Thanks to all the family, friends and alumni who came out and cheered on their favorite team in the Crosstown Classic Volleyball game on Tesday, April 10th!  Field-Stevenson teachers and staff served up some awesome plays but Grant-White was ready to dig deeper and take home the win. Thanks to all the staff who participated and very special thanks to Christine Villamiel for organizing this exciting event! All proceeds from the event go to the North and South PTC - everyone wins! #WeAreFPSD91

Challenge Program students exhibited many different projects at Challenge Night on Tuesday, April 9th. Projects included: vermicomposting, healthy vending/eating, a futuristic city called Ventus Terra, a 3D printed prosthetic hand, interpretations of famous architects, Raspberry Pi AI and video programs, and Greek Mythology constellations presented in shadow theater. 

On Wednesday, March 6th, fifth grade Challenge Program students from Field-Stevenson and Grant-White were invited to present at a Design Symposium at the Chicago History Museum to highlight their work using the design thinking process. 
Field-Stevenson students worked to develop a customized prosthetic that would meet the needs of an individual.   Students researched about 3D printed limbs and brainstormed potential additions and enhancements to our own hands.  They interviewed their client, Mr. Quirk, an assistant teacher at Betsy Ross to find out more about him in order to personalize their design. Although he has lived without a hand for his entire life, Mr. Quirk mentioned that driving a nail in a wall was difficult to do with one hand.  Students set out selecting a hand, redesigning it, programming additional features using a Microbit and assembling the hand.  They found that things do not always work the first time and that adjustments are almost always necessary.  The prototype was a functional 3D printed hand with a Blackhawks logo on the back, a Microbit accessory that gave uplifting scrolling messages with a Blackhawks countdown, one of the fingers had a measuring tool and another had 2 different size nail holders.  Students presented their  prototype, Manibus Maximus, to professional designers and peers at the symposium and received an award for Outstanding Prototype. 

Congratulations to this year's School Citizen of the Year (SCOTY) Award Winner!
Naomi has been a student in District 91 since the beginning of 2nd grade. Naomi has grown and developed into an extraordinary young lady and it has been a pleasure for every staff member to work with her. She is a member of Field-Stevenson's National Elementary Honor Society maintaining both high academics and character... It has been a joy to watch her grow and develop into a role model for her peers and we know she will go on to do great things in junior high. We are very proud of our SCOTY, Naomi! #SharkExperience #FPSD91lear