Field-Stevenson students couldn’t have wished for better weather for their Covenant Harbor retreat in Lake Geneva last week.  Working with the Snake Road outdoor education staff, the 5th graders too part in a variety of outdoor education classes  including: archery, fishing, orienteering, basic survival and canoeing.   Developing cooperative learning and team building skills through two […]

Field-Stevenson 4th graders hosted a “State Fair” on Tuesday, December 18th to share their research exhibits. Students presented what they learned about the geography of the U.S. including state capitals, flags, wildlife, fun facts, unique state history, and more to parents and invited guests.

Students at Field-Stevenson enjoyed learning about the diverse professional backgrounds of the Real Men Read volunteers and appreciated having these male role models read to them. Thanks to all of our Real Men Readers for making an impact and to Dr. Brunson for organizing our volunteers! 

3rd grade at Garfield Elementary in 1910, with hands folded and backs straight.

Lawrence Broughton, director of the Historical Society of Forest Park, will speak about Roots and 12 Years a Slave at Centuries and Sleuths bookshop on Wednesday, Feb. 26. His talk will discuss Hollywood’s depiction of slavery in America. Broughton, a retired history teacher at Proviso East High School,  is a former commissioner of the Illinois Amistad Commission, a group that promotes education and awareness of slavery and the African slave trade in Illinois schools.

Photos from the Forest Park’s first History and Community Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Park District of Forest Park on Harrison Street. ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer