One last peek into Socratic Seminar... making personal connections to our reading.

Our Red Kayak trial was a big success. Love having the time to explore themes like social justice in our humanities block.

Our field trip to the History Center of LF/LB was a huge success. It was fun to learn about the history of how our own community was built in preparation for our micro nation project. ⁦Lake Forest School District 67⁩

His story. Her story. Your story. Our story. Thank you to the History Center of LF/LB for graciously hosting our group today! Such a fantastic exhibit! lflbhistory Lake Forest School District 67

Learning how to survive prehistoric style. Spear throwing day outside. #Darrules Lake Forest School District 67⁩

More footage from our prehistoric survival day. Thank you Mr. Montgomery for demonstrating how flint and can be used to make fire... or on a hot humid day, sushi. #EverystudentEveryday. ⁦Lake Forest School District 67⁩

Intense hunter-gatherer action shots. Bringing Dar and prehistory to life. I think I’d survive in the wild with this crew! ⁦Lake Forest School District 67⁩

A few more pics from our outdoor survival lesson. #findingjoy67

Friday homeroom bonding #EveryStudentEveryDay

More Friday homeroom fun; gearing up for the weekend!

Flash-drafting ideas for our personal narratives. I love seeing everyone lost in the art of storytelling! #oneteamonegoal ⁦Lake Forest School District 67⁩ ⁦@Mrs_CohenDPM⁩

Using our new keyboards to facilitate the writing process. ⁦Renée Fitzsimmons⁩

When you can’t take your students to visit Ötzi, the Iceman of the Alps, you bring Ötzi to your students. Thank you South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology for providing our students with this amazing educational experience! ⁦Lake Forest School District 67⁩

From Bolzano, Italy to Lake Forest, Illinois virtual connections happen! We saw Otzi the Ice Man in the Museum of Archaeology all the way in Italy. Thank you Giuliana Plotegher! Ken Smith NatalieBolgrien Jon Valentino #dpm67 #findingjoy67 Lake Forest School District 67

Happy Halloween from 5th grade! I ❤️ working with this amazing team of teachers. To infinity and beyond! ⁦Lake Forest School District 67⁩

My heart is overflowing. Thank you to all of the DPM families who generously supported the HUGS food drive. To date, over 500 meals have been packaged for Lake County families in need this holiday season. Lake Forest School District 67 Gorton Center #oneteamonegoal #givingthanks

NatalieBolgrien students working on their green screen projects. Lake Forest School District 67 Renée Fitzsimmons #DPM67

Powerful peer editing day. Reading our classmates’ stories and providing specific feedback to promote writing growth through revision. Thank you, Mrs. Cohen for leading this excellent reflective activity. #oneteamobegoal #growthmindset @Mrs_CohenDPM Lake Forest School District 67

A few photos from our Egyptian Culture Fair. Love the opportunity to take a deep dive into the ancient world. #findingjoy

Thanks for capturing all of this great footage, Mrs. Cohen!