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Western Trails 3rd graders recently put math into play by creating mini golf courses! Students measured area, built putting greens and added their scores, bringing the district’s new math curriculum resources to life while applying key grade-level skills!

This month, elementary students across CCSD93 are learning about fire safety from our local firefighters, including how to help prevent fires and what to do when an alarm sounds. Thank you to our fire departments for keeping our students safe!

Seesaw gives CCSD93 kindergarten & 1st grade families a window into what their children are learning at school! Today, Western Trails kindergartners learned to navigate the app, preparing to document their progress, share their work & celebrate their learning with families!

This week, Western Trails 2nd graders performed the musical “Hats” for peers, staff, parents & community members! Centered around all kinds of hats, the show shared an important message through song: who you are on the inside matters more than what you wear. Way to go, Wildcats!

At Western Trails, two clubs collaborate to produce monthly Wildcat News broadcasts shared at school & with families at home. The News Club researches & writes stories, while the Broadcast Club brings them to life through on-site filming & green screen production!

Spring literacy was in full bloom for Western Trails kindergarteners this week! After reading Chicka Chicka Peep Peep, students went on an egg hunt, finding word-filled eggs and working together to build complete sentences, bringing the story to life through hands-on learning.

After a read-along story about a bumper bowling party, Western Trails kindergarteners are putting science into action! They are exploring pushes and pulls in the Learning Lab, testing how force can change an object’s speed or direction with their very own bowling lanes! 🎳

Students in Western Trails’s specialized academic program read The Wizard of Oz. To wrap up, 4th & 5th graders wrote a class fantasy story, Happy Sun, Happy Us. Today they shared it with younger peers & created a “potion” project together, relating back to their story!

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Hygiene Drive! We collected items from every school. Thanks to WT Student Council & RD’s Expect Respect Club for helping load them up! Donations support Carol Stream Christmas Sharing, Bloomingdale & Hanover Twp food pantries!

This week at WT, students are celebrating the power of words with a special read-aloud of The Gift of Words featuring Principal Kueker & AP Harper. After hearing the story, each student is choosing a meaningful word to add to the a word tree, creating a shared gift of positivity!

Western Trails 3rd graders put their engineering skills to the test today! They built model shelters from everyday materials and, with support from @DuPageROE, tested them against rain, snow and wind, bringing science learning to life!

Western Trails is rolling out its Bluestem Reading Program for 3rd–5th graders this week! IC staff, dressed as safari guides, are introducing students to the statewide reader’s choice challenge & this year’s 20 nominated books. We can’t wait to see their favorite!

Western Trails’ 3rd graders brought history to life in their Living Museum this week! Students became figures like Fred Rogers, Kalpana Chawla, Dwayne Johnson, Frida Kahlo and more, performing in costume for parents and peers after researching biographies. Way to go, Wildcats!

With summer near, the @CarolStreamPL is visiting many D93 schools to share info on their Summer Reading Program, complete with prizes for minutes read and a kickoff event on 5/31! Today and tomorrow, they’re at Western Trails encouraging students to keep reading!

Today, Western Trails 3rd-5th graders welcomed author Jennifer Hayes to the Innovation Center! She read aloud from her books & taught students about the writing process through an interactive contest, giving them a chance to have their work featured in her next publication!

#SeesawSolveIt Western Trails is participating in Seesaw Math Quest! Week 1 Riddle SOLVED! Way to think, 5th Graders!