Students at St. Ethelreda School, 8734 S. Paulina St., performed “The Lion King” as part of their summer camp on July 25, 2019. With the help of theater professionals, the children ran the entire production, including stage setting, costumes, sound and music, lighting direction, dancing and acting. The students spent the summer preparing for the production in addition to working on math, technology and literacy.
Girls’ robotics team takes home a finalist trophy at world competition Ask the members of the Knots and Bots independent robotics team what the most challenging part of competing in the First Lego League competition is, and they’ll tell you that it’s the frustration that comes when something they have spent hours designing, programming and building doesn’t work.
St. Bede School in Ingleside to close despite massive fundraising Father George Koeune, pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish and St. Bede School in Ingleside, announced on March 21 that St. Bede School would close at the end of this school year because of low registration for next school year.
St. Frances of Rome School in Cicero to remain open St. Frances of Rome School in Cicero received welcome news March 6 when the Archdiocese of Chicago announced that the school, which was slated to close in June, would remain open.