Maker, STEM Coordinator, track & field coach, and Destination Imagination coordinator at Gurnee District 56 in Gurnee, IL.

Joined September 2009
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Dain Elman retweeted
Join us for the Northern Suburbs IDEA Fest, an in-person event on Thursday, September 26, 2024 in Libertyville. Details and registration at: ideaillinois.app.neoncrm.com…
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23 Apr 2024
3rd graders helped me make an active volcano @PrairieTrailD56 #d56achieves
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Some lucky students @PrairieTrailD56 who earned VIP tickets got to fly drones in the lunchroom. #d56achieves
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This weekend @VikingD56 STEM Club had a blast racing their drones at @109Caruso! #d56achieves
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21 Jan 2024
This weekend Viking STEM Club hosted Drone Racing Training Camp @VikingD56! Thank you for attending: @NewTrier203, @109Caruso, & East Aurora HS. The teams are almost ready for competition! #d56achieves
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20 Dec 2023
8th graders built basswood towers that held up to 580 lbs. without breaking for some amazing feats of structural engineering! #d56achieves
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22 Sep 2023
No these students are not enjoying snack time. They’re investigating the behavior of earthworms during science time with @QueenCarnduff @RTSVikings. @MysterySci #d56achieves
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25 Apr 2023
I was impressed by the innovation on display at the @wthsdistrict121 Engineering Design & Development Trade Show with @PLTWorg.
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21 Apr 2023
The Glow Show at @RTSVikings Celebration of the Arts was amazing! #d56achieves
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23 Mar 2023
Last night we had a full house of families enjoying STEAM activities and connecting with local makers and organizations at our 3rd School Maker Faire @VikingD56 #makerfaire #d56achieves #stem
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12 Mar 2023
STEM Club students from @VikingD56 worked hard to design, build, and program @arduino today at @CLCIllinois Make-a-thon #d56achieves
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STEM Club students from @VikingD56 were excited to compete in a drone racing tournament today at @HuntleyHS! #d56achieves @GurneeD56 #droneracing
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Looking for local makers, inventors, & organizations to showcase their crafts and services to our school community. More information at d56makerfaire.weebly.com/
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14 Jan 2023
Thank you @109Caruso and @diviner_Gregg for hosting a drone racing camp today. STEM club students from @VikingD56 had a great time and are almost ready for competition! #d56achieves
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Dain Elman retweeted
Join @idea_northburbs and @lfcds1888 for Pop Up Innovation: Intro to Photoshop on Saturday, 1/21 from 10am-12pm. This hands-on, 2 hour workshop will teach you all the basics of Photoshop. Free with light refreshments provided. Sign up: bit.ly/idealfcdsps
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10 Nov 2022
Spending a week teaching in my old classroom while we search for a new 6-8 digital literacy teacher. Anyone interested?? @ideaillinois @ltcillinois @lake_roe
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20 Oct 2022
Mr. Smith, Director of Building & Grounds @GurneeD56 spoke to the #stem class @RTSVikings about electrical systems and passed around his diagnostic tools. #d56achieves
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23 Sep 2022
6th graders learned to use a compass to navigate through a series of checkpoints while orienteering in social studies @VikingD56 #d56achieves
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All the students and staff @VikingD56 posed for our annual Red Out photo. #d56achieved
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