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What Is The Weirdest Gift Youve Ever Recieved?

What Is The Weirdest Gift You’ve Ever Recieved?

Matthew Dickinson and Mya Wettstein Mar 8, 2024

We asked 8 students and 2 teachers what the weirdest gift they ever received was, and here were their answers: Everett Axelson replied, "Probably my guinea pig." Alannah Stiger said, "Probably...

Student Handbook and Cool Things in the Districts Site

Student Handbook and Cool Things in the District’s Site

Landon Kalmer and Cadin Wertz Mar 7, 2024

The District 140 website has a whole host of interesting information. Firstly, you can find typical details such as the number of schools (5), the graduation rate (92%), and the growth IAR charts (63...

What am I?

What am I?

Landon Kalmer and Cadin Wertz Mar 6, 2024

Let's see if you can figure it out! Q: I sometimes run, but never walk. You follow me wherever I go. What am I? The answer is at the bottom. I asked Annabelle King if she could figure it out. Q:...

If You Were President What Is The First Law You Would Make?

If You Were President What Is The First Law You Would Make?

Cooper Gerdes, Jordan Schulz Mar 2, 2024

Being a president would be so cool! Maybe one day you could be one! We asked some students, "If you were president, what is the first law you would make?" Stella Wilson: "Kids have to go to school...

Canvas vs Skyward

Canvas vs Skyward

Landon Kalmer and Cadin Wertz Mar 1, 2024

All of District 140 uses both Canvas and Skyward. Skyward was created by James R. King in 1980, and many schools around the world use Skyward for schedules, grades, lunch menus, student transportation,...

Interesting Facts about Baseball.

Interesting Facts about Baseball.

Cadin Wertz and Landon Kalmer Mar 1, 2024

I researched interesting facts about baseball. The first fact is that in 2019, pitcher Edwin Jackson became the first player in history to play for 14 MLB teams, a feat accomplished within the first...

What Elementary School Was Best?

What Elementary School Was Best?

Brett Zeltwanger and Liam Wyse-Fisher Mar 1, 2024

Some students went to Davenport, some went to Goodfield, and others went to Congerville. Which one was the best? Here are 15 people we interviewed. We asked them which elementary school they liked the...

Favorite Explore Classes!

Favorite Explore Classes!

Brett Zeltwanger and Liam Wyse-Fisher Feb 28, 2024

There are 15 exploration classes at our school. These include Green Architecture, Horticulture, Family Consumer Science, Basic Computer Programming, Literary Genres, Spanish, Chorus, Band, Medical Detectives,...

Trending Styles

Trending Styles

Enlee Wiegand and Katelyn Brugger Feb 27, 2024

This week, we wanted to show you how styles have evolved over many decades. We are trying to discover the new style trends of today. As the years progress, we discover new shades, colors, and fabrics....

Most Unique Middle Names at EMS!

Most Unique Middle Names at EMS!

Enlee Wiegand, Katelyn Brugger Feb 23, 2024

Lots of people have basic middle names. Most are either flowers or their grandma's or grandpa's names. That's fine, but let's dig deeper and find some crazy middle names. These are the top ten most unique...

Words Often Confused Around the EMS.

Words Often Confused Around the EMS.

Brett Zeltwanger and Liam Wyse-Fisher Feb 15, 2024

We decided to write about this topic because many people pronounce these words differently. We chose five words that are often pronounced differently by different people to ask EMS students how they say...

How Many Chickens Can Kill an Elephant?

How Many Chickens Can Kill an Elephant?

Katelyn Brugger and Enlee Wiegand Feb 15, 2024

How many chickens does it take to kill an elephant? We looked up cool facts about animals and discovered that a certain number of chickens can kill one full-grown elephant, and you won't believe...

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