| May, 2001 | |
| Broadmoor
teachers selected 7th and 8th graders to receive the "Broadmoor
Paw Print Award." Students were able to
paint their paw print and sign their name to the wall next to the
gym. Congratulations to the following:
Sara Loete, Wes Lewis, Bethany
Roach, Kaleigh Tarpley, Ben Hagen, Janelle
Keyes, Raegan Zevnik, Brennan
Hayes, Britany Underwood, Matt Murry, Lesly
Foreman, Jason Woll, John
Friedrich, Brett Englebright (not pictured),
David Richards, Daniel Pollman,
Adam Carney, Charlotte More, Katie Sayers &
Stephanie Lindbloom.
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| Congratulations to Katie Sayers and Ryan Godke for being selected the Kiwanis Award winners. | |
| Broadmoor teachers had some fun Friday afternoon. They were all invited down to the art room and under the direction of Mrs. Courtney Borsch, they designed and created stepping stones that will be placed outside the school. Mr. Heisel graciously volunteered to set the stones in concrete and landscape around them. Both he and Mrs. Borsch have done an awesome job with this project!! more pictures | |
| Congratulations
to the Boys Track Team who placed 3rd in State! The 7th Grade: Joe Fowler 6th place 1600 Joe Fowler 5th place 800 Joe Fowler 5th place 4x400 relay John Friedrich 5th place 4x400 relay Andrew Eaton 5th place 4x400 relay Mike Hazen 5th place 4x400 relay Joey Lane 5th place 4x400 relay 8th Grade:
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| Officer Powell presented Casey and Wes with the Community Law Enforcement and Incentive Award. Congratulations to these students! | |
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Students
in Mrs. Chenoweth's and Mr. Fogal's math classes used
their problem
solving skills to design
structures made out of spaghetti and marshmallows.
Students competed against each
other to see who could build the tallest
free standing structure within
a 30 minute time period.
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| Mrs. Schoenfeld's class enjoyed visiting "The Company" with Mrs. Gray's class from Washington School. The students were able to enjoy four different activities and much enjoyed the afternoon! | |
| Students
(and a few teachers!) enjoyed the Mega Event on
Wednesday, May 30. The event was a celebration of Broadmoor students
meeting their goal for the Kathryn Beich fundraiser. Students were
able to rotate around to four different activities. We're not sure
who actually had more fun--the students or the teachers! pictures pictures pictures |
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| Mrs.
Sharon Heilman visited Broadmoor and shared
stories of her voyage to Antarctica with Team 7B. Mr. Tim Noonen had
corresponded with Mrs. Heilman throughout her stay there and
arranged for her to speak with the students personally. She shared
exciting stories of life close to the South Pole--very knowledgeable
lady! Mrs. Heilman is a retired R.N. and was great inspiration for
living your dreams. Antarctica Page |
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| Broadmoor's
Athletes were recently honored with Sports
Awards. The athletes from baseball, volleyball, basketball,
cheerleading, poms, and track were all given special recognition for
their hard work and dedication this past school year. |
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| One of the last units in the 8H Language Arts/Social Studies classes was WWII and the Holocaust. In the language arts classes, 8H students read the play, Anne Frank, and performed two of the scenes. Props were used and parts were practiced and memorized. Hopefully, some of these students may wish to take drama classes at PCHS. | |
| Mr. Heisel introduced his 8S students to physics by conducting some outdoor activities via the roof-top of Broadmoor. Students stayed on the ground where it was safe...as long as Mr. Heisel controlled his dropping ball experiments! | |
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The
Girl's track team celebrated a successful season on
Tuesday, May 22 by
playing a game of Ultimate
Frisbee. Ultimate Frisbee is a game which combines
elements of Basketball, Soccer, Football, and frisbee. The
8th Graders defeated
the 7th Graders by a score of 9-6. The teams had a lot to
celebrate with the 8th Grade
Girl's taking 3rd at the County meet and two girl's
qualifying for the State Meet. Haley Renner qualified in the
shot
put and Sara Loete qualified
in the discus.
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| The
Pekin Junior High Band performed at Broadmoor for
the faculty and students on May 18th. Both the concert and the jazz
band performed and did an excellent job. The bands also had their
spring concert on May 17th at Edison. Boy can those students play! Spring Concert Pictures |
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6th graders visited Broadmoor for Transition Day on
Thursday, May 17. Students were given school tours by 7th graders
and were also able to hear presentations regarding school activities
that they could participate in next year. A huge thank-you to all of
the student tour guides and presenters! more pictures |
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| Laura, a Broadmoor 8th grade student, was recently selected to receive the YWCA Award this year. Laura was honored at a luncheon where she was able to invite her mother and one teacher. Congratulations, Laura! | |
| Broadmoor's annual Fine Arts Night was a huge success. The evening began with the Pekin Junior High Jazz Band performing, directed by Mrs. Kathy Janssen. Broadmoor's own choir and select choir then performed under the direction of Mrs. Amie Moran. Students and parents then were able to roam throughout the fine arts wing and view the wonderful art displayed by students of Mrs. Courtney Borsch. They were also able to view webpages created by Broadmoor students for in-coming 6th graders under the direction of Ms. Shelly Sipka. A huge thank-you to all of the teachers and students who made this evening possible. | |
| The top 10% of Broadmoor's graduating class was recently honored at the Rotary Dinner. An awards banquet was held at Pekin High School and the students and their familes enjoyed dinner, entertainment, and the awards ceremony. Congratulations to these hardworking students! | |
| Ten Broadmoor students were recognized at the EAP Retirement Tea on May 14, held at Broadmoor. The Outstanding Student Award was given to: Glenn Bond, Breana Marin, Katie Sayers, Josh Maile, Daryl Spiesz, Brennan Hayes, Bethany Roach, Jason Woll, Morgan Dixon, and Kayla Sihrer. Congratulations to these students! | |
| Mr. Fairchild planned an exciting trip to St. Louis to see a Cardinals baseball game for the last Honor Roll trip of the year. The group had great weather and got to see the Cardinals win over the Pirates 11-5. | |
| Mr.
Heisel and Mrs. Borsch recently teamed up to give
Broadmoor's outside entry a "touch up" job. New landscaping
with student-created stepping stones was added to a very desolate
looking area. Students were aided in their efforts by Mr. Gary
Nevius,
who demonstrated how to make the stepping stones using glass mosiac.
Pekin Glass and Mirror provided materials at cost and also donated
some items to the project. A huge thank-you to all involved in this
project. The new area and plantings are very nice! more pictures |
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| Congratulations to Jarod and Bethany for being selected as the Elk Club Award winners. Both were recoginized at a dinner and ceremony recently. Officer Bitner was also recognized as the "Pekin Officer of the Year." Congratulations to him, also. | |
| Team 7B had two beautiful, sunny days at Great Oaks Campground on May 3rd and 4th. The team was participating in Outdoor Education. Students were educated in the areas of canoeing, archery, woodburning, constructing bird houses, making tee-shirts, nature hikes, team building activities, and navigating through the trees on a series of ropes and harnesses. The students were treated to a wonderful pig roast by Mr. Harold Masters and country music by Mr. Steve Hazlett Thursday evening. A special thank-you to all of the teachers, parents, students, and especially Mr. VonBehren and Mr. Fogal for their time and effort in making this an extraordinary program! pictures pictures pictures | |
| Team
7B hosted visitors from the Illinois river today. Rob
"The Fishman" Hilsabeck returned to Broadmoor. Mr.
Hilsabeck is a fisheries biologist with The Illinois Department of
Conservation. This year Mr. Hilsabeck brought a number of
amphibians, reptiles and fish caught in local waters. more pictures |
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| Ms. Sipka's Nine Weeks communication students recently completed the study of web design and creation. The students completed webpages as their final product containing knowledge of Broadmoor for the "soon to be new 7th graders." Check back often to see the new additions to the list each day! | |
| On April 25, twenty-three 7B students got the opportunity to "See the State." They traveled to Normal, Illinois for a tour of Illinois State University's farm, ISU's campus, The Alamo bookstore, and Watterson residence hall. Broadmoor students also got to eat lunch with the college students at Watterson's food court. Find out which chaperone was the first to see a former student! | |
| BROADMOOR
EXPERIENCES A DEEP FREEZE! 7B
had the unique privilege of getting first hand accounts of life in
Antarctica. A friend of Mr. Noonen, Sharon Heilman, spent the
Antarctic summer (our winter) at McMurdo Station in
Antarctica. Check out the new page containing e-mails from Sharon while in Antarctica! |