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From the editor
Raise your hands
for the teachers
Kirsten Onsgard
kirsten@frankfortstation.com
You know the teachers.
The motherly
second grade teacher
who nudged you to break out
of your shell and explore the
stars.
The energetic fourth-grade
teacher who made studying
the states into an adventure
and rewarded you with pizza
and movie days.
The quirky eighth-grade
science teacher who punctuated
his physics classes with
talk of parallel universes.
The high school English
teacher who encouraged
your budding poetry and
sponsored your independent
study.
The college professors
who shattered your worldview.
The ones who elevated
you, pushed you and drove
you to be your best.
In Lincoln-Way Community
High School District
210, you hear it again and
again from administration,
staff and parents: the district
is great thanks to its strong
students and teacher.
The top-notch test scores,
graduation rates and college
enrollment reflect that:
97 percent of Lincoln-Way
students graduate within
four years, four out of five
students attend college and
the average ACT score is two
points higher than the state
average.
Too often, academics
are talked about in these
dry — and, well, academic
— terms. Numbers are one
thing, but stories speak
volumes about those sparks
of inspiration and motivation
that shape students’ futures.
They’re teachers like Wes
Cooley, who supported his
student Adam Pleasant — a
smart science-minded senior
— as he studied the effects
of magnetic fields on chia
seeds.
For Pleasant, it’s come full
circle. Now, he is mentoring
younger students and will
attend Loyola University in
the fall.
Strong teachers are evident,
too, from the smaller
stories: quick anecdotes from
a Standout Student’s favorite
government class, or the
Athlete of the Week’s passion
for math.
Reading these stories is a
reminder of the excitement
and curiosity teachers spark
and foster. It’s made me think
about the threads of influence
my teachers have had on my
life, and how they shaped me
into the person I am today.
I’m sure you know those
teachers, too.
shop, open to the public
with a made-to-order bakery
specializing in candy
making and cake decorating.
“We do demonstrations
like this at a lot of the libraries
and churches around the
area,” Peltzer said.
“The librarian was looking
for people to come and
do demonstrations when
she saw my shirt. ... And
she asked what Delicious
Creations was, and it went
from there.”
The class — which was
inspired by a Valentine’s
Day theme — was open
to people 18 or older who
were looking to make special
treats with someone
special. In front of the
group, Peltzer demonstrated
the process of melting
her specialty chocolate, as
well as a step-by-step process
that taught the class
how to use chocolate to
make candy.
With a light-hearted approach,
Peltzer led a lively
class in the creation of
chocolate-covered caramel
turtles, peanuts, raisins,
pretzels, white chocolate
orange crunch bark and
chocolate-dipped marshmallows
with sprinkles.
Participants were allowed
to take all of their creations
home after the program.
“This was a good group
of people to work with,”
Peltzer said. “I love the
fun classes that are loud,
communicative and make
a little trouble with each
other.”
Reporting by Ryan Esguerra,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit MokenaMessenger.com.
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