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16 | March 9, 2017 | The frankfort station School
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My favorite school is Chelsea
Joao Carneiro
Student Reporter
I’m from Brazil and I
get to live in Frankfort. If
you are looking for a place
to live with your family,
choose Frankfort because
the schools are great like
Chelsea students learn about African-American history
Submitted by Frankfort School
District 157-C
During Black History Month in February,
Chelsea Intermediate School
third through fifth grade students participated
in a number of classroom projects
that demonstrated the accomplishments
of famous African-Americans.
Chelsea fourth-graders enjoyed a
special jazz performance to coordinate
with their English Language Arts
(ELA) study about the Great Depression
and the importance of perseverance.
The jazz performance highlighted
African-American composers and artists.
It included work by Louis Armstrong,
Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington,
Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The
selections were performed by a jazz
combo made up of local professional
musicians; Frankfort School District
157-C music instructors Doug Adams
and Ben Clark; Rob Denty; and former
157-C student Alex Blomarz.
The school’s encore staff also provided
projects for the students to celebrate
Black History Month. In art,
students completed a project geared
to their grade level that connected to
famous African-Americans. For example,
fourth-graders created a collage
that connects to jazz musicians, a direct
correlation to their ELA unit of study.
my school Chelsea Intermediate
School.
Chelsea school is a great
place for kids who are from
a different country and any
type of kids are welcome.
Today I’m in fifth grade, but
last year when I got here, I
did not speak any English.
But Chelsea helped me with
my language and with my
fear of learning a new language,
and today I speak
two languages: English and
Portuguese.
If you’re not from a different
country but you’re
scared to make new friends,
come to Chelsea and we
will help you, and one day
you will say “thank you
Chelsea” like I’m saying
today.
“Thank you Chelsea.”
Chelsea school is great
for a lot of reasons. The
teachers are really nice, you
have so much fun and you
can make new friends and
way more cool stuff. If you
have a problem with something,
the teachers will help
you out with pleasure.
I have two kids in my
class and they are from a
different country. Here is
what they have to say about
Chelsea: “I’m from Germany,
and I think Chelsea
is very dedicated and kids
In music, students focused on jazz music
and/or improvisational activities.
In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math) students completed
research related to the importance of
African-American scientists and inventors.
In physical education, students
learned about various famous African-
American professional and Olympic
athletes. In library, a book display and
read-aloud focused on African-Americans
who made a difference.
from a different country
have a bright future here in
Chelsea.”
“I’m from Jordan, and I
think Chelsea is awesome
and it helped me with my
language.”
So these were my friends’
points of view about Chelsea
school. “Thank you
Chelsea for being great.”
Joao Carneiro is a fifth-grader
at Chelsea Intermediate
School. The opinions in this
column are those of the writer.
They do not necessarily reflect
those of 22nd Century Media
and its staff.
Chelsea Art Instructor Linda Newman gives fourth-graders directions about their
Black History Month art project on jazz instruments. Photo submitted
Various displays throughout the
school reinforced what the students had
learned. Outside a classroom, a “Who
Am I?” wall hanging highlighted various
well-known African-Americans. A
display of “Athletes Making History”
was posted of the north gym. In the
hallway near the STEM classroom, a
display of famous African-American
scientists and inventors was placed on
a wall for students to see as they went
to their classes.
The frankfort station’s
Standout Student
Sponsored by Marquette Bank
Sam Cooley, Chelsea
fourth-grader
Cooley was selected as this
week’s Standout Student for his
academic excellence.
What is one essential you
must have when studying?
When I am studying it has
to be quiet so I can do my
work.
What do you like to do when
not in school or studying?
When I am not at school
or studying I like to play
soccer with my brother in
the basement.
What is your dream job?
I would want to be a professional
soccer player.
What are some of the most
played songs on your iPod?
I don’t have any but I just
listen to whatever is playing
on the radio.
What is one thing people
don’t know about you?
I love the football club
Chelsea — from the Premiere
League, not the school
— and they are doing super
well right now.
Whom do you look up to and
why?
I look up to my teacher because
she is good at teaching
and always teaches me new
stuff.
Who is your favorite teacher
and why?
My favorite teacher is
Mrs. Jaral because one time
Photo submitted
we played dodgeball and it
was girls vs. boys. Mrs. Jaral
was on the girls team.
What’s your favorite class
and why?
My favorite class is math
because I am super good at it
and it is fun to do.
What’s one thing that stands
out about your school?
Gym class is always super
fun because we play lots of
sports and do fun activities.
What extracurricular do you
wish your school had?
I wish it had an afterschool
soccer practice.
What’s your morning
routine?
I put my lunch box in the
lunch cart. Then I bring in
my assignment notebook
and do the math work on my
desk in the morning.
If you could change one thing
about school, what would
it be?
I would make math longer.
Standout Student is weekly
feature in The Station. Nominations
come from Frankfort
schools.