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12 | January 24, 2019 | The winnetka Current NEWS winnetkacurrent.com A night with the Hawks Esposito, Wirtz visit The Book Stall in Winnetka January 17 -March 3 Phone (847) 834-0738 Theater located at 1723 Glenview Road Complimentary freshly baked cookies DON’T GRIN AND BEAR OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE PAIN NHL Hall of Famer Tony Esposito (left) and Rocky Wirtz, owner and chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks, visit The Book Stall on Thursday, Jan. 17, to sign copies of “The Breakaway.” Photos by Michael Wojtychiw/22nd Century Media Zilretta ® is the First and Only FDA Approved Treatment for OA Knee Pain utilizing extended-release miscosphere technology FDA APPROVED SAFE FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS COVERED BY MEDICARE MOST INSURANCE Esposito responds to a question. Wirtz (right) listens to Esposito answer a question from the audience. To Contact a Local Provider call: (847) 243-6154 VISIT ZILRETTAXR.COM & TAKE A 30 SECOND QUIZ TO SEE IF ZILRETTA ® EXTENDED RELEASE IS RIGHT FOR YOU ZILRETTA® (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension) is indicated as an intra-articular injection for the management of osteoarthritis pain of the knee. ZILRETTA is a registered trademark and FlexForward is a service mark of Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. September 2018. Z-00022. For Indication and Important Safety Information please visit ZilrettaXR.com Denny Cummings, a Winnetka resident, gets his copy of the book signed. The crowd at The Book Stall listens to the pair talk.
winnetkacurrent.com school the winnetka current | January 24, 2019 | 13 New Trier club bring STEM to younger North Shore students Submitted by New Trier Students in New Trier’s Society of Women in Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Technology and Science have been sharing their love of those subjects with elementary-aged students this year through a series of fun, hands-on events. The club, also known as Sweets, is designed for girls to “do STEM, talk STEM, and encourage STEM.” “In science class at school, learning can be very directed; The teachers give you a lab with a question to answer, and you answer it,” junior Talia Schacht said. “At Sweets club, we get to ask our own questions and try different things to find the answer. I love that curiosity is encouraged because that’s the best way to foster a love of learning.” On Nov. 17, Sweets participated in “Science Saturday” at Dawes Elementary School, a partnership that began several years ago when a New Trier faculty member started organizing the event for her own children who attend the Evanston school. Club members organized two sessions for Dawes students spanning kindergarten through fifth grade, each involving hands-on science demonstrations and activities designed to engage the young learners. “I really liked seeing how much joy we brought to the kids when we showed them everything,” said junior Bridget Boyle, who helped plan the itinerary for Science Saturday. “You could see the interest spark in their eyes, and it’s really sweet to know that you’re actually making an impact.” To start the day, club members presented a demonstration using “elephant toothpaste,” which produces a foamy substance that looks similar to toothpaste coming out of a tube. By using yeast as a catalyst, the exothermic reaction is caused by the rapid decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Other activities included experimenting with dry ice and creating “oobleck” in a bag, a fluid that acts like a liquid when being poured, but like a solid when force is acting on it. “Being all girls, our students also act as excellent role models for the younger girls in the audience,” said New Trier science faculty member Bill Loris, who co-sponsors Sweets. “The elementary kids’ parents were also very engaged in the activities, asking the girls many questions on the side. To be honest, I’m not sure who enjoyed the event more, the Dawes students or the Sweets club members.” At another event on Dec. 10, Sweets hosted a Girl Scout troop from Sears School in Kenilworth at New Trier’s Winnetka Campus, where they helped the girl scouts earn their Balloon Car badge. The troop broke into small groups and rotated through three stations, each with a separate activity. To earn their badges, the Girl Scouts built cars out of small cardboard boxes that were propelled forward by balloons attached to straws. They also used kits to build tracks for marbles and even participated in a challenge to see who could build the tallest tower out of spaghetti and marshmallows. “I absolutely adored working with the younger girls and seeing how excited they were about engineering. Their love of learning is so inspiring,” Sweets Club members assist a visiting girl scout in building an effective marble track. Photo Submitted Schacht said. “Each one of their successes, whether that was building a really tall structure or having a balloon car run really far, felt like a success for me too. I couldn’t stop smiling. It was amazing to feel like we were inspiring the next generation of strong girls interested in STEM, like us.” After developing a deeper understanding of STEM through Sweets, both Schacht and Boyle have considered pursuing a career in a related field. In the meantime, they’re planning for more meaningful discussions and outreach events with younger students in the upcoming semester. “I am continually more hopeful for the diversification of the STEM fields,” faculty co-sponsor Josie Elbert said. “With young women like our Sweets club engaging, advocating, discussing and doing the work, we will all have a stronger future.” Sons of Silent Age concert raises funds for Kellogg Cancer Center New Trier alum Michael Shannon guest appears Erin Yarnall Contributing Editor When patients are initially diagnosed with cancer, their first thoughts are typically centering around their treatment. But once treatment has started, another focus is on how to feel better while receiving the treatments. That’s where NorthShore University HealthSystem’s Integrative Medicine team comes in. Their goal is to help patients feel better while receiving these treatments, and to help fund this, they’ve teamed up with the band Sons of the Silent Age, and received proceeds from the band’s Jan. 12 concert at the Metro in Chicago. The proceeds from the concert go toward acupuncture and massage treatments for cancer patients at the Kellogg Cancer Center in Highland Park. “We were struggling with patients, who, we wanted them to get acupuncture, massage and treatments that are not covered by insurance,” Dr. Leslie Mendoza Temple, a specialist with NorthShore University HealthSystem who is based in Glenview said. Actor Michael Shannon, an alum of New Trier High School, was a special guest at the event, performing in character as Lou Reed. He was also the band’s special guest in 2018, performing as Iggy Pop. “He’s amazing because he’s an actor,” Temple said of Shannon’s guest performance. “It’s like you’re watching a theatrical performance of someone absolutely being Lou Reed. Last year he was Iggy Pop, and none of us knew what to expect. The shirt came off and the writhing on the stage happened, and there was Iggy Pop.” Through fundraising, the hospital has been able to donate treatments to “hundreds” of patients, according to Temple. For each person who receives a donation, they receive six free treatments, with a value of approximately $500. “It’s just so nice to see people feel better,” Temple said. “This is what you do when you want to help people and not wait for mountains to move. You give it away, but you’ve got to raise the money to help support the basic cost and the infrastructure of that, so we love giving this away.” The Jan. 12 concert was the team’s third fundraiser concert. For the cancer patients who receive these treatments, they’ve helped transform the experience of receiving cancer treatment. WPSF From Page 4 vision and we were thrilled to be able to support that vision,” said WPSF co-chair, Megan Panje-Wilson. Also on display was a WPSF-funded cage installation that allows students to code and fly their own drones. Nearby, a group of industrious Crow Island third-graders happily colored and played math games on the new grant-funded multi-purpose tables, desks and chairs that are now a fixture in the school’s classrooms. WPSF also welcomed Trung Le, an educational innovator and co-author of the book, “The Third Teacher,” to speak to attendees about how design can transform the ecology of learning. Creating globally competitive, innovative classrooms will be high on WPSF’s list of priorities this year as they kick-start their Feb. 24 Phone-A-Thon with a district-wide email fundraising appeal. WPSF encourages all D36 families to preempt WPSF’s fundraising call to their house by making an advance, online pledge to support the foundation’s ongoing work. Read the full story at WinnetkaCurrent.com.
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