February 2011
Blackberry Creek Elementary News

Reading strategies and resources
Blackberry Creek News | Posted FEB 14 2011
KBK PTO invited Laurie Elish-Piper, Director of the Reading Clinic at Northern Illinois University, author, professor and parent to speak to parents prior to their PTO meeting February 10th on ideas and strategies to increase parent support and involvement at home on the topic of literacy. There are handouts on Konnect if you are interested.

Kaneland Teacher of the Year nomination here at KBK
Blackberry Creek News | Posted FEB 11 2011
Congratulations to our own Mr. Fox for this wonderful honor.

Reading Cafe Community Guests
Blackberry Creek News | Posted FEB 8 2011
For the month of February, the RTI team and KBK PTO collaborated together to bring special community guests to the Reading Cafe to share a book and reasons why reading is important in their lives. This is an activity relating to our School Improvement Goal of motivating students to read. Local 'celebrities' coming are: More »