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• 1:15 Global School Play Day in Makerspace!

  On February 5, Decatur celebrated "Global School Play Day" in grades K-3; a day where students take a break from traditional classwork to use their imagination and creativity. Students in 2nd grade, were inspired to build the tallest cup tower they could. The amount of energy in the room and teamwork that was used to create the tower was amazing and inspiring to see. Students didn't quite make it to the April 2019 Guinness World record for the largest plastic cup pyramid set in Mexico City, which used 73, 810 cups but they did a fantastic job! How tall of a pyramid can you build?

  Uploaded Feb 06, 2020
• 4:09 Spaghetti Tower STEM Challenge

  To ease back as we begin 2022, each class worked as small teams to practice their creative engineering and design skills by trying to be the team to create the tallest spaghetti tower. A 6th grade team from Room 103 created the tallest at just over 30". This activity is a perfect way to reestablish classroom collaboration and strengthen our community after the long winter break!

  Uploaded Jan 22, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 00:12 Jr High Oktoberfest!

  The Decatur Jr High participates in an annual competition where homerooms dress as a particular color and play games and solve puzzles with and against one another.

  Uploaded Nov 04, 2022 by Andrew Brennan
• 00:16 Music Class This Week

  In this video you will see 5th grade students on a field trip to the Lyric Opera where they went on a backstage tour. You can also see 5th grade students playing ukulele in preparation for the winter show. You can also see the rock band rehearsing for the winter show. Some 6th grade students are playing violin during their recess time - the music room is a place where you can always learn and create - even during recess!

  Uploaded Dec 06, 2019 by Cate Schmittle
• 00:26 6B (107) Test VEX IQ Robots

  6th graders test their robots to remove hazardous materials (blocks) from a disaster site.

  Uploaded Mar 02, 2019
• 1:48 All About Elephants

  The students did a wonderful job creating nonfiction elephant books to showcase their remote learning.

  Uploaded May 01, 2020
• 00:22 Decatur Walkathon 2019

  4th Graders had a great time at our 2019 Walkathon, held on October 16. There is still time to donate! Decatur's Walkathon goal for this year is $35,000. In addition to supporting collaboration and innovation at Decatur, the funds will support Decatur’s purchase and installation of a new turf area. Decatur will work with the Public Building Commission and CPS to finalize the design of a new turf area, but our goal based on preliminary estimates is $100,000.00. Please help our efforts by contributing to our Walkathon!
  
  If you have any questions, please email our WALKATHON chairs at [email protected].
  
  

  Uploaded Nov 02, 2019
• 00:39 Walkathon

  4th grade students braving cooler weather and walking their laps to support Decatur!

  Uploaded Nov 01, 2019 by Marianne Sharping
• 2:22 Decatur Jogathon 2022-23

  6th and 7th grade students put their hearts into running tons of laps and having some fun!
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Uploaded Oct 29, 2022 by Marianne Sharping
• 2:01 How do musicians play together as an ensemble?

  2nd Grade musicians and 6th grade musicians both worked at playing various parts of a song as an ensemble today. Check out how each groups interlocking parts work together (and how the musicians change and grow as they gain experience). 

  Uploaded Feb 21, 2023 by Cate Schmittle