Inquiry 3 Northeast Elementary Magnet School Community Charmaine Ramos Matthew Glista

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY Arrange the following cities and towns in order of Median Household income from highest to lowest. (Approx 1 min.) Rantoul Paxton Champaign Naperville Chicago Danville Mahomet Elgin Illinois as a whole

ANSWERS Naperville $101,911 Mahomet $76,190 Elgin $57,216 State of IL $55,735 Chicago $46,877 Champaign $40,116 Paxton $37,804 Rantoul $35,700 Danville $32,484

Danville, IL •Prominent, booming coal mining town from 1840-1950 •Local industry has since grown stagnant •Population declining, fewer jobs, poverty on the rise

NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY K-5 Magnet School that hosts students from all over Danville Mandatory 15 hours of volunteerism from parents each semester Health and Wellness “Gold Award” school. (very few in Illinois) Student demographic not truly indicative of Danville as a whole

The Mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville Area is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Cost: $25/ year (’11) to $75/ Year(’12) Serves 1st grade – high school School Days: 2:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Nonschool Days: 7:30a.m.- 6:30p.m. Serves primarily African Americans White, Latino/as, Mixed Races Homework, tutoring Group: Art, Gym, Computer Lab, Game

Testimonial -J’ Nayzah, 8 Attends Boys and Girls Club everyday Does not want to participate next year “because we have to do homework.” “I liked it over the summer, because of dance. That’s why I joined for the school year” Enjoys computer because students sometimes earn free time, which the she will play computer games Dislikes game room because the same games are played all the time. Dislikes doing homework because she can do homework at home and receive more help.

Danville Public Library Northeast Parents can earn 1hr/ day if they come in with their child Next generation classes: 5th and 6th graders Garden Club Reading group on Mondays

Danville High School Students’ Perspectives Come to library every week  hang out spot. Get on the computer, talk to friends More students during the summer Get on computer, check out books Believes librarians do not like them. “They give us attitudes and they are nice to adults.” Teenagers go to the park during the summer  hang out spot “We need tutoring camps, where they offer tutoring services for free.

AVID in Danville High School At the secondary grade levels (7th-12th grades), AVID is an approved elective course taken during the school day. Students are usually selected to enroll in an AVID class after an application process. For one class period a day, they learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable. Students enrolled in AVID are typically required to enroll in at least one of their school's toughest classes, such as honors or Advanced Placement®, in addition to the AVID elective. http://www.avid.org/sec_overview.html

Conclusions/ Recommendations Parent Involvement More programs for teenagers More awareness of programs Magnet Schools offer better quality education