CUSD200 English Learner Educators Support Students in Poetry Contest

10 English Learner (EL) Elementary educators from CUSD200 supported 20 EL students who placed in the 2015 Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages - Bilingual Education (ITBE) Elementary Poetry Contest. This is a poetry contest for current EL students between the years of second and fifth grade. There were a total of 137 entries and 20 of their students placed. Each student and their family will attend an awards ceremony on February 27 where they will be officially recognized. They will also receive individually selected books and a certificate of achievement.

Congratulations to the following teacher sponsors:

• Sheryl Bernth Washington Elementary, Wheaton, IL
• Don Casper Washington Elementary, Wheaton, IL
• Brian T. Clark Washington Elementary, Wheaton, IL
• Patti Gebner Emerson Elementary, Wheaton, IL
• Gail LoBue Johnson Elementary, Warrenville, IL
• Disa Loizzo Johnson Elementary, Warrenville, IL
• Alysa Lueondee Lowell Elementary, Wheaton, IL
• Alison LaManna Pleasant Hill Elementary, Warrenville, IL
• Kimberly Seaman Pleasant Hill Elementary, Winfield, IL
• Renee Urbanski Clifford Johnson Elementary, Warrenville, IL

CUSD200 had their largest participation ever by students and staff for the ITBE Elementary Poetry Contest. Congratulations to our student winners! This is an achievement they will remember forever. The Wheaton Warrenville Education Association would like to thank our CUSD200 EL educators for inspiring excellence in your students and your consistent encouragement in developing lifelong learners.