PROSPECT HILL SCHOOL — There was laughing running, and playing all around the field. Pelham children ages seven to 12 enjoyed the Pelham Recreation Department Day Camp. This camp was filled with the outdoor activities elementary grade students enjoy. The program ran from 9 am to 4 pm with different...

GALENA, Ill. — Every summer my family and I come to this town where there are hills of hay bales and woodsy woods. When we are here, we make black raspberry jam. A black raspberry is a blackberry and a raspberry combined. You might think that the berry would be big, but actually the berries are very...

It was the last day of school. You were thinking about all of the great memories you made this year. You're singing end-of-school songs in your head. At least this is what I was doing. It was my last year at Colonial School, and I know I will miss that school a lot. But I have a new adventure ahead of me. MIDD...

PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL-- Every summer, a program called Pelham Summer Experience offers a series of classes here under the direction of Dr. Ruth Kambar. Some classes offered included Babysitting and First Aid, Ballroom Dancing, Basic Photography, The World of Painting, Woodworking, Beginner Rocketry,...

PELHAM — If you want a less sugary option to ice cream, you’re out of luck this summer because Pure Bliss, the only frozen yogurt store in town, closed. Kids of Pelham were mostly disappointed at the closing. Some questioned why the owners decided to shut up shop. “I was infuriated when I...

COLONIAL LIBRARY — Kindergarten screening is the hands-on test taken by the upcoming Kindergartners.  The tests were given on May 10-11. Each screening takes about 15 minutes. Each teacher doing the screening has a table that holds all the components to take the test. This reporter remembers...

COLONIAL — Summer is a time to relax. You get to go home, and you don't have to worry about school or thinking. But everyone knows the most important part of summer is watching movies. Looking at the summer of 2017, among the films that will play are "Despicable Me 3," "Nut Job 2," "The Emoji...

CLASSROOM 4G — Ms. Jacy Gerhardt, a fourth grade teacher at the school, has been teaching for 20 years and has had many different grades and classes. "I love it," Ms. Gerhardt said of her career as an educator at Colonial. "It's like a second family to me, and I love the staff and kids." She...