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Innovative Technology, Advanced Phonics and Band Among Fresh Offerings at Everest Academy
Interactive projectors plus advanced grammar and phonics comprise
some fresh factors toward education for leadership at Everest Academy
this school year. The Lemont Catholic school
is welcoming 51 new students as well as further enriched academics for
the 2012-13 school year, with a total enrollment of 144 students and
more innovative programs.
Everest embraces aspects of the classical approach to education,
while maintaining the Integral Formation® method. This method provides a
well-rounded and balanced education focusing on the students’
intellectual, character, spiritual and leadership development, with an
emphasis on service to others from preschool through eighth-grade.
According to Everest principal, Ms. Christine Gamache, the curriculum
has been improved further this year, incorporating a new grammar program
for kindergarten through eighth grade, and an explicit phonics program
for lower school. In addition, writing skills are a major focus
incorporating techniques progressively from grade to grade.
"Everest strives to provide an environment that cultivates an
appreciation for order, beauty and the excellence we seek to instill in
our students,” according to Ms. Gamache. In order to do this,
administration and faculty have been busy over the summer preparing the
building and classrooms for the influx of new and returning students.
The building, which was just completed in 2009, has been decorated anew
for returning grades and to accommodate an additional Kindergarten
class. Projectors with interactive capability have been added to many
classrooms.
(To view the full article on PRWeb, please click here)
Lemont Private School Increases Enrollment by 40%
A Lemont private school, Everest Academy, recently announced enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year with over 40% growth. The Catholic school began in 1996 and has seen continuous growth, especially since the completion of the new facility on Bell Road. “I believe the school has an excellent academic program to offer and the parents have been very happy, which of course attracts other parents,” says Heidi Matelich, Admissions Director for the school. With almost all of last year’s students returning, enrollment has jumped from 100 students to over 140 enrolled for the 2012-13 academic year.
(Please click here to view the full article on PRWeb)
Everest Academy's Summer Learning Fun
for Kindergarten & Grade 1
The Summer Learning course offered by Everest Academy has brought kindergarten and 1st grade students back to school this July. The optional course, taught by Everest kindergarten teacher Mrs. Joanna DiSabato, ran from July 9-20. Subjects covered included science, math, language arts, writing, social studies and Catholic formation. Laptops and Mimio board technology were integrated throughout the course whenever possible.
According to Mrs. DiSabato, the students were excited once the course began, though they at first had mixed emotions about returning to school during their summer vacation. “One day we found a praying mantis outside, and another day watched butterflies hatching” she said. Students were kept active with a four-hour schedule covering six units daily. The units offered were “A Bug’s Life”, “Let’s Explore”, “Apostles Reader’s Theater”, “Book Club”, “Young Authors”, and “Fun with Numbers”. In the unit “A Bug’s Life”, students designed an ant farm, ladybug colony and butterfly habitats. As part of “Let’s Explore”, they learned about the different continents through fun projects and the use of the interactive Mimio board. (to read more, click here)
Congratulations to our 8th grade graduates of 2012!
June 6, 2012
& Congratulations to Libby Thomas,
our Integer Award winner!
Hands-On Science at Everest Academy
Inspires Interest & Curiosity
Science is a fun and challenging learning opportunity at Everest Academy in Lemont, offering students various occasions for hands-on manipulating, laboratory experiments, and engaging discussions. The Roman Catholic school educates preschool through eighth grade in critical thinking skills, and its science program begins at age three in preschool. “In my classes, the goal is to incite interest, curiosity and wonder in the students, and they’re response is always very enthusiastic,” says Mr. Jon Predny, science teacher at Everest.
The science program in preschool exposes children to the scientific method with natural elements, basic experiments, and simple scientific instruments. A full science curriculum begins in Kindergarten, with the goal of familiarizing students with scientific principles, as well as concepts of earth science, the human body, and physical science. “The students’ favorite experiment this year was making ‘oobleck’ during the unit on solids and liquids,” said Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Joanna DiSabato. The Dr. Seuss-inspired gooey substance is a non-newtonian fluid, and pours like a liquid but is solid to the touch. “The five-year-olds were amazed that they created this slime out of common substances. They had a great time doing it.”
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Everest Academy Invites White Pines Alumni for Reunion
Everest Academy is seeking to contact alumni of the former White Pines Academy to gather for the first reunion of the school this summer. The Roman Catholic school in Lemont, which began as White Pines Academy in 1996, has a growing number of alumni and plans to form an Alumni Association. For many years, White Pines Academy rented space in Lemont’s Lithuanian World Center and changed its name to Everest Academy when the school moved to its new facility on Bell Road in 2009.
“By gathering these alumni, we seek to rekindle friendships and build a support network of young men and women who experienced the well-rounded education for knowledge, faith, character and service,” says Mary DeRoche of Lemont, founder of White Pines/Everest Academy. According to Mrs. DeRoche, the school is seeking former students who have come from a variety of suburbs including Lemont, Darien, Naperville, Hinsdale, Lockport, Homer Glen, Willowbrook, Woodridge, Midlothian, Wheaton, Lisle, Orland Park, Palos Park, and Burr Ridge. “We are very excited to gather the White Pines alumni and see what they have accomplished throughout high school, college, and their young adult life.”
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Everest Academy is seeking to contact alumni of the former White Pines Academy to gather for the first reunion of the school this summer. The Roman Catholic school in Lemont, which began as White Pines Academy in 1996, has a growing number of alumni and plans to form an Alumni Association. For many years, White Pines Academy rented space in Lemont’s Lithuanian World Center and changed its name to Everest Academy when the school moved to its new facility on Bell Road in 2009.
“By gathering these alumni, we seek to rekindle friendships and build a support network of young men and women who experienced the well-rounded education for knowledge, faith, character and service,” says Mary DeRoche of Lemont, founder of White Pines/Everest Academy. According to Mrs. DeRoche, the school is seeking former students who have come from a variety of suburbs including Lemont, Darien, Naperville, Hinsdale, Lockport, Homer Glen, Willowbrook, Woodridge, Midlothian, Wheaton, Lisle, Orland Park, Palos Park, and Burr Ridge. “We are very excited to gather the White Pines alumni and see what they have accomplished throughout high school, college, and their young adult life.”
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Everest Academy's Service Program Challenges Students to Make a Difference
Everest Academy in Lemont, an
independent Roman Catholic school in Lemont, helps its students develop a
‘heart for service’ by offering a robust program of community outreach
projects.
The extensive outreach program at
Everest complements the rigorous academic curriculum, helping the school
achieve its goal of a well-rounded education for leadership. Each grade at
Everest, including the preschool, takes on an age-appropriate service-related
project during the course of the academic year. These so-called “apostolic
projects,” named for the Catholic term “apostolic” which signifies helping
others out of love for God, help awaken in the students a sense of social
responsibility and a desire to help those in situations of suffering or
injustice.
This year the projects taken on by each grade
included outreach to the needy or lonely of the community for the middle school
students (grades 5 – 8), while the lower school (K – 4) took on projects to
show appreciation to those in our community who dedicate their lives to serve and
protect others both locally and abroad. The middle school’s outreach projects
included visiting the elderly residents at Alvernia Manor, a retirement
community in Lemont; Zacchaeus House, a not-for-profit home for disadvantaged
men in Chicago; and “Feed My Starving Children,” an international non-profit
Christian organization with a shelter in Aurora that offers free meals to those
in need. The lower school took on projects such as adopting the Lemont police
officers, fire-fighters, service men and women, and veterans, and sending cards
and treats to show gratitude for their service. The Kindergarten is currently
collecting toys and books for the new Children’s Memorial hospital, the Ann
& Robert H. Lurie Hospital of Chicago, to open in June 2012.
Please click here to view the full article.
Everest in the News:
Everest Academy Collaborates with Local Businesses to Offer Extracurricular Programs
At a time when many schools are cutting
extra-curricular programs, Everest Academy of Lemont, Illinois continues to
grow its robust program of after-school activities and clubs with the help of
local businesses. The program offers an outlet for creative expression and
intellectual growth that reaches beyond traditional school hours, and saves
parents from extra driving time with one convenient location. The growing list
of over ten after-school activities and clubs are open to both students and
children in the local community. New additions this spring include Art, Dance,
and a preschool dance class.
Driven by Everest Academy’s mission of Integral
Formation and motto of “Always Higher,” the after school programs offer
students the opportunity to develop leadership skills to serve the community. Many of the school’s extracurricular
activities are made possible through the collaboration and generosity of local
teachers and business owners... (to view the full article, please click here)
On Friday, December 9th, Everest Academy performed the musical "Miracle on Bethlehem Street" for a packed gymnasium. Please see below for the Triblocal news article covering the event, or click here to view the article.
Everest Academy Performs Miracle on Bethlehem Street
On Friday, December 9th, the students of
Everest Academy performed “Miracle on Bethlehem Street” for a full audience of
family, friends, teachers and community members. The musical was produced and directed
by drama teacher Mrs. Jenna Treanor. Written by Don Hart and Lowell Alexander,
this Christmas musical written for children retells the Christmas story through
the eyes of busy Bethlehem innkeepers.
Whether singing or acting, all of the students at
Everest, from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, have been involved in the production
in some way. Each grade had a different role, including sheep and angels for
the younger grades, and shepherds and the lead characters for the older
children. All the students were actively involved in creating their costumes,
learning the songs and choreography, and making the sets. “The kindergarten class has really come out
of their shells with this production. They love the songs and have been
practicing them non-stop” said Mrs. Joanna DiSabato, the Kindergarten teacher
at Everest.
Everest Academy is a Catholic school for
pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, and gives great importance to forming
leadership and public speaking skills in the students. The annual Christmas
production is just one of the many activities in the curriculum in which
students have the opportunity to perform and speak in front of an audience.
“I’ve seen tremendous growth in the students since the beginning of the year. They
have become more confident in themselves and their talents,” said Molly Maher,
Dean of Students.
The musical was produced and directed by Mrs. Jenna
Treanor of Lemont. Mrs. Treanor has produced and directed five children's
musicals, including the rock opera Tommy
and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat. She currently resides in Lemont and is setting her sights
on creating more opportunities for the youth to engage in the performing arts.
Everest Academy is an independent Roman Catholic
school in Lemont educating children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
The teachers and staff are dedicated to forming the whole child by providing
the highest level of academics, by building character, and by developing a
strong apostolic faith in the students. If you would like to learn more about
Everest Academy’s approach to education, please contact Heidi Matelich at
630-243-1995 or visit www.everestadvantage.org.
Everest is proud to have our Grandparents Day featured as the cover story on TribLocal yet again!
Everest Academy Celebrates Grandparents Day
For more news coverage of Everest Academy, check out our website:
Everest in the News
Dear Everest Parents,
Please read these notes regarding our after school programs:
AFTER SCHOOOL ACTIVITIES
If you have registered your child(ren) for any activities, you should be receiving a confirmation email over the weekend listing the day and time of the program(s)that you have signed up for.
If you have not yet registered, please do so as soon as possible as most of our programs require a minimum number of students in order for the program to be offered. You may register at the front office or call the office to let us know that you will be registering.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
We are looking for individuals who might be interested in working as an After School Care Supervisor for our PreK Session 12-3pm on Mondays and Fridays. Interested persons my contact the school for more information. Also, if you are interested in using this service but have not yet registered your child(ren), please complete registration forms available in the school office or call the school for more information.
Dear Parents,
Here is some news about what’s new at Everest Academy. . .
Peek into Pre-K
We are so pleased to introduce the new Pre-K Newsletter “Peek into Pre-K” written and edited by Mrs. Cindy O’Malley. The first issue was fabulous!
As a supplement to the school’s weekly newsletter, the Pre-K newsletter will highlight special events and activities happening in Pre-K . Our Preschool is an exciting part and program of Everest Academy and we want our whole school community to share in all the lovely work of our teachers and children, as well as the happy happenings in Pre-K.
Thank you to Mrs. O’Malley for her creativity, time, talent and professionalism in brining this new publication to Everest Academy. Please share “Peek into Pre-K” with friends and family.
Open House
Thank you families for your referrals! The Delgado family earned Everest Bucks by inviting a family who attended a recent Open House -- a referral in progress -- great work!
We had a wonderful time with new families stopping by to visit Everest Academy this Wednesday at our evening Open House. We had 7 families attend -- with the potential for 10 new students from Pre-K to 7th grade. We will have an Open House on April 6th and a Preschool Open House on April 14th at the library. Soon we will announce even more Open House dates.
Sincerely in Christ,
Christine Gamache
Everest Academy
Principal
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Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for making Everest Academy a reality. With the aid of the Holy Spirit, may we touch the lives of many people and bring to our community the joy of knowing and loving Jesus Christ. We thank Our Mother Mary for her help and ask for her continued care and protection. Amen.
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