Oct 19, 2020
One of the greatest challenges with at-home learning for Blackhawk’s youngest learners is being able to feel connected to their classmates and teachers. Patterson Kindergarten teacher, Jenn Sharek, had a solution for that problem – Bitmoji Classrooms. A Bitmoji class...
Oct 19, 2020
Written by Pam Varga What is that? Is it a baby hummingbird? It’s the same green color as a hummingbird. It flies and hovers like a hummingbird. Its wings vibrate and hum like a hummingbird. But it doesn’t have a long thin bill, and it has antenna! Don’t be confused....
Aug 12, 2020
Written by Pam Varga Most people shudder or even scream in fear or disgust when they see a snake, but I think snakes are amazing. A few days ago, I watched Izzy,our resident four-foot Northern Water Snake, swim across the pond. She glided smoothly across the surface...
Jun 9, 2020
Submitted by Diane Babnew Manning, Resident At the corner of McKinley Road and 37th Street Extension stands one of Chippewa Township’s historically significant buildings. McKinley Schoolhouse is the last remaining one room schoolhouse in Chippewa Township. The current...
Jun 9, 2020
Interview with Josh Francis, President of BAYBA (Blackhawk Area Youth Baseball Association) If you’ve been to Veterans Park recently, you may have noticed some new stadium lights looking over Wright Fields. They stand tall and shine brightly enough to illuminate the...
Jun 9, 2020
Written by Pam Varga, Chairman of Advisory Committee At Sahli Nature Park this summer, we’ll be raising bees. Not Honeybees raised in square white boxes. We’ll be raising native Blue Orchard Mason Bees and Alfalfa Leafcutter Bees. Honeybees were brought to North...
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