ISVI Happenings
October 26, 2007
Earth Stewardship Week
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Lyons and their classes attended the Earth Stewardship Week
presentations at the 4-H camp at Lake Jacksonville. This event was put on by the
University of Illinois Extension. There were many activities at the event. ISVI
students participated in watershed bingo. All of our water saving students won a
prize. They learned about bad weather and precautions to take. Also, they
hurried through the recycle relay race and learned hands on about water erosion
at the fantastic water table wagon. Their favorite activity was petting the
snake at the Henson Robinson Zoo. One student loved petting the corn snake. He
said, "I would like to have one for a pet". Another student liked the birds
singing in the trees. She recognized the call of the King Fisher. A 7th grade
student stated, "I liked the hawk from the Henson Robinson Zoo. He was only one
year old". One of the younger students was enchanted by the plastic sand and
flowing river in the water table wagon. ISVI students enjoyed a sack lunch along
with the several hundred other students that attended the event.
Smile Illinois Dental Clinic Provides Services to ISVI Students
On October 16, 2007, the Smile Illinois Mobile Dental Clinic set up their
portable dental clinic in the ISVI Health Center. Twenty-eight students
participated in this dental clinic. A thorough dental examination and screening
was completed by the dentist. Then the dental hygienist completed the dental
cleaning followed by a fluoride treatment. Students who had evidence of cavities
had a sealant applied to those teeth. A dental report card was sent to each
student’s parent or guardian that received services. Parents will have this
information for their records and follow up recommendations are listed on the
report card. We look forward to having services from SMILE ILLINOIS Dental
Program next year.
Another Successful Track Season
This has been one of the more successful years in terms of continual improvement
from meet to meet by the ISVI tracksters as measured by the setting of new
personal records for faster times and further distances. It was also successful
in terms of meets won and hardware attained. For the third consecutive year,
Team Illinois won the Al Eberhardt and thus retains the traveling trophy for
another year. Team Illinois also won the Wisconsin meet, placed an unofficial
second at Kansas, and placed third in the NCASB Conference Championships, only
eleven points out of first. Individual success was apparent not only by the
weekly personal records established by each athlete but also by the number of
champions crowned in the eleven school NCASB Track Championship. Team Illinois
crowned eight champions and had an additional eleven finishes from second place
through sixth.
Braille Car Rally and Flea Market
On September 29th, the ISVI Parent Organization hosted a Flea Market in ISVI’s
gymnasium. Approximately fifteen vendors participated in the event. The students
seemed to enjoy visiting each of the booths and some of them got some great
bargains. As part of the Flea Market event, ISVI staff filled a dozen baskets
based on themes. The themes ranged from "The Man Basket" to "Chocolate
Indulgence" to "Good Morning Surprise". The ISVI Parent Organization earned a
lot of money with this event! A big THANK YOU goes out to all who participated.
The Flea Market was held in conjunction with the Braille Sports Car Rally. This
event has a long history at ISVI. The students who participated were all very
proud as they navigated their way through the course. There were many people who
participated in the event. Some of the participants included: the Mayor of
Jacksonville, ISVI Parents, ISVI staff, staff from the local newspaper, Lions
Club members, and many more. This was a great day for all. Also, the students
had the opportunity to use a sledge hammer to take a swing at a demolition car.
They enjoyed riding in a very special old car. They even got to enjoy cotton
candy! Thanks to the Braille Car Rally Committee for putting on such a fabulous
event.