Written by: Mrs. Murali (Talent Development Coordinator)
The Glen Hills Team recognized two scholars from each content area in 7th and 8th grade, as this plays a significant role in motivating students, boosting their self-esteem, and encouraging them to participate more actively in their education. Thanks to SEWA Milwaukee and GE Healthcare for sponsoring the event. Congratulations to the following scholars for their hard work and recognition:
7th-grade:
Math: Lena C. and Kenneth H.
Science: Malachi J. and Jerald D.
Social Studies: Brayden T. and Grace S.
Spanish/German: Sam S. and Charlotte R.
ELA: Charlotte W. and Daniel G.
8th grade:
Science: Philippe-C G and Al Hanoof
Math: Londyn H. and Adonis G.
Spanish/German: Emma U. and Maiella A.
ELA: Alex A. and Hanay M.
Social Studies: Elijah P. and Georgia B.
Our Glen Hills NJHS Chapter is proud to have been inducting new members since 2012, and this year’s ceremony indicates the continuing emphasis on excellence that we represent for our school and community. Throughout the year, members of our chapter serve as role models for other students. In addition to the strong academic records, which established the membership eligibility, our chapter members are leaders in many student organizations and we serve our school and community through many activities, including Glen Hills Clean up, Kletzsch park Cleanup, community events, PTO and Foundation sponsored events, STEAM Fair, and Chess Tournament. This year, they also participated in Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots Leadership Program and Northshore Kiwanis Club Christmas and Valentine events. We recognized ten 7th-graders and twenty-eight 8th-graders this year for completing 20 hours of community service and maintaining good grades in their content areas while exhibiting scholarship, leadership, character, service, and citizenship.Congratulations to all of the students for their recognition!
More than 40 students from our NASA STEM Club visited Carthage College on May 16, 2025. Students visited Dr. Kevin Crosby’s lab, toured the campus, and ate lunch in the college cafeteria. Visiting a college campus helps students see themselves as future college students, stay motivated in school, make smart choices for high school and beyond, build confidence in new environments, and get families talking about the future. Thanks to NWESSP and Dr. Crosby for providing the opportunity for our students.
Congratulations to Marissa Avalos for creating a beautiful 3D image of Jane Elliott for the ARTEFFECT National Competition- Unsung Heroes. Unsung Heroes are individuals who took extraordinary actions in service to others and society, yet are not widely recognized for their contributions.
Jane Elliott was an American educator and social activist. She wanted to help her students understand that being prejudiced is wrong. She created an experiment called Blue Eyes-Brown Eyes and taught her students that judging and mistreating people because of their physical features was wrong. We are very proud of our Glen Hills Scholar for her outstanding artwork and impact statement.
We took 40 fifth graders to Lakeshore Park on May 13, 2025, for the Milwaukee Waters Investigation Program. Our scholars explored the park, participated in the water testing, biotic index, water exploration, and the mystery pollutant activities. They also worked with the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences on sonar mapping, ROVs, and learned about Zebra and Quagga Mussels. Thanks to Freshwater Toolkit for the opportunity. What a great opportunity for our scholars to become advocates for reducing water pollution, protecting wetlands, and preserving natural habitats for aquatic life in the communities!
We had so much fun with rocket launches for the past four weeks at our NASA STEM club. We built our bottle rockets and launched them for the first two weeks. Then, we built Estes rockets and launched them this week. Activities like building and flying rockets combine hands-on building with the thrill of launching something into the sky, which helps spark interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. Kids learn about physics, including thrust, gravity, and aerodynamics, in a visually exciting way. They get creative in building as it involves attention to detail, which teaches patience and precision. Going outside, setting up, counting down, and watching the launch is altogether a memorable experience for all ages. Thanks to Dr. Byers for sharing his expertise with us.
Thanks to the MATC Mobile Learning Lab for visiting Glen Hills Middle School to bring the wonders of science directly to our 6th graders. Our scholars loved learning about advanced manufacturing, automation, robotics, and mechatronics. From 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, one hundred and ten scholars from our 6th-grade class visited the mobile lab and did the hands-on activities for 25 minutes each. Thanks to STEM FORWARD and MATC for providing the STEM Outreach.
