Meet Teresa Stacey

Teresa, a S-V Red Devil and EIU Panther, considers DHS her extended family, gaining many friends over the 30 years teaching Family and Consumer Science courses for Du Quoin District 300. She and her husband, John, have two daughters, who are her proudest accomplishments (pictured in the photo). When not teaching her classes, Mrs. Stacey might be reading There's a Monster at the End of this Book or singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star with the PreK kids to help calm their nerves before taking the floor at Ander's Gym to dance with Indianettes! Given the choice to live anywhere, Teresa is moving to Disney! No surprise to the many friends who know and love her! Here's hoping she doesn't win the lottery any time soon and pack up for Orlando!

Beginning in April 1996, National Poetry Month was started to celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. It has become one of the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians and—of course—poets, marking poetry’s important place in our lives. At https://poets.org/national-poetry-month find ways to bring poetry into any classroom with lesson ideas, find out how to encourage students to participate in the Dear Poet Project and sign up to receive a poem a day among other features. 

K - 6th: One of the best known children’s book writers and poets is Illinois native, Shel Silverstein. “The Giving Tree” and “Where the Sidewalk Ends” are among my favorites. Shel Silverstein was not only a writer, poet, and cartoonist, but did you know he is the songwriter of “A Boy Named Sue” made famous by legendary Johnny Cash. The website in his name ShelSilverstein.com is full of lessons, event kits, and activities to share with the children in celebration of poetry month. Happy Shelebrating!

6th - 12th: The Favorite Poem Project  is a site developed by teachers during a summer institute with Boston University. The goal of the site was to improve poetry’s place in classrooms by encouraging active, engaging poetry lessons that emphasize a direct, vocal connection to poems, so the lessons presented focus on appreciating poetry—reading, discussing, and enjoying poems—rather than on the writing of original poetry.

K - Adult: Creative wordplay doesn’t get any easier than this Magnetic Poetry Online Fun. Simply open the magnetic poetry site and arrange the digital word “magnets” via the drag-and-drop feature. Don't like the word choices? Just add or change the word bank, choosing from original, nature, geek, kids and happiness as well as save the poem as an image file. A similar site, Play Magnetic Poetry provides much of the same features, with the added categories of love, poet, and of course, Mustache! I’m planning on these resources for my classes to hopefully flip the stitch on those Monday Morning Teenage Attitudes leading to engaged, communicative students!

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW...

FREE ENTRY! FREE PARKING! Event is 11-7p.m.

-Kids Corner is open 11-7pm with 7 bounce houses, petting zoo, and special Eclipse crafts! FREE

-Food Vendors and Sales Vendors are open 11-7 p.m. (or while supplies last)

-Educational Video Presentation @ Grandstand with showings at 11:00AM, 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. (presentation is approximately 30 minutes long)*FREE*

-Main Stage - Corey Evitts 11-1pm*FREE*

-Main Stage - Well Hungarians 1:30-3:30 p.m.*FREE*

-Music Break at 1:55 - 2:05 for Totality

-Bags Tournament begins 2:30 p.m. - Registration open from 11:00am - 1:45 p.m. Main Stage Area

-Main Stage - Car Show winners announced 3:30 p.m. 

-Kids Corner Nubability Flame Thrower and Home Run Derby - Noon - 4 p.m.

-Main Stage - Southern Grit 4-7 p.m. FREE

-Main Stage- Martel's Pizza Eating Competition 5:30 p.m.