1. Inquiry 3 Northeast Elementary Magnet School Community
Charmaine Ramos Matthew Glista

2. INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY
Arrange the following cities and towns in order of Median Household income from highest to lowest. (Approx 1 min.)
Rantoul Paxton Champaign
Naperville Chicago Danville
Mahomet Elgin Illinois as a whole

3. ANSWERS Naperville $101,911 Mahomet $76,190 Elgin $57,216
State of IL $55,735
Chicago $46,877
Champaign $40,116
Paxton $37,804
Rantoul $35,700
Danville $32,484

4. Danville, IL •Prominent, booming coal mining town from 1840-1950
•Local industry has since grown stagnant
•Population declining, fewer jobs, poverty on the rise

5. NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY
K-5 Magnet School that hosts students from all over Danville
Mandatory 15 hours of volunteerism from parents each semester
Health and Wellness “Gold Award” school.
(very few in Illinois)
Student demographic not truly indicative of Danville as a whole

6. The Mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville Area is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

7. Cost: $25/ year (’11) to $75/ Year(’12)
Serves 1st grade – high school
School Days: 2:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Nonschool Days: 7:30a.m.- 6:30p.m.
Serves primarily African Americans White, Latino/as, Mixed Races Homework, tutoring Group: Art, Gym, Computer Lab, Game

8. Testimonial -J’ Nayzah, 8 Attends Boys and Girls Club everyday
Does not want to participate next year “because we have to do homework.” “I liked it over the summer, because of dance. That’s why I joined for the school year”
Enjoys computer because students sometimes earn free time, which the she will play computer games
Dislikes game room because the same games are played all the time.
Dislikes doing homework because she can do homework at home and receive more help.

9. Danville Public Library
Northeast Parents can earn 1hr/ day if they come in with their child
Next generation classes: 5th and 6th graders
Garden Club
Reading group on Mondays

10. Danville High School Students’ Perspectives
Come to library every week  hang out spot.
Get on the computer, talk to friends
More students during the summer
Get on computer, check out books
Believes librarians do not like them. “They give us attitudes and they are nice to adults.”
Teenagers go to the park during the summer  hang out spot
“We need tutoring camps, where they offer tutoring services for free.

11. AVID in Danville High School
At the secondary grade levels (7th-12th grades), AVID is an approved elective course taken during the school day. Students are usually selected to enroll in an AVID class after an application process. For one class period a day, they learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable. Students enrolled in AVID are typically required to enroll in at least one of their school's toughest classes, such as honors or Advanced Placement®, in addition to the AVID elective.

12. Conclusions/ Recommendations
Parent Involvement
More programs for teenagers
More awareness of programs
Magnet Schools offer better quality education