Insurance Agent & Community Team Up to Make a Difference

Steger News:  Great things happen when people get together for a community project. J. Sopko Farmers Insurance and the town of Steger, Illinois band together to support Steger Teachers. 

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Steger News: Amy Wagner Seeks to Give Students a Technological Edge

Amy Wagner wants her students prepared for the future.  She is a second grade teacher at Eastview Elementary School. She is currently a contestant in the Thank Americas Teachers Grant Contest sponsored by Farmers Insurance Company.  This nationwide contest will give a grant of $2,500 to winners for the purpose of further educational opportunities.

If she wins she plans to use the grant money to purchase iPads for the classroom.  Her curriculum plan will use a rotation of small groups to gain experience with technology. Various apps would be purchased giving students a variety of areas of study and inspiring them to take an active role in controlling their own education.

Importantly, this would give them the knowledge to pursue their own interests outside of school and lead to lifelong learning. Shaping students with traditional methods and technology will give her students a balance of what they will need to make it in today's ever changing market.

Amy and her students say Thank You in advance for all who take the time to support her. 

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GOOD WORK & GOOD LUCK!

AMY WAGNER

Contest sponsored by Farmers Insurance Agency. Co-sponsored by Jeff Sopko Farmers Agent is Steger, Illinois, serving the south suburbs.

Amber Schaaf Finds Key to Success. Wins Contest!

Amber Schaaf is a Teacher at Parkview School in Steger, Illinois. She has identified ways that students learn best.  Putting her ideas into action she entered the Thank America’s Teachers contest sponsored by Farmers Insurance.

We Are Proud To Announce Amber Schaaf

 Contestant Winner of

 $2,500 for her READING IS KEY Program.

                                                                                                                              

She will now be creating a Literary Focused Environment that will include letter and word recognition games that improve reading foundations as well as social interaction. She will use manipulatives that tie in to high interest stories making them come alive and fostering a love for reading. Mixing activity to reinforce reading skills will give the students the key to opening up the treasures to be discovered  in books.

CONGRATULATIONS AMBER SCHAAF AND THANK YOU 

FOR DISCOVERING TREASURE!