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OCTOBER 2013
The busiest season for iEXCELL kids have started. We
participate in various competitions between the start
of fall and the end of spring. Kids participating inmultiple competitions will be very busy during thistime.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN
New Batches (Beginning in December)
iLEARN Age 2.5 to 4
The following is for all ages.iEXPLORE - Beginners (Robotics and Science)
iEXPRESS Public Speaking & writingiLEAD Advanced Academic, Science, Public
Speaking, computers, Robotics, Competitions & more
We recently started a new Batch for 4 to 6 years onWednesdays 5 to 6. We still have openings in that.
We have 2 openings for our iEXPRESS elementarygroup on Wednesdays 5 to 6 PM
Rahul Bafna Chief Executive OfficerSarika Bafna Senior Executive Officer
Ed Rust, CEO State Farm, offers
his perspective on the need of a
well-prepared work force. He saidfrom a business perspective, we
need well-educated, well-preparedstudents entering the workforce.From a national perspective, our
economy depends on a well-educated populace. Ourcommunities thrive when everyone
has access to the opportunities thata competitive and quality educationprovides. For the last couple ofdecades, our states have applied
educational standards that have not
been consistent in their approach orexecution. Most fell below the
standards established by other
countries, which puts us at adisadvantage in this evolving global
economy. To address this issue, 45
states have now adopted a set oflearning standards in Math andEnglish. These are referred to as the
Common Core and are the sameregardless of state
BOARD OF EDUCATORS
Pete KaragianisJoseph AlfordBoh Bae SongDeena DavisStephanie Helfrich
Sarika BafnaMihir BafnaPavithra KannanOviya SugumRahul Bafna
Its nice to be
important, but
more important
to be nice.
Members can send articles to
We are almost nearing to the end of 2013. It hasbeen a very busy year with many new activitiesat iEXCELL. iEXPLORE has been our most
successful initiative this year and we are verypleased with its success in a short time.
Traditionally, we have been hosting an annual
party in December. We are working on theschedule for the next 2 quarters and are not able
to find any free weekend till March. iEXCELL kidshave been very busy during this time of the year
and hence we are debating to move our AnnualParty in Spring. We should have a decision on
the date of the annual party by next month. Kids
have more time once all the competitions aredone over and will enjoy more at that time. More
information in the next newsletter.
Our website iexcellkids.com is updated with
upcoming events and information about our
programs.
Common Core has been a
major topic of discussion all
over the state and beyond.
Common Core is primarilydesigned not to re-invent the
educational system but tosystematically strengthenMath and English curriculum
to prepare our kids for
future. We rank anywherebetween 15th and 30th ineducational standards
around the world. Commoncore is a great effort to
bridge that gap. Needless tosay that it offers some short-
term challenges, but isdefinitely a long term benefit
for our kids.
We are here to answer any
questions you may have
about Common Core. If wedont have an answer, wewill do our best to find one.
Chris Minnich, Council of
Chief State School Officers,
offers his perspective on theCommon Core standards, saying
the standards are ambitious butwill better prepare students tocompete in the global economy.
For the last couple of decades,our states have appliededucational standards that have
not been consistent in theirapproach or execution.
Most fell below the standards
established by other countries,which puts us at a disadvantage
in this evolving global economy.
To address this issue, 45 stateshave now adopted a set oflearning standards in Math and
English. These are referred to as
the Common Core and are thesame regardless of state.
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Phone: 309-533-7676, 309-664-6473, 1-888-386-9226
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We strongly encourage all our chessstudents to come on Wednesday 6 to 7 PM
to play practice games. Joe Alford is hereon Wednesdays and is going over games
and teaching different openings/endingsetc.
We have 2 openings in our Monday 5:45 to
6:30 batch. This batch is for kids who are
relatively new to chess with a rating lessthan 400.
We are running 2 chess tournaments this
year. One on Nov 2nd and the 2nd on Dec7th.
Twin City Chess Club is hosting its weekly
meetings/Chess games at iEXCELL onSundays 1 to 4 PM. This is a good
opportunity for 1000+ rated players toplay some good games against the masters
in town.
Lets have a fun-filled chess season.
We have planned various sessions in the coming weeksfor all iEXCELL Members, planning to participate in various
competitions.
Destination Imagination Projects have started. 3 Teams
are working on 3 different projects and will meet weekly
to work on D.I
Toshibas Explora is in progress. 4 Teams are working on
4 different projects and are meeting weekly.
Robotics is in full Swing. 3 Teams have been working on
this seasons project Natures Fury furiously.
15 iEXCELL members have been registered for Math
Olympiad.
Math Kangaroo registrations are open. Please register as
soon as possible.
iEXCELL is conducting 2 chess Tournaments. The firsttournament is on Nov 2nd and next on Dec 7th this year.Please plan to participate.
NOV iCHAT will be dedicated to more information aboutthese competitions.
Oct 13th @ 10 A.M D.I Kickoff Meeting
Oct 14th - Columbus Day Chess Camp
Oct 14th Fall Schedule with competition practicesessions
Oct 15th Registrations Open for a new 2014
batches.
Nov 2nd @ 8 A.M iEXCELL Chess Tournament
Nov 2nd @ 7:30 A.M Volunteer Opportunity at HomeSweet Home Mission
Nov 7th @ 5 P.M Open Forum to disucss the
impact of Common Core on iEXCELL Studentsincluding the results of recent assessment
Nov 16th Robotics Scrimmage in Peoria
Nov 23rd Robotics Scrimmage in Aurora
Nov ? Math Olympiad 1st Test
Dec 7th iEXCELL Chess Tournament
Dec 14th Robotics Competition (Regional)
Dec ? Math Olympiad 2nd Test
The 2 iEXPRESS batch is running great. Our
Thursday batch is full, while we do have some
opening in our Wednesday (elementary)batch if you are interested. We are opening
up registration for a new batches that will
begin in December or January. Our clubreceived some very good feedback from other
clubs around the country. Thanks to all ofyou.
We are going over different kinds of speeches
and writing tactics in these sessions. We havea presidential election for our Thursday groupon Nov 14th.
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