IMSA Excellence 2000+ (E2K+) presents challenging and fun after-school activities in math, science and technology for talented, motivated middle school students.

Some examples of units and activities are:

• CSI:  E2K+ Style
• Earthquakes and Tectonics
  
• Chaos Theory
  
• Problem of the Month
  
• Rocketry
  
• Round n Round
  
• Reflections and Symmetry
  
• Kaleidoscopes
  
• Supersize or Miniaturize
  
• Web of Life

Students must apply and be invited to join E2K+.  Those accepted attend weekly sessions.  Students that are accepted into the program will have the opportunity to other learning experiences as well.  These include online challenges, special programs at IMSA, summer camps, and virtual conferences that connect Illinois students with other Excellence 2000 classes across the nation and across the world.  Activities vary from year to year.

By design, IMSA E2K+ curriculum is competency-driven, inquiry-based, problem-centered and integrative.  The learning experiences focus on helping students “learn how to learn.”  Logic, mathematical and experimental scientific thinking, and problem solving skills are the focus of this non-competitive, student-centered program.

Herget Middle School E2K+ Coordinator
Mrs. Connie Olsen
colsen@sd129.org

Herget Middle School E2K+ Teachers
Mrs. Heidi Gibbons
hgibbons@sd129.org

Ms. Melissa Mack
mmack@sd129.org