The Crystal Lake Food Pantry has opened their commercial kitchen to Haber Oaks students as a resource to practice cooking and food safety. 

"It's a really good connection with the community, getting kids clicked into different resources the community has, and possible job opportunities," said Haber Oaks Campus teacher Anne Whitney-Tubridy.

Students are learning to play the guitar through the program Free Guitars for Future Stars, a non-profit organization dedicated to making guitars and guitar lessons more accessible to McHenry County children and schools.

Kristen Gioe's Haber Oaks English class received a virtual visit from NY Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins to discuss her two newest books, "What About Will" and "Closer to Nowhere", both part of the class curriculum. This is the third time Ellen has zoomed in to answer questions from Haber Oaks students. 

Anne Whitney-Tubridy’s consumer math class ended a recent lesson by making their own zen gardens! Students studied the cost of materials, profit margins and budgeting before creating their own zen garden with painted rocks, crystals, colored sand, figurines and faux plants.