Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157 students from the Rocket Forge 3D Club recently worked with the Richmond Police Department on a practical project. Officer Evan Woodward asked the club to help by replicating a department doorstop. The students designed, edited, and produced custom versions marked “Richmond Police.”
After going through several prototypes and making adjustments, the students completed the project by printing 36 doorstops. Their efforts saved the police department about $250.
The district congratulated juniors Bella Lewey, Molly Nichols, and Levi Wiesner for their work on this project.
Richmond-Burton Community High School is part of District 157, which serves McHenry County (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 43 teachers who earn an average salary of $65,602 before pension contributions; women make up 54.3 percent of staff while men account for 45.7 percent, and no teacher had more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). Demographically, District 157 is comprised of 85.9 percent White students, with Hispanic students representing 9.8 percent, Asian students at 1.8 percent, and Black students at 0.3 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, per-student spending was $29,755 for a total budget of $18,180,232 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
“Congratulations to our talented juniors Bella Lewey, Molly Nichols, and Levi Wiesner for their innovation and problem-solving!”
Officer Woodward’s request gave students an opportunity to apply their skills to a real-world challenge.
For more details and photos about the student project see this link.
