West Chicago school named winner of Weather Sketchers contest

Thursday, February 23, 2017
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- ABC 7 Chicago meteorologist Tracy Butler visited the elementary school in West Chicago that's the winner of the first Weather Sketchers school visit contest.

Currier Elementary School in West Chicago, Illnois, won ABC 7 Chicago's first Weather Sketchers contest. The students submitted their best weather art work and were named the winners.

Winner of Weather Sketchers school visit contest

During the visit, Butler spoke with Principal Mark Truckenbrod about his students and the West Chicago community.

Winner of Weather Sketchers school visit contest


Butler also gave a few students a chance to be junior meteorologists for the day and spoke with the art teacher, Jacqui Khatib, who works to instill a love of art and creativity in her students everyday.

Winner of Weather Sketchers school visit contest


See more from Butler's visit to Currier Elementary School.

Winner of the Weather Sketcher school visit contest
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