This Saturday, November 15th, marks the official date we recognize the immense commitment of our D102 School Board! We extend our deepest gratitude to these dedicated volunteers who provide invaluable leadership and insight, ensuring the success and well-being of our entire learning community. You certainly make a #D102Impact
Superintendent McIntyre acknowledged their partnership at the November 11 meeting by presenting each member with an official D102 staff jersey! Now, our Board proudly wears the same gear as all D102 employees throughout the district.
Thank you, D102 Board of Education, for your service! 🍎
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102
Superintendent McIntyre acknowledged their partnership at the November 11 meeting by presenting each member with an official D102 staff jersey! Now, our Board proudly wears the same gear as all D102 employees throughout the district.
Thank you, D102 Board of Education, for your service! 🍎
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102
🇺🇸 Making a difference one letter at a time! 💌 Our amazing 3rd-grade students in the Tripp Student Council honored our brave soldiers and veterans by writing heartfelt letters of gratitude for Veteran's Day.
Their thoughtful notes expressed appreciation for the courage and bravery shown by our military every single day. The letters have been mailed through A Million Thanks to reach deployed troops around the world! 🌎 We are so proud of our students for taking this meaningful action.
#D102Impact #EveryDayEveryStudent
Their thoughtful notes expressed appreciation for the courage and bravery shown by our military every single day. The letters have been mailed through A Million Thanks to reach deployed troops around the world! 🌎 We are so proud of our students for taking this meaningful action.
#D102Impact #EveryDayEveryStudent
Mixed Media Masterpieces at Meridian! 🖼️🎨
Check out the stunning work from Mr. Soto’s Art Encore class! 🤩🌟
Students recently wrapped up an impressive, multi-step project where they moved beyond simple drawing and dove into complex design techniques like collage, stripes, weaves, and notches. ✂️🧵
These pieces aren't just art—they're dimensional, layered compositions requiring meticulous planning and creative integration of elements. We are so proud of the skill and craftsmanship displayed by our emerging artists! 👏🙌
#D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
Check out the stunning work from Mr. Soto’s Art Encore class! 🤩🌟
Students recently wrapped up an impressive, multi-step project where they moved beyond simple drawing and dove into complex design techniques like collage, stripes, weaves, and notches. ✂️🧵
These pieces aren't just art—they're dimensional, layered compositions requiring meticulous planning and creative integration of elements. We are so proud of the skill and craftsmanship displayed by our emerging artists! 👏🙌
#D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
🌟 Celebrating our Quarter 1 Portrait of a Graduate Students🌟
At the October 27 Board of Education meeting, we proudly recognized students from across D102 for exemplifying the Portrait of a Graduate traits! Board President Sklansky and Superintendent McIntyre welcomed these outstanding students who received a handshake, certificate, and keychain for their commitment to these key skills and values.
The Portrait of a Graduate defines the whole-child success we aim for, preparing students not just for academics, but for college, career, and life. Congratulations to all our first-quarter honorees! We can't wait to celebrate more students this year!
#D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102Impact
At the October 27 Board of Education meeting, we proudly recognized students from across D102 for exemplifying the Portrait of a Graduate traits! Board President Sklansky and Superintendent McIntyre welcomed these outstanding students who received a handshake, certificate, and keychain for their commitment to these key skills and values.
The Portrait of a Graduate defines the whole-child success we aim for, preparing students not just for academics, but for college, career, and life. Congratulations to all our first-quarter honorees! We can't wait to celebrate more students this year!
#D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102Impact
🌟 Celebrating Culture & Community Impact!
During Hispanic Heritage Month, Profesora Forbes’s Spanish students immersed themselves in the cultures of 21 Spanish-speaking countries, creating awesome infographics! 🗺️
The AJHS Hispanic Heritage Club led The Pulsera Project, selling handmade bracelets and raising an incredible $605! 💖 All proceeds will fund education and fight poverty in Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Thank you to our amazing students for their hard work and for making a difference both in the classroom and around the globe! #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent #Impact102
During Hispanic Heritage Month, Profesora Forbes’s Spanish students immersed themselves in the cultures of 21 Spanish-speaking countries, creating awesome infographics! 🗺️
The AJHS Hispanic Heritage Club led The Pulsera Project, selling handmade bracelets and raising an incredible $605! 💖 All proceeds will fund education and fight poverty in Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Thank you to our amazing students for their hard work and for making a difference both in the classroom and around the globe! #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent #Impact102
Meridian Reads: Goats, Dogs, and Great Books! 🐐📚🐾
Meridian parents and students had an awesome evening discussing the 2026 Bluestem Award nominee, "Better With Butter" by Victoria Piontek! We talked about Marvel and her amazing emotional support fainting goat. 🤯
The night got even better with a surprise visit from the D102 Therapy Dog teams! 🐶 They shared how therapy animals help manage anxiety and bring comfort. Huge thanks to Mrs. Zucker, Meridian’s librarian, and the wonderful D102 Therapy Dogs for a fantastic family night! ❤️ #D102 #ImpactD102
Meridian parents and students had an awesome evening discussing the 2026 Bluestem Award nominee, "Better With Butter" by Victoria Piontek! We talked about Marvel and her amazing emotional support fainting goat. 🤯
The night got even better with a surprise visit from the D102 Therapy Dog teams! 🐶 They shared how therapy animals help manage anxiety and bring comfort. Huge thanks to Mrs. Zucker, Meridian’s librarian, and the wonderful D102 Therapy Dogs for a fantastic family night! ❤️ #D102 #ImpactD102
Reminder! No school on Friday, November 7.
Staff had a blast getting into the spooky spirit and dressing up today, all for our amazing students!. Check out these photos of our amazing staff showing off their creative costumes! #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
🫂 Hangin' with FRIENDS, not drugs. 🚫💊
#D102 #RedRibbonWeek
#D102 #RedRibbonWeek
Today, students wore denim because they are making "jean-ius" by staying drug free! #RedRibbonWeek #D102Impact
Cereal-sly awesome work! 🤩
Our incredible Meridian Student Ambassadors hosted a cereal box collection drive for the Vernon Township Food Pantry and collected a grand total of 121! 🎉
They celebrated their success with an EPIC cereal box domino fall event in the Meridian gym. The Ambassadors helped load up the Vernon Township truck, making a #D102Impact ensuring the food pantry has a fully stocked cereal selection. So proud of our thoughtful, creative student leaders! 💙💛 #EveryDayEveryStudent
Our incredible Meridian Student Ambassadors hosted a cereal box collection drive for the Vernon Township Food Pantry and collected a grand total of 121! 🎉
They celebrated their success with an EPIC cereal box domino fall event in the Meridian gym. The Ambassadors helped load up the Vernon Township truck, making a #D102Impact ensuring the food pantry has a fully stocked cereal selection. So proud of our thoughtful, creative student leaders! 💙💛 #EveryDayEveryStudent
Reminder! No school tomorrow, October 20.
Pritchett families gathered for a fantastic inaugural Family Book Club! It was a beautiful reminder of how food connects us to our cultures and to each other. 📚✨
The discussion centered around the delightful story, "Bilal Cooks Daal." Participants enjoyed reading the book together and then shared meaningful conversations about the special and important foods in their own homes. We even used colorful lentil beans to create mosaics 🎨 reminiscent of the daal Bilal cooks in the story!
Thank you to the amazing organizers, Ms. Boznos, Mrs. Takeuchi, and Ms. Blair, for planning and hosting such a warm and engaging program.
#D102Impact #EveryDayEveryStudent
The discussion centered around the delightful story, "Bilal Cooks Daal." Participants enjoyed reading the book together and then shared meaningful conversations about the special and important foods in their own homes. We even used colorful lentil beans to create mosaics 🎨 reminiscent of the daal Bilal cooks in the story!
Thank you to the amazing organizers, Ms. Boznos, Mrs. Takeuchi, and Ms. Blair, for planning and hosting such a warm and engaging program.
#D102Impact #EveryDayEveryStudent
Singing their hearts out! 🎶
Mrs. Simon's talented choir students brought the concert practice right to the District Office! 🎹 She rolled the piano into the Board Room and gathered around to perform a special preview for their upcoming concert.
It was a joy for our staff, including their former principals and other district leaders! They enjoyed being a part of the audience and cheering them on. It's moments like these that truly connect our schools to the district office. Way to make a #D102Impact. Thanks for the incredible performance! 🌟👏 #EveryDayEveryStudent
Mrs. Simon's talented choir students brought the concert practice right to the District Office! 🎹 She rolled the piano into the Board Room and gathered around to perform a special preview for their upcoming concert.
It was a joy for our staff, including their former principals and other district leaders! They enjoyed being a part of the audience and cheering them on. It's moments like these that truly connect our schools to the district office. Way to make a #D102Impact. Thanks for the incredible performance! 🌟👏 #EveryDayEveryStudent
🌟 Fourth-grade authors are in the house! ✍️
Students in Mrs. Solvsberg and Ms. Campbell's classes completed writing pieces about personal identity! They explored what shapes them as individuals, connecting their self-discovery directly to essential storytelling skills. 🧠
Our young writers crafted incredible narrative pieces, focusing on the five core elements of a great story: Character, Setting, Plot, Conflict, and Theme. It's amazing to see them connect their personal journeys with masterful writing! 🎉 #102Impact #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
Students in Mrs. Solvsberg and Ms. Campbell's classes completed writing pieces about personal identity! They explored what shapes them as individuals, connecting their self-discovery directly to essential storytelling skills. 🧠
Our young writers crafted incredible narrative pieces, focusing on the five core elements of a great story: Character, Setting, Plot, Conflict, and Theme. It's amazing to see them connect their personal journeys with masterful writing! 🎉 #102Impact #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
There was explosive fun in Ms. Atkinson's speech group! 🎃🌋 Her students completed an amazing, hands-on pumpkin volcano activity! They mixed baking soda and vinegar inside a carved pumpkin to create a bubbling chemical reaction! ✨
It was an interactive way to practice some key speech and language goals: sequencing ➡️, following multi-step directions 📋, and articulation 🗣️.
The students loved being involved in every step, especially the measuring! They left group time with explosive smiles! 😄
Way to make a #D102Impact Ms. Atkinson and team! #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
It was an interactive way to practice some key speech and language goals: sequencing ➡️, following multi-step directions 📋, and articulation 🗣️.
The students loved being involved in every step, especially the measuring! They left group time with explosive smiles! 😄
Way to make a #D102Impact Ms. Atkinson and team! #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
Structured Playtime Fun! ☀️🤸♀️
Kindergarten at Pritchett and Tripp starts every morning with valuable structured play! 🏫 Our teachers intentionally teach playground rules 🚦, teamwork 🤝, and expectations for classic games like Tag, Red Light/Green Light, and Duck, Duck, Goose. 🦆
They also dedicate time to learning how to use all the playground equipment safely! This intentional approach boosts essential motor skills and helps our youngest learners build cooperation, confidence, and social skills that are key for classroom success! 🚀 #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102Impact
Kindergarten at Pritchett and Tripp starts every morning with valuable structured play! 🏫 Our teachers intentionally teach playground rules 🚦, teamwork 🤝, and expectations for classic games like Tag, Red Light/Green Light, and Duck, Duck, Goose. 🦆
They also dedicate time to learning how to use all the playground equipment safely! This intentional approach boosts essential motor skills and helps our youngest learners build cooperation, confidence, and social skills that are key for classroom success! 🚀 #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102Impact
Mrs. Cardella's class had a wonderful first visit from our new therapy dogs! 🥰 Students learned how to appropriately pet and interact with our calm, furry friends. ✋🐕🦺
This foundational visit is preparing the kids for an exciting year of reading aloud to the dogs! 📚 Therapy dogs are fantastic for reducing stress and anxiety and boosting focus in the classroom. What a great start! 🎉 #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102Impact
🖍️✨Our Crayons are POPPING! 🖍️✨
Mrs. Feder's art class at Pritchett kicked off the year with an awesome shadowing project! Our students became 3D masters, learning multi-step skills: swirling colors, careful cutting, expert layering, and adding that final 3D shadow effect to make their favorite paper crayons look like they're standing right up! Way to go, artists! 🥳 #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102Impact
Mrs. Feder's art class at Pritchett kicked off the year with an awesome shadowing project! Our students became 3D masters, learning multi-step skills: swirling colors, careful cutting, expert layering, and adding that final 3D shadow effect to make their favorite paper crayons look like they're standing right up! Way to go, artists! 🥳 #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102Impact
⚽️🔥 Kicking off soccer season at Meridian! On day one of their soccer unit, students dove into the exciting roles of offense and defense, mastered rotations , and explored the goalkeeper’s key responsibilities. 🤝🏅 #EveryDayEveryStudent #102Impact
