🌟 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
Reminder! No School tomorrow, October 2.
7th grade Spanish classes kicked off with “Los pollitos dicen,” bringing the song to life with gestures and group performances. 🎶🙌 Ms. Forbes’ class turned it into a fun competition, where students even brought props and costumes! 🎭 A perfect blend of language, culture, and fun! 🌎✨ #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102Impact
Meridian just wrapped up another incredible Team Day, a beloved tradition that brings fun, friendly competition, and tons of laughter! Huge thanks to the Team Day committee for all the hard work behind the scenes to make this day unforgettable for our students. Together, we’re making a #D102Impact! #EveryDayEveryStudent 🎉🤝✨
🎶🔥 On Friday, September 19th, the Aptakisic 8th Grade Band absolutely lit up the field at the Stevenson Varsity Football Game!
During halftime, our talented AJHS musicians joined the SHS Marching Patriots to perform Victory, the Stevenson fight song, in front of an enthusiastic packed crowd.
Students enjoyed a special indoor concert, fireworks, pizza, and an engaging Q&A with Stevenson’s band leaders.
Our 8th graders left excited and ready to rock the field next year as proud members of the Stevenson Marching Band! 💚💛 #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102Impact
