Construction update on the new gymnasium at AJHS!
123 Andrés made a jaw-dropping appearance at Tripp! Andrés and Christina Salguero are a Latin Grammy-winning music duo who performs all over the country. Their catchy songs
and lively concerts had the whole school dancing and learning, in Spanish and English.
In honor of School Custodian Appreciation Day, we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible custodial team that keeps our campuses running smoothly every day. 🧹✨
From early mornings to late nights, their hard work ensures that our schools are clean, safe, and ready for learning. We appreciate all that you do!
Mrs. Mastri's class used Pritchett's new benches to release their butterflies! The benches were provided by our generous and dedicated PTO. Thank you for allowing Pritchett to work toward an inviting outdoor learning space for students!
Thank you to all of our teaching assistants for everything you do to support our students! Whether you are assisting students in the general education classroom, facilitating groups in one of our specialized programs, providing individual support to a student, or working alongside our EC teachers with our youngest learners, you are an important part of the team and the work you do is vital to our students' success. Your dedication and commitment to our students, and our D102 community, is very much noticed and appreciated. Our work takes many hands. Together, we are D102!
S N E A K. P E E K.
Meridian School's TEAM DAY was a success! Here's a sneak peak of their morning. Follow along for more photos and videos soon!
Tripp School's staff: teaching, learning, and smiling TOGETHER.
Construction for our new gym is underway at AJHS! Staff and students are looking forward to having this new space ready for Fall 2025.
Mrs. Cummin's students measured an object's shadow at different times throughout the day. Their goal was to see how the size and angle of the shadow changed due to the sun's position in the sky.
Today is Technology Professionals Day! Our IT professionals are the unsung heroes of D102, working behind the scenes to ensure staff and students have the technological tools they need to succeed each day! Thank you for all you do for 102!
Friday was orange day in kindergarten at Pritchett! Throughout the week, students were writing the word orange, brainstorming things that were orange, and learned a song, too! This Friday will be yellow day!
AJHS's Clara Shim shot a personal best 88 at the IESA State Golf Tournament. She came in 16th place among a field of 79 talented golfers! Shoutout to Coach Drews for all his help and support walking all 18 holes with Clara in the very hot temperatures as well as the entire golf coaching staff for another great season. Go Eagles!
Introducing D102's new app! It's everything D102, in your pocket.
With the new app, you can access documents, events, news updates, and even emergency
notifications.
Ishaan Agrawal, Mohammad Azhar, and Bowen Li have been named this year’s #JuniorInnovators Top 300. Founded and produced by the Society for Science, the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge is the premier STEM competition for middle school students. Finalists will be announced on September 18. Congratulations, gentleman!
Students in Mrs. Pacanowski's class at Meridian were making more music! They composed an eight beat rhythm pattern with their classmates. These fifth graders selected percussion instruments and practiced the song “Ickle Ockle.”
Mr. Funke’s Project Lead the Way class was creating base bots 🤖where they had to put the blue block into “safe zones.” 😎COOL!!😎
“Play is the work of the child.” ~ Maria Montessori.
We are continuing to reflect on a remarkable first week of school. From eager kindergarteners to confident 8th graders and our committed staff, everyone ensured it was a great week to learn. Enjoy this spotlight of students on their first day at Pritchett and Tripp!
It is the last first day of school for these Meridian School teachers! Thank you to Tracy Tincknell, Cheri Brill, Sherrie Cummins, and Stacy Lipshutz for their dedication to students at D102 over the years. Show your support with a shoutout to these ladies in the comments!
The first day of school for our 1-8 grade students has finally arrived! Don’t forget, today is a half day. Teachers and staff have been busy preparing and are eager to see students walk through the doors.
We are ready! Are you?
Mark your calendars: The first full day of classes for all students is tomorrow, Thursday, August 22.
Special reminder to our Kindergarten and early childhood families! Please remember your first day of school is Wednesday. Have fun at drop in today!
We are so excited for a year filled with learning and fun!
