🎉 The D102 Mentor/Mentee Program wrapped up the first half of the year with a fun cookie-decorating celebration! 🍪✨ New staff and mentors connected, reflected on their "favorite things" about D102, and celebrated the collaboration that makes our district exceptional. 💙
🍁✨ This Thanksgiving, we’re reflecting on the amazing community we have at D102. From the hard work to the little moments of joy, there’s so much to be thankful for. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday full of warmth, gratitude, and togetherness! 🍂🦃
It's time to celebrate our incredible substitutes who step in and step up, ensuring learning never skips a beat. 💡 Your dedication, adaptability, and heart make a lasting impact on students’ lives. 🏫 Thank you for all you do! 💙
#D102 #EveryStudentEveryDay
As American Education Week comes to a close, let's take a moment to celebrate the incredible educators, students, and families who make learning a priority every day. Together, we’re building a brighter future—one lesson, one conversation, one step at a time. Thank you to everyone who supports the power of education!
#D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
🎉 Happy Educational Support Professionals Day! 🎉
Today, we celebrate the incredible individuals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure our schools run smoothly. These professionals include clinical service, maintenance, food service, health and student services, paraeducators, technical service, and transportation workers.
📚👏 Let's show our appreciation! Share your gratitude in the comments below or give a shoutout to someone who’s made a positive impact in your school community.
🌟We are thrilled to announce a new quarterly recognition program celebrating students from grades K-8 who exemplify the qualities outlined in our Portrait of a Graduate! 🌟
Each quarter, principals and teachers from every school will select five outstanding students who demonstrate these key competencies. At last week’s school board meeting, Board President Jordan Sklansky had the privilege of presenting certificates to our first group of honorees! 🏆
Congratulations to these amazing students for their hard work and dedication! We can't wait to recognize even more inspiring students in the quarters to come. 💙
#D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
🎉Let's celebrate D102's School Board Members! They are dedicated leaders who guide our schools with vision, compassion, and commitment. Their hard work ensures that every student has the opportunity to succeed. 🌟
Thank you for your service and for making a lasting impact on our community! 🙌💙 #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent #SchoolBoardMembersDay
📢 Exciting Update on Our Gymnasium! 🏗️
Our project is moving forward, and we’re thrilled to involve our junior high students in a meaningful way! They had the special opportunity to sign two of the steel beams that will be a lasting part of our new gymnasium windows. This week, our skilled masonry contractor installed a total of nine beams, including the two beams proudly signed by our students.
This gymnasium will truly be a place built for our students, by our students, and with our community’s support. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to bring this vision to life! 💪💙 #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #BrightFuture
💛 Happy #WorldKindnessDay! Today, our students and staff came together across the district to celebrate kindness by wearing their brightest yellow! 🌞 Each letter in YELLOW represents a key part of what kindness is all about:
✨ Y is for You—kindness starts with each of us. ✨ E is for Engage—connecting with others with an open heart. ✨ L is for Listen—taking time to truly hear one another. ✨ L is for Learn—about one other. ✨ O is for Offer—lending a hand whenever we can. ✨ W is for We—because kindness is something we build together.
By wearing yellow, we’re raising awareness that kindness can brighten our community. 🌼 Be nice. Be kind. Be yellow. 💛 #BeYellow #KindnessDay #ChooseKindness
✨ Shoutout to our amazing School Psychologists! ✨
Every day, they work tirelessly behind the scenes to support our students, families, and team. You’ll find them diving into data, guiding solution-focused conversations, and standing by families during critical moments. Their expertise drives our decisions and helps us keep D102 moving forward, together.
Thank you, School Psychologists, for all that you do! 💙📚
Adhya Garlapati earned the 2025 President's Volunteer Service Award! This award is given to students who volunteer 100+ hours within a year, celebrating those who make a real difference in communities all across the country. It’s all about honoring people who inspire others to get involved and help out. Each award winner gets a personalized certificate and a letter signed by the President. What an amazing accomplishment for A
🏗️ Phase 2 Progress Update: School Gymnasium Construction 🏗️
Exciting news! We're making steady progress on our new gymnasium. The walls are almost complete, and the building is really starting to take shape! 💪 This new space will soon be ready to host sports, events, and community gatherings.
Thanks to everyone for your support during this process—we can't wait to share the finished product with you! Stay tuned for more updates as we move closer to completion. 🏀✨
District 102 had another successful Safety Night!
Parents attended a Stop the Bleed training and attended sessions on topics such as suicide prevention, building healthy home routines, child CPR, and more. Officer Diaz presented about safety at home and school. Families who attended were entered into a free raffle to win *huge* gift baskets containing family games, books, and craft activities!
As we conclude Principal Appreciation Month, we want to thank our principals for their leadership in our district! We see their work in action in so many ways, supporting students, serving as instructional leaders, and managing our schools every day. We are grateful for their dedication to our students, staff, and families and the important role they play in the success of our school community.
A special shoutout to Jayden for winning The People’s Choice prize for the Metra Safety Competition! He was awarded with a $500 Amazon gift card and his artwork will be featured in future Metra promotional materials. Congratulations, Jayden!
Pritchett School will be celebrating Veterans Day this year by honoring our local veterans! We will be holding an all school assembly and writing letters for these amazing individuals who have served. If you know a veteran (family, friend, neighbor, etc.) and would like to participate in receiving letters and/or attending the school assembly, please fill out this form by Friday, October 25. https://tinyurl.com/mt2mv32v
Thank you so much and we can't wait to honor your veteran on this very special day!
Pritchett School will be celebrating Veterans Day this year by honoring our local veterans! We will be holding an all school assembly and writing letters for these amazing individuals who have served. If you know a veteran (family, friend, neighbor, etc.) and would like to participate in these events, please fill out this form by Friday, October 25. https://tinyurl.com/mt2mv32v
Thank you so much and we can't wait to honor your veteran on this very special day!
November is right around the corner! Be sure to double check your calendars, as there are some dates with no school ahead.
Community member, Gail Berman is back with more sidewalk chalk art this year! She's getting in the spirit of Halloween and most recently, created our school mascots. Thank you, Gail, for bringing a smile to the students of D102 on their walks to school.
Students were happy to see Dr. McIntyre's warm and welcoming smile greeting them at the door this morning!
