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.
Our littlest learners experienced library checkout for the first time! Thank you to Mrs. Perovic for making this such a special day for our early childhood students.
"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." - Margaret Fuller
You are invited to attend the D102 Family Safety Night on Tuesday, October 29 from
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at Aptakisic Junior High School.
This event will be conducted in two groups, one geared towards students in grades EC-3 and the other for students in grades 4-8. The event will focus on various aspects of safety, including safety in the home, Safe Prescription Drug Disposal, suicide prevention, depression awareness, healthy home routines, and CPR.
There will be a Stop the Bleed training session offered from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Childcare will be provided for school-age children upon request. There will be age-appropriate safety activities and therapy dogs. Younger children are welcome to attend the event with their parents/guardians.
Please complete this interest form to register! https://tinyurl.com/4w4s8xdr
Our early childhood learners are experts in play! Play is the foundation of learning, creativity, self-expression, and constructive problem-solving.
The EC parking lot will be turned into a halloween festival with decorated cars and costumes!
Come with your whole family to grab some treats, eat dinner, and mingle with fellow monsters (friends).
Staff members and EC families will have decorated cars with treats to share. You can place a dinner order for Rosati's Pizza using the link on the flyer below.
Please RSVP by this Friday to indicate if you would like to participate by decorating your car, or if you will just be attending (no-car). No matter your choice, we hope to see you there and in costume!
Early Childhood students explored Half Day Forest Preserve for their fall family event. Our littlest learners participated in a scavenger hunt, explored with their 5 senses, and connected with their family and peers.
Join the Early Childhood Team at Half Day Forest Preserve on Friday October 11th for our next family involvement event! Families will have the opportunity to explore the grounds, walk a nature trail, and make observations with their student, while creating their own "nature parts" collections. Please see the event flyer and RSVP so we can have enough materials to accommodate! Bring your whole family!
RSVP link: https://tinyurl.com/4mj2n77h
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!
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!
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.
“Play is the work of the child” ~ Maria Montessori.
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!
The FirstView app will not be running until the first day of school. We are working on sending out more bus information by the end of the week. Thank you for your patience!
We can't believe it's already the last day of July, but we are so excited to start a new school year in a few weeks!
The first district newsletter of the 24-25 school year will be sent out on Tuesday, August 6. It will contain important information regarding the beginning of the year.
If you don't already receive our newsletter, you can join our mailing list by clicking this link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/MuvDLA1
District 102 alum Paul Juda qualifies for the 2024 Paris Olympics!
Paul secured his spot on Team USA after placing fourth with 168.85 points at the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials on Saturday, June 29.
"I only had one goal, and it was to hit all my routines and leave here healthy," Juda told NBC following his final event.
We're so excited to cheer Paul on while he's in Paris.
Here's a reminder of our calendar changes this week.
