🤝 Service in Action: Pritchett Gives Back!
What an evening of Service! On February 6, the Pritchett community gathered for their annual Pritchett Gives Back event, and the energy was nothing short of inspiring. ❤️
Students rolled up their sleeves for a variety of hands-on projects, proving that you’re never too young to make a big difference. Students made a direct impact by collecting essentials and creating gifts of support. Together, the group made a #D102Impact on these local organizations:
🐾 Orphans of the Storm
💙 Fill-a-Heart 4 Kids
🌈 C.I.T.Y. of Support
🛒 Vernon Township Food Pantry
Thank you to students, families, and staff for making this a successful night. D102 appreciates your time and service! 🐾✨
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102
What an evening of Service! On February 6, the Pritchett community gathered for their annual Pritchett Gives Back event, and the energy was nothing short of inspiring. ❤️
Students rolled up their sleeves for a variety of hands-on projects, proving that you’re never too young to make a big difference. Students made a direct impact by collecting essentials and creating gifts of support. Together, the group made a #D102Impact on these local organizations:
🐾 Orphans of the Storm
💙 Fill-a-Heart 4 Kids
🌈 C.I.T.Y. of Support
🛒 Vernon Township Food Pantry
Thank you to students, families, and staff for making this a successful night. D102 appreciates your time and service! 🐾✨
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102
Reminder! No school on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Your input is vital! Please take the 5Essentials parent survey to help D102 improve! The survey is open until March 28.
Each year, D102 participates in the 5Essentials Survey, a valuable tool developed by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. This survey helps us assess our school climate and culture by collecting feedback from students, teachers, and parents. We strongly encourage families to take a few minutes to complete this online parent survey. The results of the parent portion of this survey are only able to be utilized if we have enough participation. Please take the survey here: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
Each year, D102 participates in the 5Essentials Survey, a valuable tool developed by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. This survey helps us assess our school climate and culture by collecting feedback from students, teachers, and parents. We strongly encourage families to take a few minutes to complete this online parent survey. The results of the parent portion of this survey are only able to be utilized if we have enough participation. Please take the survey here: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
🔬 Future Scientists in the Making! 🌟
Science came to life at Pritchett! Kindergartners had the incredible opportunity to explore the wonders of physics during a special visit from a very special guest: Dr. Carolyn Tomchik. 👩🔬✨
🧪💨As a Principal Nuclear Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory (and a proud Pritchett kindergarten mom!), Dr. Tomchik led our young researchers through hands-on experiments to investigate complex concepts like friction, inertia, and Bernoulli’s principle.
Our students participated by making predictions and tested their ideas through interactive demonstrations. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Dr. Tomchik!
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
Science came to life at Pritchett! Kindergartners had the incredible opportunity to explore the wonders of physics during a special visit from a very special guest: Dr. Carolyn Tomchik. 👩🔬✨
🧪💨As a Principal Nuclear Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory (and a proud Pritchett kindergarten mom!), Dr. Tomchik led our young researchers through hands-on experiments to investigate complex concepts like friction, inertia, and Bernoulli’s principle.
Our students participated by making predictions and tested their ideas through interactive demonstrations. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Dr. Tomchik!
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
Join us in celebrating another #D102DifferenceMaker, Mrs. Melissa Brate! 🍎✨ She is currently a special education teacher at Pritchett and taught in D102 for 18 years. Thank you, Mrs. Brate, for making such a lasting impact! 🌟
A week ago today, our hallways were buzzing with kindness as students exchanged valentines and celebrated friendship. But the fun didn’t stop in the classrooms! Our students also dove into some incredible themed activities in their Specials classes, blending creativity and movement with the spirit of the day. 🎨🎶🏃♂️
Whether it was heart-themed challenges in PE or festive projects in Art and Music, it was a day dedicated to connection and community. It’s these moments of joy that make #D102 such a special place to learn!
Check out some of these smiles from the day! 👇
Whether it was heart-themed challenges in PE or festive projects in Art and Music, it was a day dedicated to connection and community. It’s these moments of joy that make #D102 such a special place to learn!
Check out some of these smiles from the day! 👇
It’s time to celebrate another incredible #D102DifferenceMaker! 🌟
Today we are honoring the wonderful Ms. Irma Barraza!, Pritchett's school secretary! 👏 Join us in saying THANK YOU to Ms. Barraza for everything she does for our staff and students! ✨#D102 #Impact102 #EveryDayEveryStudent
High-fives, hallway chats, and making our schools a safer place to learn - we’re so lucky to have Officer Maegan Diaz in D102! 👮♀️
In the spirit of National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, we want to highlight the incredible work she does for our students. Officer Diaz is about so much more than just school safety. She’s all about building connections with our students of all ages and an amazing role model every single day. ✨
Thank you for everything you do for our students, our staff, and our entire community! 🙌
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
In the spirit of National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, we want to highlight the incredible work she does for our students. Officer Diaz is about so much more than just school safety. She’s all about building connections with our students of all ages and an amazing role model every single day. ✨
Thank you for everything you do for our students, our staff, and our entire community! 🙌
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
✨Today we are honoring a new D102 Difference Maker, Mrs. Amy Salus! She has been with D102 for 18 years and teaches 5th-grade at Meridian. Thanks for being a #D102DifferenceMaker! Take a moment to learn all about Mrs. Salus. 😊🍎
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102DifferenceMakers #D102Impact
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102DifferenceMakers #D102Impact
Unearthing history at Pritchett! 🦴🔍
The Pritchett library was buzzing with excitement as our Panther families dove into the life of Mary Anning at our latest Family Book Club! 📚✨
After reading "Dragon Bones": The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning, our students stepped into the shoes of paleontologists. From hands-on fossil digs and creative art projects to sketching real fossil casts on loan from the Raupp Museum, it was an evening filled with curiosity and connection with families. 🎨🦖
Thanks to Ms. Boznos and Ms. Blair for organizing such a fun event!
The Pritchett library was buzzing with excitement as our Panther families dove into the life of Mary Anning at our latest Family Book Club! 📚✨
After reading "Dragon Bones": The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning, our students stepped into the shoes of paleontologists. From hands-on fossil digs and creative art projects to sketching real fossil casts on loan from the Raupp Museum, it was an evening filled with curiosity and connection with families. 🎨🦖
Thanks to Ms. Boznos and Ms. Blair for organizing such a fun event!
Calling all new families to D102! 🎒✨
We are thrilled to announce that Pre-Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is NOW OPEN for students new to D102!
If you have a child entering Early Childhood through 8th-grade and you’re joining our D102 community for the first time, now is the time to pre-register.
Returning Families: Don’t worry, your turn is coming! Registration for returning students will officially open in March.
Help us spread the word! Tag a neighbor or friend who is moving into the district so they can get a head start on the upcoming school year. 🏠📚
Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare for another incredible year of learning and growth!
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
We are thrilled to announce that Pre-Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is NOW OPEN for students new to D102!
If you have a child entering Early Childhood through 8th-grade and you’re joining our D102 community for the first time, now is the time to pre-register.
Returning Families: Don’t worry, your turn is coming! Registration for returning students will officially open in March.
Help us spread the word! Tag a neighbor or friend who is moving into the district so they can get a head start on the upcoming school year. 🏠📚
Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare for another incredible year of learning and growth!
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
The January 30th edition of The Pritchett Post is now available! Check it out! https://app.smore.com/n/pu15v
Big cheers for our incredible students! 🥳✨
At the Board of Education meeting on January 26, 25 amazing students from across D102 were celebrated! These rockstars were chosen by their principals and teachers because they were seen living out our district's Portrait of a Graduate traits.
In case you missed it, our D102 goals are all about raising:
Skilled Communicator and Collaborator 🗣️
Effective Problem Solver and Decision Maker 🧠
Ethical and Open-minded Global Citizen💡
Determined and Empowered Individual 🤝
It was such a fun night! Families joined in as Board President Sklansky and Superintendent McIntyre handed out special certificates and cool Portrait of a Graduate zipper pulls. Our families enjoyed a surprise visit from our D102 therapy dogs, too. 🐶
Congrats to all of our honorees!
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
At the Board of Education meeting on January 26, 25 amazing students from across D102 were celebrated! These rockstars were chosen by their principals and teachers because they were seen living out our district's Portrait of a Graduate traits.
In case you missed it, our D102 goals are all about raising:
Skilled Communicator and Collaborator 🗣️
Effective Problem Solver and Decision Maker 🧠
Ethical and Open-minded Global Citizen💡
Determined and Empowered Individual 🤝
It was such a fun night! Families joined in as Board President Sklansky and Superintendent McIntyre handed out special certificates and cool Portrait of a Graduate zipper pulls. Our families enjoyed a surprise visit from our D102 therapy dogs, too. 🐶
Congrats to all of our honorees!
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
Today we are honoring another D102 Difference Maker, Ms. Petrich! She has been in the district for 6 years and teaches 4th-grade. Thanks for being a #D102DifferenceMaker
Take a moment to learn all about Ms. Petrich.
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #D102Impact
Take a moment to learn all about Ms. Petrich.
#EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #D102Impact
Due to the forecasted winter weather conditions, all D102 schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 23, 2026.
While our buildings are closed, the learning doesn't stop! 💻 We will be moving to E-Learning for the day.
Parents, please check your email for an official message from Dr. McIntyre with details about the E-Learning day.
Note: All after-school activities and programs are cancelled, including Clubhouse.
Stay safe and warm, D102! We look forward to seeing everyone back in person soon. ⛄️📚
Today we are honoring Tripp School Principal, Mrs. Schenk! 🏫✨
With 26 incredible years in our district, Mrs. Schenk’s leadership and constant smiles have shaped the lives of countless students. We are so grateful for her heart, her dedication, and the lasting impact she continues to make on our community every single day. 😊🍎 Thanks for being a #D102DifferenceMaker
#D102DifferenceMakers #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
With 26 incredible years in our district, Mrs. Schenk’s leadership and constant smiles have shaped the lives of countless students. We are so grateful for her heart, her dedication, and the lasting impact she continues to make on our community every single day. 😊🍎 Thanks for being a #D102DifferenceMaker
#D102DifferenceMakers #EveryDayEveryStudent #D102 #Impact102
Reminder! No school, Monday, January 19.
