First graders learned about technology and robots, and how they can help make our lives easier. Students brainstormed some creative ways they could invent their own robots to help solve a problem and worked hard to type out sentences, used very detailed and descriptive language on Padlet to digitally create a robot image exactly to their liking, and published a class book about their robot inventions. #d60learns
Maercker D60 Families - Returning Student Registration for the 2025-26 school year is open in Skyward! Complete the process before April 30 to qualify for a discount and waived credit card fee. Contact the school office with questions! #d60learns
To all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, Happy Passover!
Holmes second graders read about Sue the dinosaur from the Field Museum and wanted to learn more about dinosaurs vs. other animals. They also took some time to analyze how Who Would Win books are written, and how images help convey the information. Then they paired up and picked some crazy animal matchups including dinosaurs to go in for a battle together. They really dug into research and will share their findings on their first google slide show presentations. #d60learns
Adalie is today’s featured Ask an 8th Grader Student!
What is your best memory of your time in Maercker District 60?
Going to the Museum Science and Industry
Who is a teacher who made an impact on you during your time here?
Mrs. Lathrop
What are you interested in doing for your future?
Not sure yet
What advice do you have for students starting at Westview Hills Middle School next year?
Keep up with your school work. And it's not as scary as you think!
Students in Early Childhood programs were learning about roads and got to make their own roads and city together using Ozobot robots! They had a lot of fun working together to help their “electric cars” drive through our city! #d60learns
We are bringing back a feature from last year that allows us to get to know some of our students who will be heading off to the next step in their educational journey next year. That’s right, it’s time to Ask an 8th Grader!
First up is Meerna E.
What is your best memory of your time in Maercker District 60?
Being on the volleyball team with all my teammates
Who is a teacher who made an impact on you during your time here?
Ms. Pervan and Ms. Radke
What are you interested in doing for your future?
Becoming a doctor
What advice do you have for students starting at Westview Hills Middle School next year?
Make sure to have fun because middle school will be gone in a blink of an eye.
Students really enjoyed watching some teachers become a “Masked Reader” to celebrate Read Across America week at Holmes! They said it was fun to guess which teacher was reading a story to them each morning. Students in first grade were very excited when they got a turn to make their own “Masked Readers” videos. They practiced reading aloud to peers, and shared their silly stories with their families on Seesaw. #d60learns
This week is National Assistant Principals Week! Maercker D60 has some truly exceptional educators serving our schools in this role and we are excited to be able to celebrate them. Be sure to thank Megan Hansen, Dennis Bolus, and Steve Meehan this week!
The next D60 Parent Coffee will take place on Wednesday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Maercker School. We will be talking about technology use and hope you will join us!
Looking for a night at the theater?
The Hinsdale South High School Fine Arts Department Presents Six The Musical (Teen Edition) April 11-13 with four different shows.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and are sold at the door one hour before each show.
“When students have frequent absences, they often might miss special education services, English language services, and social growth opportunities. More importantly, they miss their friends and their friends miss them,” said preschool teacher Elizabeth Jason. “Selfishly, in the early childhood program, we want all of our students with us every day because we objectively get to have the most fun and every child in our classroom community is a part of that!”
“When students are absent from class, it feels like a piece of the community is missing,” said Westview Hills Teacher Erin Rzepka. “Each individual contributes something unique to the classroom and helps to shape the overall energy and dynamic of the group. Frequent absences can create a noticeable gap, making it harder to maintain the sense of connection and cohesion that promotes a strong classroom environment.”
Attendance Matters!
We hope everyone has had a great break! We are excited to see students on Monday, April 7 refreshed and ready to learn!
April is World Autism Month! We are proud to be able to support all learners and be a place where every student can get the support they need to be able to thrive in their learning. #d60learns
Today is National Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day! We know everyone is on break, but we are still so grateful for the hard work of the incredible support staff who support the students of Maercker D60. Thank you to all of the paraprofessionals and instructional assistants!
To all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, we wish you a joyous Eid al-Fitr!
Dual Language second grade students finished their project, “Que hacemos para protegir las plantas?” They learned how to create a 3D structure, worked with a friend to design it how it would best protect plants, and were able to print them out with the school’s 3D printer! It was hard work, but they learned a lot and had a lot of fun doing it! #d60learns
There will be no school next week (March 31-April 4) as we have Spring Break in Maercker D60. Enjoy the time!
Kindergartners read a story called Finding Kindness and wanted to make their own digital ABC book about kindness. Students worked with friends, picked a letter, and wrote sentences about how to show kindness with their letter. They practiced writing, spelling, typing, digital drawing, reading, and recording while they collaborated on this special project. They posted their digital Book Creator books to Seesaw for families to enjoy!#d60learns
