In 8th social studies students worked on their first Document-Based Question—an essay where students use historical documents, along with their own knowledge, to build an argument and answer a guiding question. They started by exploring the question, “The Great Migration — What Motivated People to Move?” Students analyzed five primary sources, including maps highlighting segregation laws, graphs depicting agricultural workers, firsthand accounts from World War I factory workers, and letters written to the well-known newspaper at that time, The Chicago Defender. Using critical thinking and empathy, students thoughtfully examined this important historical movement as part of their first unit, Migration and Industry. #d60learns

Middle school students worked together during Hispanic Heritage Month to create a Frida Kahlo-inspired wings mural! They put their creativity into each wing to contribute to the mural, which is currently on display at Westview! #d60learns

It’s National School Lunch Week! Thank you to our Food Services team who provide high-quality, innovative, and culturally focused meals for our students every day.

D60 teachers use the Danielson Cluster Framework to guide their work and impact student learning. Clusters 2 and 3 are especially important as we start the year because it’s all about building positive relationships with students, creating classroom communities of caring and respect, and establishing classroom routines. This can look differently depending on the classroom, but we saw some great examples of it across our schools! #d60learns

For Hispanic Heritage Month, 8th grade students colored a mosaic to celebrate! This mosaic goes well with the display of books highlighting Hispanic cultures and authors. #d60learns

6th graders began their frog dissection last week! The dissection is part of the Ecology unit where students analyze frog adaptations to their ecosystems and the niches they occupy. 🐸 #d60learns

October is National Principals Month! We’re grateful for our team of educators who put our students first in all that they do. We will be spotlighting our amazing leaders soon. Thank you, principals! #d60learns

Students at Westview Hills are creating magazine covers that feature them in their dream job. The first step is for students to have their picture taken in front of a green screen and here are a few of our future Actors, CEOs, Baseball players and others waiting for their closeup. Check out how Zoe used photoshop to turn her green screen photos into a magazine cover #d60learns

Today is National Coaches Day! Thank you to the leaders of our athletics programs who motivate our students every day. Show your appreciation for your coaches today! #d60learns

Maercker Intermediate Staff recently celebrated the arrival of autumn with Flannel shirts! #d60learns

Happy Navratri to all in the D60 community who celebrate!

Don’t miss the upcoming Community Speaker Series event at Hinsdale Middle School on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:15pm. We are thrilled to welcome Ethan Kross, PhD, two-time National Bestselling author of Shift and Chatter, and an award-­winning professor in the University of Michigan’s top-­ranked Department of Psychology and Ross School of Business. Register here: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E127580&id=59

Today is National Custodian Day! Thank you to all of our custodians for keeping our schools clean and safe!

Join us tomorrow, Oct. 2 for parent coffee and connect with principals about student progress! The topic will be Understanding MAP and Your Student’s MAP Score. We’ll see you at Maercker School at 6:30 p.m.

Holmes kindergarten student Radka recently joined her mom Jessie who is the Student Learning Facilitator at DuPage Children's Museum to do some awesome science experiments on the air on Fox 32. She did a great job making a homemade lava lamp and showing off her science skills and definitely taught the hosts a few things! #d60learns
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1711032

Let's get a recap from the Wildcat Cross Country Invitational hosted over the weekend!

The boys cross country team hosted 15 schools at Central Park in Bolingbrook this past Saturday in the 8th Annual Wildcat Invite. In the varsity race, Westview was led by Yebby who won his 7th race of the season. He was followed by Diego in 8th place, Theo in 10th place, Emmett in 11th place, Jordan in 12th, Liam in 14th place, and Isaac in 21st place. This earned our boys first place in the varsity race!

In the open race, Westview was led by Owen McK. who won! He was followed by Ahmed in 2nd place, Amatya in 5th place, Sam in 9th place, Taj in 12th place, and Matthew S. in 13th place. This also earned our boys 1st place in the open race.

The girls’ cross country team participated and in the varsity race, Maddie earned a medal for finishing in 5th place. For the team, she was followed by Karolina, Melanie, Eleanor, Maggie, and Adhishna. The girls’ team finished in 7th place.

In the open race, Stella was the first Wildcat to finish. Both Sofia and Ava set a new personal best time for the season at the Wildcat Invite. The open girls finished in 6th place overall. Great job girls.

These first graders learned all about how sound is a form of energy and is caused by vibrations of materials! #d60learns

Maercker D60 is excited to announce that the Preschool for All Program that launched last year has received the Silver Circle of Quality from ExceleRate Illinois! This is a great achievement for a brand new program and first year teacher Amanda Laurinec. Read the full story for more about the work and dedication that goes into setting our youngest Wildcats up for success! #d60learns
https://www.maercker.org/article/2435349

We are proud of all of our Wildcats who brought their focus and dedication to MAP testing this year! #d60learns

The D60 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee is hosting their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Holmes from 6:30-7:30 p.m. All D60 parents are welcome and encouraged to join BPAC! #d60learns