To all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, Happy Kwanzaa!
To all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, Happy Hanukkah!
To all the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, Merry Christmas!
The day has come everyone! Winter break begins on Monday, Dec. 23 and goes through Friday, Jan. 3. We hope you have a wonderful and restful holiday break and we will see students back ready to go on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025!
Looking for a way to share your gratitude with a D60 staff member before the break? Send a Gold Standard digital card and give them a shoutout for everything they do!
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Students at Holmes who had perfect attendance for the month of November were entered into a raffle and four winners from each grade were selected to have Pizza with the Principal last week. It's safe to say that it was a great way to celebrate strong attendance! #d60learns
There was a lot of celebration at Westview Hills yesterday during the Winter Assembly! Staff and students came together to highlight the work of the many clubs and activities at Westview. heard music from the Jazz Band and student performances, and celebrated student athletes . A highlight was the unveiling of the new championship banner for the boy's cross country team. We love seeing our students cheer each other on! #d60learns
Maercker D60 isn't just a great place for students to begin their educational journey, it's also a great place to work! Our mission is to foster a safe, inclusive community that empowers and inspires life-long curiosity for learning.environment. This can be seen throughout our schools as our talented staff go above and beyond on a daily basis.
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One of the benefits of preschool programming at Holmes Primary School is the ability to stay in touch with your preschool teacher. These students in first and second grade make sure to visit their former preschool teacher every morning. We love seeing these connections! #d60learns
Play is an important part of a strong preschool program!
D60 Blended Preschool Teacher Beth Krause says: “Early childhood is when kids can really learn social skills and that is our focus here. Things like sharing, taking turns, waiting for your turn, and having grace and acceptance for other people who are different are all foundational skills that you need for anything. Lessons on social emotional skills are great, but you need to practice and play is the best way to do that!” #d60learns
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Congratulations to all the talented performers who took the stage for last week's Variety Show at Westview HIlls! The students did such a great job and their hard work, creativity, and passion truly shined. Way to go! #d60learns
Reminder to our Maercker School families that we are hosting a Spirit Week this week heading into winter break! Looking forward to another fun week together of learning and laughter! #wonderfuldaytobeaWildcat
As we prepare to cheer on the Girls' Varsity Basketball Team tomorrow at the state tournament in Peoria, we wanted to share that there are plans for the game to be livestreamed on the Germantown Hills School District Facebook page. Let's go Wildcats!
We will update this post if needed but the livestream is planned to be hosted at: https://www.facebook.com/GHSD69/
In case you haven’t noticed, winter weather is here! D60 has the ability to implement e-Learning when inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances prevent us from safely opening school for in-person learning. Get more information about the process on the new webpage: https://www.maercker.org/page/e-learning
The Westview Hills Varsity girls basketball team is heading back to state for the second year in a row!
Last night the girls pulled off a 37-34 win over Morris Saratoga. The girls commanded the court in the first half, but struggled during the second. In the end, they defeated their opponents and took home the sectional championship trophy. The girls will play in the state finals on Saturday at 10 a.m., and if they win they will play again at 5 p.m. this Saturday at Germantown Middle School in Peoria.
Congratulations Wildcats!
What is blended preschool? Blended means that the classroom is made up of students of all learning abilities and backgrounds. Whether a student is developing at the regular speed or needs a little extra support, these students are able to collaborate and learn together with help from our talented teachers and instructional assistants! #d60learns
We are so proud to be able to recognize the Maercker D60 staff members who go above and beyond and embody the core values of the district and the attributes outlined in our staff portrait. District leaders again reviewed all of the submissions and chose five staff members from recognitions in the month of October and surprised them in November.
Managing the health needs of middle school students is not always an easy task, but Sara Purgatoria shows a great commitment to students at Westview Hills! She is an engaged collaborator and demonstrates personal and collective responsibility by taking a new approach to making sure our students understand the importance of daily attendance.
One staff member shared “Sara’s care, compassion and patience is inspiring! The students and staff are lucky to have her.” Another added “Sara is amazing at what she does. She cares for the students as if they were her own and she is always ready to help her coworkers too. The Westview Family is always in good hands.”
Congratulations on being the Gold Standard!
“Children who go through blended programs learn empathy and how to serve as peer role models so they get a lot of the essential skills to be ready for kindergarten,” said Blended Preschool Teacher Elizabeth Jason. “I believe that there is a magic that happens in preschool where we can work on relationship building in ways that other grades just can’t. What I care about is that they leave here thinking that they love school, are safe at school, and feel valued at school.”
Learn more about the Early Childhood Offerings at Maercker D60: https://www.maercker.org/article/1899384
A huge shoutout to our amazing Jazz Band, Cadet Band, and Blue Band for delivering an unforgettable Winter Concert last week! The hard work and talents of the students and teachers shone brightly on stage, filling the evening with beautiful music and holiday cheer. We can’t wait for their next performance! #d60learns
Dr. Nugent and D60 Board President Michael Jones recently to school board members and administrative teams from all over the state about the Board Self Evaluation process. The presentation got a lot of great feedback and was a great way to share the work of Maercker D60! #d60learns
