Don’t miss the Westmont Fire Department Open house on Saturday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with tons of free and fun activities for the whole family!
Students at Westview Hills really enjoyed having a visit from New York Times best selling and Newbery Honor winning author Jasmine Warga last week! She spoke about her work as an author and her latest book A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall. Such a great visit! #d60learns
Interested in volunteering with the Maercker PTA? Plan to drop in to meet other PTA volunteers and learn about the different roles and opportunities to help with the PTA on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the Indian Prairie Public Library. Light refreshments will be available, kids are welcome to attend if you need to bring them along. Open house style, so come for part or the whole time. Please RSVP so they can plan for refreshments!
https://www.maerckerpta.org/event-details/volunteer-information-session
Last week the staff at Holmes joined together to learn about redirecting language to support students with behaviors. This is part of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) work centered around the book The Power of Our Words. #d60learns
Maercker D60 has a great mentorship program in place for our new teachers! Our mentors and mentees recently spent time learning together around strategies to build relationships and routines in their classroom. #d60learns
Don’t forget that tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 18 is an early release day for students!
Students at Maercker kicked off the first week in the library with fun activities including a virtual scavenger hunt to familiarize themselves with the different genres in the library, and were able to check out books and get some reading done! #d60learns
Ms. Obrzut's 3rd grade class made the outdoors their classroom for a math lesson on division recently! They used chalk to draw diagrams and learn how to divide in an engaging, creative and memorable way. So cool! #d60learns
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year. The Maercker D60 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee kicked things off in a big way last Friday with a potluck picnic. It was a great turnout and a wonderful way to celebrate our community!
Interested in running for school board? Maercker D60 will be hosting a presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 6-6:45 p.m. at Westview Hills for anyone in the D60 community interested in running for school board in the April 1, 2025 election.
Congratulations to our IESA State Golfers Clare M., Anya L., and Reagan K. On Thursday in Metamora, Clare shot a 92 to finish just outside the top 25 in 26th place. The meet caps off Clare’s wonderful four years as a Wildcat Golfer. Anya shot a 103 in 51st place and finished with three birdies in her round. Only the top two golfers finished with more! Reagan shot a 111 in 70th place in her first appearance in state competition. So proud of all the girls and the entire group of boys and girls golfers on a great season!
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Maercker School will be celebrating International Dot Day on Monday, Sept. 16! Students can join in on the fun by dressing up in dots to celebrate the message of the book "The Dot" of "Just make a mark and see where it takes you!"
Students at Westview Hills have a cool thing to look forward to on Monday, Sept. 16!
The school is hosting New York Times best selling author and Newbery Honor winning author Jasmine Warga. She will speak to all students about her newest book, A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall, and then autograph copies of the book after the assembly. Students and staff have a chance to order copies of her newest book through the Westview Library in collaboration with Anderson's Bookstores, and copies of the book will be raffled off to students as well . Contact Mrs. Novotny for more information at knovotny@maercker.org
Don’t forget that the Maercker PTA is holding a membership drive during the month of September! Join this month to be eligible for prizes with drawings held each week. https://www.maerckerpta.org/join-d60-pta
There is still time to order your Maercker D60 Spirit Wear. The store closes on Thursday, Sept. 12 so don’t delay! https://www.maerckerpta.org/spirit-shop
This is just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 11 is an early release day! Westview Hills dismisses at 1:30 p.m., Holmes dismisses at 2 p.m., and Maercker dismisses at 2:30 p.m.
The preschool programming at Maercker D60 is full of smiling faces and excited students like this young learner who was more than ready for the first day of school. Learn more about what we offer and join this amazing option!
https://www.maercker.org/page/early-childhood-blended-preschool
The Maercker D60 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) is teaming up with the CUSD 201 BPAC to host a potluck picnic at Ty Warner Park Pavilion on Friday, Sept. 13 from 6-8 p.m. for families to come together, share food, and enjoy some fun! Register at the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5U68rsMnUuPohMB6-hokLLuHnmO0mtDh_855Ws7eQD4DjmA/viewform
The first parent coffee of the 2024-25 school year happens on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. at Maercker School. Join the principals and others for a conversation focused on maintaining a safe and secure learning environment. All district families are welcome! #d60learns
