Kindergarten students in our dual language program recently created a research project on endangered animals. They chose an animal to research, learned what the animal needs to survive, why it's endangered, and how we can help preserve their habitats. They used their research to create a news report with the green screen to share what they have learned in Spanish! #d60learns
To all in the D60 community who celebrate, Happy Baisakhi!
Seventh grade students at Westview Hills chose topics which were important enough for them to bring awareness to the problem, causes of the problem, effects/outcomes, and potential solutions. What a great way to get students involved in civic engagement! #d60learns
First grade was learning how people create stories and were able to create their own stop motion animation stories together. They made up their own characters, setting and story, sculpted their characters, and used their own drawings for the settings! #d60learns
To all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, Happy Eid!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10 is a non-attendance day for students. See you on Thursday ready to learn!
You may have already noticed the new Maercker D60 website, but we have more news! We are thrilled to announce the new mobile app for Maercker D60 where you can find important information and get the latest updates right on your mobile device.
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Holmes had a lot of fun celebrating World Read Aloud Week by having local author Laura Smetana visit! She read her books and shared how she illustrated each story. The students were all able to draw with her and were so excited to engage with the author/illustrator! #d60learns
Returning Student Registration has begun! Registration is conducted in Skyward with discounted fees and the district is using the CLEAR public database to automatically verify student address information. Learn more: https://www.maercker.org/article/1505682
The Maercker Ecology Club recently spent some time watching, making and planting their own Lorax! #d60learns
Staff and students LOVE the March Madness of Books at Holmes School. The book, Interrupting Chicken Cookies for Breakfast, won the final match! Thanks to Mrs. Wenc for really getting the kids excited with her chicken costume to support the book she read! #d60learns
First graders are learning about characters who make mistakes, and books that teach a central message. Along with @D60HolmesTech, students worked collaboratively to retell the story and find the central message to share with others! #d60learns
To ensure our remote learning days are what we envisioned for our students and are adaptive to our ever-changing needs, Maercker D60 is seeking your feedback on how remote learning days are for you and your child. Parens, check your email to find the survey form and take a few minutes to share your thoughts!
This week is National Assistant Principals Week! We are grateful to our amazing assistant principals who do so much for our schools every day and play such a crucial role in our district. Thank you Assistant Principals! #d60learns
Second grade students are preparing to go on a field trip soon to the Field Museum, so they read a silly story about dinosaurs at school! They recreated their own version by practicing their typing skills to tell a creative story about what they think the dinosaurs would do in our school if they were let free! #d60learn
Second graders at Holmes Elementary School had a visit from teachers from Willowbrook Wildlife Center, a division of DuPage Forest Preserve. They learned about owls and how they are designed to survive as well as learned about camouflage, feathers, claws, and even got to dissect an owl pellet. Thank you to the Willowbrook Wildlife Center and DuPage Forest Preserve for an awesome experience! #d60learns
Westview’s STEM Club competes each year against local middle schools in an engineering competition and has been competing for the last six years in Illinois Water Works Association’s annual Model Water Tower Competition. Students work during club time to design, create, test, and improve a model of a water tower that meets the criteria and constraints of the design challenge, including having a creative design theme. The Westview club had 11 models out of 60 entered in the competition and sixth grader Kayan Noufal’s “Chocolate Bar” model took first place! #d60learns
Holmes First Grade Teacher Lisa Pantaleon recently connected with a couple of her students at one of their weekend basketball games! We love seeing connections that happen outside of the classroom. #d60learns
The Maercker D60 website is officially live! There is a button on the homepage for most things you are looking for, including a page called "Help Me Find" that provides a guide to finding important information. https://www.maercker.org/
We are excited to be able to congratulate Westview Hills Middle School Teacher and Basketball Coach Tim Strezo on being nominated for the IBCA coach of the year! He will be honored at the annual Coach of the Year Luncheon at Redbird Arena at Illinois State University on Saturday, May 4. Way to go, coach!
