Maercker D60 Staff are setting the Gold Standard! If you have a staff member that you want to thank and recognize for something aligned with the values of our district, send them a Gold Standard recognition to share your thoughts. https://www.maercker.org/article/1723786
Here are some more great photos from the Maercker 5th Grade Beginning Band concerts. We love seeing students excited about sharing their talents! #d60learns
Save the date! Maercker D60 will be hosting a Parent Information Night on the Accelerated Math Program on Wednesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. at Westview Hills. There will be two sessions:
1st Session-2nd-5th Grade
2nd Session-6th-8th Grade
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about this incredible program!
The Maercker 5th Grade Beginning Band had their first concerts on last week and they did an awesome job! #d60learns
Don’t miss Bilingual Bingo at Westview Hills on Wednesday, Feb. 19! There will be two groups at 6 and 7 p.m. respectively. This is always a ton of fun! #d60learns
https://www.maerckerpta.org/bilingual-bingo
Let’s hear it for the Westview Hills Gold Band who have been busy this year performing at the Illinois Music Education Conference as well as a preview concert before! #d60learns
Hey Maercker D60 Parents! Will your child be starting kindergarten next year? Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. for the Kindergarten Kick Off Meeting! #d60learns
The D60 Band Spaghetti Dinner is returning on Friday, Feb. 21 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Maercker School. Every year, the band program puts on a spaghetti dinner as the main fundraiser to support music education in Maercker District 60. This year is the 50th anniversary of the dinner and it’s going to be a big celebration of half a century of music in our community! If your company or family would like to sponsor the event, get more information to find out how you can support the band program in our schools.
https://maercker.revtrak.net/spaghetti-dinner-sponsorship/
The Bilingual Parent Advisory Committees of Maercker D60 and Westmont 201 are excited to share that Grammy Award Winning artist 123 Andrés will be performing a free concert on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Westview Hills Middle School!
There are so many amazing things being done by the Maercker D60 team every day! If you have someone you would like to recognize, use the Gold Standard to send them an message of gratitude instantly and have them considered for further recognition! https://www.maercker.org/article/1723786
Students in kindergarten are having fun working on letter sounds with different activities, like decorating an E with Eggs! #d60learns
February is Black History Month and we are excited to share a glimpse at how our schools are learning about important people, perspectives, and celebrating each other this month!
The D60 Board of Education took some time to celebrate the Westview Hills Varsity Girls Basketball team who had another amazing season this year. Way to go girls! #d60learns
Calling all future Wildcats! Kindergarten Kick Off is coming up!
A fan favorite event returns on Wednesday, Feb. 19 with Bilingual Bingo at Westview Hills! There will be two groups at 6 and 7 p.m. respectively. There are limited spaces so don’t miss out! https://www.maerckerpta.org/bilingual-bingo
Happy Lunar New Year to all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate!
Future Preschool Families! Don’t miss D60 Preschool Information Night taking place on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Holmes School at 6:30 p.m. The program serves students ages 3 through 5 within a positive, nurturing environment that fosters social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth and development. Learn more: https://www.maercker.org/article/1970819
Holmes School is looking awesome ahead of Black History Month thanks to the parent volunteer who created this wonderful display celebrating Black inventors. Students have really liked getting to see it each day! #d60learns
Westview Hills Middle School has some open positions with some of our sports and activities! If you are interested in any of these openings, contact Karen Constantine, Activities Director, at kconstantine@maercker.org
We love celebrating the success of our former students! Check out this great piece on Ava Dorsey and her business Ava’s Pet Palace from the Downers Grove Magazine to see how this former Wildcat is creating treats for cats (and dogs) around the country:
https://downersgrovemagazine.com/teen-trailblazer-ava-dorsey-avas-pet-palace/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0lprwz_dffUc9jJqAkVcsdOKtbBRXHyJpTSSWqITav8rSyRu264NHYI9w_aem_RMNZnsRdQ7MJQNU60JdWZw
