The Maercker D60 Science Fair will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Westview Hills. Students in grades 1-8 are invited to sign up by Jan. 10 in order to participate. Learn more and sign up via the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWNLWBtAxyfEiq4srNltuqwa72FIt_WPJ-GIzAoDqqn0EaTQ/viewform
Do you know someone who lives in Maercker D60 who is looking for an incredible preschool option? Maercker D60 will be hosting a Parent Information Night on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Holmes School. Spread the word! #d60learns
Don’t forget that Maercker D60 schools resume on Monday, Jan 6 to kick off learning for 2025! We hope you had a great break. See you on Monday!
Happy New Year from all of us at Maercker School District 60! We can’t wait to see what our staff and students accomplish in 2025!
To all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, Happy Kwanzaa!
To all the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, Merry Christmas!
To all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, Happy Hanukkah!
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!
“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
