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April 17, 2020

John F. Kennedy Middle School and Plainfield East High School students, including PEHS junior Ariana Martinez Emmanuelli, competed at the Louder than a Bomb poetry contest at Columbia College earlier this spring. PEHS won its first two rounds and JFK earned second and third place in their two rounds before the event was cancelled because of COVID-19.

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Hello, District 202 Education Partners,

***DISTRICT 202 FAMILIES, STAFF AND COMMUNITY WILL RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY UPDATE LATER TODAY***

Here is the rest of this week’s selection of D. 202 news and information:

This Week's Highlights

SPECIAL MESSAGES:

The Northern Illinois Food Bank/South Suburban Center will host a “Fresh Produce Pop-up” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2020 at its facility at 171 S. Larkin Ave., Joliet. No ID is needed.

REGULAR INFORMATION

Here are the Board of Education meeting notes from the April 13, 2020 regular meeting.

At that meeting, the Board welcomed Marcus Lyke as the new Plainfield Academy principal.

Board President Kevin Kirberg announced the groundbreaking for the 18th elementary school, which was scheduled for April 22, 2020, will be postponed. However, construction will continue.

Several Internet/cable providers are offering discounted services because of the COVID-19 closure. Please contact your local Internet or cable provider (for example, Metronet, Comcast or Verizon) about upgrades and special pricing.

Plainfield East HS junior creates face mask ear guards with 3D printer

Apr 17, 2020

Veteran special ed. teacher/administrator is new Plainfield Academy principal

Apr 17, 2020

Creekside Elementary teacher delivers educational goody baskets to her students

Apr 16, 2020

Plainfield East HS leaders write COVID-19 letters to all 540 seniors

Apr 14, 2020

Aux Sable MS eighth grader makes face shields for local nurses

Apr 14, 2020

APR 22

Board of Education Committees

APR 22

Plainfield Foundation for Excellence -- POSTPONED

APR 24

CAPE monthly meeting

APR 27

School Improvement Day - Early Release

APR 27

Board of Education regular meeting

MAY 06

Plainfield South High School Senior Honors Night

Week in Review

TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

These District 202 social media posts got the most attention and feedback this week:

		Wesmere Elementary School full-day kindergarten teacher Joyce Ansel got up really early this week to put special yard signs in her 24 students' lawns.
		Aux Sable Middle School eighth grader Kyle Grzybowski is using his personal 3D printer to make face shields for nurses at Naperville’s Edward Hospital during the shelter-in-place order resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. He started making the shields when his neighbor, an Edward nurse, said the hospital was running low on them. “I wanted to help out the medical community,” Grzybowski said. It takes about two hours to print one mask using a pattern he found online, he said. He makes between five and seven a day and has given away between 20 and 30 shields so far, Grzybowski said. “I’m going to keep printing them and if (his neighbor) doesn’t need them, I’ll give them to other hospitals,” Grzybowski said. Grzybowski took STEAM or science, technology, engineering, art and math classes at Aux Sable in sixth and seventh grade, his mother, Kim said. Those classes piqued his interest in STEAM, so his parents bought him a 3D printer for Christmas, she said. Grzybowski also plans to make and donate 3D printed ear guards, he said. The adjustable guards connect the elastic straps from a face mask on the back of the person’s head instead of rubbing on their ears. “I’m very proud of him,” said Kim Grzybowski. #202proud
	Since the mandated school closure began, D. 202 & Aramark have served 33,719 free meals. Starting this week meal se… https://t.co/YSkaM1PcCp

PHOTOS/VIDEOS

The District 202 Community Relations Department is traveling around the district taking pictures and videos. Check out what our students have been up to!

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