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District 202 Education Partners, hello…

Here is this week’s District 202 news and information: 

• Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Monday, November 2^nd and Tuesday, November 3^rd. Schools will be in session on November 2^nd for a half-day. There will be no school on November 3^rd.

***Remember that preschool and kindergarten students do not attend school on Monday, November 2^nd. 

• Here are the Board of Education meeting notes for the October 26, 2015 regular meeting.
• Plainfield Township will host its sixth annual College and Financial Aid Expo from 6-8 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015 at PHSCC.
• The Plainfield Band Boosters will hold its 18^th annual fall Craft Show this Saturday, October 31^st and Sunday, November 1^st. Proceeds benefit all four District 202 high school band programs.
• District 202 will host an IEP and 504 College Night for special education students and their families on Wednesday, November 4^th.
• The District 202 High School Fall Play season starts next week, with PHSCC’s presentation of “Cinderella” November 6-8, 2015.

PSHS, PNHS and PEHS will perform their plays the weekend of November 19-22:

• PSHS -- “Dracula”
• PNHS – “Arsenic and Old Lace”
• PEHS – “A Christmas Carol”

Oct 29, 2015 | Author connected to Bonnie McBeth visits McBeth preschool
Many schools in District 202 bring authors to speak to students. But the author who recently spoke at Bonnie McBeth Early Learning Center had a unique connection to the late Bonnie McBeth. Local author Amy... [READ MORE]

Oct 27, 2015 | "In Plain Sight" drug education exhibit comes to PHSCC
Plainfield High School-Central Campus parents next week can see a special display showing what adolescents may be hiding in their bedrooms that could link them to reckless behaviors. The “In Plain... [READ MORE]

Oct 27, 2015 | Community blood drive to be held at Ira Jones Middle School
The Ira Jones Middle School Community Service Club will host a community blood drive on Monday, November 2, 2015. The drive will be from 3-7 p.m., in the school’s gymnasium, 156320 Wallin Drive,... [READ MORE]

• Lincoln Elementary School Assistant Principal Debra Coberley recently successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, and is now Doctor Coberley.
• The PNHS football team will play Maine South High School tonight, and PSHS football team will play Barrington High School tomorrow, in the first round of the state football playoffs.

PHOTOS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

• October 26, 2015 Monthly Recognitions

ELEMENTARY

• Creekside – “Unity Rally 2015” csantibully1015

• Crystal Lawns – “Red Ribbon Week” clrrwhaunted1015
• Grand Prairie – “Fire Visit” gpfirevisit1015
• River View – “2015 Pumpkin Decorating Contest” rvpumpkins1015
• Wesmere – “Pillow Case Project” wspillowcase1015
• Wesmere – “5K Run” ws5krun1015

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Aux Sable – “Principal for the Day (State Rep. John Anthony)” asprincipalforday1015

HIGH SCHOOL

• PSHS – “Friday Flyover Spirit Contest Winners” pshsflyovertrophy1015
• PHSCC – “Banking Demonstration” phsccbanksim1015
• PHSCC – “Turkish Pottery” pshccturkishpottery1015

• PHSCC – “Turkish Feast” phsccturkishfeast1015

VIDEOS

ELEMENTARY

• Grand Prairie – “Stop, Drop and Roll!” gpfireroll1015
• Grand Prairie – “Trying On A Fire Tank” gpfiretankvid1015

HIGH SCHOOL

• PSHS – “Friday Flyover Spirit Contest Winners” pshsflyovertrophyvid1015

…for your continued support of our students, staff and schools.

Have a fun (and safe) Halloween! 

Have a good weekend.

Tom Hernandez
Director of Community Relations
Plainfield CCSD 202
(815) 577-4008 (office)
(815) 514-5409 (cell)
tahernan@psd202.org
"We Prepare Learners for the Future"