District 202 Education Partners, hello. Here is the "Thanksgiving Edition" of District 202 news and information:

• Remember that we will host two community forums about the initiative to implement full-day kindergarten next school year, next November 30^th at Ira Jones Middle School; and December 2^nd at Aux Sable Middle School. Both will be from 6:30-8 p.m

More information about the full-day kindergarten initiative is posted on the web sites for all 17 elementary schools, the Bonnie McBeth Learning Center and District 202.

• Here are the Board of Education Meeting Notes for the November 23, 2015 regular meeting. 
• Plainfield South High School students are collecting winter clothing items to benefit the Daybreak Shelter through December 11, 2015.

Nov 24, 2015 | Plainfield South HS students collecting winter clothes for shelter
The Plainfield South High School Leadership Corps is collecting new or gently used hats, gloves, scarves and coats to benefit the Daybreak Shelter in Joliet. Donations will be accepted through December 11,... [READ MORE]

Nov 23, 2015 | D. 202 slates public hearing on proposed $204.8M 2015 property tax levy
Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 plans to ask the Will and Kendall County clerks for $204,787,536 in local property taxes (including bond and interest) through the district’s 2015... [READ MORE]

Nov 23, 2015 | Longtime PHSCC Athletic Director Stephens is new PHSCC principal
Dave Stephens, who is in his 9 th year as Plainfield High School – Central Campus’ athletic director will take over as the school’s principal in 2016-17. The District 202 Board of Education... [READ MORE]

Nov 20, 2015 | PHSCC sophomore is world karate champion
Plainfield High School-Central Campus sophomore Abby Ford is a world Shotokan karate champion. Ford, of Joliet, won the world championship in the youth female category for individual kata at the World Shotokan... [READ MORE]

Nov 19, 2015 | District 202 hosts college financial aid night for juniors, seniors
All District 202 high school juniors and seniors and their families are invited and encouraged to attend a special program addressing options for paying for college. This special program will be held at 7 p.m.... [READ MORE]

Nov 19, 2015 | D. 202 middle school schedule changing, adding Spanish in 2016-17
Starting in 2016-17, District 202 seventh grade students will be able to take entry-level Spanish and, possibly, get high school credit for their work as one of several major changes being made to the middle... [READ MORE]

Nov 18, 2015 | Plainfield East HS Winterfest to benefit children’s hospital
The Plainfield East High School National Honor Society will host Winterfest from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2015 to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event is open to the... [READ MORE]

Nov 18, 2015 | John F. Kennedy MS to host inaugural talent show
The John F. Kennedy Middle School Poetry Club will host its inaugural Plainfield’s Got Talent show on Friday, November 20, 2015. The free show is open to the public and will be from 6-9 p.m., in the... [READ MORE]

• Indian Trail Middle School administrators and staff last week collected and donated complete Thanksgiving dinners to 11 needy Indian Trail families. This is just one of many examples of the many ways District 202 students, staff and families serve the community all year long. 

PHOTOS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Board Recognitions/November 23, 2015 -- boe112315

ELEMENTARY

• Crystal Lawns – “VIP Day” clvipday1115
• Eichelberger – “FBI Holiday Feast” eefbifeast1115
• Freedom – “PNHS Athletes Read to Students” pnhsfrread1115
• Meadow View – “Author Aaron Reynolds Visits” mvauthorreynolds1115
• Walker’s Grove – “PNHS Athletes Read to Students” pnhswgread1115

MIDDLE SCHOOL

• Ira Jones – “Family STEM Night” ijstemnight1115
• Timber Ridge – “Magic Gaming Club” trmagiclub1115

HIGH SCHOOL

• PHSCC – “Paramedic Visit” phsccparamedics1115
• PHSCC – “Cinderella Matinee Performance” -- phsccinderella1115
• PHSCC – “AP Environmental Science/Midewin Winter Project” phsccmidewin1115

VIDEOS

ELEMENTARY

• Eichelberger – “FBI Holiday Feast” eefbifeastvid1115
• Freedom – “PNHS Athletes Read to Students” pnhsfreadvid1115
• Meadow View – “Author Aaron Reynolds discusses his book, ‘Creepy Carrots’” mvauthorreynoldsvid1115

• Meadow View – “Buddy Bench” mvbuddybenchvid1115
• Walker’s Grove – “PNHS Athletes Read to Students” pnhswgreadvid1115

MIDDLE SCHOOL

• Ira Jones – “Family STEM Night” ijstemnightvid1115

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

Have a restful, safe, fun and tasty Thanksgiving, and a good holiday 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"