Education Partners,

With apologies for any inconvenience, technical difficulties last week prevented us from sending this issue of the Education Partners to everyone before the Thanksgiving break. It was posted on social media, but we know not everyone was looking at their computers or phones over the long holiday weekend! 

• District 202 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. 

Nov 24, 2015 | Plainfield South HS students collecting winter clothes for shelter
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• 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 example 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.

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"