Education Partners, hello.

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

• Reminder – District 202 students in fifth through ninth grades will be able to take Chinese Immersion classes again this summer. Please register by May 19^th for this wonderful cultural learning opportunity!

• The Board of Education will meet in regular session on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Ira Jones Middle School, 15320 Wallin Drive, Plainfield. The public session will start at 7:30p.m.

• Most District 202 elementary schools will hold kindergarten registration in April and May. Please call your school directly for more details.

• The last Community Coffee with the Superintendent for this school year will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, April 8, 2017. Stop by to chat with Dr. Abrell, key administrators and a few Board members. -- and for some morning refreshments! 

Apr 7, 2017 | Wesmere Elementary Critter Club pays it forward -- for animals
Students in the Wesmere Elementary School’s Critter Club this year turned $260 into more than $1,500 to help all kinds of animals. Yet, more important than raising money, Club organizers said, was that... [READ MORE]

Apr 7, 2017 | Phone Issues
The phone company is working to fix issues with the main phone numbers at Lakewood Falls Elementary and Timber Ridge Middle School.At this time, temporary phone numbers have been assigned to those buildings so they can be reached.Lakewood Falls can be reached at (815) 577-4560Timber Ridge can be reached at (815) 577-4310 ... [READ MORE]

Apr 6, 2017 | 2017-2018 D. 202 kindergarten registration slated for April-May
Most of District 202’s 17 elementary schools will register kindergarten students for regular, half-day kindergarten for the 2017-18 school year in April and May, 2017. Children must be five years old by... [READ MORE]

Apr 5, 2017 | D. 202 middle schools to show movie on tech’s impact on students
Ira Jones and Heritage Grove middle schools will show the film “Screenagers” at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Heritage Grove Middle School, 12425 S. Van Dyke Road. This free program is... [READ MORE]

Apr 5, 2017 | Last D. 202 “Next Steps” training looks at effective partnerships
Family Benefit Solutions, Inc. founder Sherri Schneider will discuss “Adult Life: Effective Partnerships” at the seventh and final District 202 “Next Steps Transition Program” meeting... [READ MORE]

Apr 5, 2017 | Annual Plainfield Central HS dance show steps back to 1990s
Plainfield High School-Central Campus dance students will take a trip back to the (recent) past -- the 1990s -- in their annual dance show at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in the school auditorium, 24120 W.... [READ MORE]

Apr 3, 2017 | Drumapalooza to benefit Plainfield Central HS music program
Plainfield High School – Central Campus will celebrate all things percussion at the 2017 Drumapalooza concert at 7 p.m. on April 27, 2017 in the auditorium of Plainfield Central High School, 24120 Fort... [READ MORE]

PHOTOS

ELEMENTARY

• Eichelberger – “Wags 2 Wishes Donation” eewagsdonate0317
• Walker’s Grove – “Rock Climbing” wgrockclimb0417

MIDDLE

• Aux Sable – “Cultural Fair” ascultural0417
• Indian Trail – “BAM Class Project” itbamakers0417

HIGH

• PHSCC – “St. Baldrick’s 2017”  phsccbald0317
• PNHS – “Rock Climbing” pnhsrockclimb0417

VIDEOS

ELEMENTARY

• Walker’s Grove – “Rock Climbing” wgrockclimbvid04417

HIGH SCHOOL

• PNHS – “Liquid Nitrogen Demonstration” pnhsliqnitrovid0417
• PNHS – “Rock Climbing” pnhsrockclimbvid0417

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

Have a good weekend.

Tom Hernandez

Plainfield District 202 Director of Community Relations

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer

(815) 577-4008

(815) 514-5409 (cell)

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Twitter: @d202schools

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