Plainfield CCSD 202 - We Prepare Learners for the Future

Check out this week's Education Partners newsletter: https://psd202.edurooms.com/engage/education-partners/newsletters/education-partners-for-08-29-2025

Flags at all District 202 buildings will fly at half-staff through sunset Sunday out of respect for the victims of the school shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Members of the Plainfield High School-Central Campus National Honor Society attended the Board of Education meeting on August 6. That was before the school year started! #202proud #gettingahead

🍎Welcome Back, District 202!🍎

The hallways are buzzing, the classrooms are ready, and a brand-new chapter begins.

Here’s to a year filled with learning, laughter, and endless possibilities.

Let’s make 2025-26 our best year yet! #202proud

Welcome new teachers! We look forward to a great school year! #202proud

Come down to Plainfield High School-Central Campus for our Back to school fair until 1 pm

A BIG THANK YOU to Cooper's Hawk restaurant and winery in Plainfield for hosting a back-to-school supply drive for our students. Also, thanks to First Student for providing a school bus to stuff. #202proud

Thank you to the District 202 high school students who helped organize clothing and school supplies on Friday for the Back to School Care Closet event on August 2. We appreciate YOU! #202proud

A big THANK YOU to the Plainfield Women of the Moose organization that hosted its annual Fill the Bus campaign to donate school supplies for our students! #202proud

Thank you to our community partner TR Miller Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical for helping District 202 students start the school year strong! 🍎

For every HVAC system they install this August, TR Miller is donating a backpack filled with supplies and essentials to a student in need.

We’re grateful for their support!

🚒🔥 Second and third graders in Abigail Wakeley’s Extended School Year class got a hands-on lesson in fire safety last week with a special visit from the Joliet Fire Department. Thanks to our local heroes for helping our students stay safe and prepared. #202proud #communitypartners #firesafety

Sixth graders in Shannon Derby's Extended School Year class visited Anne Twist's ESY students, and they practiced social skills and coping skills with help from facility dog Royal. Royal calls Ira Jones Middle School home during the school year. #202proud

Extended School Year elementary school students enjoy the Fourth of July by creating their own firework decorations. #202proud

🎙️ Missed it live? Catch the inspiring interview with Plainfield North High School grads Nicholas Powell, Hubert Stasik, and Tharun Veeraiah on 1340 AM WJOL Will County's News Talk Sports.

Listen here: https://p.ftur.io/wjolam/4892

💡 These innovative young entrepreneurs are quarterfinalists in the prestigious INCubatoredu National Pitch Competition, thanks to their mobile app Expiri, which helps users track food expiration dates, reduce waste, and save money.

Developed through District 202’s INCubator program, Team Expiri is now headed to the National Pitch event in Chicago on July 10 to present their startup to investors and industry leaders.

We are #202proud!

#TeamExpiri #StudentInnovators #INCubatoredu #FutureEntrepreneurs

Extended School Year students at Bonnie McBeth Early Learning Center celebrated the Fourth of July with a parade around the school! #202proud

🎙TUNE IN!

Catch three Plainfield North High School grads on 1340 AM WJOL Will County's News Talk Sports on Tuesday, July 8 at 6:42 a.m. as they share how their innovative idea is making national waves.

Nicholas Powell, Hubert Stasik, and Tharun Veeraiah collectively known as Team Expiri, are quarterfinalists in the prestigious INCubatoredu National Pitch Competition, standing out among 60 student startup teams across the country.

💡 Through District 202’s INCubator entrepreneurship program, the team created Expiri, a mobile app that tracks food expiration dates to help reduce waste and save money.

👏 Their success has earned them a spot to exhibit at the National Pitch event on July 10 in Chicago. It is a huge opportunity to connect with investors and elevate their ideas.

We are #202proud!

#TeamExpiri #StudentInnovators #INCubatoredu #FutureEntrepreneurs

Kindergarten and first-grade Extended School Year students created their own creepy school supplies after listening to the story “Creepy Crayon” with Kris Bruno, media center specialist. They created videos that showed and explained what they made.