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The Board of Education recognized the Red Cheetah and Blue Cheetah basketball teams for winning state championships at the Special Olympics Illinois games earlier this month. The teams were recognized Wednesday. #202proud
Ira Jones Middle School seventh-grader Alanur Mescioglu (left) will represent Will County in the Scripps National Spelling Bee the week of May 25 in Washington, D.C.
Aux Sable Middle School eighth-grader Dhruv Ram (second from left) won second place, and Indian Trail Middle School sixth-grader Edward Goding took third place. Will County Regional Office of Education Superintendent Dr. Lisa Caparelli-Ruff (right) congratulated the winners. To learn more about the story, visit https://www.psd202.org/article/2097742
🔎 Ready to solve the case of the missing breakfast? National School Breakfast Week is coming March 3-7! Who’s excited? 🥞🎉 #NSBW25 #ClueInToSchoolBreakfast
Remember: No school Friday for a student improvement day. See you Monday! #202proud
Congratulations to The Space Page team from Timber Ridge Middle School who bested The Book Benders: The Final Chapter from Ira Jones Middle School to take home the District 202 Battle of the Books 2025 title! All seven middle school teams did awesome! #202proud
Congratulations! The 2025 Ira Jones Middle School Spelling Bee winner is seventh grader Alanur Mescioglu. Mescioglu won in the 31st round by spelling the word embattled correctly. Sixth grader Kshaunish Panjwani is this year’s runner-up. “What a great competition between 33 amazing spellers,” Ira Jones Middle School teacher Karen Domabyl said. “We had many rounds with 10 or more students still competing,” she added. Mescioglu will compete in the Will County Regional Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Lincoln-Way West High School.
Due to inclement weather, the District 202 Administration Center will close at 2 p.m. today. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Enjoy French toast sticks and turkey sausage for Breakfast for Lunch today!
Enjoy buffalo chicken mac and cheese and a dinner roll today for lunch on National Hot Sauce Day.
All afterschool activities and sports are canceled tonight due to the frigid temperatures. Please plan on in-person school tomorrow unless otherwise notified.
Celebrate National Bagel Day today with mini strawberry cream cheese bagels for breakfast.
Warm up at lunch with street corn chowder today through January 16. Enjoy a hearty mix of roasted sweet corn, potatoes, pinto beans, cheddar cheese, and fresh cilantro served with a cheesy breadstick.
Enjoy breakfast for lunch with waffles and scrambled eggs!
Support Bags of Hope and let Portillo's provide dinner for you on Thursday this week. Twenty percent of sales will benefit Bags of Hope between 5 and 8 p.m. at the 1155 Brook Forest Avenue, Shorewood location. #202proud
It's National Spaghetti Day! Enjoy pasta and meat sauce to celebrate!
Happy 2025! #202proud
Flags will fly at half-staff until sunset on January 28, 2025 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday. Flags were already at half-staff to honor Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns, who died in the line of duty on December 23. Flags are lowered for 30 days from the death of a President or former President.
Ira Jones Middle School eighth graders explored weather and meteorology with local meteorologist Eric Lenning.
Lenning talked to the students about severe weather in Illinois and careers in meteorology.
Fifty District 202 students in the Functionally Based Instruction (FBI) program got in the holiday spirit on Wednesday, December 11 at Ira Jones Middle School.
Middle school students in the program from John F. Kennedy, Heritage Grove and Ira Jones attended the festivities.
Students enjoyed cookie decorating, craft making and games/sing-along activities.
In all, about 80 students, teachers, paraprofessionals and parents were present.
Everyone came together for lunch and then enjoyed a dance party, which included a special visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus, facilitated by Ira Jones 8th graders.
Peer buddies from Ira Jones, along with several parents, helped during the festivities.
“Many of the students involved are participants in the Extended School Year (ESY) program and Special Olympics, making this gathering an excellent opportunity for them to connect and enjoy each other’s company,” Ira Jones FBI teacher Melissa Griffith said.
