Last week was the Illinois Principals’ Association Awards Breakfast which recognizes outstanding eighth graders from across the state for their strong academics, leadership skills, service and dedication to others, and consistently following the school’s expectations. Congratulations to Colin Vavra and Diya Patel from Westview who were honored! #d60learns

A huge shout out to the amazing teacher volunteers at Holmes, led by Mrs. Blake, for organizing the launch of One Book, One School last week! #d60learns #d60reads

There have been some amazing cards shared for Staff Appreciation Week! You can still send a personalized digital card to show some gratitude to the amazing D60 team. Get the details at the link: https://www.maercker.org/article/1583173

Wednesday, May 8 is School Nurse Day! Thank you to the amazing team of professionals who work so hard every day to make sure our students are feeling well and ready do their best!

Westview Hills hosted the oboe and bassoon professors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to work with our double reed students. What a great opportunity! #d60learns

Students at Maercker partnered with Media Technology Specialist Stephanie Walker to gather research for their science project. They researched biomes utilizing a variety of resources including books and online research and were able to explore using Virtual Reality!

Ms. Regalado's 7th Grade ELA classes wrote novels inspired by the Mysteries of Harris Burdick. These novels are currently on display in the Westview Library! #d60learns #d60writes

What were students at Holmes up to last week? Oh, just getting to spend time with puppies! Students got to visit with service dogs and learn about what they do while staff got to meet some adoptable pups. #d60learns

May 6-10 is Staff Appreciation Week! D60 is fortunate to have an absolutely incredible team of educators and support staff who do so much for our students and schools each day. This year, we made it easy to share your appreciation with personalized digital cards. Get started at the link: https://www.maercker.org/article/1583173

The Maercker School Ecology Club was fortunate to work together with the village of Westmont to plant two new trees! Prior to planting, the students learned about the benefits of trees and responsibilities of the job of arborists. The village provided the two new trees and assisted the students with planting them near our native gardens on the south side of the building. The Ecology Club has been instrumental in planting the majority of the trees on Maercker's property over the years and is run by Mrs. Gorey and Ms. Simms. #d60learns

May is Jewish American Heritage Month! This month is a time to honor the history and contributions of Jewish Americans and celebrate their diverse backgrounds and rich cultures.

Students in the Holmes Creation Club learn about coding, green screen and more. They are able to have fun with coding and circuits playing with Dash, Snap circuits and Beebots. #d60learns

Today is School Lunch Hero Day! This day celebrates the hard work and dedication of everyone who helps provide our students with nutritious meals each day! #d60learns

The Holmes Art Fair featured work from all 421 students in kindergarten, first, and second grade! Students chose to either display artwork made in Fine Arts with Ms. Beglen or made at home. Thank you for the many parent volunteers who made our exhibit beautiful! #d60learns

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! It’s a great time to recognize and celebrate all of the contributions of the AAPI community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024 Cultural Fair! This is such a wonderful event in our school district and community. A huge shout out to the Maercker PTA for all of their hard work! #d60learns

Looking for an amazing start to your child's education? Residents of Maercker D60 can register now for preschool for the 2024-25 school year! There are options for blended preschool classes and preschool for all classes with morning and afternoon sessions available. Visit our website to learn more and apply today! https://www.maercker.org/article/1570912

Maercker School had a fantastic Band and Chorus Concert last week with a standing room only crowd! Students did an assembly for their peers during the day and a performances for parents in the evening. #d60learns

Band students at Westview Hills were recently visited by a quintet, mostly made up of Westview alums for a performance. The seniors are going to some impressive universities next year and were able to share their talents and advice with current middle school students. Thanks and congratulations to Austin Eldridge (horn, going to U of I), Amy Chen (flute, going to Northwestern), Vandana Sivakumar (bassoon, going to Northeastern), and Sonali Marion (oboe, going to Vanderbilt) for visiting and sharing your talents!

April is Autism Acceptance Month! This campaign works to create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community to live fully. Maercker D60 proudly supports all students!