Check out an awesome presentation coming up hosted by District 86 and District 181 coming up focused on parenting. There will be two presentations with the first held on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. and the second on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 9 a.m. at the Community House. Dr. Aliza Pressman will present her book The 5 Principles of Parenting with valuable information for all! Register at www.d181foundation.org
We have started getting out into schools and recognizing staff members for going above and beyond to meet the Gold Standard! Five staff members were selected and surprised in their classroom by Dr. Nugent and his team. Teachers were celebrated in front of their students and there was a lot of excitement! You can nominate a staff member and they might get selected to receive a certificate and an awesome sign for their door too! #d60learns
https://www.maercker.org/article/1723786
Congratulations to the Westview Hills boys cross country team who raced this past Friday at Melas Park in Mt. Prospect at their sectional cross country meet. Our Wildcats raced against 15 other schools and Westview Hills finished in 1st place! In a race of 106 runners, our top 5 boys all finished in the top 10 finishers. Our boys showed incredible teamwork and handled the pressure extremely well. Leading the way was Santi in 2nd place. He was followed by Mesfin in 4th, Yebby in 8th, Braden in 9th, and Emmett in 10th. Kasper finished in 16th and Jesus finished in 20th. Our boys qualified for the State meet this Saturday. Out of the 16 schools that participated at our sectional meet, Westview Hills was the only school to qualify both the boys and girls teams to the state meet.
Congratulations also to the girls cross country team who competed at their sectional meet on Friday. It was a close race amongst the top 3 teams, and the girls finished in 3rd place which was just 7 points from 1st place but ahead of the 4th place team by 49 points. This means the girls qualified as a team for the state meet this coming Saturday! In a race of 92 runners, Elena finished in 4th place, Isabella in 8th, Maggie in 12th, Maddie in 15th, Eleanor in 30th, Jacey in 34th, and Romia in 43rd. Great job to all the girls for their perseverance in the race and giving their best effort! Congratulations on qualifying for state!
Picture retakes will take place Tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 17). Students getting their photo taken should avoid wearing green!
Here’s an awesome program that we do with our partners at Hinsdale School District 86. They offer a yearly course called Invitation to Teach, which is a wonderful opportunity for high school seniors to explore the world of education before they begin their formal college training. Students in the class explore education theory and practice, and then have the opportunity to intern at a local school for approximately 13 weeks.
During the internship, the student interns help classroom teachers with a variety of different teaching tasks including grading, copying, bulletin boards, working with small groups, teaching the whole class, organizing the classroom, lesson planning, and much more!
This year at Westview we have two students from Hinsdale South, Tommy M. who is teaching with Mrs. LaPointe in 7th grade social studies and Haidee Y. who is teaching with Mrs. Lathrop in 7th grade science. Haidee is also a former Maercker D60 student and it is so awesome to be able to welcome our students back like this!
We are always happy to pair with our feeder high schools to provide this opportunity to our future educators.
To all members of the Maercker community who celebrate, G'mar chatima tova!
This is a reminder that Monday, Oct. 14 is a non-attendance day. Enjoy the long weekend!
Wondering what the Maercker PTA has planned for the 2024-25 school year? Check their website for their year at a glance and get involved!
https://www.maerckerpta.org/
Picture retakes will take place on Thursday, Oct. 17. More information will be coming home!
Maercker D60 will be hosting another presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 6-6:45 p.m. at Westview Hills for anyone in the D60 community interested in running for school board in the April 1, 2025 election. Join us to learn about becoming part of the governing body of D60!
Our Westview Hills Band students had a BLAST recently when they got to perform alongside students from Herrick and Jefferson, along with the Downers Grove North Marching Band during their halftime show!
Tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 9) is an early release day!
If you need a dinner option tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 8) and want to support the Maercker PTA, head to Chipotle in Willowbrook and mention the fundraiser to have a portion of the proceeds benefit the PTA!
https://www.maerckerpta.org/event-details/benefit-night-chipotle-2
Maercker School welcomes our newest staff member, Mrs. Jaclyn Klomp, to our Wildcat team! "Mrs. K" will be assisting with lunch and recess each day as well as supervising our hallways throughout the day. It's a wonderful day to be a Wildcat!
The next Parent Coffee will take place at Holmes School on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. and will be focused on student behavior and attendance. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with your school leaders!
Beginning Band is in full swing with 104 enthusiastic musicians at Maercker! #d60learns
The celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month continue! Students at Holmes made papel picado with some help from building custodian Marta. So much fun! #d60learns
Don’t miss the Understanding Your Student’s IEP session on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Westview Hills Middle School! This informative session is designed to empower parents of students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade with a comprehensive understanding of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The presentation will demystify the IEP process, clarify key components, and provide actionable strategies to effectively support your child’s educational journey. #d60learns
Over the weekend, the girls’ cross country team competed in the Wildcat Invitational. The girls’ varsity team finished in fourth place. Elena earned a medal for finish in fifth place. Followed by Elena for the varsity girls was Jacey, Eleanor, Maggie, and Maddie, Romia, and Melanie. In the open race there were many new personal best times with some girls running more than a minute faster than their personal best time which included: Sofia, Eliza, Karolina, Mila, and Zoe. Check out the photos of the team at the start of the race and Elena receiver her medal (fourth from the left).
To all members of the Maercker community who celebrate, Happy Navratri!
