Today is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! We are so grateful for the amazing drivers who get our students to and from school safely each day. Be sure to thank a bus driver! #d60learns
Westview Hills Summer Band information for 2024 is available now. Learn more with the brochure and get your students ready to make music with us this summer! https://5il.co/2j2oo
To all in the D60 community who celebrate, Happy Passover!
EXTRA! EXTRA! NEWSIES TO OVERTAKE ILLINOIS SCHOOL!
But seriously, don’t miss the spring musical at Westview Hills this weekend as our students put on Newsies Jr. with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Principal Scott spent some time learning the Choreography for Newsies Jr. from the cast at Westview Hills. It's going to be a great show! #d60learns #d60dances
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First and Second grade students have joined an after school club with Mrs. Blake called the Creation Club. They learn about coding, stop motion animation, green screen recordings and more while having a lot of fun! #d60learns
Open the gates and seize the day!
Westview Hills Middle School presents Newsies Jr. with shows on:
Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 for students and seniors.
Don't be afraid and don't delay!
Remember back in February when Westview Hills students participated in a solo and ensemble night? We’ve talked to lots of students and band teachers Mr. Huff and Mrs. Moffett for a closer look at this event. Check out the full story: https://www.maercker.org/article/1537884
Maercker School recently wrapped up the second annual Tournament of Books where 16 picture books, read by 16 teachers faced off every day in March. Students watched and listened to each story and then voted for their favorite until we came down to the championship between The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School (read by Mrs. Setter) vs. Little Pea (read by Mr. Sepich) When the votes were tallied, we had a tie! This is such a fun event; the kids get so excited to take part in the voting process and the teachers have a blast selecting and reading their book. #d60learns
Holmes saw a great turnout last week for Family Math Day including an impressive group of first grade parents. Thank you all for attending, your involvement is so important and appreciated! #d60learns
You do not want to miss this! The 2024 Cultural Festival takes place on Wednesday, April 17 at Westview Hills beginning at 5 p.m. Join us for an immersive celebration of the diversity and cultures of the D60 community. A huge thanks to the Maercker PTA for all of their hard work on this incredible event. Will we see you there? #d60learns
Maercker Intermediate is kicking off the second year of Run Club! Students are able to get some exercise at recess by earning a punch on their card for each lap and can earn charms for their mileage card necklace by filling up a card! #d60runs
Students in second grade have been reading about New York in their phonics studies. Mrs. Blake worked with teachers to extend learning to learn more about other states. Students were able to spin the wheel to pick a new state to research and were able to share their research, and learn more about Google tools by making a True/False quiz game for their peers on Google Slides. #d60learns
To all in the D60 community who celebrate, Happy Baisakhi!
Kindergarten students in our dual language program recently created a research project on endangered animals. They chose an animal to research, learned what the animal needs to survive, why it's endangered, and how we can help preserve their habitats. They used their research to create a news report with the green screen to share what they have learned in Spanish! #d60learns
Seventh grade students at Westview Hills chose topics which were important enough for them to bring awareness to the problem, causes of the problem, effects/outcomes, and potential solutions. What a great way to get students involved in civic engagement! #d60learns
To all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate, Happy Eid!
First grade was learning how people create stories and were able to create their own stop motion animation stories together. They made up their own characters, setting and story, sculpted their characters, and used their own drawings for the settings! #d60learns
Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10 is a non-attendance day for students. See you on Thursday ready to learn!
