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.
This is a reminder that Monday, Oct. 14 is a non-attendance day. Enjoy the long weekend!
To all members of the Maercker community who celebrate, G'mar chatima tova!
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!
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
Tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 9) is an early release day!
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!
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!
To all members of the Maercker Community who celebrate, Shanah tovah!
D60 co-teachers and differentiation specialists recently got some time with Universal Design for Learning on impactful instructional planning to support all students. #d60learns
The Westview Hills Cross Country teams continue to excel!
Westview recently hosted the Wildcat Invitational at Central Park in Bolingbrook. 14 other schools competed against Westview on the two mile course. In the varsity race, Westview was led by Santi who won the race while running a personal best time of 10 minutes and 42 seconds! This is fourth fastest time by a Westview boy in school history! He was followed by Mesfin in 4th, Braden in 7th, Kasper in 10th, and Emmett in 11th who all won medals for finishing in the top 15. Our boys won the varsity race and continued their undefeated season. In the open race, 10 of the 15 medals went to Westview runners. It was a dominant showing led by Ryder P. who won his 2nd race of the season! He was followed by Theo in 2nd, Jack in 3rd, Isaac in 4th, Aayush in 6th, Matthew in 8th, Owen McKinniss in 9th, Shashank in 10th, Oskar in 11th, and Miles in 15th. So many of our boys ran their best times of the season and should be proud of their race Saturday. A special thanks to Mrs. Wolf Golbach, Mr. Visby, and Dr. Scott for helping at the meet!
There are many ways to make sure that students are ready to learn and feel safe and supported while at school. At Maercker D60, a renewed focus on student behavior and positive support have resulted in things looking a little different than in the past. We sat down with Director of Student Services Maureen Kidd and learned more about this work. Read the full story: https://www.maercker.org/article/1784467
