The Maercker 5th Grade Beginning Band had their first concerts on last week and they did an awesome job! #d60learns
Let’s hear it for the Westview Hills Gold Band who have been busy this year performing at the Illinois Music Education Conference as well as a preview concert before! #d60learns
Hey Maercker D60 Parents! Will your child be starting kindergarten next year? Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. for the Kindergarten Kick Off Meeting! #d60learns
The D60 Band Spaghetti Dinner is returning on Friday, Feb. 21 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Maercker School. Every year, the band program puts on a spaghetti dinner as the main fundraiser to support music education in Maercker District 60. This year is the 50th anniversary of the dinner and it’s going to be a big celebration of half a century of music in our community! If your company or family would like to sponsor the event, get more information to find out how you can support the band program in our schools.
https://maercker.revtrak.net/spaghetti-dinner-sponsorship/
The Bilingual Parent Advisory Committees of Maercker D60 and Westmont 201 are excited to share that Grammy Award Winning artist 123 Andrés will be performing a free concert on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Westview Hills Middle School!
Students in kindergarten are having fun working on letter sounds with different activities, like decorating an E with Eggs! #d60learns
There are so many amazing things being done by the Maercker D60 team every day! If you have someone you would like to recognize, use the Gold Standard to send them an message of gratitude instantly and have them considered for further recognition! https://www.maercker.org/article/1723786
February is Black History Month and we are excited to share a glimpse at how our schools are learning about important people, perspectives, and celebrating each other this month!
The D60 Board of Education took some time to celebrate the Westview Hills Varsity Girls Basketball team who had another amazing season this year. Way to go girls! #d60learns
A fan favorite event returns on Wednesday, Feb. 19 with Bilingual Bingo at Westview Hills! There will be two groups at 6 and 7 p.m. respectively. There are limited spaces so don’t miss out! https://www.maerckerpta.org/bilingual-bingo
Calling all future Wildcats! Kindergarten Kick Off is coming up!
Happy Lunar New Year to all in the Maercker D60 community who celebrate!
Future Preschool Families! Don’t miss D60 Preschool Information Night taking place on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Holmes School at 6:30 p.m. The program serves students ages 3 through 5 within a positive, nurturing environment that fosters social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth and development. Learn more: https://www.maercker.org/article/1970819
Holmes School is looking awesome ahead of Black History Month thanks to the parent volunteer who created this wonderful display celebrating Black inventors. Students have really liked getting to see it each day! #d60learns
Westview Hills Middle School has some open positions with some of our sports and activities! If you are interested in any of these openings, contact Karen Constantine, Activities Director, at kconstantine@maercker.org
We love celebrating the success of our former students! Check out this great piece on Ava Dorsey and her business Ava’s Pet Palace from the Downers Grove Magazine to see how this former Wildcat is creating treats for cats (and dogs) around the country:
https://downersgrovemagazine.com/teen-trailblazer-ava-dorsey-avas-pet-palace/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0lprwz_dffUc9jJqAkVcsdOKtbBRXHyJpTSSWqITav8rSyRu264NHYI9w_aem_RMNZnsRdQ7MJQNU60JdWZw
Calling all 2025-26 kindergarten students and families: It's almost time to learn about kicking off your education at Maercker D60. Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 6-7:30 p.m. to learn more! #d60learns
Join us next week for the D60 Preschool Parent Information Night on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Holmes Primary School. Our preschool classrooms are really wonderful places where students not only get a great start to their education, but make meaningful connections, learn valuable life skills, and have some fun! #d60learns
Don't miss the Westview Hills Gold Band playing with other amazing student musicians at the IMEC Preview Performance on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Hinsdale South HIgh School!
Congratulations to 7th grade percussionist Matthew who did an amazing job representing Westview Hills in the All-Illinois Junior Band!
The All-Illinois Junior Band (AIJB) offers an extraordinary musical opportunity for the most talented middle school band students in Illinois. Under the direction of distinguished conductor and director of the University of Illinois School of Music, Linda Moorhouse, this year’s AIJB event took place at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, with rehearsals beginning on Friday, Jan. 17, in the historic Harding Band Building and a performance at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 18.
Membership in the All-Illinois Junior Band is determined through a competitive, blind audition process, ensuring that only the most talented young musicians from across the state are selected. The goals of the band are to provide an opportunity for students to perform challenging and distinguished repertoire with a skilled ensemble, work under the guidance of a world-class conductor, and interact with like-minded student musicians from throughout Illinois.
