River View Elementary School third graders made the most of the sunny weather and the new playground during recess on Friday. The inclusive playground was installed this summer. #202proud #funinsun
The first C.A.P.E. Meeting of the school year is under way! 👍🏼 #202proud
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Check out this week's Back to School Education Partners newsletter. Welcome back 202! https://psd202.edurooms.com/engage/plainfield-community-consolidated-school-district-202/newsletters/education-partners-for-08-16-2024
Welcome back District 202! We're so glad to see you! #202proud
“I enjoyed attending the week-long Generate Summer Camp at Wheaton College this past July,” said Noah Yui, Plainfield North High School senior.
Yui attended the service-oriented camp that allows youth to serve the local community during their stay thanks to the Plainfield School District 202 Foundation for Excellence Horizon Grant.
Yui’s youth group served at Wayside Cross Ministries, a homeless and addiction recovery center in Aurora.
“Areas of service for our group included detailing and cleaning cars, calling people who donated to the ministry to thank them for their support, making cards and posters for new arrivals at Wayside, ministering to people on the street, and speaking with residents of Wayside in small groups,” Yui said.
“Thank you, Plainfield School District 202 Foundation for Excellence, for supporting this summer enrichment experience,” he added.
The Foundation awarded 2024 Horizon Grants to six students to help pay for summer learning enrichment experiences that broaden their academic horizons and explore areas of interest.
“I am so grateful for the Plainfield School District 202 Foundation for Excellence and the Horizon Grant for the opportunity to learn and live hip hop this summer,” said Ava Florez, Plainfield North High School senior.
Florez attended the “Illinois Summer Youth Music Hip-Hop” camp at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in July thanks to the Horizon Grant.
“During the week I worked with experienced music hip hop artists and like-minded people my age to create a hip hop song from scratch which we performed at the end of the week in the Canopy Club,” Florez said.
She also attended master classes and listened to lectures from musical experts.
“We learned a lot not just about making music but the history behind it and stories about the people who do it,” she said. “It was a truly incredible experience.”
The Foundation awarded 2024 Horizon Grants to six students to help pay for summer learning enrichment experiences that broaden their academic horizons and explore areas of interest.
Welcome back teacher! Teachers and staff return to schools today ahead of the first day of school on Thursday. Bonnie McBeth Early Learning Center staff gathered at the district office this morning. #202proud #welcomeback
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We are thrilled to welcome more than 200 new teachers today at the first day of induction. You could say we are “pawsitively” excited to see all students and staff very soon! #202proud #backtoschool2024
District 202 welcomes more than 200 new teachers today at the first day of induction. #202proud
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The annual District 202 Summer Summit ended today with an in-person conference at Plainfield North High School. The day included a keynote speech about AI in the classroom, round table sessions with vendors and district Instructional Tech Coaches, and many professional development sessions. The summit started virtually on July 29. #202proud #summersummit #professionaldevelopment
Final day of the district Summer Summit is in person and in full swing at Plainfield North High School. #202proud #summersummit #technology
“I am so appreciative, as the Plainfield School District 202 Foundation for Excellence’s generous contribution made it possible for me to attend the Science on the Grand STEAM Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan,” Thomas Jefferson Elementary school media specialist, Kris Bruno said.
Bruno was one of eleven District 202 teachers awarded the 2024 Professional Development Grant from the Foundation.
“I was able to learn some amazing new strategies and left with great resources and connections,” Bruno added.
The award was created to help pay for special summer professional growth programs designed to support innovative teaching.
“I'm excited to share everything with my peers as we begin the new year,” Bruno said.
“The Foundation understands that money for continuing professional study and growth can be hard to find,” said Foundation for Excellence Vice Chairman Matthew Starr. “We are proud to help our teachers continue to be lifelong learners.”
Welcome back to our principals! First meeting of the new 2024-2025 school year. #202proud
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Check out this amazing self-portrait painted by Plainfield North High School incoming senior Liam McManaman.
He crafted this artwork while attending the FAA Summer Intensive program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign last month.
McManaman attended the immersive, weeklong program thanks to receiving a Horizon Grant from the Plainfield School District 202 Foundation for Excellence.
“It was wonderful to be given a chance to experience a sense of college and what the future may hold, and I am incredibly appreciative of the chance I was given as the intensive was one of the most exciting parts of my summer,” McManaman said.
Participants were also able to enjoy evening activities such as bowling, movies on the Quad, exploring campus, scavenger hunts, and museum trips, plus a special session at the school’s Japan House.
“The program was so much more exciting because it went beyond just making art on campus,” McManaman said. “It was truly a joy!”
The Foundation awarded 2024 Horizon Grants to six students to help pay for summer learning enrichment experiences that broaden their academic horizons and explore areas of interest.
Save the date for the Family Safety Night on August 7. #202proud
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