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Education Partners Newsletter
 

Education Partners - November 6, 2009

District 202 Education Partners, hello...
 
And welcome to the balmy month of November. Let's see - no sun to speak of in October, and this weekend it's going to approach 70 degrees. You have to love Chicago weather... Well, at least the District 202 news is always consistent - plentiful, and on time. First, a few important points:
  • The Board of Education will meet in regular session Monday, November 9, 2009 at Meadow View Elementary School, 2501 Mirage Ave., Plainfield. The public part of the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. The full agenda will be posted later today on the district web site (www.psd202.org) under "Board Docs."
  • The Jon W. Balke Art Gallery is proud to feature works in November from students at Crystal Lawns, Lakewood Falls, Lincoln and Walker's Grove elementary schools, and Plainfield North High School. The Gallery is located in the district administrative center, 15732 Howard Street, Plainfield. Check it out. Our students' talent is amazing!
  • Congratulations and best luck to the Plainfield South High School boys cross country team, and PNHS junior Andrew Sandoval, who will all compete at the state cross country meet tomorrow, Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Peoria.
  • Kudos to the Joliet-Bolingbrook Special Recreation Association (JBSRA) "Jaguars", who earned gold medals at the recent Special Olympics Fall Games for volleyball. The Jaguars include several District 202 middle and high school students.
  • The PNHS/PSHS Key Clubs recently organized a food drive to benefit the Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry. Together, they collected and donated nearly 3,300 food items. Congratulations on this great effort.
  • Speaking of great initiatives, Heritage Grove Middle School has also been collecting non-perishable and personal items for about a month for our troops overseas, through the Operation Care Package program of Joliet, through the Carillon Lakes veterans.  Kudos to everyone involved.
  • Mark your calendars: The Jingle Bell Run and Walk for Arthritis will be held Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Ira Jones Middle School, 15320 Wallin Drive, Plainfield. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. The 5K race/walk starts at 9 a.m. and the Kids Dash starts at 10:15 a.m. Online registration through December 5, 2009 is $20; $25 the day of. Every participant will get jingle bells for their shoes and the first 400 will receive a long sleeve commemmorative shirt. Awards will be given. For more information contact Kent Munro, (312) 372-2080 ext. 12 or www.chicagojbr.org.
New Photos This Week
 
Please click on the "District 202 Photos" link below to see these photos of our students and staff in action:
  • Ridge Elementary School - Greenhouse
  • Meadow View Elementary School - Farmer Visit
  • Creekside Elementary School - Plant a Promise
  • Meadow View Elementary School - Pumpkin Math
  • Grand Prairie Elementary School - Scary Read
  • Creekside Elementary School - Family Literacy Night
  • Drauden Point Middle School - Instrument Inventions
  • PNHS - Marketing Projects
  • PSHS - Medieval Faire
Virtual Backpack

We've posted 10 new fliers this week on the District 202 "Virtual Backpack." Check out the Virtual Backpack section of this newsletter to review and download this week's materials, and please spread the word with family and friends about this great new "green" tool. Click here for more information about the Virtual Backpack: http://www.psd202.org/vbackpack.htm

Finally...
 
As you know, District 202 is facing a projected $16 million operating fund deficit this year, because of the weak economy and problems with the state education funding system. Work has already started to eliminate this shortfall. Lots of news will follow in the coming months,and we will do our very best to keep our community informed. 
 
To that end, this week we posted a District Deficit Elimination Strategy on the front page of the district web site. Here you will find a concise overview of "our problem, our plan, and our progress" toward eliminating the deficit.
 
Not only do we intend to keep our community informed, we also welcome your input. This page includes a means for you to share your thoughts, questions, and even suggestions for possible reductions.
 
We hope you find this information helpful.
 
Thanks, and have a good weekend.
 
 
Tom Hernandez
Director of Community Relations
Plainfield CCSD 202
(815) 577-4008 (office)
"We Prepare Learners for the Future"
 

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FUTURE EVENTS

Nov 6 -Lincoln 4th Grade Reading Night
Lincoln ES
Nov 6 -Plainfield North Fall Play -
PNHS
Nov 7 -IMEA Junior Festival
Community Events
Nov 7 -Plainfield North Fall Play -
PNHS
Nov 8 -Plainfield North Fall Play -
PNHS
Nov 9 -Jewel Shop n Share
Indian Trail MS
Nov 9 -Herff Jones Senior Meeting
PNHS
Nov 9 -Yearbook Club
Indian Trail MS
Nov 9 -Dance Club
Drauden Point MS

For a complete list of all events, visit our
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District Event Calendar

  

Creekside Plant A Promise

Creekside Elementary School Social Worker Leah Sinclair instructed select third grade students how to "Plant a Promise" in honor of Red Ribbon Week. The Plant a Promise was a pledge the students made to stay drug free.

The students planted red tulips in front of the school on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, as one of their red ribbon week activities.

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District 202 News


Eichelberger E.S. families invited to discover the magic of reading at literacy night
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School students and families are invited to “discover the magic of reading” at the school’s second annual Family Literacy Night on Thursday, November 12, 2009. This ... For the whole story, click here.

Drauden Point students “mix it up” to overcome intolerance
Drauden Point Middle School students will step out of their usual routines on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 to meet new people and work to overcome intolerance. The school’s Multicultural Club is hostin... For the whole story, click here.

Plainfield North Marching Tigers take fourth at Illini Festival
The Plainfield North High School marching band took fourth place at the Illini Marching Festival on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at the University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana. Last year was the first... For the whole story, click here.

Ira Jones students to participate in 25th annual math competition
Ira Jones Middle School accelerated math students will be encouraged to think “outside of the box” on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. The students will participate in the 25th annual American Mathematics... For the whole story, click here.

Ira Jones sixth graders hold tea party to culminate book unit
Sixth grade accelerated Language Arts students at Ira Jones Middle school will celebrate the culmination of their study of the novel, “A View From Saturday,” by hosting a tea party. The book tells a ... For the whole story, click here.

Charles Reed student council packs holiday boxes for troops
Charles Reed Elementary School Student Council members want to make sure U.S. servicemen and women serving abroad are remembered this holiday season. The students are decorating, collecting and packi... For the whole story, click here.

Thomas Jefferson E.S. book fair takes readers around the world
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School will show students they can travel the world, just by reading a book. The school’s annual book fair opens on Monday, November 16, 2009, with a “Destination Book Fai... For the whole story, click here.

District 202 Gifted Parents group hosts first event about gifted students' needs
The District 202 Partners Recognizing Individual Developmental Excellence (PRIDE) parent group will host its first-ever public event addressing the unique needs of gifted students at 6:30 p.m. Thursda... For the whole story, click here.

Plainfield South H.S. announces 2010 foreign language honor society inductees
Plainfield South High School will induct new members into its foreign language honor societies at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Invitation for membership into the Société Honoraire de Français... For the whole story, click here.

Ridge E.S. students studying plant life in new greenhouse
Ridge Elementary School students now have an essential tool to harvest seeds, study scientific principals and even compost lunch leftovers -- a greenhouse. Construction on a new greenhouse is now com... For the whole story, click here.

Liberty fourth graders honor veterans with “White Table”
Liberty Elementary School fourth grade students will once again pay tribute to the men and women who have fought and who are fighting for the United States by setting a “White Table” display. The “Li... For the whole story, click here.

More than 100 dads join Freedom Elementary Watch DOGS
Over 100 dads of Freedom Elementary School students packed the gymnasium recently to learn about how they can be more involved at their student’s school as part of the school’s first-ever Watch DOGS e... For the whole story, click here.

District 202 high schools announce Fall Play performances
All four District 202 high schools will present their fall plays in November. Plainfield High School-Central Campus will present a special 20th year anniversary production of, “I Remember Mama” on F... For the whole story, click here.

 

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District 202 Virtual Backpack

NEW THIS WEEK OF 11/1/09

DanceWest Ballet The Nutcracker
Gender: Both Genders
Staff or Students: Staff and Students
Grade Level: All Grades
School: All Schools

ATL Rams Winter Basketball League
Gender:
Staff or Students: Staff and Students
Grade Level: All Grades
School: All Schools

ATL Rams Cheerleading
Gender:
Staff or Students: Staff and Students
Grade Level: All Grades
School: All Schools

PAC Registration for 2010 Spring Season
Gender: Both Genders
Staff or Students: Students
Grade Level: All Grades
School: All Schools

Free Cheer & Pom Clinic
Gender: Both Genders
Staff or Students: Staff and Students
Grade Level: All Grades
School: All Schools

Operation Christmas Child
Gender: Both Genders
Staff or Students: Staff and Students
Grade Level: All Grades
School: All Schools

Plainfield Park District Indoor Water Park Teen Trip
Gender: Both Genders
Staff or Students: Staff and Students
Grade Level: Middle, 9th, 10th, 11th
School: All Middle Schools, All High Schools



  For a complete list of all items, visit our
  District 202 Virtual Backpack

 

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