District 202 Education Partners, hello, and Happy 2010!
Wow, what a busy, news-filled first week back from winter break! There are scads of stories, photos and information to share, but first, these important notes:
- The Board of Education will meet in regular session Monday, January 11, 2010 at Ridge Elementary School, 1900 Caton Ridge Drive, 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."
- This month, the Jon Balke Student Art Gallery is proud to feature works from students at Eichelberger and Wesmere elementary schools, Ira Jones and Timber Ridge middle schools, and Plainfield East High School. As always, our students' talents are amazing. Please stop by the district administrative center, 15732 Howard Street, Plainfield, to see this great display.
- Best luck to the John F. Kennedy Middle School cheerleading squad, which will make school history by competing in its first cheerleading invitational at the Shepard High School in Palos Heights on Sunday, January 10, 2010.
- Kudos to the Plainfield South High School Boys Bowling Team, which set a state record for Top Team Series with a 3,460, versus Oswego East on January 4, 2010. The individual scores included: Kyle Heywood 743; Brandyn Andelbradt 714; Calvin Hendrickson 690; Bryan Tomac 685; and Will Eklove 628.
- Creekside Elementary School's "Warmth for Winter" campaign provided winter clothing to 208 students at four District 202 elementary schools. Congratulations and kudos to everyone involved in this thoughtful - and timely - effort.
- Acclaimed author Luis Urrea will talk about and sign copies of his book, "Into the Beautiful North" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at the Joliet Public Library Black Road branch, 3395 Black Road Joliet. This free event is the next in a growing list of special programs this winter and early spring supporting the 2009-2010 Great Read community literacy program. Click here for more information about The Great Read: http://www.psd202.org/greatread
- District 202 is proud to again partner with Valley View District 365U to host a Community Resources Fair, on February 2, 2010. The Fair will be open to the public between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville. This special event will provide resources and guidance for anyone struggling with personal challenges, economic problems and general stress. Click here for more: http://news.psd202.org/news/display.php?newsitem=1422
- Congratulations to Plainfield High School-Central Campus head boys soccer coach Kevin Fitzgerald who has been named the Section 10 Illinois High School Coaches Association's Sectional Coach of the Year. Click here for more: http://news.psd202.org/news/display.php?newsitem=1416
New Photos This Week
Please click on the "District 202 Photos" link below to see these photos of our students and staff in action:
- River View Elementary School - Flat Stanleys
- Lincoln Elementary School - Science Club
- Charles Reed Elementary School - Holiday Happenings 2009
- PSHS - Freshmen Stress Relief Presentation
- Eichelberger Elementary/Bonnie McBeth Learning Center - Winter Weather Igloos
Virtual Backpack
We've posted
16 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
Budget Deficit Elimination Strategy
Thanks to everyone who has already shared ideas for ways to
reduce the district's projected $16 million operating budget deficit. We've gotten more than 300 individual suggestions, and each of them is being shared with the superintendent and Board of Education. Submit your ideas/suggestions for reducing costs through this special page:
District Deficit Elimination Strategy
Finally...
Drivers, please be aware that it is now illegal to talk on cell phones while driving through a school speed zone or a construction zone - unless using a hands free device or speaker phone is enabled - except in cases of emergency to contact law enforcement, health care providers, fire department and other emergency response personnel. It is also now illegal to compose, send or read text messages, read or compose e-mail, look at the Internet or otherwise compose or send any type of electronic message while driving.
Please remember our children's safety when driving near our schools.
Have a great weekend,
Tom Hernandez
Director of Community Relations
Plainfield CCSD 202
(815) 577-4008 (office)
"We Prepare Learners for the Future"
