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In District 58, the holiday season is a time to share..
In District 58, the holiday season is a time to share with students the joy of giving. Throughout the district, classes and schools engaged in charitable projects designed to make the holidays a bit happier for those less fortunate.  Read more...

Hillcrest students honor soldiers with patriotic butterflies..
Together with their parents, fourth graders from Mrs. Williams’ and Mrs. Gabel’s classrooms at Hillcrest School created unique, patriotic butterflies at parent visitation during American Education Week.  Read more...

Pierce Downer ceremony honors fallen District 58 veterans and their families..
In the photo gallery to the right, you’ll find Marine Shawn Doty speaking about the importance of remembering our veterans during a ceremony at Pierce Downer School Nov. 10, as well as a photo of Sgt. Andrew Music (back left) and Sgt. Shawn Doty (center), Marla Gilbert, Mike Gilbert, Jackson Gilbert (with furry hat), Terri Gilbert, Barb Stevenson, Joe Stevenson and Samantha Matook, standing with a bench installed behind Pierce Downer in honor of fallen Marines and District 58 alumni Thomas Gilbert and Joseph Stevenson. The Downers Grove Rotary Club donated the bench, which was dedicated following the ceremony organized by the Early Act Club. Mayor Ron Sandack told the audience that Veteran’s Day is like Thanksgiving for veterans. “They’ve given us just about every freedom and privilege that we enjoy,” he said.

Schools set to use Foundation’s Reaching New Heights grants to support students..
At the beginning of each school year, the District 58 Education Foundation gives each school a $500 grant to use to support students. Here is how the each of the schools plans to use theirs this year  Read more...

Belle Aire students debate ‘homework bill’ during Roskam visit..
What if it were illegal to assign homework?  Read more...

Author-illustrator weaves a "tapestry" of tips for Herrick students -
Henry Neff, the author and illustrator of the celebrated young adult fantasy fiction series “The Tapestry,” shared stories and tips with Herrick Middle School students during his visit to the Downers Grove school late last month. Read more...

Ballet at El Sierra
Dancers from Ballet Folklorico visited El Sierra School recently in a PTA-sponsored assembly to teach the students about other cultures through dance.

Henry Puffer
Henry Puffer School secretary Diane Peterson is transformed into a “big, scary monster” while kindergarten teacher Carrie Williams reads the story of the same name during Family Reading Night.

Belle Aire
The Belle Aire School PTA’s Garden Committee not only beautifies the grounds, but also gives it a whimsical touch for the different seasons and holidays; here, they prepare for fall.

Conflict Day
Students at Herrick Middle School got to learn about the various wars in American history in a hands-on way during Conflict Day earlier this year through activities such as a Civil War weapons demonstration, talks by “Abraham Lincoln” and “FDR,” and a look at what life was like in camp during WWII.

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Veteran John Vath speaking at Whittier.
U.S. Sen. Peter Roskam discusses with Belle Aire sixth grade students how a bill becomes law.
Mother Goose pays a visit to El Sierra. Mother Goose, actually a former Pierce Downer parent, paid a visit to El Sierra’s kindergarten classes earlier this month to sing songs and re-create nursery rhymes with all of the students’ help.
Social studies team leader Gina Ciamprone (right) goes over materials from the new social studies curriculum with Lester first grade teacher Lauren Francis. Be sure to check out the story on the new curriculum by clicking on the link above.
A royally interesting writing lesson. Merlin officially makes Arthur the king, now that Arthur has learned to write in a variety of styles appropriate to his new position (expository, persuasive and narrative), in front of an audience of Hillcrest School students Sept. 30. The actors, part of a group called Face to Face Productions, performed a musical called “Writing Royally” at the school that day.

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