Art Club met in-person this week! Can't wait to see their final artwork!
My sixth grade advisory was so excited today, the whole group is in person together for the first time! Lots of happy faces :)
The 6th Grade Concert Band finally had the opportunity to get the year started as a group. It was great to see the students playing together and making music as a band!! We are so excited to be back!
Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade band students on their first rehearsal since last March. We are so proud of this group who worked all year through some difficult situations. We are thrilled that they stuck with it to be the start of something new again. They are our future and we could not be more proud. We hope to share our music with you soon.
Band Rehearsals will begin next week!! We are so excited to begin rehearsals with our 5th - 8th Grade Band students. All participating band students should have their playing PPE. Check with Mr. T or Mr. O if you still need it for rehearsal. Can't wait to get started.
Tomorrow is the last day to place orders for the TEAM 66 Spring Flower & Plant Sale: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/team66-spring-plant-sale
Art Club - Do you like to make art? Join Art Club to share your skills, learn from others, and meet other creative students at LV. Art Club will meet virtually every Wednesday from 3:15-4:15. You can still join Mrs. Newman’s Google Classroom for details!
Our March District Eat Out is scheduled to take place on 3/25 from 5-8pm at Portillo’s, 134 E Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook. See the flyer for more info: https://bit.ly/3qJOhpK
Have you started your spring cleaning? Save the date for TEAM 66's Savers Used Goods Collection on Sat., 4/3 at PV. Stay tuned for the official drop-off hours and more details.
Submissions are now open for our annual teacher grants! Teaching grants are awarded to District 66 staff for projects that enhance the student learning experience. Team 66 strives to fund innovative teaching grants to provide resources directly to the classroom for teachers to implement new educational programs, facilitate student
achievement and skill development, recognize and encourage staff excellence, and expand community involvement from individuals, businesses and civic organizations. We look forward to reviewing these grant submissions! Stay tuned to the May board meeting for a list approved grants.
Virtual Trivia Night took place on Saturday, February 27th! Thank you again to all of the district friends and families that signed up! We are also so grateful for our sponsors who contributed to this wonderful event. We are looking forward to more trivia fun next year!
Due to inclement weather there will be no in-person learning today, Tues., Feb. 16. There will be no BACC. Students will be remote learning as they did during the Adaptive Pause. Be safe!
Just a reminder, there is no school for students tomorrow, Fri., 1/29. This is a Remote Learning Plan Day for our teachers. Have a great weekend!
At Home Helpdesk Tickets: All tech help requests for remote learning should be directed to the link below. Please complete the form and a member of the district technology department will get in touch with you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2BbEz7aAh5J9HcfI7TGwCEJhJ_tmU9SNwai6wwpdpZHeivQ/viewform
District 66 will be insuring students' school-issued devices (Chromebooks and iPads) for the 2020-2021 school year. This year families will not be charged for insurance, but all devices will be covered.
District 66 will be insuring all student devices (Chromebooks and iPads) for the 2020-2021 school year. You will not be charged this year for insurance but all devices will be covered.
Holiday Hoopla
Heat up some hot cocoa, turn on the holiday music, and dust off those ugly holiday sweaters, it's time to join the Holiday Hoopla Challenge! Donate $15 and enter your home in the Holiday Hoopla Decorating Challenge. Your home will be on the Hoopla map, ballot, and a family bingo card. Residential and business locations are welcome to participate. Donate $10 and receive a Hoopla map, ballot, and a family bingo card. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOfo3LBbQCPA9bWL3-ibYrysveTZfkJPxPLuD95gyF00spaQ/viewform
District 66 Honors our Veterans
Over the last several years, our schools have celebrated Veterans Day by welcoming veterans who are friends or relatives of District 66 students and staff to join us for special assemblies and activities to honor them. Although our district activities looked much different this year, without our traditional in-person "meet and greets", our students and staff still found meaningful ways to honor both past and present veterans for their service and sacrifice to our country. Ide and Prairieview students and staff compiled special video tributes that included photos of veterans, audio recordings, and student artwork as a way of honoring these heroes. Lakeview also developed an alternative way of honoring veterans by incorporating a virtual lesson that included students watching video interviews of veterans speaking about their experiences in different branches of the military.
Don't forget about our fundraiser at Lou Malnati's in Downers Grove, IL (440 W 75th St) via carryout tomorrow December 9th from 4-10pm. Lou Malnati's will donate 20% of total sales back to our schools from every order received from carryout or delivery. Make sure to mention the flyer during your phone order.
Center Cass Community Band Food Drive
Hello D66 Families.....The Center Cass Community band, District 66 Bands, and the Darien 61 Bands are sponsoring a food drive to help support the West Suburban Community Pantry. We hope to provide some needed support for families who may not be as fortunate as you or I. Below is a short video with the information you need.
https://m.youtube.com/watch...
If you would like to make a financial donation, you can do it directly to the WSCP by following this link: https://westsuburbancommunitypantry.salsalabs.org/band