Joe Kish, Assistant Principal at Franklin Middle School, and Dr. Kristina Campione, a parent at Johnson Elementary School, and her team of volunteers, were recently honored at a Distinguished Service Celebration.
Each year the Illinois Chapter of National School Public Relations Association recognizes individuals and groups throughout the state who partner with the school communications office, serve as ambassadors for public education, and are champions of students and staff.
Mr. Kish was honored for his dedicated service as a school administrator who is a great example of someone who has fostered cooperative partnerships between the school, district and community. As a longtime District 200 employee and resident, he has gained the trust of parents and staff, and has become a regular point of contact for many community members. Mr. Kish also serves on the District's Safety Committee, organizes various charity events in the community, is involved in maintaining partnerships between the District, first responders and the Outreach Community Center, and much more.
Dr. Campione and her team of volunteers were honored for their dedicated work in spearheading a nonprofit community garden called WeFEED at Johnson Elementary School. As a nutritionist, Dr. Campione took it upon herself to find a way to provide more nutritious meals to low-income families free of charge. Since 2013, the community garden at Johnson has successfully distributed several hundred pounds of produce. In its short existence, the garden has expanded immensely, and has received many community partnerships and donations.
We want to thank Mr. Kish and Dr. Campione for their dedicated commitment to supporting our District, students, and community. Please join us in congratulating them on this well-deserved honor. #YourCommunitySchools
The District 200 Board of Education held its Regular Meeting last night at the School Service Center.
To read a recap of the meeting, visit https://bit.ly/3JUPfLW
#YourCommunitySchools
This week’s #TBT is a collection of District 200 Prom pictures. The style of dresses, hairdos, and tuxedos have changed through the years. However, Prom is still a rite of passage for high school students today. Do you remember your Prom? #YourCommunitySchools
The District 200 Board of Education Regular Board Meeting is this Wednesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at the School Service Center located at 130 W. Park Ave., in Wheaton.
To view the agenda, visit https://bit.ly/3Jw8prm, and click on May 8 on the calendar in the upper right hand corner. #YourCommunitySchools
This week, District 200 hosted the inaugural Future Educator Signing Day at Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South high schools.
The signing day honored 37 seniors who took the Intro to Teaching class and have made the commitment to study education in college. In addition, the students will be guaranteed an interview with District 200 after they earn their teaching license.
We look forward to supporting these students and they pursue a degree in education and become future educators. #YourCommunitySchools
In this week's District-wide Newsletter, we highlight the following:
- District 200 expands extracurricular offerings
- Online Registration for Returning Students is now open
- New Federal nutrition program provides grocery benefit during the summer
- Information about PushCoin refund requests for graduating seniors and students NOT returning to District 200
-District 200 INCubator students present final pitches and earn funding for start-up ideas
- Franklin Middle School Orchestra receives top honors at IGSMA Northern Division State Festival
Read more by visiting, https://bit.ly/3UpB4TN. #YourCommunitySchools
📣FREE Mobile Food Market 📣
There is a free mobile food market TODAY from 4:30-6 p.m. at Johnson Elementary School located at 2S700 Continental Dr. in Warrenville.
Families will receive a week's worth of groceries at no cost. This distribution is drive-thru only, and is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
Please help spread the word! #YourCommunitySchools
Before John Belushi became famous, he was a Wheaton Central High School student in the late 1960s. He was co-captain of the football team and was voted homecoming king! John is best remembered as a comedian and a Saturday Night Live cast member. He had starring roles in National Lampoon’s Animal House and the Blues Brothers. Wheaton is proud to say that John Belushi was a Wheaton Central Alumni! #TBT #YourCommunitySchools
Join us as District 200 Business INCubator students give their final pitches for their start-up ideas and compete for funding of up to $2,500 tomorrow morning from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Wheaton North High School. #YourCommunitySchools
If you can't attend in person, use the following link to watch the live stream: https://bit.ly/3xZuuMm
📣Final Internet Update📣
We are happy to share that the internet has been restored in all District 200 buildings as of approximately 7 p.m. tonight.
We want to thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked through the phone and internet outages today.
📣Internet Outage Update as of 4:30 p.m.📣
All District 200 buildings are still without internet as of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29.
Late this afternoon, Comcast was able to identify that a fiber was physically cut, causing this internet outage, which has impacted many school districts across the state. Comcast is still trying to locate where the fiber was cut. In the meantime, Comcast is working to reroute connections to a new path to restore internet access. At this point, they have not given us an ETA on when we will have internet access.
We will keep you updated as we learn more information.
📣Phone/Internet Outage Update as of 11:40 a.m.📣
The phones are back up and running at all District 200 buildings. At this time, the internet is still out across the District due to a regional Comcast outage.
We will provide another update when the internet has been restored. We want to thank you for your patience and understanding.
📣IMPORTANT MESSAGE📣
All District 200 buildings are experiencing an internet outage. Some of our buildings also don’t have phone service.
We are working diligently to try to resolve these issues as soon as possible. We will provide an update as soon as we have one.
The District 200 Board of Education held its Committee of the Whole Meeting last night at the School Service Center.
To read a recap of the meeting, visit https://bit.ly/4aSuPPk
#YourCommunitySchools
This week's #TBT is in celebration of Wheaton Warrenville South High School alum Tim Lester, the star 🌟 quarterback for the Tigers 🐯 in 1995! Tim was recently named the Offensive Coordinator for the University of Iowa Football Team! #YourCommunitySchools
🚌 Today is Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 🚌
Today, we want to express our gratitude for all that our District 200 bus drivers do. From safely transporting our students, to greeting each child with a smile, you play a crucial role in our school community.
Thank you for your dedication, kindness, and commitment to keeping our students safe every day. #YourCommunitySchools
The District 200 Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting is this Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the School Service Center located at 130 W. Park Ave., in Wheaton.
To view the agenda, visit https://bit.ly/3Jw8prm, and click on April 24 on the calendar in the upper right hand corner. #YourCommunitySchools
In this week's District-wide Newsletter, we highlight the following:
- District 200 expands high school dual credit courses
- District 200's New Online Registration Process
- Edison Middle School student wins first place in statewide writing contest
- Student Excellence Foundation honors District 200 educators
Read more by visiting, https://bit.ly/3JqCwjM. #YourCommunitySchools
A little trip down memory lane to 1982 at Wheaton North High School. #TBT #YourCommunitySchools
Edison Middle School Teacher Amy Schwartz had the unique opportunity to travel to Costa Rica over spring break for an immersive tropical cloud forest experience with seven other Chicago area teachers, and staff from The Morton Arboretum. This trip helped teachers develop classroom activities and resources that connect their students to tree conservation efforts.
The teachers were selected for the experience through an application process, which considered the applicant’s number of students, their level and need of resources, how they plan to use the experience in their classroom and their thoughts on the importance of conservation.
The trip was supported by the Walder Foundation as part of the Arboretum’s Global Tree Conservation Program and Center for Species Survival: Trees to expand their impact through education and first-hand experiences for educators.
After their trip, the teachers will create curricula for their schools about the field experience, including what they learned about Costa Rica’s unique biodiverse ecosystems. Participants will also meet at the Arboretum in June for a follow-up workshop.
“We want students to experience hope, not climate anxiety,” said Schwartz. “Many of the educators in the program had pollinator gardens, and Edison even has its own prairie, which gives students the opportunity to know, and love, and eventually care for the earth, other organisms, and each other. The Forest Immersion trip was the most powerful and inspiring educational opportunity I've ever experienced. I have big plans for my classroom.” #YourCommunitySchools
