Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 -

🌟 Happy Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the incredible maintenance team at D102 who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep our schools safe, clean, and running smoothly. From early mornings to late nights, their dedication makes a difference every single day. Thank you for all that you do for our students, staff, and community! 👏💙 #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent

🌟 Happy School Social Worker Week! 🌟 This week, we celebrate the incredible school social workers who make a difference in the lives of our District 102 students every day. 💙 Thank you to our D102 social workers for your compassion, advocacy, and commitment to student well-being. Your impact is felt far beyond the classroom! 👏💛 #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent

📚✨ Tripp's Third Graders Are Published Authors! ✨📚 For the past 2.5 months, our third-grade students at Tripp have been hard at work planning, drafting, and publishing their very own expert topic books! 📝📖 These books showcase: 🔹 Expert vocabulary 🔹 Engaging text features 🔹 Multiple text structures 🔹 Tons of creativity! Our English Learners created their first book in English, and our students with special needs used assistive technology to bring their knowledge to life. Some students wrote four chapters, while others went above and beyond with nine or more! 🎉 They supported each other by giving peer feedback, and the final results were nothing short of amazing! We are so proud of their hard work and dedication. 💙

Team Aptakisic showcased their mathematical talent at the Lake County Chapter MathCounts competition. Competing against students from 11 schools across Lake County, the team demonstrated incredible problem-solving skills and determination. D102 is thrilled to announce that Team Aptakisic placed 3rd overall, earning a spot at the MathCounts State Competition! Congratulations!

Reminder! There is no school on Monday, March 3.

🔥 Aptakisic Wrestling is on Fire! 🔥 With a 13-3 season record, a 2nd place finish at Regionals, and another 2nd place at Conference, our wrestlers are ready for Sectionals this Saturday at Hawthorn Middle School North! 💪🏆 The goal? Punching their ticket to State! 🏅 The top 4 wrestlers in each weight class will move on to the IESA State Tournament at NIU on March 7-8. Let’s go, Eagles! 🦅💥 Drop some 👏 in the comments to cheer them on! #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent

On Thursday, February 20, our 7th & 8th grade band brought the energy to Allstate Arena, hyping up the crowd before the Chicago Wolves took on the Milwaukee Admirals! From pop hits to game-time excitement, our students rocked the stage and had a blast cheering on the Wolves. 🎺🥁🎷 #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent

Congratulations to Jane Jakobson (5th Grade) and Karuna Rajesh (4th Grade) for winning the 2025 Bookmark Contest at Meridian School. There were lots of amazing entries depicting reading and libraries. Look out for copies of the winning bookmarks in the library this week. Thank you to all the students who submitted an entry this year! #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent

🌍♻️ 5th Graders Take a Stand! ♻️🌍 Meridian’s 5th graders are diving into their Argument & Advocacy unit, tackling the big question: "Should people use single-use plastic containers?" 🥤🚫 As they explore the pros and cons, they’re also learning how to spot bias in research. Critical thinking in action! 💡💬 We can’t wait to see how they advocate for their perspectives!

📚🐍 What a fantastic turnout for the Tripp Family Book Club, where 80 people attended. Students listened to Hidden Animal Colors by Jane Park and explored the fascinating world of animal camouflage and mimicry. 🌿🦋 Thank you to the Lake County Forest Preserve for an engaging presentation filled with amazing pictures, real animal specimens, and even a special guest… a live fox snake! 🦊🐍 (Don’t worry, it was friendly!) And of course, a special shoutout to Mrs. Goldstein for hosting another successful evening for families. Thanks to everyone who came out for a night of learning and fun!

❤️✂️💌Love, kindness, and friendship filled the halls today as our Tripp and Pritchett students celebrated Valentine’s Day!

🎉 February 15 is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! D102 is proud to celebrate Officer Maegan Diaz for her dedication, safety, and support. She goes above and beyond for our schools, building connections and serving as a role model. Thank you, Officer Diaz! 💙🚔

Who wore it best? 🤩 Our EC teachers or the YouTube stars from Koo Koo?! Enjoy this #ThrowbackThursday from Halloween when our amazing EC staff, Mrs. Colvin and Ms. Pum, dressed up as iconic Koo Koo characters! 🎃✨ #D102 #EveryDayEveryStudent

📚 Meridian students had a blast exploring the Vernon Area Public Library! From beloved books to Osmo kits, microscopes, roller coaster sets, and even a 3D printer—there’s so much to discover! A huge thank you to @VernonAreaPublicLibrary for showcasing these amazing resources. Don’t forget, a library card unlocks it all! 🎟️✨ #d102 #EveryDayEveryStudent

It's time for another round of staff trivia! Which of these staff members has a piece of the Berlin Wall that they got from the wall in West Berlin back in 1991? Is it Ms. Stephen’s, Ms. Nudelman, Ms. Srisairam, or Ms. Kumari?

📢💡 Future CEOs in the Making! 💡📢 Our AJHS students just wrapped up another Business Fair for second-quarter students, and let’s just say… we might have some future Shark Tank contestants on our hands! 🦈💼 From designing eye-catching posters 🎨 to crafting business cards 📇 and delivering attention-grabbing hooks, these young entrepreneurs put their creativity and business skills to the test. 🚀✨

❄️Due to inclement weather, D102 will follow our Half Day Schedule for Wednesday, February 12th, 2025. For more information, parents and guardians please check your inboxes.

Mrs. Fiasche’s early childhood class met their reading buddies from Mrs. Kim’s 4th grade class! They asked fun questions like “What’s your favorite color?” and “What’s your favorite food?” to get to know each other. The day ended with some fun table toy activities! 🧸

Thank you to Dr. Sostak for making dreams come true! 🌟 Thanks to her support, our early childhood students will now have access to Vox books through grant funding! 📚✨ Vox Books are interactive, audio-enabled books that bring stories to life with read-aloud narration, helping to develop literacy skills and inspire a love for reading. These books will be available in the library for students to check out and enjoy at home and school. 📖🎧 We’re so grateful for Dr. Sostak’s dedication to empowering our young learners! 🙌

Meridian's Broadway Beat has been all the buzz and tonight is the last night of their show! Sit back and relax as you will follow a group of tourists as they explore the magic of Broadway, struggling to choose which iconic show to see in just one night! Come to the Buffalo Grove Community Arts Center at 7 P.M. tonight!