Riley Early Childhood students with perfect attendance last month earned a pizza party celebration! It is so important for all students to be present to learn.
Bryant Elementary School 3rd-5th graders participated in a STEM Fair! It was amazing to see the great enthusiasm, awesome experiments and excellent presentations. Way to go, students!
Last month, our youngest learners took part in Black History Month! The Riley Early Childhood Center students hosted their own program for their families singing songs or performing dances representing African American culture.
Tomorrow, Friday, March 15 is a School Improvement Day! Students will be released at 12:30 p.m.
In honor of Black History Month in February, Whittier Elementary Students presented The Living Wax Museum! Students learned about, dressed up as and created presentations in honor of famous Black Americans. All students from kindergarten through 5th grade participated!
Last month, Whittier Elementary School hosted their Family Sweetheart Dance! All family members were welcome to attend and everyone enjoyed their time together with family and friends!
Congratulations to the Angelou boys basketball team - they are once again champions! The team includes students from grades three through five and have been undefeated since 2022. A huge shout out goes to the team coaches Ms. Emma Beans and Mr. Claude Davis!
Superintendent Dr. Lawrence is proud to partner with State Representative, and Harvey alum, Will Davis to advocate for all of South Suburban Cook County! It takes a village to raise our students and a concerted effort bringing together home, school and the community.
Your input is needed and matters! Parents are encouraged to complete the Illinois 5Essentials survey, which is open through March 29. Completing this short survey will share valuable information with our district to help us improve. In order to access the results, we need a 20% response rate!
Learn more and complete the survey today!
https://www.harvey152.org/article/1478044
When students in Mrs. Lemon’s 2nd grade class turn in each of their homework assignments for an entire quarter, they are awarded with a pizza party! Congrats to Mrs. Lemon's 2nd Quarter Homework Heroes at Holmes Elementary School!
Last week was our District Math Bowl and there was some fierce competition.
Congratulations to the dedicated math coaches and each of the competitors!
The following students will go on to compete with surrounding districts at Prairie State College for the Regional Division Math Bowl Competition on May 2-3.
Division A Grades 1&2 Coach: Kelly Henderson (Whittier)
Students: Messiah Roberson and Avarie Randall (Grade 1) Aliyah Imthiyas Denver Johnson (Grades 2)
Division B Grades 3&4 Coach: Amanda Mazanec (Whittier)
Students: Patricia Randle and Jocelyn Sanchez (Grade 3) Jaliee Porter and Yusef Ali (Grade 4)
Division C grades 5&6 Coach: Cherita Durham (Whittier/ Brooks)
Students: Taylor Lyles and Jayden Guzman (Grade 5) Alfonzo Nunez and Akimaah Tutwiler (Grade 6)
Division D Grades 7&8 Coaches: Jerril Jones and Candace Litherland (Brooks Junior High)
Students: Rose Joseph and Michael Lopez (Grade 7) Lionel Figero and Brianna Martinez (Grade 8)
Last month, the Harvey Educational Foundation held their Annual Gala! This special event celebrates individuals who have supported the school district and the Harvey community while raising funds for educational grants awarded to Harvey School District 152 educators.
Each year, honoree nominations are requested from staff members and the selections are made by the Foundation board members. We’re proud to share the 2023-24 Foundation Gala Honorees:
Betsy Lipscomb, Certified Staff
Rosie Greer, Support Staff
Representative Will Davis, Community Advocate
One Church One School-United Faith Center Ministries, Harvey, Illinois
Learn more about the Educational Foundation and its board members: https://www.harvey152.org/page/educational-foundation
Public schools are the heart of our communities! We’re proud to continue to share the amazing work happening in Harvey School District 152 and are so grateful for our dedicated staff members and our inspiring students.
#PSW24 #PublicSchoolProud https://www.publicschoolproud.org
Last week, Harvey School District 152 hosted the annual district-wide Black History Month event honoring the past and inspiring the future. We’re incredibly proud of the wonderful student performances!
We are grateful for all of the community members who attended. A huge thank you to all of the students, staff and families for organizing an incredible event and sharing your talents!
Superintendent Dr. Lawrence recently stopped by to visit our students in the District Math Bowl. Thank you to our dedicated math coaches and good luck to the competitors!
Join us tonight, Feb. 22, for our District-wide Celebrate Black History All Day, Every Day event!
We look forward to celebrating Black History through student and staff presentations at Brooks Middle School at 6 p.m. All community members are welcome to attend! Refreshments are available beginning at 5 p.m.
Holmes Elementary School students with perfect attendance during the month of January were rewarded with ice cream and brownies. There were 95 students with perfect attendance, which was the most of any month this year! We hope to have even more for our Perfect Attendance Pizza Party in February!
Congratulations to the newly inducted National Junior Honor Society students at Brooks Middle School! Leadership, Citizenship, Character, Service and Scholarship are the five pillars on which our students will excel. Congratulations and best to you in your continued success!
In observance of Presidents Day, Harvey School District 152 will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19. There will be no school for students or staff. Enjoy the long weekend!
Superintendent Dr. Lawrence celebrated with the highest performing scholars at Brooks Middle School at their ice cream social! While walking through the building, he enjoyed viewing decorated hallways featuring Black History month displays. Shout out to Ms. Buchanan for the interactive HBCU visits!
