Harvey School District 152 would like to introduce our Board of Education members for the 2023-24 school year!
Last week, our incumbent board members were sworn in for their next terms. Congratulations to Joseph Whittington, Janet Rogers and Sandra Contreras!
Also, congratulations to our new board president, Ms. Myra Gardner!
Happy School Nurse Day! We’re incredibly grateful for our health services teams and their work to create a safe and healthy learning environment. Thank you for your dedication to our students and staff!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 10, is a School Improvement Day. Students will be released for an early dismissal at 12:30 p.m.
As part of a new way to highlight the amazing people who make Harvey Schools 152 so special, we will be highlighting a new feature called Someone You Should Know. These wonderful members of our community will be featured at board meetings, given a certificate, and celebrated on our social media channels and website.
For April 2023, we were honored to celebrate full time substitute teacher Quentin Wright. Mr. Wright was recently recognized by his Alma Mater Grand Canyon University College of Education as a Teacher of the Year.
In addition to being a celebrated member of the Harvey 152 family, Mr. Wright is also a celebrated Professional DJ, Writer and Poet. Students love being able to interact with Mr. Wright and his passion for music, writing, and education.
The recognition from his alma mater is absolutely something to be proud of and we are thrilled to be able join in the celebration by naming him Someone You Should Know!
It is Staff Appreciation Week! Each and every day, our teachers empower our students to learn new skills and take on new challenges. We appreciate all that our staff members do to support our students on their educational journey. Comment below with a note for our teachers and staff!
In honor of Earth Day, fourth grade students at Maya Angelou Elementary School learned how to plant seeds and tend to plants in their garden! Their garden includes various fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers. What an exciting way to watch science in action!
Congratulations to all of our students who participated in last week's District STEM Fair! Our students did an incredible job preparing their projects and showcasing their work with our community.
Summer School registration is now open and is available to all students! Current District 152 students in grades Kindergarten through 7th grade are invited to attend. Summer School will run Monday-Friday from June 12 - July 7. (No school on Tuesday, July 4.)
Register today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemd9fm9IEhDGLE86TFHsQXqHSPO68PcC3KQpepMCfoh41f8A/viewform
Today and every day, we are grateful for the administrative professionals throughout each of our buildings! Thank you for all that you do to assist our students, families and staff!
Last week, District 152 Assistant Principal Mr. Patrick Gronbech and Human Resource Manager Ms. Sirlena Thomas attended the DePaul University Job Fair! We look forward to filling teaching and Special Services positions for the 2023-2024 school year.
Learn more about our open positions and apply today: https://www.applitrack.com/harvey/onlineapp/default.aspx
In observance of Presidents Day, Harvey School District 152 buildings will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20. Enjoy the extended weekend!
We LOVE seeing our students at school each day! For the month of January, first grade students at Maya Angelou Elementary School had the best attendance. As a reward, they were able to pick out a Beanie Baby or a toy!
The grade with the greatest improvement in February will earn a light-up bracelet. Good attendance is so important and means that you only miss school if you are sick.
Keep up the great work, students!
Congratulations to the Maya Angelou Elementary School Spelling Bee winners!
First Place: Kamari O’Harrow
Second Place: Brooklyn Goodwin
Third Place: Akimah Tutwiler
Way to go, Eagles! Best of luck at the district spelling bee tomorrow!
T3 Workshops (Teachers Train Teachers) were in session this week! Harvey School District 152 teachers conducted workshops with their colleagues to showcase their expertise, inspire best practices and share teaching strategies to improve instruction. The educators created a “Make and Take Literacy Center”.
February is Black History Month! It is a time for reflection on US history, appreciation for Black American ancestors and the formation of a better future. We look forward to celebrating Black Americans of the past, present and future with our students this month!
Our very own Eileen Ward was featured on the Thorn Creek Audubon Society website! Ms. Ward is an art teacher at Bryant Elementary and Maya Angelou Elementary Schools. Kindergarten and first grade students learned about owls through an amazing owl art project using special paper tearing and paper cutting techniques. Read more! http://bit.ly/3D5217z
Before winter break, UChicago Ingalls Memorial Hospital donated a $6,000 gift for the holiday season to our students and families. Several Harvey School District 152 families received a $250 gift card.
Thank you to Ms. Donnella Bradford, Director of Community Affairs and Volunteer Services, for presenting the check to Dr. Barbara Mason, Dr. Eric Trimberger and Dr. Margaret Longo!
As a reminder, students have an early release day tomorrow for a school improvement day. Students will be released at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, Harvey School District 152 will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16.
As Dr. King said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”
Recently, district staff members participated in a three-day Crisis Prevention Institute training. They learned new skills to build an effective culture of safety within our schools. Thank you for your dedication to our students!
Pictured (l-r): Mark Salesbury, CPI staff; Principal Mahorney, Angelou Elementary; Ms. Gregory, social worker and Principal Anderson, Bryant Elementary
