The Board of Education last night recognized the Plainfield High School-Central Campus girls bowling team and Alanur Mescioglu, Ira Jones Middle School 7th grader who won the Will County Spelling Bee. Congratulations! #202proud
Happy Assistant Principals Week!
This week, we celebrate our incredible assistant principals who provide unwavering dedication and exceptional service to our school district.
“Each day, you navigate countless responsibilities with remarkable skill and grace – supporting your principals, empowering our teachers, motivating our students, and creating positive learning environments where everyone can thrive,” said District 202 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Glenn Wood.
Thank you!
Home Access Center will be down today (4/1/25) for scheduled maintenance.
The Board of Education recognized the Red Cheetah and Blue Cheetah basketball teams for winning state championships at the Special Olympics Illinois games earlier this month. The teams were recognized Wednesday. #202proud
Ira Jones Middle School seventh-grader Alanur Mescioglu (left) will represent Will County in the Scripps National Spelling Bee the week of May 25 in Washington, D.C.
Aux Sable Middle School eighth-grader Dhruv Ram (second from left) won second place, and Indian Trail Middle School sixth-grader Edward Goding took third place. Will County Regional Office of Education Superintendent Dr. Lisa Caparelli-Ruff (right) congratulated the winners. To learn more about the story, visit https://www.psd202.org/article/2097742
🔎 Ready to solve the case of the missing breakfast? National School Breakfast Week is coming March 3-7! Who’s excited? 🥞🎉 #NSBW25 #ClueInToSchoolBreakfast
Remember: No school Friday for a student improvement day. See you Monday! #202proud
Congratulations to The Space Page team from Timber Ridge Middle School who bested The Book Benders: The Final Chapter from Ira Jones Middle School to take home the District 202 Battle of the Books 2025 title! All seven middle school teams did awesome! #202proud
Congratulations! The 2025 Ira Jones Middle School Spelling Bee winner is seventh grader Alanur Mescioglu. Mescioglu won in the 31st round by spelling the word embattled correctly. Sixth grader Kshaunish Panjwani is this year’s runner-up. “What a great competition between 33 amazing spellers,” Ira Jones Middle School teacher Karen Domabyl said. “We had many rounds with 10 or more students still competing,” she added. Mescioglu will compete in the Will County Regional Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Lincoln-Way West High School.
Due to inclement weather, the District 202 Administration Center will close at 2 p.m. today. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Enjoy French toast sticks and turkey sausage for Breakfast for Lunch today!
Enjoy buffalo chicken mac and cheese and a dinner roll today for lunch on National Hot Sauce Day.
All afterschool activities and sports are canceled tonight due to the frigid temperatures. Please plan on in-person school tomorrow unless otherwise notified.
Celebrate National Bagel Day today with mini strawberry cream cheese bagels for breakfast.
Warm up at lunch with street corn chowder today through January 16. Enjoy a hearty mix of roasted sweet corn, potatoes, pinto beans, cheddar cheese, and fresh cilantro served with a cheesy breadstick.
Enjoy breakfast for lunch with waffles and scrambled eggs!
Support Bags of Hope and let Portillo's provide dinner for you on Thursday this week. Twenty percent of sales will benefit Bags of Hope between 5 and 8 p.m. at the 1155 Brook Forest Avenue, Shorewood location. #202proud
It's National Spaghetti Day! Enjoy pasta and meat sauce to celebrate!
Happy 2025! #202proud
Flags will fly at half-staff until sunset on January 28, 2025 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday. Flags were already at half-staff to honor Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns, who died in the line of duty on December 23. Flags are lowered for 30 days from the death of a President or former President.
