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January 25, 2025

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School fourth and fifth grade students work on a collaborative poster featuring Martin Luther King Jr.'s portrait and the word "Dream" on it. All grades heard read-aloud picture books about King's life, accomplishments, peace, and unity the week before the country celebrated King on January 20. The poster is displayed in the school's hallway.

This Week's Highlights around District 202

More than 200 seniors named Illinois State Scholars

Two-hundred and sixty-seven District 202 high school seniors have been named 2025-2026 Illinois State Scholars because of their superior academic potential.

More than 16,500 students from 685 high schools have been selected this year.

Congratulations to these students!

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Board of Education Board Notes

Here are the Board Notes from the Board of Education meeting on January 22, 2025.

Watch the meeting video here.

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Middle, high school honor rolls

Congratulations to all our middle and high school students who made the honor rolls in the second quarter and first semester.

  • Middle school second quarter

  • High school first semester

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Girls Scouts meet Board of Education

Girl Scouts with Troop 75996 and Troop 75704 met with Board of Education President Rod Westfall, Vice President Barb Seiden, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Glenn Wood before the board meeting on January 22.

The Brownie and Junior Scouts are working on their Democracy badge.

They asked about how meetings are run, their decisions, and the board structure.

The Scouts also led the Pledge of Allegiance to open the meeting.

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Preschool lottery opens February

Parents may apply online for the 2025-2026 lottery to attend District 202's preschool programs from 7 a.m. February 3, 2025, through 5 p.m. February 14, 2025.

District 202 is using an online application for the preschool lottery. Tuition-based preschool programs for District 202 will be located at the Bonnie McBeth Learning Center. Off-campus locations will be confirmed before registering for the lottery.

The online lottery application form and related information are posted under the “News” on the front page of the Bonnie McBeth Learning Center website at https://bmlc.psd202.org/o/bmlc and on the district website at https://www.psd202.org/

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Senior student scholarship opportunities

Seniors: Check out the scholarships available through the Plainfield School District Foundation for Excellence. 

Visit d202foundation.org and click on the Scholarship tab to start filling out the applications today! 

Contact Kelly Larson at klarson@psd202.org if you have any questions. 

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