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Distance Learning in D60
As part of District 60's Return to School Plan for the 2020-21 school year...
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New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia Visits with 3rd Grade Students at Irving
In the award-winning book “One Crazy Summer,” New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them.
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Jaime Schwab has Fulfilled her Childhood Dream of Becoming a Principal
As the leader of Irving, Principal Schwab said she wants to be known as “a person of integrity who models and shows good examples, and is very driven, goal oriented and well organized. When it comes my time to leave here, I hope I was the change I wished others to be. I hope I helped inspire kids to continue to grow, and teachers to continue to teach.”
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A Birthday is a Great Day, and a Great Way, to Say, 'Hey! Books are A-OK'
Across the district, Read Across America Week, which annually coincides with the birthday of Theodor “Dr. Suess” Geisel, saw D60 students revel in the wealth of activities and specially themed days designed to add a fun component to the pro-literacy campaign. As is tradition, a number of district and community notables, from Superintendent Charlotte Macaluso to Sheriff Kirk Taylor to Mayor Nick Gradisar, donned the famous “Cat in the Hat” headware and read their favorite Dr. Seuss book.
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D60 Preschool Application Process is Now Underway
In addition to preparing children for Kindergarten, and easing that adjustment, preschool can help children advance academically and develop social-emotional skills, such as sharing and being respectful, showing empathy, and dealing with emotions.
