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In 7th-grade science, during our recent Physical Science unit, students learned specifically about Changes in Force and Motion. The highlight was the hands-on project where they collaborated in groups to construct toy balloon cars. Throughout the unit, students explored the principles of Newton’s first and second law, delving into the relationship that acceleration has between mass and force. Engaging in the engineering design process, each group crafted a prototype for their balloon car and then modified it to enhance its speed and distance. Students shared their learnings on presentation day, where they not only showcased their revamped balloon cars but also delivered creative sales pitches to sell their innovative designs. It was a fun opportunity for our students to apply their knowledge in a practical setting, fostering teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity!

Up next, we will be studying Sir Isaac Newton's 3rd and final law: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". Students are currently investigating this law by participating in various stations that demonstrate examples of the law with hands-on objects. We will culminate our physics units by completing another engineering project. Students will collaborate in groups to design, build, test, and improve a Rube Goldberg Machine, explaining how their creation incorporates and demonstrates the use of energy, forces, and all three of Newton's Laws.

Yesterday, we hosted members of the Wheeling Orchesis Dance Team. The group came out to perform their dances and also demonstrate additional options for physical education at the high school. Four of the seven were once Marauders and returned back to perform for another generation of the D23 family.

The competition on the court this year has been tough. While the teams have won some games and lost some games, it seems like every score is close! Keep improving for that tournament in March!

Mrs. Brunner and Mr. Alms were the moderators for this years competition!

Congratulations to this year's finalists, advancing to the next round from MacArthur!

Julia Osiecki, Michael Eagles, Madeline Rosales, Krishiv Mahadik, and Isabella Baran

Our team has been doing well this year with a number of wrestlers improving in the dual meets and advancing in tournaments. Speaking of tournament, our Student Senate is organizing the concession stand and woudl appreciate any support you could provide to keep their costs down. Click on the link below to sign up and drop off some items at school by 2/15.

The Wheeling High School Administrative team got to meet some of our Marauders through this recent round of Mock Interviews as a part of our Family & Consumer Science program. This is a unit where 8th graders prepare cover letters and resumes to prepare for a typical teen interview. No one knows teens better than our high school colleagues!

The family continues with Chad Tramba, Brandon Pflomm, and Erin Menczywor coming back to talk to Marauders about all the activities to take advantage of in high school. If you are not recognizing that last name as a former Marauder, you are correct, Erin is the younger sister of one of our teachers, Samantha Menczywor, so she is still family even though she went to Trials!

Our own, Izabella Gieron recently performed with a number of area educators in the Chicagoland Educators Orchestra! Check out the complete program here.

The MacArthur Jazz Band played great at the Jazz Festival this past weekend and seemed to have a lot of fun. They had a great performance and got to work with pros right after. 

We are excited to announce the launching of this year's 5Essentials Survey in the State of Illinois. We would love to hear your feedback! Please click the button below to fill out the survey.

The 5Essentials Survey provides insights into schools’ organizational strengths and areas of opportunity across the five essential factors for school improvement. We use the feedback from this survey to improve our school environment! Thank you in advance for taking time out of your already busy schedule to complete our survey.

There are many things synonymous with the winter months, including cold weather, winter sports, and warm drinks. Well, here at school the winter and spring months are synonymous with state testing. In our last newsletter, we focused on the State of Illinois's ACCESS Test for Multilingual Learners that is currently underway. Coming soon, students in grades 3-12 will be taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, which is a statewide test in English/language arts (ELA) and mathematics. The state uses this information to provide more support and resources to the schools in the greatest need. This year’s testing window is from March 4 to April 19. Your school will let you know of their chosen testing window within this timeframe as it approaches. An alternate version of the assessment is also available for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities as well. 

In addition to this assessment, students in grades 5, 8, and 11 in the State of Illinois are also required to take the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), which measures students progress in the area of science over time. Both the Illinois Assessment of Readiness in ELA and Mathematics and the Illinois Science Assessment are aligned with state standards in their subject areas.

End of Year Dates:

8th Grade Parade: 5/22/24

8th Grade Dance: 5/23/24

Promotion: 5/24/24 @JHHS

Updates to 2023-24 Calendar

At the November Board of Education Meeting, the following necessary changes to the current 2023-24 School Year calendar were made:

Tuesday, March 19 will now be a Day of Non-attendance for Teacher Institute Day.

Tuesday, April 2 will now be a day of attendance.

CLICK HERE to view the revised "At-A-Glance" Calendar

-Institute Days: 3/19

-School Improvement Days: 5/10

-Holidays: No School

-Presidents' Day: 2/19

-Spring Break: 3/25-3/29

-Memorial Day: 5/27

-Additional Non-Attendance Days: 2/16, 4/1

-8th Grade Promotion (tentative): 5/24

-Last Day of Student Attendance (if no emergency days used): 5