Long before students arrive each morning and well after they leave, a small team works behind the scenes to keep District 75’s schools safe, clean, and ready for learning.
Led by Director of Buildings & Grounds Dave Zaremba, the D75 facilities team cares for five district buildings, handling everything from routine maintenance and custodial work to electrical and HVAC needs, landscaping, and larger improvement projects.
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During the past six months, School Districts 75 and 120 made significant progress in strengthening their cybersecurity program through a combination of independent review, technology improvements, staff training, enhanced monitoring and updated practices.
In February, school boards from both districts authorized Net56 Incorporated to provide managed monitoring, threat detection and incident response for their shared technology services.
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At Washington Early Learning Center, not every important moment happens during a classroom lesson.
Sometimes, a big moment may be as simple as a student taking a deep breath. Other times, it happens as a student learns how to understand and manage their emotions. For social worker Judith Tapia, those moments are at the heart of her work.
“What I enjoy most is seeing our students’ smiling faces every day and watching the growth they make throughout the school year,” Tapia said.
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For first-year teacher Jesica Ambriz-Arteaga, it didn’t take long to realize she had found a place where she belongs.
“I feel like I’m finally somewhere where I’m meant to be,” she said. “I’m doing what I love.”
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The Mundelein District 120 School Board on March 10 approved hiring Dr. Art Vallicelli as the new Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools, effective July 1.
Vallicelli, currently the principal of Woodstock High School, will provide district-level leadership in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning for grades 6-12.
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The elementary students were asked to sit still — crisscross-applesauce style — during the assembly. But who could stay still when children’s author Aaron Reynolds began speaking to them?
The Chicago-based, bestselling author of more than 50 books like “Creepy Carrots,” “Chicks and Salsa,” and “Nerdy Birdy,” generated a palpable energy during his visits to both Washington Early Learning Center and Mechanics Grove Elementary School on March 2.
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