Five Spring 2020 Gripp Grants totaling $17,104 were awarded to 12 teachers, positively impacting students and inspiring learners at each of the District 39’s six schools. Bonny Skutch, Differentiation Specialist Teacher at Central, received a grant to bring Tang Math ‘Math Mania Days’ to each of the District 39 schools, which will be co-funded by the... <more>
Five spring Gripp Grants totaling $17,104 will positively impact students at each of the District 39’s six schools! <more>
In April 2020, the Foundation donated $5,000 to the District's Angel Fund. This fund provides qualifying families facing hardship with financial support to cover a variety of needs (school lunch, transportation costs, extracurriculars, etc.) but during the COVID-19 crisis, the fund is being directed to support food stability and Remote Learning resources. Donations can be... <more>
Current students, prospective students and community members gathered at the WJHS Cafeteria on Saturday, February 22nd to see what LAB39 students had been doing since December. They were amazed at all they saw! Highcrest Middle School and WJHS 5th-8th grade students excitedly showed off what they'd built, activities they'd done, and lessons they'd learned! Course leaders were also... <more>
LAB39 Open House Wowed The Crowd! <more>
Team "And Now For Something Completely Trivial" celebrates their victory at the 8th Annual Trivia Night on Saturday, February 1st. <more>
The District 39 community never fails to impress with their clever Trivia Night team themes and costumes as well as their amazing trivia skills! This proved true again at our 8th annual Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday, February 1st at St. Joseph School in Wilmette. Congratulations to "And Now For Something Completely Trivial" -- 2020 Trivia... <more>
Congratulations to Paula Lundell, McKenzie School OT, for the Encore Gripp Grant awarded to her for a hallway sensory path. Encore Grants are awarded for Foundation-funded projects that have previously been successful within D39 schools. In this case, sensory paths were awarded to each D39 elementary school last spring and are being used by students... <more>
Fall 2019 Encore Grant Awarded to McKenzie Elementary School! <more>
Our 2019 Fashion Show Featured A New Venue & New Fun Night Out! <more>