D15 Department of Teaching & Learning

This fall, intermediate classrooms utilizing FPC literacy curriculum will receive a collection of 200 independent reading books to supplement their classroom libraries! Through independent reading, students have daily opportunities to engage in all facets of the reading process.

Witnessed some awesome rockets today done by 8th graders at WCJH #D15learns #wcjh #wearewarriors

Summer Reading Program - Reading Colors Your World | Palatine Public Library District ⁦@palatinelibrary⁩ ⁦@D15Schools⁩ palatinelibrary.org/index.php/colo…

Lake Louise students enjoyed a wonderful virtual presentation by bilingual illustrator Laura Reyes @nineseedtoast She showed students the process of creating illustrations--including demonstrations on how to draw emotions on the faces of the characters. #llhasheart @D15Schools

We appreciate our administration and staff for finding unique ways to celebrate our 6th graders this year! Congratulations 6th graders, we can’t wait to welcome you at our junior highs next year! 🎉#ProudToBeD15

Ms. Little was nominated and chosen for WGN Teacher of the Month! We are so proud of her hard work and dedication to our community. Here is a sneak peak of some pictures but you can tune in to WGN on May 27th at 9:00pm for the full coverage! @gaynor_hall @D15Schools #SRPaddock

We loved practicing our high frequency words with a list from FPC’s Phonics and Word Study lessons! Students ran up to the board, said and erased their HFW. They had so much fun! @d15teachlearn

Camp Read A lot at Central Road in our first grade classrooms!

@TrauschHeather @KellyOlivero3

Tested out some FPC Word Study lessons in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades this week! Students participated in inquiry-based learning about clipped words, palindromes, spoonerisms and malapropisms! FPC Word Study is coming soon to D15 intermediate classrooms! @D15Schools @FountasPinnell

@goldenapple_il @WinstonCampus Amazing accomplishment! Way to go, Martin!

School leaders like Martin Da Costa transform lives. We joined the @WinstonCampus school community today to honor Martin’s work and surprise him with the 2021 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership! Say congrats: goldenapple.org/2021-golden-ap…

@MsWarder107 @InfusinoAnn You’re amazing, Ms. Warder!

What a great way to start Teacher Appreciation week! I’m so thankful for this student and their family who put in all this effort to make me feel so special! I feel so lucky! @InfusinoAnn

@jseoane11 @D15Schools Lake Louise Staff is amazing!

Happy teacher appreciation week! Thank you Lake Louise PTA for making us feel so celebrated! #llhasheart @D15Schools

@pernilleripp Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne

“In the highly supported participation during shared reading, children find out how it feels to be a reader.” -Fountas & Pinnell Daily Lit Bit @D15Schools @FountasPinnell @KellyOlivero3 #hrhawks #kindergarten #d15learns

@AmyMolinsky Big books are so much fun!

Literacy Collaboration at Hunting Ridge with the 1st Grade team and next year’s HR Instructional Coach, @KellyOlivero3! #guidedreading #literacycontinuum #responsiveteaching @D15Schools

@CSJHWildcats Wow!

Progress on our mural after one more student session. Can you see some themes emerging? #proudtobe15 #csjhwildcatpride

@mslarucci15 @FountasPinnell Go Kindergarten! Go Mrs. Larucci! 👏🏻

Guided reading looks a bit different this school year, but talking about and reading our @FountasPinnell GR books puts smiles on our faces every day! ❤️ #LLhasheart #D15learns #Kindergarten

6th graders created their own March Madness with the FPC IRA books. Books that receive the most votes move forward in the brackets. Here is an update on the bracket! #Proudtobe15 @d15Literacy