Support our CCSD66 students in Troop 101!
No school tomorrow, Friday, February 27th.
TOMORROW NIGHT! We hope to see you there!
What a great Paint Night!! Thanks to Ms Smeltzer for walking our parents and Panthers through a couple of fun paintings! It was fun to learn a few tricks and hear about our students knowledge of art history. Thank you, TEAM 66!!
Ms McGill's class is developing a growth mindset in a fun way - turning an "oops" into a work of art!! Look at some of these creative examples!
Our Panthers killed it on our MAP tests last week! We saw 83% of students grow on our math and ELA tests, and 98% of students grew on one of them. So proud of ALL our Panthers for their hard work and resilience - excellent traits of true champions!!
The 3rd grade class with the most ELA Math Growth is... Ms. Moritz's class!!
We have more Math MAP Champions today! Congrats to John (Finucane's Class), EJ (Mandru), and Olivia (Mastny) for the biggest MAP growth in 4th Grade!! And Mrs. Spakausky's class grew the most as a class!
We have ELA MAP Champions today! Congrats to Jayceon (Tupper's Class), Calvin (Tupper), and Owen (McGill) for the biggest MAP growth in 3rd Grade!!
We have Math MAP Champions today! Congrats to Moxie (Farmer's Class), Calvin (McGill), and Dominic for the biggest MAP growth in 3rd Grade!!
This is a friendly reminder that there will be an early dismissal tomorrow, Friday, January 30th. Dismissal times are:
Elizabeth Ide - 10:45 a.m.
Prairieview - 11:25 a.m.
Lakeview - 12:00 p.m.
There will be no Early Childhood or Preschool this day.
Elizabeth Ide - 10:45 a.m.
Prairieview - 11:25 a.m.
Lakeview - 12:00 p.m.
There will be no Early Childhood or Preschool this day.
Calling all CCSD66 artists! Get ready to submit your artwork to the 50th Annual Creative Youth Art Fair hosted by the Darien Woman’s Club — a community tradition celebrating student talent from CCSD66 and surrounding areas.
From paint and drawing to photography and 3D art. Whether you’re in kindergarten or high 8th grade, this is your moment to shine and have your work celebrated by neighbors, friends, and art lovers alike.
Artwork must be registered to submit!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPJoiZ8oDRtfMkUIO9YTYkrWMc_7JUixueOiAbPMRfZ7rTfQ/viewform
Due to the National Weather Service Extreme Cold Warning, there will be no school tomorrow, Friday, January 23, 2026. School will resume on Monday, January 26th. Friday will be a traditional day off school (snow day), thus there are no student responsibilities for academic work tomorrow through District 66. Our last day of school will tentatively be Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Stay warm.
How it started ➡️ How it’s going…
🪵📚 What began as a simple challenge turned into an incredible lesson in teamwork, problem-solving, and perseverance!
These 5th grade Panthers set a goal to build a KEVA plank tower taller than Mr. Little (who is over 6 feet tall!) — and they did it! 🎉
Next challenge? Reach the library ceiling!
Along the way, they discovered their tower wasn’t stable enough, so they did what great engineers do:
🔍 Researched
🧠 Tested new designs
🤝 Worked together
They even studied the design used for the Guinness World Record tallest KEVA plank tower to improve stability.
Swipe through to see the progression — from first builds to record-inspired engineering. We are so proud of their creativity, collaboration, and curiosity! 🚀
🪵📚 What began as a simple challenge turned into an incredible lesson in teamwork, problem-solving, and perseverance!
These 5th grade Panthers set a goal to build a KEVA plank tower taller than Mr. Little (who is over 6 feet tall!) — and they did it! 🎉
Next challenge? Reach the library ceiling!
Along the way, they discovered their tower wasn’t stable enough, so they did what great engineers do:
🔍 Researched
🧠 Tested new designs
🤝 Worked together
They even studied the design used for the Guinness World Record tallest KEVA plank tower to improve stability.
Swipe through to see the progression — from first builds to record-inspired engineering. We are so proud of their creativity, collaboration, and curiosity! 🚀
No matter who you root for, we can all be friends at Prairieview!
Are you—or someone you know—a great fit for this role?
This is a friendly reminder that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Monday January 5th. School resumes on Tuesday, January 6th. Have a great evening!
Wishing Mr. Joe a very happy retirement! He will be truly missed by all the kids on Bus 11—thank you for the care, kindness, and smiles you shared every day. Enjoy this well-earned next chapter!
Shout out to Ms Lindsey and the awesome Panther choir on a great concert!!
Our 3rd-grade team engaged students in a Defined Learning problem-based learning unit focused on innovation, collaboration, and risk-taking. Students researched various natural disasters and explored strategies for keeping people safe during these events. Working collaboratively in design teams, they brainstormed, designed, labeled, and planned a prototype for a safety shelter tailored to the specific natural disaster they selected. Using recycled materials, students then constructed their prototypes and created advertisements to showcase and present their inventions. This hands-on, highly collaborative learning experience strengthened critical-thinking, communication, and teamwork skills while reinforcing our learner characteristics through authentic, real-world application.
