Hundreds of people joined in the fun at our fifth Family Bingo Night on Friday, March 1st. The Highcrest Middle School cafeteria was full of children and adults vying for the chance to shout, "Bingo!" Thank you to The Noodle Cafe and J.P. McCarthy's for the delicious salads and pizzas! There was plenty to eat and... <more>
Spend an evening with Terriers, Weimaraners, Bloodhounds, Poodles, a Busy Bee, and more at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show! The Wilmette Theatre (1122 Wilmette Ave) is sponsoring a Thursday, April 11th, 7PM viewing of "Best In Show" to benefit the D39 Educational Foundation. Tickets are $15 until March 31 and then $20 starting April 1. This is an... <more>
Prospective students and families of current students gathered to see what 5th - 8th grade Highcrest Middle School and WJHS Science Olympiad students have learned and created since their courses began in December 2018. Studies including Mystery Architecture, Elastic Launched Gliders, Disease Detectives, Anatomy & Physiology, Roller Coasters, and more were highlighted. Click the link to... <more>
For the 7th year of Trivia Night, we changed up a lot, but made sure the fun was amped up as well! A new location at St. Joseph School created a different atmosphere. Sporcle Trivia Master and Jeopardy Champion Seth Wilson led the 19 teams through new types of trivia rounds requiring point wagering and strategy.... <more>
Four Gripp Grants were awarded on November 14th for the Fall 2018 grant season. Jeneane Pence, Highcrest PE teacher, was awarded a grant for 30 Zone watches to assist students with heart rate monitoring during PE activities. Students will get accurate, real time feedback while still active to help them make a connection between their intensity... <more>
It's hard for us to believe we've been part of the District 39 community since 1993. Our mission continues to be: Promote educational innovation and excellence Support educators as they raise their aspirations for educational programs Increase students' global awareness and understanding of human diversity Expand opportunities for students to fulfill their varied interests &... <more>
The weather was blustery, but the fashions on the runway and at the vendors were hot! Patrons scooped up great gifts for those on their holiday lists and for themselves. Friends gathered to socialize and to help one another pick up items on trend! 15% of all sales went back to the Foundation and will... <more>
Due to the resounding success of Meghan Espinoza's 2017 Gripp Grant for pedal desks in her 6th grade classroom, the D39 Educational Foundation has gifted Highcrest and WJHS up to $5000 to purchase approximately 144 under-desk pedal units to be used in classrooms across the two campuses. This is approximately two units per homeroom and two... <more>
Thank you to the WJHS PTO and the 2017-2018 8th Grade Class for the very generous $3,325 donation. For all who donated to the 8th Grade Graduation Raffle, we appreciate your generous participation. We are honored by this gift and will use it in our Foundation efforts to enhance the educational opportunities for students throughout... <more>
On Thursday, April 19th, Dan Malmed, parent of D39 8th grade twins and Nielsen SVP/Sales Director US Media, showed Wilmette Junior High School students how math relates to TV ratings and other media. This was the annual Math In The Real World speaker series aimed at introducing students to how math is used in various... <more>