District 181 News
Congratulations to Prospect School, the winners of the 2025 D181 Battle of the Books! ๐ All participants showed amazing reading skills. Thanks to Monroe for hosting and to our staff for organizing this great event! ๐
D181 music students had a blast in Orlando! ๐ถ They performed at Disney Springs, explored the magic of Disney and Universal, and even recorded music for a Disney animated trailer!
๐ Oak Elementary is officially a Model PLC at Work® school! ๐ฅณ This is a huge achievement, and we're incredibly proud of our amazing staff.
Dr. Michele Borba inspired our community with her talks on raising empathetic kids! Thanks to the Community Speaker Series for hosting these fantastic events.
๐๐ Huge congrats to the HMS 7th-grade boys' basketball team on their conference championship win! ๐ They finished the season 13-2, with a final victory over Bryan Middle School. This makes it a clean sweep for HMS 7th-grade basketball - both boys and girls are champs!
Congratulations to HMS teacher Kelly Pelak for receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! This national award recognizes her outstanding dedication to STEM education.
Ms. Pelak will receive $10,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. for a recognition ceremony. We are incredibly proud of her accomplishments!