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SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT

  

 

Thank you to our April D102 PTO Spotlight Sponsors:

 

Wiener Take All

Buffalo Grove’s iconic hot dog stand, Wiener Take All has been proudly serving up our famous hot dogs and other tasty food since 1987!

https://wienertakealltogo.com/

The UPS Store - Arlington Heights

D102 family owned! The UPS Store is here to make your shipping and packaging needs stress-free! We are also the only store in the area with our extensive print abilities!

Visit: 309 East Rand Road, Arlington Heights

Link to Website

Link to Facebook

 

 

Vernon Hills Gymnastics

Our mission is to provide high quality gymnastics instruction to kids of all ages/abilities. We want to build character & confidence through the sport of gymnastics in a positive & safe environment. VHG will help develop skills that will last a lifetime!

https://www.vhgymnastics.com/

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 Please join us at one of our upcoming events!


 

PTO Events are BLUE / District Calendar is RED

You can subscribe to the PTO Calendar by clicking here.

If you are running Outlook, Mac OS X Calendar, or another calendaring program that recognizes iCalendar (ICS) format subscriptions, you can simply click the link above to automatically subscribe to the calendar. If your calendar doesn't automatically accept subscriptions, you can right-click on the link and choose "copy link" and paste it into your calendar application.

PTO NEWS

 

Next PTO Meeting
 

The next PTO meeting will be held

Tuesday, April 9th

at 7:00 p.m.

at the District Office, 1351 Abbott Court

 


 

*Note that this is actually THURSDAY, April 4th*


 
Cultural Fair
 

Thursday, April 11, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at AJHS

Come and learn more about the cultures within the D102 Community! Hear information, taste food, and view amazing performances. There will also be cultural baskets up for raffle.

Attendance is FREE!

 

 


 
Attention Pritchett and Tripp 3rd GRADERS!
 

Incoming 4th Graders...

Come meet your future Meridian Classmates at Sky Zone in Vernon Hills! 

This is a Drop off event for third graders only! 

 

May 9th 7:00-8:30 p.m.

 

Register HERE

 

You must register by April 25th to attend

 

 


 
Early Childhood Book Fair
 

Come on out to the EC Book Fair at Meridian EC

Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

 

 


 
School Supplies - Save time order online
 

The cost of school supplies is not included in the registration fee. 

Families are responsible for purchasing school supplies. You have the option of purchasing them on your own or through the PTO sponsored program (grades K-8).

All PTO purchased supplies will be ordered online through EPI and delivered directly to your home. 

Click this link to order supplies directly from the vendor (EPI School Supplies) with free shipping.  Enter the School ID for your child's school to order the correct supplies:

Tripp - TRI044

Pritchett - PRI058

Meridian - MER028

Aptakisic - APT000

As in previous years, each school has specific required supplies and prices will vary. 

Orders are due by June 2, 2024, with a price increase of $5 until the sale ends on June 23rd.

If you have students at different D102 schools, please click the CHANGE SCHOOL button on the website and enter the correct ID for each child's school. 


 
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6-10
 

Save the date: Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10.  

 

If you would like to contribute with a monetary donation to help make this week extra special for teachers, you can use the link below:

Teacher Appreciation Donations

 

Money raised will cover food expenses (such as lunches from Rosati's and Culver's), gift cards, and treats for the staff.

 

 

 Fundraisers

 

Yard Sign Fundraiser
 

To parents/guardians of students in the following grades:

3rd Grade (Pritchett and Tripp)

5th Grade

8th Grade

You can order graduation yard signs at the link below:

Graduation Yard Signs

 

Orders need to be placed by April 26th.

 
Stainless Steel Water Bottles - $35

Order link coming soon!

Plastic reusable water bottles - $15

Order link coming soon!

 

 
Plant Sale Fundraiser

Exciting news!  The D102 PTO invites you to join the North Shore Plant Club for an ongoing fundraising opportunity making gardening accessible to all!  Purchase a variety of plants at nearly wholesale prices, and 5% of your order supports the PTO.  This fundraiser is open to all! 
 Join for free, access great prices, and choose from a vast selection of fresh-from-the-grower plants—all from the comfort of your home.
 Order up to 15 times between April and October to back the fundraiser. Pickup locations in Buffalo Grove, Barrington, Glenview, Libertyville and more! 
Sign up with our special link below for email notifications about upcoming sale dates!

https://northshoreplantclub.com/fundraiser/district102pto

 

 


Dessert (K-5) Day - Last Month to Order!

It's not too late to order the last dessert day for the year if you haven't done so already for the month of May! 

Click here to order dessert days (Kindergarten-5th Grade):

Dessert Days

Orders for the last dessert day are due by April 11th!

 
 

 Save the Date:

  • April 4 - McTeacher Night
  • April 11 - Meridian Pizza Day
  • April 11 - Cultural Fair
  • April 18 - AJHS Pizza Day (*NEW DATE*)
  • May  7  - Final dessert day (Pritchett, Tripp, and Meridian)
  • May 9 - Pritchett/Tripp 3rd Grade Only - Meridian Mixing It Up 

 

 

 

 



Social Media Facebook Groups

 
If you are not yet a part of the parent Facebook groups, you can find each one at these links: 
 

EC Meridian Parents

Pritchett Parents

Tripp Parents

Meridian Parents

Aptakisic Parents

 

8th Grade Parents...

Consider joining "SHS Parents (Unofficial)" Facebook Group for helpful information for your incoming High School student!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/196216170572062/

 

 


Donations

If you would like to donate to the PTO and help support our events, please click here!

Donate!

 

 

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

 
 
 

D102 Schools:

Pritchett Elementary School

Tripp Elementary School

Meridian School

Aptakisic Junior High School

Latest News:

April 2023

Resources for New Families:

New? Welcome!

Support:

Please consider supporting the PTO and its programs by making a donation.  All contributions are used towards PTO programs that benefit D102.

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