#d83shines Mannheim 83 BPAC, Trek organizers & Dr. Giraldo, Superintendent, gather after Trek to the REK race. A wonderful community event! Being back in person is WONDERFUL Blanca Elizalde @drgeducation

BPAC getting ready for the Mannheim School District 83 Multicultural Fest! 🎃 See you tomorrow! D83 Shines Dr. Piedad Kaye

We completed Project #Thanksgiving2022! #d83shines raised enough $ to provide 80 meals to 80 families in our community. Very grateful for Blanca Elizalde, our social work team, all the folks who helped today, and the people who donated to our mission. #GratitudeMission

#d83shines Please join us tomorrow to meet our community author, Pascuala Herrera. She will discuss several chapters of her book. Blanca Elizalde Roy School D83Spartans Westdale School #d83falcons D83 Enger School We are so PROUD of Pascuala!!

#d83shines BPAC holiday dinner brings friends & family together for a get together filled with wonderful conversations & delicious foods. Thank you BPAC for all you do for our community. Blanca Elizalde, Idolina Tapia & Norma Diaz made everything look festive! Blanca Elizalde

So very proud to be part of this group!

#D83shines BPAC members meeting and discussing the first 8 chapters of, "La Vida Es Un Jardin Para Cultuvar," by local Author Pascuala Herrera.

BPAC members discussing the first few chapters of "Life is a Garden to Cultivate" by local author, Pascuala Herrera. Deep and engaging conversations, some tears, and a new hope for a better life. Thank you, Pascuala for sharing your story with #D83shines

1/2 - I was honored to speak today at the 17th Annual Statewide Summit for Bilingual Parents hosted by Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Resource Center (IRC). More than 1,100 parents representing many languages- Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Mongolian, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Karen, Dari, Portuguese,

#d83shines Our wonderful BPAC members Norma Diaz, Leti Chaidez, Blanca Elizalde share their experiences Bilingual Parent State Summit. Author Pascuala Herrera led the presentation in sharing effective book studies with BPAC members. Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Resource Center (IRC) BPAC SHINES!

#d83shines State Superintendent, Dr. Tony Sanders, meeting with our Mannheim 83 BPAC during the State Bilingual Parent Summit. He shared a story about his difficulties with reading as a child that made us tear up. Pascuala Herrera Tony Sanders Illinois Resource Center (IRC) Illinois State Board of Education

#D83shines BPAC Presented a free Mariachi concert tonight!

#Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving. Our #d83shines staff came together this morning to deliver meals to our families. An attitude of gratitude creates a caring community. Thankful for these volunteers! ❤️

Our #d83shines Mini-Mannheimer team is ready to welcome babies & toddlers at our event tonight. We are excited to meet our future students & their families! Shoutout to our BPAC for helping out tonight!

#D83shines BPAC meeting to work on a writing workshop

District 83’s BPAC parent workshop is a total success! #d83shines #d83spartans

Spanish Book Fair and Storyteller d83.org/o/d83/article/…

Town Hall Meeting September 19, 2024 d83.org/o/d83/article/…

Community outreach tables at D83 Shines Family Literacy Night serving sweets, treats, and smiles! #BPAC Franklin Park Library #NorthlakePublicLibrary

Our #d83shines team is thankful for the opportunity to give back! 🦃❤️ We raised enough money to purchase 60 meals for families in need. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”