While schools are out, we're hard at work ensuring a successful year ahead for every student. Here's to planning, preparing, and paving the way for another outstanding school year!

Happy 4th of July! Happy to represent Hawthorn District 73 in the Vernon Hills parade, and I love seeing so many students in the audience! 🇺🇸❤️💙 #BetterTogether ElemNorthD73 Hawthornmiddlenorth73

Staff ElemNorthD73 are gearing up for a great school year! We are ready to show our “CommitmENt to What Matters” - our students’ success! #commitmENt #EveryOneEveryDay Hawthorn District 73

I had a blast riding with Pete Hannigan! Let’s have the best year yet! 💙💛

What an amazing Meet the Teacher event! We can’t wait to see our students on Monday! 💙💛 #commitmENt #BetterTogether Hawthorn District 73

So many smiles on the first day of school! 💙💛

We had a great first day back ElemNorthD73! 💙💛 Here’s to year 18 and my first year as a principal!

Had a blast seeing students & families at Curriculum Night and the Back to School Bash last night!! 💛💙 Thanks to all the old faces who stopped by as well🥰 #commitmENt #BetterTogether #EveryOneEveryDay

All smiles for picture day! 📸 #commitmENt #BetterTogether #EveryOneEveryDay

These students have been spotted SOARing ElemNorthD73! Congratulations to our Eagle Buck Raffle Winners of the Week! 💙💛 Hawthorn District 73 #BetterTogether #commitmENt #EveryOneEveryDay

What’s better than building a school community that understands the importance of social-emotional learning?! This Friday, we met with our SEL Buddies to show our #commitmENt to the whole child and to learn from one another. Hawthorn District 73 🦅 #BetterTogether

Was this a physical or chemical change? We experimented to find out!! 🔎 #commitmENt #BetterTogether #EveryOneEveryDay

Thanks, Jenna Stern! I am so lucky to have such a supportive team! 💙💛

Last week, principals from area districts joined Supt Dr. Kurt Schneider to begin the first of five days of learning around inclusive school leadership practices! They will continue to have discussions related to research, policy, practice and will conduct classroom walkthroughs.

Thank you, Illinois Principals Association! I am proud to lead in such an amazing community! 💙💛

Staff ElemNorthD73 celebrated another year receiving a summative designation of exemplary from ISBE. We are proud of our #commitmENt to Learning for All. Every One. Every Day. Hawthorn District 73 Lauren Watts Katie Waggoner

Happy Halloween!!! 🎃👻 #commitmENt #BetterTogether #EveryOneEveryDay

Happy Halloween!! 🎃 5th Grade had so much fun celebrating Halloween at EN today! 🎃👻 #commitmENt ElemNorthD73

It was a beautiful morning to hustle around Century Park! 🦅🏃‍♀️ #commitmENt #BetterTogether #EveryOneEveryDay

It was a beautiful day for the Hawthorn Hustle! 🦅💙💛 #hustlEN #commitmENt ElemNorthD73