Enjoyed getting to hang out Northlake Middle School with the Wildcats for a little E-Sports tourney… is this where I get to add that I was in 2nd place? 🥈 Lol! So grateful for the after school opportunities we get to provide our Berkeley S.D. 87 students! #empower87 #1D1T1M

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A special shout out during Assistant Principal Week to Patricia Salzmann for always “being in on the action” for our Northlake Middle School Wildcats! You’re crushing it in your first year as AP and Berkeley S.D. 87 is lucky to have you! #APWeek25 #1D1T1M #Empower87

A special shout out during Assistant Principal Week to Elizabeth pikes for always “being in on the action” for our Whittier Primary School Mustangs! Your passion for doing right by our students is felt and Berkeley S.D. 87 is lucky to have you! #APWeek25 #1D1T1M #Empower87

A special shout out during Assistant Principal Week to Stanley F. Sowa III for always “being in on the action” for our Riley Intermediate Raptors! Your commitment to getting slimed and dancing on stage for our students is 🔥 and Berkeley S.D. 87 is lucky to have you! #APWeek25 #1D1T1M #Empower87

A special shout out during Assistant Principal Week to @tashathompsongr always “being in on the action” for our MacArthur Middle School Generals! Your steadfast commitment to our middle schoolers is so valued and Berkeley S.D. 87 is lucky to have you! #APWeek25 #1D1T1M #Empower87

A special shout out during Assistant Principal Week to Sharon Urbaniec for always “being in on the action” for our Sunnyside School Stallions! You’re a powerhouse of ideas and energy and Berkeley S.D. 87 is lucky to have you! #APWeek25 #1D1T1M #Empower87

A special shout out during Assistant Principal Week to J Barr for always “being in on the action” for our Jefferson Primary Jaguars! Your heart and passion for our littles is admired and Berkeley S.D. 87 is lucky to have you! #APWeek25 #1D1T1M #Empower87

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It was great to get a sneak peek of our instructional aides getting to participate in some PD together yesterday lead by our amazing instructional coaches from Sunnyside School and MacArthur Middle School! #1D1T1M #empower87 Berkeley S.D. 87

Our Sunnyside School Stallions getting to create some recycled paper seed starters in honor of Earth Day! 🌎 🌱 🪴 Berkeley S.D. 87 #1D1T1M #empower87

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It may have been one of the most epic days of the school year Riley Intermediate today as Stanley F. Sowa III got slimed! Way to go, Raptors, on completing your i-Ready lessons! Berkeley S.D. 87 #1D1T1M #empower87 👏🏼

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It was an action packed morning at some of our north side schools! Started the day with our concert band performance Riley Intermediate and then got to hear from an author, Dan Gemeinhart, Northlake Middle School! 🎶 📚 Berkeley S.D. 87 #1D1T1M #empower87

So glad I got to go to Riley Intermediate for their FEC Carnival this afternoon! So many families, smiles, and fun! Berkeley S.D. 87 #1D1T1M #empower87

Only one of my favorite days of the year… YMCA Camp Duncan for our Sunnyside School 5th graders!! Sunshine, teamwork, and excitement as they embark on their first overnight outdoor ed trip! Berkeley S.D. 87 #1D1T1M #empower87

Riley's First Carnival was a huge success! Thank you to all the families for coming out! This morning we raffled off our 10 baskets and scholars were so excited to come get them. Thank you to Northlake Police for coming out and all the teachers! #empower87

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