Superintendent
A Message From Our Superintendent
The word "community" truly exemplifies what it means to be a student or staff member in District 100. We consider ourselves a team of educators who partner with families to live our vision of inspiring a passion for learning in every child. We believe our students deserve the very best instruction and resources and we continue to invest in curriculum and professional development that supports rigorous, engaging, and personalized learning environments for our students.
I grew up in Berwyn and attended District 100 as a student. I’ve now had the pleasure of serving students and families in the South Berwyn community for more than 25 years. It’s the people who live here and work here that make it such an incredible place for students to learn, grow, and give back to their community.
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year!
Dear District 100 Families,
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Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope the year is off to a wonderful start for students – we were excited to welcome them back this week and look forward to a successful year ahead!
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I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to our dedicated educators, support staff, and administrators who have worked tirelessly to prepare for students’ return. They are commited to providing a safe, nurturing, and rigorous academic environment for all students and to partnering with families in their child’s education. I would also like to thank our maintenance and custodial staff for their work in preparing our buildings for the start of the year, our transportation staff for greeting our bus students with a smile each day, and our office staff for welcoming and supporting students and families.
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We continue to invest in high quality curriculum resources for our students and this year, District 100 will be implementing a new English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum in grades K through 8. Our students made notable growth in ELA and Math last year and we look forward to providing instruction that is personalized and relevant for our students. We value the partnership between home and school and believe that open communication is important to your child’s success. Please be sure to stay connected with us through our district and school websites, newsletters, and social media. Please also attend curriculum night at your child’s school to learn more about the instructional resources for their grade level. More information will follow from your child’s school.
Our focus on improving the learning environments in our schools and creating welcoming outdoor spaces for the community have continued this summer. Irving Elementary School is in the final stages of a ventilation project to replace univents in classrooms and offices and elevator upgrades and roof repairs were completed. Hiawatha has new landscaping and electrical upgrades were completed for clocks and speakers. The Komensky playground was resurfaced, new fencing was installed, and the Freedom Middle School parking lot is complete! All eight of our schools were thoroughly cleaned, floors were stripped and waxed, and routine building repairs were completed. We thank you for your patience as final touch-ups of our summer projects are completed over the next several weeks.
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Thank you for entrusting us with your child’s education. We are honored to be a part of your child’s journey and look forward to working together to help your child accomplish great things this year!
Sincerely,
Mary Havis, Ed.D.
Superintendent