Tomorrow, Thursday, May 14th, is our next student material pick up day. Please have your sign in your windown and kindly stay in your vehicles. Contact Mrs. Isabelli if you have any questions. We are excited to see everyone!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12th, is our first student material pick up day. Please have your sign in your window and kindly stay in your vehicles. We are excited to see everyone!
It's 3rd grade story time today at 11am. To join make sure your student is logged into their own Google account. Go to meet.google.com & enter meeting code 3snacktime423. See you there.
Happy Administrative Professionals' day to Ms. Tolonaa and Ms. Ortiz! These ladies are beyond AMAZING! Send them an email today to thank them for all they do!


WA parents device pick-up is tomorrow at WA from 10am until noon. If you need a device please utilize this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXkv74ljcCKZCaI0kLcRiBbxaJxYV2Ctwte7Lwm1fgUHqulg/viewform When you arrive at WA call the main office 708-647-7400 and the tech. dept. will bring the device out to you. There will be no building entrance or pick up of other belongings at this time.

From the D161 and D153 music teachers to our students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt0ETzq8v_c&feature=youtu.be
It was great getting to jump on with these 3rd graders today and see and hear them in their Google Meet with Ms. Russell today.

Happy Thursday WA wolves! We hope this video our staff made for you brings a smile to your face today. You can view at WeVideo @ https://www.wevideo.com/view/1634317281 or YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6jm3vX2B-c. Enjoy!

It's what are you reading Wednesday? Here is a link to hear Mrs. Isabelli read Waiting Is Not Easy! by Mo Willems. Thank you to Mo Willems for permission. WeVideo @ https://www.wevideo.com/view/1633703561 or on YouTube @ https://youtu.be/_1-Z_rGqGsE

Our District eLearning theme days begin tomorrow (3/30). Have a little fun with your learning at home and post to social media (#D161eLearning) or your school's padlet. Can't wait to see you all virtually. Take care WA Families and stay healthy!

Hi Families, We will be officially closing up Western Avenue as of 1pm today (3/16). Please reach out via email or to your teacher in Canvas/email if you need anything. We will keep you updated with school reopening. Take care everyone and stay healthy!

Thanks Mr. Hood for planning a super fun Kids Heart Challenge today. We had so much fun jumping and dancing to great music.


It's time to jump for healthy hearts tomorrow in PE. All 2nd - 5th graders must have their permissions slips turned in to Mr. Hood tomorrow to participate.

So proud of our WA #aboveandbeyond recipients. Way to go Mrs. Pasqua and our bus driver Ms. Williams.



The school has turned into a JUNGLE of reading tonight. Animal safaris, escape games and more.




Literacy Night and Book Fair!

Spending some time this morning building a city with the first graders.

We were so excited to meet our new kindergartners tonight. Class of 2033!




Open PTO meeting tonight at Western Avenue in the library at 6:30 tonight. Updates from PTO, Dr. Smith and Mrs. Isabelli.

Woohoo!!! We met our plastic bag goal! Way to go Green Team.

