Pierce Downer News

District 58 has hired Catherine Hannigan to serve as its manager of business services, ...

Read Article Catherine Hannigan will join District 58 as manager of business services

The District 58 Board of Education held its regular business meeting on Monday, March 1...

Read Article Board Briefs – March 2018

How can you prevent an egg from cracking when you drop it from 30 feet in the air? Hill...

Read Article Hillcrest sixth graders use physics to assist with 30-foot egg drop

Several District 58 schools, including Pierce Downer, are participating in Jump Rope fo...

Read Article Pierce Downer students jump rope for the American Heart Association

More than 720 students participated in the Fifth Annual Reading Games on Saturday, Marc...

Read Article The Reading Games is a success!

The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Board of Education unanimously approved the ...

Read Article Melissa Sawisch appointed principal of Kingsley School

Read Article Communicate 58: March 13, 2018

Several District 58 students from Whittier, Pierce Downer, Lester and Pierce Downer sha...

Read Article Seven District 58 teams advance to state Destination Imagination competition

Congratulations to Gabi and Hunter, sixth graders at Indian Trail, and Troy, a fifth gr...

Read Article Indian Trail sixth graders, El Sierra fifth grader win writing challenge

Not only are Fairmount students enjoying reading The BFG as part of the school’s ...

Read Article Fairmount's OSOB Penny Challenge benefits Make-a-Wish

Downers Grove Grade School District 58 opened registration for its Summer School and Ex...

Read Article Register for District 58’s Summer School and Extended School Year programs now through April 13

The District 58 Board of Education held its winter Curriculum Workshop on Monday, Feb. ...

Read Article Board Briefs – Winter 2018 Curriculum Workshop

A letter from Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Justin Sisul D...

Read Article District 58 seeks parent partnership with PARCC assessment

District uses MAP data to enhance and support student learning Downers Grove Grade S...

Read Article District 58 reviews winter MAP assessment scores

The Reading Games will take place Saturday, March 10 at O'Neill Middle School.&nbsp...

Read Article The Reading Games seeks volunteers

Read Article Communicate 58: February 21, 2018

Do you know a District 58 employee who exceeds expectations and has made a positive dif...

Read Article Nominate an outstanding District 58 employee for a Distinguished Service Award

After receiving a 3D printer from the Education Foundation, Whittier LRC Teacher Kelly ...

Read Article Whittier sixth graders use 3D computer-aided design to solve real-world problem

The District 58 Board of Education held its regular business meeting on Monday, Feb. 12...

Read Article Board Briefs - February 2018

The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Board of Education voted during their Feb. 1...

Read Article Board approves Lester addition, construction to begin this spring

The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Board of Education approved the appointment ...

Read Article Kevin Barto named director of buildings and grounds

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 announces its spring fundraiser c...

Read Article Blue Öyster Cult will perform at Education Foundation fundraiser March 15

Dear District 58 community, Due to extreme weather conditions, all District 58 schoo...

Read Article School is closed on Feb. 9

Henry Puffer welcomed 67 dads and their children to the kickoff of the Puffer Watch DOG...

Read Article Nearly 70 Henry Puffer dads become Watch DOGS

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 invites all eighth graders attend...

Read Article Eighth graders invited to apply for Select 58 Award