Todd Mertz

[Todd Mertz @toddmertz2]

Future NVHS teachers in the Grow Your Own Teacher Program had their second observation today. 1st Year GYOT students had an amazing experience at Fischer Middle School! 2nd Year students observed at various 204 schools. Tremendous day! @NeuquaValley @204GYOT @TEACHin204 @ipsd204

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Future teachers in the NVHS FEA/Ed Rising Club read a story and lead a related activity to 7 kindergarten and 1st grade classes at Welch Elementary for the national annual Read for the Record Day! @NeuquaValley @ipsd204 @204GYOT @NVHSBusiness @TEACHin204

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College Test Prep students learning about career options at the Career Fair in the NVHS LMC! @ipsd204 @NVHSBusiness @NeuquaValley

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….and more Team IPEF yellow! @ipsd204 @NeuquaValley @ipef204

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Congrats to all the IPEF runners this morning at the Naperville Half Marathon and 10k! It was fun to cheer them on at Mile 1 and 7. Tons of yellow IPEF shirts sprinkled throughout the large pack of runners. @NeuquaValley @ipef204 @ipsd204

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Neuqua Valley future educators at the annual Educators Rising Fall Kickoff event today at Aurora University with 12 other high schools. @NeuquaValley @ipsd204 @TEACHin204

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Year 1 and Year 2 Neuqua GYOT students debriefing together after today’s observation.

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Today is the first Grow Your Own Teacher (GYOT) observation day of this school year! Neuqua is hosting Metea students and Waubonsie is hosting Neuqua students! We are off to a great start! @NeuquaValley @ipsd204 @204GYOT @TEACHin204

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NVHS Outdoor Club mountain biking at Knoch Knolls today—a perfect early fall day on the trails.

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The NVHS Outdoor Club at Knoch Knolls for some afternoon FROLF! Lots of fun conversation and great laughs!

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The NVHS FEA/Ed Rising Club is off to a great 2023/2024 season! Leadership discussed internships and the upcoming Fall Kickoff event at Aurora University.

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The cold, rain, wind, and dark clouds couldn’t stop these NVHS Outdoor Club members from fishing Whalon Lake after school today. And watching about 50 swallows feast on insects on the surface directly in front of us was our reward! @ipsd204 @NeuquaValley

[Todd Mertz @toddmertz2]

Following the final observation, all 3 high schools met at the District Office to debrief & celebrate our GYOT seniors & announce their college & major next year! Congrats seniors! We hope you come back & teach in 204! @NVHSBusiness @TEACHin204 @204GYOT @NeuquaValley @ipsd204

[Todd Mertz @toddmertz2]

An exhilarating day for Neuqua’s GYOT students at Welch, Granger, and Metea! In our final GYOT day of the year, NVHS students were not only observing, but they were instructing and assessing! Go future teachers! @NVHSBusiness @NeuquaValley @204GYOT @ipsd204 @TEACHin204

[Todd Mertz @feanvhs]

Thank you Aurora U. Ed Rising for hosting Neuqua & 15 other high schools @ the annual Partnership Breakfast! Illinois Teacher of the Year Kim Radostits did a fantastic job inspiring all of us! And so did Neuqua’s very own Maya Raczyk! @NeuquaValley @TEACHin204 @204GYOT @ipsd204

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NVHS Business Management students went to the Aquascape Designs, Inc. headqrtrs in St. Charles today to learn about finding success through passion, perseverance, leadership, and environmentally sustainable business practices. Perfect day! @NVHSBusiness @NeuquaValley @ipsd204

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Neuqua Valley students in the Grow Your Own Teachers program not only observed the excellent educators at Welch Elementary School today, but they also assisted teachers with their lessons & helped students in a wide array of subjects! @NeuquaValley @204GYOT @ipsd204 @TEACHin204

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Future teachers in the Neuqua Valley Grow Your Own Teachers Program had a tremendous experience today observing (and assisting) teachers at Hill Middle School! Thank you Hill MS—you are the reason for today’s success! @204GYOT @NeuquaValley @TEACHin204 @ipsd204 @ThayerJHill

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It's Middle School Observation Day for our @204GYOT program. Thank you @ThayerJHill Trailblazers for hosting the @NeuquaValley Wildcats. #TEACHin204 @ipsd204_hr @feanvhs

[Todd Mertz @nvhsoutdoors]

The NVHS Outdoor Club couldn’t have asked for a better late fall day on Monday to play a round of FROLF at Knoch Knolls. Skills and strategies improved on each hole, accompanied by many laughs! @NeuquaValley @ipsd204 @NVHSBusiness