Willowbrook hosts annual Open House

Willowbrook English Department Head Brett Blair (top row, left), Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department Head Mary Barney (top row, right), Literacy/Reading Department Head Kathy Lipowski (bottom row, left) and social studies teacher Peter Montgomery (bottom row, right) meet with parents/guardians and students during the school's Virtual Open House on Sept. 2.

District 88 Learning Services Coordinator Jack Andrews (second from the top) and District 88 Transition Program staff members Donna Wheeler (third from the bottom) and Ann Eakley (second from the bottom) are pictured with parents/guardians and students during the District 88 Transition Program's Open House on Sept. 2.

On Sept. 2, Willowbrook students and parents/guardians attended the school’s annual Open House.

Open House gives parents/guardians a glimpse into their child’s daily life at school and provides them with an opportunity to meet the teachers and learn about the expectations for each course. This year’s event took place virtually because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and more than 3,200 participants attended throughout the night (with more still to be reported).

Participants were able to take a virtual tour of the school (see the tour at www.dupage88.net/WBOpenHouse); listen to videos and informational presentations from District 88 Board of Education members, administrators and staff (see the videos/presentations at www.dupage88.net/WBOpenHouse); and learn about Willowbrook’s curriculum as they followed an abbreviated version of their student’s daily schedule.

The District 88 Transition Program also hosted an Open House. That program supports individuals ages 18 to 21 who have disabilities and helps them learn life skills, obtain job training in a community setting and transition to life after District 88. Forty-six students are enrolled in the program this year, and 10 parents attended the Open House.