Facing the unprecedented challenge
Facing the unprecedented challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, High School District 214 is supporting students through its remote learning plan and a range of other emotional supports.
In addition, District 214 has initiated projects to help ease the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment, commonly referred to as PPE. This site explains how our district, working with numerous community partners, is producing face shields and face masks that will be utilized to maximize the supply of higher-specification PPE needed by front-line health care professionals.
Face shields
District 214 and Harper College are producing face shields consisting of a clear plastic shield secured by a plastic headband and elastic band. Administrators and CTE (Career and Technical Education) teachers from Buffalo Grove and Wheeling high schools are using 3-D printers to produce the headbands. Harper is producing laser-cut plastic shields. This gear will be utilized by volunteers and retail workers in Northwest suburban Chicago.
Build your own face shield
The prototype 3-D face shield was developed by Prusa Research a.s.. The design of the shield is fully open-source - anyone can produce it and/or modify it. The shields are made from accessible and inexpensive materials.
Use the link below for manufacturing and production information in producing the Prusa face shield.
https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/25857-prusa-protective-face-shield-rc2
Our Partners
Avenues to Independence, Wheeling, Illinois | donated boxes for packing devices
Illinois State Senator Ann Gillespie, 27th District | assisted in obtaining supplies
Harper College, Palatine, Illinois | working in collaboration with District 214’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) team to produce components for the PPE face shield.
JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts, Arlington Heights, Illinois | donated fabric for face masks
Swiss Precision Machining, Wheeling, Illinois | donated boxes for packing devices
Total Plastics, Elk Grove Village, Illinois | helped provide clear plastic
In the news
Press Releases
April 1, 2020
D214, Harper & community partners to produce Personal Protective Equipment
Media
Journal & Topics (March 31, 2020)
Dist. 214 moving forward with producing masks
Daily Herald (April 1, 2020)
District 214, Harper College making face shields for health care workers
Chicago Tribune (April 1, 2020)
CNN (April 25, 2020)
12-year-old boy 3D prints masks for frontline workers