District 58 to host kindergarten roundups for incoming parents
Parents of incoming District 58 kindergartners will have the opportunity to visit their school, meet the principal and staff, and get their questions answered during the upcoming annual Kindergarten Roundups in March and April. The Roundup is one of two meetings held prior to the first day of school to help prepare children for kindergarten. (Click here)
District 58 adopts new Language Arts curriculum
In today’s global society, strong communication skills are more important than ever.
With that in mind, District 58’s Language Arts committee spent the past year and a half reviewing the curriculum and developing the strongest possible program, which will be put in place for the 2010-11 school year. (Click here)
New law prohibits cell phone use in school zones
Please note that a new law that became effective on Jan. 1, 2010, prohibits cell phone use in school zones. For details, please visit http://www.drivinglaws.org/ill.php.
Notification procedures in case of school closure due to inclement weather
With the onset of the winter weather season, we wanted to remind parents and community members about the many ways we provide notification should it become necessary to close school for the safety of our students. (Click here)
H1N1 Vaccine available...(11/4/2009)
We are pleased to announce that more vaccine has become available. You may make an appointment for either the H1N1 influenza injectable vaccine or the H1N1 influenza nasal mist vaccine by calling 866-311-1123. Due to high call volume, you may get a busy signal; if you do, please try calling again. We encourage you to try calling during off, or non-peak hours. The appointment line is taking calls 24/7. (Click here)
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District 58 students show strong performance on ISATs..
District 58 students have continued their consistently strong performance on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test, with more than 92 percent meeting or exceeding standards on the test administered this past spring, according to results recently released by the state. (Click here)
(Report Card 2009)