Friday Final

The start of the 2024-25 school year is right around the corner! With less than a month until students are back in the classroom, here is a toolkit to help you prepare for the first day of school.

Schedules, bus routes, food service fees, and more information will be available on Skyward Family Access starting August 14th at noon.

Please be sure to double check bus stops and times before school starts as routes can change up to the start of the school year.

For more information on our Lunch and Breakfast Programs, click here.

Join us as we embark on an exciting journey to redefine excellence in education with 'Ascend 123: Strategic Planning.' School District 123, in partnership with our entire learning community, will shape the future of our schools and create an environment where every student can thrive. Join us in this transformative process and make a lasting impact!

- Mrs. Ashley Holland, Covington Elementary School Principal

- Ms. Meagan Doornbos, Hannum Elementary School Principal

- Dr. Amanda Bencik, Hometown Elementary School Principal

-Mr. David Creech, Kolmar Avenue Elementary School Principal

- Mrs. Suzanne Amra, Sward Elementary School Principal

- Mrs. Christine Fuller, D123 Early Learning Center Director

- Mrs. Erica Parus, D123 Early Learning Center Assistant Director

- Dr. Sean McNichols, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School Principal

- Mrs. Madalyn Laureto, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School Assistant Principal

- Mrs. Jennifer Grabarek, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School Assistant Principal

Watch the Community update at: facebook.com/district123

Congratulations to District 123 alumna Shamier Little for making her Olympic debut in Paris! She helped lead the women to victory in heat 1 of the 4x400m relay and became a silver medalist in the mixed 4x400m relay finals.

Let's all cheer her on as she runs in the women's 4x400m relay finals tomorrow, August 10.

We hope to get in contact with her and her family to hear more about her Olympic journey and include her story in the next D123 4-WARD.

We want to hear about our alumni's successes in high school, college, and beyond! As our students graduate from D123 and move 4-Ward, we want to stay connected and hear about all the journeys taken in "tomorrow's world." Tell us stories from the classroom, the athletic field, the stage, the culinary lab, extracurricular activities, volunteer experiences, and everywhere in between. We are interested in everything our alumni have been up to since they graduated 8th grade. Fill out this form for possible inclusion in our alumni spotlight electronic newsletter, D123 4-WARD.

Note: Submissions received from this point on will be considered for the December edition.

Thank you to all who submitted your stories to D123 4-WARD. It was a pleasure to read all the submissions. We are so proud of our alumni and the variety of paths they have taken to success. From becoming a doctor to following their entrepreneurial spirit, these graduates all exemplify what it means to be D123.