InfoShare 3/2/24 English
Announcements
IAR Testing
In the coming weeks, our students in grades 3-8 will be participating in the statewide Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assessments in reading and math. These state assessments are used to measure student performance in public schools. In addition, results identify strengths and areas of improvement for ELA and Math throughout Zion Elementary School District 6, and contribute to our district's Illinois State Report Card. Learn More
How are we doing?
5Essentials Survey
Our students deserve the best, but we need your help. Please participate in the 5Essentials survey to provide important feedback about our schools. All responses are confidential! Learn More
Dates To Remember
March 6
Student Early Release Day
PreK AM 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PreK PM No School
K-Gr 2 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Gr 3-5 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Gr 6-8 7:55 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Middle School Band/Orchestra Concert
Christ Community Church
2500 Dowie Memorial Drive, Zion
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
March 7
Literacy Night
Beulah Park Elementary School
1910 Gilboa Avenue, Zion
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
March 15
3rd Quarter Grading Period Ends
March 22
K-8 Report Cards Sent Home
PreK Portfolios Sent Home
March 25-29
Spring Break!
No School
Spotted At ZESD 6
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- Beulah Park second graders welcomed author NaToia Franklin to their school on Thursday to share her compassion for literature. The author supported student learning through motivational storytelling, interactive activities, and research-based ideas. At the end of the event, each second-grade student received Ms. Franklin’s and coauthor Lesley Bracero’s book If Only I Could Visit the Moon.
- ZESD 6 choirs sang with all they could during the annual Choralfest held at Zion Benton Township High School. The choirs at West, Elmwood, Shiloh Park, and Zion Central join additional high school choirs and groups from Winthrop Harbor and Beach Park. View the performance videos below.
- West Elementary fourth graders worked together in small groups earlier this week to read a nonfiction passage and determine the text’s sentence structure.
- Families and community members gathered Thursday night in ZCMS’s gymnasium to celebrate a Black History Event. The event recognized present and historical black individuals and showcased local authors. The evening also had guest speaker Lake County Sheriff John Idelburg, and the Lake County Line Dancers.
- The Shiloh Park eight grade girls’ basketball team celebrated a second-place finish at the local basketball tournament held at Waukegan High School. Congratulations, ladies and coaches!
- Sixth-grade students at ZCMS continued their social-emotional learning lesson on helping others with kindness by participating in a service project at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville. The lessons encouraged and enhanced the skills to support healthy development and relationships, directly correlating to ZESD's mission of Excellence Without Exception.