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District 187 Virtual Backpack: Guidelines

District 187 Virtual Backpack Guidelines

Welcome! The District 187 Virtual Backpack is a platform to share information about student opportunities and community resources.

Who can submit materials?

Non-profit and not-for-profit North Chicago area organizations
District 187 business partners

What types of materials are allowed?

Flyers about activities or programs that are:
- Educational in nature (e.g., tutoring, workshops)
- Related to events or opportunities for students (e.g., clubs, field trips)
- Offered by widely appealing recreational programs
- Community-wide and relevant to District 187 boundaries ([Your District's Location]-based)
Flyers must be accessible:
- Submitted as ADA Compliant PDFs or Google Docs
- Include tags and Alt Text for images

What is not allowed?

Flyers promoting commercial organizations (unless approved with rationale)
Activities conflicting with existing school programs
Flyers soliciting for local service organizations

How to submit a flyer:

Submit your flyer at least one week before the desired posting date.
Flyers are typically posted for one month or until the event date (whichever is shorter).
If your flyer requires edits, we will notify you via email.
You can specify if your request is for a particular school building.

Additional guidelines:

We reserve the right to limit organizations to six postings per school year.
The Virtual Backpack is available year-round.
Materials are posted for informational purposes only. District 187 does not endorse any agencies or their programs.

Questions?

Please contact Anthony Jennings (ajennings@d187.org)

Events:

All Through the Night...NMSA Winter Band, Choir Concert, and Bake Sale

North Chicago Public Library December Events (Last Update: 12/3/2024)

December 4th North Chicago Public Library

Evelyn Alexander Winter Bash

Forrestal Family Winter Bash

Puro Futbol Registration

NMSA Anti-Bullying Week November 11 - November 15

Haunted High School

Event Information

Haunted High School

When?

Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024, 04:30 PM

Where?

North Chicago Community High School, 17th Street, North Chicago, IL, USA

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Join us for a frightfully fun evening on Wednesday, October 30th from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. Experience a haunted house, trick-or-treating, spooky movies, and face painting. It's FREE! Don't miss out!