The Indian Prairie Parents’ Council is once again hosting their annual winter coat drive to benefit District 204 students and families in need. All district families are welcome to browse and select winter items for themselves or someone in need on Friday, September 27 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at McCarty Elementary in the gymnasium, please enter through Door #2.
Mark your calendars for the Fall Festival & Color Run on October 5th from 11:00am - 2:00pm at the White Eagle Elementary School playground! This year, we will be hosting our rescheduled Ice Cream Social at the Fall Festival & Color Run. Ice cream will be donated by Andy's Custard & White Eagle themed swag will be provided by Ondrea Weikum Grill of Compass Realty. Entertainment will be provided by everyone's favorite disc jockey, DJ Suave Smooth and there will be fun fall themed activities for the kids, prizes, & concessions.
A small army of VOLUNTEERS is needed to make this even successful. Please signup today to help us bring the event to life for the kids!
We love our White Eagle volunteers!! This year, the district has implemented a new process for those parents/guardians wishing to volunteer in District 204 schools. ALL parents/guardians wishing to volunteer must fill out an online application that will be processed by the district. Please Note: This form must be submitted electronically. Please do not print out paper copies.
The form must be completed several weeks BEFORE you wish to start volunteering in the school. This only needs to be done once and is valid for the entire school year. Volunteer opportunities include: LMC helpers, mystery classroom readers and helping with classroom parties & other PTA events. Parents/guardians will still be asked to provide a valid form of identification (valid driver's license, Real ID, passport) when they come into the building to volunteer.
Teachers & the PTA will send out information when volunteer opportunities are available. If you anticipate that you may want to volunteer at any point during the school year, we highly encourage you to go ahead and fill out the online application linked above.
School Hours
9:05am - 3:35pm (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri); Students may enter the building at 8:50am
9:15am - 3:35pm (Wed); Students may enter the building at 9:00am
*It's important for students to arrive on time. If your child is late, please bring your child into the building & check-in at the office.
Attendance
If your student is absent:
- Notify the school office via ParentVUE or phone.
- ParentVUE (24/7): Select "Report an Absence," select the reason, add a note with explanation/details
- Phone (24/7): 630-375-3600, prompt 3
*Your child's attendance is important! Every absence counts towards chronic absenteeism regardless of the reason.
Change in Transportation for Dismissal
If your child will be going home in a different manner than what has been communicated to the teacher (i.e. They normally ride the bus but will be a car rider today):
- Please CALL the office at 630-375-3600 AND email your child's teacher BEFORE 3:00pm for us to honor this request.
- It is very important that you call the office & not just send an email to staff or administration as we are not always able to check email frequently during the day.
- We must have confirmation from a parent/guardian to change a student's mode of transportation.
Visitors/Volunteers
- Anyone volunteering in the classroom or library must provide a photo ID (driver's license or passport).
- Visitors without an appointment will not be allowed to enter the building during arrival & dismissal.
Office Staff
630-375-3600
Carolyn Waitt: carolyn_waitt@ipsd.org
Claire Hathorne: claire_hathorne@ipsd.org
Nurse
Marney Collins
630-375-3604
Administration
Tarah Fowler, Principal
630-375-3606
Elly Goldstein, Student Services Coordinator
630-375-3605