The District 25 Dish

This edition of the District Dish features the following:

• Calendar Updates
  Calendar Updates
  Last Day of School Schedule | Friday, May 31, 2024
  2024-2025 School Calendar
  
• Need 2 Know
  District 25 Registration is NOW OPEN
  
• Celebrate With Us!
  Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  Jewish American Heritage Month
  Cince de Mayo
  Orthodox Easter
• Community
  ABC/25 Foundation | Fun Fair
  Arlington Heights Memorial Library | District 25 Student Art Show
  Arlington Heights Park District | Scholarship Program
  

• Feel Good Story
  Out & About | 1st Grader With a Podcast

• Help Needed
  Elementary Art Teacher
  Intermediate Elementary Teacher | 4th Grade
  Spanish Teacher
  and more!
• #Build25 Update | Ongoing Updates!
  Windsor | Spring 2024
• Instagram | @ahsd25social
  Olive-Mary Stitt's Earth Fair | Photos
  Windsor's Be YOUnique Week | Photos
  
• Strategic Plan 21-25, Dashboard
• Board of Education
  School Board Meeting | Retiree Reception | Held at South Middle School | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm
• #d25ItsPersonal

Thank you! Click around and enjoy!

School Board Meeting | Retiree Reception | Held at South Middle School

• Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm
• Retiree Reception begins at 6:15 pm (prior to the meeting)

Superintendent Open Door

• Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

South Middle School Graduation

• Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Thomas Middle School Graduation

• Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

School Improvement Day | Staff Only

• Friday, May 24, 2024

The last day of school for students is scheduled for Friday, May 31, 2024. There will be adjusted dismissal times District-wide. Those times are as follows:

• Middle School dismissal at 1:50 pm
• Elementary School dismissal at 2:35 pm

Please mark your calendars!

At the February 13, 2024 Board Meeting, the District 25 Board of Education approved the school calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.

To view that calendar, please click here.

Online Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year for all NEW & RETURNING students is NOW OPEN!

• All RETURNING District 25 families were sent separate emails for each of their students on May 1st, providing them with a student-specific link to register their child(ren) for the 2024-2025 school year.
  

• All NEW families to District 25, provided they completed the Pre-Registration process and submitted the required initial paperwork to their school office, were sent separate emails for each of their student on May 1st, providing them with a student-specific link to complete the 2024-2025 online registration.
  

• For questions regarding registration, please contact your school office. For information on Early Childhood (3 & 4 year olds), please contact Karen Pilli at Greenbrier School.
  

For all other information regarding District 25 Registration, please click here.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It is dedicated to paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. It is an annual recognition and celebration of Jewish Americans’ achievements and contributions to the United States of America.

Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The victory over the French army was a morale boost for the Mexicans.

For millions of people around the world, Easter falls on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Countries that officially observe the Orthodox Easter period include: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine.

Get ready for a day of fun, games, and excitement at ABC/25's Fun Fair! Events and activities include: climbing wall, obstacle courses, dunk tank, games, concessions, sensory-friendly area, and more! Tickets are now available! Click here to grab yours today!

When: Saturday, June 1, 2024:

• 10:00 AM | ABC/25 MEMBER ONLY ACCESS
• 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | PUBLIC ACCESS
• 1:00 PM - MASCOT RACE

Where: South Middle School

Join the Arlington Heights Memorial Library and District 25 in celebrating the arts in education! Artwork from our students will be displayed on the first floor of the library May 1 - May 24.

The Arlington Heights Park District provides opportunities for fun for everyone!

Apply for a scholarship to help reduce certain fees & charges by calling 847-577-3009.

How often do you think about the states? Julian, a 1st grader at Patton, thinks not nearly enough!

Julian loves the 50 states SO MUCH that he created a podcast to share his passion with others! Be on the lookout for one of Julian's upcoming episodes where he interviews a very special guest....

The Mayor of Helena!

#d25ItsPersonal #d25OutAbout

ALL ELEMENTARY TEACHER POSITIONS LINKED HERE

• Elementary Art Teacher
• Intermediate Elementary Teacher | 4th Grade
• Intermediate Elementary Teacher | 3rd Grade
• Physical Education Teacher
• Kindergarten Teacher

ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER POSITIONS LINKED HERE

• Middle School Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders Resource Teacher
• Physical Education/Health Teacher
• Spanish Teacher

• Adaptive Physical Education Teacher
• Early Childhood Special Education Teacher | Part Time

• Substitute Teacher
• Substitute Registered Nurse
• Substitute Teaching Assistant
• Substitute Clerical Assistant
• Substitute Food Service Employee
  
• Substitute Custodian/Substitute Building Attendant
  
• Substitute Crossing Guard

• Multilingual Teacher | Summer U

ALL TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITIONS LINKED HERE

• Special Education Teaching Assistant | Full Time
• EL Teaching Assistant | Part Time

As always, you can visit www.sd25.org/Build25 to stay up to date on the #Build25 progress.

RENDERINGS: Check out the renderings of what our additions are anticipated to look like!

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES: As construction commences, you can follow along on our Build25 site for visual and written updates!

Windsor is getting two new classrooms as part of our #Build25 project, but one of the coolest additions will be a new courtyard! It’ll be a great way for our students and staff to get some extra sunshine in their day!

As always, thank you to our community for your continuous support! We’d also like to give a big shoutout to @nicholasquality for all of their hard work and collaboration in our #Build25 project! #d25itspersonal

LATEST PROGRESS:

Spring 2024

So much is happening in the #Build25 effort!

Dryden: Additional Classrooms & Expanded Gym

• Window systems have been installed.

• Interior painting has begun

• Ceiling systems are beginning to be placed

• The wall between the old gym space and the new gym space has been removed. A temporary wall will remain in place until the summer months.

• The large underground stormwater detention system is being installed on the site.

Greenbrier: Additional Classrooms

• Masonry walls for the addition are slated to begin soon.

• Preparation work during spring break was completed for masonry walls and construction to begin

Olive-Mary Stitt: Additional Classrooms

• Flooring and carpeting are complete

• Cabinets and casework are being installed

• Ceilings are being installed and nearing completion

Patton: Additional Classrooms & New Gym

• Masonry is complete for the interior and exterior of the building

• Windows are installed

• HVAC

• and Plumbing systems are being installed

Westgate: Additional Classrooms & New Gym

• Interior and exterior masonry has been substantially completed

• Concrete for the new gym floor has been completed

• HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing work inside the building is ongoing

Windsor: Additional Classrooms

• Masonry has begun for the building interior and exterior walls. Brick on the exterior walls will begin soon.

• Structural steel is being installed to support the roof and building structure

For the full timeline of events, visit the Build25 page: www.sd25.org/Build25.

Our Owls had an amazing time celebrating Earth Week at last night’s Earth Fair!

So many different local organizations visited Olive-Mary Stitt to inspire and educate students about the environment. Our students planted and took home their own flowers, created their own wind turbines from recycled materials, and learned about the cicada emergence! It was so inspiring to be able to share our love for Earth with one another and learn new ways to care for our planet!

#d25itspersonal

Windsor’s BeYOUnique Week was all about celebrating what makes our Wildcats YOUnique!

Students and staff celebrated their individuality last week by wearing different colors to highlight all the unique traits that make them shine! Each color represented a different task for our students to recognize something they love about themselves and others:

Orange - Show your enthusiasm for being you!
Purple - Share your admiration for others’ talents!
Red - Write something you love about being you!
Green - Celebrate your resilience when doing difficult tasks!
Blue and Yellow - Show your inner peace and joy for being you!

At the end of the week, students and staff gathered for their monthly den meeting, where they read books regarding disability awareness and discussed empathy and understanding. It was a week full of good vibes, appreciation, and celebrating YOU!

#d25itspersonal

Follow along with our progress on the following goals within our Strategic Plan, 21-25:

• Student Achievement
• Family & Community
• Learning Environment
• High-Quality Staff
• Stewardship of Resources

You can stay up to date on the progress of our goals and strategies that guide us in our everyday work: www.sd25.org/StrategicPlan.

BOARD AGENDAS:

As a reminder, our board agendas are made public 48 hours before each board meeting and can be accessed via our BoardDocs online program. To access BoardDocs, visit our website: www.sd25.org/BoardAgenda or click here.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Anyone who wishes to make a public comment can do so, in-person, at our Board of Education meetings. The Board hosts two public comment opportunities on their agenda: 1) at the beginning of the meeting, prior to any agenda items, 2) at the end of the meeting after the agenda items have been discussed/presented.

The Board can be reached outside of Board Meeting hours by emailing boardfeedback@sd25.org.

UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS:

What: School Board Meeting | Retiree Reception

When: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
Where: South Middle School

The Board meetings will be livestreamed via YouTube. The links can be found on the Board Agenda page (www.sd25.org/BoardAgenda) the week of each meeting, but often are posted earlier than that. The recordings of the meetings will be posted the day following meetings at www.sd25.org/CatchUpOnMeetings.

Our teachers teach from a personal place. #d25ItsPersonal has become a way for our teachers and staff to share daily occurrences, and reasons why they do what they do for a living and why it's fulfilling, right here in District 25. Here is a look at a few tweets that show our staff's personal side!

Together Today 2 Transform Tomorrow

Website: www.sd25.org
Location: 1200 South Dunton Avenue
Phone: (847) 758.4900
Facebook: facebook.com/ahsd25
Twitter: @ahsd25

Instagram: @ahsd25social