Talk203 E-Newsletter
📆 School Year 2024-2025 Calendar Update
In-Person Learning on February 25, 2025
On February 25, 2025, our schools will not be used as polling locations for local elections. This means we will have a regular, in-person day of learning instead of an E-Learning day. The SY2024-2025 calendar will be updated to reflect this change.
Carbon Action Plan: Working Together Toward a Sustainable Future by 2050
We’re excited to introduce the Carbon Action Plan webpage, a cornerstone of our District’s 2027 Strategic Blueprint and our commitment to a sustainable future. This resource keeps you informed and involved as we work toward reducing our carbon footprint and achieving sustainability goals by 2050.
What You’ll Find:
Interactive Engagement Hub: Share your ideas and suggestions to help shape impactful actions.
Emissions Dashboard: Dive into the latest emissions data and track our progress with an easy-to-navigate tool.
Informational Video: Learn more about our commitment from Keramida, a leader in sustainability solutions.
We invite you to explore the webpage and join us in creating a sustainable future. Together, we can make a lasting impact for generations to come.
Let’s work together toward a greener tomorrow!
Focus 203
Join us for a session #2 of our Focus Community Engagement series centered on creating an innovative learning experience for all our students! This is your opportunity to help bring our Profile of a Learner to life by sharing your insights and discovering how our five core competencies—Adaptability, Communication, Critical Thinking, Learner’s Mindset, and Global Citizenship—are setting the stage for future-ready learning in an ever-changing world.
🍏 Session 2: Shaping Innovation in Learning
In this second session, we’ll share updates that reflect both community insights and staff collaboration, showcasing the innovative learning experiences we’re creating together.
Dates & Locations:
January 14 | 7:00 p.m. - Kennedy Junior High School, 2929 Green Trails Dr, Lisle, IL
OR
January 17 | 9:00 a.m. - Location TBD
Giftmart For Elementary Students
As the holiday season approaches, we’re excited to share our Holiday Giving program for elementary students – GiftMart! GiftMart takes a unique and empowering approach to bring joy and pride to children in need during the holidays.
In the past, our Holiday Giving program depended on sponsors buying gifts for individual students. While this was a wonderful and heartfelt tradition, GiftMart introduces a fresh way to make a child’s holiday truly special.
Want to help? Visit Giftmart to view the toy wish list and purchase a gift. Toys can be dropped off at your school in designated collection boxes until December 2. Alternatively, you can order toys directly from The Compass Church’s Amazon and Target Wish Lists, which include additional toy and in-kind donation ideas.
Holiday Giving for Junior High, High School and Connections Students
Help make the holiday season brighter for junior high, high school, and Connections students in need by donating to Naperville School District 203’s Holiday Giving program. You can donate online at the Naperville Education Foundation’s website, www.nef203.org/donate, by selecting “Holiday Giving” as the gift designation. Alternatively, donations by check can be made payable to NEF and mailed to Naperville 203 Holiday Giving Program, 203 W. Hillside, Naperville, IL 60540. All funds raised will go directly towards gift cards for students.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we’re already halfway to this year’s goal! Once we meet the needs of this year’s students, Naperville 203 will conclude this year’s Holiday Giving collection. Starting next year, the holiday support program will transition to a school-based donation system.
Donors are encouraged to continue their support for students in need year-round by contributing to Kid Booster Anonymous, an NEF-funded initiative that promptly addresses the individual educational, physical, and social-emotional well-being needs of at-risk students across the district. Thank you for your support!
HYBRID NOON EVENT – Autonomy/Balanced Parenting: Reduce Parent Burnout and Raise Competent Kids
Speaker: Dr. Emily Edlynn
Date: Wednesday, December 4
Times: Noon and 7 p.m. on Zoom; also in person at the Silverleaf Room in the Culinary and Hospitality Center at College of DuPage (COD) at noon.
FUSE / B-PAC – First a Dream: Find Your Future at College Night
Speakers: Susanna Melón, Timothy Fields, and Distinguished Panel
Date: Thursday, December 5
Time: 7 p.m.
Presented in Spanish and English.
A Blueprint/Skills for Better Grades and Less Stress
Speaker: Ana Homayoun
Date: Tuesday, December 10
Times: Noon and 7 p.m.
Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities
Speaker: Elizabeth Hamblet
Date: Wednesday, December 11
Times: Noon–1:30 p.m. and 7–8:30 p.m.
Strengthening T(w)een Socialization Skills for Better Interpersonal Relationships
Speaker: Dr. Timothy Wahlberg
Date: Tuesday, December 17
Times: Noon and 7 p.m.
