Elm School second graders perform annual sing for families
The annual 2nd Grade Sing event took place at Elm School, drawing a large crowd of parents and family members to the gymnasium. The second graders performed several songs, including "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," which was well received by those in attendance.
At the end of the event, students paid tribute to their music teacher, Ms. Bellinger. Each student gave her a carnation flower as a sign of appreciation. Two students also offered special thanks, recognizing her commitment during the year and her efforts in teaching them to enjoy singing.
Elm School is part of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, which serves DuPage and Cook counties and includes several other schools such as Clarendon Hills Middle School and Monroe Elementary School. More information about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
According to the Illinois State Board of Education, District 181 employs 282 teachers with an average salary of $94,227 before pension contributions; 90 percent are women and 10 percent are men. No teachers in the district have more than ten absences in a school year. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
The district's student population is composed of approximately 69.8 percent White students, 1.1 percent Black students, 6.8 percent Hispanic students, and 15.4 percent Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In the 2020 school year, District 181 reported only four chronically truant students—representing a rate of just 0.1 percent compared to the statewide average of 9.6 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 spent $31,308 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $117,185,545 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district enrolled 3,743 students during the 2019-2020 school year and serves grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Clarendon Hills and DuPage County (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).