On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by the University of Chicago. All survey responses will be kept confidential. The state will provide survey results for individual schools only if a school has at least 20 percent of parents take the survey. If you have children attending more than one school, we ask that you complete the survey for each school.
To take this short survey:
1. Visit 5 Essentials Survey Link
2. Type and select “Dupage” as "County." (The county is the location of the school district's main office.)
3. Type your school's name into the "School" field and select your school.
Los padres, estudiantes y maestros de Illinois nuevamente tendrán la oportunidad de participar en la encuesta anual del estado de Illinois 5Essentials Survey (Encuesta 5Esenciales). Esta encuesta está diseñada para generar un cuadro detallado del funcionamiento interno de la escuela de su niño/a y los elementos importantes relacionados con la efectividad de este funcionamiento.
En nombre de la Junta de Educación del Estado de Illinois, la Encuesta 5Esenciales será administrada en línea por la Universidad de Chicago. Todas las respuestas a la encuesta se mantendrán confidencial. El estado proporcionará los resultados de la encuesta a las escuelas individuales solamente si por lo menos un 20 por ciento de los padres participan en la encuesta. Si usted tiene un/a niño/a asistiendo a más de una escuela, le pedimos que por favor complete la encuesta para cada escuela.
Para completar esta breve encuesta:
1. Visite el enlace 5 Essentials Survey Link.
2. Escriba y elija a “DuPage” como "Condado". (El condado es donde se encuentra la oficina principal del distrito de su escuela.)
3. Escriba el nombre de la escuela en el campo que dice "Escuela" y elija la escuela.
Vaccination Clinic
February 19
A vaccination clinic is being offered on Saturday, February 19 from 1:30 – 4 pm at the Mall of India, 776 Illinois Rte. 59, Naperville.
• Fastest way to get vaccinated, appointments take under 10 minutes.
• Walk ins are welcome!
• Please arrive at your scheduled time. Your dose will be reserved for your date and time
• Please bring your Driver's License/State ID and all current insurance cards (Medical, Pharmacy, and/or Medicare). Insurance is NOT required.
• After your dose is given, you will be asked to remain seated in our post-vaccine waiting area for 15 minutes, as required by the CDC guidelines.
February 19 Clinic - Register here
Scheduling Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/teacher conferences for early childhood, elementary, middle and high school will take place on Thursday, March 3 from 1 - 8 pm.
Families with early childhood and/or elementary students received communication last week from their building principal about the process. Elementary families are being scheduled through their classroom teachers. Middle and high school parents can begin scheduling conferences through ParentVUE on February 22 starting at 10 am.
To schedule your conference for middle and high school students, log in toParentVUE and select "Conference" from the menu on the left side to see the times available. Once you have scheduled your conference, you can click "Email Schedule" to have the details emailed to you. You can also go back to ParentVUE at any time to view the information. Conference scheduling will remain open through March 1 at 6:00 pm.
Naperville Public Library - Community Engagement with Superintendents Dr. Adrian Talley and Dan Bridges
February 23
Naperville Public Library’s Executive Director, Dave Della Terza, and Trustee, Ashfaq Syed, will moderate a discussion with Indian Prairie School District 204 Superintendent Dr. Adrian Talley and Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges as part of their Community Engagement series which provides an opportunity to get to know your community leaders. The event will be held on Wednesday, February 23 from 6 – 7:30 pm in Meeting Room A/B at the 95th Street Library located at 3015 Cedar Glade Drive in Naperville. Join this session to learn more about the current projects and priorities of both districts. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session. More information and registration can be foundhere.
Youth Mental Health Forum
February 24
Mark your calendar for Thursday, February 24 for a forum hosted by KidsMatter and the Naperville Police Department - “Protecting Our Children: Understanding and Monitoring Youth Mental Health.”
The event will take place at 7 p.m. at Naperville City Hall, 400 S. Eagle Street in Naperville. A panel of local experts will explain the types of stressors local teens are facing today, the warning signs that a child is struggling with depression or suicidal ideations, and practical ways parents can monitor for these signs. The following individuals will participate:
- Detective Theresa Stock is a 20-year veteran of the Naperville Police Department currently assigned to the department’s Investigations Divisions as the High-Tech Crimes Investigator.
- Ryan S. Lauterwasser, LCPC, CADC, is currently the manager of the Adolescent Inpatient Unit and Eating Disorder Service Line and co-chair for the Inpatient Suicide Prevention Committee at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health.
- Matthew Caston, MA, LCPC, is a mental health counselor with the Fox Valley Institute providing treatment for mental and emotional health issues including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and suicidal impulses.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak individually with panelists and representatives from other area organizations and service providers during an on-site resource fair immediately following the presentation. Providers continue to be added to the fair, which is hosted by the Collaborative Youth Team. A complete list of resource fair participants will be available closer to the date of the event on the event webpage.
Inspire ’22 – Experience the Talent of Our Students
March 11
We hope you will join us at Inspire ’22 – an evening showcasing the talents of IPSD 204 student musicians, vocalists and artists. This Indian Prairie Educational Foundation fundraising event will take place on March 11 from 7-10pm at Loft28West. Enjoy food and beverages, an art gallery, silent auction and paddle raise all in support of sustaining IPEF programs such as robotics, the Fine Arts Festival and Holiday Concerts, and support for our disadvantaged families. Purchase tickets and discover more about sponsorship opportunities for Inspire ’22here.
This Week's e-Folder
This week's e-Folder has been updated with information on community programs. For more information about the programs listed below, visit the204 e-Folder.
- BrightSide Theatre – Disney Descendants the Musical
- Naperville Environment & Sustainability Task Force Youth Team
- Neuqua Valley Ultimate Frisbee 2022
The following companies have rented space in our schools to offer an after-school educational program for students. The distribution of this material is in no way an endorsement of programs, services, activities or products by District 204. For more information, visitprograms.
- Welch: Spring 2022 Beginner Suzuki Group Lessons – Violin, Viola, Cello
- White Eagle: White Eagle Suzuki Beginner Strings, Spring 2022
- Fry: Chess Club at Fry - 2022
- Spring Brook: Chess Club at Spring Brook - 2022
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Next Board of Education Meeting
The next regular Board of Education meeting is at 7 pm on Monday, February 28, 2022 at the Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora. Meeting agendas and documents will be available online prior to the meeting. Video of the regular meeting can be streamed live or viewed the following day at the District’sYouTubechannel.
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