Dupage Policy Journal

Parents, students and teachers across Illinois once again have an opportunity to participate in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of your child’s school as it relates to the important elements of school effectiveness.

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.

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.

Questions for the panelists may be asked during a structured Q&A after the presentations or can be submitted to KidsMatter in advance via email. Please submit questions before Tuesday, February 22.

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. 

Team IPEF 2022 – All Are Welcome!

Be part of Team IPEF 2022! Discover why 2,347 parents, community members, staff and students have made the choice since 2014 to wear the Yellow in our Team IPEF video! Join us for the Naperville Healthy Driven 5K or half-marathon taking place on October 16, 2022 by registering here. Join the fun and make a difference for our schools! 

Power of Choice Newsletter

Parents of Middle School Students: Often, parents or guardians can feel a significant pressure to keep their adolescent from underage drinking. While parents play an important role in alcohol prevention, they are not alone. To learn more about supports, read the Power of Choice Parent Post - Middle School Edition here. The Power of Choice is a collaborative project led by 360 Youth Services in District 203 and 204 middle and high schools growing the number of students making healthy choices regarding substance use.

Febrero de 2022 – Boletin para padres Middle School

A menudo, los padres o tutores pueden sentirse muy presionados para evitar que su hijo menor de edad consuma alcohol. Aunque los padres desempeñan un papel importante en la prevención del consumo de alcohol, no son los únicos. Para obtener más información, lea la publicación "Power of Choice Parent Post - Middle School Edition" aquí. The Power of Choicees un proyecto de colaboración dirigido por 360 Youth Services en las escuelas intermedias y secundarias del Distrito 203 y 204, aumentando el número de estudiantes que toman decisiones saludables con respecto al uso de sustancias.

Self Certification Reminder

March 1

Tuesday, March 1, is a required self-certification day. Parents need to use ParentVUE to self-certify that students coming on campus are free of COVID-like symptoms. Self-certification does not mean you are saying your child is symptom free for an entire month, but rather that you will monitor your child’s health closely every day and keep them home when they are not feeling well. You can report your child's absence using ParentVUE after completing the self-certification process.

Inspire ’22 – Join Us for an Evening Out

March 11

Join us for an evening out in support of the Indian Prairie Educational Foundation. Inspire ’22 will take place on March 11 from 7-10 pm atLoft28Westand will include dinner, drinks and fundraising activities. Special to the evening will be performances and exhibits provided by our talented IPSD 204 student musicians, vocalists and artists. Thank you to event sponsors Service with a Smile, Quinlan and Fabish and RichLee Vans for their support. Inspire ’22 ticket and event information can be foundhere. 

Billy Elton Benefit Concert at Neuqua Valley

March 18

Billy Elton will be making their seventh appearance in the Neuqua Valley High School Auditorium on Friday, March 18 at 7:30 pm to perform a benefit concert. Billy Elton is a band that celebrates the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, and features Reid Spears on piano and lead vocals.

The band was previously scheduled to perform their last benefit concert at Neuqua Valley on Friday, March 13, 2020. However, due to the onset of the pandemic, the performance was canceled just the day before it was scheduled to take place.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, with general admission seating. Tickets may be purchased in advance on the Neuqua Valley music website. For anyone who chose not to get a refund on the canceled 2020 event and are still holding those tickets, they will be honored at the door.

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 the 204 e-Folder.

• The OPUS Music Experience
• Spring Craft Fair at Waubonsie Valley High School
• University of Illinois Spring Programs
• BrightSide Theatre – Disney Descendants the Musical
• Rush Copley Healthplex Fitness Center
• Humane Education Programs - Spring

Third-Party Educational Programs

The following companies have rented space in our schools to offer an after-school educational program for students. These programs are not affiliated with District 204 and the distribution of this material is in no way an endorsement of programs, services, activities or products by District 204. For more information, visit programs.

• Welch: Spring 2022 Beginner Suzuki Group Lessons – Violin, Viola, Cello
• White Eagle: Suzuki Beginner Strings, Spring 2022 
• Fry: Chess Club at Fry- 2022
• Springbrook: Chess Club at Springbrook - 2022

Tuesday Tip

Tuesday Tips provide helpful information for navigating District 204. Tips are tweeted on Tuesdays and included in this weekly email. Click here for this week’s tip on how to find answers to your questions on the District's change to masks recommended. Follow @ipsd204 and never miss a tip!

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’s YouTube channel.

 

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