Illinois 5Essentials Survey for Parents
Deadline March 11
This Friday, March 11 is the deadline for parents, students and teachers 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.
Inspire ’22 – Online Silent Auction Now Open!
The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation invites you to visit their Inspire ’22 online Silent Auction! Whether attending the Inspire ’22 event in person or supporting from home, browse the many silent auction items that are available via this link. Attendance is not required to participate in the auction. Choose from event tickets, golf packages, sport memorabilia, health and wellness items and high school graduation skyboxes at Northern Illinois University. Special to the auction is the artwork of District 204 students who will be exhibiting their works on Friday evening at the Inspire ’22 event. The auction closes at 9:30pm on Friday, March 11, 2022. Tickets for Inspire ’22 are available here.
2021-22 Calendar Change Reminder
March 15
As a reminder, District 204’s 2021-22 school year calendar was amended by the Board of Education on October 18, 2021.
Because the state's primary election had initially been scheduled for March 15, that day was originally listed in our calendar as a No School day.
With the primary election now rescheduled to June, March 15 will be a regular day of attendance.
The full 2021-22 calendar PDF can be found here.
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, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. 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.
Explore 204: Hiking Club
In the fall, after a year and a half of being isolated and indoors, Waubonsie Valley started a hiking club to reconnect with nature and each other. As spring weather approaches, the club is looking forward to getting back outdoors. Watch the video here.
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.
- Best Brains Learning Center Mall of India
- WAA Spring & Summer 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.
- Fry: Chess Club at Fry - 2022
- Spring Brook: Chess Club at Spring Brook - 2022
- Welch: Spring 2022 Beginner Suzuki Group Lessons – Violin, Viola, Cello
- White Eagle: Suzuki Beginner Strings Spring 2022 – Violin, Viola, Cello
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Next Board of Education Meeting
The next regular Board of Education meeting is at 7 pm on Monday, March 14, 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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