At the end of the school year, trailers were parked at the Terrace Elementary School lot. Residents contacted the school district wondering why they were there and how long they would be there. First of all the trailers stored the contents of several of our schools that were in Phase II construction. Renovations and additions [...]

Des Plaines is served by intergovernmental units that service the public in various ways. These units strive to work together as partners, but are not supervised or managed by the other. This is the case of the School District 62, the Park District, and the City of Des Plaines, etc. Each is autonomous from the [...]

An “in-school suspension” is a common intervention used to address typical student misconduct.  It is not used when students are physically or emotionally out of control, but when they engage in the type of conduct that is very typical for children, but not appropriate in the learning environment. Typical infractions that result in an in-school [...]

ISAT testing is winding down this week and classes are getting back to the regular routine. Thank you to our parents, who supported us during this time by making sure that your child was rested, fed, and prepared for this annual event. We appreciate it very much. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fblog.d62.org%2Fcommunityrelations%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2Fisats-are-winding-down%2F’; addthis_title = ‘ISATs+are+winding+down’; addthis_pub = [...]

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Last week during an AlertNow message about a soft lockdown at three D62 schools, several parents hung-up and hit redial.  It is very important when receiving an AlertNow general announcement that parents listen to the entire message and avoid hitting redial.  If the call had been an emergency, the phone lines would of been blocked [...]

When planning the school calendar, the district must take into consideration state laws that dictate the number of days students must attend (174), Institute Days (4), Parent-Teacher Conference Days (2) and five emergency days. Last year the District moved five emergency days to the end of the school year.  The reason for this was two-fold. [...]

One of the many things that parents and staff wonder about it is the decision to close school for inclement weather. It is a huge decision that is shared by the superintendents of Maine Township School District and its feeder elementary school districts.  Attached is a letter written by Dr. Jane L. Westerhold, District 62 [...]

You’re attending your child’s sporting event or shopping at the grocery store and start talking to one of the parents from your child’s school, when the phrase, “Have you heard….?” crops into the discussion. One rumor leads to another, and soon you are left wondering whether you have heard fact or fiction.    In communications, [...]

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