Thanks to the community's support of the referendum, several exciting construction projects are planned throughout the district over the next two years! As part of our commitment to keeping the community informed, we've launched the Protect D64 webpage. This central resource will house key information about each school's project and updates along the way. 

Why Protect D64? During the referendum campaign, our tagline was "protect our buildings, protect our children, and preserve our future." Protect D64 is the continuation of our efforts to invest in the health and safety of our students while also fixing our buildings so that we can be the best stewards of taxpayer dollars. 

We hope the project scopes, timelines, and progress updates will be a valuable resource to help everyone understand the construction happening at every school. 

On the Protect D64 page, as shown below, you will find each school listed. If you click on an image, you can view all the details for that particular school.

The District 64 Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 17, in the Hendee Rooms at the Jefferson Early Child Center. There will be a closed session first, and then the regular meeting will start at 7:00 pm.

Below is a look at the agenda:

• Meeting of the Board Convenes
• Board Recesses & Adjourns to Closed Meeting
• Board Adjourns from Closed Meeting & Resumes Regular Meeting
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Opening Remarks from The President of the Board
• Spotlight on Carpenter School
• Student/Staff Recognition
• Public Comments
• Superintendent Update
• Approval of Student Device Purchasing Plan
• Approval of Middle School Schedule 2026-27
• Approval of Administrator Retirement Contracts
• Approval of IFT/SSC Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Consent Agenda
• New Business
• Adjournment

Upcoming Board Meetings

The following are the next Board meetings:

• April 17, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. - Hendee Rooms at the Jefferson Early Childhood Center
• May 1, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. - Special Meeting (Organizational Meeting) - Hendee Rooms at Jefferson

Looking to catch up on past meeting highlights? A summary of each meeting is available on our Current Board News webpage.

Please confirm meeting dates and times on the Board meetings webpage.

All D64 schools and offices will be closed on April 18 as it is designated as a FPT Day.

Passover starts on the evening of Saturday, April 12, and goes to the evening on Sunday, April 20.

Passover is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from ancient Egypt. It is a time to reflect on freedom and resilience. The week-long festival is observed with a number of rituals, including the traditional passover meal known as Seder.

Happy Passover to our families who celebrate!

Western and Eastern Orthodox Easter are both on Sunday, April 20th.

Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The day is also known as Resurrection Sunday. On this day, Christians attend church services, have family gatherings, and there are activities like egg hunts.

Happy Easter to our families who celebrate!

Roosevelt Elementary School students recently welcomed guests from Maine South High School for an awesome assembly focused on understanding abilities, celebrating differences, and the importance of inclusion. 

This event resulted from a great partnership between the Roosevelt All Abilities PTO committee and the Hawk Pals, which is the Inclusion Club and Special Olympics program at Maine South. Several of the high schoolers were D64 alums!

Through different activities and conversations, students learned that while everyone might look different on the outside or have different abilities, everyone is the same on the inside.

Read more about the assembly on our website.

Monday starts week #2 of Healthy Living Month here in D64. Next week is Neat to Use Your Feet Week (April 14-20).

This week's focus is physical activity. Students are challenged to use their feet (walking, playing sports, jogging, etc.) every day before, during, and after school!

You can see more info on week 2's challenge below or by visiting the Healthy Living Month Newsletter.

Weekly Themes

📅 Week 1 (April 7-13): Health & Nutrition Week

🚶 Week 2 (April 14-20): Neat to Use Your Feet

🌱 Week 3 (April 21-27): Go Green

📵 Week 4 (April 28-May 4): Screen-Free Week

Now Accepting Judith Snow Award Applications

District 64, Emerson/Lincoln, and their PTOs have partnered to find two 8th graders at each school who have had a positive impact on the school to be awarded the Judith Snow Ethical Leadership Award. 

Do you know an 8th-grade student who has demonstrated ethical leadership? If so, visit d64.org/judith-snow-awards. The application and recommendations are due by Friday, May 2nd.

Learn more about the Judith Snow Award and view the student application.

Comments and questions may always be directed to the Superintendent or Board members through these links:

Email Dr. Ben Collins, Superintendent or contact members of the Board of Education via email links.

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