In observance of Election Day there is no school on Tuesday, November 8th.

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 will be well represented at the 2022 Illinois Music Educators Association Festival, sponsored by the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA). 11 students, five from Emerson and six from Lincoln, were selected to participate in the prestigious event. 

More than 1,000 of the finest band and orchestra students from more than 50 junior high schools in the North Suburban area auditioned for a position in these all-star groups. Students spent months preparing their virtual auditions for submission. 

District 64 students selected to participate in the festival include: 

• Emerson – Eliza Chasak, violin; Isabella Roszko, violin; Paxton Miller, trombone; Jasmyn Knipping, jazz tenor saxophone; Will Seiter, jazz trumpet.
• Lincoln – Anderson Burkum, euphonium; Thomas Dickinson, trombone; Rose Hassman, viola; Reed Maurer, bassoon and jazz saxophone; Hannah Seol, viola; Luke Steffens, clarinet.

You can read more about this honor on our website.

We had our first District Office pumpkin carving competition, which featured every department coming up with their own creative way to decorate a pumpkin...or multiple. 

The departments were competing against each other, and we had to impress the judges. Our friends at the Jefferson Early Childhood Center helped us out by putting tokens in a bucket in front of their favorite pumpkins! 

The competition was fierce, and the judging was terrific. It was a great start to what will be an annual event.

Between parades, parties, and trick-or-treating we had so much fun on Halloween. Below are some of the highlights from what I was able to catch!

Jefferson Early Childhood Center trick-or-treats at the District Office. Click here for more photos.

Washington's parade. Click here for more photos.

Roosevelt's Parade. Click here for more photos.

Last week, I shared some pictures from Carpenter's Fall Fest but here's the video that I promised!

The Lincoln and Emerson 8th grade choir students had a great time collaborating with the Maine South choir students and choir director, Matthew Hanes.

The students sight-read music, sang along, performed for, and watched performances of the Chamber Choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. 

What a fun experience! Thank you to Mrs. Broeker, Emerson's choir director, and Ms. LaTragna, Lincoln's choir director for the pictures.

Support the D64 Band Orchestra Parents Association (B.O.P.A.)

Dine to Donate at City Barbeque in Park Ridge!

20% of proceeds go to the D64 Band Orchestra Parents Association (BOPA)

Thursday November 10, 2022 

from 5:00-9:00pm

City Barbeque, Park Ridge

123 N. Northwest Hwy

Park Ridge, IL 60068

Ordering in person? Show this message to the cashier at checkout (either a printout or just on your phone).

Ordering online or in the app? Use code FundA at checkout at https://www.citybbq.com/order for pickup on Thursday November 10th. Once you enter the code, you must click the red + button to apply the fundraiser code to your order (see example below). 

Ordering over the phone? Ask to apply code FundA when you provide your payment information.

Remember: all orders must be picked up on Thursday November 10th from City Barbeque Park Ridge for it to count toward our fundraiser.

Thanks for your support!

Other Open Positions: 

• Substitute Teachers - Click here to apply
• $150 per day
• All grade levels and subjects
• Technology training provided
• For more positions click here.

Do you want a job driving school buses? Lakeview Bus Lines is hiring!

• Up to $25/hour
• Sign-on bonus amount of $3000 for yellow bus drivers who are fully licensed to drive yellow immediately. 
• Weekly pay, benefits, 401K
• go to www.sunrisebus.com/careers or call (847)-588-1820 to apply

Upcoming Board Meetings

• November 17, 2022 - 7 p.m. - regular meeting, Jefferson Early Childhood Center 
• December 15, 2022 - 7 p.m. - regular meeting, Jefferson Early Childhood Center

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.

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

Email Dr. Eric Olson, Superintendent or contact members of the Board of Education via email links.

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 | 847-318-4300 | news@d64.org

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