The District 64 Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, March 6th, at Franklin Elementary School's gymnasium (2401 Manor Lane, Park Ridge). The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.

Below is a look at the agenda:

• Pledge of Allegiance
• Opening Remarks from the President of the Board
• Public Comments
• Tour of Franklin School
• Master Facilities Plan Update
• Adjournment

Upcoming Board Meetings

The following are the next Board meetings:

• March 6, 2024 - 7 p.m. Special Meeting at Franklin Elementary School
• March 21, 2024 - 7 p.m. - Hendee Rooms at Jefferson
• April 18, 2024 - 7 p.m. - 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.

We're excited to host a lunch/town hall with our local real estate agents!

Join us for lunch on March 8th, 2024 at Noon. We'd love the opportunity to talk about all things D64 and our schools, as well as share info to help you when selling homes in the area.

If you are a local real estate agent and would like to come, please make sure to RSVP.

Date: Friday, March 8th

Time: Noon

Address: Hendee Rooms (82000 Greendale Avenue, Niles, IL.

Updated Date: Tuesday, April 16, 6-8 p.m.- Location TBD.

We are excited for our final PT3 meeting for the 2023-2024 school year! We have scheduled a new meeting date to encourage additional perspectives to join in on our work to expand special education programming with the updated Master Facilities Plan.

Visit the Cook County Clerk's website to check your registration status or register to vote online. Paper applications are also available at City Hall. 

Any registered suburban Cook County Voter may request a mail ballot. This can be done online or by mailing an application to the Cook County Clerk's office.  

Park Ridge City Hall, located at 505 Butler Place, will host Early Voting beginning Monday, March 4. Dates and times for Early Voting are as follows:

Visit the City of Park Ridge's website for more information about Early Voting and polling places on Election Day.

Questions? Contact City Clerk Sal Raspanti at 847-318-5204 or sraspanti@parkridge.us.

A reminder that March 8th is a Records/Planning Day, meaning that there is no school.

There will be no school on Friday, March 8, 2024.

Next week is National Social-Emotional Learning Week (March 4th-8th)! Here are some resources for families that go over what SEL is and why it matters.

SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to:

• develop healthy identities, 
• manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, 
• feel and show empathy for others, 
• establish and maintain supportive relationships, and 
• make responsible and caring decisions.

Learn more about SEL.

Carpenter Elementary School families helped collect 250 sacked lunches for those in need this week. Working with Uncle Pete's Lunches, the meals were delivered to St. Stanislaus Kostka Soup Kitchen, Marillac Center Food Pantry, Deborah's Place, and Franciscan Day Program.

Excellent job, Carpenter!

"Warm weather + Read Across America Week = outdoor reading time! ☀️ 📚"

~@MsLiesLearners

"What’s working in fourth grade: analyzing other students’ IAR responses and identifying strengths and areas of growth! We are prepped for IAR 💪🏼"

~@KeepUpWithMissK

"Busy converting metric measurements this week! ⭐️ 

#EngageD64"

~@MrsDiMaso

"Practicing "Get Back Up Again!" -Words and picture by 4th Grade Chorus Reporter (HT) #ChorusRocks #d64music"

~@MrsKapustka

"This week, WEMS takes a spoonful of sugar as the cast and crew of Mary Poppins Jr. fly onto the screen! Don't miss the magic! ☂️ ✨🦅"

~@MsCorsello

"#reading across 🇺🇸 day!!! So much fun at Washington! #EngageD64"

~Dr. Ben Collins

Please Register For The 2024-2025 School Year!

The registration deadline is quickly approaching. You can find the steps on how to enroll at d64.org.

The deadline to register your child for the 2024-2025 school year is noon on Friday, March 22nd. We are offering an early bird discount on families’ school fees if they complete registration, as well as pay fees before noon on Friday, March 22nd. For any families who do not register by this date, you’ll receive a records release as we’re assuming you’re going to another district. 

• It is important to note that to take advantage of the discount, you will need to have the registration forms filled out and submitted by Monday, March 18th. This allows our staff time to verify documents and send out invoices so you can pay them by noon on Friday, March 22nd. You can find our fee list for 2024-2025 here, and it shows what fees would be before and after the deadline.

The Cast and Crew of Mary Poppins Jr cordially invite you to attend the Emerson production of Mary Poppins Jr. More than 180 students are involved in the musical!

Here is the link to purchase tickets for Mary Poppins Jr! 

Tickets are $6.00 online and $8.00 at the door.

Lincoln Middle School is proud to present the production of Disney Frozen Jr! 

Tickets are $6 online or $8 cash or Zelle at the door! 

More info is on our website.

Tickets are available for the Field School V Show 70!. This year's show, ...And We Turned Out Fine, is another sketch comedy written, produced and performed by Field parents. The show is light, moves quickly and offers fun for all ages. Tickets are $10 each, proceeds from V Show 70 benefit the Field school playground project. Purchase tickets here.

The Park Ridge Public Library welcomes sensory-sensitive and neurodivergent friends to experience the Library in a safe and welcoming environment during this early open time. The environment in the Children's Department will be adjusted, and sensory supports and activities will be available.

Sundays: March 3, April 7, May 5

11 a.m. to Noon.

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.

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

#engageD64