It's August, and the first day of school will be here before we know it. Our building and district administrators have spent the past few days reviewing the strategic plan and preparing for the new school year. Our principals also enjoyed learning about the Illinois Principals Association's school leader paradigm. We had a lot of great conversations, and we can't wait for students and staff to join us soon!

Upcoming Board Meetings

The following are the next Board meetings:

• August 15, 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 hope your student was able to utilize their district-owned Chromebook over the summer to support their learning. This is a friendly reminder to make sure your student logs into their Chromebook, has it charged and ready for the first day of school. Thank you!

The Park Ridge Police Department is hosting a National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 6th, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at Hodges Park. There are several fun activities planned, plus D64 will be there. Make sure to come by and say hello!

As we prepare for the upcoming year, we wanted to highlight some great work already done. Schools across the district organized a Green Locker/Desk clean out. To reduce waste, students were encouraged to reuse school supplies for next year. When that was not possible, students were asked to sort their supplies into 3 categories: donation, recycle, and landfill. 

Julie Berman, as part of the D64 PTO Green Team, used the remaining supplies to create 20 backpacks filled with items for students in Cicero District 99. Another 21 boxes were donated to Brennemann Elementary, a Chicago Public School expecting 100 migrant families this fall. All other items were brought to SCARCE, an organization that works to build sustainable communities. 

Students sorted and cleaned names off gently used supplies. Donated materials were repurposed for both staff and students at their respective schools.

Read the story on our website.

Come work in District 64 and join our incredible team! We are looking to fill open substitute teacher positions. If you have a substitute license or are a certified teacher, pay is $150 per day.

There are now open positions for the 2024-2025 school year. Apply now on our website! 

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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