You can find information on ALL 6th grade "End of the Year "events HERE

Hello to our 6th Grade Elementary Families !!!   Thank you so much for attending the 

Passport to Park event this Thursday night.   We really enjoyed hosting our newest Patriots and getting a chance to spotlight our wonderful teachers and activities at Park.  This Friday morning, we pulled the winners from the Passport activity and we're now sharing them below.   There are three winners from each elementary school and each winner can claim their prizes from the PARK main office between Tuesday, May 28th and Friday, May 31st.  Winners will receive (1) a Park Patriot t-shirt, (2) a free ice cream cone token for Tates Old Fashioned Ice Cream, (3) a pencil, and possible other items.

We look forward to the 24-25 school year and having you all at Park.   The winners are:

Forest Road:

1. Ryan Ries

2. Lily McFeters

3. Rowan Kellogg 

- Jerome Green

Dear D102 Families -

Beginning in May, D102 will be asking students to leave their smartwatches in their lockers or backpacks. We recognize that many families have made a significant investment in purchasing one of these devices to help provide connectivity and access between the family and their child. However, we have also begun to see how this level of connectivity has been used to cause harm and become distracting to students during the school day. While D102 schools first tried to work with students to put all watches into "School Mode", various incidents have persisted and have required teachers to divert their time away from instruction to address these types of issues. 

For example, in recent weeks there has been a significant increase in the number of bullying reports that upon investigation stem from texts and chats being made through messaging and social media during the school day. Some of these texts and chats have contained racially-based and sexually-based comments that are being shared inside of group chats during class time. This has caused teachers and principals to spend time focusing on student conduct and discipline that should be used to support student learning.

We understand this change may cause students and families some frustration, but we are asking for support in helping our students and teachers minimize distractions and potential incidents of bullying for the safety of all students. As you already know, D102 currently has students keep their cell phones in lockers and backpacks during the school day and, beginning in May, will extend that practice to smartwatches as well. Connectivity is here to stay and provides many benefits to us all. However, in the interest of keeping students safe and our primary focus on learning, we are putting this practice of keeping phones and smartwatches in lockers and backpacks in place.

Respectfully,

Christopher L. Finch, Ed.D.

Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning

8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Lunch Hours: 11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

8:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Wednesday

Lunch Hours: 10:55 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. | Wednesday

May 27 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

May 31 - Field Day and Fun Lunch

June 5 - Last Day of School - Half Day (11:20 dismissal for all students).

SHOP NOW for your 2024-25 school supplies. Avoid the stores and get all your school supply shopping done online. EPI school supply packs contain all the items and brands our teachers require. Not only is this convenient for you, but it is a fundraiser to help our school.

Order now with our School ID of FOR175 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/. 

Arbor Management has changed the way it delivers monthly lunch menus to D102. You will now have the ability to click on a link and view the lunch menu and any changes it may have on a daily basis.

Follow this link and instructions to view the lunch menu:

La Grange Elementary School District 102 | My School Menus

Forest Road offers two different before and after school programs.  Although they run independently from us, they are serviced here in our school.  Below is the contact information for BASE and Right At School:

BASE: Leanna Hartung - Manager LeannaHartung@pdlg.org

Right At School:  Chelsey Mazariegos - Area Manager chelsey.mazariegos@rightatschool.com

Right at School and BASE drop off security reminder:

Parents when you drop off your child off at Right at School or BASE and for some reason need to walk your child into the building, please then exit the building immediately after dropping off. Please do not take your child to the classroom or go to the classrooms on your own to drop off or pick anything up. I appreciate your attention to this.

PTO Website: https://forestroadpto.org

PTO Newsletter: HERE

Questions? Email PTO Co-Presidents:

Arlene Avalos: aavalos86@hotmail.com or Christine Zmuda ckzmuda@gmail.com

• Open spots available for the Barnsdale PreK half-day program for ages 3-5 (child who turns 5 by September 1st)

• Register using the registration webpage link or contact the Barnsdale School Office with any questions 

Please do not park in the Barnsdale School parking lot for drop-off, pick-up, and when dropping off items during the day. Thank you!

In our continuing effort to ensure a safe and welcoming learning environment, District 102 provides each school with an online Safe School Tip Line found on the District and School websites. The Tip Line can be found on a tab located on the District or School homepage.  Reports made to the tip line are reviewed and addressed during official school hours, typically within 24 hours of notification.  Information provided in the tip line is kept confidential and handled on a case-by-case basis.       

SIGN UP HERE

Cub Scouts Pack 66 celebrated their accomplishments during their annual Blue and Gold ceremony. Liam Wagler completed his Arrow of Light and has moved to Scouting America Troop 33. Many congratulations to our Cubs Scouts, and we are eager to see your continued success! 

If you are interested in Cub Scouts, please reach out to Todd Chatman at (312) 307-9532 or Toddchatman@gmail.com.

"We have some more big news for summer. Illinois families in need will have access to a federally funded initiative called Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) or SUN Bucks, which provides a one-time grocery-buying benefit of $120 per eligible student to low-income families with school-aged children during the months that schools are closed. We are asking all administrators to help us get the word out by sharing this Summer EBT/SUN Bucks Fact Sheet (available in English and Spanish) with the families in your schools and communities.  

 ISBE again will administer the Summer Food Service Program, which annually provides more than 3 million meals to children via participating school districts, community organizations, churches, camps, park districts, and other sponsors. Families in need of meals can call 800-359-2163, text “FOOD" (or “COMIDA") to 304-304, or view the USDA online map to find nearby meal sites not located at their school that are open to all children and youth ages 18 and younger."

Click HERE for the flyer!

Parent Ambassador Application Form in English

Parent Ambassador Application Form in Spanish