Weekly Update
February 5, 2025
The keynote will be presented by Doug Bolton, author, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and Director of School Consultation for Formative Psychological Services. The symposium will include breakout sessions for students and adults, a community resource fair, a book fair, and childcare for ages 3-10. Adult attendees will receive a free copy of Doug Bolton's book - Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation. The first 500 adult attendees will receive a welcome bag and the first 200 student attendees will receive a free t-shirt. New this year - experience sessions for adults and students and a complimentary boxed lunch for all attendees.
For more information, visit ipsd.org/symposium or register here.
Parents across Illinois once again have an opportunity to participate in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of your child’s school as it relates to the important elements of school effectiveness.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by the University of Chicago. All survey responses will be kept confidential. The state will provide survey results for individual schools only if a school has at least 20 percent of parents take the survey. If you have children attending more than one school, we ask that you complete the survey for each school.
To take this short survey:
1. Visit 5Essentials Survey Link
2. Type and select “Dupage” as "County." (The county is the location of the school district's main office.)
3. Type your school's name into the "School" field and select your school.
The survey will be open through March 28, 2025.
Parent/teacher conferences for early childhood, elementary, middle and high school will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 1:00 - 8:00 PM.
Families with early childhood and/or elementary students will receive communication from their building principal about the process. Conferences will be scheduled through their classroom teachers and communicated after February 10, 2025.
Middle and high school parents can begin scheduling conferences through ParentVUE on February 19 starting at 6:00 am. To schedule your conference for middle and high school students, log in to ParentVUE and select "Conference" from the menu on the left side to see the times available. Once you have scheduled your conference, you will receive a pop-up window with a confirmation message when selecting a timeslot. Please note: Parents will receive a pop-up window when changing time slots that confirms a new time slot was selected and the old one was removed. Parents will no longer receive a confirmation email when selecting a timeslot. Parents can request an email with their full itinerary of all their students.
Join us on Wednesday, February 26 from 7 to 8 PM in the Spring Brook Elementary LMC for coffee, light snacks, and conversation with District 204 Superintendent Dr. Adrian Talley, Board Member Justin Karubas, and Board Member Catey Genc. This will be an informal conversation to learn what you feel the district is doing well and what you would like to see in the district in the future.
This session will not be recorded. Individual situations will not be discussed. Register and submit your questions or discussion topics here.
District 204 follows a plan whenever there is consideration of holding an e-Learning day or canceling school due to weather conditions. The information will be announced by 6 AM on www.ipsd.org only if the district holds an e-Learning day or cancels school completely. The district will also make a 204 Connect phone call by 6 AM to alert parents and guardians to any changes to the regular schedule due to weather. Parents and students can also check the Emergency Closing Center for school closings. For more information, visit the district’s e-Learning webpage.
To improve our communication with district families, IPSD 204 is conducting a communications survey to better understand how district stakeholders currently receive information from their child’s school and the district, and to understand their preferences on receiving information going forward. Please take a moment to share your perspective on communications you receive from your child's school and the district by completing this survey. The survey will be open through Friday, February 28.
The next regular Board of Education meeting is at 7 PM on Monday, February 24, 2025 at the Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora. Meeting agendas and documents will be available online prior to the meeting. Video of the regular meeting can be streamed live or viewed the following day at the District’s YouTube channel.
Join us for Indian Prairie Educational Foundation’s Inspire: Explore IPEF Breakfast – it’s just one month away! Secure your spot today and be part of an inspiring morning supporting the impactful educational enrichment and health & wellness programs that the Foundation provides for our IPSD 204 students and teachers.
Date: Tuesday, March 18th from 7-9 AM
Location: White Eagle Golf Club
Get your tickets now! Inspire Breakfast Event Page
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect and make a difference. See you there!
Tuesday, February 25 | 7 PM
HYBRID EVENT -- LIVE LIFE WELL WEEK -- The Critical Skills to Unleash Perseverance, Passion and Purpose
Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 7 – 9 PM
Sarah Ward and Dr. Jessica Minahan
HYBRID EVENT -- Practical Strategies for Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Executive Function Skills (Organization, Time Management & Task Completion)
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Thursday, March 6, 2025 | Noon and 7 PM
Sarah Vinson MD
Better Days: Supporting Kids' Mental Wellness When Things Aren’t OK
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | Noon and 7 PM
Dr. Alexandra Solomon
HYBRID EVENT -- Cultivating Healthy Relationships For Joy, Peace and a Meaningful Life
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