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We are asking for your assistance to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey and help us reach our goal of 80% completion rate. The information you provide will assist us with directing our efforts and guide educational opportunities for students. While your participation is voluntary, it is crucial to access results from the survey. We are unable to access survey results unless a minimum of 20% of parents respond.

The survey is currently open and will close on March 28, 2025. Please know your identity and responses will be kept confidential and will not be connected with your child.

• Go to: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois to take the survey.

• Select “Parent Survey.”

• You may enter your email address if you would like to receive confirmation of your submission, but it is not required.

• Then enter “[DuPage]” into the county field and “F E Peacock Middle School” to find our school.

The first period with the most parent responses will be treated to a pizza party! Please complete the Google Form below once you complete the survey. Each individual student will also receive a prize. Please complete the form linked here once you have completed the survey.

Additionally, Peacock students will be completing the survey during classroom time over the next couple of weeks. If you would not like your student to participate, please email me at bkrey@itasca10.org.

All students will take the state assessment, the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, on April 9, 10, 11. Our staff has been preparing students for this experience! Over the course of three days, students will take two reading and three math assessments. All grade levels will follow an alternate school schedule on this day and students will take one test in the morning and one in the afternoon.

How can parents help their student prepare?

• Please encourage your student to do their best! Students will receive "effort tickets" throughout the test that can be cashed in for larger incentives.

• Please ensure students are getting a complete breakfast and plenty of sleep the night before. Schedule doctor’s visits or other appointments for other weeks to ensure students are present during testing.

• Make sure student’s Chromebooks are fully charged each night and students have a pair of non-bluetooth headphones. All assessments will be administered through their Chromebook.

• Students will follow an alternate class schedule on these days which will alter their lunch time. Please make sure your child brings a healthy snack each day.

• Along with grade reports and teacher articulation, Lake Park High School will use IAR results to determine student placement for advanced coursework.

Does your student need a Chromebook charger or a pair of headphones? Below are items that can be individually purchased.

Chromebook Chargers

• Option #1

• Option #2

Headphones

• Option #1
• Option #2
• Option #3

Friendly reminder all Peacock students are required to complete community service hours. Students will have a requirement of 6 total service hours for the 2024-2025 school year. Summer and school breaks are a great time to start completing these hours! 8th grade students must complete a total of 18 community service hours to graduate. If your child did not attend Peacock for all three school years, required community service hours will be prorated.

Additional information can be found on Peacock's website linked below.

The libraries at Peacock, Franzen and Benson are always looking for an extra hand. As a volunteer you might check out books for the students, help shelve library materials, listen to a small group of children read aloud, assist with library projects … The possibilities are endless!

Volunteers are needed each day in some capacity. Your help would be appreciated one morning or afternoon each week, once or twice a month, during your student's library time or whenever you find you have some free time to spend at the school with the children!

Please complete the form below to volunteer in your child's library. Training will required prior to volunteering. Volunteers will be invited on an as needed basis. The school librarian will contact you to get you started!

Thank you,

Ashley Darling - Peacock Librarian

Anita DeValk - Franzen Librarian

Jennifer Susina - Benson Librarian

7 - IPTO Bingo Night

8 - IGSMA Choir Contest

10 - Vball Game Home & Away vs. Jefferson Middle

11- Chargers vs Spring Wood

12 - Trimester 2 Honors Assembly @ 8:15

12 - Early Release

12 - Board of Education Meeting, 7 pm

13 - Battle of the Books field trip

13 - Peacock @ Wood Dale

14 - 7th Grade Springfield Permission Slips Due

15 - Peacock Band Performance @ Chicago Wolves Game

17 - 8th Grade Graduation Photos (taken during school day)

17 - Peacock @ Westfield

18 - Peacock vs. Medinah

20 - Peacock @ Roselle

25 - Peacock @ Spring Wood

27 - NDSEC Parent Connection, 6 pm

March 31 - April 4th - No School (Spring Break)

April 9-11: State Testing (IAR)

April 14-17: Assessment make-ups

*Check Peacock's student calendar for updates and event details.

Senior student volunteers from Lake Park High School will assist in 8th grade classrooms starting in February. These students are Peacock graduates and interested in pursuing a career in education. Under Peacock teacher guidance, they will create fun activities for students and assist with classroom activities. We are excited to have these students back in the building!

Peacock's Average Daily Attendance currently stands at 95%. Our school goal is to always be above 95%. THANK YOU for helping us maintain our goal!!

Students must be in school at least half of a school day in order to participate in after school events and have an overall attendance of 92% present to participate in extracurriculars/school events.

In order to attend school, students must be in compliance with all DuPage County Health regulations. See the Health section for more information related to deciding when your child is too ill to be in school.

Attendance patterns are monitored regularly by school staff. If the number of days missed to school is equal to 5% of the total days that school has been in session, a referral will be made to the DuPage County Truancy Office. This means that the truancy officer will contact you for problem solving in order to improve the child’s school attendance. A student who misses 5% or more of school every year will lose ONE FULL ACADEMIC YEAR of learning before reaching high school graduation.

If your child has a medical condition that is contributing to missed school days, contact the school nurse.

ANY student is eligible to ride the late bus throughout the school year. Your child does not need to be an established bus rider that takes the bus to/from school. The late bus will run on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and leave school at 4:00 p.m. Tutorial (homework help) also runs on these days from 3:00-4:00. You can sign your child up for the bus service here. This service is FREE to students.

The Peacock spring musical is Grease. Audition information is now available on the school website. Scripts are available in the music room for $10 and must be purchased to participate (due to the requirements of the license). Scripts may be purchased online here, or with check/cash at school.

Any student may sign-up to be part of the musical production in the chorus numbers. To hold a character role, however, a student must audition. Auditions will be held in January, 2025, with audition sign-ups on the music room doors. Production work will begin in February, 2025. More audition information may be found on the school website.

We highly encourage your student to get involved and try something new this year! Students can join any of the following clubs below by emailing or speaking with the listed club sponsor:

• Kindness Club- meets Tuesdays from 3-3:30 with Mrs. Jomarron
• Choir - Mr. Travis
• 6th Grade: Monday & Wednesday @ 7:10 a.m.
• 7th/8th Grades: Tuesday & Thursday @ 7:10 a.m.
• Band - Mr. Ranz
• Concert: Tuesday & Thursday @ 7:10 a.m.
• Symphonic: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday @ 7:10 a.m.
• Film Club- meets Tuesdays from 3-4 with Mr. Travis
• Newspaper Club- meets Wednesdays from 3-4 with Mr. Travis
• Library Helpers- meets M-F after school with Mrs. Darling
• Book Club- meets once a month with Mrs. Darling at lunch
• Battle of the Books- see Mrs. Darling for more information
• IMSA- applications will be available in September from Ms. Hill
• Intramurals meet before school starting at 7:25 in the gym. Student sign-up will be available soon!
• Young Authors- meets twice a month after school with Mrs. Darling

We strongly encourage students to take advantage of homework help during morning and after school tutorial. Students can drop-in to this support on an as needed basis.

Morning Tutorial:

• Begins 7:20 a.m. Monday - Friday
• Students will work with Mrs. Jomarron or Mrs. Rathje.

After School Tutorial:

• Begins 2:50 - 3:50 on Monday's, Tuesday's, and Thursday's
• Students will work with Mrs. Kusmierz, Mrs. Rathje, or Mr. Falasz.

We appreciate your partnership with reminding students that the school expectations of acting with integrity and speaking with good purpose when cheering on Charger athletic teams at home games. As we enter this season, please be reminded that any student who is absent during the school day is not eligible to attend extra curricular activities. Students must also meet eligibility criteria per the student handbook to participate as an athlete and attend as a spectator. We are excited about the basketball season and wish our Charger teams the best!

Additionally, all Peacock students attending away athletic games at Wood Dale JH, Roselle Middle, Medinah Middle, Westfield, or Spring Wood must have an adult supervisor accompany them.

All HOME athletic games are live streamed during the event here: https://www.itasca10.org/live.

Peacock Film Club students run the streaming and sports commentary.

Let's go Chargers!!!

Marla's Lunch - Hot Lunch information

Questions or comments, reach out to denisedicianni@hotmail.com

• Itasca District 10 Registration Page.pdf

  Itasca District 10 Lunch at a Glance.pdf

District 10 Spirit Wear

The IPTO is proud to announce online clothing store that will also be linked on their website. Here are some details

• Store never closes
• Items ship directly to your house
• Shop from several school stores and all items will be placed in one shopping cart
  

Below are links to our school stores:

• Benson Primary School
• Franzen Intermediate School
  
• Peacock Middle School

Interested in a career with us? We are currently looking for paraprofessionals & substitute teaching staff. Building principals would be happy to answer any of your questions on potential employment opportunities. See this link for additional information & how to apply.