Charger Report
April 2025
What's Happening in Class?
Check out the April newsletters to learn more!
🌟 Illinois Assessment of Readiness 🌟
April 9, 10, 11
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. Students not absent during testing will miss class time to complete make-ups April 14-18th.
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.
As always, thank you for your support!
🔬 8th Grade Science Assessment 🧪
April 22, 23, 24
All 8th grade students will take the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) April 22-24. Students will take three assessments during this time. Make-ups will be held on April 25, 28, 29, and 30.
How can parents help their student prepare?
Please encourage your student to do their best!
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.
Along with grade reports and teacher articulation, Lake Park High School will use ISA results to determine student placement for advanced coursework.
IAR Spirit Days
Monday (April 7th): Peacock Pride (We will get through this together!)
Tuesday (April 8th) “I” Day: I’m Going to Rock This (Band or Music Artist Apparel)
Wednesday (April 9th) “A” Day: Bring Your Best Attitude (Wear your inspirational shirt!)
Thursday (April 10th) “R” Day: Relax, we’re almost done! (Wear comfy/pajamas)
Friday (April 11th): Student Council Choice Day (Opposite Day - Wear clothes inside out!)
Fine & Applied Arts Festival - Hope to see you there!
Upcoming Dates
March 31 - April 4th - No School (Spring Break)
April 7 - School Resumes
April 9-11: State Testing (IAR)
April 12: Boys Volleyball Tournament
April 14: Re-Take Graduation Photos
April 14: Track Meet - Fenton HS, 4:30 pm
April 14-17: Assessment make-ups
April 15 - 8th Grade Field Trip - Morton Arboretum
April 16 - Early Release
April 17 - Trimester 3 Midterms
April 17 - Chaperone Training, 5 pm
April 17 - Fine & Applied Arts Fest
April 18 - No School
April 21 - Cheerleading Celebration, 3 pm
April 22 - Last Day to turn in Gym Shoes for PTO Donation
April 22-24: 8th Grade State Science Assessment
April 23 - Lake Park Math Competition
April 25 - 7th Grade Springfield Trip
April 28th - Musical Performance for Franzen Intermediate
April 29th - Musical Performance for Benson Primary
April 30th - Musical Performance for Peacock Middle & St. Luke's
April 30th - Track Meet - LP East, 4:30 pm
April 30th - Special Board Meeting
April 30 & May 1 - Talent Show Auditions
May 2-3: Musical Performances, 7 pm
8th Grade - Important Information & Dates!
Friendly reminder all community service hours and permission slip/payment for 8th grade end of year events is due Thursday, April 17th. Payment can be turned in to the Peacock front office.
Parent Graduation Committee
The parent graduation committee will meet on Tuesday, April 8th at 4:00 p.m. at Peacock Middle. The graduation committee assists with supervising 8th grade events, organizing, and setting and cleaning up. All are welcome! To sign up, please complete this form.
Required Community Service Hours
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.
Attendance matters!
Peacock's Average Daily Attendance currently stands at 95.1%. 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.
Student Information & Supports
Student Late Bus - Any student can ride!
Runs on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday at 4 pm
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.
Peacock Musical
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.
Student Clubs
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
Homework Help
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.
Local Events
Stay connected and engaged with all the exciting events happening in our community! Below, you'll find a list of events taking place this month, including activities at schools, the library, the village, and the park district. Whether you're looking for educational programs, community service, family-friendly fun, or community gatherings, there's something for everyone. Check back often for updates and new events!
Village Updates
Itasca PTO
PTO Sneaker Drive
Our Sneaker Drive is back and running. We will be collecting any sneakers to be recycled. There will be boxes at each school and the library. GYM SHOES ONLY. No boots, sandals, Crocs etc. We will start collecting January 12th. We will collect through April 22nd.
Marla's Lunch - Hot Lunch information
Questions or comments, reach out to denisedicianni@hotmail.com
District 10 Spirit Wear
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:
Lake Park Summer Theatre Camp
The Lake Park Theatre Department is excited to announce its 2025 Summer Theatre Camp Production Alice in Wonderland, Jr. We offer this theatre camp to your incoming 5th through 8th graders. Camp runs Monday - Thursday, July 7th - July 10th & July 14th - 17th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., with a performance of Alice in Wonderland, Jr. on Thursday, July 17th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Lake Park East Campus - Dice Auditorium. Registration is $250. Please forward the attached poster and registration form to students and families and post it in your building.
Registration closes Tuesday, June 3.
Families may enroll online on the Lake Park Theatre website, or by filling out this Google form.
If you have any questions, please email skeith@lphs.org
District 10 Employment
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.
