Shoes for the Paganos

Thank you to the families who have supported our Shoes for the Paganos fundraiser! This is the 11th year that Mrs. Lisa Pagano, a Builta lunchroom supervisor, crossing guard, and former parent, has run to represent our school. She and her son Memphis, a former Builta Badger, will participate in the Naperville 10K/5K on October 18 to raise money for Builta and the Indian Prairie Educational Foundation (IPEF).
Families can send in a personalized, colored running shoe and a suggested $5 donation through October 2. We are displaying the shoes in the hallway to cheer on Mrs. Pagano and Memphis. Thank you for supporting Team Builta!

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Spring 2026 IAR Test Scores Posted in Parentvue for 4th and 5th Grade Parents

Results from the Spring 2026 state assessments were available in ParentVUE on September 18, 2026. To view your child’s reports, open the Documents section in ParentVUE and look for:

IAR Test Scores: English Language Arts and mathematics results for students in grades 3–8.
ISA Test Scores: Science results for students in grades 5 and 8.

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First Quarter iReady Test Scores

Individual iReady student scores will be available through ParentVUE on October 9th.

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Picture Day Follow Up

Select your child’s school portrait for the yearbook and/or class picture. Look for an email from Visual Image Photography, or visit vipis.com to view the photos.
Picture Retake Day is October 29, 2026. If your child will have their picture retaken, please let their teacher know. Retake photos should appear in your online gallery approximately 7–10 days later. Please select your preferred photo by November 12, 2026. If you do not make a selection, VIP will choose a photo for the yearbook and/or class picture.

For picture questions, email support@vipis.com.

Yearbook Ordering

Order your Builta yearbook here by March 31, 2027.

We look forward to another great week.

Sincerely,

Ms. Morgan

This Week at Builta

10/1: Practice ALICE Drill
10/1: Bingo Night Sponsored by 5th Grade at 6:00 pm

Cogat Communication from IPSD 204

Beginning this school year, IPSD 204 is streamlining the assessment information used to support student recommendations for district programming. As part of this work, the Cognitive Abilities Assessment will no longer be administered universally to 5th grade students. This does not impact CogAT testing in 2nd grade, where it will continue to be administered to all students. This change reflects IPSD 204's ongoing effort to limit the collection of redundant information when meaningful data is already available through classroom assessments and i-Ready. Additionally, reducing unnecessary testing minimizes classroom disruptions and preserves valuable instructional time. Our philosophy and criteria for identifying and supporting students in district programs, like Project Arrow and Accelerated Math, have not changed. School teams will continue to use multiple sources of student data to make thoughtful placement and programming recommendations for students.

PTA News

PTA Keller Farmstand Days

PTA Trunk or Treat

PTA World Teachers' Day

PTA Reflections Program-"What My Culture Means to Me"

National PTA Reflections Program

National PTA Reflections Program Overview

District Parent Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC)

Hello IPSD 204 Community!

Parent Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC) is a group of parent volunteers working together to make our schools more welcoming, connected, and inclusive for everyone.

Are you curious about who your school’s PDAC Liaison is? Or maybe you’d like to learn more about becoming a PDAC Liaison yourself?

We’d love to meet you! Whether you have a lot of time or just a little, your voice, ideas, and perspective can make a difference.

Send us an email at PDACinfo@gmail.com to learn more or get connected with your school’s PDAC Liaison.

We want to have at least one parent at each school joining us in this work. The schools we're especially looking for support for include Scullen, Brookdale, Cowlishaw, Fry, Georgetown, Owen, Peterson, Steck, White Eagle, and STEPS.

We’d love to have you join us!

District Project Arrow PTA

Scheduling Parent-Teacher Conferences - Fall 2026

Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm. On Monday, November 2, 2026 the conferences will be offered from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm.

Elementary parents can begin scheduling conferences through ParentVUE on October 6, 2026 starting at 6:00 am. Conference scheduling will remain open through October 13, 2026 at 6:00 pm.

To schedule your conference 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 can click "Email Schedule" to have the details emailed to you. You can also go back to ParentVUE at any time to view the information.

A+ Award

In 2014, the Indian Prairie Educational Foundation (IPEF) teamed up with District 204 to recognize the positive impact of educators. Every month, one staff member will be recognized and celebrated as an A+ Award winner.

You can watch previous surprise award presentations at A+ Award videos. A complete list of previous winners is online at A+ Award recipients.

Click here to submit a nomination for a staff member who goes above and beyond to make a difference for our students.

Nomination Criteria

We welcome nominations from parents, alumni and community members, and strongly encourage students to submit nominations as well. A+ Award Nominations must include an essay (of 50-500 words) describing how this staff member has positively impacted students. District 204 staff members are not eligible to submit nominations.
Nominations are rolling. All nominations submitted will be kept for consideration until the end of the current school year.
Nominees must be currently employed by District 204.
Nominations will be shared with those you nominate.

Celebrating Our Cultures

At Builta, we love celebrating the diversity of our school community! Families are invited to share a little about their cultural and holiday traditions by decorating the front office hallway display case. If you are interested in creating a display for an upcoming holiday or cultural recognition, please click the blue link to complete the form.Cultural Holiday Display Case Sign Up

After you sign up, Mrs. Hamilton will reach out to confirm your time frame for setting up your display.