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Online Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year is NOW OPEN

Visit District 10's School Registration page to register for the 2025-2026 school year. Registration for all student (new students and returning students) is completed online. The option to start the registration process and submit at a later time exists.

School registration fees, gym uniforms, milk, transportation, etc. has been added to TeacherEase for payment. Registration fees and transportation fees are due at the time of registration.

Please note a $50.00 fee reduction can be applied if registration fees are paid on or before May 31, 2025. Completing registration by May 31st, helps the district project appropriate classroom size design and timely bus routes.

If you have any questions, please email registration@itasca10.org (please include student(s) name(s) and school building(s) in the subject line of the email) or contact the school office.

Students will turn in their Chromebook, charger, and Chromebook bag (if applicable) at the end of May. Below are links to purchase a Chromebook charger if your student needs one.

Chromebook Chargers

• Option #1 | Option #2

KEEPING OUR CHILDREN CYBER SAFE – Empowering Parents to Protect Their Children on Devices, Social Media & Video Games

Join us for a virtual presentation by Detective Richard Wistocki from Be Sure Consulting Cyber Safe Schools Team who is a nationally recognized High Technology Cyber Crimes Presenter who will be sharing proactive strategies, expert insight, and invaluable resources on:

• Understand “cyber crime” and that "no one online is anonymous”.
• Learn about cyber-bullying, harassment, false impersonation, and sexting.
• Recognize the dangers on many popular apps.
• Learn how to search your child's device, protect their “digital footprint,” and ensure they are safe on social media.

You can bring your child's device to the program for hands-on exercises and learn what to look for.

Please RSVP by Monday 5/5, to receive resources – https://esd20.info/ParentUniversity05-08-2025KeepingOurKidsCyberSafeREGISTRATION

Zoom Presentation Link 5/8 6pm - https://esd20.info/ParentUniversity05-08-2025KeepingOurKidsCyberSafePRESENTATION

May:

2-3: Musical Performances, 7 pm

6: 6th Grade Field Trip

6: Peacock Band Concert

7: Early Release

7: 8th Grade Career Day

8: 8th Grade Year-Long Spanish Field Trip

8: Track Meet @ LPHS

9: 8th Grade Dinner Dance

10: Band & Choir Contest @ Six Flags Great America

13: Track Conference Meet @ 1:30 pm

14: Talent Show Rehearsal @ 4 pm

16: Peacock Talent Show @ 7 pm

21: Early Release

22: 8th Grade Celebratory Field Trip

23: 8th Grade Charger Excellence Assembly @ 8:30 am

26: No School - Memorial Day

27: Last Day of 8th Grade Attendance

27: 8th Grade Graduation @ LPHS, 7 pm

June:

4: Trimester 3 Honors Assembly @ 8:15 am

4: Last Day of School for 6th & 7th Graders

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

May 6 Band Concert

https://youtube.com/live/fDiigKo777I?feature=share

May 13 Beginning Band and Jazz Band Concert

https://youtube.com/live/hodegb2qXM8?feature=share

May 16 Talent Show

https://youtube.com/live/Oo9yt3tuBv4?feature=share

May 23 Charger Excellence Assembly

https://youtube.com/live/3QgMyNbCYsg?feature=share

May 27 8th Grade Graduation

https://youtube.com/live/t6mhf6NWOsM?feature=share

June 4 Trimester 3 Honors Assembly

https://youtube.com/live/RqZSmtDf0nc?feature=share

May 9: 8th Grade Dinner Dance @ Itasca Country Club, 6:30-9:00 pm

May 22: 8th Grade Celebration Field Trip

May 23: Charger Excellence Assembly, 8:30 am

May 27: Last Day of 8th Grade Attendance

May 27: 8th Grade Graduation @ Lake Park HS, 7:00 pm

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.