There are several holiday giving opportunities available to families through District 204 and your local community. Please contact Jeannie Dina at jeannie_dina@ipsd.org or 630-375-3017 with questions.

Winter Wishes – The IPPC Winter Wishes Program provides gift cards to struggling families allowing them the means to purchase essential items and gifts for their children, making the holiday season a little brighter. The online store offers a variety of gift cards to choose from including Jewel, Walmart, Target, and Meijer. Monetary donations can also be made.

Giftmart 2023 – Please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy that is safe for children ages 6-12. No stuffed animals or board games, please. There will be a Giftmart Toy Box located inside of Metea and Waubonsie Valley High Schools, Granger, Crone, Gregory and Fischer Middle Schools, and Brooks, Cowlishaw, Fry, Graham, Georgetown, Gombert, May Watts, McCarty, Owen, Patterson, Petterson, Welch, and Young Elementary Schools through December 4. A Target gift registry has also been created.

Edward-Elmhurst Health Toy Drive – This toy drive benefits the Pediatrics Child Life Program at Edward-Elmhurst Hospital. Shop the Amazon Wish List or learn more about the Edward-Elmhurst Toy Drive here.

Fox Valley United Way has several opportunities to support local families including sponsor a local child or children, organize a toy drive, organize a blanket drive, provide gift cards, or provide a monetary donation. All donations may be dropped off weekdays between December 4 - 14. For more information, visit Fox Valley United Way Holiday Assistance.

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Have you heard of Giving Tuesday? It's an International Day of Giving, and it's happening on November 28! The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation (IPEF) will be working toward raising money to help support its many enrichment programs for students and teachers, including The Fine Arts Festival, free cardiac screenings for high school students, Teacher Innovation Grants, mental health counseling for at-risk students, Robotics Clubs, E-Sports, Valley Runway, and support for homeless and low-income students. Click here to donate early and help right away.

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If an emergency occurs in your child’s school, the district may contact you via phone, email, and/or SMS messaging. To ensure you will receive these emergency communications, update your contact information in ParentVUE. To receive text messages, you must have a designated phone number listed in Parent VUE for SMS messages. Please see the SMS Messaging Setup Instructions. Check the district’s Safety & Security Webpage for more helpful safety information.

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The next regular Board of Education meeting is at 7 PM on Monday, November 20, 2023 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.

The following companies have rented space in our schools to offer an after-school educational program for students. The distribution of this material is in no way an endorsement of programs, services, activities, or products by District 204. For more information, visit programs.
Tae Kwon Do Class - Nancy Young
Tae Kwon Do Class - White Eagle
Tae Kwon Do Class - Brooks
Winter Chess Club - May Watts
Winter Chess Club - White Eagle
Winter Chess Club - Spring Brook