InfoShare 8/24/2026 English

Welcome to the first InfoShare of the 2026-2027 school year.

95% Student Attendance Marks a Strong Start to the School Year!

We kicked off the new school year with incredible energy and excitement through our Day One, All In! initiative. Our students and staff showed up strong—95% attendance on the very first day!

Strong attendance is more than just being present. It sets the tone for the entire year, helps students build routines, and ensures they don’t miss valuable learning time right from the start. Research shows that students who attend school regularly are more likely to stay on track academically, feel connected to their school community, and achieve long-term success.

We are proud of our students, families, and staff for making the first day such a success. Let’s keep the momentum going all year long—because every day counts.

Thank you to all our families and staff that shared their First Day memories through our Day One, It's Just Right! photo board. Our photo board will remain live through next week to capture our new PreK students whose first day is Monday, August 24th.

In case you missed it, view our Day One, It's Just Right first day pictures.

It's Just Right First Day Pictures

Each year students in grades K-8 participate in Fall, Winter, and Spring Northwest Evaluation Association: Measures of Academic Progress (NWEA/MAP) assessments in English Language Arts and Math.

These assessments provide valuable insights into students' academic abilities, allowing us to measure your student's achievement and growth in K-12 math, reading, and language usage to provide targeted instructional strategies and school improvement.

For your child's testing schedule, please contact your child's school office.

https://www.zion6.org/academics/assessments

Please encourage your student(s) to try their best.

My School Menus can be found online under Resources or at https://www.fdmealplanner.com/#ZionElemSD

Families who are not yet connected to ParentSquare will receive an invitation by email and/or text message. Once you accept the invitation, you will be connected to your child’s teacher(s) and receive important class communications.

A separate invitation will be sent for each child enrolled in the district, so families with multiple children will need to accept each invitation.

OPEN TO ALL ZESD 6 STUDENTS!

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is a doctor’s office on wheels delivering pediatric providers to our neighborhood.

How to participate:

• Call 847-379-0016 to schedule an appointment with the school nurse.
• Fill out the authorization form located on our website at www.zion6.org/resources/mobile-clinic
• Return ALL forms to the student's school health office.

Eligibility details:

• This program is for students who have Medicaid or No Insurance.
• Services cannot be provided for children covered by private insurance.
• All of their services are provided at no cost.
• Services are provided by Advocate Children’s Hospital.

Appointments will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis.

Officer Steve Vines (left) and AJ Serano (right).

Zion Central Middle School Open House

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Ronald McDonald Mobile Clinic

Beulah Park Elementary School

Labor Day

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Located on the front page of each school website, a Communication Corner button has been added under the main school photo banner.

Select the button to navigate to a webpage to view all school messages and announcements. Previous messages will also be available for viewing.

School Communication Corner links will also be available at the bottom of all district InfoShare Communications (see below).

Select a school below to see all of the communications for your student's school!