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11/11: 2/3 Music Performance-Chippewa Middle School @630

11/23-11/27: No School

Colder weather is here so please make sure you send your child with appropriate outerwear. We also have many items in our lost and found so if your child is missing something, encourage them to check there for the missing items. Please see below for some very important information!

-Mrs. Allar

We welcome our community to tour Central Elementary School at 6 p.m. on November 16 to get a closer look at the recent construction updates made in anticipation of Full Day Kindergarten coming to District 62. Please join us for some refreshments and student-led tours of the school.

The Board of Education meeting will follow at 7 p.m.

We ask that you RSVP here by November 12.

Thank you!

Our D62 SEPAC is hosting an ornament decorating event. Please see the flyer for more details.

Girls Rise Winter Donation Drive – Spreading Warmth & Kindness!

This holiday season, our Girls Rise Club is excited to give back to our community by sponsoring a winter donation drive benefiting Operation North Pole! We are collecting new, unused mittens, hats, and scarves to help keep individuals and families warm during the cold winter months. All donations will be delivered to Operation North Pole, which will distribute the items directly to community partners supporting those in need.

Items Needed: New mittens, hats, and scarves

Drop-Off Location: Collection bin in the school office

Donation Deadline: December 9th

Thank you for helping our students spread kindness and warmth throughout our community. Together, even the smallest acts of generosity can make a BIG difference!

District 62 will once again host the parent education course, “Parenting the Love and Logic Way”.

There is no cost to participate in the workshop which is open to all District 62 families. A link will be sent to families once they register.

Courses will be held virtually from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning November 4, November 11, November 18, December 2, December 9 and December 16.

The course will teach parents about the two rules of love and logic, the anticipatory consequence, ways to neutralize arguing and much more.

To sign up, or for more information, please contact Peter Martin: (847) 824-1532, or martinpe@d62.org.

The Maine West Science Day will happen between 10 am and 2 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Maine West High School, 1755 South Wolf Road in Des Plaines, IL. The theme of this Science Day is Good Vibrations: A Sound and Science Festival. Children between ages of 3 and 13 are welcome to take part in building musical instruments, making sounds, playing games, and even taking part in a dance party hosted by a live DJ! High school students from the Maine West Science National Honor Society will be conducting the activities. Admission is free, and children are expected to be accompanied by a caregiver.

We are always happy to have new families join us for our PTC meetings. We meet at the school beginning at 5:45. Below are the dates for the year.

11/16

12/14

1/19

2/16

3/15

4/19

5/17

Google Meet Link:

https://meet.google.com/iav-ekny-yen

PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) is a school-wide framework that helps students develop positive behaviors and learn in a safe environment. Each week, I will highlight some of the things we are working on so you can help support those expectations at home.

For the month of November, our theme is Growth Mindset and Goal Setting with a focus on being an active listener.

Due to our construction, lunch will be eaten inside the classrooms each day to start the year. Breakfast service has not changed, however, our lunch menu now only has 2 options instead of 3.

November Breakfast

November Lunch

Email: allarc@d62.org
Website: https://north.d62.org/
Location: 1789 Rand Road, Des Plaines, IL, USA
Phone: 847-824-1399
Twitter: @carolyn_allar