• Thursday, February 13th - Early Release Day - All Schools
• No PM Preschool (Benson)
• Friday, February 14th - Teacher Institute Day - No School
• Monday, February 17th - President's Day - No School
• Friday, February 28th - Teacher Institute Day - No School
• Monday, March 3rd - Casmir Pulaski Day - No School

Please note, this is not a comprehensive list. See your respective school calendar for a full list of upcoming events and timing.

• IPTO February News
• Benson Bulletin
• Franzen Falcon
• Charger Report

Many after school events can be viewed on the Peacock Live Stream. This includes band/choral concerts, games, and more.

Do you have a child you would like to enroll in kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year? If so, please complete the below informational survey. This will ensure that you are on the list for us to communicate important information and the 2025-2026 registration opening in the future. Your child must be 5 years of age ON or BEFORE September 1st, 2025 to be eligible for kindergarten.

SAVE THE DATE❗: Wednesday, March 26th at 6:00pm @ Benson Primary School

Parent Information/Orientation Night (For incoming Kindergarten Parents only)

The following dates for future D10 board meetings were approved at the January Board meeting.

• February 12
• March 12
• April 9
• May 14
• June 11
• August 13
• September 10
• October 8
• November 12
• December 10
• January 14, 2026

Inclement Weather

Severe weather may result in school closing decisions. Please understand that the optimal time to make informed decisions to close school due to inclement weather is in the early morning. If severe weather is forecasted, we encourage parents to prepare your childcare options the night before so that you are prepared if a school closure occurs. School closing decisions will be made no later than 6:00am. Our children's and staff safety is our top priority.

With our communication system, all families will be notified via email and a phone call if school is cancelled. Text messages will occur if a mobile number is listed and you have opted into texts. It is imperative that you always have your updated phone number. You may update your information by calling your school office. You may also check out our district website at www.itasca10.org. In addition, District 10 is a member of the (ECC) Emergency Closing Center.

Cold Weather

Please ensure your child has the necessary winter clothing every day.

- every day: winter coat, hat and gloves

- to play in the snow: winter coat, hat, gloves, boots, and snow pants

- on any day when it snows: winter coat, hat, gloves and boots

Schools in the North DuPage Special Education Cooperative (NDSEC) will be screening children from birth to 5 years of age in the areas of vision, hearing, motor development and language skills. Screening results will be provided to the parent/guardian after the children have been screened by trained educators.

Upcoming Dates:

• Friday, March 7th
• Friday, May 2nd

Please be sure to call for an appointment (630) 894-0490. Click here for more information.

Big congratulations to the fourth-grade team at Franzen for "making it a 10!" They recently presented strategies they use in their classroom to help students set SMART goals for themselves at a recent Franzen staff meeting. This encourages students to keep a growth mindset in and out of the classroom. 🎉

Way to go Wendy Hanczar, Jordan Balliet, Lisa DiNovo, Lisa Doyle and Dena Herbert!

Franzen teachers - Adrianne Poulakidas, Cindy Saunders, and Julia Wales "Made it a 10" by presenting at a recent staff meeting! They shared helpful tips for using one of our technology resources - KAMI. We appreciate their initiative and collaboration! 👏

IPTO Events

Safe2Help offers students a safe, confidential way in which to share information that might help prevent suicides, bullying, school violence or other threats to school safety. It is available 24/7 and offers students a safe outlet to share information on school safety issues in a confidential environment. It can be accessed via a free app, text/phone, and website (Safe2HelpIllinois.com).

Call: 844-4-SAFEIL

Text: SAFE2 (72332)

Email: help@safe2helpil.com

D10 is always hiring. If you, or someone you know is interested, please visit our employment website!

Located below you can access the following:

• D10 Website
• Curriculum Information
• Registration
• Calendars
• Benson Primary School
• Franzen Intermediate School
• Peacock Middle School