Weekly Update
February 5, 2025
Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Metea Valley High School
- FREE and open to the public
- Available to adults and students in grades 6-12
- Complimentary childcare available for children ages 3 - 10
- Prizes for both adults and teens!
- Adult Breakout Sessions
- Student Breakout Sessions
- Adults receive a free copy of Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation (sponsored by KidsMatter)
- Students receive a free t-shirt
Keynote Address: Overscheduled and Overwhelmed: Navigating a Culture of High Achievement
Parents across Illinois once again have an opportunity to participate in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of your child’s school as it relates to the important elements of school effectiveness.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by the University of Chicago. All survey responses will be kept confidential. The state will provide survey results for individual schools only if a school has at least 20 percent of parents take the survey. If you have children attending more than one school, we ask that you complete the survey for each school.
To take this short survey:
1. Visit 5Essentials Survey Link
2. Type and select “Dupage” as "County." (The county is the location of the school district's main office.)
3. Type your school's name into the "School" field and select your school.
The survey will be open through March 28, 2025.
Explore eclipses with the WVHS Planetarium on Friday March 7th. Last year we put on eclipse glasses to observe a solar eclipse as the moon’s shadow swept across the US. In a few days, we will observe a total lunar eclipse on March 13-14. Eclipse glasses are not required for a lunar eclipse. Programs start at 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Friday March 7th. Tickets are available online at store.ipsd.org . Sold-out programs will disappear from the webstore. Visit ipsd.org/planetarium for more information about Family Nights. Email questions to stephanie_rybka@ipsd.org. Follow the WVHS Planetarium on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram for upcoming programs and local celestial events such as the total lunar eclipse.
The next regular Board of Education meeting is at 7 PM on Monday, March 10, 2025 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.
Fewer than 50 tickets are left for IPEF’s Inspire: Explore IPEF Breakfast! Don’t miss your chance to attend this impactful community event.
When: Tuesday, March 18 from 7-9 AM
Where: White Eagle Golf Club at 3400 Club Drive Naperville, IL 60564
Get Tickets: Inspire Breakfast Information & Ticket Site
Tickets and tables are available through March 9 or until sold out. Secure yours today!
