🌟 Illinois Park’s preschool program has earned a GOLD rating from ISBE! 💛
Our preschool teams are proudly celebrating this achievement: a reflection of the dedication, collaboration, and warmth our teachers and paraprofessionals bring to early learning every day. Thank you for helping our youngest learners grow, explore, and thrive! 🐾
Our preschool teams are proudly celebrating this achievement: a reflection of the dedication, collaboration, and warmth our teachers and paraprofessionals bring to early learning every day. Thank you for helping our youngest learners grow, explore, and thrive! 🐾
See you at 3:30 on Tuesday!
It's National School Lunch Week!
Ms. Martha and Ms. Sofia have transformed our cafeteria into a festive circus to celebrate!
Ms. Martha and Ms. Sofia have transformed our cafeteria into a festive circus to celebrate!
Plan to join us for this exciting event!
Big thinking happens in small groups! Our second-grade dual language students are building confidence, strengthening their math skills, and learning from one another through engaging math talks.
The results from the third week of the All-District September Grade-Level Attendance Challenge are in!
Congratulations to the top 3 grade levels.
Week 3: September 14th
Gold - Fourth Grade
Silver - Fifth Grade
Bronze - Second Grade
Check the Attendance and Absence Management page for winners from the previous week and other attendance resources.
Luchador masks in first grade to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
Our Little Free Library is up and open for business! Please encourage students to take a book, and if you have more at home, bring books to share with others! A big THANK YOU to Gail Borden Library for this donation, and for providing lots of fan favorite Dan Pilkey books to start us off. We can't wait to get more books into our kids hands! Enjoy!
The results from the second week of the All-District September Grade-Level Attendance Challenge are in!
Congratulations to the top 3 grade levels.
Week 2: September 14th
Gold - Fourth Grade
Silver - First Grade and Third Grade
Bronze - Second Grade
Check the Attendance and Absence Management page for winners from the previous week and other attendance resources.
NO COOK NIGHT IS COMING!
Join us for our FIRST Illinois Park Elementary School No Cook Night! 🎉
📅 Monday, September 21, 2026
⏰ 4:00–8:00 PM
📍 Culver’s of Elgin – McLean Blvd
Skip the cooking and come support our school! 💙 When you order at Culver’s during our No Cook Night, a portion of the evening’s sales will be donated back to Illinois Park Elementary School!
STUDENTS CAN “WORK” THE EVENT!
We’re making this fundraiser extra special by giving our Kinder–5th grade students the opportunity to volunteer for a fun 30-minute mini shift!
Student volunteers may help with things like:
✨ Greeting and welcoming guests
✨ Thanking families for supporting our school
✨ Helping deliver orders Dine-in and Curbside
✨ Keeping dining areas clean
✨ Sharing information about Illinois Park Elementary
Parent volunteers are also needed!
We’re looking for parent volunteers to help supervise our student volunteers and assist with their tasks and curbside deliveries..
Parents and Students Sign up here: https://forms.gle/SH2ud7t6KzmhAukd9
Join us for our FIRST Illinois Park Elementary School No Cook Night! 🎉
📅 Monday, September 21, 2026
⏰ 4:00–8:00 PM
📍 Culver’s of Elgin – McLean Blvd
Skip the cooking and come support our school! 💙 When you order at Culver’s during our No Cook Night, a portion of the evening’s sales will be donated back to Illinois Park Elementary School!
STUDENTS CAN “WORK” THE EVENT!
We’re making this fundraiser extra special by giving our Kinder–5th grade students the opportunity to volunteer for a fun 30-minute mini shift!
Student volunteers may help with things like:
✨ Greeting and welcoming guests
✨ Thanking families for supporting our school
✨ Helping deliver orders Dine-in and Curbside
✨ Keeping dining areas clean
✨ Sharing information about Illinois Park Elementary
Parent volunteers are also needed!
We’re looking for parent volunteers to help supervise our student volunteers and assist with their tasks and curbside deliveries..
Parents and Students Sign up here: https://forms.gle/SH2ud7t6KzmhAukd9
September is National Attendance Awareness Month, and School District U-46 is excited to kick off the school year with our Every Minute Matters campaign, centered on this year's theme: First Day, Every Day. To celebrate Attendance Awareness Month, all U-46 schools will participate in our first annual Districtwide Grade-Level Attendance Challenge! Throughout September, each grade level's weekly attendance will be tracked to see which grade level earns the highest attendance across the district. The challenge culminates in the recognition and celebration of U-46's top-performing grade level.
Here are the results from the first week of the All-District September Grade-Level Attendance Challenge!
Congratulations to the top 3 finishers from each grade level.
Week 1: September 8th
Gold - Third Grade
Silver - First Grade, Second Grade, Fourth Grade
Bronze - Fifth Grade
Check the Attendance and Absence Management page for winners from the previous week and other attendance resources.
Follow our Parent Teacher Organization on facebook for important updates on all things PTO related!
Today we welcome our pre-school students for their first day of school! It is so great to have our littlest Huskies in the building!
Join us in the Illinois Park School library on Wednesday, September 2nd for a PTO meeting!
Traffic flow for arrival and dismissal. Parent drop off and pick up are RIGHT TURN IN, and RIGHT TURN OUT ONLY. Adults should stay in the car and only unload/load students when directed by staff members (near the exit). Only staff members and school/daycare buses will be allowed to enter the parking lot.
Our building staff has been working hard to prepare our school, classrooms and outdoor spaces to be ready for the start of the year. Our excitement is growing and we are less than a week away from welcoming students into our school! Get ready to Howl!
Playdate with the Principal was a great way to kick off our year! Big thank you to PTO for providing the parent First Day Survival Kits!
Meet the Pack!
Introducing Sarah Nelson - Early Childhood Teacher
What are you most excited about this school year?
-Working with my new co workers in a new environment
Favorite children's book?
-Press Here by Hervé Tullet
Do you have any pets? Tell us about them!
-I recently got two cats! I was always a dog person, but now I understand the love for cats! Their names are Cinco and Opie!
What advice would you give students on the first day of school?
- Be yourself! We can't wait to meet you.
Meet the Pack!
Introducing Jenn Beucler - 2nd Grade Teacher
What are you most excited about this school year?
-I am so excited to meet everyone and to start this new chapter at Illinois Park! I just know this year will be filled with laughter, learning and so much fun!
Favorite children's book?
-I have so many favorite books, but the two that are always in my top ten are When You Dream Big by Peter H Reynolds and The Smart Cookie by Jory John.
Do you have any pets? Tell us about them!
-We have one dog named Reagan. He is a 13 year old schnauzer mix that we have had for about three years. Ray does not like strangers but loves to bark at squirrels, relax in the sun and toss the pillows off the couch.
What advice would you give students on the first day of school?
-My advice would be to just be yourself! This is the start of a new adventure for all of us. Be yourself, come with an open heart and be ready to have a fabulous year!
Meet the Pack!
Introducing Olivia Masi - 4th & 5th Grade Teacher
What are you most excited about this school year?
- I’m most excited for everyone to have a fresh start and to meet new students to love
Favorite children's book?
-The Monster At the End of This Book
Do you have any pets? Tell us about them!
- I have a dog named Charlie who is 14 years old and he’s a Jack Russel Terrier rescue!
What advice would you give students on the first day of school?
- Try to give someone you don’t know a compliment, it always starts you on the right foot and makes someone smile!
