District 61 News
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There is no shortage of ways to celebrate the incredible work of the dedicated educators who step up to lead schools, connect with students, and support teachers this month. Not only is October National Principals Month, the state of Illinois also celebrates Principal Appreciation Week from October 19-24 and Principal Appreciation Day on October 23!
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Click for the new student online enrollment application process. This is for new families who are entering the district and have never attended Darien 61 before.
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For students at Eisenhower, Student Council serves as an opportunity to connect with other students, grow leadership skills, and have some fun.
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The Illinois Principals Association (IPA) honors students each year who go above and beyond in academics, positive attitudes and leadership at the Student Recognition Breakfast. Teachers and principals are able to select two students to honor at the event with two fifth grade and two eighth grade students being selected to attend. We wanted to highlight these incredible students and why they were selected!
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Burlington Stores has donated $5,000 through its partnership with the national non-profit organization, AdoptAClassroom.org, in celebration of its new store now open in Darien, IL.
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Student Ambassadors in 2nd grade at Mark DeLay have become a strong part of the school community since the program began in the 2022-23 school year.
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Fifth Graders at Lace created an awesome newspaper project during WIN time.
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Families in need can click to find a local food pantry access list.