Communications
#62United
Engaging families and the community as partners to support student success.
Our district and its schools are the centers of the community. As such, the district believes that community engagement and collaboration between our staff, parents and residents are pivotal to the success of our students.
Annual Report
As we embrace the school year, we are working hard to address the five goals of the strategic plan that are outlined in this annual report. Included in this annual report is a look at our mid-year progress that includes our work toward bringing full day kindergarten to our district, prioritizing workplace culture and enhancing security infrastructure.
-Superintendent Dr. Amadei
District News Highlights
![Two young students, a girl and a boy, are smiling and standing in front of a chalkboard with colorful drawings on it.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772548802/d62org/xieig6zntuenrqolzhww/DSCF9201.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772548802/d62org/xieig6zntuenrqolzhww/DSCF9201.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772548802/d62org/xieig6zntuenrqolzhww/DSCF9201.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772548802/d62org/xieig6zntuenrqolzhww/DSCF9201.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772548802/d62org/xieig6zntuenrqolzhww/DSCF9201.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772548802/d62org/xieig6zntuenrqolzhww/DSCF9201.jpg","width":2200}])
Forest
The Forest Elementary School News Club, made up of second through fifth graders, meets daily during recess under the leadership of Math Interventionist Ms. Leah Strom.
- Forest
![A person's hands are seen drawing and coloring various sketches and doodles on a piece of paper on a desk, with various art supplies and a backpack visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770222469/d62org/yt06kjezwy7lti1ejfrt/DSCF9197.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770222469/d62org/yt06kjezwy7lti1ejfrt/DSCF9197.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770222469/d62org/yt06kjezwy7lti1ejfrt/DSCF9197.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770222469/d62org/yt06kjezwy7lti1ejfrt/DSCF9197.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770222469/d62org/yt06kjezwy7lti1ejfrt/DSCF9197.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770222469/d62org/yt06kjezwy7lti1ejfrt/DSCF9197.jpg","width":2200}])
Algonquin
Algonquin Middle School eighth graders in Ms. Korin Hehn's art class are refining their skills in linear perspective drawing.
- Algonquin
![Two young boys are sitting on the floor, one wearing a yellow shirt and the other a brown jacket, both holding microphones and appearing to be singing or performing.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772220686/d62org/rysqg0240g6pcgjkvyda/DSCF8988.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772220686/d62org/rysqg0240g6pcgjkvyda/DSCF8988.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772220686/d62org/rysqg0240g6pcgjkvyda/DSCF8988.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772220686/d62org/rysqg0240g6pcgjkvyda/DSCF8988.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772220686/d62org/rysqg0240g6pcgjkvyda/DSCF8988.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772220686/d62org/rysqg0240g6pcgjkvyda/DSCF8988.jpg","width":2200}])
Cumberland
Third graders at Cumberland Elementary School in Mr. Nathan Coon's music class are having fun learning how to play recorders and achieving colored karate belts in the process.
- Cumberland
![A young girl wearing a princess tiara is sitting at a table, smiling and interacting with a person next to her in a casual setting.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771450579/d62org/tv8gci0eoo1um35uccco/DSCF4580.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771450579/d62org/tv8gci0eoo1um35uccco/DSCF4580.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771450579/d62org/tv8gci0eoo1um35uccco/DSCF4580.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771450579/d62org/tv8gci0eoo1um35uccco/DSCF4580.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1771450579/d62org/tv8gci0eoo1um35uccco/DSCF4580.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1771450579/d62org/tv8gci0eoo1um35uccco/DSCF4580.jpg","width":2200}])
Iroquois
Iroquois Community School first grade students paired up with their eighth grade buddies for a few fun activities this week.
- Iroquois
![An elderly woman stands at a podium, speaking to an audience in what appears to be a classroom or lecture hall setting.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771945749/d62org/d3q1argyzeo3pcfi9im7/IMG_8622.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771945749/d62org/d3q1argyzeo3pcfi9im7/IMG_8622.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771945749/d62org/d3q1argyzeo3pcfi9im7/IMG_8622.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771945749/d62org/d3q1argyzeo3pcfi9im7/IMG_8622.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1771945749/d62org/d3q1argyzeo3pcfi9im7/IMG_8622.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1771945749/d62org/d3q1argyzeo3pcfi9im7/IMG_8622.jpg","width":2200}])
CCSD62
Local author, Fern Schumer
- CCSD62
![The image shows a young girl standing in front of a colorful display of national flags, with a smiling woman standing next to her.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772456417/d62org/vtmdzuurphihawr606lc/IMG_5462.heic","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772456417/d62org/vtmdzuurphihawr606lc/IMG_5462.heic","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772456417/d62org/vtmdzuurphihawr606lc/IMG_5462.heic","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772456417/d62org/vtmdzuurphihawr606lc/IMG_5462.heic","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772456417/d62org/vtmdzuurphihawr606lc/IMG_5462.heic","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772456417/d62org/vtmdzuurphihawr606lc/IMG_5462.heic","width":2200}])
Terrace
Terrace Elementary School hosted a successful International Night where staff, students and families came together to celebrate their diversity!
- Terrace
![A woman in a yellow sweater stands at a podium, holding papers and addressing a group of people in what appears to be a classroom or office setting, with various items and artwork visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771352240/d62org/ttyqhzxm3xkdgbgoefsr/DSCF5906.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771352240/d62org/ttyqhzxm3xkdgbgoefsr/DSCF5906.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771352240/d62org/ttyqhzxm3xkdgbgoefsr/DSCF5906.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771352240/d62org/ttyqhzxm3xkdgbgoefsr/DSCF5906.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1771352240/d62org/ttyqhzxm3xkdgbgoefsr/DSCF5906.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1771352240/d62org/ttyqhzxm3xkdgbgoefsr/DSCF5906.jpg","width":2200}])
Orchard Place
The history of Des Plaines came alive in an Orchard Place Elementary School fifth grade classroom!
- Orchard Place
![A large group of people, mostly children and young adults, standing on a stage with their arms raised, in front of a red curtain backdrop.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772201399/d62org/zzq7nu00drtdhehzf4ty/DSCF8464.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772201399/d62org/zzq7nu00drtdhehzf4ty/DSCF8464.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772201399/d62org/zzq7nu00drtdhehzf4ty/DSCF8464.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772201399/d62org/zzq7nu00drtdhehzf4ty/DSCF8464.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772201399/d62org/zzq7nu00drtdhehzf4ty/DSCF8464.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772201399/d62org/zzq7nu00drtdhehzf4ty/DSCF8464.jpg","width":2200}])
Central
Central Elementary School second and third graders have been hard at work preparing for their performance of "We're All Children of the World."
- Central
![A group of people, some wearing colorful costumes, are walking down a hallway with decorations hanging from the ceiling.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772131080/d62org/jx2b3itllu5pjurbi1zl/DSCF7711.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772131080/d62org/jx2b3itllu5pjurbi1zl/DSCF7711.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772131080/d62org/jx2b3itllu5pjurbi1zl/DSCF7711.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772131080/d62org/jx2b3itllu5pjurbi1zl/DSCF7711.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772131080/d62org/jx2b3itllu5pjurbi1zl/DSCF7711.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772131080/d62org/jx2b3itllu5pjurbi1zl/DSCF7711.jpg","width":2200}])
Plainfield
Fifth graders at Plainfield Elementary School treated the entire school to a Lunar New Year celebration!
- Plainfield
![A large group of people, including both adults and children, are gathered on a stage, some holding signs or instruments, while a person in a red robe stands in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772054635/d62org/qlaowjwtxigfzescuc4e/DSCF6005.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772054635/d62org/qlaowjwtxigfzescuc4e/DSCF6005.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772054635/d62org/qlaowjwtxigfzescuc4e/DSCF6005.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772054635/d62org/qlaowjwtxigfzescuc4e/DSCF6005.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772054635/d62org/qlaowjwtxigfzescuc4e/DSCF6005.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772054635/d62org/qlaowjwtxigfzescuc4e/DSCF6005.jpg","width":2200}])
South
Fourth and fifth graders at South Elementary School took their fellow classmates and teachers on a journey to the movies this week during their winter musical performance.
- South
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
The district has a volunteer program in place designed to strengthen partnerships between schools and our communities while preserving and enhancing educational opportunities for all students within the school district.
Celebrate 62
We were very happy to showcase the artwork that is on proud display at our Administration Center which we have now termed “Celebrate 62”.
NewsBits
A quarterly electronic newsletter that highlights the latest happenings in Community Consolidated School District 62.
Winter Card Contest
Over 30 entries were submitted this year.
All entries will be on display at the Des Plaines Public Library through the month of December.
The winning design will become District 62’s official winter card that will be mailed out next month to the community.
Board Briefs, Newsbits & Press Releases
We invite you to sign up for our newest e-newsletter, NewsBits to stay informed on the latest happenings in the district. In the same form you can also subscribe to our Board Briefs and Press Releases. The Board Briefs are published following regularly scheduled meetings as well as our Press Releases.
CCSD62 Brand Guidelines
Careful use of Typography, Colors and Design build our visual identity.
Staff Thank You Postcard!
We invite you to take a minute to thank a staff member here in District 62. With over 900 employees in our district, we recognize that these individuals make significant contributions in our district. Please take a moment to thank someone who has made a difference.
Community support means so much.
To get started, make sure you have their e-mail address! Then click on a postcard below. Write a brief message and we've got it from here.
Peacock Design Postcard
Merci Design Postcard
