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
![A group of smiling children and adults, some in tie-dye shirts, wave from a grassy field in front of a stadium filled with spectators.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781704757/d62org/zxdr9loruytwyzjsi9d6/IMG_3907.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781704757/d62org/zxdr9loruytwyzjsi9d6/IMG_3907.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781704757/d62org/zxdr9loruytwyzjsi9d6/IMG_3907.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781704757/d62org/zxdr9loruytwyzjsi9d6/IMG_3907.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781704757/d62org/zxdr9loruytwyzjsi9d6/IMG_3907.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781704757/d62org/zxdr9loruytwyzjsi9d6/IMG_3907.jpg","width":1800}])
CCSD62
In mid-June seven District 62 athletes competed in the Special Olympics Summer Games on the campus of Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal.
- CCSD62
![A door decorated with a paper chain American flag and Olympic rings is in the foreground, with a hallway and another decorated door visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779975790/d62org/wzkaheos8qou7khns34n/Screenshot2026-05-28at84244AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779975790/d62org/wzkaheos8qou7khns34n/Screenshot2026-05-28at84244AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779975790/d62org/wzkaheos8qou7khns34n/Screenshot2026-05-28at84244AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779975790/d62org/wzkaheos8qou7khns34n/Screenshot2026-05-28at84244AM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779975790/d62org/wzkaheos8qou7khns34n/Screenshot2026-05-28at84244AM.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779975790/d62org/wzkaheos8qou7khns34n/Screenshot2026-05-28at84244AM.png","width":1710}])
Iroquois
With the Olympics recently taking place, the Iroquois National Junior Honor Society candidates volunteered their time to help create a fun
and engaging Winter Olympics learning experience for the students.
- Iroquois
![A person in a large inflatable alien costume with an orange "AREA 51" shirt stands in the foreground, while a blurred background shows a few people and a white cow costume with yellow horns.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779799779/d62org/puuotcuerffhttzbkegn/DSCF0529.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779799779/d62org/puuotcuerffhttzbkegn/DSCF0529.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779799779/d62org/puuotcuerffhttzbkegn/DSCF0529.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779799779/d62org/puuotcuerffhttzbkegn/DSCF0529.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779799779/d62org/puuotcuerffhttzbkegn/DSCF0529.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779799779/d62org/puuotcuerffhttzbkegn/DSCF0529.jpg","width":2200}])
Iroquois
Over the past eight weeks, students at Iroquois Community School have been working hard to complete a reading challenge based on their grade level.
- Iroquois
![Two young girls, one holding a book titled "Bunny Blossom," are seated at a table in a classroom with other students blurred in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779477757/d62org/ysszk4aphw6jrscvsd0r/DSCF1960.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779477757/d62org/ysszk4aphw6jrscvsd0r/DSCF1960.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779477757/d62org/ysszk4aphw6jrscvsd0r/DSCF1960.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779477757/d62org/ysszk4aphw6jrscvsd0r/DSCF1960.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779477757/d62org/ysszk4aphw6jrscvsd0r/DSCF1960.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779477757/d62org/ysszk4aphw6jrscvsd0r/DSCF1960.jpg","width":2200}])
Iroquois
Each Iroquois Community School eighth grader surprised their first grade buddy with a special personalized gift before the school year was over.
- Iroquois
![A woman in a light-colored shirt points to items on a table in the foreground while a group of teenage boys in casual clothing listen attentively in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779907165/d62org/ojsifewejvopjxljj80c/PXL_20260526_183405064.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779907165/d62org/ojsifewejvopjxljj80c/PXL_20260526_183405064.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779907165/d62org/ojsifewejvopjxljj80c/PXL_20260526_183405064.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779907165/d62org/ojsifewejvopjxljj80c/PXL_20260526_183405064.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779907165/d62org/ojsifewejvopjxljj80c/PXL_20260526_183405064.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779907165/d62org/ojsifewejvopjxljj80c/PXL_20260526_183405064.jpg","width":2200}])
CCSD62
Chippewa Middle School's eighth graders paid a visit to the Des Plaines History Center.
- CCSD62
![A group of students and a teacher stand in a hallway, posing for a photo with awards.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779219966/d62org/fmapu31widtv91fbwofg/DSCF0275.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779219966/d62org/fmapu31widtv91fbwofg/DSCF0275.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779219966/d62org/fmapu31widtv91fbwofg/DSCF0275.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779219966/d62org/fmapu31widtv91fbwofg/DSCF0275.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779219966/d62org/fmapu31widtv91fbwofg/DSCF0275.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779219966/d62org/fmapu31widtv91fbwofg/DSCF0275.jpg","width":2200}])
CCSD62
District 62 middle school students were recognized at the May 18 Board of Education Meeting as part of the Middle School Students You Should Know recognition program.
- CCSD62
![A group of young students are gathered around a table in the foreground, engaged in an activity, while a whiteboard with educational materials is visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778252148/d62org/leaddsyh0ankqqoagyf1/DSCF1603.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778252148/d62org/leaddsyh0ankqqoagyf1/DSCF1603.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778252148/d62org/leaddsyh0ankqqoagyf1/DSCF1603.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778252148/d62org/leaddsyh0ankqqoagyf1/DSCF1603.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778252148/d62org/leaddsyh0ankqqoagyf1/DSCF1603.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778252148/d62org/leaddsyh0ankqqoagyf1/DSCF1603.jpg","width":2200}])
North
North Elementary School students are having fun learning all about the art of engineering!
- North
![A man in uniform lectures students in a classroom with a whiteboard listing roller coaster elements in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777901146/d62org/t9iyjevqo6gzleqmnyvl/DSCF0249.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777901146/d62org/t9iyjevqo6gzleqmnyvl/DSCF0249.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777901146/d62org/t9iyjevqo6gzleqmnyvl/DSCF0249.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777901146/d62org/t9iyjevqo6gzleqmnyvl/DSCF0249.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1777901146/d62org/t9iyjevqo6gzleqmnyvl/DSCF0249.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1777901146/d62org/t9iyjevqo6gzleqmnyvl/DSCF0249.jpg","width":2200}])
CCSD62
Chippewa Middle School students in Ms. Alicia Koepke's STEM class had a fun time planning the construction of an amusement park right on their school grounds.
- CCSD62
- Chippewa
![A young boy in the foreground carries a large plastic bag of items, while other children and a green wall with question marks are visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777984649/d62org/lavnsxy0nzd504sy5xes/DSCF0373.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777984649/d62org/lavnsxy0nzd504sy5xes/DSCF0373.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777984649/d62org/lavnsxy0nzd504sy5xes/DSCF0373.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777984649/d62org/lavnsxy0nzd504sy5xes/DSCF0373.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1777984649/d62org/lavnsxy0nzd504sy5xes/DSCF0373.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1777984649/d62org/lavnsxy0nzd504sy5xes/DSCF0373.jpg","width":2200}])
CCDSD62
Iroquois Community School fourth graders in Ms. Madeline Redding and Ms. Rosalie Stanley's classes participated in a clothing drive to support the Self-Help Closet and Pantry of Des Plaines.
- CCSD62
- Iroquois
![A person in a pink hat and blue shirt points a green laser at a large blue screen displaying "KINDNESS QUEST" in glowing white text, while an audience watches from the dark foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778246160/d62org/ouiaqomjyf55untghqnl/DSCF0736.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778246160/d62org/ouiaqomjyf55untghqnl/DSCF0736.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778246160/d62org/ouiaqomjyf55untghqnl/DSCF0736.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778246160/d62org/ouiaqomjyf55untghqnl/DSCF0736.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778246160/d62org/ouiaqomjyf55untghqnl/DSCF0736.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778246160/d62org/ouiaqomjyf55untghqnl/DSCF0736.jpg","width":2200}])
Iroquois
Iroquois Community School students had the amazing opportunity of embarking on an interactive laser adventure that explored community and friendship.
- Iroquois
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
