E-Update: 68 - November 2022

E-UPDATE: 68

NOVEMBER 2022

News and events you don't want to miss!

Illinois Report Card

Woodridge School District 68 remains focused on our Academic Transformation Plan, and the district continues to show academic progress, recognize student success, and outperform the state in both growth and proficiency. The Illinois State Board of Education released the annual State, District, and School report cards on October 27.

Annual summative designations have been calculated for 2022 for the first time since 2019, as required by the U.S. Department of Education. A school’s annual summative designation describes how well an individual school is meeting the needs of all its students. Illinois has four annual summative designations: Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted, and Comprehensive.

Woodridge 68 schools received the following designations for 2021-22:

Exemplary: John L. Sipley Elementary, Meadowview Elementary and William F. Murphy Elementary
Performance in the top 10% of all schools
No underperforming student groups at or below the “all students” group in the lowest-performing 5% of all schools
Commendable: Edgewood Elementary, Goodrich Elementary, Willow Creek Elementary, and Thomas Jefferson Junior High School
Performance not in the top 10% of all schools
No underperforming student groups at or below the “all students” group in the lowest-performing 5% of all schools

W68 schools earn top designations >

School Board Members Day

November 15 is School Board Members Day in Illinois, and we recognize the Woodridge 68 board members who serve as unpaid volunteers and partners in education excellence for the benefit of our students and community. Thank you for your dedication and support!

American Education Week

American Education Week (Nov 14-18) celebrates public education and honors individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every student receives a quality education. The celebration highlights the importance of bringing together educators, parents, students, and communities in a unified effort to build safe, just & equitable schools. Woodridge 68 recognizes our teachers and support staff for their dedication to our students, schools, and community!

AEW activities >

Calling all 6-8 grade girls!

The Supporting Each other to Lift up Females (SELF) Workshop is an event to educate, inspire, and lift up young women. The workshop will help participants explore a variety of topics that adolescent girls deal with on a daily basis including body image, media messages, self-esteem and beyond.

This FREE workshop is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade female Woodridge 68 students. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, February 4 at Jefferson Junior High from 8:15am-1:30pm. Pre-registration is required and registration must be completed no later than December 16.

More info & sign up >

Are you prepared?

Woodridge 68 students learn at home when school buildings are closed for weather or other emergencies (no more "snow days").

The decision about whether to close school is based on the availability of buses, school building conditions, current temperature (actual & wind chill), road conditions, weather predictions, storm severity, and associated winds. This is done in consultation with the superintendents from Community High School District 99 and other surrounding districts. Information will be communicated as soon as an open/close decision has been made.

Please take the time to familiarize yourself with school closing procedures in the event of inclement weather.

School closing info >