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Jul 16

ICS First Day of School for Grades K-8

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Jul 17

Junior Golf Open

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Lake Park Golf Course (1015 Howard Ave.)

Jul 17

Tween Movie (ages 9-12)

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library

Jul 19

Picnic with the Kinders

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Des Plaines History Center, 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Jul 20

D62 Board of Education Meeting

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Forest Elementary School, 1375 S 5th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018, USA

Jul 21

The Button Factory (1st-3rd graders)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library

Jul 21

City of Des Plaines Food Truck Round Up

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Metropolitan Square, Downtown Des Plaines

Jul 22

Understanding Diabetes

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Jul 23

Live at the Lake

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Lake Park, 2200 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60018, USA

Jul 24

History Huddle

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library

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News

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Exploring How Communities Sustain Their Culture

April 17, 2026

South Elementary School fifth graders in Ms. Rhonda Yost's class spent time talking about how communities sustain their cultures.

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Using "Rally Coach" to Tackle Multiplication

April 3, 2026

Fourth graders in Ms. Jennifer Oshinski's class at South Elementary School collaborated to solve multiplication problems.

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A Fourth Grade Drum Circle

March 13, 2026

South Elementary School fourth graders in Mr. Michael Greenstone's music class had the unique opportunity to participate in a fun and interactive drum circle lesson.

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South Students Take Us On a Cinematic Journey!

February 27, 2026

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.

Announcements

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Athletes Shine at Special Olympics Summer Games

June 19, 2026

In mid-June seven District 62 athletes competed in the Special Olympics Summer Games on the campus of Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal.

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CMS Students Experience DP History

May 29, 2026

Chippewa Middle School's eighth graders paid a visit to the Des Plaines History Center.

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Recognizing Our Curious, Compassionate and Courageous Middle Schoolers!

May 29, 2026

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.

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STEM Students "Build" an Amusement Park in Des Plaines

May 22, 2026

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.

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A Deeper Dive into our School

We invite you to take a few minutes to take a deeper dive into the walls of our school. We are proud to share with you our celebrations, innovations and student engagements happening each and every day.

62 Stories: A Tale of Two Clubs Coming Together

South School students give up their before school and recess time to be a part of the content creator and South Scoop News clubs. The students create their own creative content and report on the weather, events and other things happening at South school each week. All of the students get to watch and enjoy the content created by their classmates.