School District U-46

You should join these U-46 colleagues in participating in the first-ever El Trote De Las Calacas (Skeleton Trot)! It’s a unique, family-friendly 5K that will get started at the Gail Borden Public Library in downtown Elgin the morning of Saturday, Nov. 2. After the race, the library will welcome everyone inside for its Day of the Dead Festival. The event is being hosted by the U-46 Educational Foundation and the Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation, and proceeds from the race will benefit the thousands of residents they serve. Register today at gailborden.info/trote!

Today, October 2, is School Custodian Appreciation Day! We recognize the vital role our 135 custodians play in maintaining clean, safe learning environments for our students. Their daily efforts contribute significantly to our schools' operations. We invite our community to join us in showing gratitude for their important work. #SchoolCustodianAppreciationDay #U46Team #U46Proud

Thank you to everyone who came to the Board of Education Ice Cream Social last night at the U-46 Welcome Center. It was a fun way to build community and lead into our Unite U-46 Session. #U46Community

Our Magnet Academy information sessions get underway this week, and Wednesday’s general session will be especially beneficial to families who do not currently attend U-46 schools. Wednesday, Oct 2 6pm U-46 Welcome Center All five Magnet Academies are hosting information sessions during the month of October. All 8th grade students, their parents or guardians are encouraged to attend one or more info sessions to learn more about the unique opportunities offered by U-46’s Magnet Academies. For a full schedule and details of the application process, please visit u-46.org/magnetacademies.

About 2,500 8th-grade students from the District’s eight middle schools left U-46 Explore 2024 with a better understanding of the various U-46 Educational Pathways, high school courses, and future career opportunities available in the District. Thank you to the various local businesses, industries, governmental organizations, and nonprofits that spent time answering questions and informing students about the opportunities available in their respective fields. In addition, the District’s five Magnet Academies had teachers and high schoolers present. U-46’s business, culinary, engineering, healthcare, automotive, welding, and precision manufacturing programs were represented, as well as the veterinary assistant program at Burlington Central School District 301, which is offered to U-46 students. The Alignment Collaborative for Education, a non-profit local organization that brings together community resources and initiatives to support District priorities, once again partnered with U-46 to organize the event. Also available was Explore Family Night, a preview event attended by about 600 parents and family members. #U46Proud #Explore2024 #WeAreU46

👥We are excited to see you tomorrow at our U-46 Community Engagement Session and Board of Education Ice Cream Social! 📅Monday, Sept. 30 ⏰6 p.m. BOE Ice Cream Social ⏰6:30 p.m. Unite Session 📍U-46 Welcome Center, 1019 E. Chicago St. Elgin. All are welcome to come and learn what’s next for U-46! For more information and to RSVP, visit uniteu46.org

The U-46 Board of Education invites you to an ice cream social! Monday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m. U-46 Welcome Center, 1019 E. Chicago St. Elgin. Attendees will enjoy a tasty treat and have the chance to talk to members of the BOE. Immediately after the ice cream social is the 6:30 p.m. Unite U-46 community engagement session. More info is available at u-46.org/uniteu46

Stay informed and Learn What’s Next for U-46! Our first Unite U-46 Community Engagement Session of the school year is next week. 📅Monday, Sept 30 ⏰6:30 pm 📍1019 E. Chicago St., Elgin 👥Everyone is welcome ➡RSVP uniteu46.org Registration is not required, but RSVPing will be helpful for planning. For those who cannot make it in person, a recording of the presentation will be available.

In the latest “Johnson on the Job” episode, Dr. Suzanne Johnson spends time with Jennifer O’Neal, the attendance secretary at Fox Meadow Elementary School in South Elgin, as part of Attendance Awareness Month. Watch the latest episode below. Catch up on past episodes anytime at u-46.org/johnsononthejob #johnsononthejob

Twelve students from Bartlett, Elgin, and Larkin High Schools attended The Latina Expo in downtown Chicago earlier this month. Held at Malcolm X College, the expo was full of seminars and workshops that explored health, wealth, business, systemic racism, and equality. The students got to hear stories and successes of women in the Latina community. They even ran into a few Elgin and Larkin High School alumni