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In response to the the COVID-19 outbreak, the D205 Foundation has launched a Community Impact Fund. With your philanthropic support, this fund will allow the Foundation to rapidly deploy flexible resources to Elmhurst schools and community based organizations who are at the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak. 

To assist students and families while schools are closed, the D205 Food Services Department is offering meal pick-up services during the closure period. Open this story for pickup days and times.

The COVID-19 health landscape continues to evolve rapidly as evidenced by Governor Pritzker’s mandate that all schools close across the state. The governor’s decision was in sync with my decision on Friday in advance of that announcement to close all Elmhurst Community School Unit District 205 schools and offices beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. The closure schedule is as follows:

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be closed from Monday, March 16-March 20.

March 23-27 is Spring Break.

When school resumes following spring break on March 30, D205 will operate on a Home Learning/E-Learning Schedule from March 30-April 3.

Thank you for your support and understanding as District 205 continues to navigate the current COVID-19 health situation. District 205 has made the decision to operate on an Emergency Late Start Schedule on Friday, March 13, 2020. This is the same schedule as is used for a regular Student Late Arrival Day.

Elmhurst Community Unit District 205 continues to closely monitor updates from the health community on the COVID-19 virus. While there have been no confirmed cases in the school district or recommendations to alter operations, an abundance of caution must be exercised to limit the spread of illness throughout our school community.

Elmhurst Community Unit District 205 is closely monitoring updates from the health community on the COVID-19 virus. While there are no confirmed cases in DuPage County, the District is taking additional precautionary and preventive measures to keep our schools safe, open and operational. There are currently no recommendations to cancel classes or activities.

RUBE GOLDBERG EVENT AT EDISON! Encourage your 3rd-5th grader to be on a team for the first-ever Rube Goldberg Event here at Edison!   Click here for information and to see videos on the official Edison Studio 2020 Rube Goldberg Event website! Teams will use ordinary household objects from your homes to design and build a zany, over-engineered contraption to perform a very simple task!  The task for us? RING A COWBELL!    Starter kits (courtesy of the Edison PTA) include six items, including the cowbell, but many more items can and should be added from your homes! The teams should plan and design their Rube Goldberg machine before the event and then bring their supplies and mad engineering skills to the Edison Gym on April 7th from 5:00-6:30 p.m.!  Questions go to Mrs. Greska or Mrs. McGinnis! Each participant must submit a permission slip, available here.  

By signing up for PushCoin, you can add lunch money to your child's account, view balances and also be notified of purchases. To set up an account and for more information click the above link.

Coming soon, D205 will begin using PushCoin to collect 2020-21 student fees. Also on the horizon, PushCoin will be used for field trips in the near future as well. Set up an account to start using PushCoin today.

Welcome to 2020. People in education get two opportunities to celebrate the “New Year,” so why not take advantage of it?!

Just prior to the break, District 205 learned that the Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development has recognized the District as the state’s Exemplary District for Whole Child education for providing Healthy, Safe, Engaged, Supported and Challenged learning environments for students.