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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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How to Carry 10 Ducks Across the Water

May 22, 2026

North Elementary School students are having fun learning all about the art of engineering!

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Oratorical Night: A Celebration of Creativity, Confidence and Courage

May 15, 2026

North Elementary School's second annual Oratorical Night was a special celebration of the voices, creativity and confidence of third, fourth and fifth grade girls.

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Students Take Top Honors in DP Poster Contest!

May 1, 2026

Congratulations to three North Elementary School artists who took top honors in this year's Des Plaines Optimist Club Poster Contest!

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Construction Right Outside Their Window

April 17, 2026

The North Elementary School third graders in the Flip the Trip Club had the opportunity to visit Pepper Construction and learn firsthand about all about the exciting changes happening right in their own backyard.

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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: North Families

North Families began as an idea for how to find creative ways to ensure our students feel connected and welcomed at North School. We know that when students have a positive relationship with a trusted adult at school, they perform better behaviorally and academically. Our vision was to create more connections for students within the North community, not just with their grade level peers and teachers.