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Skokie 68 outlines back-to-school dates and launches ParentSquare and new website
Summary
District leaders announced school start dates (K–8 Aug. 25; early childhood Aug. 26), summer-program participation counts and a ParentSquare rollout with roughly 58% parent sign-up; a new district website and updated student/parent handbook will be published imminently.
District staff briefed the board on back-to-school logistics, summer program participation and new communication tools planned for families.
Dr. Christy Samajani said summer programs concluded in late July with about 180 students in the "Summer Blast" program, about 40 newcomers in Summer Discovery, and more than 100 students in summer instrumental music. "About a 180 students participated," she said, describing elementary through junior-high offerings. New-educator orientation included 18 new staff members, and the district scheduled teacher plan days and open-house dates ahead of the first day of school (kindergarten through eighth grade on Aug. 25; early childhood on Aug. 26). Labor Day will be observed Sept. 1.
Administration also described a communications upgrade. The superintendent said ParentSquare will be the district's new all-in-one communications platform and that roughly 58% of parents have registered so far. The new district website and an updated flipbook-format student/parent handbook were scheduled to publish the next morning; the district will also offer an opt-in family directory limited to name and email. Administrators said the site will include menu links, safety updates and multilingual features to improve accessibility.
Board members and staff noted upcoming institute days, open houses and a plan to include community partners in strategic-plan canvassing.
