The first day of SHIELD testing is scheduled for Tuesdays beginning on Sept. 27, 2022, in the Boardroom at Joseph E. Hill Education Center (JEH), 1500 Mcdaniel Avenue, Evanston, from 7:30am-9:30am. By Friday, Sept. 23, students and D65 staff should have received a laminated QR code. You must have that QR code in order to participate in SHIELD testing. Anyone who comes for testing at JEH must have their QR code. If students or staff do not have a QR code, please contact your school's health office. It may be helpful for families or staff to take a picture of their QR code to keep on their phone in case it is ever lost. If you are participating in SHIELD testing, you should not eat or drink (except for water) an hour before the test. Families will receive a text, phone message, and email communication if their child receives a Positive COVID-19 SHIELD test result. You can also access your child’s SHIELD test results by creating an account and following these directions.

Congratulations to District 65's Board of Education for earning the prestigious Illinois Association of School Board (IASB) ’2022 School Board Governance Recognition,’ an honor only 33 Illinois school boards received this year. This recognition is given to school boards that have modeled excellence in local school governance in support of quality education. 

IASB will formally recognize the board at the Fall North Cook Division Meeting and will commend them for their hard work and the distinction of being a School

Board Governance Recognition recipient.

Thank you for your time, commitment to our school community, and your service, Board of Education!

Youth & Opportunity United (Y.O.U.), offers a Monday through Friday afterschool program in seven Title I D65 schools which include Chute, Dawes (2-5th gr.), King Arts (3-8th gr.), Nichols, Oakton, Walker, and Washington (3-5th gr.). Y.O.U. offers academic support programming along with a variety of enrichment opportunities for youth, all totally free of charge! Pre-registration is currently open. The fall program will begin on Sept. 27, 2022.

Y.O.U. serves more than 1,600 youth and reaches more than 4,000 family members each year. We do this through afterschool and summer learning programs, clinical counseling, street outreach, and parent engagement programs. These services have a powerful and positive impact on youth's academic, social and emotional development.

For more information and to register, visit the Y.O.U. website.

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Novel Effect is the award-winning, free storytime app that brings books of all kinds to life using voice. A team of world-class composers, musicians, sound designers, writers, and voice actors thoughtfully create interactive music, sounds, and character voices for each book in the Novel Effect library. 

When it came time to create the soundscape for Jory John’s book, ‘The Smart Cookie,’ a Kingsley Elementary School kindergarten teacher, Alyssa Zuravel, auditioned and was selected to perform the voice of ‘the Cupcake.’

Zuravel was tasked with recording her lines, capturing multiple variations in tone, volume, intonation, and speed. Congratulations, Alyssa Zuravel! 

Take a listen to Zuravel reading ‘The Smart Cookie’!