Waukegan High School’s homecoming week runs from September 22 to September 28. Below is a full list of home varsity sports contests, spirit week celebrations and homecoming events perfect for showing off your Bulldog pride. This year’s Homecoming Week theme is “Enchanted Forest.”

Four Waukegan Public Schools educators were recently awarded grants from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF). The IRTAF award grants throughout the state that allow educators to enrich their instruction with materials not otherwise available to them.

The annual Run With the Bulldogs 5K will be held on Sunday, September 22. Waukegan High School's Student Council will be hosting this new-look race, to kickoff the school’s annual Homecoming Week festivities.

Presentations -Representatives from Waukegan to College presented this year’s class of seniors in the program. -The Waukegan Park District Foundation presented on its SwimSmart partnership with Waukegan Public Schools.

I am writing you today to share some exciting news about the future of academic, community and administrative facility use in Waukegan Public Schools. During its Regular Meeting on September 10, our Board of Education voted to enter into a purchase sale agreement of the building at 214 Washington Street in downtown Waukegan. This 37,000 sq ft building at the corner of Washington and Genesee is the site of the former First Midwest Bank location.

Nearly two years ago, our Board of Education began the process of creating a District-wide promotion/retention protocol to ensure all students are making appropriate grade level progress throughout their educational career. The 2018-2019 school year was designated as a “pilot” year for the promotion/retention protocol to enable the District to identify any instructional, operational, and financial resources needed for a successful implementation of the initiative moving forward. This year, after conducting significant research and soliciting additional input from stakeholders, this policy will officially go into effect.

The annual Run With the Bulldogs 5K will be held on Sunday, September 22. Waukegan High School's Student Council will be hosting this new-look race, to kickoff the school’s annual Homecoming Week festivities. Additional details, including registration information, are below.

Waukegan Community Unit School District # 60 learned this month that it has been awarded a Preschool (PFA) for All grant from the Illinois State Board of Education, which will allow the District to expand its preschool offerings to Waukegan’s families.

Do you want to be a part of Waukegan High School's annual homecoming parade? This year's festivities will take place September 28 at 10 a.m. at the Brookside Campus, and the theme will be Enchanted Forest.

Special Recognitions and Presentations -Mr. Anthony McIntrye with AntMound LLC recognized Waukegan High School senior, Janette Martinez-Tolentino for designing a new corporate logo. Action Items -The Board of Education voted to approve facility usage fees for Lake County Community Concert Association at Brookside Campus that will be held in Trapp Auditorium on Sept 14, 2019 and October 20, 2019. The cost to the district is $2,700. -The Board of Education voted to approve the Temporary Facilities Reports completed by Green Associates for Glen Flora Elementary, Little Fort Elementary, Oakdale Elementary, North Elementary, Washington Elementary, Clark Elementary and Whittier Elementary. Each year the District is required by the Regional Office of Education to submit a two part Temporary Facilities Report for each temporary classroom (also known as mobile classrooms).

The Illinois Department of Public Health requires a number of immunizations and exams before students can attend school in the State of Illinois.

his month, District 60 officially began the use of two new tools that will make it easier for parents to access information about their children’s bus routes. Versatrans’ “My Stop” mobile app is a bus tracking tool that displays the estimated time of arrival and location of the user's child’s assigned school bus. Versatrans “My Stop” can be accessed from any smartphone or tablet by downloading the app on Apple's App Store and Google Play, as well as from any computer.

-Staff from Waukegan High School made a brief presentation to recognize Superintendent, Theresa Plascencia, who was recently honored with a “Excellence in Character” award from the College of Lake County. -Representatives from Waukegan to College gave a presentation about CReaTe, its new parent text messaging service.

Waukegan Community Unit School District # 60 schools will host open houses, meet & greets and other welcoming events ahead of the first day of school on August 22. Below is a list of events at each school. Parents with questions are asked to contact their child’s school.

Earlier this week, you might have seen news reports about a data breach involving Pearson, an education assessment company, which is used by school districts and universities across the United States. Pearson is a third party company, which District 60 has used for more than a decade, to provide benchmark and progress monitoring assessments in reading and math to our students.

The Waukegan High School marching band will officially kick off its season this weekend at Weiss Field, where it will host its annual Bulldog Marching Band Season Preview Show beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 10.

Students at several Waukegan Community Unit School District # 60 elementary schools will again see an increase in fruit and vegetable options at school, thanks to the Illinois State Board of Education’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).

Waukegan High School schedule pick up events are scheduled this month for all incoming WHS students. Each event will take place at students’ respective campus. Students must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian at schedule pickup. During these events students will pick up Chromebooks. Students will also receive and sign the Student Discipline Handbook, pick up student IDs, pick up 2019-2020 class schedules, receive bus passes, and also have the opportunity to sign up for sports at the athletic office.

Waukegan Community Unit School District # 60 has again been recognized with a Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the 2018-2019 budget year, from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO).

Waukegan Public Schools will unveil new websites this week, that will provide a more streamlined and easier-to-use experience for parents, students and staff. On August 1, District 60 is launching a redesign of its sites, including the websites for all schools buildings. T

Waukegan High School students who have not yet registered for the 2019-2020 school year will have a chance to do so at special upcoming registration events at the school.

This summer our District changed its third party mass communication provider, and as part of the change, all parents are being automatically re-enrolled in our texting system.

Action Items -The Board of Education voted to approve a $26,000 increase to the District's FY20 Infinite Campus Contract. Infinite Campus is District 60’s Student Information System. -The Board of Education voted to approve the purchase of Carnegie Learning math program for students in grades 6-9 at a cost of $179,173.

Waukegan High School’s Weiss Field stadium will see new, permanent lights installed this summer, following an approval by Waukegan City Council on July 1. The Council vote was the final hurdle to bring permanent lighting to the stadium. On June 25, the Board of Education voted to approve approximately $486,000 to install new lights at the field and the parking lots.

Action Items -The Board of Education voted to approve the purchase of Custodial supplies at a cost of $282,326. -The Board of Education voted to accept a bid from Northbrook-based F. E. Moran., totaling $303,000 for the Glen Flora Elementary Chiller project.

Two Waukegan High School teachers were recently honored by the Association of Filipino American Teachers of America (AFTA) for their positive impact as educators.