Carpenter Elementary School - D64

Staying warm inside today by looking back at the warmth and joy from Carpenter's Holiday Sing! From an unforgettable glow-in-the-dark snowflake performance to an ode to 6-7 it was an amazing event all around. ❄️6️⃣7️⃣

All District 64 schools and offices will be closed on Friday, January 23, due to the extreme below-freezing wind chill forecasted (-30 below zero) throughout the area. All activities before and after school, including Beyond the Bell, have also been canceled.

We made this decision after consulting with other local school districts in the area and have been carefully monitoring weather data from the National Weather Service. Keeping all students, families, and staff members safe remains our first priority.

After school on Thursday and all Saturday activities in the schools are running as normal.

If any further updates are sent, they will be sent through ParentSquare and posted on d64.org.

Congratulations to Carpenter on being ranked #20 in the latest U.S. News & World Report of the top elementary schools in Illinois!

“The top-ranked schools are all high-achieving and have succeeded at educating all their students,” read U.S. News’ ranking methodology. Schools were assessed on their shares of students who were proficient or above proficient in their mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments. “Half of the formula assessed the scores themselves, and the other half incorporated the test results in the context of socioeconomic demographics,” according to the website.

In total, 47,573 elementary schools and 23,861 middle schools were ranked.

“I am exceptionally proud of our staff, our students, and the support of our parents,” said Carpenter Principal Brett Balduf. “It takes all of us working together to create a positive and collaborative school community where our students can best thrive academically and emotionally, which lends itself to such positive results.”

“Congratulations to Carpenter on this outstanding achievement,” said Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins. “This recognition reflects a school and community dedicated to excellence in education. We are proud to be featured in this report and will continue to provide the highest quality education in all of our schools.”

Our five elementary schools also earned the “Best Elementary Schools” designation, and our two middle schools were named “Best Middle Schools.” Our District earned these honors because our schools were in the top 40% of the U.S News’ Illinois rankings.



https://www.d64.org/news/1800087/carpenter-named-20-best-elementary-school-in-illinois

Happy Nationals Principals Month! October is National Principals Month, and we want to recognize this fantastic group of educators. Thank you to our incredible principals who lead with dedication and inspire our students every day. We appreciate your leadership and the tireless work you do to make our schools and community the best they can be.

Happy National Principals Month:

Jennifer Adams - Washington Elementary School
Michele Barkley - Jefferson Early Childhood Center
Brett Balduf - Carpenter Elementary School
Angie Brito - Washington Elementary School
Margaret Burke - Franklin Elementary School
Mina Caputo - Lincoln Middle School
Patrick Conlin - Emerson Middle School
Sean Degman - Carpenter Elementary School
Christa Donnelly - Field Elementary School
Dr. Kevin Dwyer - Roosevelt Elementary School
Timothy Gleason - Lincoln Middle School
Dr. Courtney Goodman - Field Elementary School
Jacquelyn Peters - Roosevelt Elementary School
Tessa Shulman - Emerson Middle School
Maria Soulias - Emerson Middle School
David Szwed - Lincoln Middle School
Kristin Williams - Franklin Elementary School

Do you hear that sound? It's the tune of District 64 being honored with the Best Communities for Music Education Award for the 2nd straight year!! The recognition highlights the district's commitment to providing outstanding music education opportunities to its students. https://www.d64.org/news/1786751/d64-earns-best-communities-for-music-education-award-for-2nd-straight-year

The registration deadline is quickly approaching. Please have your child registered by March 22nd at noon. To take advantage of the fee discount, please have forms filled out and submitted by Monday, March 18th. This allows our staff to verify documents and send out invoices so you can pay them by noon on Friday, March 22nd.

Congrats!!

A reminder that registration is now open for all students! To take advantage of the fee discount you will need to have the registration forms filled out and submitted by Monday, March 18th. This allows our staff time to verify documents and send out invoices so you can pay them by noon on Friday, March 22nd.