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Mrs. Amy Grieve

Principal, Congress Park School

January 27, 2023

Dear Congress Park Community,

January is flying by! We continue to work together as a community to take care of each other and make Congress Park a place where all students are feeling safe, respected, and ready to learn. Many of our CP students have been "caught being kind" in the hallways and in the classrooms. Please ask your child to share some of the ways that they are showing kindness to others throughout the school day. Way to go, Dolphins!

I hope to see you at the Congress Park PTO Trivia Night tonight!

Important Information

Semester 1 report cards will be available through the Parent Portal on PowerSchool by 5pm on Friday, January 27th, 2023.

As a reminder, your child's report card lists end-of-the-year standards for that particular grade or subject. It is expected that many students will not yet have mastered these end-of-the-year learning standards. Therefore, you can expect to see students listed as "approaching mastery" or even as "hav(ing) a partial understanding of the standard."

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On March 4th, STEM EXPO will showcase the talents of District 102 students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and creative Making.  We know that our students are creative and inventive, so use those skills to do a project at home and share it with us. This event is designed to show off those talents in the scientific areas.    

Who: All students in grades K-6

When: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - Noon Set-up is Friday, March 3, - 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Where: Forest Road School Gym, 901 N. Forest Road, La Grange Park

For more information, link to our STEM EXPO website


Do you have your project planned?  Go ahead and Register here


All exhibitors will receive a participation certificate and a STEM EXPO t-shirt. Register on or before Feb 17th to be guaranteed your t-shirt size. Exhibits will not be judged; exhibitors will be assigned a 1/2 hour time period when they will be required to be at their table to answer questions and explain their project to an EXPO Official.

Do you have questions?  Call the Science Center 708-215-6405  or email Mrs. Hohl, hohlvi@dist102.k12.il.us  or  Mrs. V,  vaiciuliske@dist102.k12.il.us  

We are happy to help!   

STEM EXPO 2023

Saturday, March 4

Registration is now open

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Attendance

If your child will be absent from school, please contact cpattendance@dist102.k12.il.us. This is a quick and easy way to communicate with the health office about your child's absence.

Congress Park Parent Calendar

Congress Park activities can be found on the District website, or parents can subscribe to our Parent Google Calendar.  Follow the link to subscribe.  Congress Park Parent Google Calendar

Upcoming Dates

1/27 - PTO Trivia Night - TONIGHT!

1/27 - Report Cards Available in Parent Portal

2/1 - World Read Aloud Day

2/9 - Group Picture Day

2/10 - Coffee with the Principal

2/10 - Cultural Night

2/20 - No School - President's Day

2/21 - Kindergarten Information Night

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PTO TRIVIA NIGHT - TONIGHT!

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Buddy's Place New Volunteer Training

February 11 - 12, 2023

Register today!

Buddy's Place is Pillars Community Health’s bereavement and grief support program for children ages 4-18 and their families. New volunteers will attend this training to be able to help grieving families who have experienced the death of a loved one. Buddy's Place offers children and their caregiver(s) a safe and supportive group where they can express their grief and learn coping skills with others who have experienced similar losses.

Buddy's Place is accepting new volunteers to help support grieving children and their families in a variety of ways, including Greeters and Group Facilitators. 

To register for the training please fill out the Pillars Community Health Volunteer Application prior to February 1, 2023. After completing this online registration you will receive a Buddy's Place program application sent from Michelle Halm. Click HERE to access the Pillars Community Health application.

The training is free with a one-year volunteer commitment. The training will be held via Zoom. CE/CEUs are available please contact Michelle Halm for more information.



Training Dates & Times (must attend each session listed below):

Saturday, February 11th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday, February 12th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Independent Course Work – 4 hours

Upcoming Monthly Gathering (February 13 or March 13), 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (in-person)

Background check session – will be scheduled with our HR department after completing required coursework and training sessions.

For more information on Buddy's Place, please visit our webpage at Buddy's Place webpage If you are interested, please contact Michelle Halm at 708.995.3750 or email buddysplace@pchcares.org

  • Michelle Halm, M.A., M.Ed., PEL, FT

  • Director of Buddy's Place, a program of Pillars Community Health

  • 708.995.3750

  • mhalm@pchcares.org

Website: Buddy's Place, a program of Pillars Community Health