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2024-2025 School Board Meeting Dates

2024-2025 Board Approved Balanced School Year Calendar

Superintendent's Message

Dr. Teresa Hill

October 28, 2024

Dear South Holland School District 151 Families,

This year, our district theme is "The Sky's the Limit!"

Students at Taft, Eisenhower, Madison and Coolidge are learning new skills and demonstrating their amazing talents. Our goal is to help children grow in every school, in every classroom, every day. Consistency is the key to student growth. 

This year, we are asking all families to help their children grow by focusing on ATTENDANCE. 

Our goal is for each child to have fewer than ten (10) absences during the 2024-25 school year. That will mean each child has an attendance score of over 90%

Missing school can cause children to fall behind. For example, in Kindergarten and 1st Grade at Taft, children learn best from daily classroom activities, lessons, discussions, and routines. When a child misses school, there is no way to make up for what they have missed. This makes it hard for them to develop beginning Reading, Writing, and Math skills. 




Our Schools

Upcoming Events

December 9 - December 13
MAP Testing (Kindergarten-8th Grade)
MAP Testing (Kindergarten-8th Grade)
Date: Dec 9 - Dec 13
Calendar: Eisenhower Calendar

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) creates a personalized assessment experience by adapting to each student's learning level. 

December 13
PreK AM Winter Performance
9:30 AM
Taft School
PreK AM Winter Performance
Date: Dec 13
Time: 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Location: Taft School
Calendar: District Calendar
PreK PM Winter Performance
1:30 PM
Taft School
PreK PM Winter Performance
Date: Dec 13
Time: 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: Taft School
Calendar: District Calendar
December 14
Winter Band Concert @ Thornton High School
2:00 PM
Winter Band Concert @ Thornton High School
Date: Dec 14
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Calendar: Coolidge Calendar
December 16 - December 20
MAP Testing (Kindergarten-8th Grade)
MAP Testing (Kindergarten-8th Grade)
Date: Dec 16 - Dec 20
Calendar: Madison Calendar

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) creates a personalized assessment experience by adapting to each student's learning level. 

December 17
Eisenhower Christmas Program (School Performance)
10:00 AM
Eisenhower School
Eisenhower Christmas Program (School Performance)
Date: Dec 17
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Eisenhower School
Calendar: District Calendar
Eisenhower Christmas Program (Parent Performance)
1:00 PM
Eisenhower School
Eisenhower Christmas Program (Parent Performance)
Date: Dec 17
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: Eisenhower School
Calendar: District Calendar
Kindergarten Gingerbread with Parents
1:30 PM
Taft School
Kindergarten Gingerbread with Parents
Date: Dec 17
Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Taft School
Calendar: District Calendar
December 19
Kindergarten Winter Performance (School)
9:30 AM
Taft School
Kindergarten Winter Performance (School)
Date: Dec 19
Time: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: Taft School
Calendar: District Calendar
Kindergarten Winter Performance (Parents)
1:30 PM
Taft School
Kindergarten Winter Performance (Parents)
Date: Dec 19
Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Taft School
Calendar: District Calendar
December 23 - January 3
Winter Break
Winter Break
Date: Dec 23 - Jan 3
Calendar: Madison Calendar
January 1 - January 3
AIMSweb Testing (Kdg - 2nd Grade)
AIMSweb Testing (Kdg - 2nd Grade)
Date: Jan 1 - Jan 3
Calendar: Eisenhower Calendar

AIMSweb is a universal screening, progress monitoring, and data management system that is administered to students in kindergarten through second grade.  Our district uses AIMSweb to assess reading fluency and comprehension.