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Lake County Gazette

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

West Wildcats participate in PBIS assembly to learn rules and foster community

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Mark B. Skertich, Superintendent | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10

Mark B. Skertich, Superintendent | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10

West Elementary School students, known as the Wildcats, participated in a PBIS assembly on Thursday. The event included games and activities aimed at helping students understand school rules and build connections within the house system. Students were asked to wear their house shirts or colors to support team spirit.

West Elementary is one of several schools in Zion Elementary School District 6, which serves Lake County and includes Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Elmwood Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, West Elementary School, and Zion Central Middle School. More information about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, Zion Elementary School District 6 employs 164 teachers with an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions. Of these teachers, 83.3 percent are women and 16.7 percent are men; none have more than ten absences per year. Demographically, the student population is made up of 4.9 percent White students, 36.6 percent Black students, 50.9 percent Hispanic students, and 0.2 percent Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In 2020, the district spent $27,927 per student for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).