Lake County Gazette

October will bring a range of events and schedule changes for families in North Chicago School District 187. The district has announced several key dates, including parent-teacher conferences on October 9 and 10. October 9 will be a half-day for students, while there will be no school on October 10. The district will also close on October 13 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

The first academic quarter ends on October 17, with report cards scheduled to be sent home on October 24.

Several schools are planning special activities throughout the month. Alexander Elementary will hold its Scholastic Book Fair from October 6 to 10 and host Fall Picture Day on October 7. Forrestal Elementary is inviting families to "Camp Read A Lot" literacy night on October 1 from 5-6 PM. Picture days are also scheduled at GBECC (October 2), Alexander (October 7), and A.J. Katzenmaier (October 9).

North Chicago Community High School is organizing a "Haunted High School" event on October 29 from 4:30-7:30 PM.

Athletics events include Girls Flag Football Senior Night against Waukegan on October 2, Warhawk Football home games—Youth Night on October 10 and Senior Night on October 24—and ongoing volleyball and soccer matches throughout the month.

North Chicago School District 187 serves several schools in Lake County, including A.J. Katzenmaier Academy, Evelyn Alexander School, Forrestal Elementary School, Learn Charter campuses, Neal Math Science Academy, and North Chicago Community High School. More information about these schools can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs over two hundred teachers with an average salary of $52,463 before pension contributions; nearly seventy percent are women. Teacher attendance remains high with no reported cases of more than ten absences per teacher in a school year. Details about staffing can be accessed at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

Demographically, the student body is approximately fifty-six percent Hispanic, thirty-one percent Black, seven percent White, and less than one percent Asian as reported by ISBE (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In terms of finances, North Chicago Community Unit School District spent $25,262 per student in the year ending in June 2020—a total expenditure nearing $84 million according to public records (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

For further details or updates regarding schedules or athletic events within District 187’s schools this fall season, families are encouraged to check the full district calendar.