In December, middle school students from Zion Elementary School District 6 (ZESD 6) participated in a community outreach effort by delivering 153 Blessing Bags to residents at The Grove at the Lake in Zion. The initiative involved Youth Leadership Teams from Zion Central Middle School (ZCMS) and Shiloh Park Elementary School.
The Blessing Bags contained hand-decorated ornaments made by members of the Youth Leadership Teams and several student clubs, including ZCMS Student Council, ZCMS Sisterhood, ZCMS Zealous Creations, and ZCMS Yearbook. Additionally, handmade crocheted soap savers were donated by Dr. Eva Lyon and local community members.
The event was described as being met with “smiles and heartfelt gratitude,” according to those involved. Organizers also extended “a special thanks goes to Mr. McLaren for bringing this meaningful opportunity to the Youth Leadership Teams.”
Zion Elementary School District 6 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 on the Illinois Report Card website: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/
According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 164 teachers with an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions; women make up over 83 percent of the teaching staff while men account for nearly 17 percent. No teachers in the district have more than ten absences per year. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/
Demographically, Zion Elementary School District 6 is composed of approximately 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 terms of spending, the district reported expenditures of $27,927 per student in 2020 for a total budget of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
