http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/ 12/16/2024 1:57:58 PM 60 School District Serving Naperville, Aurora, Bolingbrook, and Plainfield, Illinois en-us http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/News.aspx?id=117104 District Site Only
This year, 153 higher education institutions are underwriting Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship Program. Sponsor colleges and universities include 81 private and 72 public institutions located in 42 states and the District of Columbia.

Three District 204 seniors from Neuqua Valley High School received National Merit Scholarships. They are Emily Chiou, Nayana V. Gaonkar, and Samuel D. Kovar.

College-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners are a part of the distinguished group of more than 7,140 high school seniors who will receive National Merit Scholarships for college undergraduate study worth nearly $28 million. Earlier this spring, NMSC announced winners of corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards and National Merit $2,500 Scholarships.
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Diane has three children in the district, a fourth grader at Clow, and two children that attend Gregory Middle School. Her family of five moved to Naperville 13 years ago and she has been very fortunate to volunteer with the Naperville Park District, various committees throughout the City of Naperville, and Indian Prairie School District.

She is currently serving as the secretary of the Gregory PTA board and helps in the Library Media Center. She makes copies for teachers and has done concession tables for events at Gregory. Over the years, Diane has also served as the Gregory PTA president and treasurer.

Diane enjoys volunteering because she loves being a part of her children’s education. She loves to give back and set a direct example for her children to always be one to lend a hand where it is needed.

BMO Harris Bank is helping District 204 recognize one volunteer each month who has generously given his or her time to support District 204’s students and schools. To celebrate these outstanding volunteers, BMO Harris Bank is donating $1,000 to the volunteer’s school.

L to R: Leslie Mitchell - Gregory Middle School Principal, Diane Guskey - May Volunteer of the Month, and Dr. Adrian Talley - IPSD Superintendent


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National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.

These Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned— scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®)— contributions and leadership in school and community activities— an essay written by the Finalist— and a recommendation written by a high school official.

District 204 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winners include:

Metea Valley: Rajas M. Gandhi and Leisha Garg
Neuqua Valley: Anika Prasad and Derek B. Sisbarro
Waubonsie Valley: Jonah M. Elias
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High school graduation ceremonies will be held at the following times:

Neuqua Valley – 9:30 am (NVHS Livestream Link)
Waubonsie Valley – 2:00 pm (WVHS Livestream Link)
Metea Valley – 6:00 pm (MVHS Livestream Link)








]]> 5/9/2023 2:15:00 PM http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/News.aspx?id=116919 http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/News.aspx?id=116867 District-Wide online registration portal to complete registration.

Registration information is available online at the district website.

If you are new to the district, please watch this video about how to complete online registration.

If you have technical questions about how to complete your family's online registration, we invite you to reach out to our Student Information System support team by email at sis@ipsd.org. Please include your name, phone number, student name, student ID number, school, grade level and a brief description of the problem you are experiencing.
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Dr. Adrian B. Talley, superintendent of Indian Prairie School District 204, said Lee was chosen for his ability to collaborate with district administrators as well as implement and coordinate policy and procedures for over 3,000 staff members.

“Dr. Lee is an exemplary educational leader who demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with people,” said Talley. “He demonstrates the ability to listen to multiple perspectives and effectively collaborate in the mission of education for all students.”

During his time as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Lee served as lead negotiator for the current four-year (2022-2026) collective bargaining agreement in place with the Indian Prairie Education Association. In alignment with the District’s five-year strategic plan, Lee worked to increase access to the Human Resources department with the HR In The Buildings program. Lee also established the Grow Your Own Teachers (GYOT) program to combat the ongoing teacher shortage and promote diversity among Indian Prairie teaching staff. In the two years the program has been in existence, over 230 students have participated at the high school level with over 100 students involved in clubs at the middle school level. Lee has presented at numerous state and national conferences on inclusive hiring practices, recruitment strategies, and Indian Prairie’s GYOT program.

Prior to his role in human resources at District 204, Lee served as the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, High Schools since he started in the district in 2014. Before that, he served as principal at Oswego East High School for the 2013-2014 school year— principal at District 204’s Granger Middle School for two years— and associate principal at Lincoln-Way East High School for seven years. Lee also worked at Lewis University as an adjunct professor from 2009-2014 and was a science teacher at Cooke Magnet School in Waukegan School District 60 from 2001-2003.

Lee holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a master's degree in education and a doctorate in educational leadership from Lewis University.

His new position begins July 1. He will replace Doug Eccarius who will serve as the new superintendent of Community Consolidated School District 89 in Glen Ellyn.]]> 5/1/2023 7:49:00 PM http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/News.aspx?id=116845 http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/News.aspx?id=116788 District Site Only
Two District 204 high school seniors were recently awarded 2023 National Merit Scholarships.

Congratulations to the following recipients:

Neuqua Valley High School: Aruv A. Dand and Karthikeya Ramaraju

Scholars were selected from students who advanced to the Finalist level in the National Merit Scholarship competition and met criteria of their scholarship sponsors. Corporate sponsors provide National Merit Scholarships for Finalists who are children of their employees, who are residents of communities the company serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the sponsor wishes to encourage.

Most of these awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and provide annual stipends that range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year. Some provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000. Recipients can use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university of their choice.

Funding for these National Merit Scholarships is provided by corporate organizations that represent nearly all sectors of American industry. Sponsors from the business community have underwritten awards offered in all 68 competitions, expending or committing more than $858 million to support the intellectual development of the nation’s scholastically talented youth.
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Jessica has three children in the district, a third grader at Young Elementary School, a seventh grader at Granger Middle School, and a freshman at Metea Valley High School.

Jessica enjoys volunteering as it is a great way for her to support the school community, teachers, and students within the district. The most rewarding aspect of volunteering is that she meets other parents, our district staff, and teachers. She feels that we have great teachers within the district and sees how hard they work to support and teach the students, including her three children.

Her nomination states, “Jessica continually creates a community of volunteers that want to be involved. In the last year, Young Elementary was at a critical point where all the current volunteers were graduating. She reached out, engaged younger families, welcomed new ones, and helped build the PTA board back up to the successful group it is today.”

BMO Harris Bank is helping District 204 recognize one volunteer each month who has generously given his or her time to support District 204’s students and schools. To celebrate these outstanding volunteers, BMO Harris Bank is donating $1,000 to the volunteer’s school. To nominate an outstanding volunteer, visit Volunteer of the Month.


L – R Bart Puchalski - BMO Harris Bank Vice President, Erin Rodriguez - Young Elementary Principal, Jessica Faber - April Volunteer of the Month, Dr. Adrian Talley - IPSD Superintendent

BMO Harris Bank is helping District 204 recognize one volunteer each month who has generously given his or her time to support District 204’s students and schools. To celebrate these outstanding volunteers, BMO Harris Bank is donating $1,000 to the volunteer’s school. To nominate an outstanding volunteer, visit Volunteer of the Month.


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Shortly after 8:00 a.m. today, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, a call was received that is believed to have originated overseas. The caller claimed to be a teacher at Waubonsie Valley High School and was reporting an active threat involving a student offender. When asked additional questions by the dispatcher, the individual hung up. Numerous school administrators, the SRO, and additional APD officers immediately responded and were quickly able to discern this was a hoax. The APD did a complete search of the school and determined it was clear. The entire situation was resolved in under ten minutes and there was no disruption within the building.

As swatting calls continue to occur throughout the country, and are now happening within our local community, we are asking parents to continue the practice of not sharing false information on social media. If an incident occurs in your child’s school, we will make you aware of the details as soon as possible.

Currently no other swatting calls have been attributed to District 204 schools. We appreciate the prompt work of the Aurora Police Department to ensure our schools remain safe.
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Pryor comes to Indian Prairie from Edina Public Schools in Edina, Minnesota where she currently serves as Principal of Valley View Middle School since 2021. She has also held the position of Associate Principal at Wayzata Public Schools in Minnesota. Prior to her time in Minnesota, Pryor served as a special education program coordinator at Valley View Public Schools in Romeoville, Illinois. She has also served as special education program supervisor, elementary school teacher, and middle school ESL teacher in various districts.

Pryor earned her bachelor's degree in human development from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and master’s degrees in teaching from Olivet Nazarene University and educational leadership from American College of Education.

Pryor will begin her new position on July 1, 2023. She is replacing current principal Mike Dutdut.]]> 4/10/2023 8:00:00 PM http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/News.aspx?id=116578 http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/News.aspx?id=116527 District-Wide Order gift cards here.]]> 4/6/2023 9:06:00 AM http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/News.aspx?id=116527