Registration Open for Spring Sports

We have the following sports available in partnership with D65 this spring:

  • 4th and 5th Grade Soccer
  • 4th and 5th Grade Tennis
  • 4th and 5th Grade Track

Aside from D65, we will have the following sports leagues:

  • Flag Football Elite League
  • Dodgeball 

For adults looking to get in on the action, we have our Adult Co-Ed Beach Volleyball Recreational League! 

Registration is available using the link below:

https://bit.ly/3CVTvel

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Soccer Clinic with Northwestern University Athletes

On Sunday, March 16, from 3 pm-6 pm, we are holding our Northwestern University Soccer Clinic!

Open to both boys and girls, the event will feature Northwestern’s Men’s and Women’s Soccer players —  Rafa Ponce De Leon, Hayley Newman, among others — who will lead a skills training session and team play, concluding with a panel to speak with the players about student-athlete life at the Division I level. This event will take place at Lake County Sports Center, 351 Oakwood Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085, USA

Here’s the link for sign up: https://www.athlinics.com/event-details/youth-soccer-clinic-with-northwestern-university-athletes-1 

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Student Council Candy Grams, Feb 10-13

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Feb PTA Meeting & Math Night: Feb 24 @6:30

Click here to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LNqiV5URdrjBw17rg3w__3b6vQ9TJtrxK3rfvJkL5fM/viewform?edit_requested=true

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Walker PTA MLK Service Project: Feb. 11-13th

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Parent Teacher Conference Potluck: Feb. 10-13

Conferences are coming up next week. Help the PTA support our staff by signing up to donate a snack! You can drop off at Erin Sacluti’s house over the weekend, send into school next week with your student, or amazon order direct to Erin and she’ll bring it to school. Lots of ways to make this work! Thanks in advance for your help making next week a little easier on our amazing Walker Staff! Please reach out to Erin with any questions.

Admin Last Name: Sacluti Password: Walker

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2025-2026 School Year Calendar

The District 65 School Board approved the 2025-2026 school year calendar at Monday’s regular board meeting. The calendar is now available on the District 65 website in English and Spanish. Please note the school calendar for the Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center will be forthcoming. 

Below are some calendar highlights for the 2025-2026 school year:

  • Staff Institute Days: August 21 and August 22
  • First Day of School (K-8): August 25
  • Fall Break: November 24-28
  • Winter Break: December 22-January 2
  • Spring Break: March 30-April 3
  • Last Day for 8th grade students: May 29
  • Last Day for K-7 students: June 5
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D65 Family Day at NU Women’s Basketball, March 2

Join D65 families for an afternoon of fun at NU Women’s Basketball! 

NU vs. Nebraska – Sunday, March 2nd @ 2pm

Purchase tickets here for $10.  $5 per ticket goes to the District 65 PTA One Fund to support enriching academic opportunities and community engagement for all District 65 students. Plus, we’ll honor one of our outstanding D65 educators as the “Most Valuable Teacher” during the game.

For any families where this cost is a barrier, NU and the D65 PTA Council can provide tickets at no cost. Please use this form to request free tickets by Friday, February 21.

If you would like to cover the cost of a ticket for someone in need, please donate here and indicate “NU Women’s Basketball Game ticket” in the box for special instructions.

Thank you for supporting our community!

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2025 D65 Native Plant Sale

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Ecology Summer Camp Scholarships

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