The following exhibits are available until February 28:

*Idea Box Black History Museum at the Oak Park Public Library
*African Art Exhibit at Dole Library

Contact rc@oakparkayso.org with any questions.

Bravo Performing Arts Summer Academy

Bravo Performing Arts Summer Academy is open to current 4TH GRADERS (will be 5th grade in Fall 2023) to current 8TH GRADERS (will be 9th grade in Fall 2023). Each session will work on a different musical. Students can sign up for both 3-week sessions and have the opportunity to participate in TWO different musicals in 6-weeks!

CAMP DAY: Monday-Friday - 9am-3pm. Campers arrive 8:45-8:50am daily
CREW attends for a half day (12pm-3pm) the first week of camp and 9am-3pm the second week of camp
Performances are on Fridays & Saturdays at the end of each session
Learn more: bravoperformingarts.org/summerinfo
Register: bit.ly/BRAVOsummer23
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 10

Have you been wondering what that big project under construction is on Madison street? It's Oak Parks very own Community Recreation Center!
What will the CRC provide for our Community?

A safe place for youth of all ages to go immediately after school
A year-round, indoor walking track that Oak Park residents of all ages can access at no cost
A place for Oak Park youth to access mental health services and creative social-emotional programming
Affordable group classes and fitness opportunities for individuals and families
A place for teen programming on weekends and evenings
A place to bring our community together and make connections to build and strengthen community bond

Click here for more details

Click here for a virtual tour

Our student council volunteers are doing a wonderful job with the lunchroom recycling/compost program but we are still in need of parent volunteers!
Please reach out to greenlifemann@proton.me to get involved.

Oak Park's Pack 39 is Cub Scouting at its best with fun, connection, and camaraderie for the whole family. We have a great line-up of activities planned for the 2022-2023 school year! Monthly Pack meetings are the second Wednesday of every month from 6:30-7:30 at United Lutheran Church at 409 Greenfield. K-5th graders are welcome to join an upcoming meeting and see what Cub Scouts is all about. Contact Cubmaster Alex Yates at Pack39OakPark@gmail.com or 708.663.3047 or check out:
Join the Pack | OP39 Facebook group

Care Coordinators Offer Support for District 97 Students and Families

Many families may have difficulty accessing the services and support they need. Oftentimes there is no one person who is able to connect students and their families to much needed community resources. This year, District 97 and DePaul University have partnered to offer free care coordination to families across all of our schools.

Our full-time, school-based care coordinators support students and their family members in being connected to the range of school- and community-based supports available in and around the Oak Park community. In addition, the care coordinators provide support into and out of middle school and high school ensuring that students receive needed support at these pivotal academic transitions.

The care coordinator serves as a single point of contact for members of the community as it relates to the wellness needs of children in the Oak Park school district(s). They work with school leadership, Oak Park Township, and community partners to ensure that children have the academic and non-academic support they need to succeed.

If you wish to contact the care coordinator for your school, please see their information below:

James Broadnax - Care Coordinator for Julian Middle School and feeder elementary schools (Beye, Irving, Longfellow, Mann)
- Email: jbroadn2@depaul.edu
Tetyana Krutsik - Care Coordinator for Brooks Middle School and feeder elementary schools (Hatch, Holmes, Lincoln, Whittier)
- Email: tkrutsik@depaul.edu