Join Us November 4: Caring for Caregivers

OptWell is hosting a free, interactive workshop to help caregivers recharge, learn, and connect.

Caring for Caregivers: Restore, Learn, Connect

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

12:00–1:15 p.m.

The Community House, Hinsdale, Illinois

Caregiver Resource Fair before and after the workshop

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caring-for-caregivers-restore-learn-connect-tickets-1995209132224?aff=oddtdtcreator
about 3 hours ago, Summit School District 104
OptWell flyer announces a November 4 caregiver workshop featuring gentle movement, mindfulness, self-care strategies, and caregiving resources, with registration details.
Spanish OptWell flyer for a free, welcoming caregiver workshop on Nov. 4, featuring Mindful Movement, photos, venue, and registration details.
🎃 The Halloween festivities are in full swing! Walsh students showed off their SPOOK-tacular costumes during this morning’s Halloween Parade! From creative costumes to big smiles, our students brought plenty of Halloween spirit! 👻🧡🖤
about 4 hours ago, Summit School District 104
A group in Halloween costumes walks through a schoolyard gate: a child dressed as Buzz Lightyear leads, with a costumed adult and other children behind. The scene feels cheerful and festive.
A smiling woman in a red apron walks hand in hand with a child in a bright green dinosaur costume at a neighborhood event.
A smiling child in a Supergirl costume walks toward the camera at a cheerful outdoor Halloween event, with other costumed children and adults behind her.
Children in Halloween costumes, including Jason Voorhees and a red-masked figure, walk past a chain-link gate with adults nearby; festive, playful mood.
Children in colorful Halloween costumes parade through a school gate, led by a smiling girl in pink glasses and a black-and-red outfit, as adults watch nearby.
People in Halloween costumes, including a green-armored sci-fi soldier and Ghostface, walk along a sunny street as onlookers watch.
Every year our amazing SD104 staff helps to beautify our day of the dead celebration. This year, they made faroles oaxaqueños (Oaxacan lanterns) which were used in the day of the dead procession and to decorate our altar. In Oaxaca, a farol (or farol oaxaqueño) is a traditional, handcrafted lantern made of a lightweight reed framework (carrizo) covered with colorful tissue paper (papel china) or cellophane and illuminated from within by a candle or small light.

Cada año, nuestro increíble personal del SD104 contribuye a embellecer nuestra celebración del Día de los Muertos. Este año, elaboraron faroles oaxaqueños, los cuales se utilizaron en la procesión del Día de los Muertos y para decorar nuestro altar. En Oaxaca, un farol oaxaqueño es un objeto artesanal tradicional, compuesto por una estructura ligera de carrizo recubierta con papel de seda (papel china) de colores o celofán, y que se ilumina desde su interior mediante una vela o una pequeña luz.
about 5 hours ago, Summit School District 104
A woman in a craft room assembles a bamboo-frame sculpture covered in iridescent purple and clear film, with scissors and supplies on the table.
A workshop participant demonstrates a red-and-white geometric kite on a table with red plastic sheets, scissors, and craft supplies in a bright lab.
Several people assemble a large purple plastic kite, fastening thin wooden spars in a classroom; the scene conveys focused teamwork.
Hands craft a kite in a colorful classroom, trimming shiny gold foil with green scissors around a wooden frame; purple tails and rubber bands lie on the table.
Two women work together at a table, assembling a geometric structure from white rods and shiny orange plastic. Their focused expressions create a calm, collaborative workshop atmosphere.
A student carefully assembles a white geometric frame over shiny gold foil on a classroom table, focused amid colorful chairs and art supplies.
A woman in a classroom carefully assembles a geometric structure of blue plastic and wooden sticks on a table, creating a focused, collaborative mood.
Students assemble a large purple kite-like frame with wooden rods and string on a classroom table, sharing a focused, hands-on craft activity.
A woman and another person assemble a geometric structure with wooden sticks and shiny purple plastic on a classroom table, suggesting a hands-on design activity.
#ThrowbackThursday

Throwing it all the way back to Halloween 2014 at Graves School 🎃
1 day ago, Summit School District 104
A scrapbook page titled “Celebrations” shows children in colorful costumes and group photos, decorated with a black cat and pumpkin; the mood is cheerful.
Attention Heritage Families--Join us for a fun night of Art at Argo Community High School! Please register below
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/2STnUyeQJE

Atención, familias de Heritage: ¡únanse a nosotros para una noche divertida dedicada al arte en Argo Community High School! Por favor, regístrense a continuación.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/2STnUyeQJE
2 days ago, Summit School District 104
Bilingual autumn craft-night flyer with pumpkins, leaves and mushrooms, advertising a lantern-making event at Argo High School on November 5, with RSVP QR codes.
Bilingual autumn craft-night flyer with pumpkins, leaves and mushrooms, advertising a lantern-making event at Argo High School on November 5, with RSVP QR codes.
#MeettheStaffMonday ⭐
4 days ago, Summit School District 104
Colorful SD104 staff spotlight features smiling learning behavior specialist Kasandra Vasquez, a fun fact, and seven years of service. The poster feels cheerful and welcoming.
HMS Families:

Please read the latest newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/hvt64
Por favor, lea el boletín más reciente: https://app.smore.com/n/hvt64
7 days ago, Summit School District 104
Graves Families:

Please read the latest newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/usnmwf
Por favor, lea el boletín más reciente: https://app.smore.com/n/usnmwf
7 days ago, Summit School District 104
🍎 Today is Illinois Principal Appreciation Day! 🎉

We’re celebrating our amazing principals by sharing the heartfelt thank-yous, special memories, and kind words from our SD104 community! ❤️ Thank you to our principals for your dedication, leadership, and the positive impact you make on our students, staff, and families every day.
7 days ago, Summit School District 104
A colorful School District 104 card reads “A lots of thanks with heart,” honoring Ms. Pam Malone and Ms. Christine Smith for National Principals Month 2026.
A school district poster thanks Ms. Pam Malone for her dedication to children, calling her work effortless and wishing her continued success; warm, appreciative tone.
A School District 104 National Principals Month 2026 card thanks principal Ms. Christine Smith-Walsh and warmly says, “Don’t retire!” in handwritten lettering.
A School District 104 card thanks principal Ms. Modiest for everything, calling her “the best principal ever.” Colorful star logo and red-orange border mark National Principals Month 2026.
A School District 104 National Principals Month 2026 poster thanks principals for their dedication and support, with colorful student figures and an appreciative tone.
A colorful School District 104 National Principals Month 2026 card honors Mr. Saviano with a warm memory of playing chess together in seventh grade.
School District 104’s National Principals Month 2026 thank-you poster honors named school staff for keeping students safe, with colorful figures and a heartfelt tone.
A School District 104 National Principals Month 2026 tribute card shares a student’s warm memory of playing chess with Mr. Saviano in seventh grade.
A School District 104 card thanks Ms. Modiest for putting kids first and calls her “the best principal ever,” with colorful figures and a warm, appreciative tone.
A School District 104 National Principals Month 2026 appreciation card thanks Ms. Malone for her kindness, compassion, support, and genuine care, in a warm, grateful tone.
Walsh Families:

Please read the latest newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/0fta6w
Por favor, lea el boletín más reciente: https://app.smore.com/n/0fta6w
7 days ago, Summit School District 104
Walker Families:

Please read the latest newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/jrwkd
Por favor, lea el boletín más reciente: https://app.smore.com/n/jrwkd
7 days ago, Summit School District 104
Wharton Families:

Please read the latest newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/qzpc2f
Por favor, lea el boletín más reciente: https://app.smore.com/n/qzpc2f
7 days ago, Summit School District 104
#ThrowbackThursday

Do you recognize these contest winners? ⭐🏅
8 days ago, Summit School District 104
A worn 1983 spelling contest photo shows three girls posing with a trophy before bookshelves; a caption lists their places, capturing a proud, nostalgic moment.
A faded 1983 school photo shows students holding trophies in a classroom; a caption lists a president contest and winners, with a proud, celebratory mood.

💀🌼Join us TOMORROW🌼💀

Join us for an evening celebrating culture and tradition with music, dance, art activities, food, and more!

📍 Location: HMS/Graves – 6021 S. 74th Ave., Summit, IL 60501

✨ Here’s what to look forward to:
🥁 5:30 PM: Procession begins at Door #9
🚪 6:00 PM: Doors open
💃🎺 6:15 PM: SD104 Folklórico and Advanced & Intermediate Mariachi performances
🎨🍴 Art activities, food, a photo booth, and more!

📸 The photo booth is $2.00, and please remember that all purchases are cash only! 💵

💀🌼Únete a nosotros mañana🌼💀

¡Acompáñenos a una velada para celebrar la cultura y la tradición con música, baile, actividades artísticas, comida y más!

📍 Lugar: HMS/Graves – 6021 S. 74th Ave., Summit, IL 60501

✨ Esto es lo que tenemos preparado:
🥁 5:30 p. m.: Inicio de la procesión en la Puerta n.º 9
🚪 6:00 p. m.: Apertura de puertas
💃🎺 6:15 p. m.: Presentaciones del grupo folclórico SD104 y de los mariachis (niveles avanzado e intermedio)
🎨🍴 Actividades artísticas, comida, cabina de fotos y más.

📸 El costo de la cabina de fotos es de $2.00; ¡recuerde que todas las compras son únicamente en efectivo! 💵

8 days ago, Summit School District 104
Colorful Día de los Muertos poster shows dancing skeletons, marigolds, and papel picado, promoting a festive October 23, 2026 celebration in Summit, Illinois.
Spanish Día de los Muertos event poster in vivid purple, orange, and blue, featuring dancing skeletons, papel picado, flowers, and balloons; festive, celebratory tone. Oct. 23, 2026, at HMS/Graves, Summit, Illinois.
Wharton student celebrating Unity Day 🟠🟧
9 days ago, Summit School District 104
Three smiling children pose together against a red-and-white backdrop on a blue and gray tiled floor, creating a cheerful, playful school-event photo.
Two children in orange Halloween shirts stand arm in arm before a turquoise bulletin board decorated with colorful clowns and a large letter G, smiling warmly.
Four smiling children in orange Halloween shirts and costumes stand together against a red-and-white backdrop in a school hallway, creating a cheerful mood.
Three young children pose together in a school gym, smiling in colorful casual clothes before a large red-and-white wall, with blue and tan floor tiles.
Four children pose together in Halloween-themed orange shirts before a red-and-white backdrop, smiling and leaning close on a blue-and-gray tiled floor.
Teachers and children in orange shirts smile for a group photo before a festive Halloween display with pumpkins and colorful decorations in a school hallway.
Three smiling schoolchildren pose arm-in-arm in matching orange “Be Kind” shirts, black pants, and colorful shoes beside a red-and-white classroom kindness display.
A cheerful group of diverse elementary-age children pose on school stairs, smiling and flashing peace signs in a bright hallway.
🤔 #WonderingWednesday

Did you know the last letter added to the English alphabet wasn’t Z? 👀

💡 Can you guess which letter it was?

🥁 The answer is… J! 🔤
9 days ago, Summit School District 104
A smiling child stacks colorful translucent blocks at a classroom table, beneath a “Wondering Wednesdays” graphic featuring the letter J.
#TalkAboutOurAlumniTuesday

Calling all Alumni - fill out the form here to be spotlighted!➡️https://forms.gle/xXBEPccwTnK784fv8
10 days ago, Summit School District 104
Alumni Spotlight infographic featuring Julisa Garcia, a 2011 graduate and special education teacher, sharing career advice beside her smiling portrait.
There is still time to Thank a Principal for Principal Appreciation Month! 🫶

Thank a Principal Here ➡️ https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Hzc2WxTnjb
10 days ago, Summit School District 104
School District 104 National Principals Month 2026 graphic thanks school leaders for their dedication and support, with a colorful star motif and warm, appreciative tone.
#MeettheStaffMonday
11 days ago, Summit School District 104
A colorful “Meet the Staff at SD104” poster introduces Rachel Marroquin, a smiling STEAM teacher with 15 years of experience, and shares her career story.
Thank you to all the families who came to Wharton's Parent Child Activity, Make Your Mark on Friday!
11 days ago, Summit School District 104
A smiling child in a green sweatshirt proudly holds up a gray paper collage of a soccer ball and geometric shapes in a busy classroom.
A smiling family poses in a decorated classroom as a boy holds a blue poster showing chocolate-chip cookies and a glass of milk.
A smiling woman and young girl pose beside a colorful classroom art project as children craft at tables in a lively, welcoming school setting.
A smiling woman poses with two young girls, holding a pink artwork of colorful caterpillars; paper circles decorate the wall behind them.
A smiling student holds a handmade Coraline poster with two colorful character drawings, while classmates work on crafts behind her in a lively classroom.