Reach Parent Group
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WHO WE ARE
REACH Parent Group (a committee of the D205 PTA Council) is a parent group dedicated to supporting gifted and talented programs (grades 3-8) in District 205 and encouraging higher level educational opportunities for ALL District 205 students.
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LATEST NEWS
Hello D205 REACH Parents!
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- Next REACH Parent Group Meeting - Apr 11
- Last REACH Parent Group Meeting - Mar 14
- Updates on REACH Identification and Appeals Process
- REACH Parent Group Communications
- 23-24 School Year Meeting Schedule
- Summer 2023 "New to REACH" Parent Meeting Presentation
Last updated: April 2, 2024
NEXT REACH PARENT GROUP MEETING
Please join us on April 11 from 7-8 pm in-person at the Elmhurst Public Library (room TBD). We will be catching up on our events from this past school year and making plans for the REACH Parent Group for next school year. Please rsvp here if you think you may attend and to offer feedback for our Group.
LAST REACH PARENT GROUP MEETING
Making Elementary Math Fun at Home: Special thanks to Dave Beedy, Elmhurst D205 Director of STEM Pathways, for his virtual math webinar in March, which gave parents fun and engaging ways to practice math with elementary-aged students at home. The session focused on several math practice tips and variety of physical and digital games, many of which are free or can be created for free at home. See Mr. Beedy's presentation slides here and a recording of the presentation here.
UPDATES ON REACH IDENTIFICATION PROCESS
Families were notified of REACH placement by Friday, February 16th.
Appeals: To view REACH appeals timelines and placement guidelines for the 2023-2024 appeals window (for placement in 2024-2025), please see the D205 REACH website, and click the grade-specific rubrics.
REACH Parent Group Communications
Please see the REACH directory and/or the REACH School Representatives webpage to contact your school's REACH teacher, REACH Parent Group representative or REACH PG committee members. We are here to help you!
Watch this REACH Parent Group website for lots of valuable learning and information from prior speakers and meetings.
Please also sign up for our REACH Parent Group Communications and follow our D205 Facebook groups as outlined on the New to REACH Parent Group webpage.
23-24 RPG MEETINGS SCHEDULE
Our REACH Parent Group (RPG) meetings will take place on the second Thursday of every month. We will do our best to ensure a mix of day and evening meetings and will record meetings wherever possible. Most meetings will occur via ZOOM to accommodate our large group's varying schedules; however, we do plan to host some in person (e.g., a movie night, a high school student discussion panel, etc.) The entire REACH Parent Group meeting schedule can be found on the RPG meetings page.
Summer 2023 "NEW TO REACH" PARENT MEETINGS
The REACH Parent Group hosted two Zoom sessions for families “NEW to REACH” math and/or ELA program(s) for the 2023-2024 school year. You can view the D205 REACH Overview slides presented at these meetings online. All of the information reviewed will also be posted on D205's REACH website.