Elmhurst, IL - School nurses allow all students to be healthy, safe, and ready to learn and having high quality school nurses allows a school to function at a higher level.  They provide empathy, compassion and often develop strong relationships with students and families. School nurses collaborate with administrators, teachers, parents, families, and are often a direct line for families and health care professionals. Whether it is a sore throat, a headache, or even mental health issues, the school nurse is also often the trusted adult that students rely on and feel the most comfortable with at school. With this in mind, when Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 and Elmhurst Hospital met to discuss the continuation of their 10-year partnership to provide nurses in the schools, it was a resounding yes from both organizations.  This contract is unique to District 205 with no other school district in the area reporting an agreement similar to this.

– Welcoming Dr. Efraín Martínez, a highly accomplished educator and leader, to District 205 –

Elmhurst, IL – The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of
Education approved Dr. Efraín Martínez as the new principal of Conrad Fischer
Elementary School. Dr. Efraín is set to begin his tenure on July 1, 2023.

Elmhurst, IL – Cheryl Porter, lovingly referred to as “Mama Cheryl” and considered the number one vocal coach in the world, Porter is returning to Sandburg Middle School on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Porter previously stopped by Sandburg Middle school in the fall of 2022 when eighth grade students planned a surprise event for the choir teacher, John Gaunt. Porter is returning to the school to vocal coach students in the choir department on solos from the Great American Songbook.