3 months ago, Carole Zurales
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Get your preschool screening scheduled!
2 days ago, Carole Zurales
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🌞✨Playdate fun tonight!✨🌞
Families, come join us for some back-to-school playground time!

🍭 Pre-K: 5:30–6:30 pm at the Preschool playground
🍭 Kindergarten: 6:30–7:30 pm at the park behind PES

Cool off with a popsicle while the kids run, laugh, and play! 🛝💙

Get connected 🩵 https://linktr.ee/peotonepto
2 days ago, Carole Zurales
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Reminder to Families: Peotone CUSD 207U has a School Improvement Day scheduled for tomorrow - Friday, September 12.
Due to the early release, lunch will NOT be served.

Dismissal times are as follows:
PES: 11:50 am
PIC: 11:00 am
PJHS: 12:00 pm
PHS: 11:50 am

PEEP is not in session this Friday.
3 days ago, Carole Zurales
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Just a reminder that all order forms for PEEP, PES, and PIC are due tomorrow (Thursday, September 11). PJHS and PHS students are completing a google form at school for their shirt sizes.

A big thank you to our generous community sponsors for helping us reach our goal of providing every student in the district with a Go Big Blue shirt in the district ! If anyone would like to make an individual donation to Go BIG BLUE- any additional funds raised will go towards supporting our Big Blue District Days, special days throughout the year that include celebrating our dedicated teachers and staff.

https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/peotoneschools/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50Lzcy
5 days ago, Carole Zurales
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Week 2 at PEEP continues with learning each other’s names, exploring new centers, and practicing our routines again and again. It has been a fantastic start to our new school year!✏️✂️🖌️🖍️
7 days ago, Carole Zurales
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Please share with any families that are preschool age for the 25-26 school year!
9 days ago, Carole Zurales
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Please share with any families that are preschool age for the 25-26 school year!
9 days ago, Carole Zurales
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We’re thrilled to recognize another group of amazing sponsors who helped us reach our Go Big Blue student shirt goal!

💙 First Community Bank and Trust
💙 KMS Services
💙 Quetzal Construction Inc.
💙 Advantage Paving

Thank you for your generosity and support of our Blue Devils! Go BIG BLUE!
11 days ago, Carole Zurales
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We’re excited to share that we’ve met our goal for Go Big Blue shirts! A huge thank you to our generous sponsors—Xtreme Trailer Repair Services, Berkots, Jared Gordon Realty, and Nature's Way Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning —for making this possible. We can’t wait to recognize even more sponsors throughout the week! Go BIG BLUE!
11 days ago, Carole Zurales
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Blue Pride... District-wide... Go BIG BLUE!!
17 days ago, Carole Zurales
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We’re excited to celebrate our first Big Blue District Day tomorrow—Friday, August 29! All students and staff are encouraged to wear blue or spirit wear as we come together to show our district pride and unity. Big Blue District Days will be celebrated throughout the year!
17 days ago, Carole Zurales
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We are so grateful to our newest community sponsors for helping provide Go Big Blue shirts for our students! A big thank you to Emril’s Tires Co., M&M Masonry, and Decorator’s Touch Inc. for your generosity and support. 💙

We’re getting so close to reaching our sponsorship goal! Thank you as well to those who have already reached out with interest—your support makes a huge difference for our students and schools. We are hoping to finalize sponsorships this week!

18 days ago, Carole Zurales
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🚙✨ Get ready, Peotone! It’s parade time! ✨🚙

The Peotone High School Student Council is thrilled to host the 4th Annual Peotone Community Golf Cart Parade on Saturday, September 27th!

📍 Line-up: 3:00 pm at the PHS Student Parking Lot
🎉 Parade Kickoff: 3:30 pm sharp

Bring your golf carts, side-by-sides, or rangers—and show them off in style! 🎨🎈 Prizes will go to the Top 3 Best-Dressed Carts, so let your creativity shine. Decorations are optional, but always encouraged, and participants are welcome to toss candy along the route! 🍬✨

After the parade rolls through town, we’ll end the fun at the Bowling Alley in downtown Peotone, where the PHS Fine Arts Booster Club will be serving up their famous Chili Cook-Off. 🍲🔥 Enjoy a warm bowl of chili while celebrating with the community!

Questions? Reach out to Billy Robinson, Student Council Advisor at wrobinson@peotoneschools.org.

Parade Route Directions:

Begin in the PHS Student Parking Lot
Head Straight on The Hague
Turn left onto Hans Brinker Dr.
Turn left onto Corning Ave.
Turn left onto N. West St.
Turn Right onto E. Main St.
Turn left onto N. 2nd St.
End at the Peotone Bowling Alley
18 days ago, Carole Zurales
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A big THANK YOU to our first two Go BIG BLUE Sponsors – Demas and Sons Concrete and Lori Bonarek Realty! 💙 Your support makes a difference for our students and schools!

We’re already halfway to our sponsorship goal and are looking for a few more amazing partners to join us. Check out the details below to see how you can help us reach the finish line!
20 days ago, Carole Zurales
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A big THANK YOU to our first two Go BIG BLUE Sponsors – Demas and Sons Concrete and Lori Bonarek Realty! 💙 Your support makes a difference for our students and schools!

We’re already halfway to our sponsorship goal and are looking for a few more amazing partners to join us. Check out the details below to see how you can help us reach the finish line!

20 days ago, Carole Zurales
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Peotone 207u Families,

I wanted to share an update on Mr. Owens. He continues to make progress each day and is currently recovering at home. Please keep him in your thoughts as he moves forward in his recovery journey.

During his leave, I will be stepping in as DeFacto Superintendent, carrying out both the superintendent and assistant superintendent responsibilities. Lisa Harrod, Superintendent of Manteno, has generously donated her time to serve in a consulting role during this interim period. While she won’t be working directly with students and staff, she will be an additional resource for me during this time. Thank you as well to our dedicated administrative team for working together to ensure a smooth and successful start to the school year.

We are excited to welcome our students back this week!

First Day of School (Grades 1–12): Thursday, August 21 (Common Plan Early Release—students will eat lunch at school)

Meet and Greet Appointments (PreK & Kindergarten): Thursday, August 21 & Friday, August 22 (by appointment only)

First Day of School (PreK & Kindergarten): Monday, August 25

In my welcome message to staff yesterday, I closed with a sentiment I’d like to share with you, our families, as we start the year:

Here in Peotone, we have something truly special. This is a community that rallies together—as we are right now for Mr. Owens—that takes pride in its schools and lifts one another up. This is our moment. Our moment to do something incredible, not just as individual teachers or schools, but as one united district.

That’s why our theme this year, Go Big Blue, is more than just a slogan. It’s a call to bring our very best every single day and to go big in everything we do.

Let’s make this a year filled with unforgettable moments—for our students, for one another, and for our community. Together, let’s Go Big Blue!

Looking forward to a great school year!

Carole Zurales
25 days ago, Carole Zurales
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On Tuesday, we had our all-staff District Kick Off at Institute Day!💙 It was an incredible time of connection and celebration. Our admin team proudly launched this year’s Go Big Blue focus, and a special shoutout to Mr. McGovern for being our very own Blue Devil! We recognized the hard work of those that worked this summer to prepare for a successful start of the year, heard a welcome message from Board Member Ashley Stachniak, introduced our new staff, enjoyed games like Name that BLUE Tune and Which Came First, received important safety reminders from Officer Stankus, and listened to closing inspirational message from Mrs. Zurales! This is the only time each year our entire staff gathers together, and we loved sharing great conversations and lots of smiles over a delicious lunch from Del Santos. Now we’re ready to welcome students (Grades 1–12) on Thursday and our PreK/Kindergarten on Monday. Let’s Go BIG BLUE! 💙📘
26 days ago, Carole Zurales
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Help us give a big Blue Devil welcome to our newest 207U teaching staff! Over the past two days, these incredible educators participated in our New Teacher Orientation as part of the Blueprint Program—designed to ensure a successful start as a Blue Devil. They enjoyed breakfast with our administrative team, learned about the district with Mrs. Zurales, set up their technology, completed onboarding with Mrs. Faber, explored 403b and insurance benefits, participated in breakout sessions with our instructional coaches, met with union leadership, had safety training with the MFPD, and spent their afternoons with their building administrators, building mentors, and department teams to prepare for the year ahead. We are thrilled to have them join the Blue Devil community and can’t wait to see the amazing impact they will have on our students this year! 💙
about 1 month ago, Carole Zurales
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Support Our 2025–2026 Go BIG BLUE Initiative!

At Peotone CUSD 207U, our focus for the 2025–2026 school year is Go BIG BLUE—a district-wide initiative rooted in our Portrait of a Graduate. This campaign is designed to build unity, create consistent messaging, and celebrate the shared values that make our district strong!

DONATE HERE- https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/peotoneschools/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50Lzcy

What is Go BIG BLUE?

Go BIG BLUE is more than a slogan- it is a focus that fosters pride, character, and community across our schools. Key components include:

-Monthly Character Traits aligned with our Portrait of a Graduate
-Monthly Student & Staff Recognition Programs to highlight positive impact
-Coordinated Spirit Weeks across all schools to strengthen school pride
-District-wide Big Blue Days to promote collaboration and celebrate our amazing staff
-Go BIG BLUE T-Shirts for every student and staff member to visually unite our community

How You Can Help

We are seeking business sponsors and individual donors to help us provide Go BIG BLUE shirts to all students.

Business Sponsorships

Sponsor our shirts and have your business logo proudly displayed on the back of all student shirts, visible across the district all year long! Sponsors should NOT use HomeTown ticketing link and need to reach out directly to Carole Zurales:
Interested in Sponsoring? Please contact:

Carole Zurales

📧 czurales@peotoneschools.org

📞 708-258-0991 x3108

Individual Donations

Would you be willing to cover the cost of your student’s shirt—and maybe two more?

Just a $20 donation through Hometown Ticketing will make that happen! Every contribution counts, and any additional funds will support our Big Blue District Days—special events dedicated to celebrating our dedicated teachers and staff.

DONATE HERE- https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/peotoneschools/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50Lzcy
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