🏐🎉 What a fantastic day at the Beach Park District 3 Staff Volleyball Tournament! 🎉🏐
Our amazing staff brought unparalleled energy to the court. From powerhouse serves to epic dives, every spike and block was fueled by teamwork, camaraderie, and plenty of laughs. 🤣💪
A huge thank-you to all who came out to watch, the volunteer scorekeepers, and cheer squads—your support made every set feel like a championship match! And to our incredible staff players: your sportsmanship and spirit truly embodied the heart of our district community. 💙🤝💛
📸 Teams: District Office, Newport, Oak Crest, Howe, Kenneth Murphy, and Beach Park Middle School.
👏A big round of applause for Newport School—this year’s volleyball tournament champions! 🏆
#DistrictStaffVolleyball #TeamworkInAction #ServeUpSuccess
Our Kindergarten and First Grade students put on their spring concert for the school today! Students did an amazing job singing and they had so much fun! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees
Tonight was our district wide volleyball tournament for staff! Oak Crest showed up with amazing spirit and attitude, and they played their hearts out! Great job team! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest
Students in Ms. Redding's class dressed in some amazing luau attire today! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees
Don’t miss the exciting annual First Responders Expo this weekend at Gurnee Mills! 🚓🚒🚑 This incredible event is your chance to connect with local heroes, including the dedicated members of the Zion Police and Fire departments. You’ll have the chance to see the equipment they use every day up close!
Enjoy live demonstrations and engaging activities for all ages that will inspire and entertain.
For complete details on dates, times, and all the amazing activities they have planned, check out the flyer. Let’s come together to honor the incredible bravery of our first responders!
Happy Mother's Day to all of the amazing mothers of our community! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest
Haitian Heritage Month is celebrated during the month of May to celebrate the Haitian community, and all of their contributions to the world! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest
Our amazing teachers were showered with love this week from our administration, families and students! Oak Crest could not run without these amazing educators! Thank you for all you do, and happy teacher appreciation week! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees
We’re proud to share exciting news with our Beach Park District 3 community — Principal Stephanie Kallis Meek has been named Lake County’s Administrator of the Year! Please see the message below for details and join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement.
English: https://bit.ly/43lOiXo
Spanish: https://bit.ly/3Swnc9C
Do you have a child starting kindergarten in Beach Park School District 3 this upcoming school year? Unlock the gift of bilingualism for your kindergartener with our Dual Language Program! 🎁 Enroll now and watch your child flourish in a rich, diverse learning environment, expand their language skills, and open doors to endless possibilities!
Learn how this enriching program can benefit your child by attending our Virtual Parent Information Session on:
📅 May 13, 2025
🕔 5:00 PM
💻 Online via GoogleMeet
Don't miss the chance to give your child the gift of bilingual education! 💬🌍
👉 Complete the Dual Language Program Interest Form to be sent the virtual link to the Parent Information Session: https://bit.ly/4jWBV9W
#BeachParkD3 #DualLanguageProgram #Kindergarten2025 #BilingualEducation
Happy School Nurse day to the best school nurse in the world!! Mrs. Jones takes care of students and staff with grace, and compassion and we could not be luckier! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest
Huge congratulations to Sofia Garcia, Instructional Coach at Oak Crest School, on this incredible honor of being named "World Changer of the Year"! While you work directly with our teachers, your impact ripples outward, transforming classrooms and ultimately changing the world for our students. Your dedication to empowering educators is truly making a profound difference.
We had our last PBIS assembly of the year! We honored our fifth graders, and they got to compete against staff in Are you smarter than a fifth grader? We crowned our students of the month for April and May. We also recognized some amazing staff! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees
** UPDATE **
10:15 AM -
Dear Oak Crest Families,
We’re pleased to inform you that power has been restored at Oak Crest School. As a result, we will move forward with a late start school day today, Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Student pick-up will be delayed by 2 hours from their normal morning bus pick-up time. For example, if your child is usually picked up at 7:00 a.m., they will be picked up today at 9:00 a.m.
We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we navigated this morning’s unexpected outage. We look forward to welcoming our students to school shortly and continuing with the rest of the day safely.
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8:20 AM -
Dear Oak Crest Families,
We are writing to inform you of a change to today’s school schedule. Due to a current power outage at Oak Crest School, we will be switching from an early release to a late start today, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Students will start school at 11:05 am and will be released at 3:45 pm.
At this time, we are awaiting an update from ComEd on when power will be restored. We will provide a follow-up communication as soon as we receive an estimated restoration time. If ComEd is unable to restore power before the buses are scheduled to pick up students, we will close the school for the day to ensure the safety and security of all students and staff.
We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we work to ensure the safety and comfort of our students and staff. Please stay tuned for further updates.
📢 School Board Vacancy – Now Accepting Applications! 📝
Beach Park School District 3 has a vacancy on the Board of Education. We are now accepting applications from interested and qualified community members!
🗓 Application Deadline: May 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you're passionate about education and committed to making a difference in our schools, we encourage you to apply!
📍For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.bpd3.org/page/board-member-vacancy
#BeachParkD3 #SchoolBoardOpportunity #CommunityLeadership #MakeADifference
Happy Star Wars Day!!! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees
This week 1st grade students in Mrs. Albulescu's class got to share stories that they wrote with the whole school! They were able to engage in meaningful discussions about their writing! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #BuzzingatOakCrest
Happy Principal Appreciation Day to our principal Mrs. Convey! Thank you for all that you do! #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees
In honor of Child Abuse Awareness Month, here is a very interesting article about how trauma from child abuse, can affect children's brains. #learnleadsucceedbpd3 #OCBees
