Shiloh Park Elementary School held a movie night for students and staff on April 30, bringing the school community together after classes with popcorn, snacks, and a screening of Spider-Man. The event aimed to provide a relaxed environment where attendees could connect and strengthen relationships within the school.
Community-building activities like this are important for fostering positive interactions among students and staff. By offering opportunities outside of regular classroom hours, schools can encourage engagement and support among their members.
Zion Elementary School District 6 represents several schools in Lake County, including Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Elmwood Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, West Elementary School, and Zion Central Middle School according to the Illinois Report Card. The district serves grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade with an enrollment of 2,483 students during the 2019-2020 school year according to the Illinois Report Card.
The district’s teaching staff includes 164 teachers earning an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions; women make up 83.3 percent of teachers while men comprise 16.7 percent. There were no teachers in the district with more than ten absences in a school year according to the Illinois Report Card.
Demographically, Zion Elementary School District 6 is composed of approximately 4.9 percent White students, 36.6 percent Black students, 50.9 percent Hispanic students, and 0.2 percent Asian students according to the Illinois Report Card. In terms of financials from the year 2020, spending per student was $27,927 for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 according to the Illinois Report Card.
Chronic truancy remains below state averages in Zion District; there were reportedly179 chronically truant students enrolled in the district during the same periodâa rate of about7 .2 percent compared with statewide averages at9 .6 percent as reported by ISBE. Events such as Shiloh Parkâs movie night may contribute positively toward attendance rates by building stronger connections within its student body.
