Prospect Heights District 23's inaugural Family Fest a celebration of community

Posted November 09, 2022 10:00 pm

Steve Zalusky

Sherrie Grischow, a kindergarten teacher at Eisenhower Elementary School in Prospect Heights, greets a student at the District 23 Family Fest on Oct. 21. Grischow is retiring at the end of this school year, after 30-plus years in education. Courtesy of Chris Alms

After two years of pandemic-influenced education, Prospect Heights Elementary School District 23 Superintendent Don Angelaccio knew that many of his students felt disconnected as they returned to classes this fall.

Prospect Heights Elementary School District 23 held its inaugural Family Fest Oct. 21 as a way to bring students, families and school staff together to celebrate their sense of community and a successful start to the school year. Courtesy of Chris Alms

His solution? Organizing the district's inaugural Family Fest, which took place Oct. 21 between Sullivan Elementary and MacArthur Middle schools.

The free, communitywide event brought students, families and district staff together to celebrate the strong sense of community in District 23 and the successful start of the school year.

Don Angelaccio, superintendent of Prospect Heights Elementary School District 23, visits with students at the district's first Family Fest on Oct. 21. Courtesy of Chris Alms

Highlights included games, inflatables, food trucks and performances by the schools' choruses and bands. Bands included the Sullivan Chorus, the MacArthur Chorus, the MacArthur Strings, the MacArthur Jazz Band and Bach2Rock.

Food was provided by Garibaldi's Pizza, Ernesto's Taco Truck and Rainbow Cone.

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