We enjoyed hosting staff members from Glenwood Community School District in Iowa today. It was great to watch our staff explain what we do and why we do it. Good collaboration and learning experience for all of us!
Big week in Restore this week as we celebrated Eli's birthday, watched the solar eclipse at the library and hung out with U of I football player Luke Zardin for Recess!!
Big birthday shout out to Yahshua who turned 8 last Sunday!! We hope you had the very best day and we are so glad you are with us now in Restore!
Happy Paraprofessional's Day to our amazing paraprofessionals!! We are lucky to have every one of you in the program!!
Shout out to our very own Cynthia Johnson for doing a terrific presentation to bachelor of social work students at the University of Illinois. Cynthia shared about the terrific alternative education programs in Unit 4 and also addressed many of the challenges that our students face.
Our staff has fully embraced march madness and the love for our Illini!! I-L-L
Families, don't forget this Friday, March 29, is Spring Holiday! School and administrative buildings will be closed.
Big thanks to all who donated clothes to our clothing drive!! We will be able to restock the CARES closet which supports Unit 4 students and families! Extra shout out to Central Interact, Centennial Archery, and First Federal Savings Bank! A reminder that we do take donations year round, so keep them coming!
Happy Social Worker's Month to our very own Mrs. Cynthia Johnson!! You have been an amazing addition to the staff of ACTIONS and Novak. Your care, work ethic, and relationship building skills are truly unmatched. Thanks for all you do!!
What an amazing experience being a part of Novak Academy's Black History Month Celebration! The gallery walk that the Novak students created was awe inspiring. Our Restore students loved being back around our Novak friends!! Great work Novak!!
It is that time of the year again!! ACTIONS is hosting our annual clothing drive for our CARES Closet. We are in dire need of a restocking. We will accept all sizes of clothing that are new or in good condition. While we are grateful for all sizes, our greatest need is for Middle School and High School clothing. Please reach out if you have any questions or you need donations picked up!
Due to the weather forecast, Kindergarten Night at Booker T. Washington Academy has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 29th. (6-7:30 pm).
Also Note: Registration has moved to Feb. 29th for Kindergarten, New and Returning Families.
Additional information will be shared soon.
Today one of our biggest personalities started his journey back at his home school of Barkstall. He also celebrated a birthday over the weekend!! To say this has been a big week for Zyaire would be an understatement. We wish you all the best Zyaire and we look forward to watching you flourish as a Barkstall Bear!
Happy birthday to our very own Miss. Jordy!! Thank you for all you do. Have the very best day!!
In observance of Presidents Day, Unit 4 Schools will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024.
What an incredible experience having U of I Women's Basketball star Makira Cook at Restore today!! Makira talked to the students about college life, her training, working on a team, as well as how to be competitive but in positive ways. Our students loved the experience!
One of our favorite guys turned double digits(10) yesterday!! We loved celebrating you and we are thankful we get to be blessed by that sweet smile everyday. We hope you had the very best birthday!!
Today is a bittersweet day for us in Restore as we say goodbye and good luck to Malik. We have seen tremendous growth in you over the last year. Continue to show the world that great smile of yours and we will be with you every step of your journey!
We took one of our favorite fun friday trips today to the ice rink! The students that earned the trip had a blast and quickly became pretty good ice skaters!! #experiences
We want to wish a big Happy Birthday to our very own Mrs. Hoskins!! You have been an incredible addition to our Restore staff and we hope you have the very best birthday!!
