What's Happening at Iroquois!

The Iroquois Community School Concert Band, composed of 7th and 8th grade students, is already busy preparing for multiple performances and events this year! 

Iroquois Community School recently provided a fantastic opportunity for all 5th grade students to listen to and try out a myriad of band and orchestra instruments.  

At the end of the last school year Iroquois Community School hosted its 2nd Annual Band and Orchestra Award Ceremony where it celebrated musical excellence!

On Wednesday, July 17, District 62 administrators and Iroquois Community School staff members welcomed back the school's first through eighth graders!

For the first time ever, students, parents and administrators from Community Consolidated School District 62 marched in the Des Plaines Independence Day Parade!

Students at Iroquois Community School participated in their annual end of the school year field day this week.

Iroquois Community School recently held its first annual Potato Olympics.

Iroquois Community School's Spring Music Concert on May 15 showcased ten different ensembles performed by students in fourth through eighth grade.

Iroquois Community School band, choir and orchestra students ventured into downtown Chicago to attend a music performance at the Chicago Symphony Center on Wednesday, May 8.

Iroquois Community School hosted its first-ever International Cultural Festival on Wednesday, April 24 and it was a huge success!

Students, staff and city representatives celebrated Arbor Day at Iroquois Community School on Friday, April 26. 

Iroquois Community School recently performed the musical "Goal!" which showcased more than 250 students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade.

In preparation for Read Across America Week, Iroquois Community School students were challenged to read as many books as possible for a Masked Reader Challenge.

Iroquois Community School students had the privilege of meeting and listening to Chicago-based author, Ralph Shayne.

Iroquois Community School welcomed Chicago-based children's author Allan Woodrow for a visit on February 22. 

Iroquois Community School has a unique Buddy Program in which every young Iroquois student is paired up with an older student, or "buddy" at the start of each school year. 

The Iroquois Community School Jazz Band recently participated in the Old Quarry Middle School Jazz Festival in Lemont, Illinois.

District 62 middle school concert band and orchestra students and Maine West High School music students recently came together for a musical collaboration.

Students in Ms. Valerie De Felice's second grade art club started a new project last week. 

Entertainer Dan Kirk presented his impressive juggling skills, along with a "STOP Bullying" presentation, to Iroquois students in kindergarten through fifth grade last Friday. 

The ICS 4th and 5th Grade Student Council hosted a clothing drive to benefit the Des Plaines Self Help Closet and Food Pantry. 

All Iroquois Community School eighth graders took a field trip to Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg in December. 

Iroquois Community School's Concert Orchestra and Concert Band performed at Generations Oakton Arms Nursing Home in Des Plaines on Friday, December 8.

ICS Talent Show 2023 is a fabulous event that showcases 28 unique acts from singing, dancing, martial arts and magic.

ICS hosted another fabulous Spirit Showdown on November 17th.

Iroquois hosted its annual Fall Music Concert in November for families and friends. 

Bravo to a fabulous school-wide music assembly at Iroquois last week! 

All ICS 1st through 8th graders participated in the school's annual Halloween Parade on October 31!

The Iroquois PTC hosted the school's annual Halloween Ball last week!

ICS recently hosted its first Warrior Showdown K-8 School Assembly of the school year on September 15th.

Iroquois intermediate orchestra students have been hard at work practicing for their upcoming concert! 

Iroquois 6th, 7th and 8th graders participated in a middle school meet at Maine West High School. 

Intermediate Band at ICS has been working on completing the Essential Elements for Band, Book 1 this year.

This week, 8th grade students took a field trip to Bernie's Book Bank in Lake Bluff.

This week is ICS' Middle School Student Government Executive Board Campaign Week.

3rd grade students learned about wax resist in art class this week.

The ICS Class of 2023 sponsored a volleyball game to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

ICS students work hard all week following the Warrior Expectations!  

It's been a great week of learning in Ms. Washam's Kindergarten class at Iroquois Community School.

Under the guidance of Mr. Radtke and Ms. Todd, fifth grade students were excited to have the opportunity to try out different band and orchestra instruments this week.

D62 welcomed back ICS staff on July 17 with 1st-8th grade students returning on July 19 followed by kindergarten students on July 20.

Stop by ICS and you might catch LMC Specialist Cathy Borge flying drones with students.

Each year Iroquois Community School opens it's doors to welcome family and friends of our K-5 students as part of their annual spring concert.

Matt Wilhelm came to Iroquois in May and shared his story of how one small act of kindness changed him from a bullied kid to a National Champion.

Every Monday during lunch/recess Mr. Radtke runs a ukulele club for 4th grade students.