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Cougar Parent Connection - January 26th

Cougar Parent Connection - January 26th

26 January 2026

We cannot wait to see our students shining like royalty, our families celebrating side by side, and our school community coming together for a truly magical afternoon of dancing, laughter, and house spirit. Mark your calendars, gather your gowns and bowties, and we’ll see you on the dance floor, Saturday, January 31

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Cougar Parent Connection - December 15th

Cougar Parent Connection - December 15th

15 December 2025

Dear Carman-Buckner Families, The countdown to winter break is ON, and the final 5 days of school before break are packed with fun, school spirit, and special celebrations! While the excitement is high, these last days are also very important learning days, and we need our Cougars here every single day.

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Cougar Parent Connection - November 17th

Cougar Parent Connection - November 17th

17 November 2025

Cougar families, our hearts are full. Thank you to every student, staff member, parent, and volunteer who came together for our Family Housegiving celebration. Seeing our House colors blend together around shared tables, Amistad ❤️, Isibindi 💚, Rêveur 💙, and Altruismo 🖤, reminded us that we are more than four Houses… we are one school family.

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Notice of April 14 Board Meetings

Notice of April 14 Board Meetings

On April 14, 2026, the Board of Education will meet for its regular monthly micro meeting. The meeting will be conducted in open and closed sessions beginning at 6 p.m. at the Educational Service Center, 214 Washington Street. The open session will be held in the Board Room. The closed session will be in Room 112. The Board’s monthly Student Achievement and Operations Services committee meetings will follow the micro meeting at approximately 7 p.m. in the Board Room.

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Middle School Music Festival on April 14 and 15

Middle School Music Festival on April 14 and 15

Waukegan Public Schools’ Middle School Music Festival is back! The popular event will be hosted on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15 at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan. The event will feature performances by band, choir, orchestra and mariachi students from all five Waukegan middle schools.

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Kindergarten Registration Event - April 11

Kindergarten Registration Event - April 11

Waukegan Public Schools will host its next Kindergarten Registration event on Saturday, April 11, at Jack Benny Middle School, 1401 Montesano Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. This event is open to families with children who will turn 5 on or before September 1, are entering kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year, and are not currently enrolled in the District’s EPIC pre-k program.

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