D58 Doing Good

Indian Trail staff arrived at school early Thursday to write a series of inspirational ...

Read Post Indian Trail staff inspires students with chalk art

Streamers, confetti, candles and cake mix packed Indian Trail’s stage today at lu...

Read Post Indian Trail donates birthday bags to help children in need

The Highland Student Council hoped to raise $3,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Founda...

Read Post Highland fundraiser supports Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation

Ms. Doreen Arlow’s fifth graders are mixing things up! These Lester students join...

Read Post Lester fifth graders host Mix-It-Up Day to build school community

Fairmount fifth grader Ella worked hard to raise money and awareness for children&...

Read Post Fairmount fifth graders raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research

A group of Lester students called “Da Lester Leopard’chans” raised $1...

Read Post Lester Leopard’chans raise more than $12,000 for childhood cancer research

In only five days, O’Neill students rallied together and raised $6,658.10 to supp...

Read Post O’Neill exceeds St. Baldrick’s fundraising goal in five days

Not only are Fairmount students enjoying reading The BFG as part of the school’s ...

Read Post Fairmount’s OSOB Penny Challenge benefits Make-a-Wish

During winter break, Herrick eighth grade student Gabriella Frank delivered 200 pounds ...

Read Post Herrick eighth grader donates 4,000th book to Caribbean children in need

Blessings in a Backpack provides weekend meals to about 350 District 58 students in nee...

Read Post Blessings in a Backpack makes a difference in District 58

Photos contributed by Anu Fisher and Melanie Jankauskas. Pierce Downer families enjo...

Read Post Pierce Downer donates holiday stockings to families in need

By LaVonne Czech, Herrick parent Thinking outside the box, Herrick Middle School exp...

Read Post Fundraising through kindness at Herrick

Fairmount Elementary School participated in its first Be Kind Week, a week-long event t...

Read Post Kindness rocks at Fairmount!

With more news of hurricanes and devastation, the Downers Grove District 58 school comm...

Read Post Students helps with Irma and Maria relief

The school communities in District 58 pitched in to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in...

Read Post Schools help Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

The Pierce Downer School community pitched in to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in so...

Read Post Pierce Downer students help victims of Hurricane Harvey

Strolling the halls of Herrick Middle School, passersby may notice new posters gracing ...

Read Post Herrick eighth graders spread positive message about mental health

A little rain didn’t deter Henry Puffer Girl Scout Troop 51266 and their communit...

Read Post Henry Puffer wins national grant to create edible garden

The Henry Puffer Student Council raised $1,500 to support the Illinois Spina Bifida Ass...

Read Post Henry Puffer’s “I Stand By Addie” walk/run raises $1,500 for Illinois Spina Bifida Association

Lester School held a “Fight Like Our Principal” fundraiser last week to rai...

Read Post Lester’s “Fight Like Our Principal” fundraiser raises over $700 for breast cancer research

Kingsley School hosted its annual JDRF fundraiser walk on Thursday, May 11! JDRF, or th...

Read Post Kingsley hosts annual JDRF walk fundraiser

Many Pierce Downer and Herrick students volunteer with the HOPE Club — Helping Or...

Read Post Pierce Downer and Herrick HOPE Clubs volunteer at Feed My Starving Children

Some kids collect comic books. Others save baseball cards. Henry Puffer School collects...

Read Post Henry Puffer invites community to Community Art Fair art auction!

Last month, the Fairmount Student Council challenged students and families to volunteer...

Read Post Fairmount’s “Pie in the Face” assembly celebrates school donation

Herrick students recently raised $1,650 to support the Ride Janie Ride Foundation, a lo...

Read Post Herrick raises $1,650 to support Ride Janie Ride, a local nonprofit