Our students did an excellent job and showed a lot of growth with their final round of STAR testing!

Our Band and Choir concerts were a hit! Thank you parents for your support of these programs and our school!

98% of our students met our 3rd Trimester Challenge of getting to class on time! We had our 3rd Trimester Celebration today where students were able to choose what fun activity they wanted to participate in.

Attendance: Here is our student attendance from this past week. Our goal is for at least 94% of our students to be in attendance every day. Thank you for your help in supporting this. 

• • Monday= 92%

  • Tuesday= 92%

  • Wednesday= 91%

  • Thursday= 94%

  • Friday= 93%

Graduation Diplomas/Pronunciation: 8th grade parents, please complete this Form indicating what name you would like to have on your child's diploma and how you would like for us to pronounce their name at graduation. The deadline for this is next Friday, May 15th. 

Yard Sign Deliveries: Staff are excited to deliver graduation yard signs to all of our 8th graders. Deliveries will start being made the week of May 17th. 

Kirk's Players: The Kirk Players will offer free theater workshops for children ages 7-12 at West Oak Middle School! Here is the flyer for more information.

Kindness Day: We are excited to celebrate District 76’s All District Kindness Day on Friday, May 22, 2026! Diamond Lake, West Oak Intermediate, and West Oak Middle School students will participate in Kindness Day activities right here at the West Oak Campus. The day will be filled with fun, meaningful experiences that promote kindness, connection, and community across our district. Students will engage in a variety of activities alongside peers from Diamond Lake, helping us come together in celebration of the values that make our district strong. We can’t wait for this joyful day!

High 5 Friday Celebration: We are excited to share that the Countryside Fire Protection District will be joining District 76 on the last day of school, Friday, May 29th for a special “High 5 Friday” celebration! Firefighters will help welcome students to school as we celebrate an incredible year together with music, bubbles, smiles, High 5's and lots of school spirit. We are grateful for the outstanding partnership and support the Countryside Fire Department has shown our schools throughout the year and look forward to ending the year on a fun and positive note for our students.

Mundelein Jr. Police Academy: The Mundelein Police Department will be having a free Junior Police Academy this summer. Here is the form if your child is interested. It is limited to a maximum of 30 students and the deadline is May 29th. Students that are selected will be contacted by Officer Dunn and notified of next steps. 

MHS Cheerleading: All 8th grade students planning to participate in Mundelein High School's cheerleading team are invited to attend their tryouts in May. 

Carmel Cheerleading: All 8th graders that are planning to attend Carmel Catholic High School next year are invited to attend their cheerleading tryouts. Please review this flyer for more information. 

Diamond Awards: New to this year, we ask families to complete this nomination Form if they would like to recognize a staff member they feel are going above and beyond with what they do in the classroom, school, or district. Please consider spreading the positivity bys highlighting the great work that staff our doing in our district. 

D76 Kindness Day: Our district will celebrate Kindness Day on May 22nd. Please see more information below about how we will recognize and celebrate kindness throughout our school community.