You and Your Family: Sites of General Interest to Parents
Family.Com This online magazine includes features on education, computing, food, health, travel and activities.
You and Your Kids: Education Resources
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder Online An informative site which discusses ADD symptoms, federal education laws as they apply to ADD, pros and cons of medication, and home strategies for helping children cope with this disorder.
You and Your Kids: Parenting Resources
Empowering People Try the "Articles for Parents and Teachers"button for some interesting articles on positive discipline, view questions and answers concerning parenting and classroom issues, or ask your own questions.
You and Your Kids Together Online: Internet Resources to Enjoy as a Family
700+ Great Sites: Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Colorful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them Links to sites for kids, parents, teachers, caregivers and to school and library sites carefully selected by the American Library Association's Association for Library Service to Children.
What is Infinite Campus?
All K-12 school districts use some sort of database system for managing student information and maintaining their records. Infinite Campus is a district-wide student information system designed to manage attendance, grades, schedules, test scores, and other information about the students in the MMSD.
What is the Infinite Campus Parent Portal?
The Parent Portal is a confidential and secure Web site where you can get current information about your child's school attendance and grades.
How secure is the information contained in the Portal?
Infinite Campus uses a 32-bit, secure socket layer (SSL) encryption technology to protect information. The technology is similar to that used in other industries such as health care and banking.
What information is included in the Portal? What do I use it for?
When you, as a parent or guardian, log-in you have access to information about all of the students for which you are associated. Class schedules, assignments and grades can be viewed. E-mail hyperlinks facilitate communication with classroom teachers. In addition, schools post important information on the home page, such as events, notices, etc.
What exactly is Infinite Campus Student Portal?
The Student Portal is a confidential and secure Web site where students get current information about their attendance and grades. They also use the portal to review announcements and select courses for the next school year.
Who can access the Parent Portal?
Only parents and guardians designated with legal rights to student records may receive a Parent Portal account. Each parent/guardian with such rights receives their own separate account. Accounts are NOT shared among more than one parent/guardian within households, i.e., there are no "household" accounts in the Portal.
When can I access the Parent Portal?
Parents and guardians of middle school and high school students can access the Portal. Parents of elementary school students may access the portal in the winter months of the school year. Contact your child's school for more information about specific dates.
Agriculture Ag Program
Explore the many ways agriculture, food, and natural resources play an integral role in our lives, well beyond growing crops or raising livestock.
Business Business Programs
With opportunities available in every sector of the economy, Business Management and Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating functions that are essential to efficient and productive operations.
Health Science Health Programs
Includes a wealth of careers that cover therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services and biotechnology research and development.
Informational Technology IT Programs
Careers in information technology are available in every industry and include the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services.
Manufacturing Manufacturing Programs
For those who want to design, create and construct. Includes careers involved in the creation of materials and related services such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.
Public Service Public Service Programs
For those interested in creating laws, enforcing them or serving their community. These careers involve planning, managing and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.
Transfer to a 4-yr Institution Transfer Programs
For those planning to continue their education at a 4-year college or university.
Discover District 15
We believe literacy is the foundation of the educational experience. Our commitment to high-quality literacy instruction is rooted in responsive teaching practices.
Focus on Literacy
Cultural responsiveness is for every student, every day. We focus on validating and affirming home cultures and languages in order to build and bridge school relationships and expectations.
Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Teaching (CLR)
Diversity is one of our strongest assets. With 84 languages spoken by District 15 families and students, our district is home to the 13th largest second language program in the State of Illinois.
Multilingual Programs
Since 1946, District 15’s Board of Education has made a commitment to serving the community. Meet the seven elected members of the current Board of Education.
Board of Education
District 15’s reputation for exceptional special education programs is deeply rooted in our history. From adaptive music instruction to occupational and physical therapy, we have a robust student services department.
Student Services
"At Carl Sandburg, we are building an enduring pride of Wildcats that will be the foundation of this great community for decades to come."
