Addison Trail welcomes State Sen. Glowiak Hilton and members of Hancock County Farm Bureau

On Aug. 25, Addison Trail hosted State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton and six members of the Hancock County Farm Bureau, located in Carthage, Ill. Village of Addison Mayor Rich Veenstra and Village Manager Joe Maranowicz also attended.

The visit took place as part of the Illinois Farm Bureau's Adopt-A-Legislator® program, to inform the group about the 23rd State Senate District, which Glowiak Hilton serves. The group toured Addison Trail and also discussed the following topics:

College and career pathways available to District 88 students
District 88 is committed to providing multiple and flexible pathways for students to ensure they are college and career ready and continues to partner with colleges/universities and local businesses to enhance these opportunities. Read more at www.dupage88.net/Pathways.

An overview of the school and district

Priority areas for the school year

  1. Align our curriculum to rigorous external standards, including Advanced Placement (AP), dual-credit, concurrent college credit and career/vocational credentials. 

  2. Ensure each District 88 student is prepared for and committed to a college/career pathway.

  3. Implement culturally responsive programs, interventions, supports and services to serve our increasingly diverse student population.

  4. Implement procedural and operational upgrades and enhancements to improve the quality of our services.

*Read more at www.dupage88.net/Priorities2023-24.

Mental health and social-emotional supports/resources available to students
The safety, well-being and health of students and staff is our No. 1 priority. We know building relationships precedes learning, and we continue to focus on connecting with all students. For students to achieve academically, we must first meet their needs outside of the classroom – including providing mental health and social-emotional assistance.

About 50 languages and more than 30 countries are represented among District 88 families, and almost half of our nearly 4,000 students speak a language other than English at home. The district’s core values include ensuring all students, staff and community members feel safe, valued, respected and welcome. Read more about available mental health and social-emotional supports/services at www.dupage88.net/Supports. 

The group also visited SWD Inc. in Addison (a recognized leader in the Metal Finishing and Fastener Sorting industry), the Addison Consolidated Dispatch Center (ACDC) and the Addison Police Department.

Hancock County Farm Bureau is a membership-based organization working to serve the interests and needs of the farmers and residents of Hancock County. The bureau has more than 2,200 members, with more than 1,000 actively involved in agriculture and the remainder being associate (non-farming) members. For more information, go to www.hancockcountyfarmbureau.com.