Family Engagement Events: 2025-2026 School Year
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- Events
The Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) present their calendar of events and meetings for the 2025 - 2026 school year.
BPAC Meetings
The primary focus of the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) is to welcome, support, and empower our Bilingual families through in-house workshops and events. Get involved with BPAC and join us at our meetings!
Please contact Maria Colunga to be invited to the upcoming meetings! mcolunga@rlas-116.org | 224-842-2017
- September 19, 2025 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM
- Topic: Title III Funding
- October 17, 2025 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM
- Topic: Dual Program
- January 16, 2026 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM
- Topic: ACCESS Testing
- March 20, 2026 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM
- Topic: Seal of Biliteracy
BPAC Academic Seminars
Learn ways to set your student up for success during our free seminar series. Free childcare will be provided to children 5+. All seminars will be hosted at John T. Magee Middle School in the library (please enter through door #8). Each seminar will be presented in English and Spanish.
- November 7, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00PM | Library, John T. Magee Middle School
- Topic: Creating a School-Home Partnership
- December 5, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00PM | Library, John T. Magee Middle School
- Topic: Multiple Intelligences
- February 6, 2026 | 6:00 - 8:00PM | Library, John T. Magee Middle School
- Topic: Parenting Styles
- March 27, 2026 | 6:00 - 8:00PM | Library, John T. Magee Middle School
- Topic: Summer Learning
BPAC Summits
- February 7, 2026 | 8:00AM - 1:00PM | Library, John T. Magee Middle School
- Dad Summit: Role of Dads in Education
- April 18, 2026 | 8:30AM - 1:00PM | Library, John T. Magee Middle School
- Parent Summit: Raising a Bilingual Reader
- May 4, 2026 | 7:00AM - 4:00PM | Location to be announced
- ISBE Conference: Bilingual Parents Summit