Dozens of community volunteers flocked to the main entrance of Cicero's Unity Junior High School during the morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 22, unloading boxes and bagging produce and baked goods for distribution during Cicero's one-day popup food pantry for locals in need.

Unity Day is PACER National Bullying Prevention Center's annual event, encouraging educators and students across the United States to unite together against bullying and unite for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.

In this week's episode, Superintendent Rodolfo Hernandez wants to make sure the community knows what the District's schools look like, from office check-in procedures and sanitizers throughout the buildings, to desks spaced apart in classrooms and social distancing markers placed throughout the buildings.

Classes may be meeting remotely due to COVID-19, but that doesn't mean that students don't need school supplies and other goods.

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, administrators at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School were paid a visit from the folks at Enchanted Backpack, a Chicago-based charity which provides school supplies and classroom materials to under-resourced elementary schools across Chicagoland.

Thank you custodians!

In honor of National Custodian Day this past Friday, Oct. 2, Cicero District 99 would like to highlight one of its groups of frontline workers for their dedication throughout this pandemic and their efforts of keeping all staff and community members safe and healthy!

Not all heroes wear capes! Thank you for saving lives!