Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for March. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Alexander Ávila, Aitan...

The Winter 2025 edition of our Joliet District 86 Community Newsletter was mailed out to over 35,000 households within our school boundaries. The newsletter includes information o...

More than 75 Kindergarten students from Lynne Thigpen Elementary School recently went visited the Pilcher Park Nature Center on a field trip. The students observed firsthand how sa...

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 calendar for the 2025-2026 school year has been approved. https://5il.co/3aoia

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for February. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Adheline Alvear, Sa...

Joliet Public Schools District 86 recently launched the second year of a district-wide Joliet Reads “One District, One Book” reading campaign for all elementary school-aged student...

We encourage all District 86 parents and guardians to take the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The survey is available through March 28, 2025. The results will provide us with impo...

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Due to the weather forecast, all Joliet Public Schools District 86 Schools will have an e-Learning Day on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. There will be no in-person classes or after-s...

Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named Students of the Month for January. T.E. Culbertson Elementary Alexander Cervantes...

Joliet Public Schools District 86 recently launched the second year of a district-wide Joliet Reads “One District, One Book” reading campaign for all elementary school-aged student...

After 17 rounds of spelling, Lynne Thigpen Elementary School fifth-grade student Natalia Hernandez won the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Elementary School Spelling Bee Contest...

Congratulations to the Joliet Public Schools District 86 students who were named to the honor roll list for the 1 st Trimester of the 2024-2025 school year. The entire list is av...

Joliet Public Schools District 86 received the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE) award from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). ...

Giving Thanks November is one of my favorite months of the year. The cool weather and beautiful leaves always put a smile on my face. It is the perfect time to pause and count ...

Celebrate National Principals Month Please join me in recognizing our school principals for their dedication, leadership, and commitment in providing positive and safe learning e...

September Reminder The 2024-2025 school year is off to a great start. Thank you to all the families that attended our Open Houses. The turnout was terrific. I'm thrilled to re...

August is Back to School Time It's already August which means it is Back to School Time! Finishing touches are being made at all schools and classroom rosters and bus route are ...

Preparing for the 2024-2025 School Year I cannot believe it is July and we officially launched the start of the 2024-25 school year! It is wonderful to see teachers and staff wo...