July 23, 2020: Transitioning Back to School – Update   The challenges we face continue. School districts are continuing to make adjustments and individual school communities are making sure their voice is represented in local Return to School plans. The same can be said in Gower. This update may not provide all of the answers […]

The long-anticipated Part 3 Joint Guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health referenced in our Community Newsletter last week was released on June 23rd. This 63 page document was released to school districts at the same time as the general public. It provides guidelines for reopening under […]

Breakfast & Lunch Meals will be made available for pick up from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Gower West, Door #1 and this will be the new schedule through the end of summer break.  This is a “Grab-n-Go Process” and allows families to take multiple bags, as needed, to account for the 3-day-per-week […]

  Gower West is currently holding Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-2021.  All children living in the district who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2020, should register.  Parents will need an original copy of the child’s birth certificate to registration.  Also, proof of residency (i.e. most current mortgage statement or lease) and TWO […]