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Community Consolidated School District 181

Identity Guide to a Brand

Clarendon Hills Middle School 301 Chicago Ave., Clarendon Hills 668 Students (2013-14 Report Card)

Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave., Hinsdale 819 students (2013-14 Report Card)

Elm School 15 W. 201 60th St., Burr Ridge 314 students (2013-14 Report Card)

Madison School 611 S. Madison St., Hinsdale 396 students (2013-14 Report Card)

Monroe School 210 N. Madison St., Hinsdale 434 students (2013-14 Report Card)

Oak School 950 S. Oak St., Hinsdale 275 students (2013-14 Report Card)

Prospect School 100 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills 434 students (2013-14 Report Card)

The Lane School 500 N. Elm St., Hinsdale 372 students (2013-14 Report Card)

Walker School 120 Walker Ave., Clarendon Hills 296 students (2013-14 Report Card)

Administration Center 6010 S. Elm St., Burr Ridge 4008 students (2013-14 Report Card)

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Award program honors public and private schools that are either academically superior or show dramatic gains in student achievement.

Table of Contents

About Identity & Brand

Purpose & Value.................................

Roles & Responsibilities.....................

Procedure for Request........................

istrict Identity D Graphics Color...................................................

Typeface.............................................

Logo...................................................

Paper..................................................

Formats..............................................

Examples............................................

Language Mission, Vision, Values.......................

Elevator Speech.................................

Guidelines & Vocabulary....................

Examples............................................

School Identity

Graphics & Language.........................

elf Identity S Business Cards...................................

Email Signatures.................................

Social Media.......................................

About Identity & Brand

Purpose and Value of a Brand & Identity As a district leader that strives for excellent communication, Community Consolidated School District 181 sends out a tremendous amount of correspondence each day. It is important that we consider brand & identity in all our communication whether it be within our District, to our students and their families, or to our community. By creating communication standards, we build a consistent, stable brand true to our District.

Brand & identity may be described as ‘consistent use of communication rules that builds a feeling about or relationship with an organization’. Identity are the communicaiton rules, a form of standardization with an extensive amount of thought and creativiy given to each element that becomes part of those standards; a brand is the result of consistent use of those creative, standardized elements of communication, the result being an emotion, feeling or thought regarding an organization.

We have taken steps towards building an identity and resulting brand. We first put our focus on our goals and purpose. We then create and apply rules to various areas of District, School and Self identities considering graphics, language, presentations, and promotions. In the end, we create templates and document rules that all District staff may follow. The result is a consistent .... our District brand.

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About Identity & Brand

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Garfield St.

Madison St.

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For a more detailed map, go to www.d181.org > Our District > Boundary Map

Roles & Responsibilities Branding is the job of every District representative. By working together (Board member, administrator, teacher, suport staff), we can better communicate and present our identity appropriate to our District.

D181 representatives: • Be familiar with the District mission • Know key facts (i.e. names of all schools, number of students and staff, etc.)

• Be informed of essential news and important events • Express pride in the District D181 Communications Department: • Monitor, evaluate and update the Identity & Style Guidelines Communicate any changes to these Guidelines with all brand representatives.

Procedure for Requests Staff Portal: Before you request a document or information from the Communications Department, you may want to visit the Staff Portal. The portal has most of the tools you need to assist you. If the Staff Portal does not have particular information you seek or a particular template, please contact agalvin@d181.org.

If there is any question about the procedure or method to a particular form of communication or if the District’s name or image will be used in a manner not previously approved, please contact the the Communications Department at 630.861.4923.

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Hex: 00263D Web: #003333 RGB: 0, 38, 61 CMYK: 100, 78, 48, 54 PMS: #2965 C •

Hex: #849b68 Web: #999966 RGB: 132, 155, 104 CMYK: 52, 25, 71, 4 PMS: 7491C PMS: 576U

Hex: #3B9A87 Wed: #468287 RGB: 70, 130, 135 CMYK: 75, 35, 43, 7 PMS: 5483C PMS: 7714U

Hex: #572c5f Web: #663366 RGB: 87, 44, 95 CMYK: 84, 90, 50, 15 PMS: 525C PMS: Med Purple U

Hex: #6E000D Wed: #6e003 RGB: 110, 0, 3 CMYK: 32, 100, 95, 47 PMS: 1815C PMS: 1815U

Hex: #BD720A Web: #bd720a RGB: 189, 114, 10 CMYK: 22, 53, 96, 5 PMS: 139C PMS: 131U

Hex: #97775B Web: #97775b RGB: 151, 119, 91 CMYK: 38, 49, 66, 13 PMS: 7504C PMS: 7574U

Hex: #AC9973 Web: #ac9973 RGB: 172, 153, 115 CMYK: 10, 20, 40, 25 PMS: 7503C PMS: 4505U

Hex: #F4EEE2 Web: #ffffcc RGB: 245, 241, 235 CMYK: 3, 3, 6, 0 • PMS: (Warm Gray 1)

Hex: #F3F2F0 Web: #ffffff RGB: 243, 242, 240 CMYK: 0, 0, 1, 5 PMS: Cool Gray 1C PMS: 7541 U

Hex: #CBCAC8 Web: #cccccc RGB: 203, 202, 200 CMYK: 0, 0, 1, 20 PMS: Cool Gray 3C PMS: Cool Gray 2U

Hex: #999896 Web: #999999 RGB: 153, 152, 150 CMYK: 0, 1, 2, 40 PMS: Cool Gray 7C PMS: Black 0961U

Hex: #353432 Web: #333333 RGB: 53, 52, 50 CMYK: 67, 62, 63, 58 PMS: Black 7C PMS: Neutral Black U

Printing - CMYK or PMS Screen - RGB Web - HEX or Websafe

Color A deep rich blue represents Community Consolidated School District 181. Blue indicates many good qualities including: trust, intelligence, widom, peace, faith and stability. We’ve included a variety of colors that work well together for options in design.

Color

Generally used for...

CMYK

Cyan, Megenta, Yellow, Black • Four color process for printers. Use when printing color photographs or layouts with multiple colors.

RGB

Red, Green, Blue • Uses a set of three numbers in base 10 (i.e. 000). It is the system monitors use, great for images that will be posted on the internet

HEX

Uses RGB but as a mix of six numbers and characters in base 16 (i.e. #000000).

First two numbers are red, second two are green, and last two are blue. ‘FF’ means ‘the most amount’.

Web Safe Typcially a safe color to use for use on the internet, note the color may change from monitor to monitor

PMS

Pantone Matching System • Like a color system at a paint store, this is a universal system used by designers & printers.

WALKER FFAA55 255, 170, 85

CHMS CC9900 204, 153, 0 ELM 929931 146, 153, 49

PROSPECT DD2222 221, 34, 34

MONROE 009911 0, 153, 17

MADISON FF99BB 255, 153, 187

THE LANE 8855DD 136, 85, 221

HMS 5577CC 85, 119, 204

OAK 33CCCC 51, 204, 204

Website Calendar Colors in HEX and RGB. 9

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D181’s Avenir (av-en-eer) Community Consolidated School District 181 -Light Community Consolidated School District 181 - Oblique Community Consolidated School District 181 -Book Community Consolidated School District 181 -Book Oblique Community Consolidated School District 181 -Roman Community Consolidated School District 181 -Oblique Community Consolidated School District 181 -Medium Community Consolidated School District 181 -Medium Oblique Community Consolidated School District 181 -Heavy Community Consolidated School District 181 -Heavy Oblique Community Consolidated School District 181 -Black Community Consolidated School District 181 -Black Oblique

Typeface or Font Our typeface is Avenir, pronounced ‘av-en-eer’. A font is a document on your computer that has instructions for a particular weigt and style of a typeface. So Avenir is our typface and you may have a font on your computer for Avenir Bold Oblique or Avenir Light.

Leading and Line Spacing Leading and line spacing are terms used to describe the space between lines.

Leading is a printers term used to describe a particular measurement between lines. A paragraph’s leading is written like a fraction with the font’s point size over the number of points from baseline to baseline. For example, this paragraph uses the font Avenir Book at 10 points with 11.5 points of space from baseline to baseline. We would write that as 10/11.5.

Both Pages and Word use default line spacing that does not equal to single space or one point leading. For example, Mircrosoft Word (version 2013) uses a default line spacing that is equal to 1.08 lines.* Not only is this larger than a single space, it is not one point of leading. Be aware too, that some programs may use a percentage of the font size as spacing. (*https://support.office.com/en-in/article/Changethe-line-spacing-615b5334-d7cb-4c8c-9a4b-1b771ecf4f8b) D181’s stationery template uses the default line spacing, but when you need to squeeze in more text on a page, feel free to use 10/11 (ten over eleven) for your leading. When using bullets, you may use solid leading or 10/10 for example.

Word Spacing To double space after a period or not is the question; the answer is ‘not’. Double spacing after a period expired when the days of typewriters expired. Please use a single space after a period. Double spacing creates distracting gaps for the reader.

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The D181 Logo The D181 logo represents our District in it’s simplest form. It is recogizable and triggers emotions.

According to Forbes Online: A picture is worth a thousand words, and the visual impact of your logo goes a long way toward building brand recognition.

Your logo belongs on all of your communications. http:// www.forbes.com/sites/moneywisewomen/2012/02/21/ how-important-is-small-business-branding-really/)

August 25, 2015

To Whom It May Concern: This is our new template for our District 181 stationery. Please customize this template by adding your own information in the footer below, but be sure not to touch the logo or District information in the footer.

Margins: Margins are set to: Top 1.4”, Bottom 1.07”, Inside 1”, Outside 1”, Gutter 0, Header .3”, Footer .4” and Mirror margins is selected. As you type and move off the page, Word will automatically set up the next page with the header and footer.

Font: Our official font is Avenir. In this particular document, we are using Avenir Light at 10 point with 12 point line spacing (called leading). The proper way to write that is 10/12 and stated as “ten over twelve”. This means that you have 2 points of space between lines or 12 minus 10. To make a line or header bold, use Avenir Heavy.

Changing the leading in Word: To adjust the line spacing or ‘leading’, select the text you wish to change. Go to format > paragraph > line spacing. Select ‘single’ and you’re done. If you want more control over the leading, select ‘exact’ and change the leading to whatever you wish.

Phone numbers: To format phone numbers correctly, we use periods instead of dash marks (i.e. 630.861.4900). It is part of our new branded look.

If you asked for preprinted stationery, you will receive that within the next few weeks.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Audrey Galvin D181 Communications Assistant & Graphic Designer 630.861.4923 agalvin@d181.org

Name • Title • 630.861.49— • email@d181.org Community Consolidated School District 181 • 115 West 55th Street, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 630.861.4900 • fax: 630.887.1079 • www.d181.org • Twitter: @CCSD181

Community Consolidated School District 181

Community Consolidated School District 181

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District Identity: Graphics Formats The D181 logo represents our District in it’s simplest form. It is recogizable and triggers emotions. According to Forbes Online: A picture is worth a thousand words, and the visual impact of your logo goes a long way toward building brand recognition. Your logo belongs on all of your communications. http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneywisewomen/2012/02/21/ how-important-is-small-business-branding-really/)

Formats

Generally used for...

Pros

Cons

Rastor

JPEG

Photogrphs

(uses pixels to create image or text, your computer monitor is rastor)

Maximum quality can be indistinguishable from original

No transparent background, loss of quality after compression, not good for text

GIF

Animations

Supports transparency, great for animations

limited color choices, not for photographs

PDF

Page layouts

Widely used, saves raster and vector images/documents

More appropirate formats when not saving a full layout

TIFF

Page layouts

Photographers use this and Jpeg formats

Not widely used anymore, not a vector format

Vector

PNG

Text images, logos

Less storage

(uses a mathematical description to create an image or text)

Not for large images, not supported with all browsers

PDF

Page layouts

Widely used, saves raster and vector images/documents

More appropirate formats when not saving a full layout

EPS

Some old graphics

Great for old vector graphics

Not often used anymore

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Paper Weight / Thickness There are more than several categories of paper including: bond, text, cover, index. Paper thickness is described in pounds (lb.) per 500 sheets; but in the US, each paper category (i.e. bond, text) is weighed at a different size. So a 70lb text can be the same g/m2 as a 28 lb. bond. Use the chart below as a reference. Sizes seen in reverse indicate Neenah Royal Sundance Linen White option.

Bond Write

Text

Copy Machine

75

20

50

Office Printer, Letterhead

90

24

60

105

28

70

120

32

80

136

36

90

50

140

38

100

55

162

43

110

60

90

Postcard, Poster

177

47

120

65

97

Index Card

199

54

74

110

Bus. Card

218

58

80

120

245

90

135

253

93

140

271

100

150

310

115

170

350

130

200

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g/m2

Cover Card

Index

Paper for Special Jobs: Neenah Royal Sundance Linen White D181’s economical yet elegant paper of choice is Neenah Royal Sundance Linen White. This is appropriate for jobs that require a step up from copy machine paper.

Neenah Royal Sundance Linen is an excellent choice for laser printers, inkjet printers, and high speed copiers. Matching envelopes are also available in a variety of sizes including #10, #9, #6 3/4 and Monarch. Manufactured with 100% renewable green electricity and a minimum of 30% post consumer fibers, Royal Sundance is a green seal certified paper. Acid-free, it is great for archival purposes. The stock comes in various weights noted in the chart on the left in dark / reverse.

Paper Weblinks Webpage: http://www.neenahpaper.com/FinePaper/ROYALSUNDANCEPapers

Writing, Text, Cover, Envelopes: http://www.neenahpaper.com/pdf_eps_files/sellsheets/ Royal_Sundance_Sellsheet.pdf

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ARC

Digital Learning Initiative

Bridget McGuiggan, APR Director of Communications

Administration Center 115 West 55th Street Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 630.861.4924 630.487.6115 (cell) bmcguiggan@d181.org www.d181.org

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Administration Center 630.861.4901

B&G 24 Hr. Phone 630.688.9405 (Emergency & Non-Business Hours)

Main Number

Nurse

Emergency

Clarendon Hills Middle School

630.861.4899

630.861.4808

911

Hinsdale Middle School

630.861.4799

630.861.4708

911

Elm School

630.861.4099

630.861.4008

911

Madison School

630.861.4199

630.861.4108

911

Monroe School

630.861.4299

630.861.4208

911

Oak School

630.861.4399

630.861.4308

911

Prospect School

630.861.4499

630.861.4408

911

The Lane School

630.861.4599

630.861.4508

911

Walker School

630.861.4699

630.861.4608

911

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Parent(s):

Please sign below and check ‘Note Enclosed’ if applicable.

Return envelope only to the teacher.

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Community Consolidated School District 181 • Emergency Guidelines

Memorandum

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Community Consolidated School District 181 • www.d181.org Community Consolidated School District 181

Date: To: From: Re:

August 25, 2015

Memorandum

To Whom It May Concern:

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This is our new Microsoft Word template for our District 181 stationery. Please customize this template by adding your own information in the first line of the footer, but be sure not to touch the logo or District information in the second and third line of footer.

Margins: Margins are set to: Top 1.4”, Bottom 1.07”, Inside 1”, Outside 1”, Gutter 0, Header .3”, Footer .4” and Mirror margins is selected. As you type and move off the page, Word will automatically set up the next page with the header and footer.

Enter text here.

Font: Our official font is Avenir. In this particular document, we are using Avenir Light at 10 point with 12 point line spacing (called leading). The proper way to write that is 10/12 and stated as “ten over twelve”. This means that you have 2 points of space between lines or 12 minus 10. To make a text bold or italic, always select the font from the dropdown menu. Selecting the ‘B’ or ‘I’ will not give you the same quality as the dropdown menu.

Changing the leading in Word: To adjust the line spacing or ‘leading’, select the text you wish to change. Go to format > paragraph > line spacing. Select ‘single’ and you’re done. If you want more control over the leading, select ‘exact’ and change the leading to whatever you wish.

Phone numbers: To format phone numbers correctly, we use periods instead of dash marks (i.e. 630.861.4900). It is part of our new branded look.

If you asked for preprinted stationery, you will receive that within the next few weeks.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Audrey Galvin D181 Communications Assistant & Graphic Designer 630.861.4923 agalvin@d181.org

Name • Title • 630.861.49— • email@d181.org Community Consolidated School District 181 • 115 West 55th Street, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 630.861.4900 • fax: 630.887.1079 • www.d181.org • Twitter: @CCSD181

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Fax Cover Sheet

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All requests to inspect and/or to obtain a copy of a District record must be made in writing. This form is provided for convenience – its use is not required. Please submit all requests to the District’s Freedom of Information Officer. Copying fees, if any, must be paid before copies will be provided. The Freedom of Information Officer can give you an estimate of the copying fees, if any.

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Community Consolidated School District 181 Our Vision: To be a school district where all children experience success and grow in excellence.

Presentations

D181 In The News

Tammy Prentiss

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D86 Assistant Superintendent for Special Education

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Bradley Verthein D86 Director of Student Services

Hinsdale Middle School 630-861-4700 630-655-9754 (fax) 100 S. Garfield Avenue Hinsdale, IL 60521

D181 Administration Center 630-861-4900 630-887-1079 (fax) www.d181.org twitter.com/CCSD181

Registration requested at: tinyurl.com/IEP-504-2014-REG • What are the options for classes in high school?

• How is placement decided?

• Why are there recommendations for placement?

• How and when is the class schedule created?

• How many students are placed in a ‘regular’ class compared to a more supportive class?

• What is a ‘G’ level class?

Dr. Kurt Schneider

D181 Assistant Superintendent of Learning HCHS PTO Parent Network: Audrey Galvin Kathy Gartlan D181 Family Resource Network: Christine Allen Amy McCurry

Alyssa Gunderson Hinsdale Central High School Special Education Department Chair

• Why does the school expect independence and how does this affect a parent’s decisions?

• What is the impact of labeling?

• What are the benefits of a co-taught class in high school?

• What is an IEP transition meeting?

• If a child qualifies for an Instructional Assistant (aide), how will that be arranged?

• What is the schedule of events and meetings throughout the 8th grade school year?

• What are the expectations of a child in high school?

• What is differentiation?

• Why are inclusive practices so important?

• What are the homework expectations?

• Where does a parent go to keep track of their child’s progress and know when their child is struggling?

• Where do you go for support and information?

• Why think about college now?

For more information: 630.861.4923 • agalvin@d181.org Community Consolidated School District 181 • 115 West 55th Street, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 • www.d181.org • Twitter: @CCSD181

Community Consolidated School District 181 Profile 2015-16 Administration: Dr. Don White Superintendent

John Munch Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Kurt Schneider Assistant Superintendent of Learning (Pupil Services) Dr. Marcia Tornatore Interim Assistant Superintendent of Learning (Curriculum & Instruction) Dr. Dawn Benaitis Director of Learning Dr. Carol Larson Director of Assessment & Effectiveness Bridget McGuiggan Director of Communications Michael Vilendrer Director of Operations

Our Vision

Clarendon Hills Middle School Hinsdale Middle School 301 Chicago Ave., Clarendon Hills 100 S. Garfield Ave., Hinsdale Griffin Sonntag, Principal Ruben Peña, Principal Blue

Elm 15 W. 201 60th St., Burr Ridge Jeana Considine, Principal

To be a school district where all children experience success and grow in excellence.

Blue

Ribbon

Ken Surma Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations / CSBO

Ribbon

Our Mission

The Lane 500 N. Elm St., Hinsdale Angela Stallion, Principal

To educate each child in an environment of excellence that provides a foundation for contributing to a complex global society.

Blue

Ribbon

Madison 611 S. Madison St., Hinsdale Kimberley Rutan, Principal

Monroe 210 N. Madison St., Hinsdale Justin Horne, Principal

www.d181.org

Blue

Ribbon

On Twitter @ CCSD181 630.861.4900 630.887.1079 (fax)

Oak 950 S. Oak St., Hinsdale Dr. Martha Henrikson, Principal

35th St.

Prospect 100 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills Anne Kryger, Principal

Glendale Adams

Blue

Ave. Ogden THE LANE

Ribbon

Walker 120 S. Walker Ave., Clarendon Hills Eric Chisausky, Principal

Mike Duggan Opposite Page:Coordinator Walker School students share in the joy of reading in front of Facilities

Administration Center 115 West 55th St., Clarendon Hills

the school’s Recycling Mural. The 32’ x 15’ mural was created in 2012 by the school’s staff and art club, led by art teacher Hillary Andrlik, who was named StokesArt Educator of the Year (2012). The mural is based on theZachary Illinois Elementary Blue Business theAssistant style of Gustav Klimt and includes severalRibbon recycled elements, including The National Blue Ribbon Schools Award program honors public and private schools that are either academically superior or show dramatic re-used canvas and lids from frozen orange juice cans.

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District Identity: Language

Mission To educate each child in an environment of excellence that provides a foundation for contributing to a complex global society.

Vission To be a school District where all children experience success and grow in excellence.

Values To realize excellence through: • Leadership • Achievement • Accountability • Responsibility • Integrity • Community Involvement

Committment District 181 commits to an environment for excellence in education by: • Providing each child a challenging and safe learning environment.

• Developing lifelong learners and productive citizens.

• Building self-confidence and developing character.

• Encouraging creativity.

• Demanding continuous improvement.

• Expecting innovation and professional development.

• Assuring accountability.

• Communicating effectively.

• Working with the community in a spirit of collaboration, trust and respect.

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District Identity: Language

Elevator Speech An elevator speech is a brief description of who you are in about thirty seconds. This is District 181’s recommended elevator speech:

Community Consolidated School District 181 is located in a beautiful and thriving community 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving HInsdale and parts of Clarendon Hills and BurRidge.

We have approximately 4,000 students and over 300 certified staff among seven elementary schools and two middles schools.

With student achievement and parent involvement high in comparison to others, District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

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District Identity: Language

Guidelines & Vocabulary District 181 has a variety of language rules. These rules help esatblish a solid format for speaking, writing, printing, etc.

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The District Name

• Community Consolidated School District 181 • District 181 • D181 • C.C.S.D.181 • Use a capital “D” when using the word District in describing our District 181.

Backward When using a backward slash (/), insert spaces between the words and the slash. Example: his Slash / her

Bulleted Lists

• Start each bulleted list with caps or not, be consistent either way.

• Use caps for each word in a bulleted list or not, be consistent either way.

• Use a period when all bulleted items are sentences; otherwise, do not use a period at the end of bulleted items

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School Identity

Clarendon Hills Middle School Gold RGB: 206-178-30 CMYK: 22-25-100-21

Navy RGB: 34-44-99 CMYK: 100-93-29-24

Elevator Speech Clarendon Hills Middle School is a National Blue Ribon School and one of two middle and seven elementary schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving Clarendon Hills and parts of Hinsdale.

CHMS has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as CHMS follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Use of the Name Clarendon Hills Middle School CHMS Mascot: Eagles Address: Clarendon Hills Middle School 301 Chicago Avenue Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

Hinsdale Middle School White RGB: 255-255-255 CMYK: 0-0-0-0

Blue RGB: 38-60-147 CMYK: 100-92-3-1

Elm Elementary School White RGB: 255-255-255 CMYK: 0-0-0-0

Red RGB: 185-32-37 CMYK: 19-100-100-10

Elevator Speech Hinsdale Middle School is a National Blue Ribon School and one of two middle and seven elementary schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving parts of Hinsdale.

Elevator Speech Elm Elementary School is one of seven elementary and two middle schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving parts of Hinsdale and Burr Ridge.

HMS has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as HMS follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Elm has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as Elm follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Use of the Name Hinsdale Middle School HMS Mascot: Spartan Address: Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Avenue Hinsdale, IL 60521

Use of the Name Hinsdale Middle School HMS Mascot: Spartan Address: Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Avenue Hinsdale, IL 60521

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School Identity

Madison Elementary School Red RGB: 186-26-14 CMYK: 19-100-100-10

Royal Blue RGB: 31-84-155 CMYK: 95-75-7-1

Elevator Speech Clarendon Hills Middle School is a National Blue Ribon School and one of two middle and seven elementary schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving Clarendon Hills and parts of Hinsdale.

CHMS has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as CHMS follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Use of the Name Clarendon Hills Middle School CHMS Mascot: Eagles Address: Clarendon Hills Middle School 301 Chicago Avenue Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

Monroe Elementary School White RGB: 255-255-255 CMYK: 0-0-0-0

Green RGB: 29-102-51 CMYK: 86-35-100-29

Oak Elementary School White RGB: 255-255-255 CMYK: 0-0-0-0

Navy RGB: 20-35-73 CMYK: 100-90-41-42

Elevator Speech Hinsdale Middle School is a National Blue Ribon School and one of two middle and seven elementary schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving parts of Hinsdale.

Elevator Speech Elm Elementary School is one of seven elementary and two middle schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving parts of Hinsdale and Burr Ridge.

HMS has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as HMS follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Elm has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as Elm follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Use of the Name Hinsdale Middle School HMS Mascot: Spartan Address: Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Avenue Hinsdale, IL 60521

Use of the Name Hinsdale Middle School HMS Mascot: Spartan Address: Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Avenue Hinsdale, IL 60521

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Prospect Elementary School White RGB: 255-255-255 CMYK: 0-0-0-0

Red RGB: 203-19-4 CMYK: 14-100-100-4

Elevator Speech Clarendon Hills Middle School is a National Blue Ribon School and one of two middle and seven elementary schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving Clarendon Hills and parts of Hinsdale.

CHMS has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as CHMS follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Use of the Name Clarendon Hills Middle School CHMS Mascot: Eagles Address: Clarendon Hills Middle School 301 Chicago Avenue Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

The Lane Elementary School Red RGB: 229-28-12 CMYK: 4-99-100-0

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Walker Elementary School Gold RGB: 205-178-29 CMYK: 22-25-100-0

Royal Blue RGB: 31-73-181 CMYK: 91-79-0-0

Elevator Speech Hinsdale Middle School is a National Blue Ribon School and one of two middle and seven elementary schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving parts of Hinsdale.

Elevator Speech Elm Elementary School is one of seven elementary and two middle schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving parts of Hinsdale and Burr Ridge.

HMS has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as HMS follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Elm has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as Elm follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Use of the Name Hinsdale Middle School HMS Mascot: Spartan Address: Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Avenue Hinsdale, IL 60521

Use of the Name Hinsdale Middle School HMS Mascot: Spartan Address: Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Avenue Hinsdale, IL 60521

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Self Identity

Busiess Cards Who Clarendon Hills Middle School is a National Blue Ribon School and one of two middle and seven elementary schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving Clarendon Hills and parts of Hinsdale.

CHMS has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as CHMS follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

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Elevator Speech Hinsdale Middle School is a National Blue Ribon School and one of two middle and seven elementary schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving parts of Hinsdale.

Elevator Speech Elm Elementary School is one of seven elementary and two middle schools within Community Consolidated School District 181. It is located in a beautiful and thriving community, 20 miles southwest of Chicago, serving parts of Hinsdale and Burr Ridge.

HMS has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as HMS follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

Elm has approximately 700 students. Student achievement and parent involvement is high as Elm follows District 181 values: leadership, achievement, accountability, responsibility, integrity and community involvement.

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