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No reports here yet, which means no early warnings either. Every school on Ickly starts with one parent, and that parent could be you. Rally your parent crew, gather care points together, and watch your school's health community strengthen and climb the Ickly leaderboard as one of the most active school communities. The more families join in, the more value unlocks for the school and for every parent in it. Here's how to get the ball rolling:
Follow & contribute
Get an email the moment another parent reports something at Forrestal Elementary School, and share what you see too. Every follow earns care points that lift Forrestal Elementary School up the leaderboard.
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Kid home sick today? A 20-second anonymous log helps every family here and stacks up care points for your school.
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Fostering early learning and a love for discovery in young minds
Nestled in the heart of Great Lakes, Illinois, Forrestal Elementary School is a vibrant learning community dedicated to fostering a strong foundation for its young students. Serving children in grades Kindergarten through 3rd, Forrestal provides a nurturing and engaging environment where curiosity is celebrated and every child is encouraged to discover their potential. The school's curriculum is thoughtfully designed to ignite a love for learning, emphasizing core academic subjects alongside opportunities for creative expression and social-emotional development. Forrestal Elementary prides itself on its committed educators who work tirelessly to create inclusive classrooms where each student feels valued and supported. The school embraces a holistic approach to education, understanding that academic success is intertwined with well-being. Parents are considered vital partners in their child's educational journey, and Forrestal actively fosters a collaborative atmosphere through various communication channels and community events. With its focus on early childhood development and a supportive learning atmosphere, Forrestal Elementary School is a place where young learners can thrive and build the essential skills for future success. Located at 2833 Washington Avenue, Forrestal Elementary is easily accessible for families in the Great Lakes area, offering a convenient and welcoming hub for early elementary education. The school aims to instill a sense of pride and belonging in its students, preparing them not just for the next grade level, but for a lifelong journey of learning and growth.
Where it sits in the neighborhood
No illness logs for this school yet.
If your family has something relevant to share, an anonymous log helps other parents get an earlier heads-up.
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Why it matters: know before it reaches your house: see the doctor a day sooner, keep a kid home to protect your work week, or stock the medicine cabinet before the fever or lice hit. And when you share what you see at home (takes 30 seconds, anonymous), other families get the same heads-up.
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How does this school handle sickness?
Be the first, this page stays empty until a parent fills it in. One star rating is enough, and it tells the next family what to expect.
No parent has answered this yet, so this page stays empty until one does. If your kid goes here, you're the person who can tell the next family what to expect.
Help fill in health info for Forrestal Elementary School
Forrestal Elementary School has not shared whether there is a nurse on site or when kids need to stay home. If you know, add it for other families.
Share kit for Forrestal Elementary School
Two print-ready posters: one personalized for Forrestal Elementary School with a QR code that opens this page, and a general Fall 2026 poster for bulletin boards and front offices.
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What parents should know about illness at Forrestal Elementary School
This is the community health page for Forrestal Elementary School, a elementary in Great Lakes, IL. Parents here log the illnesses their kids actually come home with, so other families can see what is going around before the school sends a notice. Nothing on this page is medical advice or an official school report: it is what parents in this community have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.
No parent has logged an illness at Forrestal Elementary School in the last 14 days. Quiet stretches are normal, especially outside the winter respiratory season, and they can also mean no one at this school has started logging yet. Being the first family to log helps every parent who checks this page next week.
On the watchlist this month
- Typical seasonal peak
Year-round, with larger fall and winter increases
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Sneezing and mild cough
- Scratchy throat
- AllergiesTypical seasonal rise
Chicago often has a spring pollen peak and a fall ragweed peak
- Sneezing fits
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Clear runny nose
- Typical seasonal rise
Year-round, but often noticed when school resumes
- Persistent scalp itching
- Tickling feeling in hair
- Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- Typical seasonal rise
Often higher in winter and early spring, with a back-to-school rise
- Sudden sore throat without cough
- Painful swallowing
- Fever over 100.4 F
Good to knowWhat spreads fastest in elementary classrooms
Kids at Forrestal Elementary School spend the day in one room with the same classmates, so a single bug usually shows up as a cluster in one grade before it reaches the rest of the school. Watching what parents in your child's grade are logging is the earliest signal you get.
- Strep throat and scarlet fever cluster by classroom and need a swab to confirm
- Stomach bugs and norovirus move through lunchrooms and shared bathrooms
- Head lice peak right after breaks when hats and coats pile together
- Flu and COVID-19 arrive later in the fall and spread school-wide, not grade by grade
Back to schoolWhen can my child go back to Forrestal Elementary School?
Every school sets its own sick policy, so check yours first. These are the rules of thumb most schools and daycares follow:
- Fever-free for a full 24 hours without fever medicine before returning
- No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and eating normally again
- On antibiotics for at least 12 to 24 hours for strep throat or impetigo
- Eye discharge cleared, or cleared by your pediatrician, for pinkeye
- Well enough to take part in a normal school day, not just well enough to sit through it
Around hereHow illness travels between nearby schools
Forrestal Elementary School is one of many elementarys in Great Lakes tracked on Ickly. October activity around Great Lakes tends to follow the seasonal pattern above, and illness rarely stops at one campus: siblings, sports, and playdates carry it between nearby schools across ZIP 60088 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
What to have at home
Parent-picked checklists, chosen for what families here are logging, the ages at Forrestal Elementary School, and the time of year.
- Head lice checklistLice peak in the first weeks back at schoolView checklist
- Cold and flu season kitRespiratory season is under wayView checklist
- Daycare illness kitThe everyday basics most families end up needingView checklist
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Ickly is a parent-reported community signal, not a medical service or an official school record. Always talk to your pediatrician about your own child's symptoms.
Common questions
What is going around at Forrestal Elementary School?
No sickness has been logged at Forrestal Elementary School in the last 14 days. That usually means things are quiet right now, and you will see new logs here as soon as families share them.
How does Ickly know what is spreading at Forrestal Elementary School?
Everything on this page comes from parents. Families log a symptom or a confirmed diagnosis for their child, and Ickly groups those logs by elementary and by week so you can see patterns without anyone's name attached. Logs are always anonymous to other parents.
Can I get notified when illness spreads at Forrestal Elementary School?
Yes. Follow Forrestal Elementary School with a free Ickly account and you will get a heads up when parents start logging something new, plus a weekly summary of what is going around.
How do I log a sick day for my child at Forrestal Elementary School?
Tap "How's everyone feeling?" anywhere on Ickly and answer a couple of quick questions. It takes under a minute, stays anonymous, and it is what makes this page useful for every other family at Forrestal Elementary School.
Is Forrestal Elementary School in Great Lakes, IL?
Yes. Forrestal Elementary School is a elementary in Great Lakes, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
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