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Nurturing young minds through discovery and community in Wilmette
Nestled in the charming community of Wilmette, Illinois, Highcrest Middle School serves as a vibrant educational hub for students in grades 5 and 6. At Highcrest, the focus is on fostering a supportive and engaging environment where young adolescents can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The dedicated faculty and staff are committed to providing a rich curriculum that blends core subjects with opportunities for exploration in arts, music, and physical education, helping students transition smoothly from elementary to middle school while developing essential skills for future success. The school prides itself on its strong sense of community, encouraging parent involvement and offering a variety of extracurricular activities that cater to diverse interests, from sports to academic clubs. Highcrest Middle School emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity, preparing students not just for higher grades but also for becoming responsible and engaged global citizens. With a commitment to nurturing each child's potential, Highcrest aims to make learning an exciting and empowering journey for all its students.
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What parents should know about illness at Highcrest Middle School
This is the community health page for Highcrest Middle School, a school in Wilmette, 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 Highcrest Middle 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
- Peak season
Summer and early fall
- Mild fever and fussiness
- Painful mouth sores
- Red spots or blisters on hands and feet
- Very common
Back-to-school season
- Persistent scalp itching
- Tickling feeling in hair
- Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- Common
Back-to-school spike
- Red or pink eye whites
- Itchy or gritty feeling
- Watery or yellow discharge
- AllergiesCommon
Spring pollen, fall ragweed
- Sneezing fits
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Clear runny nose
Good to knowHow illness usually moves through Highcrest Middle School
Illness at Highcrest Middle School tends to show up first in one group of kids who share the most contact time, then widen out over the following week or two. Parent logs on this page are the earliest visible signal, usually days ahead of any official notice.
- Respiratory bugs peak in the cold months and spread school-wide
- Stomach bugs move quickly through shared bathrooms and lunch spaces
- Skin and eye infections track close contact and shared items
- Most kids are contagious before symptoms are obvious
Back to schoolWhen can my child go back to Highcrest Middle 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
Highcrest Middle School is one of many schools in Wilmette tracked on Ickly. August activity around Wilmette 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 60091 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
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.
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Common questions
What is going around at Highcrest Middle School?
No sickness has been logged at Highcrest Middle 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 Highcrest Middle 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 school 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 Highcrest Middle School?
Yes. Follow Highcrest Middle 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 Highcrest Middle 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 Highcrest Middle School.
Is Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette, IL?
Yes. Highcrest Middle School is a school in Wilmette, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
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