TalalaElementary School in Park Forest

Join us as we count down the last 26 school days with special days!

We are in need of volunteers for Field Day to help make the day a success for our students.

Join us on April 22nd for Special Friends Day at Talala Elementary!

Each year, we ask families to complete the 5Essentials survey.

The Crete Women's Club is offering 2026 summer camp scholarships to students in grades 3-11 who reside within CM201U boundaries.

Winter is upon us and we have some guidelines as to when we will be taking the students outside for recess.

Chicago's very own mascot, Staley, paid a visit to Talala students.

Crete-Monee School District 201-U is excited to announce the launch of ParentSquare, a unified and user-friendly communication platform designed to strengthen connections between schools and families.

Talala Elementary welcomes our new Assistant Principal for the 2025-2026 school year. We are excited to have Mrs. Slough join our wonderful group.

We invite families to our Supply Drop-Off on Wednesday, August 13th from 3:00-6:00 PM.

Our Food Service department is offering meals during the months of June and July.

School supply lists for the 2025-2026 school year are ready.

Please view the 2025-2026 school year calendar at the link below.

Join us as we count down the last 26 days of the school year with our ABC Countdown to Summer.

Our school is participating in the 5 Essentials Survey and we want your feedback!

Your student's attendance Matters! With the cold and wet weather, it can be hard to make it to school.

Did you know that Mrs. Schwuchow has a weekly newsletter? Tiger Tracks includes important updates and news for our families.

We are thrilled to roll out My Ride K-12 to the Crete-Monee School District 201-U. This new app will enhance our transportation services and improve communication between the school district, our transportation partner, First Student, and our families.

This year the PBIS team is holding a Recognition Day on the first Friday of every month.

Crete-Monee School District 201-U has launched an exciting educational initiative by opening a cutting-edge SmartLab at Talala Elementary.

October was Principal Appreciation Month. We appreciate all Mrs. Schwuchow has done for us since starting the school year.

Talala has been participating in Fire Prevention Week this October.

Join us for Talala's Fall Family Skate Party on November 1st sponsored by Student Council.

New for Parent/Teacher Conferences this year is that they will be held October 10th instead of in November.

Talala Elementary is excited to announce that Stacey Schwuchow has joined us as the new principal, effective July 1, 2024.

Bella is Talala's therapy dog and part of the Healing Paws Project.

Join us for a fun family outing to a Chicago Fire game!

The calendar for the 2024-2025 school year is now available.

Talala Supply Lists for the 2024-2025 school year are ready to go.

Talala Elementary fourth and fifth graders were excited to welcome the Prairie State Pioneers.

We are fortunate at Talala Elementary to have a therapy dog here at school. Bella will be working with classes and students throughout the year.

Thank you Amazon for the donation!

Talala received the Action Planning badge from Midwest PBIS for the 2022-23 school year

Talala Elementary Student Skiilar Evans Becomes a Published Author at Age Eight