Page 3 - Calendar of Events 24-25

MAY 2025

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5-9 | Staff Appreciation Week
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9 | Secondary / S.T.R.I.D.E. Prom
For High School and S.T.R.I.D.E. students
and their parents, Prom is one of the
most memorable events of the year.
JANUARY 2025

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11 | Mobile DMV Event
The Illinois Secretary of State’s Department of
Motor Vehicles will host the Mobile DMV on-
site for Giant Steps students to obtain their state
ID, disability ID, or REAL ID. Appointments only,
more information to come.

FEBRUARY 2025

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10-14 | Winter Formal Spirit Week
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14 | Winter Formal
For Secondar y and S.T.R.I.D.E. (transition)
students, the Winter Formal is an af ternoon
dance hosted at Giant Steps. TBD | Elementary Musical
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14 | Secondary Virtual Orientation
APRIL 2025
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21 | S.T.R.I.D.E. Virtual Orientation
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7 -11 | Annual Book Fair & Spirit Week rd
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23 | 8 Grade Graduation
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12 | Giant Steps Annual Gala 27 | High School Graduation
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Save the Date! Our biggest fundraising event of
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the year will be at Embassy Suites in Naperville. 28 | S.T.R.I.D.E. Graduation
Join us for dinner, dancing, drinks, auctions
and raffles to raise money for our programs. JUNE 2025
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26 | Day of Connections rd
A Day of Connections is Giant Steps’ Annual 23 | Canopy Golf Event
resource fair that brings together government Annual Golf outing at Cress Creek
agencies, private vendors and expert speakers Country Club in Naperville benefiting
from across our state to help families the Canopy Capital Campaign.
connect to resources available for their child
now and to help them plan for their future! JULY 2025

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17 | Tri-City Chargers Day
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28 | Giant Steps Field Day
Giant Steps year-end celebration for
students. A fun day of games and
activities to celebrate a successful year.