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Homework Connection

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Homework Connection is an after-school program that gives students the opportunity to learn good work habits and complete their homework with the support of a teacher. 

Students will:

• Work on written and study homework with the support of Homework Connection Staff
• Enjoy a small snack to get the energy to tackle their work
• Work on their homework after school in a quiet, safe environment, which results in more enjoyable family time at home

Teacher Moderators will:

• Be on hand to aid students with any difficulties they might encounter with their work
• Review completed homework and offer corrections
• Actively study with students by quizzing, reviewing (i.e. math facts = flash cards), and asking questions

This program is offered in a group setting; therefore, teachers are not able to offer individual tutoring.

FOR GRADES 1-4:

When: Monday through Thursday, 3:00pm - 4:00pm (with the exception of half days, faculty meetings, etc.)

Where:  Ms. Bates' classroom

Who:  Teacher Moderators are Ms. Bates and Mrs. Visalli

Cost:  $15 per session (cash is preferred, but checks payable to Lorraine Williams will be accepted). Refer to the sign-up form sent home with your child.

FOR GRADES 5-8: 

When:  Monday through Thursday, 3:00pm - 4:00pm (with the exception of half days, faculty meetings, etc.)

Where:  Ms. Breuder's classroom

Who:  Teacher Moderators are Ms. Breuder and Ms. Westfall

Cost:  $15 per session. Cash or Venmo ( @ally-westfall ; last four digits to confirm payment are 0846) are preferred, but checks payable to Allyson Westfall will be accepted. Refer to the sign-up form sent home with your child.

Homework During the Elementary School Years

Denise Pope discusses the debate over elementary school homework. There has been no research that shows a correlation between elementary school homework and success. But there is a connection between free reading and future academic success, so you should definitely encourage your child to free read. This is part of the Kids in the House video series. See more videos here .

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A tradition of faith, family, and academic excellence, icgs new student registration.

What you will need:

• Birth Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate
• Last (4) digits of Soc. Sec. #
• $300 Non-refundable fee (Payable to ICGS)

If new student will be in 1st-7th grade, test scores/report cards and an interview with the Principal will be required.

*Please call Mrs. Sheila Wachholder in the school office at 630.530.3490 to obtain a prospective student form to accompany the above forms and information.

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A Closer Look at ICGS

Colleen Johnson, Current ICGS Parent and Alumna

“When my family experienced a health crisis, the value of our longstanding relationships at Immaculate Conception Grade School came quickly and sharply into view. No matter how supportive other school environments may be, only in a faith-based setting like ours will school families and teachers regularly gather to pray the Rosary for your loved one after school (with students as young as the first grade frequently leading all five of the decades), while also attending in very practical ways to the needs of your household and children spiritually, developmentally, and emotionally. From the pastor to the principal to many teachers and our school families, we were sincerely overwhelmed by the outreach we not only received, but sustained over a long period of time. This does not happen just anywhere or everywhere, and both the spiritual and tangible blessings we had already long felt from our association with ICGS were significantly deepened throughout our trial.”

The Schriks, Current ICGS Family

“Our experience is summed up well by something our first grader said as we were pulling in to drop him off at school during our first year at ICGS. He said, ‘I love my school and I think they love me!’ They love to see me learn. I love my teachers!’ We had also gotten this feeling through the true sense of community in and around the school but it was so reassuring to hear it from him too.”

Jenny, Leahy, Parent of ICGS Alumni

I invite you to attend a Friday Mass in the Grade School church to witness firsthand the impact of ICGS as a school, family, and a house of God! In this space you will see children from Kindergarten through 8th Grade gathered together, in their uniforms, with their friends, family, and teachers, worshipping God! You will laugh, you will cry, you will be moved to participate, and you will witness the Holy Spirit at work! There is no greater testament for sending our three children to ICGS from Preschool through 8thGrade!”

Ramona Giralamo, Parent of ICGS Alumni

“ICGS provides an education for your mind and love for your soul. Our kids have always been treated with respect. They have been very well educated and have blossomed into compassionate young adults, I believe, because of their experience at ICGS.”

Meg Sullivan, Parents of ICGS Alumni

“The faith formation that my children acquired at ICGS truly astounds me. I did not go to Catholic grade school, so it amazes me how my boys already rely on and live their faith every day, and that is because it has always been priority one at ICGS. This school produces children who are extremely well-prepared academically, but even more importantly, are well- rounded people who exhibit their love of God every day.”

Letitia Tait, Parent of ICGS Alumni

“ICGS is the best decision you’ll ever make to have your students succeed academically, athletically and spiritually. High expectations bring out the best in all of us. My only regret is that we didn’t move our son there sooner!”

Mayra McEvoy, Current ICGS Parent

“My family is overwhelmed by the outpouring of care and love we received when my father, Pap Nilv, recently passed. We’ve been at ICGS for one year but you, the staff, and student families, have made us feel like we’ve been here for 2o years! The amount of love we received is overwhelming—the comforting smiles and hugs, messages, meals, cards, offers to help and entertain our children, prayers for days, offers to talk, and I could go on and on. ICGS has loved on us hard and lifted us through this time. I’m especially grateful that we can talk about my dad without fear since he’s in heaven and has gone home. We celebrate his life everyday with stories and prayers and my kids aren’t afraid. Thanks for the love and kindness from the very bottom of our hearts. We don’t have family in town, but we feel like we do now thanks to the folks at ICGS.”

Thank you and bless you ICGS! You have surrounded our family with faith, love and knowledge over the past 16 years. We will continue to grow in our works and deeds, cherish each memory, and thrive on the successful foundation your hands and hearts helped establish.”

Bob and Cathy Platt, Parents of ICGS Alumni

“When we started at ICGS in the fall of 1983, we had two children, ages 1 and 3. It was time for our 3-year old daughter to start preschool. ICGS was just opening their preschool for the first time! Little did I know that the first year would be the first of 32 years! Our family grew from two children to eight over a span of 21 years. ICGS is truly our other home. Each of our eight children has been blessed to be able to attend 11 years there—preschool through 8th grade. Today we are overwhelmed with gratitude for all of the priests, principals, teachers, and other families that we have been blessed to know. It has been nothing short of a beautiful journey and we that the good Lord every day for placing us in such a wonderful school. God bless you all!”

The Tom and Lisa O’Brien Family: Brendan 2012; Charlie 2014; Jack 2016, Maggie 2018

“Thank you ICGS Family! We have enjoyed and appreciated the last 17 years of learning, faith, and love. We will carry with us many treasured memories.”

Kathleen and Steve Hillsman, Parents of ICGS Alumni

“My husband Steve and I truly valued the partnership we had with the teachers and administration at ICGS. From excellent faith formation and service opportunities to competitive opportunities in academics and athletics, ICGS nurtures the whole child. We chose to send our three daughters to a school that reinforces our belief that, through every one of life’s challenges God will always be with them. In a rapidly changing world, we feel that this belief, instilled from a young age, will carry our girls through their most difficult struggles. We also appreciate the sense of responsibility that was instilled in our daughters. They learned that they are called to serve others and to use their talents to improve our world. Thank you, ICGS, for expecting the most from our children in every aspect of their elementary education.”

Dave Wartner, Parent of ICGS Alumni

We are the proud parents of three daughters who have grown up in the ICGS community. We have watched our children become compassionate, caring, young ladies as their faith grew throughout their grade school years. With the support of the ICGS community, the girls learned the importance of service and sharing their talents. Academically, they have been able to accelerate their learning in areas of high competence and compensate in areas where they are more challenged. All of our girls had opportunities to develop their leadership skills through a variety of activities including the early participation in school sports, instilling a sense of pride and teamwork. ICGS provided a great start to our girls’ academic career and helped them develop into leaders in the community!”

Denene Doughty, Current ICGS Parent

“We send out really great, polite, and kind kids. ICGS provides the “whole package.” Not only do we focus on academics, but also faith, community, and pride in oneself.”

Mike and Erin Kapsch, Current ICGS Parents

“Being the parents of five, we have a lot to juggle with regard to our kids’ education. We have always been extremely impressed and happy with the math program at ICGSl. Not only has the math faculty been able to properly assess where our children should be placed, but the development of each of them with the help of their teachers is very satisfying. The everyday experience, combined with the chance to compete in three local high school math contests and have available tutoring if needed, really makes us aware that our kids are in great hands. Another benefit is the ALEKS math program. The time used for ALEKS in our house has proven to be invaluable. Probably most important is that our two oldest, who are now in high school, could not have been better prepared entering the next level of schooling. We credit this, in large part, to the excellent experience that they had at ICGS. We also must mention the vision of Principal, Cathy Linley. When we were choosing where to educate our children over ten years ago, we met with Cathy. When we asked about her views on math, she said she was going to institute a program that would continually grow and evolve. A decade later, she certainly kept her promise. Keep doing what you are doing!”

Brendan O’Brien, Class of ICGS 2012, Engineering major at Georgia Tech

“ICGS provided me with a foundation on which to pursue my passions. By communicating the importance of self-reliance, teamwork, and service, my grade school and high school experiences shaped who I am today. I was fortunate enough to travel to Nicaragua to assess and implement an engineering and health initiative, and I would not have pursued, nor been prepared for this trip, had it not been for my previous educational experiences. Without a doubt, I will forever remember where I am from and how it has impacted my life!”

Christie Hillsman, Class of 2007, University of Notre Dame Class of 2017

“One of the most valuable skills I learned at ICGS was public speaking. Though I couldn’t forsee its benefits at the time, Mrs. Donovan’s 6th Grade monthly speech requirements greatly prepared me for high school and beyond. As a high school student, required to take a one-semester course in speech, I could truly appreciate the value of my prior public speaking training. The students from other grades schools who had never before been required to give speeches, faced much greater struggles with speech class that the ICGS students. While Mrs. Donovan greatly helped me through my sophomore year in high school, I know that the skills I learned in her class will continue to benefit me as I step forward into adulthood. Thank you ICGS.”

Grace Maietta, Class of 2016

“We learn about our faith here and our faith education is just as important as our regular education.”

Megan Backman, ICGS Class of 2012, graduate of University of Iowa Engineering program

“Without the faith-filled atmosphere I experienced at ICGS, I would not be the same athlete or student that I am today. The foundation I received from a Catholic education has been applicable in a variety of ways throughout my high school career. I have come to value the importance of service in the community as well as being respectful in the classroom, on the golf course, or on the basketball court. The lessons and countless gifts my teachers and coaches at ICGS gave me are ones that I will truly appreciate forever.”

Molly Fahey, Class of 2013, studying at the University of Minnesota

“ICGS left me completely prepared to enter my high school career, and ultimately its Catholic education influenced me to attend its neighboring high school, IC Catholic Prep. The ICGS teachers and curriculum challenged me so much that I had almost no struggle entering the rigorous high school classes I would go on to take. At ICGS I learned that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to, and I can succeed at far more than just school. I can honestly say that ICGS helped make me the honors student, two-sport athlete, and active member of the community I am today. The friendships and connections I made at IC will last forever. Being at the school just across the parking lot, I often see the amazing teachers I once had and cannot believe how fast the time has gone since my wonderful days at ICGS.

Anthony Pierotti, Class of 2009, University of Notre Dame Class of 2017

I would say that the biggest differentiator between ICGS and any of the other schools in the area would be the students and the families that are a part of the community. I’ve gone to school with some of my closest friends for 18 consecutive years, and that is thanks to IC. It’s been a pleasure to grow with them and their families, and it has provided me with the stable foundation upon which I will continue to develop as an adult.”

Chris Cheng, ICGS Class of 2006, University of Wisconsin-Madison Class of 2014

“Honestly, I can say that I would not be where I am today without the help of ICGS. IC taught me many valuable lessons that I use every day. To this day, I still use the tools I have learned in math, science, and grammar. Although I know you all think sometimes your teachers can be tough, they truly know what they are talking about, and I advise you all to listen. Believe me, YOU DO USE THOSE MATH PROBLEMS ALL THE TIME! Continue to work hard in all your classes, and I guarantee your hard work will pay off in the end. Most importantly, ICGS taught me skills and values that I use outside the classroom every day. The character and faith values ICGS instilled in me have been a vital part to my growth as a young man. Continue to always make smart decisions, see the good in others, and keep God close. I know you hear it all the time, but these small tasks can really make a huge impact in your life. Lastly, continue to build friendships with all your classmates. To this day, I still keep in touch with all of them, and they are always there for me when I am in need of a helping hand.”

Pre K Program

NORMAL SCHEDULE OPTIONS:*

• 5 MORNINGS (M-F) 8 - 11 AM
• 5 FULL DAYS (M-F) 8 AM - 2:35 PM
• 5 MORNINGS PLUS 3 AFTERNOONS (MWF)

SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS

• Halloween Party
• Family Christmas Social
• Valentine's Day Party
• End of Year Program & Picnic
• Seasonal and Liturgical Year social events and programs
• State of the art outdoor playground
• State of the art Smartboard technology

Immaculate Conception Grade School's Pre-Kindergarten 3 program utilizes the Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood. The Creative Curriculum balances both teacher-directed and child-initiated learning, with an emphasis on responding to children's learning styles and building on their strengths and interests. The Pre-K 3 day includes Religion, Math, Language Arts, Music, Art, story time, social/emotional development opportunities, and physical activity.

"Stories of God's Love" program is used to build an awareness within students of our Father's everlasting love for them. Awareness of God's love and blessings allows students to develop a sense of respect for themselves and others. Prayer is introduced in order to teach students that they walk through every day of their lives with their friend, Jesus.

"TouchMath" program is a tactile approach to recognizing numbers, their quantity, and how they correlate to numeric symbols. Quantities are compared to identify more or less. Students learn to identify attributes of shapes and learn the vocabulary associated with those shapes. Students learn the vocabulary associated with the position and location of objects. Students learn about time and the vocabulary for days, weeks, and months of the year.

"Letter of the Week" program utilizes a focus on one letter of the alphabet each week. Upper case letters are taught along with sounds. Students learn directionality of print. Markers are used to introduce pencil grip and the motion of writing. Fine motor skills are taught with markers and scissors. Students trace their names and words. Stories are read and comprehension and prediction exercises are used. Stories are re-enacted for purposes of movement and development of retelling skills.

Listening, sharing, and communicating skills are nurtured through individual and group play and activities with peers and teachers.

Continued refinement of gross motor movements are developed using large muscle groups and whole body movement activities.

• 5 FULL DAYS (M-F) 8 AM - 3:15 PM
• Halloween Parade
• Thanksgiving Prayer Service
• St. Patrick's Day Prayer Service
• Easter Prayer Service
• End of Year Ceremony & Picnic

Students utilize Smartboard technology, playground , and gymnasium.

Immaculate Conception Grade School's Pre-K 4 program utilizes the Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood. The curriculum is uniquely designed to prepare students for the ICGS Kindergarten program. The Creative Curriculum balances both teacher-directed and child-initiated learning, with an emphasis on responding to children's learning styles and building on their strengths and interests. The Pre-K 4 day includes Religion, Math, Language Arts, Music, Art, story time, Physical Education, and social/emotional development opportunities.

"Stories of God's Love" program - Students build awareness of our Father's love for them. We emphasize that love is everlasting and shown to them through people, nature, blessings, etc. Sharing stories of God's love allows students to develop an awareness of family, community, stewardship, and respect for oneself and others. Prayer is reinforced as a means to build a friendship with God.

"TouchMath" program is a tactile approach to Math. Students learn to fully associate number quantities with numeral symbols. One to one correspondence between numbers is reinforced. Students compare and contrast various attributes of shapes and gain an understanding of positioning terms. This program progresses into early addition and subtraction.

"Happily Ever After Reading" program is a reading readiness progress with children's literature at its heart. This program gives children the foundation to begin reading instruction. Prereading and pre-writing skills are taught through various modalities; storybooks, learning centers, and interactive activities. Students learn directionality of print and that illustrations provide clues. Students learn prediction and comprehension skills. Students learn to read and write their names, letters, and sentences. Students learn pre-primer words.

Students learn Spanish language through art, literature, song, and hands on activities.

Cooperation, listening, sharing, and communication skills are nurtured through individual and group play and activities with peers and teachers

Continued refinement of gross movements are emphasized by using large muscle groups and whole body movement.

Students visit the lab on a weekly basis (not during COVID-19) to discover science and math concepts using hands on manipulatives and through experiment.

Benefits of a Catholic Education

Learn More. Beyond teaching Science, Technology, and many other advanced and core courses, our gifted teachers also lead meaningful and open classroom discussions about faith, morality and Catholic spirituality, providing your child with an early opportunity to explore things about the world and themselves not found in secular textbooks and mandated lesson plans.

Be Treated as an Individual. Since many of our schools begin in pre-kindergarten and progress through 8th grade, our teachers and staff are uniquely positioned to proactively assess, refine, and enhance your child's individual development day-after-day and year-after-year for as many as eleven consecutive years, leading to an unparalleled understanding of your child and their unique needs.

Make the Right Choices. While our teachers and staff work very hard to prepare your child to excel academically, they are equally focused on instilling Catholic values into their young hearts and minds so that when faced with a difficult decision outside the classroom, your child has the character to make the right choice, based on the teachings of Christ, no matter what their friends or anyone else might say.

Change the World. Our schools empower your child with the knowledge, self-confidence, and moral compass to become leaders in high school and beyond, changing and bettering their communities and their world one idea, one person, and one conversation at a time.

Study with Great Teachers. Expert, passionate, and selfless, our teachers personally invest themselves in the success of your child, seeing them as not just another student, but rather as someone's beloved son or daughter who is deserving of all the individual attention, undivided love, and thoughtful encouragement necessary to reach their full, God-given potential.

Discover Your Talents. Whether you believe your child to be the next Lincoln or Sandberg, Fermi, or DuSable, Butkus, or Banks, Bernardin or Cabrini, our schools offer a growing and diverse collection of clubs, sports and activities to suit nearly any budding interest or blossoming young passion, making it possible for your child to safely discover their talents, and maybe even surprise themselves-and you-in the process.

Achieve Ahead of Your Peers. Methodically prepared by their teachers and lovingly supported by mothers, fathers, and family members who saw Catholic education as a sensible investment in their future, our former students consistently achieve ahead of their peers in the high schools and colleges of their choice, with many earning valuable scholarships worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Belong to Something Bigger. As your child learns more, builds character, changes the world, and discovers their talents, they will also begin to find new meaning in life through the structured beliefs and moral foundation of the Catholic Church, and to understand that they now belong to something bigger-and infinitely higher-than themselves.

Find Unity in the Core Values in a Catholic Education. Our Catholic core values unite us, from the office to the farthest corners of the playground. In the labs, on the playing field, in the lunch line, and in the classroom, this is who we are and why we are here.

Incorporating Faith Into the Classroom. Our schools incorporate Catholic spirituality into every aspect of the curriculum, reinforcing to students that their personal faith, centered on the Eucharist and the sacraments, remains relevant regardless of the course they might be studying or the situation in which they might find themselves.

Balance Challenging Courses with a Nurturing Environment. Our caring teachers balance high expectations for each boy or girl with a genuine respect and love for that student, recognizing always that each child is unique and therefore ever- deserving of individualized attention and one-on-one focus.

Collaborate with Families. Understanding that many parents work, and some may even work multiple jobs, our teachers and school leadership do their best to maintain proactive, candid, and open communication with each student's family, because learning doesn't stop at the edge of the schoolyard, nor is it where it begins.

Hold Each Other to a Higher Standard. Inspired by the Gospel, our teachers, staff, and school leadership hold one another to a higher standard of professionalism, morals, and ethics both in and out of the classroom, believing one of our primary roles is to provide an example for our school communities of faithful Christian witness.

Look Ahead. As tomorrow’s innovations promise to leapfrog today's technologies, our local school leaders are continually looking ahead to ensure their schools' learning resources, teaching approaches, and classroom tools stay abreast of new ideas and best practices as they plan for the long-term success that will benefit students and teachers alike.

• Morals and values, grounded in the Catholic faith, are instilled in our ICGS students on a daily basis. This creates an environment of care and respect where all are called to a high standard of behavior.
• ICGS provides a continuum of faith-based education and community from pre- school through eighth grade. This consistency in message, goals, and expectations through the most formative years, allows children to develop a unique sense of self confidence.
• An ICGS education provides greater opportunities for success by building relationships with staff and peers over a course of eleven years. Teachers are able to observe and influence the development of students throughout these years. This creates an environment of family.
• At ICGS, important current events can be discussed in the context of our faith and how we are called to respond as Christians.
• Older students serve in leadership positions and are considered role models for younger students as opposed to having the pressure of re-establishing themselves in middle school.
• ICGS has a uniform dress code which promotes fairness and equality among students.
• ICGS students participate in an all-inclusive interscholastic athletics program beginning in 5th grade. Athletics include cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, and track and field. This prepares our students well for high school athletics.
• ICGS graduates have a proven track record of academic achievement and leadership in their respective high schools. Our alumni are currently attending colleges and universities that include the United States Naval Academy (3), Stanford University, University of Notre Dame (10), Dartmouth College, University of Michigan (5), Columbia University (NY), Villanova University, University of Illinois, University of Chicago, New York University, University of Wisconsin/ Madison, Indiana University, Northwestern University, College of the Holy Cross (Worcester), Ohio State University, Oberlin College & Conservatory, University of Iowa, Loyola University, DePaul University, DePauw University, University of Missouri (Columbia), Saint Louis University, Marquette University, Providence College, University of Alabama, University of South Carolina, University of Dayton, University of Colorado (Boulder), Purdue University, Miami University of Ohio, University of Utah, University of Arizona, University of Oklahoma, and the list goes on.

2022-2023 Year In Review

• 2023-2024 Tuition
• Tech Agreement
• 2023-2024 Handbook
• Extended Care Handbook
• Student Wellness

Tuition Resources

• FACTS Tuition
• 2023-2024 Tuition Agreement
• Tuition Assistance - Empower IL
• Catholic Education Foundation

ICGS FUNDRAISING EXPECTATIONS

At ICGS, the tuition we pay unfortunately doesn’t cover the entire cost of educating our children. Thankfully, our parish, Immaculate Conception, subsidizes a portion of the tuition for each student. Educating children is a mission of our parish. Still, there is a portion that remains. How do we raise those extra funds? That’s where the ICGS Parents’ Club comes in. Every parent of an ICGS student is a member of the Parents’ Club. Our parents, working together throughout the year, volunteer in different ways to help raise funds to cover this gap. Some of the events that help to raise these funds include the following:

• Spring Fundraiser & Cash Raffle
• Golf Outing
• Scholastic Book Fair

Unfortunately, if these funds are not raised, it means that there is less money to go toward our school’s Operating Expenses and our tuition must significantly increase in order to make up that difference. In other words, it is our responsibility to work together and make a commitment to support our ICGS Parents’ Club’s efforts.

SO THEN HOW DO WE RAISE MONEY FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS & IMPROVEMENTS?

The ICGS Annual Appeal is a fundraising tool, put in place by the ICGS School Board back in 1993. These parents realized that our school needed a fundraising tool that would allow us to move beyond simply paying our operating expenses. The Annual Appeal allows our administration and School Board to continuously look to the future and raise the bar of excellence in various ways. Since 1993, the Annual Appeal has funded some of the following projects/improvements:

• Renovation of Classrooms
• SmartBoard technology in every classroom
• Renovation of locker rooms
• Math/Science/Tech Lab

Thanks to the Annual Appeal, we were able to completely renovate our Technology Lab & Server Room during the summer of 2018.

Every ICGS family is asked, if possible, to support the efforts of the Parents’ Club (both by volunteering & financially) and contribute to the Annual Appeal.

Donate to the Annual Appeal Today! Select GS Annual Appeal from the Drop Down Menu.

Man charged in the University of Idaho murders studied criminology at a nearby university

The Pennsylvania man charged in the killing of four University of Idaho students was a doctoral student at nearby Washington State University studying in the criminal justice and criminology department.

Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was booked into custody on an arrest warrant out of Moscow, Idaho, charging him with first-degree murder , court records show. He was being held at the Monroe County Correctional Facility, according to court records.

Kohberger was arrested by the Pennsylvania State Police in Chestnuthill Township seven weeks after four students were stabbed to death in their beds — an event that stunned residents in tiny Moscow, perplexed police and prompted a nationwide manhunt.

A Pennsylvania judge in Monroe County, north of Allentown, on Friday ordered that Kohberger be extradited to Idaho next month, court records showed.

Killed in the Nov. 13 attack were Ethan Chapin, 20, of Conway, Washington; Madison Mogen, 21, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Xana Kernodle, 20, of Avondale, Arizona; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, of Rathdrum, Idaho.

A motive has not been disclosed.

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• ' Four beautiful kids ': Community remembers slain University of Idaho students at vigil
• How internet sleuthing in University of Idaho slayings can be 'extremely dangerous'

"We are still putting together the pieces," Moscow Police Chief James Fry said at a news conference after the arrest was announced.

The chief public defender of Monroe County, Jason A. LaBar, said in an interview Saturday that his client is "eager to be exonerated."

LaBar is representing the Kohberger in the Idaho extradition request, which is not being challenged, he said. LaBar, who is not part of Kohberger's murder defense, said he spoke with his client for about an hour Friday following his arrest.

"He was very aware, but calm, and really shocked by his arrest," LaBar said, adding of the man's parents, "They are also shocked. They said it's out of character for Brian. They just really taken aback."

LaBar said Kohberger "believes he would have been in Pullman at the time" of the killings, referring to the Washington city where he studies, about 9 miles from Moscow.

Moscow police and the Latah County Prosecutor's Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the attorney's statements.

County prosecutor Bill Thompson said at a news conference Friday that a narrative supporting murder charges is contained in court documents sealed under state law but likely to become available when the defendant arrives in Idaho.

"We are limited on what we are allowed by the courts to say outside of the courtroom," he said.

Kohberger, who most recently was living in an apartment in Pullman, appeared to have a keen interest in crime. He was listed as a Ph.D. student in the department of criminal justice and criminology at Washington State University, which is 10 miles west and just across the state line from the University of Idaho.

Shortly after Kohberger's arrest was announced, WSU took down a graduate student page listing his name.

Fellow WSU criminal justice grad student Ben Roberts said Kohberger came off as confident and outgoing but also seemed like “he was always looking for a way to fit in.”

“It’s pretty out of left field,” Roberts told The Associated Press. “I had honestly just pegged him as being super awkward.”

Kohberger graduated from nearby DeSales University in 2020 with a degree in psychology and earned a master of arts in criminal justice from DeSales in the spring, DeSales University said in a statement Friday.

"Kohberger received a bachelor’s degree in 2020 and completed his graduate studies in June 2022," the statement said. "As a Catholic, Salesian community, we are devastated by this senseless tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families during this difficult time."

Seven months ago, a person with the name Bryan Kohberger took part in a research project that required him to reach out directly to people who had been arrested. At the time, the person identified himself a "student investigator" at DeSales University and was using a school-issued email address.

"My name is Bryan, and I am inviting you to participate in a research project that seeks to understand how emotions and psychological traits influence decision-making when committing a crime," Kohberger wrote in a post that appeared seven months ago on a Reddit community for former prisoners. "In particular, this study seeks to understand the story behind your most recent criminal offense, with an emphasis on your thoughts and feelings throughout your experience."

Earlier, a Bryan Kohberger worked as a security guard in the nearby Pleasant Valley School District where he was credited in 2018 with helping save the life of a hall monitor who was having an asthma attack, The Pocono Record reported.

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