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On May 24, Spring Wood Middle School held promotional exercises at Lake Park High School.
Click here to view a photo album of the Class of 2017.
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Ignite the power and potential of each student!
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What a truly amazing year of learning and growing we experienced in 2016 - 2017! I hope you are all as proud as I am in the hard work of all District 20 students, faculty, and staff as we worked together to "Ignite the power and potential of each student." As we enter the summer and look forward to the 2017 - 2018 school year, a lot is happening in District 20. From the installation of our new geothermal heating and cooling system at Greenbrook School, to the renovation of student lunch spaces separate from gymnasiums at Greenbrook and Waterbury Schools, to the addition of a chiller system to provide more efficient air conditioning at Spring Wood Middle School, we are ensuring that our facilities are ready to support our students in their learning during the coming year.
This summer we also bid a fond farewell to some well-known faces in District 20. Mr. Craig Barringer, Mr. Mark Bocian, and Mr. Gary Ofisher will all retire on June 30. Their decades of combined service have positively impacted the lives of thousands of District 20 students and we thank them for all they have done to make District 20 a great place to grow and learn. We wish them all the best in their futures!
I hope each and every one of our students and families has a very safe and relaxing summer and I look forward to seeing you all for the start of the 2017 - 2018 school year on Wednesday, August 30, 2017.
Dr. Michael Connolly
Superintendent
P.S. We are always looking for ways to connect with parents and community members. Feel free to forward this email on to someone who may be interested! Information on signing up to receive future District newsletters can be found on our
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District 20 News and Announcements
New Member Appointment
During a Special Board of Education Meeting on Monday, June 5, the Keeneyville District 20 Board of Education
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Board President, Heather Weisharr reads the oath of office with newly appointed member, Darletta Anderson. |
appointed Darletta Anderson of Hanover Park to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education.
Mrs. Anderson will serve on the District 20 Board of Education through the April 2019 election. She was sworn in
during
the June 22 Board meeting.
Mrs. Anderson is a sixteen-year resident of District 20 whose children have attended Greenbrook and Spring Wood Middle School. She
is an active member of the community, serving as the President of the Tempo V Home Owners' Association and has also served as the real estate broker liaison for the Village of Hanover Park.
District 20 Bids Fond Farewell to Key Administrators
On June 30, District 20 will say a final goodbye to Gary Ofisher, Director of Operations and Treasurer, Craig Barringer, Spring Wood Middle School Principal and Mark Bocian, Spring Wood Middle School Assistant Principal.
Mr. Ofisher retires after 12 years of service to District 20 and over 40 years as a Chief School Business Official. From producing balanced budgets for 12 years in some of the worst financial times, to increasing fund balances, to successfully completing millions of dollars of capital improvements to district facilities, the entire Keeneyville community owes him a great debt of gratitude.
Mr. Barringer retires after 22 years as principal of Spring Wood Middle School. His never ending passion for ensuring that the children of Spring Wood had a safe and caring learning environment has made Spring Wood Middle School a place where children are growing into well educated, respectful and successful young adults.
Mr. Bocian retires after 21 years of service to Spring Wood Middle School.
His tireless advocacy of social-emotional competency, the absolute need for connection and his non-negotiable commitment to students above all else has made an immeasurable impact on the students of Spring Wood Middle School and District 20.
Director of Student Services Named to Township Board
District 20 is proud to announce that Kim Cline, Director of Student Services, has been named to the newly formed Bloomingdale Township Mental Health Board which was established after the April municipal election. Ms. Cline applied for the volunteer position after local officials, including Keeneyville Superintendent, Dr. Connolly, were asked for recommendations.
"While this is not connected to her official duties in District 20," Dr. Connolly stated, "it will be great to have Kim as a voice for families and children living in Bloomingdale Township, including those living in District 20."
Districtwide Event Highlights
Inaugural Theater Production a Tremendous Success
In May, Keeneyville unveiled its first extra-curricular theater program for fifth through eighth grade students with several performances of
The Wizard of Oz. Elementary school students attended morning performances while middle school students received free tickets to attend evening shows. A special parent only dress rehearsal was held and two performances took place for the community.
"It was a great opportunity for students to express themselves artistically," commented Superintendent Connolly.
The selection of The Wizard of Oz also provided a classroom focus where the entire student body participated in Social Emotional Learning activities before and after watching the performance. Photo highlights are featured in the left sidebar.
Elementary Enrichment Students Share Projects
Participants in Greenbrook and Waterbury's Elementary Enrichment Program demonstrated their third-trimester projects at an evening Expo held at Spring Wood Middle School. The third, fourth and fifth graders worked in pairs to present on topics that ranged from interactive word problems to careers in science. Click
here to view a photo album of the event.
Science Olympiad Participants Excel at Competition
In May, District 20 completed another successful year of Elementary Science OIympiad. The program invites third, fourth and fifth grade students to participate in weekly afterschool science activities to prepare for a culminating day of competition.
This year students earned second, third, fourth and fifth place honors and medaled in nine of the twelve categories. The competition was held at South Middle School in Arlington Heights and brought students from all across the suburbs to compete. Click
here
to view highlights from the competition.
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Greenbrook Elementary School News
Field Trip to Mallard Lake
Fifth grade students attended a field trip to Mallard Lake organized by Mr. Loda along with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.
The forest preserve rangers supplied the equipment needed and volunteers assisted the students through fishing, hiking, kayaking and archery activities.
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Spring Wood Middle School News
Students Selected to Present at Tech 2017
Spring Wood Middle School students were invited to present at the annual "Students for the Information Age" TECH 2017 in Springfield. The purpose of TECH 2017 is to raise awareness of the critical role technology plays in preparing students to succeed in today's world, and to demonstrate the need for increased funding for classroom technology.
During the two-hour event, held at the Illinois State Capital, legislators met with students to learn how technology is transforming the way students are learning. The Spring Wood students demonstrated how they utilized an online video program called WeVIDEO to complete a language arts classroom project. While the students shared their project, they also explained how technology helped increase student engagement and class participation.
After attending the event, State Representative Michelle Mussman complimented the Spring Wood group, stating 'what an impressive group of kids!'
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Waterbury Elementary School News
Students "Explore More" in Day Long Event
Waterbury held its annual Explore More Day to allow students to participate in a variety of activities that were taught by teachers and parents. This is Waterbury's largest
event
of the school year and offers both inside and outside activities.
Students were given the opportunity to select five courses to attend during the day long event.
Offerings ranged from outdoor sports related activities to indoor workshops such as book making, t-shirt art and photography just to name a few.
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2017 - 2018
Online Registration Begins July 5, 2017
Online registration for returning students begins July 5 and runs through August 8.
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nformation explaining the online registration process will be mailed to returning first through eighth grade students at the end of June.
The fee to register during this time is $145 which includes a $30 discount for early registration. Students who register after August 8 must pay the full registration fee of $175.
Parents without computer access can register their students at Waterbury Elementary School and Spring Wood Middle School from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday from July 6 to August 9.
Families new to District 20 should contact: Greenbrook Elementary School
(630) 894-4544,
Spring Wood Middle School (630) 893-8900 or Waterbury Elementary School
(
630) 893-8180 to make an appointment to register. Click here for additional information regarding new student registration.
Upcoming
Developmental Screenings for Preschool Students
District 20 offers preschool screenings several times a year to look at areas of development including
pre-readiness skills, communication, social/emotional development and fine and gross motor skills. Participation in the screening determines if a child qualifies for no-cost preschool at the Keeneyville Early Childhood Center.
Screening dates for three and four-year-old children will be held at the Keeneyville Early Childhood Center located at 5212 Arlington Circle on
September 1 and November 3, 2017 and May 4 and 25, 2018. Parents and guardians will receive information in the mail explaining the screening process along with forms to complete. Please contact Donna Rivard at
630-894-4008 for more information.
District 20 also partners with the DuPage Parents as Teachers program that focuses on children birth through three years of age. For more information on this program, please contact Larry Rivota at
630-407-5783.
Click here to visit the Keeneyville Early Childhood Center's webpage.
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Wizard of Oz Highlights
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Band Concert
On May 18, students in fifth through eighth grade had an opportunity to demonstrate their musical talent at a concert held at Spring Wood Middle School.
The event included performances by the Fifth Grade Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band and ESD20 Combined Bands.
District 20
Board of Education News
The Keeneyville Board of Education held regular board meetings on Thursday, May 25 and Thursday, June 22. Details can be found below.
Please note there is no Board of Education meeting in July. The next regular meeting of the District 20 Board of Education will be held on Thursday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Spring Wood Middle School Library.
May Board Briefs
- Students were recognized for outstanding achievement in art and their work was presented to the Board.
- Board salutes were presented to Eleni Vrettos, Megan Haines and Reena Curley.
- Curriculum information was shared regarding the GATE program, stage two of the Elementary Math Pilot and the District 20 Social Emotional Learning Program.
- Josh Dakins was named assistant principal at Spring Wood Middle School.
June Board Briefs
- Darletta Anderson was appointed to to the Keeneyville Board of Education.
- Public hearing, presentation and discussion of the 2017 - 2018 Final Budget was conducted.
- Summer work projects were discussed and reported to be on schedule.
- A Community Education Series Planning Committee will convene this summer.
- The discussion related to the Master Facility Plan will continue this summer.
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