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Keeneyville Elementary School District 20
Celebrates 120 Years of Excellence in Education
On October 4, 1897, Lake Street School District 20 opened the doors of a one room schoolhouse with nine students and one teacher (photo at right).
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Click the photo to read more about the history of KESD20.
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Sometime in the 1920s a new school was built and by 1930, Lake Street School had two classrooms and eighteen students. The photo above is documented to be from the 1950s.
Today, 120 years later, Keeneyville Elementary School District 20, has over 1,500 students in three buildings and a staff of 198.
During the 2017 - 2018 school year, we plan to celebrate our rich past while sharing our continued mission to ignite the power and potential of each student!
Plans are underway to create an exhibit that will travel to each of our schools this spring. If you have any District 20 memorabilia for the exhibit, please contact, Teri Wood, District 20 Public Relations, at
[email protected]. All items will be returned at the end of the school year.
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Ignite the power and potential of each student!
Welcome to the Keeneyville Elementary School District 20
E Newsletter. Click below to visit our school webpages or click here to view the District 20 homepage.
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| October |
Principal Appreciation Month |
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October 6
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Institute Day
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No Student Attendance
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| October 9 |
Columbus Day |
No School |
| October 12 |
Cross Country Conference Meet, Clauss Rec Center
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4:00 p.m. |
| October 22 |
Bus Driver Appreciation Day |
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| October 26 |
Board of Education Meeting, SWMS Library |
7:00 p.m.
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Click here to view the 2017 - 2018 District Calendar
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| District 20 Board of Education News |
The Keeneyville District 20 Board of Education held a regular board meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Board Briefs from the meeting can be found below. The next regular meeting of the District 20 Board of Education will be held on Thursday, October, 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Spring Wood Middle School Library. The meetings are videotaped and can be viewed
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September Board Briefs
- Kathy Poulopoulos and Jennifer Reynolds were recognized with Board Salutes for going above and beyond for their students. See story below.
- Dr. Connolly and school principals welcomed and introduced new staff members.
- A second reading and approval of policies was presented.
- The District received a Financial Profile score of 3.9 out of 4 which places D20 in the highest category for financial reporting.
- The District will conduct state mandated lead testing in October. While the District completed this over a year ago, the State has implemented new standards with a higher threshold.
- Work continues on the HVAC systems in each school.
- District 20 will participate in the Illinois Empower Pilot program.
- The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by the Secretary of Education in August. This replaces No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and introduces new accountability measures for school districts including attendance requirements and linear growth for individual students.
Board Salute Recognition
On Thursday, September 28 during the Keeneyville ESD20 Board of Education meeting, Kathy Poulopoulos and Jennifer Reynolds received Board Salutes for the tremendous dedication to District 20 students.
The Board Salute program was created by the KESD20 Board of Education in 2012 as a way to celebrate faculty, staff, parents and community members that go above and beyond the call of duty in support of students and families.
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Greenbrook third grade teacher, Kathy Poulopoulos was nominated by Emmie Pawlak for her work creating two-way communication with parents and focusing on developing strong writing skills with her students. Mrs. Poulopoulos was also recognized for receiving the Celebrating Teachers Initiative Award from the DePaul College of Education. Pictured from left: Emmie Pawlak, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Kathy Poulopoulos and Heather Weishaar, Board of Education President.
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Sixth grade special education teacher and Enrichment Coordinator, Jennifer Reynolds was nominated by Jodie Reid for her dedication to the Enrichment program at Greenbrook and Waterbury. Not only does she offer many opportunities for students to think critically she also showcases their creativity during an expo which brings students together to share work with peers and family members. Pictured from left: Jodie Reid, Spring Wood Special Education Teacher, Jennifer Reynolds and Heather Weishaar, Board of Education President.
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District 20 News and Announcements
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The District 20 1:1 roll out is complete and all second through eighth grade students have a Chromebook to use on a daily basis. We are looking forward to sharing how students are utilizing this cutting edge technology in future newsletters.
Parents are encouraged to visit the District 20 Technology webpage to review the Chromebook handbook and to read instructions on how to log into a Chromebook.
Parents have asked "why do elementary students have bags to carry their Chromebooks while middle school students have cases?"
Here is the rationale for Chromebook bags vs. cases:
District administrators wanted middle school Chromebooks to be in a case at all times because students carry them from
class to class throughout the school day. In consultation with other districts, it was found that a sleeve or a case is only good when the Chromebook is in it. Since cases are difficult to remove, it was decided to make sure that Chromebooks that were carried throughout the school were always protected and that is why resources for cases were used at the middle school level.
District 20 Participates in Habitat for Humanity #WomenBuild Event
A group of 16 women representing School District 20 raised funds and participated in Habitat for Humanity's Women Build Day on Saturday, September 23. Thanks to their generosity, a local family will be spending Thanksgiving in their newly built home.
Visit the Habitat for Humanity website to learn more about the program.
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Early Childhood Center (ECC)
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Click the picture to view the full ECC calendar. |
Hello, everyone! You may have noticed our new ECC sign in front of the building. We are excited to have another way to communicate with you about upcoming events. Please make sure you check the sign as you're dropping off and picking up your children. Speaking of dropping off and picking up, please click here for an important reminder about our safety procedures.
We are looking forward to our field trip to Sonny Acres on Friday, October 20. We hope the kids and parents enjoy all that the farm has to offer, including animals, a wagon ride and a (mild) spook house. Everything is outside that day, so please dress accordingly. We encourage parents to come and enjoy this fun day with your kids, but if you are unable to attend and would still like your child to go, please have your child here by 8:50 a.m. (we will leave at 9:00 a.m.) and be here to pick them up at 12:00 p.m. Information has been sent home, so please talk to your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Thanks!
-Mandy Aubry, Assistant Principal for Early Childhood Education
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Greenbrook Receives Lowe's Grant for Reading Gardens
Last spring, Greenbrook Elementary School was awarded a $5,000 grant from Lowe's. Greenbrook's Librarian, Megan Haines applied for the grant to create reading gardens and "Little Free Library" locations on school grounds. Greenbrook is partnering with DuPage Habitat for Humanity on this project.
School staff, parents, students and a representative from Habitat for Humanity started the clean up process to prepare for the gardens on Saturday, September 23. Work will continue on Saturday, October 14, when Lake Park students and staff will volunteer during their Make a Difference Day to install edging and build Adirondack chairs.
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Spring Wood Middle School
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New Format for Curriculum Night
On Tuesday, September 26, Spring Wood Middle School hosted its annual Curriculum Night with a new one-day format. During the two hour event, parents met with teachers, spoke with community resource representatives and enjoyed refreshments and connected with other parents. The staff wore "Keep Calm and Charge On" T-shirts to showcase their theme for the 2017 - 2018 school year.
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Eleventh Annual Walk-a-Thon
The Eleventh Annual Waterbury Walk-a-Thon was held on Friday, September 22 in the school parking lot. Organized by the Waterbury PTO, the event raises funds for classroom supplies, school assemblies and field trips.
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