10/8/21 Enews From CCSD93

Dear Friend of CCSD93,

Messages From

Superintendent Hill:

CCSD93 has used standards-based grading for years, rather than the traditional letter grade grading system, to track student academic progress and achievement. This year, we readjusted the standards-based grading scale and have introduced a new student information system, TeacherEase, for families to better track their child’s educational experience.

I recently sat down with CCSD93’s Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning and Innovation Jonathan Zimmermann to discuss standards-based grading for our latest Talk D93 podcast episode. Parents who have questions about standards-based grading are strongly encouraged to give it a listen prior to attending their child’s Student-Led Conferences later this month. By listening, you’ll find out more about this measurement of student progress and achievement, why it is an improvement over the standard letter grade system, and how you can stay updated on your student’s academic experience.

To listen, click the image below, visit www.ccsd93.com/TalkD93 or search “Talk D93” on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.

COVID-19 Protocol Updates

Several weeks ago, the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) took over the task of notifying families of the county’s students about quarantine and return to school protocols in circumstances that required students to quarantine due to close contact with positive COVID-19 cases.

Please know, the county has reversed its practices, and CCSD93 will once again be solely responsible for connecting with families about quarantine and return to school protocols. We will continue to follow combined guidance from the DCHD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Illinois Department of Public Health to inform protocols. While CSD93 will be in contact with you should your child ever become impacted, it is important to note that due to shifts in guidance, currently students who are required to quarantine due to close contact must do so for 14 days from the date of exposure, and students exhibiting symptoms must receive a negative PCR test result prior to return. Guidance may continue to change, and when parents are contacted, CCSD93 nurses will update you with the most current protocols.

For more resources, visit www.ccsd93.com/covid19.

This year, CCSD93’s parent/teacher conferences will continue to take the form of Student-Led Conferences, as students will once again participate with their parents and teachers to celebrate successes and identify areas for growth.

If you haven't yet, please follow these instructions to register:

Conferences will be held October 20 and 21.
The week of conferences, students will attend class during the typical “Monday schedule” each day from Monday, October 18 through Thursday, October 21, and there will be no school Friday, October 22.
Parents are once again asked to use PTC Wizard, an online scheduling tool, to set up conferences any time between now and Monday, October 18 at noon. To register and schedule conferences, visit www.ccsd93.com/conferences.
After completing registration through PTC Wizard, parents will have the option to complete a follow up form to indicate that they would like to attend conference(s) virtually via Zoom. A link to the follow up Zoom request form will be included in the PTC Wizard confirmation email. Then, the week of conferences, parents who have completed the virtual conference form will receive the Zoom link to join during their scheduled conference time.

En español: www.ccsd93.com/conferencias.

Please review the following articles for more from CCSD93, and don't forget that Monday, October 11 is a day off for Columbus Day.

Sincerely,

Dr. David H. Hill

Superintendent of Schools

CCSD93

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Need Childcare on Days Off or Before & After School? ActivKids Has You Covered!

Does your elementary school child need care before or after the school day? Does your K-6 student need care on days off from school? Our partners at the Carol Stream Park District have you covered with the ActivKids program.

Visit www.csparks.org/activkids for more information and to sign up for before- or after-school care at any of our elementary schools.
Go directly to this website to sign up for the Days Off Club, which provides care during several of the days CCSD93 has off that parents might not, including the upcoming Columbus Day holiday on 10/11.

10/14 Board of Education Meeting Preview

CCSD93’s next Board of Education meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at CCSD93’s District Office, 230 Covington Drive in Bloomingdale. All community members are invited to attend. The following are among the agenda items.

Assistant Superintendent for Business Services John Benedetti will present on CCSD93’s procurement policies and practices.
The Board will perform its annual review of ethical policies.
The Board will appoint a member as its Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) delegate for the Triple I Conference in November.
District administrators will present on state and federal grants that CCSD93 receives annually.
The Board will review plus/delta feedback from the start of the school year obtained from various parent and employee stakeholder groups.
We will discuss District participation in the Partnership for Educational Progress Foundation.
Superintendent Hill will provide an update on CCSD93’s upcoming Portrait of a Graduate process.
The Board will vote on the approval of the Truth in Taxation Resolution as part of the tax levy process.
The Board will review and vote on the approval of used MacBook/iPad sales to employees.

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