4/8/22 Enews From CCSD93

Dear Friend of CCSD93,

Messages From

Superintendent Hill:

Educational research makes clear that improved academic outcomes occur when students participate in a learning environment where there is a shared sense of community and where each student feels respected and a sense of belonging.

To help foster this type of educational atmosphere, CCSD93 is in the process of implementing restorative practices, which are a systematic way to build community so that each student feels included and accountable to their peers. This creates more productive learning environments and reduces the amount of time classrooms spend devoted to discipline.

I recently sat down with CCSD93 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Dr. Crysta Morrissey, Elsie Johnson Principal Maria Weber, and School Resource Officer Pablo Caster of the Carol Stream Police Department to discuss restorative practices in CCSD93 for our district podcast, Talk D93. I invite you to give it a listen to find out more about how CCSD93 is employing restorative practices, including restorative circles and affective questions, in its schools and classrooms.

To listen, click the image below, visit www.ccsd93.com/TalkD93 or search “Talk D93” on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. You’re also invited to visit www.ccsd93.com/restorative to find out even more.

Thank You, Assistant Principals!

This week was National Assistant Principals Week. I want to take a moment to thank CCSD93’s 11 tremendous assistant principals, who are integral to the success of our staff and students. They help to implement programs, uphold policies, manage their building's staff, work through restorative practices with students, serve as student services team chairs and athletic directors, and take on a wide variety of other roles as needed at their schools.

Together with their principals, their work enables their school buildings to run smoothly and contributes significantly to CCSD93’s ability to achieve its mission of maximizing the academic, social and emotional potential of each student. The next time you see your child's assistant principal, I invite you to join me in thanking them.

Looking for Mental Health Assistance for Yourself or a Loved One?

The wellbeing of CCSD93’s students, parents, staff and community remains our highest priority.

A big component of this is mental health. We know it can be difficult to know where to start when looking for mental health resources. This is why I’m thrilled to announce that CCSD93 has a new partnership with an organization called ReferralGPS that makes it easier for our families, staff and community members to find the right help for them.

If you, your child, or another loved one are looking for mental health assistance, you are invited to use the interactive tool at referralgps.com/find-help/CCSD93 to find a list of nearby providers that specialize in what you are looking for. You can quickly and easily filter by mental health concern, clinician gender and specialty, your best time of day to meet, online or in-person care, location, insurance acceptance and more. The service is available for all types of private and public insurance options including PPO, HMO, Medicaid, and families that are underinsured or uninsured.

It’s free and confidential for CCSD93 families, staff and community members to use this comprehensive search tool. Once you find a provider you like, you can even use their “Request Care Navigation” tool to have a ReferralGPS official reach out to the provider to schedule on your behalf if you wish. Or if you’d rather, you can call your child’s school and ask to speak with a member of the student services team, who can walk through the entire process with you.

If you’ve considered seeking help for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, substance abuse, grief, eating disorders, or any other reason for yourself or for a loved one, please do not hesitate to utilize this resource. You can always find it linked at www.ccsd93.com/mentalhealth as well.

Please review the following more from CCSD93 and our community, and have a terrific weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. David H. Hill

Superintendent of Schools

CCSD93

Cloverdale Hosts Bestselling Author

Today, Cloverdale welcomed New York Times bestselling author Karina Yan Glaser, who spoke to 3rd-5th grade students about the writing and publishing process and how to find inspiration for stories. Students who purchased her book were able to have them autographed. It was an enlightening literary experience for all involved!

Online Registration for 2022-23 School Year is Open: Register Today!

Online registration for the 2022-23 school year is now open, and it’s now easier than ever to register students! Parents are simply asked to log in to their existing TeacherEase account to register currently enrolled students for next school year. There is no need for parents to log into a separate system anymore.

To help CCSD93 best prepare for next school year, please follow the directions linked here to register students as soon as possible, and no later than April 29, 2022.

Donate to Community-Wide Food Drive 4/11-4/22

During the weeks of April 11-22, CCSD93’s schools will once again participate in the Community-Wide Food Drive, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Carol Stream, to help restock local food pantries that serve all of CCSD93’s communities.

Families are invited to donate nonperishable food items and other household essentials like toiletries and diapers to help neighbors in need. View this flyer for specifics and watch for more from your child’s school.

No School 4/15: 5th-8th Graders Invited to Special Carol Stream Public Library Virtual Event

Friday, April 15 is a student non-attendance day and there will be no school.

That same day at 1 p.m., the Carol Stream Public Library will host an online choose-your-own-choose-your-own adventure class. Participants will build original adventure stories through drama games and creative storytelling. They will act, write, and learn techniques for crafting amazing adventures at home. You’re invited to visit this website to register your 5th-8th grader!

4/14 Board of Education Meeting Preview

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

There will be a Board Salute to Sportsmanship Award winners for the girls basketball and boys volleyball.
The Board will discuss its self-evaluation process.
The Board will review the final two sections of its new customized Board Policy manual.
The Board will vote on the approval of the amended 2021-22 CCSD93 school year calendar and set the last day of school for this school year.

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