Jay Stream and Stratford’s track teams are squaring off at Glenbard North this evening. It’s terrific to cheer on the students from every grade level at both of our middle schools as they compete to be the best of the best in the running, jumping and throwing events at their future high school. While the results aren’t in yet, this friendly rivalry always features great sportsmanship!

Community-Wide Food Drive Continues Through 4/21: Please Consider Donating!

If you haven’t yet had the opportunity, please consider donating to the Community-Wide Food Drive, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Carol Stream. All CCSD93 schools are serving as donation points through Friday, April 21. The food and key household items collected will be given to pantries that serve all of our communities. There continues to be substantial need for all of these items.

Any donations you can make will help! View this flyer for a complete list of needed items. Together, we can play a big role in filling up our local pantries heading into summer.

Band & Orchestra Students Invited to CCSD93 Summer Music Camp: Registration Due 5/15!

CCSD93’s 2023 Summer Band & Orchestra is open to all current music program students throughout the district. The camp runs for five days, June 5-9, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. each day at Stratford Middle School. Students will work on skills all week and celebrate on Friday with performances and pizza!

Current band and orchestra students in 4th-8th grade are invited to sign up by completing this registration form and returning it to their band or orchestra director or the school office by May 15. Payments can be made directly on RevTrak or by check made out to CCSD93. This program is only for students who already play an instrument and were in band or orchestra during the 2022-23 school year.

Watch for D93 Distinguished Educators to be Recognized Next Week!

At CCSD93, we have a special peer-nominated recognition called the Distinguished Educator Award, which is the highest recognition a CCSD93 staff member can receive. All staff, regardless of position, are eligible.

Colleagues are invited to nominate CCSD93 staff members by submitting thorough evidence of how their nominee: 

• Demonstrates tremendous consideration for children and excellence in fulfillment of duties,
• Has a positive effect on the school environment,
• Inspires others,
• And goes above and beyond what is expected of their role.

This year, five staff members earned the award, and they’ll receive public recognition and a Friday afternoon off for their efforts. Today and yesterday, I was able to surprise our unsuspecting winners with their building principals. 

We’ll publicly announce our winners next week. I invite you to follow our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts, where we’ll share videos of our unexpected visits starting on Monday. They’ll also be highlighted here next Friday!

Please review the following for more information from CCSD93 and enjoy your weekend.

Sincerely,

Dr. David H. Hill

Superintendent of Schools

CCSD93

Get to Know Elsie Johnson Resource Teacher Kelly Lake in Latest CCSD93 in 93 Seconds

Elsie Johnson Elementary School resource teacher Kelly Lake has been with CCSD93 for six years. Find out more about her, including what her role entails, her favorite memory from when she was in elementary school and another surprising fact or two by watching the latest edition of CCSD93 in 93 Seconds!

Attend Stratford Rock of Ages Performances 4/14 & 4/15!

Stratford Middle School students will be putting on the musical Rock of Ages on Friday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. in the school’s gym. The cast and crew have been working hard on the show. Community members are invited to attend!

Register Your Child for 2023-24 School Year

On Monday, April 3, all families of current preschool through 7th grade students received an email invitation to register children for the 2023-24 school year. Please refer to that email and register as soon as you're able and by April 28 at latest. You can do it directly in the TeacherEase app, or you can always register at www.teacherease.com.

Note: a few parents have experienced technical difficulties registering through the app. TeacherEase is working on fixing the issue, but if this happens to you, please login online to finish registering. Your progress from what was entered in app will be saved.

You're Invited to Attend Free Parent Programs

CCSD93’s partners at Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) provide terrific, free programming for today's parents. Even though it has Glenbard in the title, all CCSD93 families are invited to attend GPS events. This year, GPS is offering an incredible slate of speakers. You're invited to attend the upcoming parent programs below. Mark your calendar and visit www.glenbardgps.org for more.

4/13 Board of Education Meeting Recap

CCSD93's most recent Board of Education meeting was held Thursday, April 13. The following occurred at the meeting.

• The Board voted to approve the amended 2022-23 CCSD93 school year calendar and set the last day of school for this school year as Thursday, May 25.
• There was a Board Salute to Sportsmanship Award winners for the girls basketball and boys volleyball seasons. These students served as excellent teammates and demonstrated terrific work ethic throughout their seasons. Here they are with the Board!

• Glenbard North High School Principal Dr. John Mensik shared insights and perspectives from the high school and highlighted the onboarding process for 8th graders to high school.
• Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning & Innovation Jonathan Zimmermann and Director for Teaching & Learning Susan Grady updated the Board on a new language arts curriculum that has been piloted by a committee of more than 30 CCSD93 teachers, who recommended it for adoption by the district. Several teachers gave testimonials about its effectiveness, and the Board approved its adoption for kindergarten through 8th grade.
• Mr. Zimmermann discussed a new study skills course, which was developed by a committee of CCSD93's middle school educators, and will be offered as a required middle school WINN course next school year. The Board supported the course.
• The Board voted to go out to bid for summer 2024 capital improvement projects of replacing the Elsie Johnson Elementary School fire alarm system and replacing part of the Heritage Lakes Elementary School roof. 
• The Board voted to approve the joint contract agreement between the Carol Stream Support Staff Association (CSSSA) and the CCSD93 Board of Education from 2023 through 2028.
• The Board voted to approve an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for mutual assistance in response to crises in DuPage County’s public schools.

CCSD93 strives to maximize the academic, social & emotional potential of each student.

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