Please join me in congratulating them. Both Lesley and Kerry are truly exemplary staff members who model CCSD93’s mission of maximizing the academic, social and emotional potential of each student every day, and CCSD93 is so lucky to have them. Find out more about how they’ve gone above and beyond for students and colleagues below! | |
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Ms. Klappauf has been awarded for fostering a love of music among her students thanks to her own passionate devotion to music. In addition to her day job, Ms. Klappauf has started a drum club at Cloverdale, leads 2nd and 5th grade musicals, serves as a vocal worship leader for two churches, and consistently attends live music performances of all kinds ranging from orchestral to musical to operatic. She improves her teaching skills by participating in optional District-offered and 3rd party professional development.
She thoroughly incorporates best practices like differentiation and goal setting into her instructional delivery and goes the extra mile for her students. Among her notable recent efforts were collecting donations and distributing hundreds of instrument kits to Cloverdale families during the 2020-21 school year so that students could have authentic instrument performance opportunities while learning remotely, and working to create a standardized process to help facilitate conversations between administrators and families wanting to opt out of music for religious reasons.
Ms. Klappauf shares her knowledge by participating in a wide range of school and District committees and has played an integral role in the redesigning of the District’s music curriculum.
Her impact as an educator was summed up by a colleague as follows, “Ms. Klappauf has the ability to take a music concept and bring it to life in a way that every student in the classroom is engaged and excited about what they are learning.”
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Roy DeShane paraprofessional Kerry Yuen has been awarded for giving her all to enable the school to run smoothly and help students maximize their potential. Mrs. Yuen is known to have a unique ability to identify students' academic and social-emotional needs. She meets them with empathy and kindness, utilizing her mastery of content and curriculum and the appropriate implementation of supports to help students calmly and productively move forward in their educational experience. Employed as an EL paraprofessional to assist English learners, Mrs. Yuen takes on this role and more, pivoting to support classrooms in whatever way is most needed by the school. She stays current with research and best practices, taking optional CCSD93 professional development courses and participating in committee work.
Outside of the classroom, Mrs. Yuen does all of the “little things” to contribute to a positive school environment. She helps to prepare lists of bussed students to enable an orderly arrival and dismissal. She spends any spare moments she has helping to produce copies and other classroom materials or assisting in the school’s Innovation Center. She is known to write notes of encouragement and praise to colleagues and share homemade baked goods, contributing to staff camaraderie. She gives her lunchtime to meet with students in CCSD93’s Mentor program. Mrs. Yuen even dons the costume of Spike, the school mascot, to celebrate student achievement. No matter the circumstance, as a co-worker shared, Mrs. Yuen “knows what needs to be done and does it well.”
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Middle School Student Satisfaction Scores Reflect Good Educational Experience | |
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As I shared with you last week, CCSD93 and its schools are in the process of reviewing this year’s Satisfaction Survey data. This annual survey helps us understand what is working well within the district and at individual schools and better target where to focus efforts for improvement to provide the very best education to the children of our community.
Today I share our middle school student data. All middle school students are given the survey. With a 99% confidence level and 1.64% margin of error, its responses should very accurately reflect the feelings of our middle school student population.
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Middle school students answered several questions related to each of the 12 separate areas shown above and then rated each area on a 10 scale. Comparing this year’s results with the results from the 2021-22 school year, we observe no notable changes in satisfaction ratings across 11 of the 12 categories we track. The exception of Computer Technology, which decreased 6%. Looking further into the data, we find causes for celebrations and opportunities for improvement. For example, noteworthy improvements were made in students identifying that school is preparing them for the world of work (+4.21%) and that they receive assistance from parents with their school work at home (+5.62%). On the other hand, an example of an opportunity for improvement is that we see a notable decline in the percentage of middle school students who agree that their school’s rules are fair (-7.37%).
District administrators, principals and Building Leadership Teams (BLTs) will continue to dig into the data and make action plans for areas identified as needing improvement. While we are pleased that, on average, students rate each area within the middle to high range of “good,” this also means there is room for growth. Additionally, we acknowledge that these results do not speak for each individual student, and we will continue to work to support all students and families as best we can moving forward.
Find out more about the 2022-23 Satisfaction Survey by visiting www.ccsd93.com/satisfaction, where you can also compare school and district-wide data across years. I will highlight staff and parent results in this space in the coming weeks.
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5th Graders Join Jazz Bands for First Concerts! | |
This week, CCSD93’s 5th grade Band members performed their first concerts of the year. I had the pleasure of watching Carol Stream, Heritage Lakes and Western Trails 5th graders join Jay Stream’s Jazz Band at Jay Stream Middle School on Tuesday, and Cloverdale, Elsie Johnson and Roy DeShane 5th graders play with the Jazzin’ Stallions Jazz Band at Stratford on Wednesday. I was thrilled to see the hard work and dedication of our young musicians pay off during these terrific concerts. Special thanks to our Band Directors for their commitment and guidance. | |
Helpline Available to D93 Community for Safety, Bullying or Crisis Needs | |
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Safe School Helpline is a safety and tip reporting service that enables CCSD93 students, parents or staff members to submit safety and bullying concerns anonymously via website, text, app or phone call.
The helpline also offers a counseling and crisis call center that features trained counselors available 24/7/365 for individuals seeking assistance in coping with thoughts of self harm, harming others, depression, or feelings of loneliness and loss. While all schools have shared this resource with students, I ask that parents take a moment to review it with their children as a great option for any of the circumstances described above.
You can always find it linked on CCSD93's district and school websites as well. We encourage those who use it to report specific incidents to be as thorough as possible in describing concerns so we can assist to the greatest extent possible.
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Please review the following for more information from CCSD93 and have a terrific weekend!
Sincerely,
Dr. David H. Hill
Superintendent of Schools
CCSD93
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Heritage Lakes Students Celebrate Fundraising Efforts With Kids Heart Challenge | |
In recent weeks, Heritage Lakes students collectively raised more than $14,000 for the American Heart Association’s life saving heart research through the Kids Heart Challenge! Yesterday and today, they celebrated their tremendous fundraising efforts with fun play stations focused on health activities and movement. Thanks to everyone who gave, including the Rotary Club of Carol Stream, shown here making their donation! | |
Attend Kindergarten Registration for 2023-24 Online on 2/23/23 | |
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CCSD93 Kindergarten Registration will be held online at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23 at www.ccsd93.com/kindergarten.
Please join us if you live in CCSD93’s boundaries and have a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023! You'll learn about kindergarten in CCSD93 through a video from your child’s school principal and be asked to submit basic information to begin the registration process. You’ll also learn about CCSD93’s Dual Language program, which kindergarteners are invited to commit to in order to become bilingual in both English and Spanish.
Please FORWARD this email on to anyone you know who has an incoming kindergartener.
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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. | |
2/9 Board of Education Meeting Preview | |
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CCSD93's next Board of Education meeting will be held Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 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.
- The Board will review Press Plus policy updates for first reading, second reading and adoption for several policies.
- CCSD93’s Device Committee will present updated recommendations of instructional technology tools for student use.
- Dr. Hill, Board President Scott Stone and Board Vice President Clay Elemore will provide an update regarding the key performance indicators being developed to measure the progress of the upcoming CCSD93 2023-28 Strategic Plan.
- The Board will review preliminary student assignment plans and staffing recommendations for each elementary and middle school for 2023-34.
- Dr. Hill will review the Superintendent Succession Plan with the Board.
- The Board will review the Employee Work Year Calendars for 2023-24.
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