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February 26, 2021

​​​​​​​Grande Reserve Elementary School Families,

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Do you have a Bachelor's Degree?
Do you want to make a difference
 in a child's life?
Great news...you are eligible to be a Substitute Teacher!
Please contact Bethany Thatcher at the
Kendall County Regional Office of Education (ROE) at 630-553-4168
for more information on how to apply.
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SEPTRAN IS NOW HIRING BUS DRIVERS!

Become a professional driver with Septran and enjoy a rewarding part-time job while being a hero to the community. No experience is necessary; Septran provides all the tools and training needed to become a bus driver. Must be 21 years of age or older; benefits included. Apply online at: https://careers.nellc.com/ (Search: Bristol, IL and select 'School Bus Driver' to access the application). Questions can be directed to
Tabbi Grosch at 
tgrosch@durhamschoolservices.com or 630.553.0435, Ext. 6.


Possible Bus Delays: March 1-2
Yorkville CUSD 115 and its bus company, Septran, have worked diligently with county health officials to ensure that eligible bus drivers and transportation employees are able to receive the vaccine for COVID-19. These vaccinations will provide another measure of safety for the district’s school bus passengers.
More than 20 bus drivers are scheduled to receive their second vaccine shot on Sunday, February 28. Since the second shot has been known to produce flu-like symptoms, there is a possibility that it could result in a driver shortage and longer travel times, as drivers may be need to cover multiple routes. The normal protocol of sending notices to families of delays greater than 10 minutes will continue. Parents are encouraged to consider driving their child(ren) to school next week on Monday, March 1 and Tuesday, March 2 to avoid any potential delays.
Please email Director of Business Services Mike Vargas with any questions and/or concerns regarding this matter (mvargas@y115.org).

Parents, We need your help! Many students are entering class after the bell due to the amount of time morning drop-off is taking. Please ask your students to get out of the car after passing Door 23, where the yellow curb starts. It is starting to warm up, so we'd appreciate you helping our students get the most out of their educational day. In terms of parent pick-up, cars must remain in line to pick up their child. Only those who have made previous arrangements due to extenuating circumstances should be parking in the lot.

We are still looking for someone to supervise lunch and/or recess from 1:30-3:30 on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This opportunity could come with additional hours on given days as necessary. Please contact the office (630-553-5513) if you are interested, or know anyone who is.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work to continually enhance our services to our families.  

Sincerely,
Michele Breyne
GRES Principal
SEAKers
Grande Reserve has joined the SEAKers in completing weekly kindness challenges! SEAKers, which stands for Students Engaging in Acts of Kindness, was created by Mandy Kelly, a 6th grade teacher in California. The goal of the SEAKers is to “make the world a better place through small acts of kindness”. Each week students will be challenged with small acts such as holding the door open, doing an extra chore at home, or giving someone a genuine compliment. Each week we will shoutout the class with the most SEAKers!

Families are welcome to join in at home too! Check out the SEAKers website and facebook page below!
Please send us any photos of your child(ren) doing Acts of Kindness; we'd love to feature them! :)

This week's SEAKers challenge: This week's SEAKers classroom winners:

Mrs. Garretson,
Mrs. Hanson,
and Mrs. Ska!!!
Future Important Dates
3/10/21 - 2021-2022 GRES Kindergarten Registration @ GRES
3/16/21 - PTO Meeting @ 4:30pm via Zoom
3/19/21 - 2:35pm dismissal
3/22-3/26 - NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
Staff & Teacher Feature
We would like to add a special section to our weekly newsletters but we need your help! Each week we would like to give a special "shoutout" to a GRES teacher. Students or parents can nominate a teacher to be included in our "Teacher Feature" section of the weekly newsletter by sharing a reason(s) why they make school a wonderful place to be! Your input can be shared by completing the digital submission form or you can print our paper copy and have your child turn it into the office at school. Thank you for your support, we are looking forward to sharing your responses!

You can either email it to: mbreyne@y115.org or
Hybrid Headlines
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E-Learning Exclusive
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Nurse's Nook
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PTO Information
Upcoming Zoom PTO meetings (Meeting ID: 964 2507 4834, Passcode: 598520):
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN SOME OF THE TIMES!!!
March 16, 2021 @ 4:30pm
April 27, 2021 @ 7:00pm
May 11, 2021 @ 4:30pm
Yorkville Education Foundation Updates
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Fox Foodies
  • There will be a change to the menu for next Monday, 2/22/21. We will be serving French Toast sticks instead of pancakes.
Grande Reserve Elementary School | Phone: 630-553-5513 | Fax: 630-553-5030 | www.y115.org