5/7/21 Enews From CCSD93

Dear Friend of CCSD93,

Messages From

Superintendent Hill:

Today caps off Teacher Appreciation Week. In CCSD93, we take this week as an opportunity to honor our entire staff, all of whom play a role in educating the children of our community. For more than a year, individuals the world over have been required to make rapid adjustments in all aspects of their lives. This is true of our educators, who flipped their entire method of educational delivery overnight 14 months ago and have worked tirelessly since to meet the needs of students while constantly responding to changing circumstances and directives.

As we saw from our elementary and middle school student Satisfaction Survey data, our students have felt even more connected with their educators than in previous years, despite less in person face to face interaction and more distance. This is a testament to how CCSD93’s educators have kept students at the forefront while adapting masterfully to their new normal.

So today I salute all of our educators. Whether teaching and evaluating, providing essential services to students, keeping students safe and healthy, providing a clean educational environment, ensuring our schools operate effectively and efficiently, or countless additional functions that support our students to learn and grow, I am grateful for all that our educators do. If you have not yet, I invite you to join me in thanking our educators.

Nearly 300 Local Residents Vaccinated Thanks to Jewel-Osco Partnership

Last Saturday, we partnered with Jewel-Osco to host a COVID-19 vaccination event at Jay Stream Middle School to continue to help contribute to the health and safety of our community. Thanks to the efforts of nearly 40 CCSD93 staff volunteers and six Jewel-Osco employees, we were able to provide nearly 300 community members with their first COVID-19 vaccination dose. Thank you to all residents who attended, and if you did attend, don’t forget to return at the same time on May 22 for your second dose!

Please Continue to Practice Safety

As students continue to test positive for COVID-19, resulting in the implementation of the isolation and quarantines described above, please continue to stay vigilant in practicing the three W's of wearing a mask, watching your distance, and washing your hands frequently to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and contributing to conditions conducive to in-person learning.

Please review the following for more updates from CCSD93!

Sincerely,

Dr. David H. Hill

Superintendent of Schools

CCSD93

State Assessments Begin Next Week for Several Grade Levels

Late next week, Hybrid and participating Remote middle school students, as well as participating Remote 5th grade students, will begin Illinois state assessments. Assessments will continue the following week for these students, and Hybrid 3rd-5th grade students and Remote 3rd and 4th graders will also take assessments during those weeks.

While specific assessment schedules vary by grade level and chosen learning option, all 3rd-8th grade families received a message on April 22 with details regarding their child’s schedule and expectations for the assessments. Please be sure to refer back to that prior to your child’s assessment dates. On assessment dates, all students should be sure to bring their fully charged District-issued MacBook, a pencil and a book to read.

Families of participating Remote students will receive additional email messages next week regarding health and safety protocols and busing, if applicable.

8th Grade Families - Watch for Graduation Tickets in the Mail

In the coming days, families of 8th grade students will receive their allotment of three personalized tickets to their child’s graduation ceremony at Glenbard North High School on Saturday, May 22 in the mail. Please watch for the tickets, be sure to review their accompanying cover letter for more information, and keep them in a safe place as they will need to be presented upon entry to the event. Reach out to your child’s school office on Monday, May 17 if you have not received them by then.

Free Car Seat Safety Check Event on 5/15

If you have a young child, you are invited to a free car seat safety check event, hosted by the Glendale Heights Police Department, on Saturday, May 15. Make sure your child is strapped in correctly! View the following for more.

CCSD93's online registration for the 2021-22 school year is now open! Most parents were emailed links to register their child for next school year on Monday, April 19 from noreplyregistration@powerschool.com. If you haven't yet completed registration, please locate that email do so as soon as you are able. The District will be transitioning to a new student information system this summer, so it is essential that all existing students be registered before this school year ends. To help encourage this, families who are able to register within two weeks of receiving their registration email will receive $25 off their registration fee.

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

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