11/19/21

In This Issue

A Note of Thanks

Elsie Johnson Students Celebrated

Stratford Student VFW Essay Contest Winners

Safety Helpline Available

CCSD93 strives to maximize the academic, social & emotional potential of each student.
Dear Friend of CCSD93,
Message From
Superintendent Hill:
With Thanksgiving next week, I express my deepest gratitude to our students, families and staff members. I am grateful for our students who have returned to full in-person instruction while demonstrating tremendous patience, adaptability and understanding; I am thankful to our parents for their continued flexibility and all that they have done to support their children while partnering with CCSD93 in their education; and I am appreciative to CCSD93’ staff members who have each devoted themselves to creating safe, caring and nurturing learning environments for our community’s children. 

There will be no school Wednesday, November 24 through Friday, November 26 for Thanksgiving. I hope that you are able to find time for rest and relaxation with family and friends. 

Please review the following for more of the latest from CCSD93, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Dr. David H. Hill
Superintendent of Schools
CCSD93
Stratford Student Essays Awarded by Local VFW
This school year, 7th grade humanities students at Stratford Middle School were invited to participate in the Patriot’s Pen essay contest How Can I Be A Good American?, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2164 in Wheaton. 

Last weekend, winning entries were selected and celebrated at the VFW with a pizza party and cash prizes! Congratulations to the following students:

Team 7-1 Winners From Mrs. Thanos’s Class:
  • 1st Place: Samrah K.
  • 2nd Place: Alivia L.
  • 3rd Place: Zachary B.
  • Honorable Mentions: Aaryan S., Gianna M. and Jericho M. 

Team 7-2 Winners From Mrs. Verdun’s Class:
  • 1st Place: Veneet S.
  • 2nd Place: Sophia N.
  • 3rd Place: Anthony S.
  • Honorable Mentions: Julia K., Abygale G. and Anderson N.
Elsie Johnson Students Celebrate the "3 Be's"
Elsie Johnson students earn “paws” throughout the school year for demonstrating the school’s “3 Be’s” of Being Respectful, Being Responsible and Being Proud. Each trimester, they’re invited to exchange their paws for fun personal items like pencil tops, jump ropes, stickers and more, or for experiences with teachers, like eating lunch or playing frisbee. This week members of Mrs. Velasco’s 1st grade Dual Language class turned in their paws for prizes!
Safety Helpline Available to D93 Community
Safe School Helpline is a safety and tip reporting service that enables students, parents or staff members to submit safety and bullying concerns anonymously via website, text, app or phone call. 

In addition, it is crucial that our parents and students know that the helpline 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, do not hesitate to share it with yours again. 

Students, parents and staff members can access the helpline through the methods described in the image above, and you can always find it linked on CCSD93's district and school websites or directly at www.safeschoolhelpline.com. We encourage those who call 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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