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Dear Early Learning Center Community, It was so wonderful to see so many of you drive through the Early Learning Center this week. We loved seeing so many familiar faces and smiles! We’ve missed all of you more than we can express! We hope it brightened your day like it did ours! It’s so hard to believe that we are down to our last 3 days of school! To finish out strong we’ve included our final ABC Countdown week and some new flipgrid additions. For next week’s ABC Countdown info, click here. For our new team read alouds that have been added to our flipgrid site click here. We have surpassed over 27,700 views on our flipgrid page. We’re so glad you found the stories and activities for home helpful and beneficial! Thanks for all you continue to do to encourage learning through play, conversation, and reading. We couldn’t have finished off our year as strong without all of our parent’s support from home! District 54 Virtual Learning University Are you searching for an innovative way to empower your children over the summer? Are you looking for a comprehensive approach to summer learning that combats boredom and keeps everyone engaged? Look no further! Visit the School District 54 Virtual Learning University to tackle challenges for literacy, math, science, social science, social-emotional learning, language and culture too! Each area has multiple challenges or a toolkit to keep your children’s minds focused and active throughout the summer weeks! Within each category you will find family activities, individual activities and possible places to visit in our community and surrounding areas. We hope you’ll encourage your children to visit our Virtual Learning University often throughout the summer to challenge themselves and to keep your family learning together. Click here to access the Virtual Learning University or find the link under Popular Links on the District 54 website. Grades and Report Cards Report Cards will be available online within the District 54 Parent Portal starting June 2nd. An email will be sent to you once your child’s report card is available. In accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education guidelines, report card grades for the third trimester will be designated as Pass or Incomplete. Final year end grades for students in fourth through eighth grade will reflect second trimester grades or higher as evaluated by student work across the third trimester. We hope that all families will check the report cards and use the information to celebrate with their children their academic successes. We are all very proud of our students. Support for Families in Need Families needing assistance may benefit from the resources coordinated by our community and District 54. These resources are being updated daily on the District Webpage here. We are grateful to have the support of a generous and caring community! Foundation Crisis Fund District 54 has received several inquiries from families asking if they can make a donation to support those in need during the school closure. Thank you for your care and concern for our community. Anyone wishing to donate is welcome to make a financial contribution to our District 54 Foundation Crisis Fund linked here. We have been working closely with the district to create a plan to close the school year. Please see below for specifics on picking up your child’s belongings during the week of May 18th. Registration for the 20-21 School Year: Login to the parent portal, and update your information for next year by June 1, 2020. You must hit the SUBMIT button after reviewing the information, even if you don’t make any changes. If your children will not be attending District 54 schools next year, please contact the Early Learning Center office and let them know. If you have previously created a portal account and cannot recall your username or password, you can reset them yourself from the parent portal website. If you have never created a portal account, please email portalsupport@nullsd54.org to create one. All families are required to prove that they live within District 54 boundaries every year. If we were unable to verify your residency electronically, you will have the ability to upload your residency electronically through your portal. If you do not have a portal account, you can also email the required documents to registrationdocuments@nullsd54.org. Information about transportation and the consumable materials fee will be communicated at a later time. Have a wonderful long weekend,
Julie Gorvett and Carrie Azab Monday, May 25th – No School – Memorial Day |
Schools closed for rest of school year
Dear District 54 Community,
Good afternoon District 54 families. As you have probably heard, Governor Pritzker has announced that schools will remain closed for the rest of this school year.
Let me acknowledge that this is not ideal. The ideal situation would be having children at school connecting in person with their peers, their teachers and other staff. I think we can all acknowledge that.
While we were really hoping we would be able to bring students back to school this year, we were also anticipating this announcement and planning for it. We are committed to helping students to grow academically and supporting their well-being. We will continue to offer remote learning as we have for the past four weeks.
I know with the governor’s announcement you have questions. You are probably wondering about eighth-grade graduations and other important end-of-the-year celebrations. We are currently working on plans to commemorate these moments.
Some of you may have items in the schools that you need to retrieve. We have a plan to safely provide you access to the schools and we will share those specifics with you soon.
To our students – we miss you. Thank you for staying connected to your teachers and each other through virtual learning. We are going to keep teaching you and caring about you. We are still here for you.
To the families of our students – thank you. We know you didn’t plan to spend the last two months of the school year helping your children with school work at home. Your support for your children, our teachers and each other has been amazing. You are an integral part of what we do.
While our school doors are closed, we are committed to doing whatever it takes to support our students this year. If there is anything we can do to support you, please reach out to your child’s teacher, social worker or any other trusted adult. I look forward to the day when we can all be together again.
Sincerely,
Superintendent Andy DuRoss
Food Pantry Locations and Donation Opportunities
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As the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to change, District 54 is working with amazing community partners to provide food to families who are struggling financially. Families needing assistance may benefit from the following.
- Wednesdays: Willow Creek Community Church will host a mobile food truck distribution from 11 a.m. to noon every Wednesday in the District 54 Rafferty Administration Center parking lot, 524 E. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg.
- Thursdays: District 54 staff will be working with Township High School District 211 to distribute meal bags with five days of lunches, five days of breakfast and a half gallon of milk from 8 to 11 a.m. each Thursday through July 16 at Hoffman Estates High School, 1100 W. Higgins Road in Hoffman Estates.
- Fridays: Willow Creek Community Church will host a food distribution from 4 to 5 p.m. every Friday at Keller Junior High School, 820 Bode Road in Schaumburg.
- The Schaumburg Township Food Pantry is now running a drive-through pickup from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the township office, One Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates. For more information, please call (847) 732-7166.
- Church of the Holy Spirit Food Pantry, 1451 Bode Road in Schaumburg, is offering drive-through pickup on Thursdays from 2 to 5 p.m. near the garages.
- Living Hope Food Pantry, 777 Meacham Road in Elk Grove Village, is offering drive-through pickup on Thursdays from 11:30-noon.
- Trinity Charities Food Pantry, 927 Plum Grove in Schaumburg, is open from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
We would like to thank the number of individuals and organizations who have inquired about how to make donations to help those in our community who may be struggling. We feel the best practice is to work with organizations who are currently offering these services in our community and will therefore not be collecting food. Please do not bring food donations to the district office as previously mentioned.
The Schaumburg Township Food Pantry and many faith-based charities are providing food to families in our community. Click here to access a list of these pantries on the Schaumburg Township website. In order to encourage social distancing, these organizations are not collecting food at this time.
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)
The Illinois Department of Human Services has a new special benefit called the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer to help families buy food for children who would normally receive free lunch when schools are in session. To apply online, families should visit https://abe.illinois.gov/abe/access and click on Apply for Benefits.
Families that currently receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits do not need to apply for P-EBT benefits. These additional P-EBT benefits will be loaded into Illinois LINK EBT accounts along with regular SNAP benefits. Families that do not currently receive SNAP benefits but do have children who receive free lunch, will need to apply on this website. A paper application in English and paper application in Spanish is also available and can be submitted as an attachment by email to DHS.FCS.PEBT@nullillinois.gov. IDHS created a flyer to help families with the application process. A Spanish version of the flyer is also available.
Crisis Fund
The District 54 Education Foundation has also created a new fund called the D54 Foundation Crisis Fund, which will be used to support our most at-risk families, including the 20% of students who qualify for free lunch. This emergency fund will help families impacted by this virus, and could be used in the future to provide immediate access to financial assistance for financially struggling families.
To donate, visit any of the following websites:
- District 54 Education Foundation – select Crisis Fund
- Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Schaumburg Township Food Pantry
Lugares de despensa de alimentos y oportunidades de donación
A medida que la situación en torno al nuevo coronavirus de 2019 continúa cambiando, el Distrito 54 está trabajando con increíbles socios de la comunidad para proporcionar alimentos a las familias que tienen dificultades financieras. Las familias que necesitan asistencia pueden beneficiarse de lo siguiente.
- Miércoles: Willow Creek Community Church llevará a cabo una distribución móvil de camiones de comida de 11 a.m. a mediodía cada miércoles en el estacionamiento del Centro de Administración Rafferty del Distrito 54, 524 E. Schaumburg Road en Schaumburg.
- Jueves: Distrito 211 de Township High School, cinco días de almuerzos, cinco días de desayuno y medio galón de leche de 9 am a mediodía cada jueves en la escuela secundaria Hoffman Estates, 1100 W. Higgins Road en Hoffman Estates. Esta es una camioneta drive-through. Cuando llegue a la escuela, quédese en su vehículo. Cargaremos las bolsas en su maletero o asiento trasero.
- Viernes: Willow Creek Community Church también llevará a cabo una distribución móvil de camiones de comida de 4 a 5 p.m. cada viernes en la escuela Keller, 820 Bode Road en Schaumburg.
- Schaumburg Township – La despensa de alimentos del municipio de Schaumburg ahora está llevando a cabo una recolección de 1 a 3 p.m. los martes y jueves en la oficina del municipio, One Illinois Blvd. en Hoffman Estates. Para obtener más información, llame al (847) 732-7166.
- Iglesia del Espíritu Santo Despensa, 1451 Bode Road en Schaumburg, ofrece servicio de recogida los jueves de 2 a 5 p.m. Cerca de los garajes.
- Living Hope Food Pantry, 777 Meacham Road en Elk Grove Village, ofrece servicio de recogida los jueves de 11:30 a mediodía.
- Trinity Charities Food Pantry, 927 Plum Grove en Schaumburg, está abierto de 4 a 6 p.m. Jueves y de 10 a.m. a 1 p.m. Sábados.
Nos gustaría agradecer a la cantidad de personas y organizaciones que han preguntado cómo hacer donaciones para ayudar a aquellos en nuestra comunidad que puedan estar luchando. Creemos que la mejor práctica es trabajar con organizaciones que actualmente ofrecen estos servicios en nuestra comunidad y, por lo tanto, no recolectarán alimentos. No traiga donaciones de alimentos a la oficina del distrito como se mencionó anteriormente.
La despensa de alimentos del municipio de Schaumburg y muchas organizaciones benéficas religiosas están proporcionando alimentos a las familias de nuestra comunidad. Haga clic aquí para acceder a una lista de estas despensas en el sitio web del municipio de Schaumburg. Para alentar el distanciamiento social, estas organizaciones no están recolectando alimentos en este momento.
Transferencia electrónica de beneficios pandémicos (P-EBT)
El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Illinois tiene un nuevo beneficio especial llamado Transferencia electrónica de beneficios pandémicos para ayudar a las familias a comprar alimentos para niños que normalmente recibirían almuerzo gratis cuando las escuelas están en sesión. Para solicitar en línea, las familias deben visitar https://abe.illinois.gov/abe/access y hacer clic en Solicitar beneficios.
Las familias que actualmente reciben beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) no necesitan solicitar los beneficios P-EBT. Estos beneficios adicionales de P-EBT se cargarán en las cuentas de Illinois LINK EBT junto con los beneficios regulares de SNAP. Las familias que actualmente no reciben beneficios de SNAP pero tienen niños que reciben almuerzo gratis, deberán presentar una solicitud en este sitio web. Una solicitud en papel en en español también están disponibles y se pueden enviar como archivo adjunto por correo electrónico a DHS.FCS.PEBT@nullillinois.gov. IDHS creó un volante para ayudar a las familias con el proceso de solicitud. U
Crisis Fund
La Fundación Educativa del Distrito 54 también ha creado un nuevo fondo llamado D54 Foundation Crisis Fund, que se utilizará para apoyar a nuestras familias más expuestas, incluido el 20% de los estudiantes que califican para el almuerzo gratuito. Este fondo de emergencia ayudará a las familias afectadas por este virus y podría usarse en el futuro para proporcionar acceso inmediato a asistencia financiera para familias con dificultades financieras.
Para donar, visite cualquiera de los siguientes sitios web:
Principal’s Message – May 25th
ABC Countdown Week 4 Starts Monday 5/25
It’s the last week of our ABC Countdown! Please click here for more information and fun ideas for week four!
Monday, May 25th – Water Day
Tuesday, May 26th – X Marks the Spot Day
Wednesday, May 27th – Yellow Day
Thursday, May 28th – Zoom Party Day
Please send pictures or post them to our school Padlet account. We can’t wait to see all of the fun you are having with our ABC Countdown at home!
Principal’s Message – May 18th
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Dear Early Learning Center Community, We hope you’ve all had a great week of learning at home. We’ve loved seeing so many of your social media posts regarding our ABC countdown days. We’re also loving your pictures and comments on our padlet and flipgrid pages as well! Thank you for all you continue to do at home and share with us during this time of remote learning. Are you ready for our Week 3 in our ABC Countdown? For next week’s info, click here. Support for Families in Need Families needing assistance may benefit from the resources coordinated by our community and District 54. These resources are being updated daily on the District Webpage here. We are grateful to have the support of a generous and caring community! Foundation Crisis Fund District 54 has received several inquiries from families asking if they can make a donation to support those in need during the school closure. Thank you for your care and concern for our community. Anyone wishing to donate is welcome to make a financial contribution to our District 54 Foundation Crisis Fund linked here. We have been working closely with the district to create a plan to close the school year. Please see below for specifics on picking up your child’s belongings during the week of May 18th. Student Belongings Pick-Up Next week, families will be able to pick up their child’s belongings from the school. We will be utilizing a drive thru system. We ask that parents/guardians follow the flow of traffic through the parking lot for curbside pick-up of personal items. Parents and students will remain in their cars. Once cars pull up to the school, teachers will place a bag with all of the child’s belongings into the trunk of the car. We’ve had a few of you reach out about returning your child’s bus harness/vest. If you’d like to bring that to school during your pick up time, please have it in a grocery bag with your child’s name, ID number and school name attached to the bag. Place it in the trunk of your car and we’ll grab it when we place your child’s belongings in. The correct information attached is critical so that we can make sure that credit is given to the correct family who is returning it. Additional Information
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Tuesday, May 19th
8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
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101 – Ms. Natalie’s Room
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109 – Ms. Tara’s Room
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113 – Ms. Jamie’s Room
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126 – Ms. Rachel’s Room
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
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102 – Ms. Simona’s Room
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117 – Ms. Ania’s Room
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118 – Ms. Kim’s Room
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123 – Ms. Christina’s Room
Wednesday, May 20th
8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
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103 – Ms. Vicki’s Room
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107 – Ms. Katelyn’s Room
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131 – Ms. Denise’s Room
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
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115 – Ms. Megan Larsen’s Room
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121 – Ms. Jackie’s Room
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128 – Ms. Kristin’s Room
Thursday, May 21st
8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
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104 – Ms. Katie Rosenbrock’s Room
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111 – Ms. Sarah’s Room
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116 – Ms. Dori’s Room
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
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110 – Ms. Meghan Clark’s Room
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114 – Ms. Courtney’s Room
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122 – Ms. Joan’s Room
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130 – Ms. Jen’s Room
Friday, May 22nd
8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
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105 – Ms. Julia’s Room
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119 – Ms. Alyssa’s Room
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120 – Ms. Katie Ehas’ Room
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
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106 – Ms. Deanne’s Room
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124 – Ms. Dawn’s Room
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129 – Ms. Phyllis’ Room
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132 – Ms. Shaina’s Room
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Registration for the 20-21 School Year: Login to the parent portal, and update your information for next year by June 1, 2020. You must hit the SUBMIT button after reviewing the information, even if you don’t make any changes. If your children will not be attending District 54 schools next year, please contact the Early Learning Center office and let them know. If you have previously created a portal account and cannot recall your username or password, you can reset them yourself from the parent portal website. If you have never created a portal account, please email portalsupport@nullsd54.org to create one. All families are required to prove that they live within District 54 boundaries every year. If we were unable to verify your residency electronically, you will have the ability to upload your residency electronically through your portal. If you do not have a portal account, you can also email the required documents to registrationdocuments@nullsd54.org. Information about transportation and the consumable materials fee will be communicated at a later time. Have a great weekend, Julie Gorvett and Carrie Azab Monday, May 18th – No School – District Remote Learning Plan Day Monday, May 25th – No School – Memorial Day |
ABC Countdown Week 3 Starts Monday 5/18
It’s time for Week 3 of our ABC Countdown and we are so excited for more fun! Please click here for more information and fun ideas for week three!
Monday, May 18th – Pete the Cat Day
Tuesday, May 19th – Quiet as a Cricket Day
Wednesday, May 20th – Red Day
Thursday, May 21st – Superhero Day
Friday, May 22nd – Thank You Note Day
Saturday, May 23rd – USA Day
Sunday, May 24th – Vacation Day
Please send pictures or post them to our school Padlet account. We can’t wait to see all of the fun you are having with our ABC Countdown at home!
Register now for 2020-21 School Year
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Registration for the 2020-21 school year is underway for kindergarten through eighth grade.
New District 54 families
Click here to begin online registration. After processing your registration, your child’s new school will contact you to request additional information, such as the Student Transfer Form (ISBE form 33-78) for students transferring from another Illinois school; proof of immunizations (list of required immunizations by grade level), birth verification and proof of residence (see details at sd54.org/registration).
For questions, please contact registrationdocuments@nullsd54.org. If you don’t know what school your child will attend, click here to access our School Search program and enter your address.
Current D54 families
Log in in to the parent portal, and update your information for next year by June 1, 2020. You must hit the SUBMIT button after reviewing the information, even if you don’t make any changes. If your children will not be attending District 54 schools next year, please contact your school office and let them know.
If you have previously created a portal account and cannot recall your username or password, you can reset them yourself from the parent portal website. If you have never created a portal account, please email portalsupport@nullsd54.org to create one.
All families are required to prove that they live within District 54 boundaries every year. If we were unable to verify your residency electronically, you will have the ability to upload your residency electronically through your portal. If you do not have a portal account, you can also email the required documents to registrationdocuments@nullsd54.org.
Information about transportation and the consumable materials fee will be communicated at a later time.
Principal’s Message – May 11th
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Dear Early Learning Center Community, A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Virtual Field Day this past Wednesday! We loved seeing your pictures and videos on our ELC Field Day padlet and our other social media sites! Thanks also to the Sprouts who gave a shout out to their teacher on our Flipgrid this past week for Teacher Appreciation Week as well. If you’d still like to leave your teacher a message, you can do that on our Flipgrid here. Are you ready for our Week 2 in our ABC Countdown? We loved seeing so many of your pictures from our Week 1! For more information about Week 2, click here! Support for Families in Need Families needing assistance may benefit from the resources coordinated by our community and District 54. These resources are being updated daily on the District Webpage here. We are grateful to have the support of a generous and caring community! Foundation Crisis Fund District 54 has received several inquiries from families asking if they can make a donation to support those in need during the school closure. Thank you for your care and concern for our community. Anyone wishing to donate is welcome to make a financial contribution to our District 54 Foundation Crisis Fund linked here. We have been working closely with the district to create a plan to close the school year. Please see below for specifics on picking up your child’s belongings during the week of May 18th. Student Belongings Pick-Up During the week of May 18th, families will be able to pick up their child’s belongings from the school. We will be utilizing a drive thru system. We ask that parents/guardians follow the flow of traffic through the parking lot for curbside pick-up of personal items. Parents and students will remain in their cars. Once cars pull up to the school, a staff member will place a bag with all of the child’s belongings into the trunk of the car. We’ve had a few of you reach out about returning your child’s bus harness/vest. If you’d like to bring that to school during your pick up time, please have it in a grocery bag with your child’s name, ID number and school name attached to the bag. Place it in the trunk of your car and we’ll grab it when we place your child’s belongings in. The correct information attached is critical so that we can make sure that credit is given to the correct family who is returning it. Additional Information
Tuesday, May 19th8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
Wednesday, May 20th8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
Thursday, May 21st8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
Friday, May 22nd8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
We hope all of our AMAZING ELC Moms and Grandmas had a Happy Mother’s Day weekend! Julie Gorvett and Carrie Azab
Monday, May 11th – No School – District Remote Learning Plan Day Monday, May 18th – No School – District Remote Learning Plan Day Monday, May 25th – No School – Memorial Day
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ABC Countdown Week 2!
It’s time for Week 2 of our ABC Countdown! We are so excited for our fun to continue. Please click here for more information and fun ideas for week two!
Monday, May 11th – Ice Cube Day
Tuesday, May 12th – Jeans/Jersey Day
Wednesday, May 13th – Kite Day
Thursday, May 14th – Lunch Outside Day
Friday, May 15th – Milkshake Day
Saturday, May 16th – Necklace Day
Sunday, May 17th – Obstacle Course Day
Please send pictures or post them to our school Padlet account. We can’t wait to see all of the fun you are having at home!
Refund of Fees to D54 Families
Due to the move to remote learning in March, District 54 will be prorating prepaid fees (i.e. milk, field trips, pizza fundraisers, etc.) based on actual goods or services received. The amounts that have been paid by families for goods or services that have not been received have been credited to their student’s account on the District 54 Portal. Each item credited is identified separately for tracking purposes. The consumable materials fee will not be prorated, as this fee is used immediately for student workbooks and other consumables.
For those that paid for transportation, that fee reimbursement is being handled separately from this process. In addition, payments made to the PTA are being handled by the school PTA.
If your child is an eighth-grade student, the credit has been applied to a sibling’s account. Checks will be mailed before May 22 to families whose youngest child is graduating from District 54 this spring and to families who are moving out of District 54.
If you are experiencing a financial hardship and need these fees refunded by check, or if you have any other questions, please contact your school secretary.
Student Belongings Pick Up for End of the Year
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Hi Everyone, We hope you all had a wonderful weekend. As we get closer to the end of the school year, we are grateful for the support of our community. Although this school year will end under unusual circumstances, we are still excited to offer a few activities to preserve some of our school traditions, like our ABC Countdown. This is what makes us champions – staying connected, working together, and celebrating our students, even when apart! We have been working closely with the district to create a plan to close the school year. Please see below for specifics on picking up your child’s belongings during the week of May 18th. Student Belongings Pick-Up During the week of May 18th, families will be able to pick up their child’s belongings from the school. We will be utilizing a drive thru system. We ask that parents/guardians follow the flow of traffic through the parking lot for curbside pick-up of personal items. Parents and students will remain in their cars. Once cars pull up to the school, a staff member will place a bag with all of the child’s belongings into the trunk of the car. Additional Information
Tuesday, May 19th8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
Wednesday, May 20th8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
Thursday, May 21st8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
Friday, May 22nd8:00 Am-10:30 AM Pick Up:
11:30-2:00 PM Pick Up:
Thank you for your help with sticking to this schedule. Have a great week! Julie Gorvett and Carrie Azab |
D54 hosts Virtual Field Day – May 6
District 54 Physical Educators are excited to invite you to the first ever V-Field Day on Wednesday May 6. V-Field Day will allow you to complete Field Day experiences in your own living room or backyard. Click here to access all of the V-Field Day events. All stations can be simply created using household items and a little ingenuity.
We have also teamed up with the District 54 Grizzlies, our Special Olympics team, to add adaptations for students who need them so we are sure everyone can participate! Each school community will also be able to engage virtually through their own Field Day Padlet!