12/21/18
In This Issue


Maximizing the academic, social, and emotional potential of each student.

Dear Friend of CCSD93,
Elsie Johnson Students Explore STEAM with MakerSpaces
This week, Elsie Johnson School students learned by doing as they took on MakerSpace stations with a STEAM theme in the school's Innovation Center!
 
MakerSpaces are areas throughout CCSD93 where students can choose from a variety of materials and media to create projects from start to finish after a prompt from their teacher. During the immersive projects, students use creativity and problem solving skills while becoming self-directed learners. Teachers assist personally where needed.
Elsie Johnson's stations met critical International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards. Find out more by clicking the image below for a brief video!
D93 Cheerleading Squads Compete
at Rolling Meadows Competition
On Saturday, December 15, the cheerleading squads for Jay Stream and Stratford competed at the Rolling Meadows Cheer Competition! Jay Stream finished 3rd while Stratford finished 4th. The squads will have a few more chances to compete in January. 
Elementary Schools Celebrated Today
With the holiday season upon us, our elementary schools celebrated today. Here are photographs from seasonal celebrations at Carol Stream School, Cloverdale School, and Elsie Johnson School! Check out our Facebook page for even more!
Elsie Johnson students curl up by the "fire" for a reading.
Cloverdale students compete in a holiday game!
Carol Stream School students host a Holiday Sing-a-Long!
Register Your Child for Preschool 1/17/19
CCSD93's Preschool Registration for new preschool students will be Thursday, January 17 at 6 p.m. at our Early Childhood Center (ECC), located at 280 Old Gary Ave., Bloomingdale, IL.

If you're looking for a preschool for your child for next school year, look no further than CCSD93's award-winning ECC. The ECC provides a play-based environment that helps develop independent thought, problem solving, a sense of self worth, and successful group interactions in a safe and nurturing space designed just for preschool students!

If you know someone looking for a preschool in our area, please share this email with them! For more details on the ECC, view this video.

CCSD93's Early Childhood Center: Educating the Whole Child 
CCSD93's Early Childhood Center: Educating the Whole Child
 
Schools Closed 12/24/18 - 1/4/19 for Winter Break, District Office Open
There will be no classes from Monday, December 24 through Friday, January 4 as our schools are closed for winter break.  
 
Our District Office will be open during our regular hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday, except for the following:
  • December 24 - Closed
  • December 25 - Closed
  • January 1 - Closed
  • January 3 - Open 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Feel free to stop in or call when we're open if there's anything we can assist you with.

Please note, we will be performing updates to our telephone and Internet systems on December 26 and 27, so you may not be able to reach the District Office by phone on those days. You can always email
 [email protected] or fill out our web form at www.ccsd93.com/contact, and we'll be sure your message gets to the right person. 
Happy Holidays!
I wish everyone in our community a happy holiday season! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Diwali, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Year; whatever you celebrate, I hope you have the opportunity to relax and enjoy time with family and friends!

I'll leave you once again with the CCSD93 Seasonal Card Winners from each elementary and middle school as there's no better representation of the season than them!
Congrats to Grace C., Jay Stream Middle School 7th Grader!
Congrats to Grisel C., Stratford Middle School 6th Grader!
Congrats to Keira F., Carol Stream School 5th Grader!
Congrats to Nikolina P., Cloverdale School 5th Grader!
Congrats to Saira S., Elsie Johnson School 1st Grader!
Congrats to Jordan D., Heritage Lakes School 2nd Grader!
Congrats to Sophia N., Roy DeShane School 4th Grader!
Congrats to Leana L., Western Trails School 5th Grader!

Have a terrific break!

Sincerely, 

Bill Shields, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
CCSD93






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