8/20/21

In This Issue

Students Welcomed Back

TeacherEase New SIS

Calendar & Handbook Sent Home

Seeking Bus Drivers

iReady to Start

Latest D93 in 93 Seconds

Congrats Officer Odoi

8/26 BOE Meeting Preview


CCSD93 strives to maximize the academic, social & emotional potential of each student.
Dear Friend of CCSD93,
Messages From
Superintendent Hill:
We were thrilled to welcome back students to school full time this week as we seek to achieve our mission of maximizing the academic, social and emotional potential of each student! Here are a few highlights.
New Student Information System: TeacherEase
New this year, CCSD93 is introducing TeacherEase as our student information system, replacing PowerSchool. All former PowerSchool login information is no longer relevant.

TeacherEase will provide an improved experience for parents to track their students’ progress throughout the school year. Middle school families were provided login information before the start of the school year to see their child’s schedule, while elementary families will be provided login information after the first few weeks of school. At that time, all elementary and middle school families will receive a message about how to track their child’s learning progress and more with TeacherEase. 

Please note, when you log in, you may see Common Goal or School Insight branding. These are all part of the same system as TeacherEase.
Parent Handbook & District Calendar Sent Home 8/19
On Thursday of this week, students were sent home with a physical copy of the District’s Parent Handbook, which describes CCSD93’s programs, services and more. You can always find it online at www.ccsd93.com/handbook, and the online version will always be most up-to-date.

Students were also provided the District-Wide Events Calendar. As this school year progresses, please be sure to double check event dates on your school’s online calendar, which can be found on school websites.
CCSD93's Bus Provider Seeking Drivers
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As I shared with you this week, there is a national shortage of bus drivers. Late last week, 16 drivers for our bus service provider, First Student, resigned. While we continue to collaborate with First Student on ways to improve the student transportation experience, please review or share the following if you or anyone you know would be interested in driving a bus for CCSD93 students. 
  • Starting pay is $21.00 per hour.
  • You may be eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of $2,500-$3,000.
  • First Student provides all necessary training and certification.
  • Drivers would be guaranteed to only drive CCSD93 routes if desired, or they may choose to work additional hours for other districts. 
  • Interested individuals are invited to apply here.
  • If you have additional questions you can contact First Student directly at 331-256-7526.
Please review the following articles for even more from CCSD93, and have an excellent weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. David H. Hill
Superintendent of Schools
CCSD93
Upcoming iReady Assessments
CCSD93 students take iReady diagnostic assessments in math and reading during specific windows of time throughout the school year. These assessments help teachers better understand what students know and what they need to learn. The results are used to create a personalized path of learning lessons and activities for students.

These adaptive assessments adjust their questions based on student responses. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. With this assessment model, students will experience some questions that are easier for them to answer and some that are more difficult. While all students are encouraged to do their best, iReady is meant to help determine a student’s current knowledge level and is not an assessment for which students should study.

Here are the upcoming iReady windows, which start as early as next week. Teachers schedule time within these dates to administer the assessment to students:
  • 1st-8th grade iReady math diagnostic: August 23-September 10
  • 1st-8th grade iReady reading diagnostic: September 7-22 
  • Kindergarten iReady math diagnostic: September 27-October 15
Get to Know Elsie Johnson Principal Weber in Latest CCSD93 in 93 Seconds!
Spend a minute and a half getting to know new Elsie Johnson School Principal Maria Weber by viewing the latest edition of CCSD93 in 93 Seconds here!
Former Stratford Resource Officer Dawn Odoi Named Bloomingdale Woman of the Year
The Bloomingdale Area Women in Business will award retired Bloomingdale Police Officer Dawn Odoi the Georgene Geils Woman of the Year Award, which she has earned for empowering, embracing and equipping others with the knowledge and resources to achieve personal goals. Congratulations to retired Officer Odoi, who served as the Stratford Middle School Resource Officer for several of her 27 years with the Bloomingdale Police Department!
8/26 Board of Education Meeting Preview
The next CCSD93 Board of Education meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, August 26 at CCSD93’s District Office, 230 Covington Drive in Bloomingdale. All community members are invited to attend. The following are among the meeting’s agenda items.
  • Board Vice President Scott Stone and Board member Clay Elmore will report on the updated Board Policy Manual Customization Process.
  • The Board will review staffing and 6th day enrollment numbers.
  • Superintendent Hill will: 
  • Review the District’s progress on the Board Goals.
  • Share his vision for the District’s next Strategic Plan and the strategic planning process.
  • Share highlights of the start of the school year. 
  • Provide an update on the progress of the District’s plans for a COVID-19 testing program for students participating in sports and possible other extracurricular activities. 
  • Share information about an opportunity to partner with the Bloomingdale Park District on an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Grant to renovate Stratford Park, which is adjacent to Stratford Middle School.
  • Share the book All Students Must Thrive with the Board and begin a Board book study so that the Board members understand the premise of the District’s professional development.
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