District 58 has partnered with Safe2Help to give students a safe and confidential way to report potential threats or crises. Safe2Help was launched by the State of Illinois in December 2020 and aims to help prevent suicide, bullying, school violence and other threats to school safety.

With Safe2Help, students can connect with a trained crisis professional during their own crisis, or to report a potential threat. Students can submit a Safe2Help alert via the following ways:

All alerts are responded to by a trained Safe2Help crisis professional. Safe2Help is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

District 58 staff are not the initial responders to the alert and will receive each alert after the Safe2Help professional provides support. District 58 staff will review alerts sent by Safe2Help during regular school hours, unless the nature of the alert necessitates immediate school action.

Happy National Assistant Principals Week to District 58's incredible assistant principals!

On behalf of District 58, we thank each of you for your many contributions to student success! Visit District 58's Facebook and Twitter pages today through Friday to learn fun facts about your D58 assistant principals!

District 58 is excited to offer several Summer School offerings this year! Summer School registration will open on Friday, April 8. An email with detailed Summer School class and registration information will be sent to all current and incoming kindergarten families on Friday.

District 58 also looks forward to offering Extended School Year programming. Students who qualify for Extended School Year through their IEP will receive a direct invitation and more information on this program.

The vast majority of District 58 students attend full days of school. There are a small number of students who attend District 58 part-time, including, but not limited to, students who play highly competitive sports that require school-hour practices or students who participate in a homeschool program for part of the school day.

 

District 58 Board Policy requires that any District 58 student who intends to enroll on a part-time basis for the 2022-23 school year to please submit the request in writing to their building principal by May 1, 2022. Thank you!

District 58 proudly offers a wide continuum of special education programs designed to help all District 58 children to achieve academically, develop socially and emotionally, and become independent, life-long learners.

Over the final four issues of Communicate 58, we will spotlight one special program per newsletter. Featured programs will include the RISE, BEST, DLP and Grove Children's Preschool programs. Beyond the above programs, District 58 also offers many other special programs and services. Check out the following links for more information:

If you haven't already registered your incoming grade K-8 District 58 child for the 2022-23 school year, please do so at your soonest convenience! Returning student registration was due on April 4, but the system will remain open for any families who still need to complete registration.

By registering your child for next school year now, District 58 can determine its staffing, classroom and transportation needs for the upcoming school year. Thank you for your prompt attention! Learn more and register.

This month, students in grades 3-8 will complete the state-mandated Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). Additionally, this month students in grades 5 and 8 will take the mandated Illinois Science Assessment. Building principals are sharing detailed testing schedules with families.

Please click here to read a message from Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Justin Sisul about District 58's approach to these assessments.

Looking for a job? District 58 is hiring for several positions that fit a variety of schedules, including Summer School teachers and instructional assistants! Summer School will take place in June and July.

Visit www.dg58.org/employment to view all jobs, learn more information, and apply!

The Board will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at Downers Grove Village Hall. The meeting agenda will be posted on BoardDocs on Friday, April 8. Among many other topics, the Board of Education is expected to approve Wednesday, June 8 as the final day of school for the 2021-22 school year during this meeting.