Throughout this publication, you will see the following
color-coded dots
accompanying each article. They represent which
strategic goal
the article addresses.
• Focusing on Learning
• Connecting the Community
• Securing the Future
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
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National Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from Sept. 15-Oct. 15!
District 58's Biliteracy Program created this fantastic video showing how District 58 students and teachers share their passion for Hispanic culture and traditions, as well as the ways they celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Take a look
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Learn more
about the Biliteracy Program and District 58 English Learner services.
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Note: No school Oct. 14-15
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District and school offices will be closed
Monday, Oct. 14 for the Columbus Day holiday.
There will also be no school on
Tuesday, Oct. 15. On Tuesday morning, teachers and staff will participate in a School Improvement Day, and in the afternoon/evening, schools will host parent-teacher conferences.
Have a great four-day weekend!
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October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
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October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Bullying prevention is a core component of the District's social-emotional learning curriculum, but many schools are doing extra activities this month. For example, Hillcrest celebrated World Day of Bullying Prevention on Oct. 7, and Indian Trail is holding Kindness Day on Oct. 16.
Learn more.
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Halloween safety in D58
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Schools will email parents specific guidelines for school Halloween celebrations and costumes.
When selecting a Halloween costume, please make sure it is appropriate for school! Please avoid costumes that show or imply violence, and costumes that include props that could resemble a weapon. Thank you!
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Sign up for a parent-teacher conference by Oct. 11
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Parents may sign up for a fall parent-teacher conference now through Friday, Oct. 11 at noon.
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Register for The Reading Games
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The Reading Games, a friendly reading competition, will return to O'Neill on
Feb. 22, 2020. Team registration is open now through
Oct. 15. Individual registration is open until
Oct. 22.
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Enter PTA Reflections!
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The PTA Council invites students to join
PTA Reflections! This annual national art contest's theme is “Look Within,” and entries are due to each school’s front office in late October
. Contact your school’s PTA to learn more.
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Indian Trail makes a difference
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Indian Trail raised an incredible $1,692.40 for the American Childhood Cancer Organization during their Student Council’s recent “PJammin for Kids with Cancer” fundraiser.
The Student Council invited students to wear their pajamas and to bring a small donation to school on Sept. 27 to show solidarity with the many children who fight cancer every day, including Norah. Norah is the daughter of former Indian Trail teacher Liz Wesolowski. The students also created gold "get well" cards for Norah.
Read more.
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Belle Aire celebrates 50th birthday during Fun Run, ABC7 covers it
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Belle Aire School celebrated its 50th birthday with a spectacular Fun Run on the morning of Oct. 6!
View more Fun Run photos.
“We had over 200 runners and couldn’t have asked for better weather,” said PTA President Erin Berger. “The Jesse White Tumblers performed, and we concluded the event with a Pie to the Face to several brave Belle Aire staff members.”
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Many District 58 schools, including
Pierce Downer
(pictured), celebrated Walk to School Day on Oct. 2.
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Henry, a
Grove Children's Preschool
student, is featured in the Easterseals' annual photo exhibition.
View this video
highlighting Henry's journey.
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Herrick students in Mrs. Tartaglione's class are completing an Empathy Unit. Today, they personally delivered "thank you" notes to the Downers Grove fire and police departments, and last week they sold lemonade and cookies at the train station to support the Red Cross!
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The
El Sierra PTA hosted its annual Fun Run on Oct. 4. Here, Principal Jason Lynde poses with first graders during the race!
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Whittier second graders embarked on a fun field trip to the Morton Arboretum, as part of their science curriculum!
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Henry Puffer first graders use their fingers to point to each word as they practice their reading comprehension skills!
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• Environmental education non-profit, SCARCE, visited several fifth grade classrooms in District 58, including
Kingsley (pictured) and led a watershed activity. District 58 appreciates its partnership with SCARCE!
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• The Meredith Williams Foundation recently donated new cross country tents to
O'Neill. District 58 thanks the Meredith Williams Foundation for their continued support!
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Highland's
Broadcast Club produces a weekly "
Highland Scoop" program
on YouTube highlighting school news, classroom spotlights and more! Great job!
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Lester
third graders answer the essential question, "Why do people participate in government?" with a polished class presentation!
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Fairmount
fifth graders dig into their guided reading texts and interact with the stories by asking questions and making text-to-text connections. Great work!
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Hillcrest students "sported purple for platelets" on Sept. 27. to honor the memory of student Sophya Barry and increase awareness about immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).
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Corrections: In the Sept. 25 issue of Communicate 58, we mistakenly said Indian Trail
sixth graders wrote letters to local firefighters. It should have said Indian Trail
fifth graders wrote the notes. In addition, the newsletter reported that
Herrick students created pinwheels for International Peace Day. It was actually
O'Neill students who completed this activity. We regret these errors!
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Board of Education: Oct. 7 special meeting
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The Board held a special meeting on Oct. 7 to
continue last month’s public discussion
regarding facility planning community engagement services and to listen to a presentation by District 58's insurance benefits consultant regarding the District's insurance benefits. The Board Briefs will be published later this week.
View the agenda.
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Board of Education: Oct. 16 regular meeting
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The Board will hold its October meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at Downers Grove Village Hall. This meeting is being held on a Wednesday because its usual Monday meeting date conflicts with Columbus Day, a school holiday. The Board agenda will be posted on
BoardDocs at least 48 hours before the meeting.
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Does your child have special needs? Attend Building Bridges!
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Building Bridges is a special PTA group designed to connect families with children who have special needs with their District 58 schools.
Building Bridges will host "Presentation: Partnering with Your Education Team" on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest School, 1435 Jefferson Ave. This meeting will offer practical tips and ideas on how parents can best engage with their child's education team.
Learn more.
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District 58 emails parents relevant e-flyers on the
first and third Monday of the month during the school year.
Learn more about e-flyers.
Here are the
Oct. 7 e-flyers.
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Oct. 6-10
Fire Prevention Week
Oct. 7-9
Camp Edwards for Hillcrest and Pierce Downer
Oct. 9-11
Camp Edwards for Lester and Highland
Wednesday, Oct. 9
3:45 p.m.: Rescheduled Legislative Committee Meeting at the ASC
Friday, Oct. 11
Noon: Deadline to sign up for fall parent-teacher conferences.
Monday, Oct. 14
No School - Columbus Day
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Tuesday, Oct. 15
7 a.m.: Policy Committee at the ASC
No School - Morning Teacher Inservice Day; Afternoon/Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, Oct. 16
7 p.m.: Regular School Board Meeting at Downers Grove Village Hall
Thursday, Oct. 17
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct. 21-25
Principal Appreciation Week
Wednesday, Oct. 23
7-8:30 p.m.: Building Bridges Meeting at Hillcrest
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Downers Grove Grade School District 58, 1860 63rd St., Downers Grove, IL 60516
Community Relations Office: 630-719-5805 I mhewitt@dg58.org | www.dg58.org
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