It is National Principal Month! Our incredible team of principals works hard every day to serve their students, lead their staff and support their families. Thank you, principals, for your dedication and service!

Head over to our Facebook and Twitter pages between Oct. 18-31 to see our daily principal appreciation posts (and feel free to give your principal a "shoutout"!), or visit this webpage to view all of the posts. Plus, earlier this week, we asked Belle Aire and El Sierra primary students a few questions about their principals. View this fun 2-minute video to hear what they had to say!

Throughout the pandemic, District 58 restricted school visitors to only those who were essential. We are pleased to share that some restrictions have been loosened.

• District 58 schools will be open to PTA-sponsored events, clubs and activities.

• Adult school visitors are not required to be vaccinated if they attend one event at school and follow all District 58 COVID-19 protocols.

• Adult school visitors who visit a District 58 school on an ongoing basis must be vaccinated or submit a weekly COVID test.

• Outside groups may rent space at District 58 schools outside of school hours, in a similar manner to before the pandemic. Any group that rents space must agree to follow the District's COVID-19 protocols.

District 58 is hiring several full-time, part-time and substitute positions. Here are our most in-demand jobs!

Custodian: Have a full-time or part-time job and looking for something else with flexibility? Know any family members, friends or neighbors looking to pick up a few extra hours? District 58 is hiring for both full-time and part-time substitute custodian positions. The Buildings & Grounds Department can accommodate flexible schedules for their substitute custodial positions. Coverage is available during the day, evening and on Saturdays. The number of shifts you pick up is always confirmed by you. Applicants must be 16 years of age or older. The pay rate is $14.75 per hour. Full-time custodians receive benefits.

Registered nurse: District 58's registered nurse schedule is similar to a student schedule, making this position especially ideal for someone with kids in school! Registered nurses earn $30 per hour, plus benefits. There is an opening for a registered nurse at Indian Trail.

Substitute teachers and substitute instructional assistants: Serve as a substitute (teacher or instructional assistant) at District 58. It's the ultimate flexible job! Substitute teachers earn $140 per day, and substitute instructional assistants earn $80 per day. There are also half-day options. Learn more about substituting in District 58.

Learn more about all of our opportunities and apply at www.dg58.org/employment.

District 58's optional weekly COVID-19 screening program began last month. District 58 is thankful to provide this additional layer in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in the community.

It's not too late to sign your child up for this program. The weekly test only takes a couple of minutes to administer from the convenience of your child’s school. Families can select from any or all of three types of testing services including:

• Weekly screening testing (routine testing)

• Symptomatic testing (testing when a student or staff member develops symptoms at school)

• Test-to-Stay (testing for situations in which a student has been identified as a close contact while correctly wearing a mask at school)

National Hispanic Heritage Month took place from Sept. 15-Oct. 15! Throughout the month, many District 58 students enjoyed learning about Hispanic culture and traditions. For example, the Dual Language team at El Sierra read the book, "¿De Donde Eres?" ("Where Are You From?"), and students wrote about their heritage (see upper left photo). Plus, Indian Trail kindergarteners in Mrs. Conboy's class read several Spanish texts and enjoyed Spanish read-alouds from Principal Ms. Mariana Nicasio and EL Teacher Mrs. Nicole Baca. Plus, Head Custodian Mr. José Gamboa visited the class and shared his cultural banner (Ms. Niscasio and Mr. Gamboa are pictured above)!