Throughout this publication, you will see the following
color-coded dots accompanying each article. They represent which District strategic goal the article addresses. Learn more about District 58's Strategic Plan at
www.dg58.org/vision58.
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Focusing on Learning
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Connecting the Community
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Securing the Future
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Thank you for joining a Strategic Plan working group!
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District 58 invited the community to help fulfill its strategic goals by contributing to a Strategic Plan working group or an existing Board of Education committee. More than 100 people responded to this invitation, and Strategic Plan working groups will begin meeting this month!
Thanks, everyone, who responded to this invitation. District 58 looks forward to working collaboratively to achieve its goals!
Want to get involved? Most positions are filled, but District 58 still seeks one parent from O'Neill and Grove Children's Preschool to serve on the Superintendent's Community Advisory Council.
Click here and visit page 2 to learn more. Email Megan Hewitt at mhewitt@dg58.org if you're interested!
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District completes facility projects
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- Launch of the new Facility Planning Council to lead work connected to Strategic Plan Goal 3: Securing the Future
- Fire alarm replacement at Kingsley
- Backup generator installation, electrical service replacement and clock system replacement at Fairmount
- HVAC work at Pierce Downer in the school’s new wing
- Asphalt work at Lester, Henry Puffer, Highland and Herrick
- ADA-certified playground mulch distribution at El Sierra, Fairmount, Henry Puffer, Hillcrest, Indian Trail, Kingsley, Lester, Pierce Downer and Whittier
- Deep cleaning and painting at all schools
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SAFETY CORNER:
District improves allergy procedures, increases nursing staff
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District 58 has updated its
Allergy Action Plan procedures to better support student needs. Historically, Allergy Action Plans were reviewed
annually with lunch/recess supervisors and office staff, as well as whenever changes were made. Now, schools will review Allergy Action Plans with each supervisor on
at least a
trimester basis.
In addition, District 58 is proud to have
doubled its nursing staff over the past two years. These additional skilled health care providers help District schools and staff to care for the critical needs of students and help ensure a safe and nurturing environment for everyone.
"Thank you to our building principals, nurses and Assistant Superintendent for Special Services Jessica Stewart for supporting this important work,” said Superintendent Dr. Kari Cremascoli.
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Have you signed up for a parent-teacher conference?
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District 58 parents may sign up for a parent-teacher conference now through
Friday, Oct. 5 at noon on the SQUIRREL system. Conferences will occur
Tuesday, Oct. 9 in the afternoon and evening, as well as
Thursday, Oct. 11 in the evening.
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Reminder: No school Oct. 8-9
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District and school offices will be closed
Monday, Oct. 8 for the Columbus Day holiday.
There will also be no school on
Tuesday, Oct. 9. 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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FYI: School Improvement Day
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Each year, staff participate in several Teacher Institute Days and Staff Improvement Days, including one on
Oct. 9.
While agendas vary by school, many teachers will delve deeper into the District's new ELA resources, enhance their social-emotional learning instructional practice, review fall assessment data to aid instruction and more. These valuable learning opportunities enable teachers to collaborate with colleagues to improve their instruction!
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District 58 seeks subs
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District 58 is hiring substitute teachers! Recent state legislation allows individuals with 60 hours of college credit to apply for a short-term substitute teaching license! Applicants must first complete state training.
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Sign up for Reading Games
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Attention third-through-eighth graders: Join The Reading Games! This friendly reading competition will return to O'Neill on
March 16, 2019. Team registration is open now through
Sunday, Oct. 7 at 9 p.m.
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Get creative with Reflections
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The PTA Council invites students to join PTA Reflections! This annual national art contest encourages students to create works of art in any of six categories – choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. This year’s theme is “Heroes Around Me” and entries are due to each school’s front office by
Friday, Oct. 26. Contact your school’s PTA for more information.
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Excellence in DG58: Hillcrest sixth graders explore ELA
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District 58 is excited to share another window into our classrooms, through our new Excellence in DG58 video series! Superintendent Dr. Kari Cremascoli enjoys visiting District 58 classrooms and witnessing learning in action. Through our new video series, she will share short videos highlighting her visits!
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Excellence in DG58: Fairmount students get active in PE
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The second video in Dr. Cremascoli's Excellence in DG58 series takes us to Fairmount School, where Dr. Cremascoli observed students learning cooperation, turn-taking and agility skills!
View the short video!
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Indian Trail
sixth graders in Mr. Miles' class, pictured above, worked hard studying and writing about ecosystems last week in preparation for Camp Edwards.
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The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center recently awarded
Pierce Downer with a scholarship to support the school's sixth grade field trip for next spring. Thank you!
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The
El Sierra
community had a blast at the school's PTA Ice Cream Social on Sept. 13!
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Highland fourth grade teacher Mrs. Costello loves to delve into the new ELA resources with her students!
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Grove Children's Preschoolers practice sorting toy bugs by shape and color.
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Lester enjoyed beautiful weather for their annual Lester Fun Run!
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In memory of student Sophya Barry,
Herrick and
Hillcrest invited students to Sport Purple for Platelets on Sept. 28. This gesture raised awareness of immune thrombocytopenia, the most common autoimmune bleeding disorder.
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Belle Aire sixth graders have fun exploring the marsh at Camp Edwards! Did your child attend Camp Edwards? Did you attend as a staff member or volunteer? Share your photos with mhewitt@dg58.org for possible publication!
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Last week,
O'Neill participated in "
Start with Hello Week," a program started by the Sandy Hook Promise to call
attention to the growing epidemic of social isolation in schools and communities, and empower young people to create a culture of inclusion in their school.
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The Downers Grove Police Department is an important community partner! Here, Officer Stacy teaches
Henry Puffer kindergarteners about stranger danger!
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Kingsley sixth graders serve as positive role models to their kindergarten pals during makerspace STEM time!
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Popular children's authors Liesl Shurtliff and Brianna DuMont visited
Whittier and spoke with third-through-fifth grades. The kids loved meeting the writers and learning from them!
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Board petition packets now available
Interested in serving District 58 as a School Board member? District 58 residents will elect four individuals to the Board of Education next spring -- three to serve four-year terms, and one to serve the final two years of a four-year term. Prospective candidates may download a petition packet from the DuPage County Election Commission.
Learn more.
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Board Meeting - Looking Ahead:
The Board of Education will hold a regular business meeting on
Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.
at Downers Grove Village Hall.
This meeting was moved from its usual Monday meeting day due to the Columbus Day holiday. All are welcome to attend!
The Board agenda will be posted on
BoardDocs by Monday, Oct. 8.
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Celebrate Walk to School Day!
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District 58 invites students and families to participate in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 10! Get some exercise and walk or bike ride to school. Don't live within walking distance of your school? Consider driving a few blocks from school and then walking the remainder of your route.
Pictured: A photo from the archives! Pierce Downer students celebrate Walk to School Day in fall 2015.
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Community e-flyers
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District 58 emails parents relevant e-flyers on the
first and third Monday of the month.
Learn more about e-flyers. Here are the Oct.1 e-flyers:
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Please mark your calendar!
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Oct. 3-5:
Camp Edwards for Kingsley and Indian Trail
Monday, Oct. 8:
Columbus Day - No School
Tuesday, Oct. 9:
No School for Students Morning Teacher Inservice Day
Afternoon and evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, Oct. 10:
Walk to School Day
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Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m
.: Regular Board of Education Meeting at Downers Grove Village Hall
Thursday, Oct. 11:
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct. 15-17:
Camp Edwards for Highland and Lester
Oct. 17-19:
Camp Edwards for Pierce Downer and 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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