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District Digest

Glen Ellyn School District 41

DistrictDigestGlen Ellyn School District 41

September 29, 2023

In this issue…

  • Board of Education Meetings
  • Calendar Reminders
  • New Board Member Selected
  • Superintendent Search
  • Lincoln Stop Motion
  • Hauntcert
  • Remembering Mr. John Fitchuk
  • Upcoming Glenbard Parent Series events

Board of Education Meetings

  • Monday, October 2, 2023, Committee of the Whole Meeting, 6:30 PM, Hadley Jr. High School, 240 Hawthorne Blvd, Glen Ellyn

  • Monday, October 16th, 2023, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting, 6:30 PM, Hadley Jr. High School, 240 Hawthorne Blvd, Glen Ellyn


For Board Meeting agendas CLICK HERE. For Board Meeting stream archives CLICK HERE

Calendar Reminders

  • Monday, October 9 - Columbus Day (No School)

  • Tuesday, October 31 - SIP DAY - 11:30am dismissal (No Pre-K, EC or K attendance)

  • Friday, November 17 - SIP DAY - 11:30am dismissal (No Pre-K, EC or K attendance)

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New Board Member Selected

After ​reviewing the applications and interviewing candidates, the Board of Education took action ​at a special Board meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, to appoint Dr. Steve Miko to ​fill the vacant Board position.


Dr. Miko has been a resident within the school district boundaries for 22 years. He is full-time professor of Criminal Justice Studies at Sauk Valley Community College. Prior to this position, he served as a police officer in Glen Ellyn for 20 years before retiring and starting a new career. During his time with the Glen Ellyn Police Department he served in Glen Ellyn schools as a juvenile officer and as a community education officer. He also taught DARE in all of the elementary schools. In addition, served as the Glenbard West High School resource officer.


Click here to read more.

Take the Superintendent Search Survey

The Board of Education has started the process of hiring a new superintendent to replace Dr. Kaczkowski who is retiring at the end of this school year. The Board has hired an executive search firm to assist them with this important task and process. The Board would like your input as they begin the search for a new Superintendent to lead our district. We will use the information we gather from focus groups and this questionnaire to help create a leadership profile for our next leader.


Please respond by Monday, October 2nd. All responses are anonymous and confidential.


Survey Links in English and Espanol
Glen Ellyn English Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N5Y5QRG
Glen Ellyn Spanish Survey: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/FMFXGBF


Stop Motion at Lincoln

4th graders at Lincoln School are working on making Stop Motion videos using LEGOS and items brought from home. They are using the app Stop Motion Studio on the iPads. These videos run at approximately 5 frames per second, so a 30 second video requires 150 photos! Students spent one makerspace session learning the app and practicing the movements of their LEGO characters. During the second makerspace session, they will be recording a final story.

Hadley Hauntcert Halloween Concert

The Hadley Music Department will hold their second Annual Hauntcert Halloween Concert, featuring the Hadley 8th Grade Band and 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra. The concert will take place on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Hadley Auditorium, with trick-or-treating prior to the performance at 6:30 pm in Gym B. Costumes and spooky fun are encouraged.


All D41 children and families are invited!

REMEMBERING MR. JOHN FITCHUK, FORMER D41 ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR & GUEST CLINICIAN

John Fitchuk, age 76, a resident of Windsor Park, Carol Stream, Illinois passed away on September 22, 2023. He was a former District 41 elementary orchestra director for several years after retiring from Wheaton Warrenville North and South High Schools. Mr. Fitchuk also instructed at the collegiate level at Wheaton College, Illinois Benedictine and Oberlin Music Conservatory. Throughout the many years, Mr. Fitchuk worked with the Hadley Orchestra in preparations for concerts, contests and festivals. He truly loved working with the students and always had a creative story to tell the students that made his life learning experiences meaningful while connecting it to music. The last performance was very special as he was the guest conductor for the 8th grade orchestra’s world premier piece, "A Walk Through a Birch Forest.” He partnered together with his son, Ian Fitchuk, Grammy Award Winning Artists/Composer and worked alongside with Ms. Georgia Alemis, Hadley Orchestra Director. May John's memory be eternal. He will be dearly missed.

Glenbard Parent Series

Stay up to date on the upcoming offerings from the Glenbard Parent Series HERE

Rick Clark

Virtual

- The Truth Behind College Admissions: A Family’s Guide to Getting In and Staying In

Tuesday, Oct 3 @ Noon and 7pm

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Yael Schonbrun, PhD

Virtual

- Work, Parent, Thrive: How to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like Too Much)

Thursday, Oct 5 @ Noon and 7pm

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Sameer Hinduja, PhD

Virtual

- Confronting Cyberbullying and Careless, Unwise Social Media Use in Tech-Savvy Kids

Wednesday, Oct 18 @ Noon and 7pm

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