Wow!!! We've already made it through our first week of school. It's great to see our students.

Starting August 26, 1st-through-5th-grade students will begin taking the Measure of Academic Progress tests, more commonly known as “MAP” tests. While these tests have no impact on your student’s grades, they are critical for measuring their progress in reading and math.

Students take MAP tests in the fall, winter, and in the spring. This testing helps measure progress during the school year, identify academic areas that need more attention, and inform instructional adjustments.

The data generated from this year’s MAP tests will help teachers identify which skills each student needs to work on. Teachers will use this data to shape instruction for the remainder of the school year.

Students will also be taking MAP tests again near the end of the school year so that your student’s teacher for the 2025-26 school year can continue to design and deliver instruction that meets your student’s needs.

There is nothing your student needs to study or prepare for the test. The most important thing that you can do to support your child is make sure they get good rest the night before and eat a healthy breakfast in the morning.

You can learn more about the MAP tests at www.ccsd89.org/maptest

Mrs. McCray

Principal

Arbor View

Familias de Arbor View:

A partir del Augusto 26, 2023, 1st-5th nuestros estudiantes del primer hasta quinto grado comenzarán a tomar las pruebas de Medida de Progreso Académico, conocidas como pruebas “MAP”. Mientras estas pruebas no tienen ningún impacto en las calificaciones de su estudiante, son fundamentales para medir su progreso en lectura y matemáticas.

Los estudiantes toman exámenes MAP en otoño, invierno y primavera. Estas pruebas ayudan a medir el progreso durante el año escolar, identificar áreas académicas que necesitan más atención e informar ajustes de instrucción.

Los datos generados a partir de las pruebas MAP de este año ayudarán a los maestros a identificar en qué habilidades necesita trabajar cada estudiante. Los maestros utilizarán estos datos para dar forma a la instrucción durante el resto del año escolar.

Los estudiantes volverán a tomar las pruebas MAP cerca del final del año escolar para que el maestro de su estudiante para el año escolar 2025-26 pueda continuar diseñando e impartiendo instrucción que satisfaga las necesidades de su estudiante.

No hay nada que su estudiante necesite estudiar o prepararse para el examen. Lo más importante que puede hacer para ayudar a su estudiante es asegurarse de que descanse bien la noche anterior y coma un desayuno saludable por la mañana.

Puede obtener más información sobre las pruebas MAP en www.ccsd89.org/maptest

Mrs. McCray

Principal

Arbor View

Thank you to those families that made it to Meet and Greet and Tea and Tissues. It's great to have families in our building. Take a look at some of our pictures that we captured.

Let's go Roadrunners!

All CCSD 89 schools and administrative offices will be closed Monday, September 2, for Labor Day. School will resume on a regular schedule on Tuesday, September 3.

CCSD 89 is looking to expand our pool of substitute nurses. With help from the district nurse and school principal, a substitute nurse ensures services are provided to maximize health in the school. Current Illinois RN license and certification in CPR/AED required. To find out more, or apply, go to: https://bit.ly/3yvmFic

The CCSD 89 Student-Parent Handbook is available online at www.ccsd89.org/handbook All families must return the Handbook Acknowledgement Form, indicating you have reviewed the 2024-25 Handbook. If you need a form, you can print one here: https://bit.ly/46WMTql

If you have more than one student in the district, you must return a form for each student.

The Technology Acceptable Use guardian form was signed during registration. You can view the student presentations here: www.ccsd89.org/acceptableuse

Arrival and dismissal may take a little longer than normal as we get accustomed to our morning and afternoon routines and areas. Please be patient as we work through this process. I promise by next week it will be a well-oiled machine.

Car riders will enter the school parking lot off of Teakwood Avenue and follow the signs for drop-off. We respectfully ask that families stay in their cars during the drop-off process. If you would like to walk your student to the door, please park in the parking lot. In addition, bus pick up and drop off may be slightly delayed as we want to ensure all students are accounted for and in their correct areas.

Arrival time for students: 8:30 a.m.

First bell: 8:40 a.m.

School begins: 8:50 a.m.

Students will line up at the following doors:

• Arrival:
• Grades 1 and 2: Door 1 (main entrance)
• Kindergarten: Door 2 (by playground)
• Grades 3-5: Door 6

• Dismissal
• (Walkers):
• Grades 1 and 2: Door 1 (main entrance) students will meet their adult by the tree/Arbor View sign

• Kindergarten: Door 2 (by playground) picked up by an adult
• Grades 3-5: released out of Door 6

• Car riders will wait in the vestibule for their parent to arrive.

School supply lists for all five CCSD 89 schools and the CCSD 89 preschool are available on the district’s website at www.ccsd89.org/supplies

Families can now link their MySchoolBucks account to their PowerSchool account. MySchoolBucks is used to pay for various school items, including lunch and fees. Families that used MySchoolBucks last year may have already linked their accounts. While you can log in to MySchoolBucks separately, linking the account with PowerSchool provides a single sign-on that many users find convenient. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Mf7PiV

Students entering preschool, kindergarten or sixth grade, as well as students who are new to CCSD 89, must have a current certificate of child health exam and updated immunization record on file. All Illinois children entering kindergarten, second, and sixth grades are required to have a dental exam. An eye exam is required for children enrolling in kindergarten and students new to Illinois. Additionally, any Glen Crest students who want to try out for athletics have a pre-participation form filled out by a doctor. Go to the CCSD 89 health page for forms, resources, and more information: www.ccsd89.org/health

Learn about low-cost dental and immunization resources: www.ccsd89.org/Page/534

We hope to see you at our PTC meetings this year.

Email: ptc.arborview@gmail.com
Website: www.arborviewptc.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roadrunners89/
Twitter: @arborviewptc

Articles of clothing, boots, tennis shoes, backpacks and lunch boxes should be marked with the child’s name and grade or room number so they may be returned if lost. A lost-and-found box is located at each school. Found articles should be brought in immediately and children should check this box as soon as they lose an item. Parents are encouraged to occasionally go through the lost-and-found.

There are still open spots for the community blood drive that will be held 2 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, at Glen Crest Middle School. Sign up to donate: https://donate.illinois.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5607325

More info: www.ccsd89.org/blood

CCSD 89 partners with the B.R. Ryall YMCA (Safe 'n Sound) and the Butterfield Park District (RecKids) to provide before- and after-school programs for students at Arbor View, Briar Glen, Park View, and Westfield elementary schools. More information: www.ccsd89.org/beforeafter Families should contact the Butterfield Park District and B.R. Ryall YMCA directly with questions about those programs.

Any over-the-counter medication including cough drops, antacids, and ointments, will not be administered by building nurses without doctor’s orders on file. A parent or guardian must bring the over-the-counter medication to the main office in the original container with the doctor’s note.

Did you know DuPage County Health Department has highly trained crisis counselors who provide free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week? If you or someone you know needs support now, text or call 988, or chat at 988Lifeline.org.

If you’re bringing food to school, be sure you know what is approved. You can see the holiday party food list at www.ccsd89.org/holidayfood and pre-approved food list at www.ccsd89.org/preapproved.

Looking for information on the 2024-25 school year? We’ve collected answers to some of the most common questions about calendars, food, transportation, supplies, and more on our back-to-school page: www.ccsd89.org/welcome

Lunch menus for all CCSD 89 schools will be available using the links at www.ccsd89.org/lunch Once you have opened a lunch calendar, clicking on any menu item will pull up nutritional information.

Articles of clothing, boots, tennis shoes, backpacks and lunch boxes should be marked with the child’s name and grade or room number so they may be returned if lost. A lost-and-found box is located at each school. Found articles should be brought in immediately and children should check this box as soon as they lose an item. Parents are encouraged to occasionally go through the lost-and-found.

Parents who need to report their student’s absence can call the school’s general number, then press 1. To reach the nurse, press 2. The main office can be reached by pressing 3.

Attendance is an important part of school. Click on the link below to read how attendance affects student learning.

The GPS Parent Series hosts free presentations with insights on students and parenting. You can see the full schedule of 2024-25 speakers at: https://gpsparentseries.org/

The next speaker is developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman, the author of “The 5 Principles of Parenting”. At noon and 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, Pressman will discuss strategies for parents to help their children start the school year strong. Learn more: https://gpsparentseries.org/events/aliza-pressman/

At noon and 7 p.m. on Monday, August 26, the GPS Parent Series will host professor and author Dr. Amy Cuddy for a free virtual discussion on how to access our personal power to focus on the impression we are making on others. Watch a preview More info: https://gpsparentseries.org/events/amy-cuddy/

At noon and 7 p.m. on Monday, August 27, Harvard Medical School instructor Alok Kanojia, author of “How to Raise a Healthy Gamer”, will share tips for setting, enforcing, and troubleshooting healthy gaming boundaries. Kanojia will discuss essential communication strategies for reaching kids who have developed a serious gaming habit. Preview. GPS Parent Series events are free. More info: https://gpsparentseries.org/events/alok-kanojia/

At noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, pediatric psychologist, parent coach, and author Dr. Ann-Louis Lockhart will offer practical real-world strategies that work to address dealing with an anxious (or overly anxious) child. Preview GPS Parent Series events are free. More info: https://gpsparentseries.org/events/ann-louise-lockhart-2/

Students, families can report crises and threats through Safe2Help

Students and families can confidentially call, email, or text the Safe2Help tip line to report bullying, threats, or classmates in crisis. Students or families can call (844) 4-SAFE-IL, which is (844) 472-3345; text SAFE2, which is 72332; email Help@Safe2HelpIL.com; or submit tips through the online form. Safe2Help submissions are monitored every hour of every day. More info: https://bit.ly/3BPxObO

Tragedy can affect a nation or a single family. Some crises happen suddenly while others build over time. Each situation can be difficult for children to understand and challenging for families to navigate. Our school has a counselor, social worker, and psychologist available to help students and families with strategies for transparent, age-appropriate conversations. The district has also posted additional resources at www.ccsd89.org/crisis

August 26: Parent Series: Body language to boost confidence, noon and 7 p.m.

August 27: Parent Series: How to raise a health gamer, noon and 7 p.m.

August 28: Blood drive at Glen Crest, 2-6:30 p.m.

August 28: Parent Series: Anxiety in young children, noon and 7 p.m.

September 2: No school (Labor Day)

September 4: Parent Series: Becoming the parent you want to be, noon and 7 p.m.

September 11: Parent Series: Stress reduction for teens, adults, noon and 7 p.m.

September 13: Preschool developmental screenings

See all the CCSD 89 community fliers at www.ccsd89.org/backpack

Abundant Services Back-to-School Event (August 31)

Safe Kids Class (September, October)

Butterfield Park District Doggie Dip (September 5)

At-Home Safety Class (September 9)

Car Safety Class (September 11)

Fall Craft Fair (September 14)

Butterfield Park District Fall Fest (October 5)

Birth to Five Illinois Council

Comités de Birth to Five Illinois

Community Partners Playdate at Wheaton Library (monthly)

Annual Illinois Medicaid Renewal

CCSD 89 preschool developmental screenings 2024-25

Email: info@ccsd89.org
Website: www.ccsd89.org/arborview
Location: Arbor View Elementary School, Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 469-5505
Facebook: facebook.com/CCSD89
Twitter: @ArborViewSchool