Parent Series: How to set goals to own your future (September 17)
At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, Aurora University professor VaLarie Humphrey will discuss the best way to get teens to set goals, demonstrate resilience, navigate setbacks, and better understand how their efforts lead to future success. This is an in-person event at Glenbard South High School. More info: https://bit.ly/4gfwJNe
Parent Series: Community read – “Crying in H Mart” (September 18)
The 2025 GPS Parent Series Community Read features Michelle Zauner’s memoir “Crying in H Mart,” about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. Zauner will discuss her life and her book in a virtual presentation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18. More info: https://bit.ly/4dNUb2z
Parent Series: Former NBA player talks about drug use prevention (September 19)
At 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, former NBA player Chris Herren will discuss his journey from basketball star to drug addict to recovery. Herren will discuss how to prevent drug use by young people and take audience questions. This is an online and in-person event at McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage. More info: https://bit.ly/47pZQJr
High school district looking for feedback in superintendent search
Community members are invited to share feedback with high school district Glenbard 87 as part of the district’s superintendent search. Most CCSD 89 students will attend a Glenbard 87 high school. Glenbard 87 superintendent David Larson is retiring from the district at the end of the school year. Glenbard 87 has an online survey available through September 21 at www.glenbard87.org/superintendent-search More info: https://bit.ly/3z1bldX
FirstView app helps families keep up with bus travel
Many CCSD 89 families can now track their student’s bus trips to and from school through the free FirstView busing app. Parents can download the FirstView app, which will show an estimated number of minutes until the bus will arrive at a bus stop and when buses arrive at school. Families should search for “FirstView” on the app store. (Please note: there is also a “FirstView 1.0” app that will not show CCSD 89 bus routes.)
The app only works for students riding First Student buses. It is not available for special education (Hopewell) transportation, early or late buses, or student field trips.
Learn more: www.ccsd89.org/busapp
Support music in schools by volunteering with Music Boosters
The CCSD 89 Music Boosters support elementary and middle-school music classes, bands, choirs, and orchestras. The Boosters have two annual fundraisers - holiday wreaths and Music Café - which support the purchase of instruments, scholarships, guest teachers, transportation to special performances, and more. Volunteers are needed to make these events possible. Sign up and learn more about the Music Boosters at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe86MT1zo23YMfEsKvXZqAHcsaudvqDfgmKVbNGPPaq2Nwblw/viewform
Families can link MySchoolBucks, PowerSchool accounts
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 accounts provides a single sign-on many users find convenient. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Mf7PiV
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 17: Parent Series: Own your future, 6 p.m.
September 18: Parent Series: Community read – ‘Crying in H Mart’, 7 p.m.
September 19: Parent Series: Prevention starts with all, 7 p.m.
September 23: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.
September 24: Parent Series: The many ways of unconditional love, noon and 7 p.m.
September 30: Parent Series: A new term for ADHD, noon and 7 p.m.
October 1: Parent Series: “બાળકોને શારીરિક અને માનસિક રીતે મજબૂત બનાવવા માટે ના માતા પિતા ને માર્ગદર્શન, 7 p.m.
October 2: Parent Series: Criar al niño pequeño a través de crisis, noon and 7 p.m.
October 8: Parent Series: Who gets into college and why, noon and 7 p.m.
October 9: D89 Music Boosters fall fundraiser online meeting, 6 p.m.
October 10: Evening conferences
October 10: Parent Series: El proceso de solicitud de ingreso en la Universidad, 7 p.m.
October 11: No school (conferences)
October 14: No school (Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
October 17: Parent Series: Solutions to our disaffected youth, noon and 7 p.m.
October 21: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.
