Panther Weekly

Park View families,

We are getting closer to our first day! I hope you and your students are enjoying the last few days of summer. The teachers have been preparing and setting up classrooms. The excitement is in the air. We hope you are ready because Park View staff can't wait to meet all of our students! Just a few reminders as we go into the first few days. Please read all of the drop-off and pickup procedures in order for us to have a smooth first day. If you have any questions, please call the office at (630) 858-1600.

Students will have the opportunity to meet their teacher on August 20 at our meet-the-teacher event from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. While we wish we could visit with families longer, our teachers have a day full of meetings to be as ready as possible for the first day of school. Teachers will need to be ending their visits at 8:30 a.m. in order to go to building meetings.

The remainder of the newsletter outlines important dates and events. I look forward to seeing you soon.

~Mrs. Mate

Morning drop off: Please remember there is no supervision of students before 8:30 a.m. Please do not drop off students any earlier than this. Parents that decide to drop off in front, this is for quick student exit and a no parking zone. For student safety, we ask that students exit the car on the passenger side near the curb.

Students are admitted into the school at 8:40 a.m. The tardy bell rings at 8:50 a.m. Line-up locations are below. Signs will also be up to help with direction and indicate where each class lines up.

Kindergarten and first grade: Blacktop outside south door (rear garage door at door 3)

Second and third grade: South side of blacktop, in back of school

Fourth and fifth grade: North side of blacktop (kickball field)

Pick up: Kindergarten through second grade students will only be released to an adult. Parents of students in this grade level will need to park in the south lot and meet the class at door 3. We realize it sometimes gets crowded with parking. If there are no spots, please exit and circle back around or park in the surrounding neighborhoods. Parents must obey all no parking signs posted in the neighborhoods. Spots do open quickly and no student will be left unattended or released until an adult arrives.

Parents of students in grades 3-5 may wait in the front drive where there are no cones. The cones out front are to block off where our buses will be pulling in. Do not park in the cone area. You MUST stay in the vehicle as this is a fire lane. Do not leave your vehicle unattended in the fire lane. Students must enter cars from the passenger's side onto the sidewalk. No student should walk between cars. If you prefer to meet your child at the doors, you will need to park in the south lot in a parking spot. We also ask that no children be on the playground until buses are cleared so that we can verify all student's location for final dismissal. Parents are to wait off the sidewalk so walkers and bus riders can get through.

It is always helpful if you discuss with your student the pick-up plan so they know where you are going to meet them. This is especially important if you have students in multiple grade levels.

Bus Riders: Students who ride the bus will be given a bus tag for their backpack indicating their bus number. Younger students are walked to the bus and adults check that they are getting onto the correct bus. Parents should be waiting at the bus stop for kindergarten and first grade students. In the morning, students should be at their bus stop 5 minutes before their scheduled bus time.

Changes to pick up: If you have any changes in how your student will go home, you will need to send a handwritten note in with your student. Please do not email the teacher or only call the office.

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

Families can log in to their student’s PowerSchool account to see their teacher assignments and school schedules. You can find out more information about logging onto PowerSchool here. Families new to the school district were sent a letter in the U.S. Mail with their PowerSchool log-on information. More info: https://bit.ly/4fOepKH

PTC will host a playground meet up on August 19 from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Come meet on the Park View playground where students can come play and meet new friends and parents can come meet one another. Mrs. Mate will come meet the students and show them where they are going to line up for the first day of school. This is a great way to get your student excited for the first day and help if any one is nervous. We hope to see you there!

From 8 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, we will be hosting a meet-the-teacher event. Stop by Park View with your school supplies to lighten your load on the first day of school and meet your teacher. Any school supply kits that were ordered by the PTC will be in your student's classroom for you to pick up.

Our nurse will have a table to drop off the following items:

Kindergarten: medical, eye, dental forms

Second grade: Dental forms

Any emergency care plans (allergies)

The first day of the 2024-25 school year for students will be Wednesday, August 21. Staff will start the school year with two planning days on August 19 and 20.

View the 2024-25 calendar here: www.ccsd89.org/2425calendar

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

When school starts, 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.

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.

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.

Any parent that did not order a yearbook from last school year who is still interested in purchasing, PTC has done a re-order and has some remaining yearbooks. The cost of the yearbook is $20. Please contact Renee Konzelman at renee.konzelman@gmail.com for payment and pickup.

Are you or anyone you know looking for a part-time job that fits perfectly with your children's school schedule? Park View is hiring lunch supervisors!

✅ Hours: 11:30a.m.-12:45 p.m. daily
✅ Perfect for parents wanting to be involved in the school community
✅ Great way to earn extra income

Interested? Here's how to apply:

1. Submit your application
2. Email Mrs. Mate at kmate@ccsd89.org to express your interest

We love having parents as part of our school community. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

On Wednesday, August 7, CCSD 89 families were sent an emailed invoice from MySchoolBucks requesting payment for 2024-25 school fees. The invoice came from “do-not-reply@myschoolbucks.com”. As a reminder, school fees were not paid during registration. Families can also pay for optional items (such as gym clothes, lockers, and recorders) through MySchoolBucks. If you did not receive an invoice from MySchoolBucks, please check your junk mail or spam folder. Read more: https://bit.ly/46JlFn5

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/

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.

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

August 19-20: Teacher Institute days

August 19: Park View Kindergarten Meet Up, 3:30 p.m.

August 19: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

August 20: Park View Meet and Greet, 8:00 a.m.

August 21: First day of 2024-25 school year for students

August 22: Parent Series: How to help kids start strong, noon and 7 p.m.

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 5: Park View Curriculum Night, 6 p.m.

September 6: Park View PTC Back to School Picnic and Movie Night

September 7: Board of Education workshop (tentative), 8 a.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

Butterfield Park District Touch-A-Truck (August 17)

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)

Community Partners Playdate at Wheaton Library (monthly)

CCSD 89 preschool developmental screenings 2024-25

DuPage Health Coalition: help paying insurance premiums

DuPage Health Coalition: medical debt care

DuPage County low-cost dental clinic

Glen Ellyn Park District scholarship program

People’s Resource Center clothing closet

Butterfield Park District birthday party rentals

Affordable Internet Connectivity Program

Illinois Rental Assistance Program

Career resources for parents

Attendance phone: (630) 858-1600, press 1

Supply lists

Park View calendar

School news

District news

PTC Website

Email: info@ccsd89.org
Website: www.ccsd89.org/parkview
Location: Park View Elementary School, South Park Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 858-1600
Facebook: facebook.com/CCSD89
Twitter: @ParkViewCCSD89