VVSD Spotlight- Brian Simik, Physical Education Teacher, Lukancic Middle School
Our week began with Veterans’ Day, a day upon which we honor all those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. We close the week with a visit with one of our many VVSD staff members who are proud to call themselves veterans.
Prior to becoming a Lukancic Middle School Physical Education Teacher, Brian Simik was a 19-year-old recent graduate of Romeoville HS attending college. Brian decided that to set himself up for success, he needed the challenge of military training. So, he began a journey that led to becoming an infantry medic in the Army National Guard.
VVSD Hiring Now for 2024-25 School Year
VVSD is still hiring for a wide range of positions for the 2024-25 school year with an emphasis on adding to our teams of paraprofessionals, lunchroom/playground aides and special education teachers.
We are also seeking new team members including guest teachers, bus drivers, operations & maintenance, nutrition services, and special education staff.
VVSD’s employment opportunities offer schedules for staff members that are in synchronization with school schedules, making VVSD a great choice for parents who need to have their work schedule match up with the school hours, and Winter and Spring Break for their children. To see all VVSD job opportunities and to apply, visit www.vvsd.org/jobs
VVSD Family Reading Night
The VVSD Library Media Center Directors are excited to invite you to Family Reading Night on Thursday, November 21 This District-wide event is all about celebrating the magic of reading and how libraries foster a love for learning, all wrapped up in the theme “Readers are Leaders”.
Family Reading Night aims to ignite family fun around reading and highlight just how important reading is in our students’ lives. A diverse range of sessions will be available, featuring creative writing workshops, poetry readings, picture book read-alouds, informative sessions for parents, crafts, games, and more! Light refreshments will be provided while supplies last.
Event Schedule:
5:00 pm Doors open
5:30 pm Keynote speaker Adi Alsaid at the Lukancic Auditorium
6:10 – 6:30 pm: First round sessions
6:35 – 6:55 pm: Second round sessions
7:00 – 7:20 pm: Third round sessions
Our keynote speaker, Adi Alsaid, is a celebrated local author who knows just how to capture the hearts of middle-grade and young-adult readers.
Get ready for a night packed with awesome sessions for all ages; from early childhood all the way up to 12th grade and their families. There will be activities for everyone. Family Reading Night will be held at Lukancic Middle School, doors open at 5 pm for refreshments. Visit this website for more information: www.vvsd.org/FRN .
Lukancic Middle School Drama Club Presents “The Bully Plays”
"The Bully Plays" is a collection of short plays that deals with the serious problem of bullying in schools and communities. This anthology was created to help people understand and talk about bullying in a creative way. It includes eight different 10-minute plays that cover all kinds of emotions and situations related to bullying. Some of the plays are sad and touching, while others use imagination to explore the topic.
There are also powerful stories that make you think, uplifting moments that give you hope, and even some funny parts to keep things interesting. The anthology tries to inspire people to stand up against bullying and find ways to prevent it. It's not just about showing the problem, but also about finding solutions and encouraging positive change in our schools and communities.
Show time is 6:30 pm Thu. Nov. 14, Fri, Nov. 15, and Sat. Nov. 16 in the Lukancic Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door. Adults $5, and students from kindergarten all the way up to college only pay $3.
A.Vito Martinez Middle School Presents “Murder on the 518”
In this play red-eye travelers on the westbound 518 are in for a surprise when first one passenger, and then another, mysteriously drop-dead right before their eyes — and just as the train is halted by a rockslide in an isolated canyon. Because the pair appears to have been poisoned, anyone and everyone in the train dining car is a suspect!
Performance dates are Fri. Dec. 13 at 6pm and Sat. Dec. 14 at Noon. Tickets available by cash purchase at the door only. Adults $5, Students $3, Children under 5 years old, no charge.
VVSD Has Amazing Community Partners
Wood View PTO President Hannah-Frank Hernandez accepts a donation check from VVEEF President Mike Lawler from proceeds of the Cheesy Pretzel 5K. Also in the photo, Wood View Asst. Principal Heather Hampton (far left) and H2O Executive Director Ryan Lawrence.
VVSD’s friends from the Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation and Heart Haven Outreach worked together again to raise funds for community organizations via the annual Cheesy Pretzel 5KRun/1K Walk held at the Bolingbrook Promenade on Sun. Oct. 6. The Wood View Elementary PTO signed on as a fiscal sponsor, making the PTO eligible for donations based on participation. VVEEF President Mike Lawler and H20 Executive Director visited Wood View this week to deliver a check for $430 for the Wood View community’s participation in the Cheesy Pretzel.
US Marine Corps Vet Victoria Cobbett thanks Tibbott Elementary students for inviting her to the Tibbott Veterans' Day assembly. Victoria provided computer support from 1970-73 during the Vietnam War. Victoria told us that computer science was so new to our culture at that time, that when she was home on leave, she was playing a family game of Scrabble, and her fellow competitors vetoed her use of the word “byte” claiming it was not actually a word!
The Bolingbrook HS United States Air Force JROTC presents the colors prior to the annual Oak View Elementary School Veterans’ Breakfast. The Oak View Vets’ Breakfast is one of the longest running traditions in VVSD, stretching back over 40 years.
