Supt. Dr. Keith Wood’s Update at the April 8 Board of Education Meeting
VVSD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Keith Wood provided an update to the Board of Education at the May 22 Regular Meeting. Supt. Wood’s report includes a “thank you” to the 41 VVSD staff members who are retiring at the end of this school year and a reminder on dates and times of high school graduations and 8th grade promotions.
VVSD Staff Spotlight- Lynn Countryman, Finance Executive Secretary
Among many other things we celebrate at the end of the school year, we bid a fond farewell to the VVSD Staff Retirement Class of 2024. This year’s class of 41 members departs with combined years of service of nearly 800 years!
Representing this year’s class in the Spotlight is VVSD Finance Executive Secretary Lynn Countryman, who is retiring after 35 years with VVSD. Lynn’s career goes back to when all the financial tracking was done on paper, with just a little bit of computer support. While many of the printed pages have gone away, when Lynn takes part in her favorite activity- reading, she still prefers holding a printed book and experiencing that marvelous feeling of turned pages. Lynn estimates she’s read about 3500 books since joining the VVSD staff in 1989.
Returning Students Can Register Now for the 2024-25 School Year
Registration for our VVSD returning students for the new school year that begins in August is available at www.vvsd.org Please note that registration fees are not due until July, so you can register beginning on May 3 and pay any fees later. For complete registration information, visit www.vvsd.org/BTS
VVSD Kindergarten Enrollment for the Class of 2037 Continues
VVSD Kindergarten registration for the Class of 2037 continues through the online enrollment process. To be eligible to register, a student must be five years old on or before Sept 1, 2024, and the family must live with VVSD boundaries. Families of current VVSD students will be able to register via their Infinite Campus Parent Portal account, while families new to the District will be able to register online.
VVSD Now Hiring for 2024-25 School Year
VVSD is hiring for a wide range of positions for the 2024-25 school year.We are seeking new team members including teachers, guest teachers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, operations & maintenance, nutrition services, lunchroom & playground aides, 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
VVEEF Nine & Dine Golf Outing Set for Thu. June 6 Golf Foursomes SOLD OUT! Dinner Tickets and Other Sponsorships Available
The Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation wishes to thank the community for its support in selling out the foursomes for the golf portion of the annual Nine & Dine Golf Outing on Thu. June 6 at Bolingbrook Golf Club.
If you would still like to support the VVEEF and the additional programs for the benefit of VVSD students created by the proceeds of the event, dinner tickets and sponsorships are still available.
The Dinner and Happy Hour Package includes the post golf reception along with raffles and games, and lots of shenanigans along the way!
Follow the link to register your foursome or sponsorship. Spots are limited and sell out fast!
https://VVEEFgolf2024.givesmart.com
Contact Rachel Dellamorte with any questions at dellamorre@vvsd.org or 630-670-3148, but registrations are first come, first served through our online registration.
Bolingbrook HS 11th grade student Ali Salazar won a Distinguished Service Award from Illinois School Public Relations Association for demonstrating the skills of an effective communicator. Ali is the producer and director of BHS's RaiderVision program.
VVSD has two student-athletes who qualified for individual events at the IHSA Class 3A Girls Track & Field Championships Thu.-Sat. May 16-18 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Bolingbrook HS 12th grade student Kristyn Johnson and Romeoville HS 12th grade student Tania Miller will compete in both the 100-Meter and 200-Meter Dashes. Both student-athletes will also compete for their respective teams in the 4X100 and the 4X200 Meter Relays.
VVSD is sending seven student-athletes as individual competitors to the IESA Class 7-4A and 8-4A Boys Track & Field Championships Fri. & Sat. May 17 & 18 at the East Side Centre in East Peoria. Jane Addams Middle School is represented in the Long Jump by 8th grade students Marlon Williams and Mason Williams. Jane Addams 8th grade student Yorachukwu Ifeajekwu qualified in both the 400-Meter and 800-Meter events, and 8th grade student Gabriel Jenkins is in the field for the 200-Meter Dash. Brooks Middle School is sending 8th grade student Darieon Prescott to compete in the 100-Meter Dash and the Shot Put, while 7th grade student Justin Shelton will run in the 110-Meter Hurdles and 8th grade student Ayden Flemings will compete in the Long Jump. Brooks also qualified their 8th Grade 4X100 and 4x200-Meter relay teams. Humphrey Middle School will be represented by their 4X100-Meter relay team.
The Lukancic Middle School Band under the direction of Michael Fogarty played a gig at the Hard Rock Café in Chicago. The students also toured The Loop and took in the Windy City’s unique architecture.
VVSD Community Members took their free pick of a wide range of book choices at the Valley View Council AFT Book Celebration on Sat. May 11 in the Bolingbrook HS Fieldhouse. This event was part of a nationwide drive by the American Federation of Teachers to give away 10 million books across the country. The VVSD community did their part by selecting and giving a home to nearly 40,000 books.
In general, the weather this school year on the days of the monthly VVSD/VNA RX Mobile Food Pantry has been rather challenging for the volunteers who staff each event. The May edition was a wet and rainy affair, but the volunteers were ready. The mobile food pantry will continue through the summer with the next one scheduled for Tue. June 4 at 9 am in the Bolingbrook HS northwest parking lot.