From District 41

The District Digest weekly newsletter will resume publication at the start of the 2024-25 School Year. During summer break, District 41 will communicate periodically via Staying Connected. Wishing our families and staff a fun and safe summer.

More information about the upcoming school year will be provided by principals and included in the Back to School District Digest newsletter coming out the first week of August.

School building offices are currently closed for summer break. If you have questions or need help before August 1 please call our Central Services Office at 630.790.6400. For questions regarding registration, please contact Sandi at shanson@d41.org. Thank you.

• Monday, August 5 - New Student Registration (12pm-7:30pm)
  All schools will be open for registration on Monday, August 5 (12pm-7:30pm) to finalize and accept new student registration paperwork. New Student registration begins online and more information can be found here.

• Monday, August 12 - Regular Board Meeting 6:30 pm at Hadley

• Tuesday, August 13 - Hadley 6th Grade Orientation 9am - 10:30am (Last name A-M). 11:00 - 12:30pm (Last name N-Z). This is another opportunity for incoming 6th grade students to meet others and see the inside of the building. Student council leaders will host small groups and answer questions and help with combination lock practice.

• Wednesday, August 14 - Hadley New Family Orientation 6:30pm-7:30pm. This is a welcome, Q/A session, and short orientation for our families new to the community and Hadley.

• Monday, August 19 - Elementary Teacher Assignments, Bus Information, and Hadley Schedules Released in Skyward Family Access. All registration fees and/or payment arrangements must be completed in order to obtain this information.

• Tuesday, August 20 - All Elementary Schools Meet & Greet 1:30pm-2:30pm (Last name A-L) 2:30pm-3:30pm (Last name M-Z). In addition, the Preschool/EC at Forest Glen will have Meet & Greet 1:30pm-2:30pm for AM students and 2:30pm-3:30pm for PM students.

• Tuesday, August 20 - Hadley Wildcat Welcome 9:00am - 11:30am for all families. Print your schedule and come find your classrooms and locker!
• Wednesday, August 21 - First Day of School (K-8)
• Monday, August 26 - First Day of School (EC/Preschool)

The 2024-2025 Student Fees are now available. Student fees are due by August 11th. District 41 uses a convenient service for payment of school fees and managing school lunch accounts called PushCoin. PushCoin.com is a mobile-friendly website. Please login or sign up today to pay student fees and set up lunch accounts. If you are unable to pay your fees you may qualify for free meals or reduced price meals, as well as waiver of school fees based on your family's income. If you feel you are eligible to receive free or reduced lunch and have your students fees waived, you must complete a Household Eligibility Application. Please print and complete the application in English or Spanish, and return to Sandi Hanson, District Registrar, Glen Ellyn School District 41, 793 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. Only one application is needed per family.

Families who are currently receiving benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Income Eligible Medicaid, or Foster child status do not need to complete an application.

Fees, payment arrangements or waiver applications must be completed in order to receive class assignments or schedules in August.

The first day of school is August 21, 2024. Preparing your child with the right supplies is a great first step to ensure student success. Find your school supply list below.
+ Abraham Lincoln
+ Ben Franklin
+ Churchill

+ Forest Glen

+ Hadley

Students entering Kindergarten, 6th grade, or new to District 41 must have a current State of Illinois physical and updated immunization record on file. Please visit the D41 Health Services website for forms, resources, and more detailed information on student health requirements.

The District 41 Board of Education approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Glenbard High School District 87 and a contract with a new transportation company Safeway Transportation Services. More information will be shared related to transportation as the school year approaches.

Although school is out for the summer, mental health support is still available for District 41 families and staff.

ReferralGPS

ReferralGPS is a free service connecting families with mental health providers. ReferralGPS will connect school district families and staff with a professional Care Navigator who will identify mental health providers based on their specific needs as well as schedule appointments with the providers both in person or virtual. This eliminates the need for families to hunt for therapists and other providers on their own.

Visit this link to search for treatment resources or connect with a Care Navigator anonymously. ReferralGPS tool is completely confidential and securely stored. ReferralGPS has the ability to filter by mental health concern, clinician gender/specialty, location, and insurance acceptance. This service is available for all types of private and public insurance options, including PPO, HMO, Medicaid, and uninsured or underinsured families.

NOTE: A limited number of the federal grant funds are available for District 41 families who begin treatment with a mental health provider through ReferralGPS.

District 41 has begun using the Blocksi Manager Education Everywhere (BMEE) system to filter content. This cloud-based system has multiple layers and is designed to manage devices, helping to eliminate distractions and spark curiosity. Using BMEE, District 41 IT administrators can easily apply filtering policies to all devices, ensuring that internet filtering is enforced on every Chromebook based on policies set for web, YouTube, content, time access management, and application filter profiles.

The Blocksi Parent Dashboard and App assist administrators and teachers by enabling parents to monitor their child's browsing history, control internet access at home, and view frequently visited websites. This provides a better understanding of the browsing behavior of students and encourages more effective internet usage habits at school and home. Additionally, the Parent App allows parents to manage school-issued devices during out-of-school hours.

Blocksi Parent Dashboard

• Monitor your child’s activity on their district-issued device

• Allow parents to view Cyberbullying and self-harm detection

• Access the entire web & YouTube history

• Access time control at home for streaming, gaming, and social media

• Access to the Parent Mobile App is rostered based on the guardian email address associated with Skyward Family Access. See more information on the D41 website HERE.

We strive to ensure your child's online safety while providing educational content. To achieve this, Blocksi collects data to offer our cloud-based internet and YouTube filtering service to GSuite Education users who have logged into their Google account using a desktop computer or a Chromebook. For more detailed information about Blocksi, you may visit Blocksi's website, Privacy Policy, and CIPA Compliance on Chromebooks and Chrome clients With Blocksi Manager Education Everywhere.

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