District Digest

In this issue…

• National Principals Month
• Calendar Reminders

• Board of Education Meetings

• Lunch Preorders Due Thursday

• Kindergarten Center Video Updates

• Full-Day Kindergarten Feedback Forums

• BPAC Fall Fest

• Annual Marching Band Day at West

• Hauntcert

• Glen Ellyn Public Library October Programs
  

• Stories from the Great Chicago Fire

• Your Brain & Food

• District 41 Internet Support

• Glenbard Parent Series

• Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day (No School)
• Thursday, October 31 | SIP Day
  

SIP DAY Schedule for 2024-25
On four days throughout this school year, students in 1st through 8th grade will have early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. to allow time for building staff members to work on school improvement activities. The 2024-25 SIP Day dates are: Oct. 31, Nov. 15, April 15, and June 3
NOTE: PRE-K, EARLY CHILDHOOD and KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND SCHOOL ON SIP DAYS.

• Monday, October 7, 2024 Committee of the Whole Meeting, 6:30 pm, Full-Day Kindergarten Kick Off, Hadley Junior High
  
• Monday, October 21, 2024 Regular Board Meeting , 6:30 pm, Hadley Junior High
For Board Meeting agendas CLICK HERE. For Board Meeting stream archives CLICK HERE

District 41’s food service partner Quest requires preorders for all elementary school lunches. The preordering process allows Quest to better provide the accurate number of lunches to each school building. This process is required for all elementary students including families who have approved fee waivers.

Please order before midnight Thursday, October 3 for next week. You can also order for the entire month of October.

PLEASE NOTE:

• For families who order two lunches for their child on the same day, note that the second lunch will be an additional charge. This includes families who are in the waiver program and receive the first meal free of charge.

• If a beverage is purchased such as milk without purchasing a meal, your account will be charged the a la carte beverage cost.

Preordering is through an app/website called MyMealOrder.com (MMO). In order to get started with MMO you must complete the following steps:

Step 1: Go to mymealorder.com to login Click here

Step 2: Click here for instructions on how to locate your student’s ID. You will need your child’s school ID number to set up myMealOrder.

Step 3: Place your order by midnight on Thursday night for the following week.

Click Here for step by step instructions and screenshots of the process to preorder. (clic para espanol)

If you miss the preorder window and your child doesn’t have lunch from home, your child will be served a Sunbutter sandwich along with a snack and drink. The menus will be up in advance and families may preorder for more than one week at a time.

Please note, the above process is being used solely to collect lunch orders. The charges related to your orders will be automatically transferred to your PushCoin account and applied against your existing balance.

Construction continues on the new kindergarten center addition on the campus of Churchill Elementary School. Watch the first of many kindergarten center update videos presented by Superintendent Dr. Jeff McHugh. For more information about the kindergarten center and full-day kindergarten, click here.

District 41 recently celebrated the start of construction of a new Kindergarten Center. The center is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025 on the campus of Churchill Elementary School. Now that construction is underway, it is time to finalize programming and logistics for full-day kindergarten!

Join Us for Full-Day Kindergarten Feedback Forums in October starting with a Kick Off at the Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting on October 7. Engage with us and share your feedback! Visit our Kindergarten FAQ’s page HERE

All are welcome. No RSVP necessary.

Full-Day Kindergarten Kick Off

Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting

Monday, October 7, 6:30 p.m.

Hadley Junior High School

240 Hawthorne Blvd., Glen Ellyn

Community Feedback Forums

Thursday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m.

Churchill Elementary School

240 Geneva Road, Glen Ellyn

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1:30 p.m.

Glen Ellyn Public Library

South Meeting Room

400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.

District 41 Central Services Office

793 N. Main Street, Glen Ellyn

The Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) recently hosted a fall kickoff event for multilingual families within the district. The event featured a variety of activities, including crafts, refreshments, face painting, and reading sessions. The Glen Ellyn and Glenside public libraries were also present. Over 150 people attended the event!

Thank you to all of the teachers who volunteered their time to help make the event a success. A special thank you to D41 Multilingual Family Liaison Eleanor Kearley for all of the planning and coordination!

The Hadley Jr. High 8th Grade Band students participated in the Annual Marching Band Day at Glenbard West High School on Friday, September 20. Glenbard West Band Director Mr. Jonathan Walsh, along with student drum majors and section leaders, led the 8th Grade Band students through a morning of marching, music and community building. This combined experience promotes and encourages a smooth transition to the high school program and ensemble. Hadley Band Directors Samantha Tribley and Chris Cooper are “...so incredibly proud of our current and former students as they continue to make music an integral part of their life and education.”

For District 41 families in need of support getting connected to the internet, please refer to the tech Get Connected webpage for assistance, Click Here. Any additional questions should be directed to the principal or assistant principal of your child’s school.

~Wellness tips provided by D41 School Nurse Mrs. Dibadj, PEL-CSN

Did you know that what you eat directly affects the structure and function of your brain and, ultimately, your mood? The digestive system doesn’t just help you digest food, but also it guides your emotions. Here’s an idea. Pay attention to how eating different foods makes you feel — not just in the moment, but the next day. Try eating a "clean" diet for two to three weeks — that means cutting out all processed foods and sugar. See how you feel. Then slowly introduce foods back into your diet, one by one, and see how you feel.

When some people "go clean," they cannot believe how much better they feel both physically and emotionally, and how much worse they then feel when they reintroduce the foods high in sugar and processed foods that are known to enhance inflammation. Give eating clean a try and see how you feel. Your brain is worth the try.

Source: source here

District 41 is a proud partner of the Glenbard Parent Series. Check out the many programs offered to support parents with children of all ages! Check out their full updated list of upcoming events HERE and their 2024-25 brochure HERE.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 @ Noon and 7pm
Dr. John Duffy

HYBRID EVENT -- Rescuing Our Teens: 8 Solutions to Our Crisis of Disaffected Youth

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