Please remind students to check the lost and found for clothing items. We have many items that want their owners back. The lost and found is located in the vestibule.

Let's go Roadrunners!

If you enjoy working with kids and you’re looking for a job with good benefits, apply to be a classroom aide. Arbor View is hiring general-education and special-education aides. The positions are full-time, five days a week. Aides receive health and dental insurance, as well as retirement benefits.

To find out more, or apply, go to: http://bit.ly/2Zj7VPA

Please be sure your student has appropriate clothing (winter coat, hats, gloves) to be outside during winter. Students will continue to go outside for recess when the weather remains above 10 degrees. (Additionally, students may have to wait outside before school, after school, or during an emergency.) If your family needs help getting winter clothing, our school can help; please call the school’s main number and ask for our school’s social worker.

December will be filled with musical performances. The Glen Crest chorus will perform on December 13 and 14. The Glen Crest jazz band performs on December 16. There will be an orchestra concert on December 18 and a band concert on December 19, both at Glenbard South. Community members are welcome to attend. Times and more info: https://bit.ly/3Z0JuDD

Lunch menus for all CCSD 89 schools are 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.

Students have been receiving and sending messages from family and friends during the school day. These messages disrupt the learning environment for your child, their classmates, and the teacher. If you need to reach your child during the day, please contact the main office.

Cell phones, smartwatches, and other electronic devices must be kept out of sight in a backpack, purse, or locker during the school day. If a student violates these rules, the device will be confiscated and there may be disciplinary action.

Please have a conversation at home about the appropriate use of technology at school and why it is important that students can focus on their learning. More information is available on page 42 of the Student/Parent Handbook, CCSD 89 Board of Education Policy 7:192 – Student Use of Mobile Telecommunication Devices, and Board Regulation 7:192-R.

Families should have a conversation at home about the importance of appropriately using the district's technology devices. Appropriate use includes: carrying the device carefully, keeping liquids away, and not leaving devices in areas with extreme heat or cold. The district will charge families for replacement or repair of district technology devices. The full list of costs is available here: www.ccsd89.org/techdamage

CCSD 89 families that need support for iPad or Chromebook issues should use the district’s online help system. Enter your contact information and some details about the problem at: https://bit.ly/89techsupport

Students entering preschool, kindergarten or sixth grade, as well as students who are new to CCSD 89, must have a current certificate of child health exam and updated immunization record on file. All Illinois children entering kindergarten, second, and sixth grades are required to have a dental exam. An eye exam is required for children enrolling in kindergarten and students new to Illinois. Additionally, any Glen Crest students who want to try out for athletics have a pre-participation form filled out by a doctor. Go to the CCSD 89 health page for forms, resources, and more information: www.ccsd89.org/health

Learn about low-cost dental and immunization resources: www.ccsd89.org/Page/534

We hope to see you at our PTC meetings this year.

Email: ptc.arborview@gmail.com
Website: www.arborviewptc.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roadrunners89/
Twitter: @arborviewptc

The CCSD 89 family-engagement liaisons help parents navigate and succeed in the school system. They are a multilingual team that can help connect families with resources.

Get to know our family-engagement liaisons:

Meet Phill Brown English

Meet Maria Collins English | Español

Meet Paolo DeAngelo English | Español

Meet Asima Fatimah English | اردو

Reach out to any of our liaisons for support. Their contact information is at www.ccsd89.org/familyengagement

Uninsured and low-income families can receive a voucher for a free flu vaccine at any DuPage County Jewel-Osco until February 25. No appointment or prescription is needed, but supplies are limited. More info: https://bit.ly/3AgjrzF

Health departments are offering tips on how to tell the difference between a cold and the flu and information on the flu vaccine. Your family’s doctor or the school nurse can help resolve any questions. More information about immunization, health, and dental resources are available at: www.ccsd89.org/Page/534

Health departments are offering tips on how to tell the difference between a cold and the flu and information on the flu vaccine. Your family’s doctor or the school nurse can help resolve any questions. More information about immunization, health, and dental resources are available at: www.ccsd89.org/Page/534

Any over-the-counter medication including cough drops, antacids, and ointments, will not be administered by building nurses without doctor’s orders on file. A parent or guardian must bring the over-the-counter medication to the main office in the original container with the doctor’s note.

Did you know DuPage County Health Department has highly trained crisis counselors who provide free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week? If you or someone you know needs support now, text or call 988, or chat at 988Lifeline.org.

If you’re bringing food to school, be sure you know what is approved. You can see the holiday party food list at www.ccsd89.org/holidayfood and pre-approved food list at www.ccsd89.org/preapproved.

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.

Attendance is an important part of school. Click on the link below to read how attendance affects student learning.

At noon and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, psychologist Tim Wahlberg will discuss how to support children’s social communication so they feel calmer and better able to handle their emotions as they become independent and respectful adults. This free online event is part of the GPS Parent Series. Preview. More info: https://bit.ly/4ioIVwb

De 6 a 8 p.m. el jueves 19 de diciembre en Glenbard North High School, El Dr. Ferney Ramírez está aquí para ofrecer el conocimiento y las habilidades de comunicación en las que confían los cuidadores como la “base segura” a partir de la cual los adolescentes pueden prosperar. Más información: https://bit.ly/3D4MdEN

Students, families can report crises and threats through Safe2Help

Students and families can confidentially call, email, or text the Safe2Help tip line to report bullying, threats, or classmates in crisis. Students or families can call (844) 4-SAFE-IL, which is (844) 472-3345; text SAFE2, which is 72332; email Help@Safe2HelpIL.com; or submit tips through the online form. Safe2Help submissions are monitored every hour of every day. More info: https://bit.ly/3BPxObO

Tragedy can affect a nation or a single family. Some crises happen suddenly while others build over time. Each situation can be difficult for children to understand and challenging for families to navigate. Our school has a counselor, social worker, and psychologist available to help students and families with strategies for transparent, age-appropriate conversations. The district has also posted additional resources at www.ccsd89.org/crisis

December 16: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

December 16: Glen Crest jazz band at Glenbard South, 7:30 p.m.

December 17: Parent Series: Strengthening teen socialization skills, noon and 7 p.m.

December 18: CCSD 89 orchestra concerts at Glenbard South, 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

December 19: Parent Series: Estrategias para ayudar a familias y adolescentes sanos a prosperar, 7 p.m.

December 19: CCSD 89 band concerts at Glenbard South, 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m.

December 23-January 6: No school (Winter break/School Improvement Day)

January 7: Students return from winter break

January 9: Parent Series: Tools for tackling teen motivation, noon and 7 p.m.

January 15: Blood drive at Glen Crest, 2-6:30 p.m.

January 15: Music Boosters online meeting, 6 p.m.

January 15: Parent Series: Conversations on trauma and healing, noon and 7 p.m.

January 16: Parent Series: Adverse childhood experiences, noon and 7 p.m.

January 17: Preschool developmental screening

January 20: No school (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

January 22: Parent Series: Raising thriving teens, noon and 7 p.m.

January 27: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

See all the CCSD 89 community fliers at www.ccsd89.org/backpack

Glen Ellyn Public Library December youth programs (December)

Free AI workshops through People’s Resource Center (December)

Santa’s Wintery Wonderland (December 13)

B.R. Ryall co-ed youth basketball league (January-March)

Free computer training classes (January)

Microsoft Office certification class (January-February)

Butterfield Park District Daddy-Daughter Date Night (February 7)

Free flu vaccine at Jewel-Osco (through February 28)

Wheaton Briarcliffe Youth Baseball

People’s Resource Center Literacy Classes

One-on-one computer help classes

B. R. Ryall YMCA Teen Center

Support group for families of children with autism

Programas gratis educación preescolar

Free groceries through Northern Illinois Food Bank

Community Partners Playdate at Wheaton Library (monthly)

CCSD 89 preschool developmental screenings 2024-25

Email: info@ccsd89.org
Website: www.ccsd89.org/arborview
Location: Arbor View Elementary School, Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 469-5505
Facebook: facebook.com/CCSD89
Twitter: @ArborViewSchool