We are counting down the days until we see our students again. School starts on the 21st. Included in this newsletter are several tidbits to help with arrival, dismissal and other pertinent information.

As a friendly reminder, we ask that families stay in their cars during drop off and pick up on the first day of school. If you would like to take pictures, please park your car and to capture the moment so that we don't hold up the traffic flow. Here's to a wonderful 24-25 School Year.

Let's go Roadrunners!

I want to send a shout out to the families that were able to come for this event. It was great to see our families so excited. Here are a couple of pictures.

We will be hosting our K-5 Meet and Greet on the 20th from 8:00-8:30 am. Families are encouraged to bring school supplies and the meet the teacher for the upcoming school year.

Families can log in to their student’s PowerSchool account to see their teacher assignments and school schedules. You can find out more information about logging onto PowerSchool here. Families new to the school district were sent a letter in the U.S. Mail with their PowerSchool log-on information. More info: https://bit.ly/4fOepKH

The first day of the 2024-25 school year for students will be Wednesday, August 21. Staff will start the school year with two planning days on August 19 and 20. The 2024-25 school year is starting about one week later than previous years due to summer construction. See the 2024-25 calendar: www.ccsd89.org/2425calendar

Arrival and dismissal may take a little longer than normal as we get accustomed to our morning and afternoon routines and areas. Please be patient as we work through this process. I promise by next week it will be a well-oiled machine.

Car riders will enter the school parking lot off of Teakwood Avenue and follow the signs for drop-off. We respectfully ask that families stay in their cars during the drop-off process. If you would like to walk your student to the door, please park in the parking lot. In addition, bus pick up and drop off may be slightly delayed as we want to ensure all students are accounted for and in their correct areas.

Arrival time for students: 8:30 a.m.

First bell: 8:40 a.m.

School begins: 8:50 a.m.

Students will line up at the following doors:

• Arrival:
• Grades 1 and 2: Door 1 (main entrance)
• Kindergarten: Door 2 (by playground)
• Grades 3-5: Door 6

• Dismissal
• (Walkers):
• Grades 1 and 2: Door 1 (main entrance) students will meet their adult by the tree/Arbor View sign

• Kindergarten: Door 2 (by playground) picked up by an adult
• Grades 3-5: released out of Door 6

• Car riders will wait in the vestibule for their parent to arrive.

We know that sometimes it can be emotional to send your little one off to school. No worries...come join us after you drop off your student for refreshments and conversations with other families.

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On Wednesday, August 7, CCSD 89 families were sent an emailed invoice from MySchoolBucks requesting payment for 2024-25 school fees. The invoice came from “do-not-reply@myschoolbucks.com”. As a reminder, school fees were not paid during registration. Families can also pay for optional items (such as gym clothes, lockers, and recorders) through MySchoolBucks. If you did not receive an invoice from MySchoolBucks, please check your junk mail or spam folder. Read more: https://bit.ly/46JlFn5

School supply lists for all five CCSD 89 schools and the CCSD 89 preschool are available on the district’s website at www.ccsd89.org/supplies

If any student will need medicine at school, the medication authorization form will need to be filled out by parents/guardians and doctor each school year. It should be turned into building nurse prior to the first day of school. Parents are responsible for providing the school with any medications needed.

If a student has a food allergy or any severe allergy, there are attached surveys to be filled out, along with the medication authorization forms.

If your child has a prescription medication that they need to take at school, it needs to come in the original prescription bottle. If your child will be taking an over-the-counter medication it needs to come in the original packaging.

Please note that if the school does not receive the documents and medicine before the first day of school, the student will not be able to take the medicine at school.

If a student has asthma or seizures there is an attached action plan to fill out.

Please reach out to nurse McKenna if you have any questions.

amckenna@ccsd89.org

Access to some CCSD 89 buildings is limited this summer due to the ongoing construction projects. You can see a list of scheduled and completed construction here: www.ccsd89.org/24construction

Families should avoid the school’s playground equipment when construction crews are actively working at the school. At the end of the summer, crews may also be at the buildings on weekends. Read more: https://bit.ly/3vht66D

On Wednesday, August 14, families will be able to log in to their student’s PowerSchool account to see their teacher assignments and school schedules. You can find out more information about logging onto PowerSchool here. Families new to the school district will be sent a letter in the U.S. Mail with their PowerSchool log-on information. Sixth-grade students will be able to pick up supplies and schedules on August 14. Seventh- and eighth-grade students will be able to pick up supplies on August 16.

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

Articles of clothing, boots, tennis shoes, backpacks and lunch boxes should be marked with the child’s name and grade or room number so they may be returned if lost. A lost-and-found box is located at each school. Found articles should be brought in immediately and children should check this box as soon as they lose an item. Parents are encouraged to occasionally go through the lost-and-found.

There are still open spots for the community blood drive that will be held 2 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, at Glen Crest Middle School. Sign up to donate: https://donate.illinois.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5607325

More info: www.ccsd89.org/blood

CCSD 89 partners with the B.R. Ryall YMCA (Safe 'n Sound) and the Butterfield Park District (RecKids) to provide before- and after-school programs for students at Arbor View, Briar Glen, Park View, and Westfield elementary schools. More information: www.ccsd89.org/beforeafter Families should contact the Butterfield Park District and B.R. Ryall YMCA directly with questions about those programs.

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.

Looking for information on the 2024-25 school year? We’ve collected answers to some of the most common questions about calendars, food, transportation, supplies, and more on our back-to-school page: www.ccsd89.org/welcome

Lunch menus for all CCSD 89 schools will be 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.

Articles of clothing, boots, tennis shoes, backpacks and lunch boxes should be marked with the child’s name and grade or room number so they may be returned if lost. A lost-and-found box is located at each school. Found articles should be brought in immediately and children should check this box as soon as they lose an item. Parents are encouraged to occasionally go through the lost-and-found.

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.

The GPS Parent Series hosts free presentations with insights on students and parenting. You can see the full schedule of 2024-25 speakers at: https://gpsparentseries.org/

The next speaker is developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman, the author of “The 5 Principles of Parenting”. At noon and 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, Pressman will discuss strategies for parents to help their children start the school year strong. Learn more: https://gpsparentseries.org/events/aliza-pressman/

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

August 19-20: Teacher Institute days

August 19: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

August 21: First day of 2024-25 school year for students

August 22: Parent Series: How to help kids start strong, noon and 7 p.m.

August 26: Parent Series: Body language to boost confidence, noon and 7 p.m.

August 27: Parent Series: How to raise a health gamer, noon and 7 p.m.

August 28: Blood drive at Glen Crest, 2-6:30 p.m.

August 28: Parent Series: Anxiety in young children, noon and 7 p.m.

September 2: No school (Labor Day)

September 4: Parent Series: Becoming the parent you want to be, noon and 7 p.m.

September 7: Board of Education workshop (tentative), 8 a.m.

September 11: Parent Series: Stress reduction for teens, adults, noon and 7 p.m.

September 13: Preschool developmental screenings

See all the CCSD 89 community fliers at www.ccsd89.org/backpackButterfield Park District Touch-A-Truck (August 17)

Abundant Services Back-to-School Event (August 31)

Safe Kids Class (September, October)

Butterfield Park District Doggie Dip (September 5)

At-Home Safety Class (September 9)

Car Safety Class (September 11)

Fall Craft Fair (September 14)

Community Partners Playdate at Wheaton Library (monthly)

CCSD 89 preschool developmental screenings 2024-25

DuPage Health Coalition: help paying insurance premiums

DuPage Health Coalition: medical debt care

DuPage County low-cost dental clinic

Glen Ellyn Park District scholarship program

People’s Resource Center clothing closet

Butterfield Park District birthday party rentals

Affordable Internet Connectivity Program

Illinois Rental Assistance Program

Career resources for parents

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