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A note from Mr. Dubinsky

Parent-teacher conferences

Thank you for your continued support for and involvement in your child's education. I want to share that parent/teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, October 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Friday, October 11 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There is no school on October 11.

Classroom teachers will be sending out conference links on Monday, September 23 at 4 p.m. Please keep an eye out for these and sign up for a time that works best for you. Parent-teacher conferences are a valuable opportunity to learn more about your student’s school experiences and how you can support their learning at home.

If you are looking for ideas on preparing for conferences or sample questions to ask, Colorín Colorado has created some helpful guides. English Español ردو हिन्दी

🚨 The Briar Glen Bulldog Fun Run | Save the dates!

We're excited to introduce this year's main fundraiser, the Briar Glen Bulldog Fun Run. Our goal this year is to raise $35,000 for a new primary playground structure to benefit ALL students at Briar Glen School. This will be an ongoing fundraiser for the next upcoming school years.

We’re excited for this fundraising experience because it offers three important things to our school community:

1️⃣ User-friendly fundraising platform

2️⃣ Character enrichment program

3️⃣ Fitness-focused event that includes ALL of our students

As a family, you will work together asking friends and family to donate on your student’s Donation Page at MyBooster.com. The best part is, you can still support our school just by sharing about the fundraiser!

Students will also experience an amazing character-enrichment program called “Castle Quest”, teaching students about how to be brave and live with character.

Key dates to remember:

💻 Sign up online at MyBooster.com – ASAP

🎉 Fundraiser kickoff in school – September 30

👟 Event Day – October 10

Art Club is now FULL

Thank you for the great response to our Art Club! The club is full. We appreciate your enthusiasm and support, and we look forward to having a successful club experience.

Students can request library kit to honor veterans

Students can honor a veteran in their life by requesting a kit from the Glen Ellyn Public Library. The kit will help students collect service details and create a thank-you card. Kits turned in by October 25 will be displayed in the library for Veterans Day.

More info: https://bit.ly/3XzDwtL

All families welcome to try bocce ball at event hosted by CCSD 89 Special Olympics

All students and families are invited to try bocce ball at an inclusive event hosted by CCSD 89 Special Olympics. The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, October 18, at Glen Crest Middle School. At the event, students and their families will get a chance to learn about and play bocce ball. This free event is open to all families.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4etlPBA

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PRESCHOOL PARENT EVENINGS

FirstView app helps families keep up with bus travel

Many CCSD 89 families can now track their student’s bus trips to and from school through the free FirstView busing app. Parents can download the FirstView app, which will show an estimated number of minutes until the bus will arrive at a bus stop and when buses arrive at school. Families should search for “FirstView” on the app store. (Note: there is also a “FirstView 1.0” app that will not show CCSD 89 bus routes.)

The app is not available for special education (Hopewell) transportation, early or late buses, or student field trips. Learn more: www.ccsd89.org/busapp

High school district looking for feedback in superintendent search

Community members are invited to share feedback with high school district Glenbard 87 as part of the district’s superintendent search. Most CCSD 89 students will attend a Glenbard 87 high school. Glenbard 87 superintendent David Larson is retiring at the end of the school year. Glenbard 87 has an online survey available through September 21 at www.glenbard87.org/superintendent-search More info: https://bit.ly/3z1bldX

Students in third, fourth, and fifth grades will participate in BESS screener

CCSD 89 is committed to helping all students grow academically while also developing life skills that will help them be successful adults. In order to better measure students’ ability to manage emotions and make good decisions, CCSD 89 students in third, fourth, and fifth grades will be participating in the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (commonly known as BESS) in September.

The BESS screener will take students less than 10 minutes to complete. Students are asked to indicate whether they never, sometimes, often, or always agree with 28 different statements. Examples of the statements include “I’m happy with who I am” and “I’m good at making decisions”. Students will take the BESS more than once this school year.

BESS is not a tool for making a diagnosis and there is no grade associated with it. BESS will give the school data about how your child internalizes risk, self-regulates, and establishes good relationships. This data will be paired with in-class observations to help track student growth over time. If the BESS screener shows any immediate concern for your student’s emotional health, a social worker or school psychologist will reach out to you by phone and discuss ways to support you and your student.

Upcoming Events

September 23: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

September 24: Parent Series: The many ways of conditional love, noon and 7 p.m.

September 25: Fall pictures

September 27: Lockdown drill

September 30: Parent Series: A new term for ADHD, noon and 7 p.m.

September 30: Boosterthon Fun Run kickoff

October 1: Parent Series: “બાળકોને શારીરિક અને માનસિક રીતે મજબૂત બનાવવા માટે ના માતા પિતા ને માર્ગદર્શન, 7 p.m.

October 2: Parent Series: Criar al niño pequeño a través de crisis, noon and 7 p.m.

October 8: Parent Series: Who gets into college and why, noon and 7 p.m.

October 9: D89 Music Boosters fall fundraiser online meeting, 6 p.m.

October 10: Evening conferences, 4-7 p.m.

October 10: Boosterthon Fun Run, time TBA

October 10: Parent Series: El proceso de solicitud de ingreso en la Universidad, 7 p.m.

October 11: No school (conferences 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

October 14: No school (Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day)

October 17: PTC meeting, 7 p.m.

October 17: Parent Series: Solutions to our disaffected youth, noon and 7 p.m.

October 21: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

October 26: Briar Glen's Monster Mash at Glen Crest (Time: TBA)

October 30: Preschool Halloween parties

October 31: Kindergarten-5th grade parties, 2:30 p.m.

Parent Series: The many ways of unconditional love (September 24)

At noon and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24, Yale professor and Pulitzer finalist Dr. Andrew Solomon will discuss how family members who love each other can struggle to accept each other – and how parents find generosity and acceptance. This is a free online presentation through the GPS Parent Series. More info: https://bit.ly/3TzIpAG

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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