Our week has flown by. Our students are soaring. Friendly reminder that there is no school on Monday, September 2. Curriculum Night will be 6 to 7:30 p.m., September 4.

Fall pictures will take place on September 5 during the school day.

Let's go Roadrunners!

All CCSD 89 schools and administrative offices will be closed Monday, September 2, for Labor Day. School will resume on a regular schedule on Tuesday, September 3.

The district is looking for at least one family member from each CCSD 89 school to review the district’s pre-approved food list. This is a list of safe classroom foods that is used anytime snacks are handed out in school. Anyone interested in reviewing this list should contact CCSD 89 district nurse Araceli Orozco at aorozco@ccsd89.org or (630) 545-3260.

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.

The final opportunity for families to receive funds from the SUN Bucks summer nutrition program is Saturday, August 31. SUN Bucks will provide $120 annually on an electronic benefit transfer card. Families are eligible if they are identified as direct certified due to participation in SNAP, TANF, income-eligible Medicaid, or is identified as foster, homeless, or migrant. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UZ5ZaU Apply at: https://abe.illinois.gov/abe/access/

CCSD 89 is looking to expand our pool of substitute nurses. With help from the district nurse and school principal, a substitute nurse ensures services are provided to maximize health in the school. Current Illinois RN license and certification in CPR/AED required. To find out more, or apply, go to: https://bit.ly/3yvmFic

The CCSD 89 Student-Parent Handbook is available online at www.ccsd89.org/handbook All families must return the Handbook Acknowledgement Form, indicating you have reviewed the 2024-25 Handbook. If you need a form, you can print one here: https://bit.ly/46WMTql

If you have more than one student in the district, you must return a form for each student.

The Technology Acceptable Use guardian form was signed during registration. You can view the student presentations here: www.ccsd89.org/acceptableuse

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

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.

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

Families can now link their MySchoolBucks account to their PowerSchool account. MySchoolBucks is used to pay for various school items, including lunch and fees. Families that used MySchoolBucks last year may have already linked their accounts. While you can log in to MySchoolBucks separately, linking the account with PowerSchool provides a single sign-on that many users find convenient. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Mf7PiV

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.

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.

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

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 Wednesday, September 4, clinical psychologist Becky Kennedy, author of “Good Inside”, will discuss perspective-shifting principles and troubleshooting tips to produce real-world results and increase your confidence as a parent. Preview Kennedy’s presentation. This is a free GPS Parent Series presentation. More info: https://bit.ly/3T6eTCk

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

September 2: No school (Labor Day)

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

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

September 13: Preschool developmental screenings

September 17: Parent Series: Own your future, 6 p.m.

September 18: Parent Series: Community read – ‘Crying in H Mart’, 7 p.m.

September 19: Parent Series: Prevention starts with all, 7 p.m.

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

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 10: Evening conferences

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

October 11: No school (conferences)

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

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

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

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

Metropolitan Family Services free preschool

Free groceries through Northern Illinois Food Bank

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)

Glen Ellyn Raiders basketball tryouts (September)

Pioneer Days at Historical Society (September 29)

Butterfield Park District Fall Fest (October 5)

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

People’s Resource Center clothing closet

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