VVSD Staff Spotlight- Morgan Buczkowski, A.Vito Martinez Middle School Nurse
The week of May 6-12, 2024, is National Nurses Week which celebrates the effort, dedication, and sacrifice nurses make every day. Specifically, May 8 is School Nurse Day, which was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.
In VVSD, our school nurses are a vital part of our student services team who support our learners every day. At A. Vito Martinez Middle School, Morgan Buczkowski (Romeoville HS ’18) works in the same school she attended as a student. Morgan started our Spotlight visit by explaining that for a career, she wanted to work in a medical profession that served the community, and how she made the choice to become a registered nurse.
Valley View Council AFT Giving Away 40,000 Books on Sat. May 11 at Bolingbrook HS
The Valley View Council AFT 604 will host a Family Literacy Festival where over 40,000 books will be given out for free to VVSD students and educators. This event is part of a nationwide partnership between the American Federation of Teachers and First Book, a national non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children, regardless of their background or ZIP code, can succeed by removing barriers to equitable education.
The Valley View Council and VVSD are teaming up to stage this local event on Sat. May 11 from 10 am-2 pm in the Bolingbrook HS Fieldhouse. (Enter through Door 24) In addition to the available free books, there will be a variety of family activities including snacks and giveaways, photo opportunities, and performances by some VVSD student groups.
Books are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so please plan on arriving early. Parents and guardians are welcome to choose up to ten books per child for home libraries with a 30 book per family limit. Educators and school staff members may choose up to 30 free books for their classroom.
For more information, contact Valley View Council at 630-679-3458 or calabreserm@vvsd.org
Registration for the 2024-25 School Year for Returning Students Begins Fri. May 3
Registration for our VVSD returning students for the new school year that begins in August opens on Fri. May 3 at www.vvsd.org Please note that registration fees are not due until July, so you can register beginning on May 3 and pay any fees later. For complete registration information, visit www.vvsd.org/BTS
VVSD Kindergarten Enrollment for the Class of 2037 Now Open
VVSD Kindergarten registration for the Class of 2037 is now open through the online enrollment process. To be eligible to register, a student must be five years old on or before Sept 1, 2024, and the family must live with VVSD boundaries. Families of current VVSD students will be able to register via their Infinite Campus Parent Portal account, while families new to the District will be able to register online.
VVSD Now Hiring for 2024-25 School Year
VVSD is hiring for a wide range of positions for the 2024-25 school year.We are seeking new team members including teachers, guest teachers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, operations & maintenance, nutrition services, lunchroom & playground aides, and special education staff.
VVSD’s employment opportunities offer schedules for staff members that are in synchronization with school schedules, making VVSD a great choice for parents who need to have their work schedule match up with the school hours, and Winter and Spring Break for their children. To see all VVSD job opportunities and to apply, visit www.vvsd.org/jobs
VVEEF Nine & Dine Golf Outing Set for Thu. June 6 Golf Foursomes SOLD OUT! Dinner Tickets and Other Sponsorships Available
The Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation wishes to thank the community for its support in selling out the foursomes for the golf portion of the annual Nine & Dine Golf Outing on Thu. June 6 at Bolingbrook Golf Club.
If you would still like to support the VVEEF and the additional programs for the benefit of VVSD students created by the proceeds of the event, dinner tickets and sponsorships are still available.
The Dinner and Happy Hour Package includes the post golf reception along with raffles and games, and lots of shenanigans along the way!
Follow the link to register your foursome or sponsorship. Spots are limited and sell out fast!
https://VVEEFgolf2024.givesmart.com
Contact Rachel Dellamorte with any questions at dellamorre@vvsd.org or 630-670-3148, but registrations are first come, first served through our online registration.
VVSD Has Amazing Community Partners!
In conjunction with the celebration of Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, VVSD accepted a generous donation of books from the Asian Cultural Association of Naperville and Lisle.
ACA’s 2024 book drive is themed "Food, Culture, and Heritage”. because food is more than a symbol of cultural heritage; it serves as a vital medium for expressing our identities through recipes and ingredients handed down across generations. Each book selected embodies this theme from a unique perspective, weaving common threads of Asian American stories that highlight themes of care, love within families and communities, and the pursuit of excellence through diligence and hard work.
Lukancic Middle School Presents “Tapestry”
The award-winning play Tapestry by Craig Sodaro tells the tale of the Queen, grieving over the death of her son, who demands that a weaver create a tapestry that will provide comfort. The woman weaves six tales into her tapestry. The first tells the story of a young woman who must learn about herself. The second concerns two farmers who have a chance at a tremendous fortune, but it may cost them everything. Other tales teach more lessons. Performances are Thu-Sat April 18-20 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Lukancic Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door: $5 for adults, $3 for students
Bolingbrook HS Principal Dr. Jason Pascavage delivered the Keynote Address at the Illinois Principals’ Association Three Rivers Region Student Awards on Wed. April 24 at the Renaissance Center in Joliet. Dr. Pascavage was also recognized as Three Rivers High School Principal of the Year and Brooks Middle School Principal Patrick Meginniss was acknowledged for having won Three Rivers Middle School Asst. Principal of the year prior to being named Brooks Principal earllier this month.
VVSD Elementary Physical Education teachers Nicole Molina (Pioneer), Kaite Mueller (Adaptive PE), Emily O’Connor (Pioneer, BJ Ward), Jeff Schwytzer (Salk), and Dustin Wensel (Hermansen), received the award for Best New Site Coordinators from the Kids Golf Foundation for their outstanding work organizing and implementing a golf unit within their school buildings.
Award-winning youth novel author Lindsay Currie visited VVSD as guest of honor for this year’s VVSD Middle School Writer’s Conference. The conference brings together students from all five VVSD middle schools interested in the craft of creating stories. Every attendee received a signed copy of Currie’s latest novel Mystery of Locked Rooms.
STEP Campus students learned about the culture of the United Kingdom and other countries on Multicultural Day. Students in each classroom prepared a presentation about one culture and then shared the information they gathered with each other.
