VVSD Spotlight- Maureen Gelin, Bolingbrook HS, School Psychologist
November 11-15 is National School Psychologist Week celebrating the contributions of school psychologists and the important role they play in schools and communities. NSPW is an annual opportunity to recognize school psychologists' work to help children thrive in school, at home, and in life.
In VVSD, our school psychologists are an important part of our Student Services team, and at Bolingbrook HS, Maureen Gelin has served in that role since the current BHS building opened in 2004.
We recently visited with Maureen to talk about the issues and pressures faced by current students, such as the negative effects of social media. We began our discussion by going into the way back machine and asking Maureen to take us back to the day in 1998 when she filled out an application to work with students in VVSD.
VVSD Hiring Now for 2024-25 School Year
VVSD is still hiring for a wide range of positions for the 2024-25 school year with an emphasis on adding to our teams of paraprofessionals, lunchroom/playground aides and special education teachers.
We are also seeking new team members including guest teachers, bus drivers, operations & maintenance, nutrition services, 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
VVSD Family Reading Night
The VVSD Library Media Center Directors are excited to invite you to Family Reading Night on Thursday, November 21 This District-wide event is all about celebrating the magic of reading and how libraries foster a love for learning, all wrapped up in the theme “Readers are Leaders”.
Family Reading Night aims to ignite family fun around reading and highlight just how important reading is in our students’ lives. A diverse range of sessions will be available, featuring creative writing workshops, poetry readings, picture book read-alouds, informative sessions for parents, crafts, games, and more! Light refreshments will be provided while supplies last.
Event Schedule:
5:00 pm Doors open
5:30 pm Keynote speaker Adi Alsaid at the Lukancic Auditorium
6:10 – 6:30 pm: First round sessions
6:35 – 6:55 pm: Second round sessions
7:00 – 7:20 pm: Third round sessions
Our keynote speaker, Adi Alsaid, is a celebrated local author who knows just how to capture the hearts of middle-grade and young-adult readers.
Get ready for a night packed with awesome sessions for all ages; from early childhood all the way up to 12th grade and their families. There will be activities for everyone. Family Reading Night will be held at Lukancic Middle School, doors open at 5 pm for refreshments. Visit this website for more information: www.vvsd.org/FRN .
Lukancic Middle School Drama Club Presents “The Bully Plays”
"The Bully Plays" is a collection of short plays that deals with the serious problem of bullying in schools and communities. This anthology was created to help people understand and talk about bullying in a creative way. It includes eight different 10-minute plays that cover all kinds of emotions and situations related to bullying. Some of the plays are sad and touching, while others use imagination to explore the topic.
There are also powerful stories that make you think, uplifting moments that give you hope, and even some funny parts to keep things interesting. The anthology tries to inspire people to stand up against bullying and find ways to prevent it. It's not just about showing the problem, but also about finding solutions and encouraging positive change in our schools and communities.
Show time is 6:30 pm Thu. Nov. 14, Fri, Nov. 15, and Sat. Nov. 16 in the Lukancic Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door. Adults $5, and students from kindergarten all the way up to college only pay $3.
A.Vito Martinez Middle School Presents “Murder on the 518”
In this play red-eye travelers on the westbound 518 are in for a surprise when first one passenger, and then another, mysteriously drop-dead right before their eyes — and just as the train is halted by a rockslide in an isolated canyon. Because the pair appears to have been poisoned, anyone and everyone in the train dining car is a suspect!
Performance dates are Fri. Dec. 13 at 6pm and Sat. Dec. 14 at Noon. Tickets available by cash purchase at the door only. Adults $5, Students $3, Children under 5 years old, no charge.
The Humphrey Middle School Black Excellence Group visited the Bolingbrook Town Center to meet and visit with Mayor Mary Alexander Basta and other community leaders. The purpose of the field trip was for students to learn about careers, leadership, and perseverance.
Representatives and corporate chefs from Land O’Lakes visited culinary arts students at Bolingbrook HS on Wed. Oct. 30 to teach students about large scale food service. Part of the presentation was the chefs reviewing with students VVSD Nutrition Services menus and discussing how price point, cost, federal regulations, and consumer preferences all have a role in creating menus. And yes, taste testing of suggestions for future meals was part of the presentation!
