District Digest

April 12, 2023

In this issue…

• Condolences
• Calendar Reminders
• Registration
• WIC Mobile Clinic
• Recognize Outstanding Teachers
• Orchestra Concerts 4/20
• Parent Program in Spanish 4/20

• GPS Offerings

On behalf of the District 41 community, we send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of our beloved Churchill School Math Coach Mrs. Suzanne Chlapecka. Mrs. Chlapecka passed away on Thursday, April 6, after experiencing a medical emergency at school. Extensive supports are being provided to Churchill students and staff as they work through a loss of this magnitude.

Thank you to the Churchill PTA for providing this lovely memory from their “Part of the Pack” interview series highlighting different staff members throughout the year. Mrs. Chlapecka responded to the following questions last year when she was highlighted in the newsletter. It is evident that she loved her students and the community at Churchill. As a district we are heartbroken and saddened by this loss. Please keep us in your thoughts. She will be missed.

Name/Job Title: Suzanne Chlapecka - Math Coach

Favorite thing about working at Churchill: The kids!

Hobbies/Interests outside of school: Reading, traveling, board games, Chicago Sports.

Childhood: I was born in New Jersey and grew up in Wheaton. My favorite subject in school was reading (funny because I'm the math coach, right?). I played volleyball and basketball.

Family Life: My husband and I have one daughter. Her name is Kate. We love watching her dance and do gymnastics. Our favorite places to vacation are Ft. Myers/Sanibel Island, Florida and Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Thank you for your continued support and thoughtfulness during this difficult time for our school district community.

Melissa Kaczkowski

Superintendent

• Monday, April 17 - Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at Hadley Jr. High
  View Board meeting agendas HERE | Watch live and recorded Board meetings HERE. Board meeting schedule HERE.
  

• Friday, April 28 - SIP Day - 1st through 8th grade early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. Pre-K and Kindergarten students do not attend school.

Registration for incoming kindergarteners and current Pre-K to 7th grade students is now open.

Click here for information and registration.

The District 41 Preschool Program immerses children in a play-based, student-centered environment to maximize student learning, growth and development. Daily instruction targets all areas of development with a strong focus on literacy, math, language and social-emotional development. The classroom experience engages 3-5 year old children of all abilities, to thrive in an academic setting for a lifelong passion of learning.

Click here on or after April 5 to register! Your child must complete a preschool screener before they are eligible to start. Deadline to register is July 14 to start on the first day of Pre-k. If registration is completed after July 14th, students may start after the first day of school.

Preschool classes for all D41 students are held at:

Forest Glen School

561 Elm Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

The DuPage County Health Department's Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Mobile Clinic is coming to Churchill Elementary School on April 28th. All families in District 41 are welcome to receive services at this mobile clinic.

This full-service clinic offers appointments, EBT cards with food benefits, community referrals and other support and information. Call 630.682.7400 to learn more about WIC services and eligibility or CLICK HERE

WHAT: DCHD WIC Mobile Clinic

WHEN: Friday, April 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Churchill Elementary, 240 Geneva Rd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Would you like to recognize a teacher who has made an impact in your child's life? Now is the time as teacher appreciation is next month! My Suburban Life will publish all teacher letters in their "Thank you, Teachers!" edition on May 4th, 2023. Please forward to all interested parents! Click the link below and acknowledge a special educator now! CLICK HERE

The Hadley Orchestra Department invites the community for a special spring orchestra performance on Thursday, April 20, in the Hadley Auditorium at 6:15 PM. The 6th grade orchestra will be performing three pieces including "Popcorn," written by Kathryn Griesinger, which will feature circus talents from the 6th graders.

At 7:30 PM, the 7th Grade Orchestra will perform three pieces entitled "Nightrider," by Richard Meyer, the main theme to "Pirates of the Caribbean," by Klaus Badelt and "Aeolian Rock" by Jeffrey Frizzi!

For the 8th grade orchestra, they have a commissioned piece by 2-Time Grammy Award Winning Record Producer and Composer, Mr. Ian Fitchuk who has composed a piece entitled "A Walk Through A Birch Forest." This piece will be performed as the world premier piece to commemorate the resilience of people fighting oppression and war. Mr. Fitchuk will be talking and watching his world premier piece via zoom and his father, Mr. John Fitchuk, will be our guest conductor.

The 8th grade orchestra will also perform a variety of pieces including "Conquistador!" by Deborah Baker Monday, "Bohemian Rhapsody'" by Freddy Mercury and featuring professional drum set player, Mr. Tom Tedrahn, and the main theme to "Avengers," by Alan Silvestri. Additionally, 8th grade concerto competition winner, Nicholas Millan, will perform his winning cello piece with his piano accompanist Ms. Barbara Frost.

Thank you to the DuPage Foundation.

The Glenbard Bilingual Parent Advisory Council (B-PAC) and Glenbard Parent Series (GPS): Navigating Healthy Families will present Strategies to Become the Parent You Want to Be with psychologist Ferney Ramirez at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at Glenbard West, 670 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn. This program will be presented in Spanish only. To be placed on a reminder list for GPS events or submit a question in advance, send an email to Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at gilda_ross@glenbard.org.

Ramirez will share parenting strategies to help students develop responsibility and make positive choices about their future. Parents, guardians and caregivers will gain a better understanding of how to build a strong relationship with their child and discover techniques to enhance communication while providing age-appropriate structure. Ramirez will also give tips on creating an environment to foster self-esteem and academic success.

For further information, visit glenbardgps.org or contact Luz Luna at luz_luna@glenbard.org or Assistant Director for Student Services, English Learners and Equity, Susanna Melón at 630-469-9100 Ext. 5167 or susanna_melon@glenbard.org .

GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, Community Consolidated School District 93 Birth to 5 Coalition, Cooperative Association for Special Education (CASE), College of DuPage, Duly Health and Care, Emmy Gaffey Foundation, Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative, Kids Matter, Kiwanis Clubs of Division 9, Prevention Leadership Team of the DuPage County Health Department, Rosecrance Health Network and Webb-Hutter Family Fund of DuPage Foundation.

Stay up to date on the upcoming offerings from the Glenbard Parent Series HERE

Dr. John Spencer

Empowering Students with the Skills of Tomorrow

Tue, Apr 18, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Click for more details

Phyllis Fagell

Middle School Superpowers: 12 Resilience Strategies to Help Tweens and Teens Reframe Setbacks and Gain Confidence

Tue, May 2, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Click for more details

NOTE: Some speakers will present multiple times. See GPS website for all dates/times available for each presentation.

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