VVSD Supt. Dr. Keith Wood’s Update to the Board at the November 18 Meeting
VVSD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Keith Wood provided an update to the Board of Education at the November 18 Regular Meeting. Dr. Wood presented, framed for display, the recent proclamations by the Village of Bolingbrook and the Village of Romeoville recognizing School Board Members Day and the volunteer service by VVSD’s School Board members.
VVSD Spotlight- VVSD Featured in Case Study for Successful Use of Achieve3000 Literacy Platform
VVSD introduced McGraw Hill’s Achieve3000 Literacy platform to students in 2011 with full implementation in grades 3rd through 10th.
Achieve3000 allows learners to be accountable for their data and growth, as teachers and students set goals and track achievements by checking data continuously. Beginning with a level set at the start of the school year, students can see their milestones throughout the grade level. As a result, students take agency in knowing and growing their Lexile measures.
“Achieve3000 Literacy has been at the center of VVSD’s literacy instruction for over a decade. We have seen tremendous growth and achievement on state accountability assessments during this time,” said Dr. Keith Wood, VVSD Superintendent of Schools. “Currently, our learners are surpassing their performance from the pre-pandemic school years, and Achieve3000 Literacy was a major factor in our literacy skills recovery.”
Watch the video to learn more about how Achieve3000 works for both students and teachers in VVSD’s classrooms.
VVSD Administration Proposes 2025-26 School Year Calendar
VVSD Administration presented a proposal for the 2025-26 School Year Calendar to the Board of Education on Nov. 18, 2024. The Board is expected to take action on the calendar at the December 8, 2024, Regular Board Meeting.
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
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.
Kudos for Noteworthy Achievements
Romeoville HS has two representatives on the 2024 Chicago Bears Illinois High School Girls Flag Football All-State Team. Named to this year’s team are 11th grade student Jenna Jarmus,(right in photo) and 10th grade student Milan Cadet. (left in photo) This year’s IHSA State Series season was the first as an IHSA-sanctioned sport for girls’ flag football.
(Photo at right) Dr. Brittany Ramsey, Ms. Illinois 2025 addresses veterans and guests at the A.Vito Martinez Middle School Veterans’ Assembly.
Dr. Brittany Ramsey (Bolingbrook HS ‘04) is the winner of the 2025 Ms. Illinois competition and will represent Illinois at the United States of America Pageant in Las Vegas May 23-25, 2025. Brittany is a personal trainer, fitness coach, and motivational speaker who owns her own business, and brand, MissBritFit.
