District Digest

In this issue…

• Calendar Reminders

• Board of Education Meetings

• Registration Portal Closes March 20

• Calendar Approved
• Educator of the Year
  
• 5Essentials Survey
• Mental Health Webinar
• Hadley Band Student Performs
• Hadley Band Plays with Glenbard West Students
• Navy Band Performance at Hadley Open to the Public

• Glenbard Parent Series

• Friday, March 1 | Institute Day – No Student Attendance
  

• Friday, March 22 | SIP Day - 11:30 a.m. dismissal for 1st through 8th grade
  NOTE: PRE-K, EARLY CHILDHOOD and KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND SCHOOL ON SIP DAYS.

• March 25 through March 29 | Spring Break - No School

• Monday, March 4, 2024 Committee of the Whole Meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Hadley Jr. High
  
• Monday, March 18, 2024 Regular Meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Hadley Jr. High

For Board Meeting agendas CLICK HERE. For Board Meeting stream archives CLICK HERE

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

The Board of Education approved the 2024-2025 School Calendar, Click Here.

District 41 is pleased to announce that Forest Glen Elementary School 4th Grade Teacher Jorie Dragas has been named the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce District 41 Educator of the Year! Superintendent Dr. Melissa Kaczkowski surprised her with the news yesterday at school.

A number of individuals nominated Mrs. Dragas for this honor. One nominator said, “Mrs. Dragas is the epitome of an excellent educator. She has the ability to adapt her teaching methods to each student's unique learning style while creating a fun atmosphere. She cares just as much about her students' well being as their academic success. She instills her students with kindness, curiosity and a love of learning so they emerge from her class as compassionate and independent leaders.” A parent who nominated Mrs. Dragas said, “Phenomenal teacher! Has propelled my daughter in every area. Such an amazing experience. Thank you, Mrs. Dragas!”

Mrs. Dragas will be honored on March 12 at the Glen Ellyn Community Awards banquet.

All parents are encouraged to participate in a brief survey to help District 41 gather valuable data to inform school improvement. The Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey is administered annually by the Illinois State Board of Education. The survey is open now through March 29, 2024.

Click here to take the survey and choose “Parent Survey.” The deadline is March 29.

Each school needs at least 20 percent parent participation for a data report to be provided for the school. Thank you in advance for your participation. Your feedback is very much appreciated!

For questions regarding the survey, please call Department of Wellness at (217) 782-5270 or email 5Essentials@isbe.net​.​​​​​​​​​

District 41 is offering twelve one-hour parent coaching webinars (in English and Spanish), referred to as the Mental Health Series. These are designed to support parents on topics such as anxiety, the effects of screen time, and your child’s mental health and suicide prevention.

The next webinar "Emotional Regulation - Recognizing What's Wrong" happens Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 pm.

Register for the webinar here:
- ENGLISH

- EN ESPANOL (March 13)

Did you miss a mental health webinar? The recordings are available on demand. Click below to watch the recordings of our past webinars. Available in English or Spanish.

+ February 13, 2024 "Social Media: Protecting Your Child" | en español

+ January 16, 2024 "Building Your Child's Confidence" | en español

+ December 12, 2023 "Your Child's Anxiety" | en español

+ November 14, 2023 "Supporting Your Child's Mental Health" | en español

Hadley Jr. High School 8th Grader Alex Koehler (French Horn) performed in the 20th Annual Lifetime of Music Initiative Concert with the Northshore Concert Band on Sunday, February 18 in the renowned Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on the campus of Northwestern University. Alex was one of 40 middle school musicians selected for this incredible performance. The concert program may be viewed here.

The Lifetime of Music Initiative is an annual event where local student musicians are invited to join Northshore Concert Band for a portion of their winter concert. This program provides a rewarding musical experience to young musicians: granting access to unique performance opportunities outside of the classroom, introducing students to outstanding wind band repertoire, and exposing participants to the performance opportunities that await them beyond high school, regardless of if they choose to pursue music as a career.
Congratulations to Alex Koehler!

The Annual 8th Grade Pep Night at Glenbard West was a huge success! Hadley 8th Grade Band members got to be a part of the action from the start, enjoying a free pizza dinner, rehearsing with the high school musicians and their drum majors, and performing all together at a Glenbard West vs. Fenton Special Olympics Game. This was the first time the Pep Band performed at a basketball game for the students in the Life Skills Program! We were happy to be a part of the inaugural event, supporting the students and community with our music.

This was a collaborative event between Hadley Jr. High, Glenside Middle School, and Glenbard West High School. This is a great opportunity for Hadley Band students to get a firsthand glimpse in the role of a high school student in half a year! Hadley Band Directors Samantha Tribley and Chris Cooper saw so many Hadley Band Alumni continuing to play and make music a part of their lives at Glenbard West. Way to go Hadley and Glenbard West!

Hadley Junior High will be hosting the Navy Band Great Lakes Jazz Combo for a combined performance with the Hadley Junior High 8th Grade Jazz Band on Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 p.m. The Navy Band musicians will work with the 8th grade jazz students, and then present a shared concert in the evening.

This event is free and open to the public.

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

Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart

Hybrid Event

- Parenting Your Young Child through Misbehavior, Meltdowns and Tantrums
Tue, Feb 27 @ Noon and 7:00 pm

Click for more details

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