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Keep your student learning this summer: books and resources

The CCSD 89 staff has created websites with multiple hands-on activities and online resources your student can explore from home this summer. Plus, book checkout!

May 18 COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Glen Ellyn is open to anyone 12 or older

Anyone 12 or older can now register to receive the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic that will be held Tuesday, May 18, in Glen Ellyn.

Seventh-grade students can apply to be a 2021-22 Student Board Member

Seventh-grade students can now apply to be one of the 2020-21 Student Representatives to the Board of Education. The Student Board Members will represent their classmates at monthly Board of Education meetings.

Please complete your registration for the 2021-22 school year as soon as possible

Registration for the 2021-22 school year is now open. To register, use the dark red 2021-22 registration button that is now active on the district's registration page.

Free meals available for remainder of 2020-21 school year

Information on where meals will be available before, during, and after spring break.

CCSD 89 will remain in March 22 extended-day schedule for remainder of 2020-21 school year

The CCSD 89 Board of Education agreed to keep the extended-day schedule that begins Monday, March 22. This schedule will remain in place through the end of the school year.

Temp checks should continue to be done at home, no longer at school doors

Starting Monday, March 8, the district will no longer be taking student’s temperatures at school entrances. The CDC continues to recommend that temperature checks be done at home every day before students leave for school.

Students can report bullying, threats, crises through “SpeakUp for Safety” tip line

Students in CCSD 89 have a new tool for reporting bullying, threats, or classmates in crisis. Students can confidentially call, email, or text the “SpeakUp for Safety” tipline at any time if they have information an adult needs to know.

CCSD 89 Board of Education welcomes two new members

Donna Kemp and Steve Neurauter were sworn in as new Community Consolidated School District 89 Board members during a brief meeting on Monday, May 3.

Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee will meet May 4

The CCSD 89 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee will meet via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. May 4. Topics will include ACCESS testing, summer reading, and planning for next year’s BPAC meetings.

DuPage teens host virtual mental health panel on May 4

DuPage County high school teens will be hosting a virtual Teens Talk Mental Health Panel at 4 p.m. May 4, to discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on teens.

Community invited to donate blood on May 12 at Glen Crest

The community can help by donating between 2 and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, at Glen Crest Middle School, 725 Sheehan Avenue, Glen Ellyn.

All CCSD 89 families can now apply for 2021 summer school

Community Consolidated School District 89 is offering expanded summer school for current kindergarten-through-seventh-grade students.

Board will hold organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 3

The CCSD 89 Board of Education will hold a brief organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 3, at Glen Crest Middle School.

Board will hold regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 19

The CCSD 89 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 19, at Glen Crest Middle School.

Community invited to donate blood at Park View on April 15, 16, or 17

Park View will be hosting blood drives on Thursday, April 15; Friday, April 16; and April 17. Anyone in the community is welcome to donate.

Families should be receiving SnapCodes that will be used for April 7 registration

Starting March 15, the district is mailing letters to the homes of all students who will be new or returning for the 2021-22 school year.

Community invited to share input for review of strategic plan

In April, students, parents, staff, and community members will have opportunities to participate in the work of revising and updating the strategic plan.

Briar Glen teacher Chris Gillis selected as Golden Apple finalist

Briar Glen preschool teacher Chris Gillis is one of just 32 finalists for the Golden Apple Award, which honors the best educators in Illinois. There were 708 preschool-through-third-grade teachers nominated and less than 5 percent were selected to be finalists.

Upcoming remote days: March 19 (elementary); April 6 (middle)

March 19 will be a remote day for all elementary students. Glen Crest will move its remote day from April 7 to April 6.