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All CCSD 89 schools closed January 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

All CCSD 89 schools are closed Monday, January 18, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. School will resume on a hybrid schedule on Tuesday, January 19.

Get tips for helping your child thrive in hybrid learning at CCSD 89 Parent University on January 21

Families are invited to learn more strategies for helping their students succeed in hybrid and remote learning during the first CCSD 89 Parent University meeting. The webinar will be held via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. on January 21.

Families can now submit 2021-22 preschool pre-registration

Families interested in having their child attend Community Consolidated School District 89 preschool in the 2021-22 school year can now fill out a pre-registration information form.

Free meals available 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays

All CCSD 89 families can pick up a week’s worth of free breakfasts and lunches at all five schools. Meals will now be available from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, or 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays.

Donors can get free COVID-19 antibody testing at January 13 blood drive

There is a critical need for blood donations at this time. The community can donate between 2 and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, at Glen Crest Middle School, 725 Sheehan Avenue.

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 band, orchestra students earn honors at state competition  

Twenty seven CCSD 89 musicians earned honors at the recent Illinois Grade School Music Association solo and ensemble contest. Four students earned perfect scores.

CCSD 89 students can return to classrooms starting January 11

All CCSD 89 students who plan to participate in the district’s in-person learning will be able to return to the buildings starting January 11. Students will resume hybrid learning on the same schedule that was in place in the fall. Students still have the option to learn remotely.

More information about COVID-19 testing in CCSD 89

All students who intend to return for in-person learning must complete at least one test before returning to the building.

Board approves COVID-19 testing and potential January 11 return to in-person

CCSD 89 elementary and middle-school students could return to in-person learning on Monday, January 11. Students would resume hybrid learning on the same schedule that was in place for in-person in October. Students would still have the option to learn remotely.

Remote learning will resume January 5 after winter break

After winter break, all CCSD 89 students will resume remote learning on Tuesday, January 5. Students will learn remotely Tuesday through Friday that week.

All CCSD 89 schools closed December 21-January 1 for winter break

All CCSD 89 schools will be closed from Monday, December 21, through Friday, January 1, 2021, for winter break.

Families should continue to report COVID-19 health conditions during adaptive pause

If your student is COVID-19 positive, has COVID-19 symptoms, or is in quarantine because they were a close contact, please email or call the nurse at your student’s school.

Board approves revisions to 2020-21 district calendar

Students will no longer attend in-person or remotely on four days (January 4, February 5, March 26, and April 30) that were previously scheduled for student attendance. January 15 had been a half day but will now be a full day of student attendance.

District issuing fee refunds for some items that will not be used

CCSD 89 is issuing refunds for some of the fees paid during registration that are no longer applicable during a pandemic year.

All CCSD 89 students will learn remotely through winter break

The Community Consolidated School District 89 Board of Education agreed to extend the district’s adaptive pause through winter break. All students will continue learning remotely until at least January 5.

Link for December 14, 2020, Board of Education meeting broadcast

Link for November 16, 2020, Board of Education meeting broadcast The CCSD 89 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, December 14, at Glen Crest Middle School

Nationwide outages affecting Gmail, Google Classroom, SeeSaw in CCSD 89

Google has warned that the service might behave irregularly, and there may still be sporadic outages this morning.

Donate a gift card to help a CCSD 89 family in need

Social workers at all five CCSD 89 schools will be collecting gift cards from Walmart, Target, Jewel, and Aldi. You can donate as many cards as you'd like, but we request that the increment for each card be between $10 and $25.

All CCSD 89 schools closed November 25-27 for Thanksgiving break

All CCSD 89 schools will be closed from Wednesday, November 25, to Friday, November 27, for Thanksgiving. Tuesday, November 24, will be a half-day (morning attendance) for all schools.