- Community Consolidated School District 89
- History of CCSD 89
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1839 DuPage County organized 1843 First Milton Township School Trustees elected. Trustees set boundaries for school districts. First teacher in district: Miss E. Vallette 1844 Bonaparte District Schoolhouse opens (near northwest corner of Butterfield Road and Route 53)
1845 Dodge District Schoolhouse opens (intersection of Hill and Taylor Avenues) 1848 Dodge/Wagner District Schoolhouse opens (northeast corner of Park Blvd. and Roosevelt Road) 1870 Wagner District Schoolhouse opens (north side of Roosevelt Road and west of Park Blvd.) 1917 Bonaparte District Schoolhouse opens (northwest corner of Butterfield Road and Park Blvd.) 1920 District 39 and 40 consolidate to form Community Consolidated School District 89 1925 Bonaparte School detaches from District 89 1926 Wagner School opens on January 1 1932 Wagner School addition completed 1940 District 49 (York Center) dissolves and west portion attaches to District 89 1952 District 39 dissolved and annexed to District 89 1953 Darrell Holsteen appointed Wagner School principal and District Administrator 1955 Wagner School second addition completed 1958 Citizen's Advisory Council formed 1959 Darrell Holsteen appointed first Superintendent (by public title)
Arbor View School opened with lower level
First publicly supported kindergarten classes
1960 Arbor View Elementary School second level added 1962 Glen Crest Junior High School opens 1964 Glen Crest Junior High School first addition completed 1966 Park View Elementary School opens 1968 Bonaparte School building sold
Westfield Elementary School opens1970 First team teaching - Arbor View
Glen Crest Junior High School second addition completed
Library Media Centers established1971 Briar Glen Elementary School opens
Educational Philosophy adopted
Land & Cash Policy adopted
1972 District featured for two weeks on WBBM radio "Education in Action" 1973 Dual pay scale for tenured and non-tenured teachers 1974 Outdoor Education Program adopted
Extended School Year Feasibility Study completed
1975 Education Association formed 1977 Open Boundary Policy adopted
Educational Philosophy revised
1978 Extended Readiness Program adopted
Superintendent Darrell Holsteen resigns and is honored for 25 years of administrative service. Under his leadership, the District earned a reputation for excellence, high student achievement, and active citizen involvement.
1979 Dr. Paul Zaccarine hired as new Superintendent
Facilities Study completed
Gifted Program (Challenge) approved1980 Educational Philosophy revised; Student Goals added 1981 Wagner School closed (sold in 1985; demolished in 1988) 1982 Glen Crest Concert and Marching Band chosen to represent Illinois in 1983 Washington D.C. 4th of July Parade
Computer Education Program for grades 4-8 adopted
French-American Student Exchange Program approved
Fine Arts Education Philosophy adopted
1983 LMC Handbook honored by Illinois State Board of Education; suggested to be used as a model throughout the state 1985 Briar Glen honored with "A" Award from Instructor magazine
Cooperative Association for Special Education (CASE) recognized the Special Education Program as outstanding and recommended as a model for other districts.
Crest Views, literary magazine, rated best in Illinois by National Council of Teachers of English
1986 First State School Report Card results favorable
1987 Westfield Elementary School addition completed 1990 Arbor View Elementary School addition completed 1991 Park View Elementary School first addition completed
Attendance boundaries changed affecting Briar Glen, Park View and Westfield elementary schools1992 Vision Statement adopted 1994 Dr. Paul Zaccarine retires. Under his leadship, the District earned numerous honors and staff experienced professional growth.
Dr. Lawrence Baskin hired as new Superintendent
Park View Elementary School second addition completed
Partnership for Education Progress (PEP) established
First endowment fund to honor Dr. Zaccarine, the Zaccarine Endowment for Staff Training (ZEST)
1995 Board approves Technology & Staff Development Plan 1996 IGAP scores above state average; spending per pupil below state average 1997 Glen Crest Junior High restructured as middle school, renamed: Glen Crest Middle School 1999 ISAT (Illinois Standards Achievement Test) replaced IGAP tests in grades 3-8
Building on northwest corner of Park Boulevard and Butterfield Road purchased for use as CCSD 89 Administration Center
Industrial Technology Lab built at Glen Crest
Illinois State Board of Education $135,000 Technology Literacy Grant puts a computer in every classroom
2005 Dr. John S. Perdue replaces retiring Dr. Lawrence Baskin as Superintendent
Briar Glen Elementary students fundraise and donate a bus to a hurricane-ravaged school district in Mississippi
2006 Board of Education approved first Strategic Plan and first District-wide Communication Plan
First District 89 website created
District System Assessment Audit conducted by Consortium for Educational Change2007 Board of Education approved plans to install an elevator at Glen Crest Middle School 2008 Voters approved a $24.8 million bond referendum for facility improvements and repairs by a 2:1 margin
Glen Crest Middle School chosen as one of only two Illinois schools to be a "Smart Showcase School" because of the use of Smartboard Interactive Whiteboards
Citizens Advisory Committee formed
July roof fire at Briar Glen caused significant damage
Enrollment Study Committee created
2009 Renovations to all school facilities
Glen Crest Math Teacher Monica Shekar becomes CCSD 89's first National Board Certified Teacher
David Bruno was hired as principal of Arbor View Elementary School
2010 Arbor View Elementary School celebrated its 50th Birthday
New Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Education
Glen Crest Middle School was chosen for a "Flip This Classroom" demonstration project
2011 Mitch Dubinsky was hired as the new principal of Briar Glen Elementary School
2012 Beth Powers appointed as new school board member
Barb Peterson was hired as the new principal for Park View Elementary School
National School Lunch Program added
Arbor View earns ISBE Academic Excellence Award
Westfield earns ISBE Academic Improvement Award
Glen Crest Middle School celebrates 50th birthday
2013 Park View and Westfield elementary schools conduct Consortium for Educational Change (CEC) Building System Assessment Audit
A new Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Education
Glen Crest Middle School Principal Todd Schrage retired
2014 Kim Price named principal for Glen Crest Middle School
Stacey Hewick named principal for Westfield Elementary School
Arbor View and Briar Glen Elementary Schools conduct Consortium for Educational Change (CEC) Building System Assessment Audit
Board of Education receives IASB Board Governance Award
All elementary classroom desk/chairs replaced with 21st Century learning style furniture
2015 District moves to online registration for 2015-2016 school year
Board of Education lengthens elementary school day by 30 instructional minutes
Board approves full-day Kindergarten for 2015-2016 school year
Glen Crest Middle School conduct Consortium for Educational Change (CEC) Building System Assessment Audit
2016 Dr. Emily K. Tammaru replaces retiring Dr. John S. Perdue as superintendent
Park View Elementary School celebrates its 50th birthday