Coyote Tales

This is our last Coyote Tales newsletter of the 2026-2026 school year. It’s amazing how quickly the year flew by! Our students have grown so much, both academically and socially. Across the grade levels they have learned about the role they play in their own learning and what it looks like to be engaged in their learning. Our teachers are looking forward to continuing this work with our returning students next year. For our students that are moving on, I hope they continue to focus on investing in and driving their own learning, not just at school but in life as well.

I hope all of our Corron parents have seen this growth in our students as well. I also hope that our families have felt welcomed and heard throughout the year, whether engaging in a conference with a teacher, helping at a party, or attending a PTO event. Our staff values our partnerships with each and every family that we work with. Thank you for all that you do!

I wish everyone an amazing summer, no matter what your plans are over these next few months. If your child is looking for something to do, I will be working all summer and would love to receive letters from students with updates on all of the fun things they are doing. I enjoyed the pen pals that I had last summer.

Enjoy your summer!

Chris Balaskovits

christine.balaskovits@d303.org

Monday, May 25

Memorial Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, May 26

5th Grade Picnic

Wednesday, May 27

Last Day of School

5th Grade Egg Drop Event - 11:30 am

5th Grade Clap Out on the blacktop - 3:10 pm

June 1-4

Report Cards available on HAC (updated)

(HAC closes for the summer on June 5 - please print out report cards prior to that date

Later:

Wednesday, August 12

First Day of School

Returning student registration is now past due. If you haven't registered your child online, please do so immediately. We cannot place your child in a classroom until this procedure has been completed. This is separate from fees which will be added to Pushcoin on July 1st. (See timeline below.)

If you are moving within or out of the district please give the office a call at 331-228-6900 or email diane.eageny@d303.org

Dear D303 Families,

We are excited to share that beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, D303 will be moving to a new Student Information System called Synergy.

For families and students, this means two new online portals for you to access important information: ParentVUE and StudentVUE. These will replace Home Access Center (HAC) as the way you stay connected with your student's gradebook, attendance, report cards, and so much more.

This transition is a step forward for our district, and our staff have been hard at work preparing for it. Behind the scenes, teams have been setting up the new system, transferring student data from our current system to Synergy, and training D303 employees so we are ready to support staff, students, and families.

What you need to know right now:

• Home Access Center (HAC) will close on Friday, June 5, 2026. HAC needs to go offline so we can complete the data conversion to the new system. Once it closes, it will no longer be accessible.

• Please view and save your student's report cards before June 5, 2026.

• Your student's grades are likely to be posted sooner, but all grades will be available in Home Access Center by June 1.

In July and August, we will share more information about:

• Creating your ParentVUE accounts

• Logging in and accessing the new portals

• A navigation overview to help you find what you need in the new portal

If you have questions about HAC or need help accessing it before it closes, please reach out to your school's front office.

Thank you for your patience and partnership as we prepare for this exciting change. We look forward to introducing you to ParentVUE and StudentVUE later this summer!

Sincerely,

D303 Communications

Superintendent Dr. Paul Gordon shared an update this week on the School Board’s discussion of the Final Report submitted by the D303 Communitywide Education Facilities Committee.

D303 launched a communitywide Facilities Survey this week. As the Board considers potential facilities investments, we want input from all community members on this key question: What do you want your schools to look like and do for our students over the next 30 years?

And to help the community understand the current state of D303 facilities, Dr. Gordon shared a video recap of the Facilities Committee’s work and findings. Please take a little bit of time to watch the video and make your voice heard by taking the survey!

Read Dr. Gordon’s full message here.

The latest episode of the Voices of D303 podcast includes visits to Wild Rose Elementary School and North High School, to give the community a firsthand look at facilities challenges faced every day by D303 students, staff, and families. Check out this clip with North High School Athletic Director Joe Benoit.

Families who wish to learn more about Free and Reduced-Price Meals or fee waivers can find information and application links on the District 303 website under Parents & Community.

• For Free and Reduced-Price Meals, visit: district.d303.org/foodservices
• For Fee Waivers, visit: district.d303.org/fee-waivers

Applications are available year-round for families whose household circumstances may have changed.

Website: http://corron.d303.org
Location: 455 Thornwood Way, South Elgin, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-6900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Corron-Elementary-1421025901489291/
Twitter: @CorronD303