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Board Salutes

Celebrate the staff who make a difference for our students! If a teacher, administrator, or support staff member has made a positive impact on your child, nominate them for a Board Salute today. A quick story is all it takes to spotlight someone who helps our community Reach Higher!

Recent Nominees:

-JoAnn Nelson, Leman LBS1

-Stephen Rogers, Leman Dean

-Bethany Chun, Leman Building Substitute

See their salutes here!

👉 Submit a Board Salute Nomination here

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Oct 15 — Leman Middle School Only

4:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Oct 22 — All D33 Schools

Leman: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Elementary: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM

Oct 29 — Elementary Schools Only

4:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Fair 625

This year, West Chicago District 33 will be partnering with FAIR625 to hold its first All

Abilities Fair on November 30th-December 9th. FAIR625 is a program that helps to foster

Acceptance, Inclusion, and Respect through an immersive education program. The day

will highlight both the strengths and differences that our students possess, and how they

all can enrich our community.

Through children’s literature, the All Abilities Fair, and classroom discussion, we will offer

our students' time to reflect on their experience of the world and how this

may vary from others' experiences. Thinking of the many ways people are

different, whether classmates, people in our communities, or even celebrities, can help

to foster acceptance.

This year at the fair, the students will engage in hands-on activities to learn more about

fine motor challenges, visual impairments, learning differences, emotional regulation, and sensory processing. This day will serve as a pilot in hopes of hosting an All Abilities

Fair annually at all (enter school district name here) schools.

We are excited for this opportunity and look forward to supporting all our students!

As part of this opportunity, we are promoting this event by selling Choose to Include t-shirts to support Inclusion within our schools. Staff and students who decide to purchase a shirt can wear it on the day that their school has the fair.

Order your shirt here! > Store Link

MySchool Bucks Account Information

School fees will be paid through a new system called MySchool Bucks. Please take a moment to set up your MySchool Bucks parent account. The account will be connected to your PowerSchool parent account for easy access in the future. You must be in the internet version of the PowerSchool parent portal to set up your MySchool Bucks account. Please follow these instructions. Reach out to your building secretary for help if needed. School fee invoices have been sent out.

Attendance Reminders

Regular attendance helps children build strong routines, stay connected to their teachers and classmates, and keep up with learning. Even missing a day here and there or arriving late can add up, making it harder for students to keep pace with classroom learning. Check out this video by our Leman Chargers to learn more about excused and unexcused absences. If your child is too sick to attend school or will be absent for another reason, parents must call the school office to notify them of the absence and provide an explanation. In the coming weeks, parents will begin to receive calls, texts, and emails from their school each time their child has an unexcused absence.

If you have any questions about D33 attendance policies, please review the Parent Student Handbook or contact Sarah Norton at nortons@wego33.org. Thanks for your partnership in getting our students to school, on time, every day!

Parent Academy #2 - IAR/ISA/ACCESS Score Review

Join District administrators to learn how IAR and ACCESS scores are used to support your child’s academic growth and success!

When: Tuesday, November 3 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Where: Leman Middle School (Community Room & Library)

Details: Childcare and dinner provided!

👉 Sign up for Parent Academy #2 here!

Community Events:

Need Groceries?

Stop by the WeGo Community Market! We’re a school-based food pantry operated by People’s Resource Center in partnership with WeGo Together for Kids. We’re open Tuesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the Early Learning Center 300 E. Forest Ave.

Additional Food Distribution by WeGo Together for Kids at Timberlake Apartments on October 22nd from 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Upcoming Community Halloween Fun!

Looking for fall family fun? Check out the West Chicago Park District’s Boo Bash & Spooky Trail or head over to the West Chicago Public Library for their annual Trunk or Treat and downtown trick-or-treating!

Gear UP - Kids Resale Event

Looking for great deals on kids' clothes, outerwear, strollers, and toys? Check out the Gear Up Kids Resale Event happening Oct 9–11 at the DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds!
Enjoy 60–90% off retail prices, plus a 50% off sale on Sunday.

Board Salutes Board Salutes

Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher Conferences

Fair 625 Fair 625

MySchool Bucks Account Information MySchool Bucks Account Information

Attendance Reminders Attendance Reminders

Parent Academy #2 - IAR/ISA/ACCESS Score Review Parent Academy #2 - IAR/ISA/ACCESS Score Review

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