Panther Weekly

No school on Monday, February 16, for Presidents’ Day

All CCSD 89 schools and the district office will be closed on Monday, February 16, for Presidents’ Day. All buildings will be open on a regular schedule on Tuesday, February 17.

We’d love to share these Valentine’s Day reminders

Valentine’s Day is approaching and we’re excited to celebrate a day of friendship. A few reminders:

Time will be scheduled in class on February 13 for students to exchange valentines, if they would like to participate. If your family needs help getting valentines, please reach out to the school social worker.
No candy or other food items can be sent to school or attached to valentines.
Valentines should promote kind words and friendship.
Any specific grade-level information will be shared by your child’s teacher.

Specials newsletter: See what your child has been doing in January!

See what your child has been doing in specials area classes in January!

Click here to read the January Newsletter

Movie night rescheduled to February 20

The indoor movie night has been rescheduled to Friday, February 20. Pre-registration will carry over, and you do not need to do anything. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled date, your registration payment can be considered a donation to the PTC. If you require a refund, contact the PTC treasurers at treasurer.parkviewptc@gmail.com to request an electronic refund.

We look forward to seeing you on February 20 for our indoor movie night!

Park View PTC

Volunteers need All Abilities Fair on week of March 2

CCSD 89 elementary schools are looking for parents to help with the second annual All Abilities Fair on March 4. Students will have hands-on activities that will help them develop acceptance, inclusion, and respect for disabilities and other differences.

Sign up links:

English-https://bit.ly/3ZeZDpf

Spanish-https://bit.ly/3Nuh0Qj

If you need more information, please contact Lesley Amor at lamor@ccsd89.org.

2026-27 school calendar available

The CCSD 89 Board of Education recently approved the 2026-27 academic calendar. You can view the calendar here: www.ccsd89.org/2627calendar The first day of the 2026-27 school year for students will be Thursday, August 20. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bk3TLF

Pre-registration for 2026-27 kindergarten, preschool new students now open

Families with students who will be starting kindergarten or new to CCSD 89 in the 2026-27 school year can now fill out pre-registration. More info: https://bit.ly/3O8Y7Te

Families interested in having their child attend CCSD 89 preschool in the 2026-27 school year can also now fill out pre-registration. This is for students who will be new to CCSD 89 preschool in 2026-27. More info: https://bit.ly/4oW002w

Registration for returning students will open Wednesday, April 8.

Reminder: Families can track bus arrival, travel with free app

In this cold weather, families are reminded that they can track their student’s bus trips to and from school with the free FirstView 1.0 busing app. The app can track the bus, show an estimated number of minutes until the bus will arrive, and send a notification when buses get to school.

Families using the FirstView app from last school year need to download the new version called “FirstView 1.0”. The app will track both regular-education and special-education busing. The code for CCSD 89 is: N6N3I

More information, including instructions on downloading the app, are available at www.ccsd89.org/busapp

Families can now provide 5Essentials feedback

Through March 13 , families of CCSD 89 students can help improve our school by providing feedback through the state’s 5Essentials survey at: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/

After selecting the "Parent Survey", choose "DuPage" as the county. When you begin to type our school’s name, it will appear in a drop-down list. Park View families: please note that there are multiple schools in DuPage County with the same name. Be sure to choose the Glen Ellyn school.

One parent per household may participate in the survey. If you have more than one child attending the same CCSD 89 school, you can participate in the survey more than once.

Parent Series: Navigating your child’s mental health (February 10)

At noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Christine Crawford will share information about how to discover the early warning signs of mental health conditions and the reasonable expectations for recovery. Preview. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4byOG9F

Parent Series: My entrepreneurial journey (February 11)

At noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, Jodi Norgaard will share her entrepreneurial journey from “a-ha moment” to developing a socially responsible product. Norgaard is the founder of Dream Big Toy Company and creator of the “Go! Go! Sports Girls” dolls and books. Norgaard be in person at the College of DuPage at noon, and on Zoom at 7 p.m. Preview. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r3B5vY

Parent Series: Fomentar el liderazgo y las habilidades para la vida (12 de febrero)

Los padres desempeñan un papel crucial en guiar a los jóvenes hacia vidas saludables y plenas. El reconocido educador Ricky Castro llega a este taller para padres de GPS con un enfoque en el liderazgo como objetivo fundamental de la crianza. A las 19 horas del jueves 12 de febrero. Más información: https://bit.ly/3ZiuVf7

Elementary families invited to register for new District 89 Soccer League

Families of CCSD 89 elementary school students can now register for the spring season of District 89 soccer. The soccer league is independent from the district but focused on serving CCSD 89 students. This is a recreational league focused on player growth and development with friends. No experience necessary. The league will play from April 11 through June 6 at Glen Crest Middle School. Deadline to register is March 20. More information and registration: www.synergysoccerclub.com/d89league