District Digest

Glen Ellyn School District 41

November 7, 2024

In this issue…

Calendar Reminders
Board of Education Meetings
Kindergarten Preregistration Open
Parent Safety Session with Sergeant Holstead
Hadley String Fest
El Dia de los Muertos
Rotary Mentor Day
DuPage County Safety Open House
Glenbard Parent Series

Calendar Reminders

Friday, November 15 | SIP Day
November 25-29 | Fall Break

SIP DAY Schedule for 2024-25
On four days throughout this school year, students in 1st through 8th grade will have early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. to allow time for building staff members to work on school improvement activities. The 2024-25 SIP Day dates are: Oct. 31, Nov. 15, April 15, and June 3
NOTE: PRE-K, EARLY CHILDHOOD and KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND SCHOOL ON SIP DAYS.

Board of Education Meetings

Monday, November 18, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 p.m
Monday, December 2, 2024 Committee of the Whole, 6:30 p.m.

For Board Meeting agendas

CLICK HERE

. For Board Meeting stream archives

CLICK HERE

Kindergarten Preregistration Is Open

District 41 is building a kindergarten center on the campus of Churchill Elementary School that will provide space to offer full-day kindergarten to District 41 students next school year. Families that opt out of full-day will be offered a half-day program. Click here to learn more about the kindergarten center and full-day kindergarten coming to District 41!

Will you have a kindergartner next year?

CLICK HERE to preregister if your child is going to be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025. The information you provide is essential in helping inform decisions about full-day and half-day kindergarten programs for next school year.

Parent Safety Session with Sergeant Holstead

Glen Ellyn Police Department Sergeant Craig Holstead will present a parent safety session in the Hadley Junior High Library Media Center on Wednesday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. Sergeant Holstead will share information about safety in District 41 and provide information about emergency response procedures. He will also provide a brief training for parents/community members on the Run. Hide. Fight protocol that the district also teaches students and staff in all school buildings.
No RSVP necessary. All are welcome!

String Fest

The Hadley String Orchestra performed at String Fest with Glencrest, Marquardt, Westlake, Stratford and Jay Stream Middle Schools at Glenbard West. The 7th & 8th grade Hadley orchestra students rehearsed at West to prepare for this performance. The concert repertoire included: Bow Hunters by Deborah Baker Monday, Canyon Sunset by John Caponegro, and Aeolian Rock by Jeffrey Frizzi.

Glenbard West, East, North and South High Schools performed as well. A special thank you goes out to all of the high school orchestra directors for conducting and working with the junior high students. Thank you to Mr. Ortega from Glenbard West, Mr. Tim Fawkes from Glenbard East, Mr. Steve Govertsen from Glenbard South, and Ms. Lauren Whisnant from Glenbard North High Schools. "It is wonderful to see hundreds of string players all in one room performing. This great learning experience makes it so memorable for our students," said Hadley Junior High School Orchestra Director, Ms. Georgia Alemis. Congratulations to all of the wonderful musicians that performed!

Day of the Dead at Churchill

El Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday traditionally celebrated in Mexico on the 1st and 2nd of November. It is a time for families to remember and honor loved ones who have passed away. A major theme of the holiday is the celebration of life, rather than being sorrowful over death, and you will see that reflected in the bright colors and whimsical symbols. As Dia de los Muertos becomes more and more popular in the United States, you can find many local celebrations and festivals.

Two traditional symbols are "papel picado": colorful crepe paper cut into designs and strung together to create banners, and "calaveras": skulls that are decorated with fun and vibrant colors and designs to echo the inviting and festive feeling of the holiday.

On Friday, November 1st, Churchill 3rd graders learned more about Dia de los Muertos celebrations, and then made papel-picado calaveras to hang in the hallway.

D41 Participates in Rotary Mentor Day

As part of the Glen Ellyn Rotary Club Mentor Day on November 7, Glenbard West junior and former D41 student (attended Forest Glen and Hadley) Madeleine Chiang shadowed D41 Chief Communications Officer. Students and mentors attended a luncheon at the Abbington to celebrate all of the students who participated in the program. During Mentor Day, Ms. Krehbiel invited Madeleine to intern with her this summer to learn more about communications and community engagement. Thank you to Rotary for this opportunity.

(pictured below: Former D41 student and Glenbard West junior Madeleine Chiang with D41 Chief Communications Officer Erika Krehbiel)

DuPage County Safety Open House

Join DuPage County and CMAP for the DuPage County Safety Action Plan Open House on Thursday, November 14. Representatives will discuss the plan process and present on traffic safety in DuPage County. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to share your personal experiences on roads in our community to guide the plan to make roadways safer for all people.

Thursday, November 14, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Bensenville Community Public Library

Diamond Meeting Room (200 S Church Rd., Bensenville, IL 60106)

Register for the event HERE

Glenbard Parent Series

District 41 is a proud partner of the Glenbard Parent Series. Check out the many programs offered to support parents with children of all ages! Check out their full updated list of upcoming events HERE and their 2024-25 brochure HERE.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 @ Noon and 7pm
Dr. Kara Alaimo
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