Roadrunner Ramp Weekly

As the weather gets cooler, please remind students to check the lost and found for any missing clothing items.

Picture retakes October 27:

Way to go, Roadrunners!

When signing in your student on the device in the foyer, please fill out the lunch choice sheet located right next to it if your child will be having school lunch or ordering milk. Completing this sheet—especially when arriving late—helps us ensure that every student who wants a school lunch or milk receives one. Once the sheet is filled out, your child can drop it in the office on the way to class.

Please keep in mind that if your student arrives after 11:00 AM, their preferred lunch choice may not be available.

Thank you for your cooperation!

During the week of October 26-30, the results of the state-required Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) will be sent home for students in fourth through eighth grades. All students in third through eighth grades took the IAR in March of the 2025-2026 school year.

The annual test of the district's emergency phone contact system was completed at 2:00 p.m. today. All families should have received a call at this time to every guardian's phone number registered with the district. If you received the call at the phone number you would like to be reached at in an emergency, there is nothing else you need to do. If you did not receive this call, please email the school’s main office to provide updated contact information that can be used to reach you in an emergency. Thank you for helping us keep our records up to date.

We are now seeing many strep cases, so if your child has complaints of a sore throat, please consider having them checked. We have had a few cases of students who were just complaining of a stomachache or nausea that also tested positive for strep.

We have also now started seeing a few students with flu-like illnesses as well. Please remember students must stay home until the fever resolves for over 24 hours without medication.

Wishing everyone a healthy fall! Thank you for your partnership.

Calling all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade Roadrunners! It's time for Inside Out Club Junior Leaders! This club is all about leadership, service and having fun. Learn more about our activities in this video. We meet on Wednesdays and start on October 28! https://youtu.be/1V0B4U0oQPQ

Sign-ups are OPEN! Please sign up today at www.insideoutclub.org/series-registration/ -- corrected address! Email Mrs. Aiello (maiello@ccsd89.org) or Mrs. Wankel (kwankel@ccsd89.org) with questions.

• Halloween celebrations, including elementary school costumes parades and classroom parties, will be held on Friday, October 30, a Morning Attendance day this year. Elementary school dismissal will be at 11:50 a.m.

• Elementary school students may wear costumes throughout the morning. Because of the shortened day, it is recommended that all students consider wearing their costume to school in the morning.

• Elementary students will be given a few minutes to change into their costumes before the Halloween parade, if needed, but there is no time to apply make-up or hairspray. If possible, costumes should fit over a student’s clothes.

• All student costumes should be non-violent and age-appropriate. Pretend weapons are not allowed as part of costumes at school.

• Food will not be a part of in-school classroom celebrations. Celebrations can include small non-food items such as stickers or pencils. Water will continue to be available to students throughout the school day, including during holiday parties.

• The Halloween Parade at each elementary school (held outdoors weather permitting and open to family spectators) will start at 10:30 a.m. for about 15 minutes. Classroom parties will run from 10:45 -11:35 a.m. Parent volunteers are asked not to take their child home with them at the conclusion of the party but to wait for official dismissal procedures.

• If you do not want your child to participate in Halloween activities, please contact the school’s main office.

Thank you to our families and students for helping to make Halloween activities safe and fun!

A free Arbor View Cheer clinic will be held afterschool from 3:35 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 29. Anyone interested in cheer should join us to learn more about the program and practice a fun Halloween routine. All new and returning cheerleaders invited! Please RSVP for the clinic here. You do not have to join the squad to attend the clinic. Registration for the season will open at the clinic, and regular cheer practice will start Thursday, November 5. See flyer for more details!

You can order your student’s yearbook now by logging on to MySchoolBucks and purchasing a yearbook in the “Store” section. Don’t miss out on your chance to purchase your student’s yearbook: Extras will not be available for purchase at the end of the school year.

Our school uses the Verkada visitor management system for all individuals entering the building and for signing students in and out during the school day. It is an important process for keeping our students safe.

What you need to know:

• All adults must bring a valid photo ID (driver’s license, state ID, or passport).

• You will check in using an iPad in the school’s lobby.

• Please allow an extra 5 minutes before your scheduled start time for this check-in process.
  
  

Below are how-to video links for your reference:
Student Early Pick-Up | Visiting a CCSD 89 School

SCHOOL YEAR RESOURCES

CCSD 89 Tech Support

District Policy on Cell Phones and Personal Devices in School

FirstView Bus App
School Lunch Menus
Lunch Payment Process

Before and After School Programs
GPS Parent Series Webinars

Join us for this school year's PTC meetings! Find out everything we have planned for this school year and get involved!

Get ready for the Halloween Harvest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 24 at Arbor View! Join us in costume (not required!) for an afternoon of spooky fall fun, including games, crafts, food and prizes. If you missed the opportunity to purchase tickets for food and activities in advance, tickets will be sold on-site at the event. See you there!

Email: ptc.arborview@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/roadrunners89/
Twitter: @arborviewptc

Registration for the D89 Basketball League will close on Sunday, November 1. The D89 Basketball League plays games in CCSD 89 schools and offers boys’ and girls’ divisions for 3rd/4th grades and 5th/6th grades. No experience is required. The season runs from mid-November through the end of February and costs $65 per player. Financial assistance is available.Teams practice weekly with games on Saturday. Register now | Explore program details

Support the CCSD 89 music program by buying your holiday greenery from the Music Boosters! This year’s sale includes fresh wreaths, festive bows and pinecones, and handmade wooden reindeer and moose. We’re also introducing handmade wooden snowmen and maple syrup from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula! Proceeds support all music classrooms and programs across the district. Place your order online by Tuesday, November 17 with payment via Zelle or cash (payable at pick-up or sent in an envelope to your student’s school). Pick-up will be Saturday, December 5 at Glen Crest.

Families of students in CCSD 89 English-language-learner programs are invited to join the district’s Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC). The Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee provides ongoing recommendations to the district’s English-learner and bilingual programs. Members attend four meetings: one in person and three virtual. While the in-person meeting was already held earlier this month, new committee members are still welcome! Upcoming virtual meeting are scheduled for: November 18, 2026; January 27, 2027; and June 3, 2027. Teachers, counselors, and community leaders are also welcome. To sign up, go to: http://bit.ly/4geEwLH

Cleaning out those closets? New or gently used Halloween costumes are needed for Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center (GECRC) students! Please email GECRC admin Reagan Irving at admin@gecrc.com to coordinate a time and place to drop them off. Thank you!

If you’re interested in visiting museums in the Chicagoland area, the Museum Adventure Pass Program and Explore More Illinois provide free or discounted admission to some nearby attractions.

Both programs connect the Glen Ellyn, Helen Plum, and Wheaton libraries with participating museums, offering free or discounted passes. To access these programs, review the list of participating libraries and check the current availability of passes for the museum you wish to visit.

Did you know DuPage County Health Department has highly trained crisis counselors who provide free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week? If you or someone you know needs support now, text or call 988, or chat at 988Lifeline.org.

If you’re bringing food to school, be sure you know what is approved by reviewing the district's pre-approved food list at www.ccsd89.org/preapproved.

The district uses two separate processes to determine eligibility for a waiver of school fees and for the free/reduced lunch program.

The district’s fee waiver application is available on our website at www.ccsd89.org/feewaiver or under the Board of Education tab, policy 4:140-E1 Application for Fee Waiver. The forms can be filled out and submitted with your income-verification documents directly to the district office (22W600 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn), attention Courtney Czerwinski.

If you have more than one child in the district, you may submit one application for free/reduced lunch and another application for waiver of fees. Both applications can be submitted at the same time with the necessary documentation to avoid any delay in processing.

If you have any questions regarding the National School Lunch Program application or fee waiver application, please contact Courtney Czerwinski at 630-469-8900, ext. 3519 or cczerwinski@ccsd89.org.

September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we love to see your student at school! Plan ahead for family vacations and take advantage of scheduled school breaks when considering travel for the school year ahead. By scheduling vacations when school is not in session, you help ensure your student is in the classroom as much as possible to learn, grow, and stay on track!
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To report an absence, call our school’s main number at 630-469-5505 and press 1 to follow the prompts to the attendance line. Our school has a voicemail that will record absentee information. Please contact the school before 8:30 a.m. if a child will be absent for the morning session or the entire day

Attendance is an important part of school. Click on the link below to read how attendance affects student learning.

Join GPS and Dr. Corrinne Low at noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28 for a webinar that will dissect the economic and social pressures that fuel parental guilt, particularly for women and mothers, and discover ways to move past them. This session will also provide essential communication tools for building domestic equity and a blueprint for creating an environment where both parents and children can flourish. Dr. Low’s noon session on October 28 will also be presented live at the College of DuPage Culinary and Hospitality Center’s Silverleaf Room.

Sign up for weekly reminders and get upcoming programs (virtual, hybrid and in-person) delivered straight to your inbox—plus subscriber-only program summaries after each event. Visit the GPS website to subscribe and to get program details and links. GPS resources are always free and open to all.

Students and families can confidentially call, email, or text the Safe2Help tip line to report bullying, threats, or classmates in crisis. Students or families can call (844) 4-SAFE-IL, which is (844) 472-3345; text SAFE2, which is 72332; email Help@Safe2HelpIL.com; or submit tips through the online form. Safe2Help submissions are monitored every hour of every day.

More info: https://bit.ly/3BPxObO

Tragedy can affect a nation or a single family. Some crises happen suddenly while others build over time. Each situation can be difficult for children to understand and challenging for families to navigate. Our school has a counselor, social worker, and psychologist available to help students and families with strategies for transparent, age-appropriate conversations. The district has also posted additional resources at www.ccsd89.org/crisis

The CCSD 89 Backpack has been updated! Unpack the virtual backpack for updated fliers and information on key community resources and programs. New opportunities and information are added regularly as received.

Email: info@ccsd89.org
Location: Arbor View Elementary School, Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 469-5505
Facebook: facebook.com/CCSD89
Twitter: @ArborViewSchool