Panther Weekly

Super Saturday and PJ Drive

Thank you to all of our incredible parent volunteers who helped make Super Saturday such a success last week! The kids were overjoyed as they shopped for gifts for friends and family and proudly shared their crafting talents with our school community. Thanks to your generosity, we also collected over 50 pairs of pajamas for the Scholastic Great Bedtime Pajama Drive. We are so grateful for your time, energy, and support!

Share your gratitude for Park View teachers!

Dear Park View families,

The holiday season is upon us, and PTC would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible teachers and staff at Park View Elementary School for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. To help show our appreciation, we’ve once again organized a holiday gift drive through GiftCrowd—a secure platform that allows Park View families to pool contributions and create meaningful gifts.

How it works:

1) Visit the Park View Dollars 2025 Gift Crowd Page at (or scan QR Code)

https://app.giftcrowd.com/app/join-event/gchJj5UUL5

2) Select the teachers/ staff members you’d like to include.

3) Craft a message from your family/student

4) Make a contribution to their gift

Deadline: 4 pm. December 19. (After this time, GiftCrowd will electronically deliver

all gifts; unfortunately contributions after this time are not possible.)

If you have any questions, please contact wendi.l.egan@gmail.com

All schools will be closed December 22 to January 5 for winter break

The last day of student attendance before winter break is Friday, December 19. Students will return on a regular schedule on Tuesday, January 6. (January 5 is a Teacher Institute Day with staff in the buildings.)

The district's administrative offices will be closed on December 24-26, as well as December 31 and January 1.

Author Visit: Amy Logan

Park View is excited to welcome Author Amy Logan for an author visit on January 15! Amy is the author of A Girl with a Cape. With this visit will be the opportunity for students to pre-order her book. Order forms will be going home after winter break

Parent Book Discussion: The Anxious Generation

Sunday, February 1, 2026, 2 - 3:30 p.m., Glen Ellyn Public Library

Connect with like-minded parents and learn how to best support your student regarding smartphones and social media. Join us as we bring together parents for a judgement-free discussion of #1 New York Times bestseller, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

Copies will be available for Park View families at the Glen Ellyn Public Library beginning December 18. (Check "Park View PTC Book Club" in the book club section on the second floor.)

Haven't read the book? No problem! All interested parents and guardians of students in CCSD 89 are welcome to join the discussion. Bring a friend!

RSVP here!

This event is co-sponsored by the Park View PTC and the Park View Wait Until 8th Committee. Questions can be directed to Emily Henkels at emilyhenkels@gmail.com

Park View looking to hire social worker to start in February

Park View Elementary is looking for a social worker to fill a maternity leave from February 16 to May 22. If interested, apply at: https://bit.ly/4ieyBHw

Annual vision and hearing screening at Park View: January 7

The following students/grades will be screened starting January 7:

Vision

Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 4th, new students, students receiving special education services, foster children, and students referred by a teacher or parent.

Hearing

Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd,, new students, students receiving special education services, foster children, and students referred by a teacher or parent.

Students who have submitted an eye examination report within the past year, will not be screened for vision.

Children who have glasses should bring them to school for the screening. School children who are wearing glasses will have their glasses checked, but will not be screened for vision. If you are aware of a special problem your child may be having, please contact the nurse.

The parent or legal guardian of a student may object to hearing or vision screening tests with a written note or email to the nurse prior to the screening day.

You will be notified if your child requires further testing and evaluation. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Park View nurse Amy Mescher at (630) 858-1600.

Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor.

Visitors cannot use Illinois digital ID to check in at schools

Although Illinois residents can now store their license or state ID on some phones, visitors must continue to bring their physical license to check in at CCSD 89 schools. The district’s security screening system cannot accept digital IDs.

Anyone who is visiting a CCSD 89 school during the day or picking up students early must check in using the iPad in the school’s lobby with their non-digital ID (license, state ID, passport). The check-in/check-out process takes less than two minutes and is an important part of our safety system.

Learn about the student check-out process: https://youtu.be/gxFvHH5UZL4

Learn about the visitor process: https://youtu.be/Q814enw_x7A

More info: https://bit.ly/3URo8ql

Thank you for helping keep our students and staff safe at all times.

Support the Glenbard PEP Education Foundation

In its 34th year, the Partnership for Educational Progress (PEP) remains deeply committed to its role as a steward of the scholarships, funds, and programs that support local students, including those in CCSD 89. Last spring, PEP awarded $42,750 to students pursuing their dreams—whether attending college or earning a technical degree. Donations fuel the real-world opportunities that inspire innovation and change lives. Donate before December 31 and your gift will be matched up to $3,000. You can make a fully tax-deductible gift online at www.pepglenbard.org/donate

Enjoy December band, choir, and orchestra performances

December will be filled with student music! All the events are free and community members are welcome to attend.

The Glen Crest choir will perform at 7 p.m. December 12 at Glen Crest. The Glen Crest jazz band will play at Glenbard South High School at 7:30 p.m. December 15.

The winter orchestra concerts will be held at 6 and 7:30 p.m. on December 17 at Glenbard South. The winter band concerts will at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. at Glenbard South on December 18. More info: https://bit.ly/43EHFzd

Support students in need with gift-card donation

The families of more than 500 students in our district are getting by on very limited means. Affording rent or enough food can be a struggle, but you can make a difference. Through December 15, social workers at all CCSD 89 schools are collecting gift cards from Walmart, Target, Jewel, and Aldi. Learn how you can help: https://bit.ly/3KdhU2C

Be prepared for winter with accurate contact info, warm clothes

When school buildings need to close due to extreme weather, information will be released through a phone message, as well as the district’s website (www.ccsd89.org) and Facebook page (facebook.com/CCSD89). The district’s messaging system uses contact info supplied by guardians, so it is important you contact the school secretary and update your records if they have changed.

Even when school is open, students should dress for the cold. Students will continue to go outside for recess as long as the weather remains above 10 degrees. If your family needs winter clothing, our school can help; please call the school’s main number and ask for our school’s social worker.

Parent Series: Supporting your child’s mental health from elementary to college (December 16)

At noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, Harvard psychologist Dr. Christopher Willard will discuss tools for students who are struggling and uncertain of where to turn for help. Willard will share quick tips for contacting a therapist and valuable advice on medication. Preview Learn more: https://bit.ly/44g4sBI

Parent Series: Elementos esenciales de la Crianza para tener ninos Felices y saludables (December 18)

Gestionar el tiempo frente a la pantalla y fomentar el bienestar emocional de los niños son preocupaciones fundamentales para los padres. El reconocido psicólogo Dr. Ferney Ramírez regresa a GPS con estrategias para fomentar un ambiente afectuoso, priorizar el bienestar físico y mental de los niños y fomentar hábitos positivos. https://bit.ly/3MwrG0k

Community invited to donate blood January 14 at Glen Crest

Looking for a New Year's resolution that will make an impact? Why not start the year by donating blood? Community members are invited to donate between 2 and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, at Glen Crest Middle School. Register More info: www.ccsd89.org/blood