The RISE Report

District 58 invites all parents of students with IEPs or those who are participating in the special education evaluation process, to register for the Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Special Services team and Key2Ed Facilitated IEP training.

The virtual training will be held on October 11 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. This workshop, geared specifically for families, will outline the new process District 58 will use during IEP meetings starting later this fall, called IEP Meeting Facilitation. The presentation will explain the process and its benefits and help parents prepare for these important student meetings.

Please register here by Monday, October 9 at 8:00 a.m. in order to receive the training link via email. Questions can be directed to Jessica Stewart, Assistant Superintendent for Special Services, at jstewart@dg58.org or 630-719-5823.

Monday, October 9: Board of Education Regular Meeting

Thursday, October 12: Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, October 18: Parent-Teacher Conferences

Monday, October 23: Board of Education Curriculum Workshop

Monday, November 13: Board of Education Regular Meeting

Wednesday, November 22-24: No School- Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 27: School Resumes

Monday, December 11: Board of Education Regular Meeting

December 25- January 5: No School- Winter Break

Monday, January 8: School Resumes

The Find Food IL Community Food Map is an excellent tool for individuals to find places offering free food or meals; school and Summer Meal programs; and grocery stores and farmers markets accepting SNAP/Link, WIC, and senior vouchers. ISBE partnered with the University of Illinois Extension to help families identify what is available in their community more easily.

Many students rely on school for access to meals. Especially as we enter the summer months, you can help by sharing the Find Food IL Community Food Map with your students and families. Those interested in linking to this resource can download hosting guidelines on the Illinois Nutrition Education Programs website. Contact Caitlin Kownacki or read the press release for more information.

District 58 has partnered with Safe2Help to give students a safe and confidential way to report potential threats or crises. Safe2Help was launched by the State of Illinois in December 2020 and aims to help prevent suicide, bullying, school violence and other threats to school safety.

With Safe2Help, students can connect with a trained crisis professional during their own crisis, or to report a potential threat. Students can submit a Safe2Help alert via the following ways:

• Website: https://app.safe22helpil.com
• Text: SAFE2 (72332)
• Phone: 844-4-SAFEIL (844-472-3345)
• App: "Safe2Help Illinois" app available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
• Email: HELP@Safe2HelpIL.com

All alerts are responded to by a trained Safe2Help crisis professional. Safe2Help is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

District 58 staff are not the initial responders to the alert and will receive each alert after the Safe2Help professional provides support. District 58 staff will review alerts sent by Safe2Help during regular school hours, unless the nature of the alert necessitates immediate school action.

Building Bridges is a parent group under the Downers Grove D58 Area PTA Counil. Building Bridges works on building relationships between families with children who have special needs and our school community.

Whether you are a parent/guardian of a child with an IEP or 504, sibling, caregiver, teacher, librarian, or community member... Building Bridges would love to see your participation in our event for the 2023-2024 school year!

Please join our Facebook Page (Building Bridges Parent/Teacher Group)

https://www.facebook.com/pg/buildingbridgesDG58/

Email: jcadard@dg58.org
Website: www.dg58.org
Location: 1435 Jefferson Avenue, Downers Grove, IL, USA
Phone: 630-719-9478