Panther Weekly

Specials newsletter

Check out what your student has been doing in specials (art, music, LMC, and PE).

Panther Pride Fest volunteers needed

Parents we need your help! In order to make Panther Pride Fest next Friday be a success, we are in need of more parent volunteers to run events as well as cake walk donations.

We would love to have any help you can offer.

Sign up to volunteer or Scan QR code to sign up.

Dear 5th-grade families,

It is hard to believe we are already planning our 5th-grade celebration! Our end-of-year party will take place on May 27 (starting around noon), finishing with our special 5th-grade clap-out.

To make this event meaningful and fun for our students, we need your help with planning, coordination, and day of event support. If you are willing to volunteer in any way, please complete the form below by March 13. PTC leadership will contact volunteers to begin planning shortly after this deadline.

Volunteer form: https://forms.gle/HDQN5m7tUikU3mS7A

Thank you in advance for helping us make this a memorable sendoff for our 5th graders. We truly appreciate your partnership.

Kane County Cougars Reading Club

The Kane County Cougars Reading Club information will go home in report card envelopes. Grade levels determined an appropriate goal for their grade. Every other week, students should return to their teacher the completed and signed slip of paper that corresponds with the two weeks that just passed. Please use first and last names on the slip.

First base is due March 23

Second base is due April 7 (no school on Monday)

Third base is due April 20

Home run! is due May 4

* Slips returned within the same week will be accepted.

“SnapCodes” used for registration will be mailed in mid-March

In mid-March, families should receive a letter with an individualized “SnapCode” that will be used to register for the 2026-27 school year. Letters will be sent to families of new and returning students via U.S. mail the week of March 16.

Be sure to keep the SnapCode; it will be used to complete registration on Wednesday, April 8. If you lose the letter, you will have to resubmit documents to prove that you live in the district boundaries.

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 of students who will be new to CCSD 89 preschool in the 2026-27 school year can also now fill out pre-registration. More info: https://bit.ly/4oW002w

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

Board approves 2027-28 academic calendar

The CCSD 89 Board of Education has approved the 2027-28 academic calendar. You can view the calendar here: www.ccsd89.org/2728calendar

The first day of the 2027-28 school year for students will be Thursday, August 19. The last day of the 2027-28 school year is scheduled to be a half day (morning attendance) on Wednesday, May 31, 2027, if no emergency days are used. Going forward, the district will try to approve calendars two years ahead so that staff and families can plan their schedules. More info: https://bit.ly/3ZWE3X1

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.

Deadline to register is March 20. More info and registration: www.synergysoccerclub.com/d89league

Parent Series: Community read: “Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef” (March 11)

At noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, Chicago chef Curtis Duffy will discuss his improbable path from a childhood marked by trauma, loss, and sacrifice to one of the most celebrated chefs in the world. This event will be in-person at the Technology Center of DuPage at noon, and online at 7 p.m. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OZZuUN

Author Amity Gaige will headline April 30 fundraiser for tutoring program

The Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center annual Literary Event Fundraiser will be held Thursday, April 30 at Arrowhead Golf Club. Best-selling author Amity Gaige will discuss her new novel “Heartwood”. Proceeds will support GECRC’s mentoring and tutoring program. There are GECRC programs at Glen Crest and Park View. Buy tickets at https://literary26gecrc.givesmart.com/ or www.gecrc.com, or in person at The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn. More info: https://bit.ly/4as1f4j