Due to emergency maintenance on our internet, the district's phones and internet will be down for up to approximately 15 minutes today, February 5, 2024, starting at 1:30 PM. If you have an emergency and need to contact your student's school during that time please contact our emergency line *redacted*. Thank you for your understanding.
Dear Families,
As you likely are aware a boil order notice from AQUA was issued to customers in Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, Grant Park, Manteno, Aroma Park, and Limestone. We are making the necessary adjustments with food service and our water fountains. If you feel that it would be beneficial for your child to bring their personal water bottle to school (as many students already do), please plan accordingly.
Dear BESD53 Families,
Out of an abundance of caution and the severe inclement weather forecasts, Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 will not be in normal attendance, tomorrow, Tuesday January 23rd. Instead, we will be utilizing an E-Learning day. Please reference the information provided by your student's teacher. Again, Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 we will be utilizing an E-Learning day on January 23rd, 2024.
BESD53 Families,
Due to the forecasted inclement weather, Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 will not be in normal attendance, tomorrow, January 16th, 2024. Instead, we will be utilizing an E-Learning day. Please reference the information provided by your student's teacher.
In honor of Martin Luther King
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
BESD53 Families,
Due to the inclement weather, Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 will not be in normal attendance, today, January 12th 2024. Instead, we will be utilizing an E-Learning day. Please reference the information provided by your student's teacher. Again, Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 we will be utilizing an E-Learning day on January 12th, 2024.
Due to forecasted Inclement Weather, BESD53 will not be in regular attendance, on January 12, 2024. We will be following the Schedule B dismissal times:
Liberty - 12:30 p.m.
Shabbona and Upper Grade Center - 1:10 p.m.
LeVasseur and Shepard - 1:45 p.m.
Half Day Pre-K- Canceled
In honor of Veterans Day our schools and District Office will be closed tomorrow. 11/10/23
Happy Halloween from the District Office. Stay safe and warm tonight. Enjoy all your treats🍬🎃👻
Our October staff appreciation event was celebrated with Dessert Nachos! We didn't disappoint with the topping selection. Our staff truly loved this one💗
A message from:
Brenda Wetzel, Director
Life Education Center Programs
Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education
Pledge for Life Partnership
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Northfield Square Mall in Bourbonnais. This will be a DRIVE-THRU drop off event. We will collaborate with local law enforcement and community partners to allow the public an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted medications from their homes.
Hi, we are hoping all families with students in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program can join us for a night of connecting, celebrating and sharing on Thursday, October 19th at Shabbona Elementary School. We will gather at 6:00 pm, enjoy some food from El Burrito Loco and learn about the programs we have to offer at Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53. We will also have access to the gym so the kids will have plenty of fun as well. Please see this brochure for more details in Spanish and English. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p-RkzHZLVsYupNqZhda85Tjzjc47qRBJBxa8gjg1L-Q/edit?usp=sharing
Our Charlotte's Web Scarecrow has been a huge success! Thanks to Clifton Library for donating hundreds of books for our entry. The books have been flying off the shelves. Come see our 1st place 🥇scarecrow and grab a free book.📖
A huge shoutout to our local Target for donating a box truck full of school supplies. Our school district was overwhelmed by your generosity. Gail was our donation Rockstar.
We appreciate all your support!
Positive Vibes are CONTAGIOUS❣
We kicked off the new school year with these AWESOME t-shirts for our September Employee Appreciation Event.
Nothing but POSITIVE VIBES this year!
Good Morning! We are now about 1 month away from the October 15th deadline to have all of your children's vaccinations completed. The Kankakee County Health Department is a resource you can use. Families can call 815-802-9400 to make an appointment. They have a fee schedule and costs vary depending on the vaccination. They do process insurance as well.
BESD53 buses have been delayed due to a fire alarm at the BUGC campus. Buses were held and have just been released. Please be advised this will delay all bus routes this morning. Thank you.
The Positive Vibes Tour was a HUGE success! We hope everyone felt all the love and support from the small business owners in our community who donated over $3500 in gift cards and merchandise to welcome you back. We hope you had a great first week and we're happy to have you all back!
