Bourbonnais 53 District

Hi, here is a tip for reading to your very young children from the University of Chicago's Thirty Million Word Project. Reading to a young child can be frustrating for all sorts of reasons. Try Book Sharing instead: open a book and have a conversation. Describe the pictures; count the pages; talk about what your child is interested in. Watch how this parent does it: https://t.co/iWRtp6rRnR (https://twitter.com/TMW3Ts/status/1224754495395188739?s=03)

Dear Parents and Guardians, I wanted to send a quick reminder to please remind your children that they should not approach any vehicle or individual that they do not know. This would be going to and from school but also any other times they are out in the neighborhood. Should they see anything that does not seem right, they should report it to you and the school as soon as possible. Thank you very much.

Dear Parents and Guardians, there will be a Special Meeting of the Board of Education of Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 6:00 PM at the Administrative Offices, 281 W John Casey Road, Bourbonnais. This will be a Parent Informational Meeting for Feedback on start times for the 2020-2021 school year. The proposed start times are as follows. Full Day Schedule Liberty 7:45-2:45 Shabbona/BUGC 8:15 - 3:15 LeVasseur/Shepard 8:45-3:45 PreK AM 8:45-11:30 PreKPM 1:00 - 3:45

This is a reminder that tomorrow, January 17th, is a scheduled early dismissal day. We will be following the Schedule B dismissal times. Upper Grade and Liberty will dismiss at 1:15 p.m.. Shepard, Shabbona, and LeVasseur will dismiss at 2:00 p.m..

Hi, Project Sun Kankakee is offering a free informational "Parent Cafe" on the topic of recognizing signs of children's behavioral health concerns. This will be held on Thursday, Jan 30th from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at 202 N. Schuyler Ave in Kankakee. See the attached flyer for more information. Thanks!

Hi, this message was previously sent in English. Estimados padres y tutores: En la primavera de 2019, la Junta de Educación de BESD 53 aprobó un plan para aprender en casa en los días de emergencia climática. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación del Estado de Illinois ha establecido nuevos requisitos en estos planes y aún no hemos cumplido con estos nuevos requisitos. Estamos trabajando con el Superintendente regional para garantizar que nuestro plan cumpla con los nuevos requisitos, pero en este momento no tenemos un plan aprobado. Hasta nuevo aviso, si tenemos un día de emergencia climática, se recuperará al final del año escolar. Les informaremos si esto cambia. ¡Gracias y feliz año nuevo!

A big thanks to Jackie Hernandez! She taught sign language to a group of 93 people tonight. The age span was 5 to 88. Way to go Jackie and thanks to all those who attended.

Hi Parents and Guardians, I need to alert you to a bus service delay for this afternoon. Bus #21 will be 20-30 minutes late departing Liberty, Shepard and Shabbona. This delay is due to a driver shortage. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks

Hi, just a reminder that the first of nine sessions of the Basic Sign Language Class taught by Jackie Hernandez will begin Wednesday, January 8th at 6:15 at Liberty School.

Dear Parents and Guardians, In the Spring of 2019 the BESD 53 Board of Education approved a plan for learning at home on weather emergency days. However, the Illinois State Board of Education has placed new requirements on these plans and we have not yet met these new requirements. We are working with the Regional Superintendent to ensure that our plan meets the new requirements but at this time we do not have an approved plan.  Until further notice, if we have a weather emergency day it will be made up at the end of the school year.  I will alert you if this changes. Thank you and Happy New Year!

Hi, here is a short video that demonstrates how you can use the straw bale garden to plant garlic or flower bulbs. If you enjoyed the garden this season, now is a good time to do some cleanup and remove the dead plants. Thanks! https://youtu.be/2d_6SuYawBw

Dear Parents and Guardians, we want to alert you that the students from bus #17 will be arriving about 20 minutes late due to shortage of drivers. Students normally riding bus#17 will be transported in bus #19 for this afternoon. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Families - We have received a shipment of backordered items from the Yankee Candle fundraiser. All the items we have received have been delivered to each child's building. Please stop by your child's school on Monday or Tuesday to pick up the backordered items. You can stop by the elementary offices (Shepard, Shabbona and LeVasseur) from 8:00 - 4:00 or the other schools (Liberty and BUGC) from 7:30 - 3:30. We appreciate your patience as we have waited for these delayed items! Bourbonnais PTA

Hi, I wanted to share an opportunity to support an organization that is working to improve Kankakee County. The Theraplay Institute is fundraising to send 3 mental health practitioners from Kankakee County through full clinical level Theraplay Certification. Our district has provided Theraplay professional development to many of our staff members and we believe it is an important component of our social and emotional learning process. Here is a link to the site where you can donate whatever you are able to this cause. Thanks! https://www.ilgive.com/organizations/the-theraplay-institute

Dear Parents and Guardians, we want to alert you that students that ride bus number seventeen will be arriving home approximately twenty minutes late. This is due to a shortage of bus drivers. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

This is a reminder that tomorrow, December 4th, is a scheduled early dismissal day. We will be following the Schedule A dismissal times. Upper Grade and Liberty will dismiss at 10:45 a.m.. Shepard, Shabbona, and LeVasseur will dismiss at 11:30 a.m..

This is a reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4th, will be an early dismissal day for the Bourbonnais School District. We will be following the Schedule A dismissal with no PreKindergarten classes operating. Liberty and Upper Grade will dismiss at 10:45. LeVasseur, Alan Shepard and Shabbona will dismiss at 11:30. Thank you.

Hi, here a message from Mr. Chamernik regarding the 8th grade trip to Washington D.C. Thanks Dear Parents and Students: I was able to reopen registration for the 2020 Washington DC trip for those who are interested in attending. We have forty-one attending now and have twelve more spots available for what will be the best trip Mrs. Carlton and I have ever put together. Here are some highlights of the trip: -Fly out Friday, March 20th to Charlottesville -Tour the University of Virginia which was founded in 1819 Thomas Jefferson (new this year) -Tour Monticello - the home of Thomas Jefferson (new this year) -Enjoy lunch at the historic Michie Tavern (new this year) -Tour the Luray Caverns (new this year) -Drive to Washington DC via a luxury tour bus -Tour the Tidal Basin Monuments - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, FDR Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial and experience the Cherry Blossoms -Tour Arlington National Cemetery and experience the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -Tour the Holocaust Museum -Tour the U.S. Capitol -Tour the FBI Experience (top security necessary, background checks required. Not even the tour companies can experience this tour. This was put in place by us!) -Visit and tour Mt. Vernon - home and burial site of George Washington -Visit and experience the National Zoo and Embassy Row -Visit the White House -Tour the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (new this year) -Experience and explore the Smithsonian Complex and the National Mall -Visit the Lincoln Memorial, the Korean Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial and so much more! -Fly back to Chicago on Tuesday, March 24 in the late evening. The trip is five days / four nights and includes signature hotels, all meals, all transportation including our own secure luxury tour bus. Mrs. Carlton and I also have a fun evening of dinner, bowling and Bocce Ball planned at Pinstripes in Georgetown. (new this year) How do I find out the cost of the trip or to sign up for this once-in-a-lifetime trip? Call Worldstrides at 1-800-486-5899 or go to www.worldstrides.com/signup to register. The trip ID# is 177335 (Please note this is for new registrants only.) If you have any questions, please email me at chamernikd@besd53.org or call (815) 929-5066. Thank you, Mr. Chamernik

Buffalo Wild Wings Flyer.

Hi, see the attached flyer for details regarding the D.C. Trip Fundraiser this Friday at Buffalo Wild Wings. Hopefully you can come out and support this event.