All Clear. The Phones are back up in the district.
Due to a server issue the phones are currently down in the district. Our emails and internet are available for regular contact. If you have an emergency and need to contact your students school or transportation department, please contact our emergency line at *redacted*. Thank you for your understanding.
Good Evening,
Transportation Assignments are now available in Skyward. When you log in, you will see a Transportation Tile on the home dashboard. If you do not see your tiles, ensure you are under the family access area ( look for the drop-down arrow in the top left, next to the house icon).
Based on the uncertainty of all the adjustments that will occur prior to the start of school, please check back on your Transportation assignment on Tuesday, August 20, for possible time changes to your schedule.
If you have any questions, please email Transportation@besd53.org
Thank you,
BESD53 Families,
Schedules are now live in Skyward. Please be advised that bus routing information continues to be entered and updated. Up until the night before school, this should be checked for accurate times. If you do not see any bus routes, please check again on Friday Afternoon; the Transportation Department is continuing to update and enter these.
BESD53 will participate in the Free Summer Meals Program again this year. This program is open to all kids 18 or younger in Kankakee County. Breakfast and Lunch will be served Monday through Friday, June 4 - June 28th at Alan Shepard and July 1 - August 16th at the Upper Grade Center. Please see the Flyer for further details!
Last night BESD53 held our "Kindergarten Roundup"! We had Kindergarten teachers from every building meet the incoming students and did a quick screener to help ensure the best placement for them. Information was also handed out on kindergarten readiness, and a fun photo op for our future BESD53 Tigers! Thank you to all who came and the staff who helped make this a success!
Kindergarten Roundup is this Wednesday! Sign up today to attend.
Who: All incoming BESD53 Kindergarteners (must be 5 on or before September 1st, 2024)
Where: Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center 200 W. John Casey Rd.
When: April 17th, 2024 4:00-6:00 pm Please visit our website to sign up for a screening time to ensure the best placement for your child in our district!
Please RSVP at www.besd53.org/page/kindergarten-information We look forward to meeting all of our new Kindergarteners!
Be sure to join us on Thursday, March 14th from 5:30-7:00 pm for LeVasseur's Family Literacy Night! Our Book Bakery will be filled with delicious books of every genre, prize raffle, family activities, story read-alouds, and Book Fair. Hope to see you all there!
Please join BESD53 for our 2024-25 Kindergarten Roundup!
Who: All incoming BESD53 Kindergarteners (must be 5 on or before September 1st, 2024)
Where: Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center 200 W. John Casey Rd.
When: April 17th, 2024 4:00-6:00 pm
Please visit our website to sign up for a screening time to ensure the best placement for your child in our district! Please RSVP at www.besd53.org/page/kindergarten-information
We look forward to meeting all of our new Kindergarteners!
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.
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.
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
NEW DATE: LeVasseur Elementary School Welcome Back Dates for Families... PreSchool Orientation- Thursday, August 17th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Kindergarten Supply Drop-Off/Open House- Monday, August 21 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade Supply Drop-Off/Open House- Monday, August 21 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Come meet your child's teacher, see their classroom, and drop off school supplies!
Upcoming Dates to Remember!
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, March 3rd, 2023. Instead, we will be utilizing an E-Learning day. Please reference the information provided by your student's teacher.
Each month at LeVasseur a student who displays our ROAR characteristics of being *Responsible *Organized *Accountable and *Respectful is picked from each classroom. These students receive a Certificate and a TIGRER ROAR bracelet.
Congratulations to our January students!
Reminder LeVasseur Families ~
Tomorrow, February 10, 2023 is our 100th Day of School!
LeVasseur Families,
This is just a reminder that today, February 8, 2023, is an early release day for students. Students will be released at 11:45 am. Thank you!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is an early release day for students.
We will be following Schedule B. Dismissal times are as follows:
Liberty - 12:30 p.m.
Shabbona and Upper Grade Center - 1:10 p.m.
LeVasseur and Shepard - 1:45 p.m.
Thank you!
BESD53 Families,
This is a reminder that this Friday, May 27th is a regular full attendance day. School will be in session all day as usual. Thank you!
The Bourbonnais PTA is holding an online auction to raise money for teachers and students! Over 80 items are up for auction, including gift cards to area businesses and restaurants, a ride in a fire truck, gift baskets, school privileges such as Principal for a Day, classroom popcorn or ice cream party, and a ride to school with Officer Garcia, complete with a stop at Dunkin' Donuts!
Visit our online auction at https://www.32auctions.com/bourbonnaispta2022. Bidding begins at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 11th and closes at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12th. Thank you for supporting the PTA!