Please watch the video released on Friday, Sept. 11th about attendance.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MOA4S3PBdW0p_KlknUJ0HtGAkPwLIuJ_/view?usp=sharing
Picture Day:
September 15 for M-Z in person
September 16 for A-L in person
Remote Learners at Image Group ~ September 28, 3-6 p.m.
Uplifted Care is having a Virtual Grief Camp. Saturday, September 26, 2020. 9-11 a.m. via Zoom. Call Uplifted Care today to register at 815-939-4141.
Hello Parents, please find attached the BUGC attendance calendar for the remainder of the month.
Hello BUGC Parents,
We have learned that there are complications with Zoom. This issue is not one that our IT Department can fix rather it needs to be fixed by Zoom. Please bear with us as we communicate with the company. In the mean time your child will be emailed an alternative assignment.
Hello BUGC Parents,
Please click this link for vital information about next week at BUGC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPkBA6aXR_E
If your student is fully remote please disregard the bus information that you received.
The following players made the BUGC Baseball Team.
Practice Wednesday-Friday from 8-10am. Both levels doubleheader Saturday 8/15 at 10am. Schedules, contracts, rules, and Covid information will be handed out at our parent meeting. Please have at least 1 parent/guardian at this meeting, masks will be required. Thank you for all the hard work.
Parent Meeting Thursday 8/13 at 10:15am (after practice)
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Thank you to all that came to the BUGC Softball try-outs. Everyone did a great job! The following student-athletes should report to BBYSL for softball practice on Friday, August 7th, 2020 @ from 4:00-6:00 pm.
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BUGC PARENTS:
Sign your child up for BUGC’s spirit club, GOLD RUSH, today! All you need to do is select a shirt and order it! The shirt will give your child school spirit and admission to all home games.
Order deadline: August 16th.
https://designcenter.premiumspecialties.com/bugcgoldrush/shop/home
All information for fall sports and tryouts are on the Upper Grade Center webpage under Athletic Information. Please be sure to read all the published information prior to tryouts.
IESA has reversed their decision concerning elementary sports. The Upper Grade Center will have a Softball, Baseball, and Cross Country Team for the 2020 school year. Information about Tryouts will be provided over the weekend.
Good afternoon parents!
If you have already filled out the Instructional Selection for the Fall Semester - Thank you! If you have not, here is the link to get started:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRMef6O62Xzlo3lr1i2flHVjsFVEJN_ZhNa0RgdOuKfJxtTg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Have a great day!
Mr. Swilley
Principal
Good Morning Everyone:I wanted to communicate with everyone about the recent decisions handed down about elementary sport. Today the IESA issued the following decision:
"(We) unanimously approved to cancel the regular season and IESA state series in the sports of boys and girls golf, boys baseball, girls softball, and boys and girls cross-country for the 2020-21 school year. There are no plans to try and re-schedule the activities or conduct them later in the school year in part due to if and when high schools in Illinois play their contests. Girls softball practice was scheduled to start July 27. The baseball and cross-country seasons were scheduled to start August 3. The Board delayed any decision on girls basketball. The first day of girls basketball practice is scheduled for August 31. The Board will meet again in late August to make a decision regarding girls basketball."
The Upper Grade Center is truly sorry that students and coaches have to miss out on these athletic experiences. We will continue to follow IESA and keep you posted on future IESA announcements. Thank you for your patience and support!
Mr. Swilley & Mrs. Longtin
Principal Associate Principal/AD
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center has a Spanish position open. If you know anyone who is ready to join a dynamic team of teachers please send them our way. Applications can be completed at: www.besd53.org
Dear 8th Grade Parents and Students,
We are excited to announce Mrs. Carlton and Mr. Chamernik will lead a group of Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center students on a WorldStrides trip to Charlottseville, VA, Luray, VA and Washington DC.
On this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, students will explore our nation's most important historical sites and experience incomparable learning moments. This will be a trip that your child will be talking about for years to come! Your child will return home excited to tell you about:
Standing where Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial
Discovering the true meaning of sacrifice at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Walking in the footsteps of our great leaders on Capitol Hill
Exploring numerous Smithsonian Museums, like the National Museum of Natural History and the National Air and Space Museum
And much more!
We have chosen to travel with WorldStrides because of their exceptional service, their 50 years of experience, their safety record and their preventive measures that ensure learning occurs in a safe and fun environment. We have led this trip for many years now and look forward to leading it again. We will chaperone the program with other teachers as needed, and throughout the program our group will be guided by a WorldStrides-certified Course Leader.
There will be an informational trip meeting to discuss this wonderful opportunity on Wednesday, July 22nd. Families with last names A to M will meet at 6:00pm and last names N to Z will meet at 6:45pm. The meeting is being held in the MPR at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center. Having two meetings will limit the number of people in accordance with the Governor's COVID plan for Illinois and will keep families at the social distance requirements. We ask only one parent to attend the meeting with their student.
Anyone who can not attend the meeting can view the presentation by clicking on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXD2H_imh8A&feature=youtu.be
If you are not able to attend the meeting, please email me at chamernikd@besd53.org and I will send you the informational packet which will be handed out at the meeting.
Parents can also visit www.worldstrides.com/signup for more details about WorldStrides and our group's trip. The trip number is 191050.
We would love for your child to join us on this unforgettable trip! Remember, if you sign up by Friday, August 7, 2020, you will receive the early bird discount of $125.
Sincerely,
Mr. Chamernik and Mrs. Carlton - Program Leaders
The local Illinois Department of Public Health has asked that we push this survey out to the community . Please take a moment to help out the IDPH.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6K3MF62
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Previous Year Yearbooks! If you missed getting a yearbook in 17-18 & 18-19 you are in luck! We have a few in the office! $20 each. Cash or Check. Please call the office. 815-929-5200. (We do not have any extra of the current year.)
REMINDER: Today is the last day of BUGC Chromebook turn in. We are open from 8am to 6pm. Also, the purchase of chromebooks is no longer an option for any student.