IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DR. AUER, SUPERINTENDENT
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Dr. Auer re D20 Financial Situation
SAMPLE LETTER TO LEGISLATORS AND LEGISLATOR CONTACTS
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Legislative Initiative Sample Letter
Legislator Contact Information
FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WISH TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE 2010-2011 DRAFT BUDGET, PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS TO: communitysuggestions@esd20.org . By using this one e-mail address for this one purpose, all your suggestions can be collected for the superintendent to review. Thank you for sharing your ideas!
TO VIEW THE KEENEYVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2010-2011 AS PRESENTED AT THE FEBRUARY 25, 2010 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING, PLEASE CLICK HERE:
FOR AN INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION ON THE STATE OF SCHOOL FINANCES, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW AN ABC-TV CHANNEL 7 VIDEO. Thank you.
Since 1897, Keeneyville Elementary School District 20 has provided high-quality elementary education in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. The three schools of ESD 20 - Greenbrook Elementary, Waterbury Elementary and Spring Wood Middle School - serve the families of Keeneyville, Roselle, Bloomingdale and Hanover Park. The education our students receive, from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, becomes the foundation for a future lifetime of learning.
Our curriculum focuses on educational fundamentals:
- Reading and Language Arts
- Standards-based Math
- Hands-on Science
- Technology
- Social Studies
- Art, Music, P.E. Health
District 20 News
APRIL MENUS
April breakfast and lunch menus are now available. Please click on District 20, About District 20, Breakfast/Lunch Menus. The order form is located right under the Breakfast/Lunch Menus. Thank you.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2010-2011
Kindergarten registration will be held for the 2010-2011 class on Monday, April 5, 2010. Hours are as follows:
For Greenbrook School: 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
For Waterbury School: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and again that day from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The documents you will need to register your kindergartner are as follows:
- Proof of residence in District 20 (mortgage papers, lease) plus current utility bills - phone, electric, water, cable, for example.
- An original county certified birth certificate (It will be copied and returned to you.)
- A $50.00 registration fee (check or cash.
For your information, every kindergarten child must present proof of a completed physical, dental and vision exam on the State forms, which Illinois doctors have, by August 1. Copies of the forms are also available by clicking on "District 20" above, then "District Health Services" located in the purple bar at the left of the screen. There is other helpful health information and contact links to our school nurses on that site as well. Thank you!
DISTRICT 20 EMERGENCY CLOSING PROCEDURE
Please note - if it is necessary to close the schools, this Web site will be updated prior to 6:00 a.m. - There will be a statement that the schools are closed and will have a date and time entered. Otherwise, schools are open.
The District will attempt to contact parents with our automated emergency call system. But, the system does not work with privacy managers. Please have a buddy system in place with a friend or neighbor in case you can't receive our call.
We will also notify the Emergency Closing Center that is broadcast to local radio and tv stations.
You can also call the district office at 630 894-2250 and press 2 for a recorded message. Or, you can call your child's school:
Greenbrook - 630 894-4544
Waterbury - 630 894-8180
Spring Wood - 630 893-8900.
Thank you.
ROSELLE PARK DISTRICT NEWSLETTERS
The Roselle Park District newsletter and Spring Break Flyer is available to you by clicking on "District 20", then "Community", then "Parks". You can then select either of their newsletters.
MENUS
The February and March breakfast and lunch menus are posted. Please go to District 20, About District 20, Breakfast/Lunch Menus. Order forms are provided right under the Menus. Thank you.
GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN
For those of you who are raising your grandchildren, Catholic Charities has a program to assist you. Please click on "District 20" then "Community" for a flyer with important information. They are anxious to help! Thank you!
DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH SITE
The DuPage County Health Department has a great Web site with information about seasonal flu, H1N1, and additional information about flu shots and their availability. Please visit the DuPage County Health Department site at www.dupagehealth.org on a regular basis to keep informed about this flu season. Thank you.
For more links regarding the H1N1 Virus, please go to "District 20" then District Health Services" then "Health Links." Thank you.
RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION
All Illinois school districts have written a plan to transition to Response To Intervention (RtI) by the beginning of the 2010-2011 School year as required by law. Keeneyville School District 20 would like to take this opportunity to inform you about the RtI initiative and the steps we are currently taking to implement this school improvement reform.
For more information on RtI go to "District 20" and then "Response to Intervention (RtI)." Thank you.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2009-2010
Please click on "Calendar" in purple above to go to the 2009-2010 and tentative 2010-2011 school calendars and a flyer for school hours for each school. We also have the "Purple" Activity Calendar for 2009-2010 posted. Thank you.
A.I.M.S MENTORING PROGRAM
For information on how you can make a difference in a child's life by spending 1 hour each week with them, please visit the A.I.M.S. Mentoring Web site by clicking "District 20," then "Community," and then "AIMS." Thank you!
WIND FOR SCHOOLS OF ILLINOIS --
Please visit our new Wind Alliance Web site at www.ilwindforschools.com for up-to-date information on our progress in pursuing approval of net metering for energy produced by wind turbines for Illinois schools and municipalities.
SOLAR PANEL INTEGRATED INTO SPRING WOOD CURRICULUM
District 20 received a grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Foundation to install solar panels on top of the Spring Wood storage facility in order to study the effectiveness and impact of solar energy (and other alternative energies) on our environment. To view the data that many of our students will analyze this year, please click on "District 20" then "About District 20" and finally "Solar Panel System Data."
UPDATE OF YOUR HOME AND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
For the safety of your children, please keep all phone numbers up-to-date with each child's school office. You may call them at:
(Greenbrook) 630 894-4544
(Spring Wood) 630 893-8900
(Waterbury) 630 894-4207.
If you prefer, you may e-mail the information to your school secretaries:
Spring Wood - bfang@esd20.org
Waterbury - lcronin@esd20.org
Greenbrook - promano@esd20.org.
Thank you for your cooperation.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN PARENT COMMITTEE
We now have a Web page for announcements and information related to the African-American Parent Committee meetings and activities. Please click on "District 20", then "Parent Connections" and then "AAPC" right below the "Parent Connections". Thank you.


