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As a reminder, parent goals and concerns forms are due on April 18th. This is not required, but if you would like to share your goals and concerns for your child moving into the 23-24 school year, the link is below. If you have an incoming kindergartener, a different form will be shared with parents soon. Thank you!

Erin’s Law (House Bill 6193) was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades Pre-K through 12. District 109 partners with Childhood Victories, Inc., an organization founded by Victor Pacini who is a motivational speaker and a survivor of sexual abuse. Speakers from Childhood Victories, Inc. provide programming for our students that teaches them basic skills to keep them safe from dangerous or abusive situations. The program, Be Seen and Heard 2.0, is developmentally appropriate, interactive, aligned with learning standards, and will cover the following topics:

• Distinguishing safe from unsafe touches

• Safety rules at home and school

• Saying “NO”

• Secrets

• It’s not the child’s fault if someone touches them

• Telling a trusted adult

The staff from Childhood Victories, Inc. will be presenting to our elementary students on the following dates:

• Wilmot: Wednesday, April 26th

• South Park: Wednesday, April 26th

• Walden: Wednesday, April 19th

• Kipling: Wednesday, April 19th

Parents can view Victor Pacini’s parent video to preview the concepts of the Be Seen and Heard 2.0 program.

Requests to Opt-Out: If you prefer that your child opt-out of this prevention education session, please email me by Friday, April 14. Please also feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions or concerns.