Parent Update

January 23 (7:15pm), Monday - Board of Education Meeting @ OE Community Room

The meeting includes (full agenda here):

• Recognition of PRIDE winners and Fall Student Athletes
• Social Emotional Learning Presentation
• Approval of 2023-24 School Calendar
• Approval of Bus Leases
• Approval of Authorization of Tax Anticipation Warrants

January 24 (6-7:30), Tuesday - Adult ESL Classes at Old Post Elementary

January 25 (5:30-6:30), Wednesday - Board Advisory: Equity Committee Meeting at DAC

January 25 (6-7:30pm Virtual), Wednesday - Community CHAT: Parenting from Opposite Sides of the Field / Click Here to Register

January 25 & January 26, Wednesday & Thursday - Aramark Job Fair. If interested in applying, please text "OSWEHIRING" to 63000 to schedule a 1-on-1 interview either 1/25 or 1/26.

January 27, Friday - School Improvement Day - 3.5 Hour Student Attendance/No Early Childhood

January 30 (5-7:30pm), Monday - Board Advisory: Policy & Legislative Committee Meeting at DAC

January 31 (6-7:30pm), Tuesday - Board Advisory: Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting at DAC

February 3 (6-7:30pm), Friday - Kendall County Community Food Pantry - Oswego Satellite, 61 Frankllin Street, Oswego

February 3 (6-8pm), Friday - OE Mosaic Presents: 14th Annual International Fest, Around the World in One Night at Oswego East, PAC and Commons

February 6 (7:15pm), Monday - Board of Education Meeting @ OE Community Room

For a complete District Calendar of Events, please click here.

Hello Parents/Guardians,

There is an important annual feedback opportunity beginning soon. The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted January 24 through March 31. Our district also participates in the Parent Survey Supplement, which will be conducted during that same timeframe. This annual survey is an important tool for us, providing a glimpse into the current perception of students, teachers and parents. Prior research has shown that schools strong on three or more of the 5Essentials were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains than schools weak on three or more of the Essentials.

Wondering what the Essentials are?

• Effective Leaders

• Collaborative Teachers

• Involved Families

• Supportive Environments

• Ambitious Instruction

Please take the time to complete the parent survey when it begins, without a minimum participation, the results for each school are not shared. Principals and superintendents will receive their 5Essentials Reports in May 2023. Survey results will also be reported publicly on the 5Essentials reporting site in Spring 2023 and on the State School Report Card website in Fall 2023. If you have any questions about 5Essentials you can contact your school principal, or learn more about the survey platform online here.

Links to the parent survey and information about the student survey (grades 4-12) will be sent out next week.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for being such a great partner in education!

Registration takes place in two steps:

STEP 1: New Familes: Please visit the Tyler Portal and click "Register a New Family" to add your kindergarten student(s) for the 23/24 school year. Current SD 308 Families: Log into your Parent Portal account and add a new kindergarten student(s) via the Update Household Data section.

STEP 2: Attend one of the Kindergarten Registration Events (Listed Here) to submit required Registration documents to Central Registration at 4175 Route 71 (Door 1), Oswego

• Required Documents:
• One (1) Hard Copy of Original Birth Certificate
• Residency documents required (no cellphone images) - such as a tax bill, rental agreement, settlement statement or mortgage statement, and
• Two (2) utility bills, which can include documents such as gas, electric, water, internet, phone, or cable

Students currently attending Brokaw or a Satellite Early Childhood location do not need to attend one of these sessions.

February 6 (9:30-11:30am), Monday - Kindergarten Registration, 4175 Route 71, Door 1, Oswego (Churchill, Lakewood Creek, Southbury)*

February 6 (3:30-6pm), Monday - Kindergarten Registration, 4175 Route 71, Door 1, Oswego (Churchill, Lakewood Creek, Southbury)*

February 9 (9:30-11:30am), Monday - Kindergarten Registration, 4175 Route 71, Door 1, Oswego (Boulder Hill, Homestead, The Wheatlands)*

February 9 (3:30-6pm), Monday - Kindergarten Registration, 4175 Route 71, Door 1, Oswego (Boulder Hill, Homestead, The Wheatlands)*

*Please note, we welcome any family to attend any session, you do not need to attend the specific school date listed if it does not corrdinate with your schedule.

IT'S NOT TOO EARLY!!!! It's time to schedule your appointments for Physical, Immunizations, and Dental Forms! All forms completed now are valid for the next school year. Incoming K, 2, 6, 9, and 12th graders and new students will need updated forms. All families are encouraged to visit the website to see what will be needed for your child. All families are encouraged to submit these completed forms as soon as possible, preferably prior to the end of this school year! All forms may be submitted to your current school. We want to avoid any school exclusions for these forms! Please remember that any student participating in a sport must have a sports physical completed within 13 months of the sport. Please clarify to your physician if a sports or school physical is needed to ensure you have the correct form.

Aramark at SD 308 is looking for hard-working, friendly individuals to join their team. They will be holding a Job Fair on Wednesday, January 25 and Thursday, January 26. To schedule a 1-on-1 interview during the Job Fair, text "OSWEHIRING" to 63000. To find out more, or for assistance with an online job application, please contact Stephanie Curtis at 630.551.6086 or at curtis-stephanie@aramark.com

Click Here for more information.

Mark your calendars for Friday, February 3rd from 6-8pm and come out to Oswego East High School to celebrate different cultures. There will be lively performances, delicious food, and interactive fun!

Handicap Accessible / Family Friendly / $5 Suggested Donation

At Oswego East on February 11 (10am-1pm), students are invited to join in engineering activities, a panel discussion and booths to explore many exciting careers. Open to all students, the event features a variety of professionals including scientists, business owners, pilots, doctors, lawyers and business entrepreneurs.

PRIDE stands for Proudly Recognizing Individuals Demonstrating Excellence and was established in 2015 to celebrate the many contributions made by teachers and employees around the district.

TEACHERS: Katie Blue, Grade 4, Boulder Hill Elementary; Mike Linden, Science Teacher, Bednarcik Junior High; Megan Mann, Grade 2, The Wheatlands Elementary; and Dana Miles, Grade 1, Old Post Elementary.

EMPLOYEES: Rob Manna, Building Engineer, Southbury Elementary and Tricia Tunney, Teacher Assistant - LRC/Computer, Grande Park Elementary.

These individuals will receive recognition at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, December 5. Thank you to Allied First Bank, Chick-fil-A, Huntington Learning Center, and Culver's for sponsoring this program.

• To report a positive COVID-19 case in a student or staff member, please click here.
  

• The district's Safety Plan and Metrics can be found on the COVID-19 information page.