Lombard District 44 Update
Monthly News from Lombard Elementary District 44
Kindergarten Pre-Registration Scheduled
District 44 will offer full-day kindergarten during the 2019-2020 school year. Pre-registration for incoming kindergarten students will be held on Thursday, February 28 from 5:00-8:00pm and Friday, March 1 from 7:30-11:30am at all District 44 elementary schools. Please visit the event at the school your student will attend to receive registration materials.
To be eligible for kindergarten this fall, a child must be five years old on or before September 1, 2019. Parents are required to bring a certified birth certificate to the registration. Verification of Residency in District 44 is also required. Please look for additional information about this in the coming weeks.
Attention Early Childhood Families: Special Dual Language Parent Event
PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE CANCELLED TONIGHT'S EVENT AND RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 29, 2019 FROM 6-7 PM.
The Lombard School District 44 English and Spanish Dual Language Program promotes high academic achievement across all content areas in an environment that embraces diversity and strives for excellence. Students in the Dual Language Program will become bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural.
Questions? Please contact Maria Martin, EL/Bilingual Coordinator, by e-mailing
Inside Our Schools: Recognizing and Celebrating Milestone Moments
Please visit the webpage today for more items that have been shared this month highlighting milestone moments happening in our schools! The following stories have recently been added:
- Leadership Team, Teachers Join Elementary Students for Special Holiday Performance | Click Here for Video
- WGN-TV Shares Heart-Warming Story of Student Musician | Click Here for Video
Please Help Us Learn About Your Child's School Experience
Please click here to complete the survey today for each school where you have a student enrolled. The survey is only open through February 15, 2019. Each of our schools and the district will use information gathered from the survey to help identify areas of strength and areas for improvement. Please know the identity of respondents and their survey responses will be kept completely confidential.
The survey is not long and should only take about 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for taking the time to share with us your critical feedback.
Science Fair Reminders
- All Project Reports are due on Monday, February 4, 2019 by 3:30 pm. Please turn these in to the school office. You should turn in two copies of your report, each stapled separately.
- Lombard PTA Council Scholarship Applications are due on Monday, February 4, 2019. You may turn these in with your report to the front office.
- Project check-in and set-up will occur on Friday, February 22, 2019 from 5:00-6:00 PM at Glenn Westlake Middle School.
- The Science Fair will officially take place on Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM. Project viewing will be from 2:30 - 3:30 PM, and participants and their families are encouraged to stay.
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Glenbard East Booster Club Seeks Sponsors for Red & Black Ball
Help support GBE's athletic programs by making your donation today. All information can be found by clicking here. This is a critical fundraiser that provides necessary financial support to high school athletes.
Meet Our Latest #D44Unselfie Team
You can either e-mail us at communciations@sd44.org using the subject line "D44 Unselfie" or by posting to Twitter using #D44Unselfie. You can also directly submit using this Google Form. We will continue to feature these stories throughout the year.
D44 Unselfie: Jenn Suggs
Seeing a need to provide her school with their first ever Book Fair, John Schroder Early Childhood Teacher Jenn Suggs took it upon herself to organize all aspects of this important event. She took charge and contacted Scholastic, spending countless hours organizing and setting up for the fair. Her daughter Alexandria even joined her efforts by serving as Clifford for Early Childhood families.
Thanks to her efforts, nearly $3,000 worth of books were purchased by staff and families. Looking ahead to next year, Suggs has already secured dates to again provide this opportunity to students.
D44 Unselfie: Heidi Blair
For the past three years, the 7th grade Social Studies teacher at Glenn Westlake Middle School has organized a fundraiser to support Bridge Community Families. Bridge supports homeless families in the area. Blair spearheads change collection from students and teachers that goes towards gift cards for parents to purchase Christmas gifts for their families. Since she has started this fundraising effort, collections have totaled more than $2,000!
D44 Unselfie: Seventh Grade Students at Glenn Westlake
Unselfie Act: Collecting Donations for Homeless Families
Several seventh grade students joined Social Studies Heidi Blair in her effort to collect donations for homeless families this holiday season. Thanks to their support, they were able to collect several hundreds of dollars that went toward purchasing gifts for families who are a part of Bridge Communities.
D44 Unselfie: Pleasant Lane Fifth Graders
Inspired by their recent book, fifth grade students at Pleasant Lane decided to "choose kind" and give back to students in their own school. The group of fifth graders recently visited a kindergarten class and gave the younger students yarn dolls they had handmade.
About Us
Email: communications@sd44.org
Website: sd44.org
Location: 150 West Madison Street, Lombard, IL, USA
Phone: 6308274400
Twitter: @tweetsfrom44