There will be no student attendance on Friday, March 3, for a Teacher Institute Day. Schools will be open for new students to provide residency documents. All buildings will be open on a regular schedule on Monday, March 6.

Elections for the 2023-2024 PTC executive board will be happening in March, and we'd love to have you join us!

Being on the PTC Executive Board is a great opportunity to use and share your skills, as well as develop new ones. Learn more about our school, get to know staff better, and help support all the fantastic things we do at Arbor View!

If you are interested in nominating yourself for an executive board position, please send your name, which position you are interested in, and a short blurb about yourself to Sarah Malcolm at sarahmakinen@gmail.com by Friday, March 10.

The PTC board is comprised of the following positions: co-presidents (2); co-vice presidents (2); co-secretaries (2); and treasurer (1).

Elections will happen via online survey at the end of March and will be introduced at the April PTC meeting. The new board will convene before the end of the school year to start planning for 2023-24 at Arbor View!

Please reach out to Sarah Malcolm at sarahmakinen@gmail.com with any questions or for additional information.

The spring book fair is just a couple weeks away and we are in need of volunteers. For all shifts, at least one of the Book Fair co-chairs will be present to assist volunteers. Volunteers will help students with shopping, tidy books, and/or run a cash register.

Volunteers are needed for the following days:

• Monday, March 13 (book fair set-up)
• Tuesday, March 14 (preview day & students choose a free book)
• Wednesday, March 15 (preview day & students choose a free book; evening shopping for families)
• Thursday, March 16 (shopping day for students; evening shopping for families)
• Friday, March 17 (assist students that were absent and pack-up book fair)

Please view this Sign-up Genius to view a complete list of dates/times needed. We appreciate your consideration.

Thank you, Stephanie Furlong & Andrea Manderino, Book Fair co-chairs

PTC meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 in Arbor View LMC. We'd love for you to join us at our next meeting. All parents are invited!

Thank you to all the students who colored the “Chicago Picasso” by Pablo Picasso last month. Many students thought the sculpture looked like a monkey or bird, but some thought it looked like a lamp, trophy, mummy, snake, princess, pharaoh, or even a beast with its tongue sticking out! We hope the students enjoy their fun hamster stickers as a participation prize. Below are the winners for February. Congratulations to all the winners!

For questions or more information about Art Smart, please contact Miya Wayman at arborviewartsmart@gmail.com.

Families who would like to participate in the 2023 Cultural Fair should register by March 16. The event will be 6-7:30 p.m. April 13 at Glen Crest. The Cultural Fair is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity and rich cultures of families and staff in CCSD 89.

The presentation could be through art, artifacts, clothing, crafts, dances, educational/informational books, food, music, photos, videos, or other ways of sharing your cultural background. A large table will be provided, and technology can be made available. Anyone interested in participating should complete the online form, or fill out the flier and return it to your child’s school by March 16.

The online form is available at: https://forms.gle/m9gKdZJ5goPN2Rjj9

The flier is available at: https://bit.ly/3IK3GRL

More info: http://bit.ly/3ZvsMuy

CCSD 89 is once again raising funds to support Make-A-Wish, an organization that supports children with life-threatening medical conditions. The district’s goal is to raise at least $5,000. Make-A-Wish makes a huge difference for kids like Nikita, a seventh-grader at Glen Crest who received a special trip through Make-A-Wish. You can donate to the CCSD 89 campaign at: http://site.wish.org/goto/CCSD89

Families with students who will be starting kindergarten or new to CCSD 89 in the 2023-24 school year can now begin pre-registration. From 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3, elementary schools will be accepting pre-registration birth and residency documents for families that will be new to CCSD 89 in the 2023-24 school year. Registration for returning students will open April 5. More info: https://bit.ly/3YBEOly

March 7: Parent Series: Helping kids navigate the online world, noon and 7 p.m.

March 14: Parent Series: Reducing stress and negative behavior, noon and 7 p.m.

March 15: Blood drive at Glen Crest, 2-6:30 p.m.

March 16: Parent Series: La preparación para la excelencia. 6 p.m.

March 17-19: ‘Little Mermaid” musical at Glen Crest

March 20: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

March 21: Parent Series: Young adult author Fred Aceves, noon and 7 p.m.

March 27-31: No school (spring break)

April 3: School resumes after spring break

See all the CCSD 89 community fliers at www.ccsd89.org/backpack

Glenbard South floral symphony fundraiser (March 8)

¡Aprendiendo a través de libros y canciones! Gracias, Sr. Panda (March 20)

Butterfield Park District Breakfast with the Bunny (March 25)

GECRC literary event fundraiser with author Mary Laura Philpott (April 6)

Presentation: Teach your kids social skills at home at home (April 27)

World’s Largest Swimming Lesson in Lombard (June 22)

Glen Ellyn History Society educational videos

DuPage Health Department tips for staying healthy this winter

DuPage County low-cost dental clinic

Learn more about Girl Scouts

Anima – Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus

Briarcliffe Youth Baseball