Bulldog News
April 28, 2023
A note from Mr. Dubinsky
Please complete 2023-24 registration as soon as possible
Registration for the 2023-24 school year is now open. Families should use the individualized “SnapCode” they received in the U.S. mail to complete registration as soon as possible. Your child will not be placed on any class rosters until registration is complete. Anyone who has lost their SnapCode will need to prove residency again. More info: https://bit.ly/3Mj2mZN
Deadline to register is TODAY!
You can register for the Bulldog Run/Walk on MySchoolBucks.
Bulldog 3K Run/Walk: $15 for all ages. Kids under 12 must register with an adult. Please read all guidelines/info on the registration flier below.
Questions? Please contact Suzanne Kimmerly at suz_duckett@yahoo.com or (708) 308-9625 or Meghan Menconi at meghanmenconi@gmail.com or (630) 414-1773.
Summer construction will affect Briar Glen
Families are encouraged to stay off the school’s playground equipment when construction crews are actively working at the school. A summary of the 2023 construction is available here: https://bit.ly/41siBbG More information: https://bit.ly/41AOsqE
Parent Series: Helping tweens reframe setbacks and gain confidence (May 2)
Upcoming events
May 1 -12: Spring MAP testing grades K-5
May 1: Organizational Board meeting, 7 p.m.
May 2: Parent Series: Strategies to help students gain confidence, noon and 7 p.m.
May 5: Kindergarten concert, 2:45 p.m.
May 8: Second-grade field trip to Brookfield Zoo
May 11: Kindergarten field trip to Blackberry Farm
May 11: First-grade field trip to Brookfield Zoo
May 12: Third-grade field trip to the Shedd Aquarium
May 12: Spring orchestra concert, Glenbard South High School, 6 p.m.
May 15: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.
May 16: Band concerts, Glenbard South High School, 6-9 p.m.
May 18: Parent Series: Finding balance in the age of indulgence, noon
May 18: Fifth-grade Too Good for Drugs graduation, 2:15 p.m.
May 18: PTC meeting, 7 p.m.
May 18: Rosati's night
May 19: Spring chorus concert, Glen Crest, 7 p.m.
May 19: Field Day
May 20: Parent Series: Mental health documentary “My Sister Liv”, 2 p.m.
May 25: Last day of school year (morning attendance for students)
May 26: Summer construction begins
June 5: Summer school begins at Briar Glen
Students, families can report crises and threats through Safe2Help
Follow Briar Glen on Twitter!
Briar Glen online backpack
See all the CCSD 89 community fliers at www.ccsd89.org/backpack
History Center: African-American music history (April 29)
STEMCON at College of DuPage (April 29)
Glenbard South dance team tryouts (May 4)
Friday night Dodgeball Nights (May 5 – August 18)
SPARK autism research event (May 6)
A Day of Connections autism event (May 6)
Butterfield Park District summer athletics (opened March 1)
Butterfield Park District summer camps (opened March 1)
Butterfield Park District early childhood summer programs (opened March 1)
Butterfield Park District discounted pool/swim team memberships
Adapted swim program for swimmers with special abilities (June-July)
Aquatics programs at Butterfield Park District (June 5 – August 5)
Dessert decorating mini camp (June 5-8)
College of DuPage Youth Academy (June 5-August 4)
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson in Lombard (June 22)
Poolside Movies with Butterfield Park District (June 23-August 4)
GenCyber Student Program at College of DuPage (July 10-21)
Game Show Mania at Butterfield Park District (July 17-20)
Wacky Water Days at Butterfield Park District (July 17-20)
Family Fun Fest at Butterfield Park District (July 22)
Glen Ellyn Jazz Concert (July 30)
‘Survivor’ camp at Butterfield Park District (July 31 – August 3)
Briar Glen Elementary School
Attendance phone: (630) 545-3301
Online backpackEmail: info@ccsd89.org
Website: www.ccsd89.org/briarglen
Location: Briar Glen Elementary School, Briarcliffe Boulevard, Wheaton, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 545-3300
Facebook: facebook.com/CCSD89
Twitter: @briarglenschool