As we head into the final weeks of 2022, I want to thank our Ferson community for such a great start to the school year. Our first semester has been filled with so much learning, connection, and growth with our students. I know we are all excited to continue this throughout second semester as well.

I hope your winter break is filled with fun memories and some great family time!

Stay warm!

Kristy McKnight

Attached below you will find some informational materials about new free workshops from the Illinois Resource Center (IRC) designed for bilingual families and BPAC members. All of these workshops are free, flexibly-scheduled and virtual for safe, convenient access, and are offered in English and Spanish.

These workshops cover a variety of topics, from questions about raising a bilingual child to getting the most from the BPAC.

This week’s first snow is a great reminder to make sure the contact information you’ve provided the District is up-to-date. We want to ensure you’re getting timely alerts on inclement weather operations and other important notifications. Please take a moment to do the following:

View Notification Preferences/Enable Text Messages
District 303 will send notifications to families through the ParentLink system by text message, phone call and email based on your settings. Parents/guardians can view and edit their contact settings through the Home Access Center.
To receive timely emergency communications, we strongly encourage families to enable text notifications. For most people, this is the fastest way to receive and view important messages. Here’s how:

• From the HAC main menu, select the “registration” tab to view your contact settings
• Select the “edit” button to change your contact settings
• To enable text message notifications, enter your cell phone number in the SMS/text message field
• Select the “save” button