Coyote Tales
March 24, 2022
Corron Mission Statement
From the Principal
It’s hard to believe that when we return to school on April 4th, we will have just over 7 weeks of school remaining. There’s so much for our students and staff to accomplish during this time! I hope everyone is able to enjoy the next week away from school, whether you are staying local or traveling. I know our students and staff will return to school ready to tackle the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year!
Upcoming Dates
March 28 - April 1
Spring Break
Monday, April 4
School Resumes
Wednesday, April 6
IAR testing begins for Grade 3-5
Friday, April 15
Institute Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Update:
Wednesday, May 25
Last day of school
IAR testing information
Breakfast Update
When we return from spring break, breakfast will be served to students in the morning when they arrive at school. We will no longer be sending a breakfast home with students at the end of the day for the following morning. Breakfast will still be free to all students for the remainder of this school year. Students do not need to order breakfast ahead of time. We encourage students to arrive at school by 7:45 am if they will be eating breakfast on that day. Students will pick up breakfast in the cafeteria and take to the classroom to eat. The last day we will send breakfast home at the end of the day is Thursday, March 24.
During the pandemic, the USDA offered a waiver that allowed school districts to offer alternative methods for serving breakfast, including taking it home at the end of the day. During a recent monitoring visit, the Illinois State Board of Education informed us that the waiver has now expired, and we are required to return to a traditional model for serving breakfast in the morning.
Summer Camps
Please see info for the summer camp page.
Equity Audit Parent Focus Groups:
As part of the district’s equity audit, parent 1 hour focus groups will be held across the district via Zoom during the month of April to give families an opportunity to share their thoughts on our district’s strengths, areas of need, and long-term opportunities for providing the best educational experience for all students. Focus groups will be constructed and led by our partners in the equity audit process- the Consortium for Educational Change (CEC). There will be morning and evening focus groups available for parents. Every school’s goal is to have 15 families agree to participate in a focus group. During the week of March 21st, a member of our school staff will begin calling parents from a document with families’ names listed in random order to invite prospective participants to be part of a focus group. All parents are welcome to email your own written responses to the focus group questions to CEC should you not be selected to participate in a focus group but desire to share your opinions (A list of the focus group questions and a place for submitting your answers to them will be posted on the district website beginning April 4th). We thank you for your commitment to equity in education, and we are excited about this next step in gathering the voices of our district so that we can create a comprehensive plan to move forward. If you have any questions regarding the focus group process, please contact our Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Dr. Tracy Taylor, at tracy.taylor@d303.org.
From the Secretary
It is not too late to register your upcoming kindergartener! Please share with new families in the neighborhood.
Online 2022-2023 Kindergarten Enrollment
See link for information: https://district.d303.org/registration
Crossing Guard
We are in need of a crossing guard for Thornwood Way and Thornwood Drive. Our previous guard left for another position. Please see the posting on the district website if you are interested in the position.
From the Health Office
D303 is looking for Substitute Nurses!
Do you have a friend, neighbor or relative who has a nursing license
and is looking for work?
A D303 substitute nurse has a flexible schedule, an opportunity use their nursing skills
and work in any of our 18 district school buildings.
Many former D303 substitutes have gone on to become district employees.
Please share the following contact information:
Juanita Gryfinski, Dept Chair, D303 Health Services at 331-228-3834 or juanita.gryfinski@d303.org
Kristen Pozna, District Substitute Coordinator at 331-228-4924 or kristen.pozna@d303.org.
About us:
Website: http://corron.d303.org
Location: 455 Thornwood Way, South Elgin, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-6900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Corron-Elementary-1421025901489291/
Twitter: @CorronD303