Pierce Downer This Week
Week of April 11-15
Pierce Downer Families-
We are making a big push to have our families complete registration. As we move through this process, if you have completed your registration but have not received your push-coin email, please double check that your registration is completed in its entirety with all of the contact information filled out and emergency contacts. If you are unsure, give the PD office a call and Heather and Angela are happy to help!
We are excited to celebrate Earth Week this upcoming week from April 18-22. Take a look at the fun activities the PTA Earth Day committee has planned below!
I hope you and your families have a wonderful Easter weekend and we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday!
Please remember the doors open each morning at 8:10 and class begins at 8:15.
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns via email LWagner@DG58.org or call 630-719-5860.
We are PD!
L. Wagner, Principal
Beginning Band and Orchestra for 2022-23
Exciting News for 3rd and 4th Grade Families! As a 4th or 5th grader next year, your child will have the opportunity to begin playing a musical instrument!
The document shared here provides answers to some FAQs about instrumental music and outlines our recruitment process. Please review this information and talk with your child about playing an instrument! Additionally, please add our May 10 Parent Information Meeting to your family's calendar.
We can’t wait to meet our future instrumental musicians!
Sincerely,
The District 58 Instrumental Music Staff
Earth Week at Pierce Downer April 18-22
Chicago Wolves Pierce Downer Night
Downers Grove Music Club Scholarship Winner!
Safe2Help Illinois
District 58 has partnered with Safe2Help to give students a safe and confidential way to report potential threats or crises. Safe2Help was launched by the State of Illinois in December 2020 and aims to help prevent suicide, bullying, school violence and other threats to school safety.
With Safe2Help, students can connect with a trained crisis professional during their own crisis, or to report a potential threat. Students can submit a Safe2Help alert via the following ways:
- Website: https://app.safe22helpil.com
- Text: SAFE2 (72332)
- Phone: 844-4-SAFEIL (844-472-3345)
- App: "Safe2Help Illinois" app available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
- Email: HELP@Safe2HelpIL.com
All alerts are responded to by a trained Safe2Help crisis professional. Safe2Help is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
District 58 staff are not the initial responders to the alert and will receive each alert after the Safe2Help professional provides support. District 58 staff will review alerts sent by Safe2Help during regular school hours, unless the nature of the alert necessitates immediate school action.
Registration for the 2022-23 School Year is Open!
Registration for the 2022-23 school year opened Monday, March 14. District 58 invites families to register their student(s) for next school year using the District’s PowerSchool Enrollment Express system. The District asks all returning students to please register by Monday, April 4. After District 58 processes your child’s registration, you will receive an email about one week later with an invoice from the District’s PushCoin system with all registration fees for 2022-23. Fees are due by the first day of school, with the exception of the first payment for the Optional Kindergarten Enrichment and Enhancement Program, which is due May 1, 2022.
In an effort to help us plan, we encourage all returning families to please complete registration as early as possible. Likewise, if your family will not be returning to Pierce Downer, it is equally helpful if you notify the office as well. If you know of someone new moving into the neighborhood, please encourage them to call or visit the office. Online registration is available to everyone and can be found through our school or District 58 website.
If you have technical questions during registration, please visit help.powerschool.com or contact District 58’s Technology Help Desk by filling out a Technology Help Ticket here or calling 630-719-2768. If you have general registration questions, please contact the Pierce Downer School Office.
April 18-22 Earth Week!
Monday, April 18th
Pledge to be green at school! Ways to pledge to be green and more about Earth Week found here.
PD is partnering with SCARCE!!!
Please bring in your bread tags to front office to recycle. We will be collecting through June. All bread tags collected will be turned into wheel chairs!! Check out all the cool activities and recycling Scarce does: https://www.scarce.org/
Tuesday, April 19th
National Bike/ Walk to School Day. Walk or bike to school.
Classes with the most participation will win the Golden Sneaker Award and a prize!
Wednesday, April 20th
Panther Pacers is back!!! Please sign up here if you want to volunteer during lunch recess: https://signup.com/go/CEcsmfm
Clean & Play- clean our school grounds, then play.
After school on school black top by playground from 3-3:30pm. Sign Up here for more info and sign up to attend. Please sign up for Clean & Play by Monday, April 8th.
Thursday, April 21st
Bring a Waste Free Lunch to school. Waste free lunch is when you use other containers etc. so students have nothing to throw away at school. Students may participate in a raffle if they have a waste free lunch. One winner per grade level.
Outdoor Yoga: Have fun stretching and learning good yoga tips from 3:05-3:30pm on black top by playground from 3-3:30pm. Sign up here for more info and sign up to attend. Please sign up for Outdoor Yoga by Monday, April 18th.
Friday, April 22nd
Earth Day!! Show your love for the Earth by wearing blue or green.
Wear BLUE to support keeping our oceans clean or wear GREEN to support our Earth!
April 20
PTA Dine-Out: Foxtail
April 22
Fun Lunch
April 24
PTA Chicago Wolves Game
April 28
Open House 6-7:30
Leland Wagner, Principal
Email: LWagner@dg58.org
Website: www.DG58.org
Location: 1436 Grant Street, Downers Grove, IL, USA
Phone: 630-719-5860
Twitter: @LWagnerDG58