The District 41 Board voted to proceed with a referendum seeking voter approval on November 8 to solve the District’s significant space issues. This consensus $49 million plan would build a new K-5 Elementary School and a new Early Learning Preschool Center. This will open up space at the elementary schools providing more space for all.

To learn more about the proposed plans, all are welcome to join the following virtual information sessions:

• Wednesday, September 21, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 4, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, October 13, 6:30 p.m.

Please RSVP to these sessions online at D41.org/referendumsessions or contact Erika Krehbiel, Chief Communications Officer at (630) 534-7218, ekrehbiel@d41.org

All sessions are virtual. A zoom link will be sent the week of the meeting as well as directions about how to submit questions in advance.

If successful, the referendum will allow the district to:

Keep Class Sizes Small in Our Neighborhood Schools

Offer Full-Day Kindergarten for All Families in their Home School

Continue Building Innovative Opportunities for Kids

For more information go to, www.d41.org/referendum

In celebration of the Partnership for Educational Progress’ (PEP) 30th anniversary, all District 41 families and staff are invited to a PEP Rally from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center in Glen Ellyn.

This event will feature food trucks, fun activities and the talents of students across seven school districts. The PEP Rally also will fund three new PEP programs:

• Ready to Learn Grant Program - ensures students at Glenbard community schools are arriving with their basic needs met and skills developed so they are ready to learn.

• Experiential Learning Grant Program - supports project-based learning and business incubator programs throughout Glenbard community schools.

• Equity in Educators Scholarship Honor Program - in honor of exemplary leadership in education, scholarships will be awarded to students of color seeking a career in education.

To learn more about PEP, click here.

Glen Ellyn Police Department Sergeant Craig Holstead will present a parent safety session in the Hadley Junior High Library Media Center on Thursday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. Sergeant Holstead will share information about safety in District 41 and provide information about emergency response procedures. He will also provide a brief training for parents/community members on the Run. Hide. Fight protocol that we also teach students and staff in all of our school buildings. YOU CAN RSVP HERE

Community members are invited to a presentation that will challenge each person to think about their role in preventing violence. In her presentation titled “Preventing the Unthinkable”, former Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman will discuss how to identify signs that someone might need help or be prone to violence.

The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, at Hadley Junior High, 240 Hawthorne Blvd., Glen Ellyn. This program is in partnership with the Village of Glen Ellyn and Community Consolidated District 89.

Visit D41.org/ziman to RSVP for this event.

CLICK HERE for the flyer