New Lisle Elementary School Update
Dear Lisle Elementary Families,
As we near the end of this school year, many of us are filled with bittersweet emotions. Our students, staff, and community are saying good-bye to our well-loved spaces at Tate Woods and Schiesher, but we are also excited for the future at our new learning home at Lisle Elementary School!
Over the past year, our staff has been working hard to transition to our new school. There are many exciting changes that will come with our new school and also things that will remain the same. We wanted to take this opportunity to share information that is confirmed so you can begin to plan ahead as well.
Back to School Basics:
Building Opening
We plan to open on August 14th for the first day of school as scheduled. However, it will be a tight timeline! As a result, we do not yet know if we will be able to open the building to tour prior to the first day of school. Here are the TENTATIVE dates for the building opening:
August 12th - Meet the teacher night
Back up August 13, or AM of 1st day of school on August 14th
More details will be shared at a later date
School Day
8:45am - 3:15pm
Arrival/Dismissal Times
Arrival/Doors open for student entrance - 8:35 am
Dismissal - 3:15 pm
First Day of School
Pre-Kindergarten - August 15th
Kindergarten - Kindergarten students will come in during an assigned appointment time for kindergarten round-up on either Wednesday, August 14th or Thursday, August 15th. First full day of student attendance for kindergarten will be Monday, August 19th.
1st - 5th Grade - The first day of student attendance for grades 1-5 is Wednesday, August 14th.
Teacher Assignments
Teacher assignments for grades 1-5 will be sent out in August.
Transportation
Bus routes will be shared with families in August once the district and bus company have solidified all new routes.
Administrative Structure:
Combining two schools into one school is an exciting and tremendous responsibility. In order to ensure this transition goes as smoothly as possible, we are fortunate to have a unique structure for our administration for the 2019-2020 school year that we feel will best support our students and staff as we come together in the new Lisle Elementary School.
Wesley Gosselink - Primary Principal
Mrs. Gosselink will oversee Pre-Kindergarten through second grade at Lisle Elementary School. Her tenure as Tate Woods Principal and her extensive background in foundational learning practices and curriculum positions her to lead the primary grades at Lisle Elementary School.
Melissa Payne - Intermediate Principal
Mrs. Payne will oversee Grades 3-5 at Lisle Elementary School. Her experience as the Schiesher Principal and principal in a previous district and her comprehensive knowledge of curriculum and testing practices positions her to lead the intermediate grades at Lisle Elementary School.
Mrs. Gosselink and Mrs. Payne will continue to work collaboratively to support and grow our elementary students, staff, and curricular program as all grades are together in one school.
More Information to Come:
This summer you will receive a packet in the mail that includes comprehensive details about the logistics, procedures, and schedules for our new school. Please look for more communications in the coming months.
If you have any questions related to the information above, please contact your current building principal.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gosselink, Primary Grades Principal
Mrs. Payne, Intermediate Grades Principal