Congratulations to Dr. Duggan on his retirement as Assistant Superintendent. We appreciate all of his hard work and dedication to our students and staff. He will be greatly missed!
Thank you, Let's Ketchup for the $3,000 donation!
Let’s Ketchup is a local non-profit dedicated to helping students and families in need by paying off student lunch debt in our community. They believe no child should have to worry about unpaid lunch balances, and no family should have to choose between essential expenses and their child’s school meals. Let’s Ketchup works with schools, like B53, to identify and pay off outstanding lunch debt. By partnering with caring individuals and organizations, they bring the community together to support families and ensure every student can focus on learning, not lunch balances.
Good morning! As a long time member of Success By 6 I wanted to share this great programming option for the holidays.
Success By 6 is excited to announce a first step in our goal to create more parent-geared programming in 2025. We continue to hear that caregivers are looking for places to find community and free activities for little ones during the winter months.
We will offer regular hours for Connect & Plan starting in January - stay tuned for more details!
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🎄Holiday Connect & Play Hours with Success By 6 ⛄
Monday, December 30th + Friday, January 3rd from 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Hosted at: Community Cup - 900 W Jeffery St, Kankakee
The holidays can be overwhelming, and many of us may be looking for things to do while schools and childcare centers are closed. We want to offer a safe place to get out of the cold and have fun! Join us for the debut of “Connect & Play” hours, where you'll find:
FREE coffee and fun holiday crafts for kiddos
A safe environment for parents and kids ages 0-5
A chance to build friendships with other families
No registration needed. Connect & Play hours are open for you to pop in whenever works best for you. Please share this with friends and families you work with! Any questions can be sent here.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH: Liberty buses may be 10 minutes late arriving home this afternoon as we were delayed loading due to a field trip.
FRIDAY, DECEMEBER 6: The Transportation Department is short staffed today and we are needing to be creative with some routing to transport our students to and from school. Today students who ride BUS 7 ONLY may experience a 10-15 minute pick-up and drop-off delay. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes and appreciate your patience during this time.
Cinna-WOW! is what we heard about our November Employee Appreciation Event. Cinna-Bites from Rustic Roots Bakehouse was delivered to staff and enjoyed by all.
Attention School Districts, Community Groups and Churches
Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 has been awarded A grant to provide parent / caregiver information sessions throughout Kankakee County. Project SUN has been hired to work with school districts, community groups and churches to choose dates and coordinate with the speakers. Please contact Anne King anne@cfkrv.org at Project SUN or Erica Galloy galloyel@besd53.org at BESD 53 to learn more and schedule events.
UPDATE: 2:50 pm: Thursday, November 21: If your students ride bus 1 & 8 they will be late getting home this afternoon. Buses 1 & 8 were delayed returning to town from an elementary building field trip which unfortunately has delayed their afternoon routes. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Thursday, November 21: If your students ride bus 1 & 8 from Liberty School they will be approx. 10 minutes late getting home this afternoon. Bus 1 & 8 are delayed returning into town from a field trip and students are being held in cafeteria at Liberty until the buses arrive. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Congratulations to our very own Tom Hahs. What an Outstanding Accomplishment!!
Kankakee High School is hosting a Gaming Tournament for all youth ages 12-18 in Kankakee County. November 20th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at 1200 W. Jeffrey St. $5 Registration Fee.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31: The Transportation Department is short staffed today and we are needing to be creative with some routing to transport out students to and from school. Today students who ride BUS 7 ONLY may experience a 10-15 minute pick-up and drop-off delay. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes and appreciate your patience during this time.
The District Office served up a bowl of ooey, gooey deliciousness for our October
Employee Appreciation Event. Warm Caramel, Milk and White Chocolate drizzled on
an Apple with a variety of toppings was a HUGE hit with the staff. "Best one yet" was a
comment shared by many!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29: The Transportation Department is short staffed today and we must be creative with some routing to transport out students to and from school. Today students who ride BUS 7 ONLY may experience a 10-15 minute pick-up and drop-off delay. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes and appreciate your patience during this time.
Kankakee Coyotes Hockey Club
A day of fun on the ice!
Please check out this great opportunity to learn how to improve your connection to your children through play! "Play to Connect" consists of 4 sessions utilizing the four pillars of Theraplay. (See the flyer for more details). Dinner and childcare will be provide at all sessions. They will be at the BESD 53 Central Office at 281 W. John Casey Road.
The BESD 53 Music Department Fine Arts Fright Night is quickly approaching. We will be hosting a family friendly concert along with games, photo opportunities and a costume contest at the Upper Grade on Monday, October 28th at 6:00 P.M This is a fundraising event so please spread the word.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8: We again apologize for the impact some of our students and families have experienced due to our shortage of bus drivers. We continue to work diligently to hire and train new drivers, but unfortunately the process isn't fast. We again need to be creative in some routing to transport out students to and from school. Today some students' pick-up and drop-off time may be delayed 15-20 minutes. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes and appreciate your patience during this time.
Camp Shaw is hosting "Creatures of the Night." A spooky crafts and owl spotting educational night hike. Saturday, October 12 at 6:30 pm. $20 per carload.
Here is the link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeh2uItgL_AvslZMOfR44giGXoQA4rEZlBpdkNPPOIVGdLTWg/viewform
Officer Cox pumping up the boys as they head off to State!
Go Tigers!!
