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!!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4: We again apologize for the impact some of our students and families have experienced this week 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.
This information was shared to BUGC Families and Staff this morning:
Good Morning Upper Grade Center Families!
We were made aware of a potential threat in the early hours of this morning. We utilized our School Resource Officer as well as the Bourbonnais Police Department to determine if the threat was credible or non credible. After a thorough investigation it was found to be a non-credible threat (related to the rumor from yesterday) and related to an out-of-state social media posting with a related news story (https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/otter-creek-middle-school-operating-on-a-hold-as-law-enforcement-is-investigating-threats/). This non-credible threat did not require the school to utilize our standard response protocols, but we are thankful for a quick response by our resource officer as well as the Bourbonnais PD.
We are aware some parents elected to pick their kid from school. We understand and respect those choices and those absences will be excused. We understand that even though the threat was deemed noncredible, it did potentially impact some of our students emotionally and we have social workers who are always able to assist with those students in need.
Thank you!
Bourbonnais Elementary is looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our amazing team!
Don't delay, submit your online application today!
https://www.applitrack.com/besd53/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Maintenance%2fCustodial
The district is closed in observance of Labor Day. School resumes tomorrow, Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Come join our amazing team. Apply in person Thursday, August 29th from 10am-1pm at
our District Office 281 W. John Casey Rd
