
Hola, tendremos un traductor disponible para apoyar a las familias de habla hispana en el registro hoy entre las 12:00 p.m. y las 3:00 p.m. La inscripción es en la Escuela Intermedia Liberty en 1690 Career Center Road. ¡Gracias!

Recordings of the Virtual Board of Education meetings are now available on the District website under the Our District Menu - Board of Education - Virtual Board Meeting Recordings tab. Any future Virtual Board of Education meeting recordings will be posted here.
https://www.besd53.org/o/district/page/virtual-board-meeting-recordings

WorldStrides D.C. Trip Information for incoming 8th Graders! Please view this link for information about the trip. https://tinyurl.com/y8b6flh2

Kathy Saindon providing important professional development to our EC partners at Play Palz and the Bourbonnais Park District. They provide the language foundation to future kindergarteners!


Wednesday July 8th will be a Special Session of the Board of Education for BESD53 at 6 pm. To attend this meeting virtually, please sign up using the link below (registration is limited to 100 attendees):
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BTmjB8_6TV6juAgUV5CDCQ

Tuesday June 23rd will be the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education for BESD53 at 7 pm. To attend this meeting virtually, please sign up using the link below (registration is limited to 100 attendees):
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kprE46V6S4-9VbYSFXcyDQ

Hi, we are having an issue with the previous link for the special board meeting. Please use this link to view the meeting. Thanks! Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99454744461

Hi, you might find this children's story helpful in explaining the events of the past week to your children. It is produced by the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. https://youtu.be/lcOhOFGcWm8

Food distribution continues at Shepard School 10 am - 12 pm, until June 30th, for all children living with the district boundaries. You may pick-up 3 days worth of meals on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and then 2 different meals on Thursday.

If you did not return your student chromebook during the scheduled turn-in times, it MUST be turned in at our Central Office-281 W. John Casey Rd. Tech will collect them from there and assess them for damage or missing pieces. If there's a issue, a charge will be put in Skyward.

The Regular Meeting of the BESD53 Board of Education will be held online on Tuesday May 26th at 7:00PM. If you would like to attend this meeting virtually, please click on the registration link below:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5pLWfvXDQQasoTz-bSpxeg

Good afternoon, In BESD 53 we are working hard to increase the access to language in the early years. Here is a talking tip for families with toddlers to increase language usage while playing outdoors. @lenatalk


Good Afternoon, here is a flyer with the current food pantry offerings from the Salvation Army.

Food Distribution:
Shepard School is distributing 3 days worth of meals today (Monday) for all children ages 0-18 living within district boundaries. The hours are 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Thursday we will distribute 2 new meals.

We have been informed that families that have @hotmail.com email addresses are not always receiving emails from our district. We have determined that this is a hotmail.com issue and recommend that you verify with their support that emails from @besd53.org are going through.

Good Morning, here is a great opportunity to join a webinar about the importance of play. Register by May 20th using this link. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7729548458408221711

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! #BESD53


Hi, please view this link for an overview of grading practices during the closure. Thanks and have a great weekend. https://tinyurl.com/y9775xnd

Please read the directions for the Chromebook and WiFi Hotspot turn in.
https://5il.co/fvok

Good afternoon, please view this letter for more information about our plans for Cluster Grouping and SAIL in 20/21. Thanks https://tinyurl.com/ya5uc9jb