School calendar features four half-days for school improvement, staff development
To ensure continuity for students and cut back on costs associated with hiring substitute teachers while meeting professional development needs, District 58’s calendar for the 2009-10 school year features four half-days for school improvement and staff development.
Students will attend for a half-day on the following dates:
September 21, 2009
October 29, 2009
February 1, 2010
May 18, 2010
The full 2009-10 calendar is available for viewing here.
Latest Swine Flu Information...(Updated 6-9-09)
A second suspected case of H1N1 flu was reported at Highland School on June 8, which also was the last day of school in District 58.
The first suspected case of H1N1 flu was reported at Highland on June 4.
Also last week, a suspected case of H1N1 was reported at Herrick Middle School.
District 58 has shared all of the information with the DuPage County Health Department, and the students followed guidelines for any infectious illness and remained home from school.
Because laboratories are inundated with potential swine flu cases, doctors need to send samples for determination of H1N1 only in cases where a patient has been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms, or is considered to be high-risk. None of District 58’s suspected cases fall into this category.
A case of H1N1 is considered confirmed when it is verified by DuPage County Health Department officials; District 58 administration and the DuPage County Health Department agreed that, although none of the cases are confirmed, it was important to notify parents and the community.
For more information about swine flu and what our district is doing to help protect our students and staff, please click here.
District 58 names Lester principal, Herrick assistant principal
On May 11, the same night the Board of Education approved Carin Novak as the new Lester principal, it also approved Brent Borchelt as assistant principal at Herrick Middle School. (Click here)
District 58 board reviews balanced spending plan
Document includes $800,000 in cost cutting measures...
District 58 administrative staff has spent the past few months working diligently to craft an essentially balanced operating budget for 2009-10 that supports the district’s mission to provide quality educational programs and support services in safe, nurturing environments. (Click here) (PowerPoint)
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District 58 names new assistant superintendent, Herrick principal
Downers Grove Grade School District 58 has chosen Lester School Principal Jayne Yudzentis for the position of Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Staff Development, and appointed Herrick Middle School Assistant Principal Jason Lynde to step up as principal at Herrick this fall. Click here
