Visions Newsletter

February 11, 2021

Kindergarten & Open Enrollment Registration

Kindergarten and open enrollment school registration for the 2021-22 school year has begun. Parents and guardians are encouraged to register their children as soon as possible.
 

Kindergarten Registration

A child whose fifth birthday falls on or before Sept. 1, 2021 is eligible to enroll in kindergarten in 2021. Students in the Early Learning Center who will be going to kindergarten next year do not need to register at this time.

Families should begin the registration process online. If you have a student currently enrolled in District 54, you can register through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account.  If you do not have your login, please contact your child’s school. New families can begin registration through our Online Registration link. Once your application is complete, the school office will contact you to schedule your in-person appointment at the school starting Feb. 3 to present the necessary documentation.

Open Enrollment

Some District 54 families may be interested in one of the open enrollment programs offered in District 54, such as Spanish-English or Japanese-English dual language, Chinese Immersion, etc. If you missed the Open Enrollment Fair in January, you can find more links to virtual school visits, information about the programs and applications on our Open Enrollment Website. The application deadline is March 5. Your child must be registered for kindergarten in order to be considered for an open enrollment program.

EL Kinder Information Night

Is your soon-to-be kindergarten student also an English Learner? Join us at 6 p.m. Feb. 16, 2021 via Zoom to learn more about how English Learner (EL) services are provided in District 54 and the testing process for incoming students. The live presentation will be in English, but when you join on Zoom, you will be able to access recordings of the night’s information in Spanish, Japanese and Polish.

Brief from the Feb. 11, 2021 Board Meeting

District 54 Education Foundation Report: Vice President Mary Kay Prusnick thanked the Foundation for its continuous support through the Crisis Fund and encouraged everyone to support the Foundation by shopping through Amazon Smile this Valentine's Day. Visit the Foundation website at d54foundation.org and click on the Amazon Smile banner at the top of the page.

For more information from tonight's board meeting, click here.

Students qualify for state PTA competition

District 54 is proud of the following students who advanced to the state level for Reflections, a PTA writing and fine arts competition. The theme of the 2020-21 Reflections Program was “I Matter Because.” District 54 students were able to submit an entry in any of the following six arts areas:  film production, dance choreography, literature, musical composition, photography and visual arts.

Dance Choreography

• Bhadra, Grade 7, Keller – Chedikhaniyan
• Aubrielle, Kindergarten, Stevenson – Bigger

Film Production

• Jashith, Grade 3, Fairview – Namaste Community Helpers

Literature

• Zana, Grade 5, Blackwell – We, the Bright Light
• Anish, Grade 5, Fairview – Because I am Me, I matter!!
• Rishi, Grade 8, Lincoln Prairie – The Star In Us

Musical Composition

• Emily, Grade 7, Keller – Comfort
• Aditya, Grade 5, Lincoln Prairie – Within Myself; Live Happy, Be Merry; and Happiness Triumphs
• Rishaan, Kindergarten, Lincoln Prairie – I Matter, My Music Matters
• Rishi, Grade 8, Lincoln Prairie – Quia materia in guadium et metum

Photography

• Anvi, Grade 8, Eisenhower – Grains of Sand and Rain Drops
• Alexander, Grade 5, Fairview – Pieces of Me
• Noah, Grade 3, Lincoln Prairie – Praying Mantis matters
• Aditya, Grade 5, Lincoln Prairie – Timeless; Rise and Shine and I See God!
• Rishi, Grade 8, Lincoln Prairie – Life in Bleak Times

Visual Arts

• Lily, Grade 8, Addams – We are all unique
• Lolita, Grade 3, Fairview – Love and Peace
• Gavan, Grade 7, Keller – We All Have Purpose
• Bhadra, Grade, 7 Keller – Dreams of Life Matters
• Katie, Grade 6, Lincoln Prairie – Be Different Be You
• Manit, Kindergarten, Lincoln Prairie – Live and let live

Winning projects at the state competition will be judged at the national level.