Belle Aire News

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Downers Grove School District 58 joins National Blessings in a Backpack during National Volunteer Week to thank and celebrate the many volunteers who help ensure students in need are fed during the weekends.

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District 58 Board members, along with school and community members, participated in groundbreaking ceremonies at Herrick and O’Neill Middle Schools on Monday, April 22.

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Six District 58 students will advance from the state to the national level of the PTA Reflections arts recognition and achievement program.

Open House is a chance to visit your child’s school, connect with teachers and staff and tour your child’s classroom.

Learn about the Distinguished Award nominees, Outdoor Education for 6th graders, Incoming 7th grade parent night and much more in the April 17 Communicate 58.

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Congratulations to the 35 District 58 staff members who were nominated for the Education Foundation of District 58’s Distinguished Service Awards. They will be recognized at a ceremony May 15.

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The District 58 Board of Education held a Regular Meeting on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Downers Grove Village Hall. The meeting video will be posted on the District 58 YouTube page within the week.

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The District 58 Board of Education will hold a Regular Business Meeting on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 7 p.m. at Downers Grove Village Hall.

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Third and fourth-grade parents are invited to an informational meeting on Thursday, May 2 in the Herrick Middle School cafeteria to learn about selecting an instrument, how to register for band or orchestra, and arranging to rent an instrument for your child.

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Read news about Author's Fest, an intergovernmental agreement with the library that benefits our students, and O'Neill's latest math contest.

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Downers Grove Library Cards will be available to all students in District 58 whether they live in Downers Grove or not.

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The District 58 Author Fest Book Signing and Photo Opportunity is back again this year on Friday, April 26 from 5-7 p.m. at Anderson's Bookshop.

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After more than a year of planning, there will be signs of construction outside of the middle schools.

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Read construction news, view photos of the performance of the Wizard of Oz, and check out what Herrick's Math Madness is all about in today's issue of Communicate 58.

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Herrick seventh-grade students in advanced math classes placed 2nd in the state’s math contest and eighth-grade students placed 6th.

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The District 58 Board of Education held a Regular Meeting on Monday, March 11, 2024 at the Downers Grove Village Hall. View the agenda. The meeting video will be posted on the District 58 YouTube page within the week.

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The deadline to apply for a Select 58 Recognition Award for Eighth Graders has been extended to March 20.

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The District 58 Board of Education will hold a Regular Business Meeting on Monday, March 11, 2024, at 7 p.m. at Downers Grove Village Hall.

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The District 58 Board of Education held a Special Meeting and Curriculum Workshop on Monday, March 4, 2024 at O’Neill Middle School.

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Read more about O'Neill and Herrick's musicals, spring assessments, see galleries of photos from the Festival of Music and the Reading Games in Communicate 58.

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The District 58 Board of Education will hold a Curriculum Workshop and Special Meeting on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 7 p.m. at O’Neill Middle School.

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Registration is now open for 2024 Summer School. Classes are open to students enrolled in public, private or parochial schools who live within the District 58 attendance area.

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Downers Grove Grade School District 58 opened its online registration for returning students for the 2024-25 school year today, Feb. 27. Parents are asked to please submit their child’s registration by Monday, April 8.

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Do you know an exemplary District 58 employee who has made a positive difference in your life or the life of a student? Please consider nominating that individual for a Distinguished Service Award!

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Eighth graders who show exemplary service and citizenship to their school and community are invited to apply for the Select 58 Awards.