Bower Elementary School

The Citizens Advisory Committee is accepting applications through March 22, to fill vacancies for the 2024-25 school year. For more information and to fill out an application, please visit https://bit.ly/3wsnlmZ

The District 200 Board of Education held its Regular Board Meeting last night at Wheaton Warrenville South High School. To read a recap of the meeting, visit https://bit.ly/49UWHC0.

Parents, we value your voice! Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts on the 5Essentials survey. https://tinyurl.com/ydh2v8tn

February 2024 Board Meeting Highlights: https://bit.ly/3I25fLa

We’re excited to announce that beginning on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, all families who enroll their students for the first time in Community Unit School District 200 will do so through our new online registration portal. The following individuals qualify for new student registration: - Any student who has never attended a District 200 school regardless of grade level. - A previous District 200 student who withdrew and is now re-enrolling. - New families enrolling for the current 2023-2024 school year. - Jefferson Early Childhood Center families that are registering for kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Parents/guardians can navigate to our district website (www.cusd200.org) and then click found in the upper right portion of the page to begin the process. Estamos encantados de anunciar que a partir del Jueves, 1 de Febrero de 2024, todas las familias que inscriban a sus estudiantes por primera vez en el Distrito Escolar Unitario Comunitario 200 lo harán a través de nuestro nuevo portal de registro en línea. Los siguientes individuos califican para la inscripción de nuevos estudiantes: - Cualquier estudiante que nunca haya asistido a una escuela de Distrito 200, independientemente del nivel de grado. - Un estudiante anterior de Distrito 200 que se retiró y ahora se reinscribe. - Nuevas familias que se inscriben para el año escolar actual 2023-2024. - Familias de Centro de la Primera Infancia Jefferson que se están registrando para el Kindergarten para el año escolar 2024-2025. Los padres/tutores pueden dirigirse a nuestra sitio web del distrito (www.cusd200.org) y luego hacer clic en que se encuentra en la parte superior derecha de la página para iniciar el proceso.

Due to the freezing rain and icy road conditions, especially on side streets and untreated surfaces, all District 200 schools will engage in an e-learning day today, Jan. 23. Students in grades 1-12 will follow the e-learning schedule that can be found here. All students should login to Google Classroom by 9 a.m. to receive assignments and Google Meets links. Kindergarten and early childhood students should follow the plan that has been communicated by their teacher. Coaches and/or sponsors communicate the status of any after school or evening activities with families later today. Barring any additional travel challenges or inclement weather, school will be back in session on Wednesday, Jan. 24. With that said, we encourage you to continue monitoring e-mail, social media and the district’s family of websites for updates about the weather and its impact on our operations. We recognize that this month has brought a number of severe weather events that have forced us to engage in e-learning, which creates additional challenges for our parents/guardians, students and staff. Your understanding, cooperation and resilience are greatly appreciated as we navigate these challenges together. Please reach out to your child’s teacher(s) with any questions. Sincerely, Dr. Jeff Schuler Superintendent of Schools Community Unit School District 200

District 200 will host the 13th Annual Bowl for the Torch on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 1 p.m. at Fox Bowl in Wheaton. We will be selling raffle tickets for the chance to win gift baskets. Scan the QR code or visit https://bit.ly/484BnZq to register and pay online. Please contact Valerie.difresco@cusd200.org or jody.field@cusd200.org with any questions. Thank you for supporting District 200 Special Olympics. #YourCommuntiySchools

All District 200 schools will engage in an e-learning day tomorrow, January 16. Please check your email for more information. Sincerely, Dr. Jeff Schuler Superintendent of Schools Community Unit School District 200

All District 200 schools will engage in an e-learning day tomorrow, January 16. Please check your email for more information. Sincerely, Dr. Jeff Schuler Superintendent of Schools Community Unit School District 200

District 200 Community, Due to the predicted weather conditions throughout the day and into the evening tomorrow night, all District 200 schools will engage in an e-learning day tomorrow, January 12. Students in grades 1-12 will follow the e-learning schedule that can be found by visiting https://bit.ly/41SdVwF. All students should login to Google Classroom by 9 a.m. to receive assignments and Google Meets links. Kindergarten students should follow the plan that has been communicated by their teacher. All activities will be canceled for January 12 as well. Information about the status of activities scheduled for Saturday will be communicated from the high schools tomorrow. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as the safety of our students, staff and community is always our top priority. Please know this decision was made in consultation and coordination with a number of our district partners. Barring any additional travel challenges or inclement weather, school will be back in session on Tuesday, January 16. With that said, we encourage you to continue monitoring e-mail, social media and the district’s family of websites for updates about the weather and its impact on our operations. Please reach out to your child’s teacher(s) with any questions. Sincerely, Dr. Jeff Schuler Superintendent of Schools Community Unit School District 200

Dear CUSD200 Families, Because of the weather conditions, we are currently experiencing delays in our elementary bus routes. Our bus routes are currently running approximately 30 min. behind schedule.

Our December Bobcat Bravo winners made Crafts with the Principal today! Proud of all our Bobcat Bravos! #YourCommunitySchools #Bower Pride

Oh what fun! Our third graders continued the tradition of decorating gingerbread houses with their families! #BowerPride #YourCommunitySchools

Thank you to our incredible students (South Key Club and North Softball Team) and staff who volunteered at this week's mobile market. Together, we served nearly 200 families with a week's worth of groceries thanks to our partnership with the Northern IL Food Bank and the Student Excellence Foundation! #YourCommunitySchools

Thank you to everyone who attended Special Olympics Pack the Gym Night for the Christmas Sharing Program! Community coming together to support each other is what it's all about! #YourCommunitySchool

#StaffShoutout to this dynamic duo - Traci Burnham, Department Chair for Social Work, and John DiSanza, Department Chair for Psychology. Thank you for all you do to keep students and staff healthy and supported! #YourCommunitySchools Is there a staff member you want to give a shoutout to? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ZvP7sAohaCcjFX1L9

Here's a little #MondayMotivation from Whittier Elementary and Taylor Swift! #YourCommunitySchools

Yippee for our November Bobcat Bravo winners!!!! Popcorn with the Principals was a big hit!! #YourCommunitySchools #BowerPride

It's a GREAT day for professional learning! Today, 1/2 of our 5th grade teachers and math coaches have gathered to engage in conversation and learning about our new math curriculum, Illustrative Math. #YourCommunitySchools

Mobile food market - Monday, December 4, from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at Johnson Elementary in Warrenville. Families will receive a week's worth of groceries at no cost. This distribution is drive-thru only. Please spread the word! #YourCommunitySchoolsc