Parent University this Wednesday

Parent University is an evening seminar series for parents that takes place at Heritage Middle School.  These events are free and open to the community (including parents whose kids aren't in District 100).

The next one is this coming Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6:30-7:30, and is titled Positive Parenting of Middle School Students. It will be a program on suicide prevention and awareness, which is a grim subject but an important one, especially when you consider that there are more suicides than murders in the U.S.  Click here for more details.

CARES hosts Boogers!

The name of the band is always a headline attention grabber!  Hope you can ALL join us for this rockin' event that is one of our main fundraisers each year featuring The Boogers with Istvan and his Imaginary Band.  Here are the details:

Date:  December 10, 2011
Place:  Fitzgerald's Night Club
Time:  Doors Open at Noon.
What:  A Kid's Rock Concert (really!  I mean it.)
Price:  $7 for a great cause.  All proceeds will go directly back into the school system in the form of Berwyn CARES Teacher Grants

Click here to order your tickets today.

Berwyn CARES Supports Morton West Student Performance

Berwyn CARES proudly partnered with the Berwyn Public Library, the 16th Street Theater and Morton West to support the Berwyn Reads program.  Our community read Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida and CARES sponsored a class at Morton West.  Students read the book and created presentations for the stage!

Please join us for a FREE community performance showcasing Morton High School students and their presentation of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida by Victor Martinez. Led by 16th Street theater teaching artists Sam Roberson and Ashley Honore, each class focused on bringing one chapter of the book to life. 

Artwork by students of Gallery 16 and Morton High school and inspired by Parrot in the Oven also will be displayed. See below for details.

Sat, Nov 5 at Noon at Fitzgerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road. Doors open 11am.
Event is free but you must call (708) 795-6704 x104 to reserve.  

District 98 Searching for New Superintendent

The Superintendent of District 98, John Belmont, will be retiring after this school year.  The Board of Education will be hiring a new leader.

This agenda indicates that the Board of Education may be considering using the IASB to assist in their search.  From the IASB website:

Recruiting and selecting a superintendent or other key administrators takes time and expertise, which is why the selection procedure and process must be planned carefully. IASB has developed a service to help boards prepare for that decision. The search and selection process includes conducting a needs assessment, collecting candidate information, keeping records and maintaining contact with educational agencies.

This process may include getting input from local residents.  Please contact D98 if you are interested in learning more.