BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

I am pleased to announce that the Board of Education has approved Stephanie DelFiacco, Principal of WPS, as Director of Curriculum beginning July 1, 2020.

During Ms. DelFiacco’s tenure as Principal of WPS, she has demonstrated an excellent work ethic and is well respected by staff, students, and parents. She is exceptionally knowledgeable in curriculum issues, staff development, school leadership, and socialemotional learning. Ms. DelFiacco is a strong advocate for student learning and is very excited about the new challenge.

Ms. DelFiacco has served as the WPS Principal since 2015. Prior to that, she served as the Assistant Principal at WMS. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Northern Illinois University and a Masters of Arts in School Leadership from Concordia University. She will remain at WPS as Principal through June 30th and will assist with the search for a new Principal.

While we understand the parents, staff, and students will miss Ms. DelFiacco as Principal, she will be a valuable educational leader for the entire District. We will be advertising for the Principal position immediately. We are also in the process of seeking volunteers to serve on the Principal Selection Team. Please be on the lookout for more Information in days to come.

A Letter from the Superintendent

WPS Principal Named Director of Curriculum in District 92½

2nd Grade Wax Museum - On Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 , The Westchester Pri

Please join me in congratulating Stephanie DelFiacco to her new role as Director of Curriculum.

Sincerely,

Philip Salemi Superintendent

Westchester Primary School

Kindergarten Pre-Registration

Due to the current Stay At Home order, Kindergarten Pre-Registration will be conducted online this spring. Beginning April 13th, we will open our online Kindergarten Pre-Registration for the 2020-2021 school year. Please visit our school district web site at https://www.sd925.org/ and follow the following menu path:

• Click on the “Registration” tab • Click on “Kindergarten” tab

This is the first step in enrolling your child for kindergarten starting this fall. You will receive a notice after the review of your materials confirming the pre-registration process is complete.

In early July you will receive information in the mail to complete the online registration/residency verification process and pay fees.

Checklist for Pre-Registration

• Complete Kindergarten Enrollment Form

• Email a copy of your child’s official birth certificate. A child must be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2020.

• Email a state or government issued photo ID with your name and current address

• Email birth certificate and ID to gchayka@sd925.org

• Please note that all items (completed enrollment form, ID and birth certificate) must be received to process pre-registration.

Please bring completed health records, along with your child’s official birth certificate, to the Kindergarten screening. The date for this screening will be announced later. Please visit our school district web site at https://www.sd925.org to find more information on the required health records. Please contact Gina Chayka, WPS Administrative Assistant, at gchayka@sd925.org if you have questions or need assistance completing the pre-reg

mary School second graders did a month-long study on historical figures. Their focus was on the contributions of these historical figures and what they have contributed to our society. They used read alouds, biographies and student-led research using online sources (ie. Pepple Go, Brain Pop Jr, and World Book Kids). Each child created a PowerPoint slide show to include the following: family, early life, accomplishments, any interesting facts and a timeline with 4 important events in their historical figures life. As a culminating project, students put on a wax museum of their historical figure.

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from left to right: Nora Laurie, Taylor Saviola-Scherer, Hope Voegtle, Jack Wesolowski, and Aleks Schoff

Westchester Intermediate School

We have been embracing remote learning as part of the school closure over the last several weeks. I would like to commend both our teachers and our students and families for working so diligently to maintain some kind of normalcy during this time. It is strange to be home so much but our students have been working through Google Classroom in order to maintain their learning even during the closure. While we have had to cancel many of our events, we still have a great deal to celebrate as a learning community. Our greatest hope right now is that we are able to see each other again very soon at school. Until then please be healthy and safe.

Go Huskies!

Food Pantry remains open

The Westchester Food Pantry remains open during the pandemic to serve our neighbors in need. With client and volunteer safety in mind, we’ve changed our format to a “drive-thru” model. Gloves and masks are provided for all volunteers. Clients pull up, show proof of residence in our service area, and volunteers place groceries in their vehicles. Even though they can’t come into the Pantry to choose their food, clients still receive several bags of groceries including pantry staples, fresh bread, frozen meat, eggs, fresh produce and more, as well as dog and cat food for their furry family members.

The Pantry has seen client numbers rise sharply during this time. With millions of Americans out of work, the need for food assistance is greater now than ever before. Additionally, one-third of the Greater Chicago Food Depository member agencies closed at the start of the state’s “shelter in place” order which places more pressure on the pantries that remain open.

The Westchester Food Pantry is facing challenges brought by the coronavirus. Understandably, many of our regular volunteers have had to step away from service in order to protect their health. With rising client numbers and a reduced volunteer staff, this has greatly strained our resources. We are thankful for all the donations that have come in during this difficult time, and the new volunteers who have joined our ranks. However, the

challenges grow.

To meet these increasing challenges, the Pantry needs more funding and volunteers to help meet the need in our communities. For more information on volunteering or to make a secure online donation, please visit our website (www.WestchesterFoodPantry. org) or our facebook page (www.facebook. com/WestchesterILFoodPantry).

Despite these challenges, the Westchester Food Pantry is committed to staying open as long as possible to serve our neighbors in need.

We urge any and all Westchester residents in need of food assistance to visit the Pantry. All client information is confidential, and all clients are treated with respect and dignity. We are here to help!

The Westchester Food Pantry serves the communities of Berkeley, Bellwood, Broadview, Hillside, Hines, La Grange Park, Westchester and Western Springs. The Pantry is open every Friday evening from 5:30-7:30pm. Clients must show proof of residency in our service area and can come once each calendar month.

For more information, visit our website at www.WestchesterFoodPantry.org.

WPTC wishes all health and safety

On behalf of the board members of WPTC, we hope everyone is staying safe and all families are healthy.

You are always welcome to contact any of the WPTC Board members at wptc925@gmail.com with any questions, concerns or feedback that you may have.

Please continue to check our Facebook page and website for any updates. www.Wptc.membershiptoolkit. com https://www.facebook.com/ WPTC92.5

Chamber welcomes its newest member

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Status of Westchester Eateries

Alpine Food Shop Walk-in pick-up Benjarong Thai Restaurant Walk-in pick-up Burger King Amoco Restaurant CLOSED Burger King 31st Drive-thru Chai Yo Thai Walk-in pick up Donald’s Famous Hotdogs Drive-thru/carryout only at drive-thru Dunkin’ Mannheim Drive-thru Dunkin’ 31st Drive-thru El Alegre Burrito Walk in pick-up Giordano’s Walk in pick-up/curbside pick-up/delivery 4-9 pm Jay’s Wok CLOSED KFC Roosevelt Rd. Drive-thru/walk-in pick-up KFC 31st Drive-thru/walk-in pick-up Lawrence’s Fish & Shrimp Walk-in pick-up/delivery Le Petite Café CLOSED Little Europe Deli Walk-in pick-up Mc Donald’s Drive-thru/walk-in pick-up New China Wok Phone order pick-up Paleteria Drive-thru Panera Curbside pick-up Papa John’s Pizza Walk-in pick-up/delivery Paul’s Pizza & Hot Dog Curbside pick-up Rocky’s Pizza & Restaurant Walk-in pick-up/delivery Sha-Poppin’ Walk-in pick-up Spice N Eat 1 Walk-in pick-up Westchester Inn Walk-in pick-up Young Prince Drive-thru *NOTE: Information subject to change

Many stores and restaurants offer in house delivery or provide on-demand food delivery services that partner with restaurants to deliver food directly to consumers.

• GrubHub.com

• UberEats.com ª MrDelivery.com •Delivery.com • BeyondMenu.com • DoorDash.com