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Board Meetings
From the District Office

Thursday February 11, 2010 Committee of the Whole Meeting -Board of Education Meeting Room 7:00 PM Agenda Thursday February 25, 2010 Regular Board of Education Meeting -Board of Education Meeting Room 7:00 PM   Click here for Board and Committee Agendas and Minutes.

Spirit Cups    
From the Byron Special Eduction Advisory Committee

		The Byron Special Education Parent Advisory Committee is having their first fundraiser in an effort to fund the upcoming Special Education Vendor Fair. Date: Saturday March 20th Place: Byron Middle School Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Concessions will be available  On Feb 3rd and 6th a table set will be up outside of the HS Gym during the basketball games where orders for the spirit cups can be taken. Orders will be taken until February 6th. The first master order will be placed by Feb 8th Orders will be delivered to you the first week of March!
Spirit cups are four cups of the same design and sell for $15. You can choose from your favorite NFL, MLB or NCAA teams. If you are not a big sports fan, then you can order from the Inspiration Series of Spirit Cups. Read more by visiting the Special Education Parent Advisory   webpage.

Preschool Screening Dates for 2010   
From the Central Offices
The Byron School District will be holding preschool screenings on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 8:30 am to 3 pm at the Mary Morgan School. Please enter through the K-1 entrance. This screening is for Bryon school district residents only.

The developmental screening is for children ages 3-5 years old. Areas of development that are screened include language, concepts, motor, hearing, and vision.

Please call Joy at 815-234-5491 x 223 to make an appointment for your child. Developmental questionnaires will also be available for parents to fill out for children birth to 2 years, 11 months

Save the Date - Preschool screening dates for 2010.

Hoops for Haiti
From Mr. Voiles

Last Saturday night at the Byron-Bago basketball game, the Byron and Winnebago fans contributed $425.00 to our brief and last minute initiative, called Hoops for Haiti.  We will be making this monetary donation to the American Red Cross. Byron School District would like to express our gratitude to both communities for their contributions!

Revisiting Homework 
By Mr. Robert Baker - Curriculumm Instruction, and Assessment Coordinator

Free Dental Clinic
From the School Nurse

Our school district will be offering a free dental clinic this Spring for our students. Dental services are provided through grant programs offered to our region by the Winnebago County Health Department and will include a thorough dental exam, and in some cases fluoride and sealant applications. All students are eligible for the exam, even if you have dental insurance! If your child has no dentist or you have inability to pay for these services, then we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. All Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th grade students are REQUIRED to have a dental exam. Participation in this clinic will meet those requirements.

If you need additional forms , they can be downloaded off this site or picked up in your child's school office. Dental health is important to your child's overall health. Let's keep our children's smiles bright!

Call your school nurse if you have any further questions about the clinic.

Alert Now
From Central Office

The AlertNow system, which is used in notifying parents of emergencies by either text, e-mail or phone is how the district will be informed of potential snow days. Link to Byron weather.

Vodcast
From Mr. Baker
Mr. Baker, Director of Curriculum Instruction and Assessment, comments on the use of technology to aid in district communication. Click on Mr. Baker's vodcast to hear his comments.

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Committee of the Whole Meeting
From Dr. Margaret Fostiak, Superintendent

		On Thursday September 10th the Byron School District's Committee of the Whole hosted its meeting in the Byron Middle School Theater. Proposed improvements to Mary Morgan Elementary School and potential funding options to finance the project were presented. Steve Guthrie, Building and Grounds Director, explained Mary Morgan Elementary building challenges and concerns. Mary Morgan building concerns   (PowerPoint) Pictures of building concerns  Representatives from Turner Construction and Cordogan Clark Architects (CCA) presented a proposed building design option and estimates of Mary Morgan additions and renovations. CCA cost estimates for Mary Morgan addition and renovation  (pdf format) CCA proposed building design  (pdf format) Turner building cost index for 2nd quarter of 2009   (pdf format) Turner proposed building schedule for Mary Morgan Elementary School  (pdf format)
Elizabeth Hennessy of William Blair & Company presented information related to different bonding options for the proposed Mary Morgan addition and renovations. William Blair & Company financing options  (PowerPoint)
Byron School District attorney, Stuart Whitt, responded to questions regarding the terms of the four year settlement agreement with Exelon and post-agreement property values.

Resolution to Withdraw from OCEC
Official Press Release
The Byron School District Board of Education passed a resolution on March 19, 2009, taking the other member districts of the Ogle County Educational Cooperative (OCEC) to task for being unwilling to negotiate a withdrawal agreement with the Byron District. read more...

Please click here to view the 2009 Illinois District Report Cards for the Byron School District.
(Note: These are NOT student report cards.)