State of Illinois Owes Burr Ridge CCSD 180: $240,037

Click here to see what the Chicago Tribune says about this crisis and how it impacts schools

Click here to learn more about how the State’s financial crisis impacts Burr Ridge 180

Click here to see a sample letter you can send to legislators letting them know how important funding is to Burr Ridge 180.

Helping Students Getting Ready for ISAT Testing March 2nd-5th

There are a lot of things you can do on or immediately before test day to improve your child’s chances of testing success. Check on the link below to learn more.

Burr Ridge 180 Learning Enrichment Activities Program “Building” Their Knowledge

The Learning Enrichment Activities Program (L.E.A.P.) at Burr Ridge C.C.S.D. 180 will be hosting guest speakers over the next two weeks.  These speaking engagements are a part of the district’s on-going efforts to engage community members in the education process and offer students the opportunity to see the application of classroom lessons in the real world.
 
On Tuesday, February 9th, students will be engaged in the same learning activities as one of the country’s greatest architects, Frank Lloyd Wright.  The Wright Preservation Trust is coming to the school to present a workshop on Froebel Blocks. Frank Lloyd Wright credited his work with Froebel Blocks as setting the framework for much of his work. The workshop will take place in the Burr Ridge Middle School cafeteria.
 
On Monday, February 22nd, students studying architecture will be meeting with Mr. Dave Gassen of Wight Architects (this is the firm that designed the Burr Ridge School District 180 schools).  The programs focus on architecture will be highlighted by a tour of the Robie House in Hyde Park.
 
Finally, third through sixth grade L.E.A.P. students will be visiting with an entrepreneur who invents and manufactures products from recycled plastics.

 No Cell Phones in a School Zone Law

An important law that will take effect on January 1st, 2010 is Senate Bill 72 titled "Vehicular Phone Use in School Zones". According to the new law:

"A person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless telephone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed zone"

There are exceptions for a person engaged in a highway construction or maintenance, emergencies and when the phone is in voice-activated mode.

To read the text of the new law please read Public Act 096-0131 at http://www.drivinglaws.org/ill.php  

Visit the LEAP Web Page

A group of 7th and 8th graders involved in District 180’s Learning Enrichment Activities Program (LEAP) have learned computer programming to design a web page in HTML, Hypertext Markup Language.  Their newly designed web page features various fonts, lists, images, links within the page and to the district’s home page, and links to other web sites. No web page design software was used.

Click Here to visit the LEAP Web Page

Do you have any Change for Chile?

The people of Chile need our help!  They have recently gone through a devastating earthquake. We are so grateful to be safe with our families in our homes.  The students and families of District 180 work on building our character everyday and to continue to be good citizens of the world.  To show the world how much we care, we will be collecting money to send to Chile through a relief agency.  A container will be placed in each grade level, as well as the school office.  If you’d like, please donate your spare change to Chile.  Thank you for supporting others in need.

District Letter on Swine Flu

District Letter on Swine Flu

Information on Preventing Swine Flu

Information on Preventing Swine Flu

All students entering Prekindergarten, kindergarten, and sixth grade must have a physical exam completed with in one year of the start of the school year.  All students transferring to Community Consolidate School District 180 also must have a physical exam with in one year of the transfer.  All students in kindergarten, second and sixth grade must have a dental exam completed by May 15, 2010.  All kindergarten students must have a vision exam completed by October 15, 2009.   Information regarding the sixth grade physical and dental exams was sent home with fifth grade students during the last week of school.   Information regarding the second grade dental exam was sent home with first grade students during the last week of school.  If you have any questions, please contact either the Burr Ridge Middle School Health Office at 630-734-6607 or the Anne M. Jeans Health Office at 630-734-7103.

Parents do you know how to use PowerSchool?

Our Technology Director has created a video to teach parents how to use PowerSchool for grades, viewing attendance, signing up for emails and Lunch Balance. If you need help with learning PowerSchool please watch our new video.

Click here for the PowerSchool training video

School Supplies List

Newspaper Coverage WillowbrookIndependentMarch2010.pdf

Pioneer Press: Seuss Celebration March 4,2010

Burr Ridge Willowbrook Independent: What's new at Burr Ridge School District 180

Burr Ridge Willowbrook Independent: Burr Ridge School District Celebrates its 100th birthday

Doings: Overall scores high for area school districts 10/29/2009

Pioneer Local: Jeans Garden Provide More than Green Thumbs

Doings: Healthy Snack Article

Suburban Life: Healthy Foods Article

Doings: Cash Flow and Collateral part of Curriculum

Doings: Added 20 Minutes to School Day

Burr Ridge/Willowbrook Independent : CCSD 180 recognizes two outstanding teachers

Doings: Reading Scores Soar at Burr Ridge schools

Suburban Life Proposed Cuts Article

Parent Volunteer Comments on Referendum Results

Response to The Doings Editorial Board

Newspaper Referendum Coverage

Burr Ridge Dist. 180 plans to slash nine teachers, $900,000

Informal Meetings with the Superintendent Planned

Want to learn more about our district? Attend one of the informal meetings with Superintendent Tom Schneider tentatively scheduled for the third Monday of the month. These meetings will take place in the Superintendent's office and last around an hour from 5:30-6:30 PM. This is an opportunity to discuss some of the important issues facing the district and have your questions answered. Please take a few moments to attend one of these informal chats and find out more. The next meeting will take place on March 15, 2010.

Burr Ridge Park District - http://www.brparks.org

DuPage Election/Voter Information: - http://cms.dupageelections.com/pages.asp?pageid=209

DuPage County: - http://www.co.dupage.il.us/

DuPage Regional Office of Education: - http://www.dupage.k12.il.us/index.aspx

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Community Consolidated School District #180 in the County of DuPage/Cook, State of Illinois, that a public hearing on an application for waiver of School Code mandates will be held at 7:00 P.M. on the 15th day of March 15, 2010 in the Band Room of CCSD 180 in this School District No. 180 at Burr Ridge Middle School, 15W451 91st St., Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527. The public hearing will be held in regard to modifications of legal school holidays: Dr. Martin Luther King (third Monday in January), the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln (February 12th), the birthday of Casimir Pulaski (first Monday in March), Columbus Day (second Monday in October) and Veterans’ Day (November 11th), to enable the district to hold school, schedule teachers’ institutes, parent-teacher conferences, or staff development activities (including school improvement and in-service training) on the above mentioned legal school holidays.

Dated this 1st day of March, 2010.

For the Board of Education of School District No. 180 in the County of DuPage/Cook, State of Illinois,

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Our Mission
The mission of Community Consolidated School District 180 is, with the support of home and community, to provide a satisfying and productive environment which will allow each student to become a lifelong learner with a positive self image, well-developed higher-level thinking skills, the capability to make responsible decisions and meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Adopted by the Board of Education January 16, 1990 -- reaffirmed July 2007

Burr Ridge C.C. School District 180 shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record, military status or unfavorable military discharge, citizenship status, use of lawful products while not at work, physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, and other legally protected categorie