If you ordered hot lunch, you don’t have to make a lunch for tomorrow! On the menu: Grilled Chicken Sammy, Carrots and Dip, Rice Krispie Treat. Enjoy taking a break from making a lunch for Monday morning!

If you ordered hot lunch, you don’t have to make a lunch for tomorrow! On the menu: Jimmy John’s Ham Sammy, Chips, Oreos. Enjoy taking a break from making a lunch for Monday morning!

The PTA/ PTO’s of District 96 would like you to be aware the Village of Riverside has not funded crossing guards in next year’s Village budget. District 96 is seeking legal counsel regarding the implications of reimbursing the Village for the cost of the guards.

For information regarding the elimination of the crossing guards, please read the landmark article:

http://www.rblandmark.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=6044&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&S=1

If you have an opinion about this issue, we would encourage you to speak with or e-mail our District 96 and Village elected officials.

The e-mail address for the District 96 elected officials is the following: Boardofed@district96.org.

The members who share the above e-mail address are as follows:
President, Nancy Jenson
Giles McCarthy
Jennifer Leimberer
Mary Ellen Meindl
James Schraidt
Mary Stimming
Hareena Wakely

The next District 96 Board of Education meeting is Tuesday, May 18th at 7:30 P.M. at Hauser Jr. High School. The agenda has allocated time for public comment. The issue was tabled at the April meeting for discussion at the May meeting.

The Village Trustees may be contacted at the following e-mail address:

President, Mike Gorman, at mgorman@riverside.il.us

James D. Reynolds, jreynolds@riverside.il.us
Lonnie R. Sacchi, lsacchi@riverside.il.us
John E. Scully, jscully@riverside.il.us
Benjamin Sells,bsells@riverside.il.us
Mark D. Shevitz, mdshevitz@riverside.il.us
Jean Sussman, jsussman@riverside.il.us

The next Village meetings are scheduled for May 3rd and May 17th at the Village Hall. As of this publication, the May schedule and agenda were not on the Village web site.

To speak at a Village meeting, please follow the directions on the web site at: http://www.riverside.il.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={2EAABFD4-A5E6-4A9F-B361-560C4F382337}&DE={90365020-1203-4CEC-B8E7-E6907BAF0E43}.

Thanks for your attention in this matter. Your voiced opinion can make a difference!

The District 96 PTA/ PTO Presidents

Ames: Jen Kaiser, Stephanie Schulte
Blythe: Lisa Gaynor
Central: Allyn Pilewski
Hauser: Fran Sitkiewicz, Lisa Aulerich-Marciniak
Hollywood: Kierith Kurth, Denise Notz

If you ordered hot lunch, you don’t have to make a lunch for tomorrow! On the menu: Cheese Pizza and Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie. Enjoy taking a break from making a lunch for Monday morning!

All week long, Hollywood will be celebrating Earth Week and the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with special activities. On Monday, your kids should wear something GREEN! Tuesday is Zero Trash Day (pack a lunch with zero trash and receive a special dessert) and the April Ecology Club meeting.

Stay tuned for updates on the rest of the week…or check the e-backpack for a complete list of activities!