Berkeley School District #87

Family Support & Services

In this section of the district web site are listed those local agencies and organizations that provide support to families in many different ways. Support includes assistance with food and family issues, tutoring, counseling, substance abuse, and many other related issues. Contact information for such agencies as the local police and local libraries is also provided.

Select those locations highlighted in blue to move to the location's web site. Those locations that are not highlighted do not have web sites.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION AND IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Boys Town National Hotline
312-444-2004

Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 252-2873

Child Support Hotline
312-345-4070
800-374-3346

Contact Chicago Help Line
(Suicide Prevention) 773-728-2255

Cook County Legal Assistance
312-341-1071

Cult Awareness Network
800-556-3055

Eating Addiction Disorder Access Helpline
800-234-0420

Gang Crimes Hotline/Youth in Crisis
708-484-7400

Illinois Department of Aging-Senior Hotline
312-814-2630

National Runaway Hotline
800-621-40000

Parents Anonymous
312-649-7311

Proviso Crisis Number
708-681-HELP

Public Health Aids Hotline
708-445-2437

Run Away
800-231-6946

Tough Love International
800-333-1069

INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY COUNSELING AGENCIES

Cook County Health Department
708-344-6052

Dental Clinic (1701 First Avenue) Maywood, Illinois
708-450-7238

Families Anonymous
773-777-4442

Lifelink Home Society (Maternity & Adoption)
630-766-58000

Loyola University Medical Center & Ronald Macdonald Hospital
708-216-9000

Luteran General Hospital
847-723-8151

Madden Mental Health
708-338-7400

New Horizons/Nuevos Horizontes
708-343-9600

Northwest Youth Outreach
773-777-7112

Planned Parenthood
312-562-6800

Planned Parenthood Hotline
312-562-6800

Procare Centers
708-681-2324

River Edge Hospital-Psychiatric
708-771-7000

Westlake Hospital
708-681-3000

WIC Coupon Program (Teen Parents, Food)
312-747-9140

JUVENILE OFFICERS

Bellwood
708-547-3534

Berkeley
708-449-8716

Hillside
708-449-6133

Northlake
708-344-2128

Parent Advisory Committee Meetings

Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee
To: Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee
Joel and Maria Silva – Parents
Fany Luna – Parent Present
Delia Cruz – Parent - Present
Maria Cervantes – Parent
Carlos Chavez – School Board Member
Eva Smith – Assistant Superintendent for Special Services
Noah Little – Assistant Principal Riley/ELL Coordinator – Present
Michelle Gambardella – Principal Riley - Present
Steve Carnes – Principal Whittier
Tracy Clinton – Assistant Principal Whittier
Dan Sullivan – Principal Northlake
Dan Ford – Assistant Principal Northlake
From: Noah Little
Re: Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Meeting Monday November 17, 2008
Date: November 18, 2008
The Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee met on Monday November 17, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Riley School. Mrs. Sylvia Ledezma translated for the parents. The following items were discussed:
1. Mr. Little welcomed all parents in attendance, Ms. Gambardella the Principal of Riley Elementary School, and special guest, Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Perry.
2. The committee meeting dates for the 2008-2009 school year were distributed. The dates are: January 12, 2009, March 16, 2009, April 20, 2009, and June 8, 2009. The January date has been added to discuss English Language Learner accommodations for the 2009 ISAT test.
3. Mr. Little explained the number of LEP students at each school. The numbers are as follows: Riley 292, Whittier 150, Jefferson 31, Sunnyside 62, Northlake 46, and MacArthur 2. There are a total of 583 LEP students in the district which is 20.6% of the total district student population. Students at Riley, Whittier and Northlake receive English Language services and Jefferson, Sunnyside, and MacArthur do not receive services.
4. Mrs. Cruz and Ms. Luna let the committee know that the change in the Monday night ELL adult classes has been received very well by the parents. Mr. Little used the survey results from last years’ parent program and made necessary changes for this year.
5. Mr. Little reviewed the Annual ACCESS test. There is a new kindergarten test this year. All staff who will assist in administering the test will be trained. Each kindergarten test takes an average of 30 minutes per student to administer. All students who have been identified as a Limited English Proficient student and who have taken the test last year and have not received a 4.0 Composite Proficiency level score or higher will take the test in January. The testing window dates for the ACCESS test are January 12th- February 20, 2009.
6. Mr. Little is currently working on a district Bilingual Education Program brochure to inform the parents of the district’s Transitional Bilingual Education program. This will be made available to all parents of students who are in the program and when parents register new children in the district.
7. Dr. Perry shared information about RTI (Response to Intervention). She explained to the committee what the district is currently doing to address this state initiative. She explained how the three tier model works and the types of interventions that the district is currently using.
8. The parents had questions about the changes at Riley with the half day bilingual kindergarten going to full day and the loss of a first grade classroom due to lower enrollment numbers. Ms. Gambardella let the parents know that one first grade classroom was closed at Riley and the teacher was needed to decrease the class sizes at Sunnyside. Those students were moved to the two current bilingual classes at Riley. All decisions that were made are to balance out the numbers and to lower the class sizes.
9. The parents would like to see more members on the committee. Mr. Little will be sending out a flyer to all schools to recruit more members.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm.
The next meeting of the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee will be held on January 12, 2009. (*New date that has been added)
Pc. Board of Education
Dr. Palermo
Dr. Perry
Dr. Moesch
Dr. Locigno
Mr. Sabo

PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Bellwood Public Library
708-547-7393

Berkeley Public Library
708-544-6017

Hillside Public Library
708-449-7510

Northlake Public Library
708-562-2301

SCHOOL DISTRICT #87 COUNSELORS

Jefferson Elementary School-Joanne Garrick
708-449-3588
(E-mail "jgarrick@berkeley87.org")

MacArthur Middle School-Margaret Klug
708-449-3269
(E-mail "mklug@berkeley87.org")

Northlake Middle School-Katherine Caprez
708-449-3783
(E-mail "kcaprez@berkeley87.org")

Riley Elementary School-Barbara Grazioso
708-449-3632
(E-mail "bigrazioso@mail.com")

Sunnyside Elementary School-Joanne Garrick
708-449-3487
(E-mail "jgarrick@berkeley87.org")

Whittier Elementary School-Barbara Grazioso
708-449-3898
(E-mail "bgrazioso@berkeley87.org")

SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT

Alanon/Alateen
312-409-7245

Alcoholics Anonymous
312-346-1475

Cocaine Anonymous
773-202-8898

Drug Rehabilitation Gateway Foundation
312-663-1130

Intervention Crossroads
312-239-1400

Intervention Referrals
312-663-0817

Narcotics Anonymous Hotline
708-848-4884

Parent Intervention Intake
312-850-9411

TUTORING

Basic Skills Learning Center
1131 Bellwood Avenue
Bellwood, Il.
708-493-0122

Homework Hotline
312-645-5555 (5 P.M.-8 P.M.)

Huntington Learning Center
400 Lathrop Avenue
River Forest, Il.
708-488-8080

Ivy League Tutoring
542 S. Scoville
Oak Park, Il.
708-386-8100

SCORE!
179 South Route 83
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
630-782-9670

Sylvan Learning Center
3061A S. Wolf Road
Westchester, Il.
708-562-2006

YOUTH SUPPORT

The Boys and Girls Club of West Cook County
4000 Saint Paul Avenue
Bellwood, IL 60104
708-547-6960


	Family Support & Services In this section of the district web site are listed those local agencies and organizations that provide support to families in many different ways. Support includes assistance with food and family issues, tutoring, counseling, substance abuse, and many other related issues. Contact information for such agencies as the local police and local libraries is also provided. Select those locations highlighted in blue to move to the location's web site. Those locations that are not highlighted do not have web sites. EMERGENCY INFORMATION AND IMPORTANT NUMBERS Boys Town National Hotline 312-444-2004 Child Abuse Hotline (800) 252-2873 Child Support Hotline 312-345-4070 800-374-3346 Contact Chicago Help Line (Suicide Prevention) 773-728-2255 Cook County Legal Assistance 312-341-1071 Cult Awareness Network 800-556-3055 Eating Addiction Disorder Access Helpline 800-234-0420 Gang Crimes Hotline/Youth in Crisis 708-484-7400 Illinois Department of Aging-Senior Hotline 312-814-2630 National Runaway Hotline 800-621-40000 Parents Anonymous 312-649-7311 Proviso Crisis Number 708-681-HELP Public Health Aids Hotline 708-445-2437 Run Away 800-231-6946 Tough Love International 800-333-1069 INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY COUNSELING AGENCIES Cook County Health Department 708-344-6052 Cook County Health Department 708-344-6052 Dental Clinic (1701 First Avenue) Maywood, Illinois 708-450-7238 Families Anonymous 773-777-4442 Lifelink Home Society (Maternity & Adoption) 630-766-58000 Loyola University Medical Center & Ronald Macdonald Hospital 708-216-9000 Luteran General Hospital 847-723-8151 Madden Mental Health 708-338-7400 New Horizons/Nuevos Horizontes 708-343-9600 Northwest Youth Outreach 773-777-7112 Planned Parenthood 312-562-6800 Planned Parenthood Hotline 312-562-6800 Procare Centers 708-681-2324 River Edge Hospital-Psychiatric 708-771-7000 Westlake Hospital 708-681-3000 WIC Coupon Program (Teen Parents, Food) 312-747-9140 JUVENILE OFFICERS Bellwood 708-547-3534 Berkeley 708-449-8716 Hillside 708-449-6133 Northlake 708-344-2128 Parent Advisory Committee Meetings Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee To: Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Joel and Maria Silva – Parents Fany Luna – Parent Present Delia Cruz – Parent - Present Maria Cervantes – Parent Carlos Chavez – School Board Member Eva Smith – Assistant Superintendent for Special Services Noah Little – Assistant Principal Riley/ELL Coordinator – Present Michelle Gambardella – Principal Riley - Present Steve Carnes – Principal Whittier Tracy Clinton – Assistant Principal Whittier Dan Sullivan – Principal Northlake Dan Ford – Assistant Principal Northlake From: Noah Little Re: Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Meeting Monday November 17, 2008 Date: November 18, 2008 The Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee met on Monday November 17, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Riley School. Mrs. Sylvia Ledezma translated for the parents. The following items were discussed: 1. Mr. Little welcomed all parents in attendance, Ms. Gambardella the Principal of Riley Elementary School, and special guest, Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Perry. 2. The committee meeting dates for the 2008-2009 school year were distributed. The dates are: January 12, 2009, March 16, 2009, April 20, 2009, and June 8, 2009. The January date has been added to discuss English Language Learner accommodations for the 2009 ISAT test. 3. Mr. Little explained the number of LEP students at each school. The numbers are as follows: Riley 292, Whittier 150, Jefferson 31, Sunnyside 62, Northlake 46, and MacArthur 2. There are a total of 583 LEP students in the district which is 20.6% of the total district student population. Students at Riley, Whittier and Northlake receive English Language services and Jefferson, Sunnyside, and MacArthur do not receive services. 4. Mrs. Cruz and Ms. Luna let the committee know that the change in the Monday night ELL adult classes has been received very well by the parents. Mr. Little used the survey results from last years’ parent program and made necessary changes for this year. 5. Mr. Little reviewed the Annual ACCESS test. There is a new kindergarten test this year. All staff who will assist in administering the test will be trained. Each kindergarten test takes an average of 30 minutes per student to administer. All students who have been identified as a Limited English Proficient student and who have taken the test last year and have not received a 4.0 Composite Proficiency level score or higher will take the test in January. The testing window dates for the ACCESS test are January 12th- February 20, 2009. 6. Mr. Little is currently working on a district Bilingual Education Program brochure to inform the parents of the district’s Transitional Bilingual Education program. This will be made available to all parents of students who are in the program and when parents register new children in the district. 7. Dr. Perry shared information about RTI (Response to Intervention). She explained to the committee what the district is currently doing to address this state initiative. She explained how the three tier model works and the types of interventions that the district is currently using. 8. The parents had questions about the changes at Riley with the half day bilingual kindergarten going to full day and the loss of a first grade classroom due to lower enrollment numbers. Ms. Gambardella let the parents know that one first grade classroom was closed at Riley and the teacher was needed to decrease the class sizes at Sunnyside. Those students were moved to the two current bilingual classes at Riley. All decisions that were made are to balance out the numbers and to lower the class sizes. 9. The parents would like to see more members on the committee. Mr. Little will be sending out a flyer to all schools to recruit more members. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm. The next meeting of the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee will be held on January 12, 2009. (*New date that has been added) Pc. Board of Education Dr. Palermo Dr. Perry Dr. Moesch Dr. Locigno Mr. Sabo PUBLIC LIBRARIES Bellwood Public Library 708-547-7393 Berkeley Public Library 708-544-6017 Hillside Public Library 708-449-7510 Northlake Public Library 708-562-2301 SCHOOL DISTRICT #87 COUNSELORS Jefferson Elementary School-Joanne Garrick 708-449-3588 (E-mail "jgarrick@berkeley87.org") MacArthur Middle School-Margaret Klug 708-449-3269 (E-mail "mklug@berkeley87.org") Northlake Middle School-Katherine Caprez 708-449-3783 (E-mail "kcaprez@berkeley87.org") Riley Elementary School-Barbara Grazioso 708-449-3632 (E-mail "bigrazioso@mail.com") Sunnyside Elementary School-Joanne Garrick 708-449-3487 (E-mail "jgarrick@berkeley87.org") Whittier Elementary School-Barbara Grazioso 708-449-3898 (E-mail "bgrazioso@berkeley87.org") SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT Alanon/Alateen 312-409-7245 Alcoholics Anonymous 312-346-1475 Cocaine Anonymous 773-202-8898 Drug Rehabilitation Gateway Foundation 312-663-1130 Intervention Crossroads 312-239-1400 Intervention Referrals 312-663-0817 Narcotics Anonymous Hotline 708-848-4884 Parent Intervention Intake 312-850-9411 TUTORING Basic Skills Learning Center 1131 Bellwood Avenue Bellwood, Il. 708-493-0122 Homework Hotline 312-645-5555 (5 P.M.-8 P.M.) Huntington Learning Center 400 Lathrop Avenue River Forest, Il. 708-488-8080 Ivy League Tutoring 542 S. Scoville Oak Park, Il. 708-386-8100 SCORE! 179 South Route 83 Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 630-782-9670 Sylvan Learning Center 3061A S. Wolf Road Westchester, Il. 708-562-2006 YOUTH SUPPORT The Boys and Girls Club of West Cook County 4000 Saint Paul Avenue Bellwood, IL 60104 708-547-6960