May 18 B-PAC meeting to cover signs of stress

The final meeting this year of District 15's Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (B-PAC) will be held Wednesday, May 18, from 6:15-8 p.m. at Lincoln School, 1021 N. Ridgewood Lane, Palatine.

The topic of the meeting will be “Do you know the signs that show your child is under stress?” It will be presented by Silvia Salvatierra, a school psychologist at Kimball Hill and Hunting Ridge Schools.

Refreshments will be served, and raffle prizes will be drawn. Supervision will be provided for children age 3 and older, and transportation to this meeting will be offered from the following locations:

• Edgebrook Community Center (also known as la escuelita in Green Lane apartments), 1926 Green Lane North, Palatine
• Police Neighborhood Resource Center, 2272 Algonquin Parkway, Rolling Meadows
• Palatine Opportunity Center, 1585 N. Rand Road, Palatine

Buses will load at 6 p.m., leave promptly at 6:15 p.m., and return at 8:15 p.m.

B-PAC participates in the planning, operation, and evaluation of the District’s Spanish bilingual programs and targets parents with children in those programs. In addition, important topics relating to education, the District, and the community are shared. Interested staff and community members are also encouraged to attend.

For more information, visit www.ccsd15.net | Curriculum & Instruction | Parent Resources, or contact Lady Gil, second language facilitator, at 847-963-3129 or gill@ccsd15.net.

-Story Submitted by Community Consolidated School District 15