A Letter From Supt. Dan Bridges

To The Naperville 203 Community,

An article recently posted by a local online publication, regarding a Naperville 203 third-grade classroom, is filled with significant inaccuracies and should not be considered credible. The author of this article was not interested in understanding the facts, but rather creating a narrative based on bias and assumption.

Naperville 203 continues to promote inclusiveness and student belonging in an effort to cultivate a culture of inclusion that values the dignity and uniqueness of each individual. In this classroom, and all of our classrooms, teachers strive to create a sense of community and belonging for each one of our students, especially at the beginning of the school year. We do this in an age-appropriate manner that develops students’ social-emotional and academic growth. We encourage families to be informed about our social-emotional learning curriculum and connect with their student’s teacher and principal with any questions.

While it’s unfortunate that this message is coming in response to an inaccurate article, I am glad that it presented an opportunity for me to remind you that we will continue to strive to create a sense of community and belonging for each and every one of our students.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

Sincerely,

Dan Bridges

Superintendent