Supporting East Aurora Victims of Community Violence (SEAVCV)

Serves students by identifying those who have been exposed to violent crimes and ensuring they receive the appropriate services in and outside of the school setting. The SEAVCV Case Managers will provide critical ongoing services for students who have been exposed to community violence, including advocacy within the school system and other bureaucracies, along with ongoing emotional support. The SEAVCV Case Manager will maintain contact with professionals whose services are part of the student’s service plan, adjusting the plan when necessary according to the student’s progress through treatment. See more information. 

21st Century After School Program

The 21st Century After School Program offers tutoring, homework assistance, and enrichment activities to students. A variety of enrichment activities include: reading, math, music, arts, fitness and wellness, college and career readiness, and STEM. Snacks are provided to students and transportation services are available upon request for middle school and high school students. Please contact the individual site coordinator if you have a question.

Public notice on grant application

East Aurora School District 131 is resubmitting its grant application for its 21st CCLC program grants for the following schools:

Beaupre Elementary
Brady Elementary
Gates Elementary
Johnson Elementary
Krug Elementary
O’Donnell Elementary

Allen Elementary
Hermes Elementary
Oak Park Elementary
Cowherd Middle School

Simmons Middle School
Waldo Middle School
East Aurora High School

Please contact the district for information about the after-school program. Community members interested in contributing to the grant application, please contact David Ballard or Darlene Harmon at (630) 299-5500.

Site Coordinators:

• Allen: Lesly Merlo; Email: lmerlo@d131.org
• Bardwell: Jorge Cabadas; Email: Jorge.cabadas@family-focus.org
• Beaupre: Juana Nicasio; Email: jnicasio@d131.org
• Brady: Heather Hook; Email: hhook@d131.org
• Cowherd: Michele Dakan; Email: mdakan@d131.org
• Dieterich: Marisela Fonseca; Email: Marisela.fonseca@family-focus.org
• EAHS: Sandra Williams; Email: swilliams@d131.org
• Gates: Paola Garcia; Email: pgarcia@d131.org
• Hermes: Jorge Guerra; Email: jguerra@d131.org
• Johnson: 
• Krug: Leticia Espinosa; Email: lespinosa@d131.org
• O’Donnell: Yolanda Reyna; Email: yreyna@d131.org
• Oak Park: Sebastian Rodriguez; Email: srodriguez@d131.org
• Rollins: Melissa Sosa; Email: Melissa.sosa@family-focus.org
• Simmons: Melissa Diaz; Email: mdiaz@d131.org
• Waldo: Jessica Fisher; Email: jfisher@d131.org

Our partners are: 4H & Youth,  African American Men of Unity Program, Aurora Public Library, Communities in Schools, Chasewood Learning, Family Focus, Fox Valley Orchestra (El Sistema), Fox Valley Park District, Friends of Aurora’s Afterschool Program, Great Works Reading Program, Guitar Lessons, Homan Grown, Junior Achievement, Sci-Tech Hands On Museum, Simply Destinee, The Mars Jamzz, U of I Extension, U of I at Chicago, and Valley Industrial Association.

Resources:

Career and Technical Education

Career and Technical Education is funded through multiple grant sources focused on expanding students’ college and career skills. The curriculam focuses on Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Family and Consumer Sciences, Technology, Business, Woods, and Manufacturing.  Various funders have helped make these programs possible!

Amy Martensen
Division Chair for Science/Indust. Tech/FACS
amartensen@d131.org
(630) 299-8186

Grant Manager: 

I Love Libraries 

During the 2018-2019, the Grants Department has implemented the I Love Libraries initiative. The program has focused on providing EASD 131’s libraries and their librarians additional resources. The resources include: increased staffing, longer hours, reading incentive programs, and moving towards our libraries becoming learning commons/labs.

Our partner is the Aurora Public Library.

Health and Wellness 

The Health and Wellness initiative is a comprehensive, multi-pronged program focusing on: nutrition and nutritional education, physical education, and gardens. The project is funded through multiple funding sources.

The nutritional program includes:
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Program held every Tuesday and Thursday in some elementary schools. Funded by ISBE’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
Cooking Matters: A cooking class in the after-school program funded by the USDA Farm to School and the Healthy Initiatives grant.
After-school snacks supported by Northern Illinois Food bank.
School-based food pantries implemented by Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry.
Blessings in a Backpack at three of our elementary school.

The physical education program includes:
Additional professional development sessions, including Pump Up to PE, three new cycling labs,  additional physical education equipment, and community playground builds. 

The garden program includes:
The USDA Farm to School and additional garden grants supporting  five food and two-pollinator gardens. In addition, we have 38 hydroponic plants district-wide. East Aurora School District 131 has been a featured case study by Seventh Generations Ahead.

Program Manager: 

Our partners are: Kane County Fit for Kids, Action for Healthy Kids, Midwest Dairy Council, Fuel Up to Play, USDA Farm to School,  Seventh Generations Ahead, VNA Healthcare, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, Blessings in a Backpack, Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Resources:

Iliana Bueno

Grant Secretary
ibueno@d131.org

Darlene Dear

AmeriCorps Program Manager
ddear@d131.org

Violet Flores

After School Program Manager for Family Focus schools
violet.flores@family-focus.org

Tina Moore

After School Program Assistant
tmoore@d131.org