Grace School
News
February 26, 2021
‌
‌
News from the principal

The Cook County Department of Public Health has recently modified their travel restrictions. Several states in the midwest no longer require a quarantine period or negative Covid test upon your return to Cook County. Here is a link to the list. Travel Restriction List of States If you plan to travel for spring break or at any other time, please be mindful of which states still have high Covid rates of infection. If you travel to an Orange state, we will expect that your student will quarantine for 10 days upon return or receive a negative result from a Covid test in accordance with the CDPH guidance listed here. Travel Order FAQ  If you have questions about your situation, please contact the school office. The list will be updated on March 9, so the list of restricted states could change at that point. 

Thank you for being mindful of the higher potential for exposure in the Orange states, and doing what is necessary to keep all of our students safe, no matter where you might travel.

Thank you to Mrs. Schnack who has served as our teacher in PK over the last two months while Mrs. Baird was out on a medical leave. We look forward to welcoming Mrs. Baird back on Monday.

Enjoy the warm weekend ahead.
Bill Koehne
From Mrs. Maggio in the school office

Lots of fun things are planned for Lutheran Schools Week- Please check your child's Tuesday folder next week for the schedule. Lutheran School Week starts March 8.

Reminder- Thursday, March 4 will be 11:30am dismissal due to parent teacher conferences. Conference sign-up will close at 11:00pm on Tuesday, March 2. You can find the links to all of the teacher sign-up pages here.

There is no school and no daycare on Friday, March 5.

Please use the link below to check the schedule.
School news
Social and Emotional Health for Middle School and High School Students- Grace Church and School is hosting a 75 minute zoom presentation on the topic of social and emotional health for middle and high school students on Thursday, March 18 at 7:00pm. There will be resources and information on supporting your child's mental health during a pandemic as well as a question and answer session. Our presenter will be Dr. Grace Ahn-Im, Her bio is here: https://chicagocounseling.org/about-us/our-staff/

Topic: GraceChurchandSchoolMentalHealthConversation
Time: Mar 18, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
 
Join Zoom Meeting


Friday, February 26, 6:40 pm - 8 pm, Virtual Family Game Night and Pizza Fundraiser

The Grace Parent Organization invites all families to join in the fun for a Family Game Night led by a professional facilitator. This is a Game Show where children and adults in your family will team up and play against other families! Note: This show works better off a computer/laptop than a tablet. Order a pizza for pickup or delivery from Edwardo's Pizza in Oak Park (708) 524-2400 and mention the Virtual Family Game Night and a percentage of proceeds will go to GPO.

Zoom Information
Go to: www.zoom.us and click Join A Meeting.
Meeting ID: 8276426384
Password: family (all lower case)

  • Connect a speaker or sound system for better audio.
  • There will be some categories easier for adults and some easier for children. All can participate!
  • We will have you muted for most of the show, but PLEASE keep your Video on.   
  • Please have three pieces of scrap paper and a pen. Be ready to write down your answers to our game challenges.
  • Choose an adult to be your captain and scorekeeper.
Questions? Contact Alison Welch (aliwelch@gmail.com).

Go to this link for more information.
Save the dates for ten Graceful Evenings!

The Graceful Evening Committee is excited to announce the dates for all ten of this year's pandemically proportioned Graceful Evening events. Check out the calendar below!

Tickets go on sale April 1
There will be a limited number of tickets available for each event depending on pandemic guidelines. The Graceful Evening website will be updated regularly with more details.

And while you're on the website, take a look at the Fund-A-Need items. It's not too soon to support Graceful Evening with a donation!

Interested in sponsoring an event? Advertising on the website? Donating to the auction? We'd love to hear from you. Email gracefulevening@graceriverforest with your questions.
Join the Graceful Evening Team!
Whether you are new to Grace, or you've been here for years, there is much to look forward to for our 10th Annual Graceful Evening! Please email gracefulevening@graceriverforest.org if you're interested in helping us pull it all together!
We need volunteers

Team Temp Checks. Sign up to help with morning arrival here. Questions?
Contact Joanna Schubkegel at jschub@me.com.
Extended Day Care Sign-Up

Remember that you need to sign up for Extended Day Care no later than the night before your child attends.

Our mission at Grace Lutheran Church and School is to bring in, build up, and send out disciples for Jesus Christ.

Our school prepares children for a life of discipleship by helping them to grow in faith, knowledge, and character.
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Instagram! @gracelutheranschool 
Grace Lutheran Church and School | 708-366-6900 | www.graceriverforest.org