Dear Baker Families,
I am grateful for the 8th grade parents who gathered last night to learn about ways the 8th grade design team has been planning for and reimagining both graduation week experiences, as well as the ceremony itself. Your support has been central to our ability to design an experience that resonates with and honors our amazing graduates. Thank you.
Your outpouring of support for Tiffany, Paige, and August has been tremendous. In addition to the information you received from room parents earlier this week, you can continue to check
this
site which has been updated with specific ways to support their family. The family will be having a small memorial service tomorrow and details about a livestream will be updated later tonight on their site.
Sincerely,
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Carly Andrews
Head of School
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Pick Up of Student Belongings & 5K T-Shirts
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Details were sent yesterday about picking up student belongings and 5K t-shirts on
May 23 and May 26. You can see all of the information
here including the safety protocols and link to sign up for a pick up time. Please sign up by Monday, May 18 to best help us plan.
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Upcoming Parent Gathering about Fall 2020
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Join us to hear updates from our Head of School.
Gather: PK - 7th Grade Parents
Wednesday, May 27, 8:00 p.m.
Topic: Baker's planning for Fall 2020
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Girl Up! Club for Wonder Woman Screening on May 22
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Girl Up! Club Event, May 22, 6:00 p.m.
Wonder Woman Screening
A Zoom link will be sent to the email collected on the form to join the screening.
Recommended for grades 5-8; rated PG-13
At the end there will be optional breakout sessions to discuss the movie, led by Girl Up members. Discussion questions will be sent out ahead of time and discussion can happen within families as well.
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Spring 2020 - Calendar Highlights
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K-8 Collaborative Episode 7 is Available
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Episode 7 of the K-8 Collaborative,
Parenting in the Coranavirus
is available. On this episode, Jordan Grumet and Carly Andrews are joined by
Kirk Greer
, Baker parent and head of the upper school at The Latin School of Chicago,
Laura Cinat
, Founder, Cinat Consulting and Chair of the Baker Parent Organization, and
Rachel Yantis
, Director of Advancement and Parent Engagement at Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, Illinois, in a conversation about parenting in the pandemic. Their discussion explores the stressors of the pandemic, the challenges of working from home with the children, and the unique ways Baker parents are staying healthy and supporting their children through this time.
You can listen to Episode 7 on
iTunes
,
Spotify
or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Yearbooks Will Be Shipped to Your Home!
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Ms. Crawford will be posting details about custom pages and signatures for yearbooks in Google Classroom. There are some really special features this year through the yearbook company, TreeRing. Please be sure to check those details out if you want any personalized options and complete by May 27.
Yearbooks will be mailed to your homes mid-summer.
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BPO Virtual Coffee Chat on May 20
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BPO Chat, May 20, 10:15 am
Parenting During Coronavirus
Guest speaker: Cynthia Eudy, Child and Adolescent Therapist
Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Professional Educator
Dr. Renee Dominguez, Director of Family Service Center of Wilmette
Join with other parents, and with Baker’s own Cynthia Eudy, for an informal conversation about parenting during coronavirus. As we enter the home stretch of the school year and look toward plans for the summer, let’s join in community to gain perspective, ask questions, share ideas, and make connections.
Cynthia has been working with our children throughout this year, most recently with targeted programs to support them through the dramatic changes that have come as a result of coronavirus. She is also a member of the clinical staff at the Family Service Center in Wilmette, which provides a variety of services and prevention programs to the local community.
Dr. Renee Dominguez, Director of Family Service Center of Wilmette, will also be joining us to offer advice and support to the community.
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5K Information Guide & Details for May 29
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Thank you to our presenting sponsor....
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Thank You Sponsors! We are grateful to
Jelmar,
Breen & Pugh Attorneys at Law,
Firehouse Grill,
Candelight, Fisheye Graphic Services,
PWC,
Canal Shores,
Earn & Invest,
Guy Scopelliti Landscape,
Allegra Marketing,
One Digital,
Becky & Me Toys,
jookie, a portrait studio, inc.,
Kye Creative Graphic Design,
the K-8 Collaborative Podcast,
First Midwest Bank,
WB Olson, Inc
.,
Rappaport Reiches Capital Management
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This is the Place I Want to Be - iTunes & Spotify!
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Many of you have purchased the physical CD of This is the Place I Want to Be. THANK YOU for your support! If you still would like a physical copy, you can
purchase one here
.
Enjoy and spread the word to friends and family members!
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After School Activities & Community Offerings
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In order to continue to support Baker students outside of the regular school day, additional family resources and programming information is posted on the
ASAs & Community Offerings Google Classroom.
All students have been invited to join the classroom, where you will find information about our free After School Activities (ASAs), Sunday Studio with Ms. Toole, and PLA Hangouts (NEW).
Click the classwork tab to review all the offerings and access the Zoom links.
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Student Photo of the Week
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