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Dear Winnetka Families,
Your child's safety at school is of utmost importance to us.
Creating a safe learning environment for all students is a key tenant of The Winnetka Public Schools. Throughout the school year, students are involved in a variety of experiences that support this commitment through activities that foster good citizenship and friendship, as well as awareness of who they can turn to for help if an issue may arise.
Our schools are committed to providing all students common language, definitions, and methods to report any incidents related to bullying behavior.
Click here to learn more about the Bullying Prevention & Response Plan, which includes identification, methods of reporting, and response protocols.
Sincerely,
Beth Carmody, Hubbard Woods
Julie Pfeffer, Crow Island
Joshua Swanner, Greeley
Crow Island News:
Dear Crow Island Families,
I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend and, if celebrated, the Rosh Hashanah holiday. I have a few pieces of information to share.
First, just a friendly reminder that per village ordinance, dogs are not allowed on school property. If you bring your dog with you when you drop off or pick up your child, please stay on the sidewalk on Willow or Glendale. Further, in the busy environment that surrounds dismissal, please be mindful of other dogs and students who may be afraid of or allergic to dogs. Thank you for your help with this.
Mrs. Hahn, our school nurse, would like to remind second grade parentsto return completed dental forms to her as soon as possible as they are past due.
Also, please see below for a note from Anne Hazelwood, our math facilitator, about our first session of math club for third and fourth graders:
Please join us for the fall session of Bedtime Math's Crazy 8s Math Club. If you haven't had a chance to try it yet, this is a totally new kind of math club where you'll get to participate in fun, hands on activities and games that show how math is an important part of our exciting world. You'll have a blast with Glow in the Dark Geometry, Spy Training, Toilet Paper Olympics, and more. This club will be offered to thirdgraders and fourth graders on Tuesdays after school from 3:15-4:15. We will be meeting in the Maker Space of Crow Island Resource Center. The fall session begins the week of Oct. 15 and continues until December 10. No class will be held the week of Thanksgiving. Registration will open this week on the Crow Island website under the Parents tab. Space is limited.
Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Julie
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Redistricting Update 2020
After three years of evaluating redistricting scenarios, The Winnetka Public Schools Board received a recommendation from Superintendent Kocanda at the School Board Meeting on September 24, 2019 endorsing Option 2 as the option best aligned to the Board's Redistricting 2020 Guiding Principles. The Board will make final approval of a change in attendance boundaries at the October 22, 2019 School Board meeting.
The September 24 meeting included a presentation from Cropper GIS, the District's demographer, summarizing data from a newly updated forecast model on student enrollment in the district. This updated forecast suggests a stabilizing enrollment for the district over the next ten years, and a continued imbalance amongst our three schools without a change in attendance boundaries.
Feedback from the community as well as input from the Village and Winnetka Police Department was reviewed at the meeting. Community concerns largely centered on changes in traffic patterns and the need for safety measures (signage, lighting, crossing guards) at the newly traveled intersections. The Village and Police are committed to partnering with the District in efforts to make this transition a safe one for families.
The School Board also continued discussions on "phasing-in." Phasing-in allows a subset of students to remain at their current school AFTER new boundary lines go into effect. The Board gained consensus on phasing-in the following students who reside in the redistricted zone (representing 2020-2021 grade levels):
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All 4th graders
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2nd and 3rd graders who attended D36 Kindergarten
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2nd and 3rd graders who did not attend D36 Kindergarten
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1st graders who attended D36 Kindergarten with an older sibling who attends Crow Island
Students that will not be given phase-in consideration are as follows:
Community members are invited to attend the following upcoming School Board meeting:
October 22, 2019
7:15 p.m. at Greeley School
School Board Meeting
The School Board will approve the plan for Redistricting 2020. New attendance boundaries and "phase in" accommodations will be approved at this meeting.
Winnetka Parents Institute Event
Teaching + Learning in a Connected World: Engagement | Enhancement | Extension
October 3, 2019
9:30-10:30 a.m.
The Skokie School Auditorium
Join District educators for an overview of best practices for using technology for teaching and learning. Presentations will include researchers from the Technology in Early Childhood Center (TEC) at Erikson Institute and an overview of how The Winnetka Public Schools integrates technology and learning to foster creativity, communication, collaboration, critical thinking.
RSVP here.
A Traffic/Pedestrian Request from The Winnetka Police
Working in collaboration with the Winnetka Police Department, we are addressing specific concerns regarding the traffic/pedestrian impact of the Streetscape Project in the West Elm Business District.
We strongly encourage pedestrians and bicyclists to consider alternative routes to avoid the road construction and lack of normal sidewalk accessibility at Elm Street and Chestnut Street. If traveling from the east, recommendations include detouring north or south on Green Bay Road one block to Oak Street or Spruce Street. Pedestrians and bicyclists may utilize the sidewalks on either street westbound to Birch Street, which are much clearer of any related construction concerns. Traveling from the west, recommendations include utilizing Birch Street in either direction to Oak Street or Spruce Street to avoid the construction when traveling east. The Winnetka Police Department is increasing their presence to assist with crossings of pedestrians and bicyclists at Elm Street and Chestnut Street.
Officials at the Winnetka Police Department have expressed confidence that with your cooperation during this period of inconvenience, the use of these alternative routes create the safest travel conditions possible. The Village anticipates the substantial construction of the Streetscape Project will be completed by October 18th.
From the Alliance for Early Childhood:
From Family Action Network:
Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society ThriveFeaturing MARC BRACKETT, PH.D.
Founding director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and professor, Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019,
7:00 PM, New Trier High School, Northfield Campus, Cornog Auditorium, 7 Happ Rd., Northfield.
In his 25 years as an emotion scientist, Marc Brackett, Ph.D., author of the insightful and compelling new book
Permission to Feel
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Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive,
has developed a remarkably effective plan to improve the lives of children and adults - a blueprint for understanding our emotions and using them wisely so that they help, rather than hinder, our success and well-being. He has led large research teams to investigate the roots of emotional well-being. His prescription for healthy children (and their parents, teachers, and schools) is a system called RULER, a high-impact and fast-effect approach to understanding and mastering emotions that has already transformed thousands of schools nationwide. RULER has been proven to reduce stress and burnout, improve school climate, and enhance academic achievement.
Carol Dweck, Ph.D. (FAN '11 and '14) notes: "We often create a false dichotomy between thinking and feeling. In this dichotomy, thinking is important, strong, and adaptive, but feeling is not. Marc Brackett shows us how emotions - and our ability to feel, understand, and use them - are key to fulfilling our potential."
Family Action Network (FAN) is a 501(c)(3) organization that curates a high-quality speaker series each academic year. All FAN programs are free and open to the public. To view a calendar of upcoming events, visit the FAN website:
https://www.familyactionnetwork.net/
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Dates to Remember
Tuesday, October 1
3:15pm - 4:00pm, After School Sports - 3rd Grade
Wednesday, October 2
8:00am, 4th Grade Chorus
3:15pm - 4:00pm, After School Sports - 4th Grade
Thursday, October 3
7:45am, Morning Strings
Friday, October 4
Run-A-Thon
Wednesday, October 9
No School - Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 17
Early dismissal @ 11:25am
No School - PM
Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 18
No School -
Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 22
7:15pm, School Board Meeting @ Greeley School
Thursday, October 24
Picture Retakes
Thursday, October 31
1:00pm, Halloween Ghost Walk - Parents, please gather on the front lawn to watch the parade
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The Winnetka Public Schools community empowers every student to flourish in an innovative, experiential environment. We support and challenge all learners to actively engage in continual growth and achievement to make a meaningful difference in the world.
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