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Dear Winnetka Parents,
There are so many amazing resources in District 36 that sometimes it can be difficult to keep them all straight. We wanted to give you a quick overview of our NEW District website so that you can become familiar with all that is offered. Here is the
link
. When you get to the home page it looks like:
*For up to date information on Redistricting or the Educational Master Facility Plan (EMFP), click on the "District" button above the Winnetka logo. The "District" section also contains links to various departments and the School Board.
*The calendars tab will provide each school's events dates as well as District dates. Please check these before calling schools for information. With the new website, your calendar view is now customizable.
*Under the Parents drop-down, you can find many links including PTO websites, forms, the Winnetka Public Schools Foundation, and a principal favorite, the Winnetka Parent Institute warehouse of videos of past presentations.
*For seeing up to date information, please follow us on social media. The links are at the bottom of the home page!
We hope that you find the above information helpful in navigating our website.
Coming soon. A new District mobile app! Stay tuned.
Sincerely,
Beth Carmody, Hubbard Woods
Julie Pfeffer, Crow Island
Joshua Swanner, Greeley
Crow Island News:
Dear Crow Island Families,
I was excited to return to school on Wednesday after my German adventure last week. As a reminder,I was invited to be a guest of VS America (the furniture company that donated our furniture) at their North American Days at their factory outside of Frankfurt. This event offered presentations, panels and workshops to international leaders in the fields of architecture, design and education. I participated in two panel conversations entitled Architecture Lessons from Crow Island: A Modern Masterpiece of Design for Children. Although I am aware of the architectural significance of our school, I was blown away by the genuine interest, appreciation and respect that this group of professionals has for our school, our educational philosophy and how the two fit together. I was proud to share about Crow Island, its design and our pedagogical and curricular practices with people from all over the United States, Canada, China, Australia and more. It was an honor to represent the Crow Island community at this event and I look forward to continuing conversations with many of the experts with whom I connected.
Have a wonderful week!
Julie
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Redistricting 2020
After three years of evaluating redistricting scenarios, The Winnetka Public Schools Board has narrowed the
Redistricting options under consideration to three. The options were presented to the Board on August 26, 2019 by Cropper GIS, a demographer working with the District since 2016. New attendance boundaries will be implemented in August 2020.
The School Board has asked for the community to complete a
feedback form
(by September 10) before a final recommendation for Redistricting is made at the School Board Meeting on September 24, 2019. To access the form,
click here or visit the
District website.
At the August 26 Meeting, the School Board also affirmed its commitment to the District's Educational Master Facility Plan, which includes (3) K-4 elementary schools and moving grades 5-8 to Washburne School by 2023. The Board also began discussions on "phasing-in." Phasing-in allows a subset of students to remain at their current elementary school AFTER new boundary lines go into effect. On August 26, 2019, the School Board agreed to phase-in students from the Crow Island area who will be in fourth grade in 2020-2021. They also agreed that any new student enrolling for the 2020-2021 school year will be required to attend their newly assigned school. The Board will continue discussions regarding phasing-in other groups of students at the September 24, 2019, meeting.
Community members are invited to attend the following upcoming meetings:
September 24, 2019
7:15 p.m. at Greeley School
School Board Meeting
A Redistricting Presentation will be shared and the Superintendent will make a recommendation on a plan for Redistricting 2020.
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.
Safely Crossing Green Bay Road During Bridge Construction
The Village of Winnetka is in the midst of bridge repair work at the intersections of Cherry Street/Green Bay Road and Oak Street/Green Bay Road, with completion anticipated in November 2019. For students traveling to school through these areas, the Village and Police recommend that the safest area for students to cross Green Bay Road is the pedestrian signal at Elm Street and Green Bay Road. It is advised that students walk their bikes while crossing Green Bay Road.
As always, please ensure that students biking or scootering to school are wearing helmets. It is recommended to remind students who are walking or biking to school to obey traffic signals and street signs and look both ways as they are riding to and from school, especially in the "tree streets" areas where some intersections do not have four-way stops.
From the Alliance for Early Childhood:
From Family Action Network:
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, September 24
3:15pm - 4:00pm, After School Sports - 3rd Grade
7:15pm, School Board Meeting @ Greeley School
Wednesday, September 25
8:00am, First day of 4th Grade Chorus
3:15pm - 4:00pm, After School Sports - 4th Grade
Thursday, September 26
7:45am, Morning Strings
Tue-Fri, October 1-4
Walk to School Week
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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