Dear Eisenhower Families,
It is hard to believe that we are already finishing our 41st day of school. Although the leaves finally changing color is always a sight to behold, seeing the change in the children is truly miraculous. The children have adjusted to new
routines, challenging curriculum, rigorous
learning expectations, and, most importantly, being active members of a classroom culture of learning. Developing healthy growth mindsets that imbue grit and perseverance takes time. However, is our partnership as a school community that makes all the difference. We appreciate all of your support in developing healthy routines and habits with their nightly reading and review work. As always, keep having those nightly conversations with your child about their friendships, how they feel
about themselves, and if they
are being an active participant in
classroom activities, conversations, and discussions. Their attitudes toward later learning are all directly
attributed not only to your own
healthy view about school, connecting with the classroom teacher, and being a part of school events, but, more
importantly, how they connect with their teacher and classmates. Always encourage conversation and inquisitiveness; it’s what makes us all lifelong learners above all else.
Challenging questions and anecdotal tales are wonderful ways to get them
to become their own advocates and
conversationalists. Simply asking how their day was will produce the usual
contrived answer – it was good. Linking your own childhood experiences of friends, school, and classroom memories is a wonderful way to stimulate a conversation and learn what is most pressing on their minds. Teaching them how to express themselves and explain what they’ve learned can be as simple as discussing what you learned or experienced that day as well. Conversations should be
premised on sharing and being a reciprocal listener. It’s a wonderful skill that we impart on our children
every day and one that will hopefully make the completion of getting
dressed, tying their shoes, cleaning their room, and brushing their teeth a little easier as well.
The Eisenhower, Ross, Sullivan annual Halloween Costume Parades will be on Thursday, October 31st.
The morning early childhood and morning kindergarten classes will parade outside at 10:00 A.M.
The Eisenhower school parade for PM early childhood & kindergarten, full-day kindergarten, and 1st grade classes will begin at 12:00 P.M.
If you wish to view the parades, please assemble along the parade routes.
*Eisenhower will parade from the rear of the school, along the sidewalks, and back into school through the front doors.
Every spot is a good location for pictures!
AM and PM early childhood and AM and PM kindergarten children should wear their costumes to school that day. Full day kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students should bring their costumes to school.
Should the weather be cold or rainy, parents may view the parade in the gym. The Eisenhower morning class parties will begin right after the morning early childhood and kindergarten parade. The afternoon class parties will begin at 1:15 P.M. As you think about your child’s costume for our parade, please keep in mind that schools have a heightened and serious concern about students who bring weapons to school. The concern extends to toy weapons - including toy guns, squirt guns, cap guns, martial arts devices, play swords, and knives. Do not allow your child to include any weapons with the costume they bring to wear in the parade or to bring toy weapons to school at any time during the school year. Also, your child’s costume should not include any blood/gore. These guidelines by no means should curtail the fun your child can have at the parade.
Have a Wonderful Weekend,
Please remember, if you have any
questions or concerns, do not
hesitate to contact me at
(847) 870-5040 or
llambatos@d23.org
Luke Lambatos, Ed.D. Ed.S.
Principal
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