WELCOME TO THE FAST 5
A compilation of "snackable" news, announcements, and important reminders!
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What's Happening in District 65? The Fast 5 is sent weekly in English and Spanish to staff, families, and community members. Don't want to receive the Fast 5? Unsubscribe by clicking the link at the bottom of this email. Happy Reading!
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D65 FACE Team Introduces Spanish Conversation Class for Adults |
Are you looking to improve your Spanish conversational skills? How about supporting Spanish language learners as a native Spanish speaker? D65’s FACE (Family and Community Engagement) team has you covered! Join the team every Wednesday from 5-6 PM for their D65 Zoom Spanish class. Through interviews, videos, and conversation, interested participants can improve their Spanish fluency and vocabulary. Native Spanish speakers are also welcome to join the class! For more information, and to retrieve the Zoom link to the weekly class, reach out to Ellen Urquiaga, Family Engagement Facilitator, at [email protected] or call/text her at 847-344-0225
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Foundation 65 Expands Educator Literacy Initiative
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Congratulations are in order to Foundation 65’s inaugural cohort of educators participating in the Masters in Literacy and Reading Endorsement program! Twelve educators, who are working diligently towards their masters in reading/literacy endorsement, were selected to be a part of the foundation’s cohort for their commitment in supporting marginalized D65 students and are already using their new-found skills to support students in their classrooms!
With Foundation 65’s support, this cohort will have 100% of their tuition for their summer semester classes covered, in addition to the 50% tuition reimbursement promised for their current winter semester. The Executive Director of Foundation 65, Alecia Wartowski, shared her excitement with the program recipients, stating, “While there are a multitude of challenges in this moment, we also know that we need to look beyond this current crisis and build capacity in our educators and our school system. We are hopeful that this will provide both the immediate relief and the long-term support to help our teachers be more successful in their classrooms.”
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Winter Wonderland at Canal Shores Golf Course |
Looking to beat the winter blues and connect with nature? How about doing this at a golf course?! Yes, you read that correctly! Canal Shores Golf Course, Downtown Evanston, and Evanston Made are inviting the public to create an immersive art experience across 18 golf holes through the Canal Shores Golf Course Nature Art Exhibit! From February 1-28, community members are welcome to explore the golf course and create natural art. To participate, community members should create art with natural objects found on the course and install their artwork anywhere at Canal Shores. Once you’re finished, feel free to take a photo of your art and upload it, along with the golf hole location you installed your art, on EvanstonMade.org. Make sure to share your photos of nature art on social media using the hashtags #evanstonmade and #evanstonartconnects.
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Day in the Life of a Kindergartener & Selective Enrollment Programs Information Sessions - February 17 and 18! |
Do you have a kindergartener who will be entering the district next school year and want to learn more about the kindergarten experience in D65? Have you wanted to gain more information on our magnet schools and selective enrollment programs? Well, you’re in for a treat! The D65 Registration team will be hosting two exciting virtual events for families to learn more about student life in D65. On February 17 from 8-9 PM, incoming and prospective kindergarten families are welcome to attend the Day in the Life of a Kindergartener virtual information session to learn more about kindergarten registration and the daily routines that our kindergarten students follow.
On February 18 from 7:30-9 PM, families are also invited to attend a virtual information session on our magnet schools, Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School and Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, and learn more about our selective enrollment programs, including our African Centered Curriculum (ACC) program and our Two-Way immersion (TWI) program. Receive first hand insight into these rich and culturally-relevant academic and social programs that allow students to become even better global citizens. Both events will be available to families in English and Spanish.
Links to both webinars can be found on our PreK and Kindergarten registration pages.
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Reminder - Parent Teacher Conferences Begin February 8 |
This is a friendly reminder for our D65 families that parent teacher conferences are scheduled to begin the week of February 8. Please use this time to check-in with your child’s educator to monitor students’ academic goals and progress. For questions related to scheduling, please reach out to your student’s educator or principal. Additionally, if you have not done so already, please be sure to review the changes made to the academic calendar due to the launch of our hybrid learning model beginning on Tuesday, February 16.
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Curbside Meal Pick-Up
Now Available!
Breakfast and lunch will be available to every child during Remote Learning. Meals may be pre-ordered (by Fridays) and picked up curbside for the week on Mondays at several locations. For more information and details, click HERE.
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All in for Each Other - Help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in D65!
Click the image above to learn how you can help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in District 65. Visit our website for more details on the health and safety measures that D65 has already adopted in anticipation of hybrid learning.
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Evanston/Skokie School District 65 |
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