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Dear Winnetka Families,
We sincerely hope your family had an opportunity to relax, recharge, and reflect on the past year during Winter Break. The holiday season is always an exciting time for children and adults alike. While it is fun to have extra time to spend with friends and families, possibly travel, and certainly let the diets go, it's also good to get back into a routine. After all, children crave routine just as much, if not more, than adults.
We are proud of our focus on the whole child and their social emotional needs as we transition students back from extended periods of time away from the classroom. It is common for teachers to have students reflect on their break or set goals for the New Year and thoughtfully plan lessons that will get students back into the habits of school.
Please accept our warmest welcome back to our schools as we kick off 2020 as a community of learners.
Sincerely,
Beth Carmody, Hubbard Woods
Julie Pfeffer, Crow Island
Joshua Swanner, Greeley
Crow Island News
Dear Crow Island Families,
As shared above, I wish you all a happy new year and am eager to see all of our students back at school and busy in their classrooms. I also want to let you know about a special opportunity for our students and families this coming weekend.
Crow Island has been a long time partner with Special Gifts Theater (SGT). The mission of Special Gifts Theatre is to foster self-confidence, social, speech and language skills in individuals with disabilities, using educational and therapeutic techniques with the stage as the platform, integrating creativity and fun. Crow Island has been honored to host one of SGT's programs for a number of years. As part of this partnership, all Crow Island students will be admitted for free to their show, Music Man, Jr., which will be presented at the Skokie School this weekend. Please click here to see the flyer for more information if you are interested in attending. Have a wonderful week!
Fondly,
Julie
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Crazy 8's Math Club - Winter Session
Please join us for the winter session of Bedtime Math's Crazy 8's 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 Ciry, Laser Maze Craze, Beach Ball Party, and more! This club will be offered for third graders and fourth graders on Thursdays after school from 3:15-4:15pm. We will be meeting in the Maker Space of Crow Island Resource Center. The winter session begins Thursday, January 16 and continues until March 12. No class will be held on Thursday, February 6 due to conferences. Registration will open this week on the Crow Island website under the Parents tab. Space is limited.
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Online Pre-Registration Open for Kindergarten & New Students for the 2020-2021 School Year
The new student registration process is completed in three steps:
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Complete new student pre-registration forms online beginning December 6, 2019.
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Provide proof of residency.
Click here
to view the list of documents that will meet these requirements. For your convenience residency documents may be uploaded during online registration or brought to the District Office.
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Visit the District Office to provide a certified copy of your child(ren)'s birth certificate and a parent photo ID and complete the paper portion of registration.
Children will not be considered enrolled until both the online and paper portion of registration has been completed and residency documentation is verified. If you have any questions, please contact the District Office at 847-446-9400.
Winter MAP Testing
We are approaching our second testing window for the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test, which will take place between
January 13 - 24, 2020
. Your child's school or teacher will inform you of his or her specific testing dates.
Similar to the fall, all students in Grades 3 - 8 will take one Reading Test and one Math test. MAP is a computer-adaptive test, which means every student receives a unique set of test questions based on responses to previous questions. This provides a personalized assessment experience by adapting to each student's learning level. The purpose of the second testing session is to provide teachers with midyear progress data that will help inform their instruction as they move forward into the school year. Student Reports are sent home at the end of the school year with fall to spring growth measures. Additional information on the MAP assessment may be found on our district website at
www.winnetka36.org/itl/assessments
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Recommendation Form Protocol
Throughout the school year, our teachers and administrators may be asked to complete a recommendation form for families considering private schools or summer programs. As each institution's forms vary in the nature of information requested, we have moved to a common form that our Winnetka teachers and administrators will complete for submission to any authorized outside educational institution. Upon request for a feedback form, Winnetka staff will respond within ten business days. In the interest of maintaining appropriate confidentiality and consistency, our District employees will only complete this form, which may be attached to a student's application to any outside educational institution. You may find the form by
clicking here
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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
Monday, January 6
School resumes
Tuesday, January 7
3:15pm - 4:00pm, First day of After School Sports - 3rd Grade - Session II
Wednesday, January 8
8:00am, 4th Grade Chorus
3:15pm - 4:00pm, First day of After School Sports - 4th Grade - Session II
Thursday, January 9
7:45am, Morning Strings
Sunday, January 12
2:00pm, Special Gifts Theatre presents The Music Man Jr. @ Skokie School (free admission for District 36 students - doors open at 1:30pm)
Mon-Fri, January 13-24
MAP Testing Window - 3rd & 4th Grades
Wednesday, January 15
9:00am, Pioneer Room Open House (3rd Grade Parents only)
7:00pm, Pioneer Room Open House (3rd Grade Parents only)
Thursday, January 16
3:15pm - 4:15pm, First day of Crazy 8's Math Club - 3rd & 4th Grades - Session II
Friday, January 17
No School - Teacher Institute Day
Monday, January 20
No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Thursday, February 6
Early Dismissal @ 11:25am
PM - No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, February 7
No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday,
February 13
1:00pm - 2:15pm, STEAM Expo - 3rd & 4th Grades
Friday, February 14
9:30am - 10:30am, STEAM Expo - 2nd Grade
Monday, February 17
No School - Presidents' Day
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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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