Dear Eisenhower Families,
As the holiday season, in all of its forms and faiths, quickly approaches with the change in weather, we want you to know that the staff at Eisenhower has been committed to keeping academic learning at the forefront of each and every instructional day. For the little ones, the holiday season is an ever-present and anxiously awaiting reminder in the media and decor that surrounds them. Upon reflecting over the last four months, it is wonderful to see how the children have progressed in their learning. As the children look forward to winter break and the joyous times ahead, we would like to remind you of the importance of sustaining your child’s schedule and providing a quiet place for daily reading.
So much of our lives, hopes, and dreams are tied to time and how we spend our time. As we progress through time, we endeavor to improve ourselves each and every day through our actions, behaviors, choices, and words. Even though their goals might have been attained, changed, or transformed, it is still incumbent upon us to review new year expectations with our children and to have them reflect on their growth. It is all the more important that over these next two weeks the children continue with their reading, discuss new vocabulary, and share their understanding about what they have read. Whether it is measuring tablespoons, counting cookies or discussing a holiday story, we need to be mindful that the time we spend providing encouragement, praise, practice, and reinforcement are the greatest gifts we can bestow upon them.
It is within the busy holiday times that we thank you for your continued support, effort, and commitment towards setting aside time to share a story and some problem-solving with your child.
We wish you a happy, joyous, and safe holiday break.
May the New Year bring with it all of the hope, prosperity, and health to you and yours,
Your Eisenhower Family
We want you to be aware of some procedures that we are putting in place to help expedite our contact tracing process.
Students who are in close contact with a COVID positive individual 14 DAYS PAST their 2nd Dose do NOT have to quarantine if they are asymptomatic.
We are collecting vaccination cards starting this Saturday at our event, offering to make copies for the parents while they are waiting after their shots. We are also asking parents to share their child's vaccination card directly with the school nurse so that we can begin to track vaccination status and continue to limit the number of exclusions.
Copies of vaccination cards can be emailed directly to the school nurse or sent to school with your student.
A photocopy or PDF of your child's vaccination card may be sent to:
Luke Lambatos, Ed.D., Ed.S.
Principal
Please remember, if you have any
questions or concerns, do not
hesitate to contact me at
(847) 870-5040 or
As we move into the colder months, please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. Elementary students have outdoor recess whenever possible. Students perform better when they get outdoors, even if only for a few minutes. We follow the recess guidelines below:
- Outdoor Recess: 10 degrees F and higher (including wind chill)
- Inside Recess: below 10 degrees F (including wind chill)
When the weather turns snowy, students must have boots, gloves and snow pants to play in the snow. Those who don’t must stay on the blacktop area. Parents should assist children in preparing and wearing appropriate clothing for the weather conditions.
Second Step SEL Program
In our bi-monthly newsletter, you'll see summaries and activities for the upcoming weeks' lessons in kindergarten and first grade. The activities below will allow you to reinforce Second Step language, skills, and goals at home. If you have any questions about Second Step Elementary, please don’t hesitate to contact me or your child’s teacher for more information. Thank you for your support as we work to build a safe and supportive school community.
Kindergarten
Lesson 14: Kindness at School
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will learn different ways they can show kindness at school. The class will share ideas for kind acts they could do for one another.
Try This at Home
Ask your child to tell you about the kind acts they and their classmates have been doing for one another at school this week.
Lesson 15: Demonstrating Kindness
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will show what they’ve learned about kindness and the power of kind acts to help people feel good. They’ll draw themselves doing a kind act for someone at school.
Try This at Home
Ask your child to show or tell you about their drawing of doing a kind act for someone at school. Encourage them to draw a picture of themselves doing a kind act at home too.
First Grade
Lesson 14: Practicing Kind Acts
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will role-play doing kinds acts in response to different scenarios.
Try This at Home
Ask your child to tell you about the kind acts they and their classmates have been learning about at school this week.
Lesson 15: Demonstrating Kind Acts
Summary
In this week’s lesson, your child will show what they’ve learned about kind acts as they role-play doing kind acts for others in a variety of contexts.
Try This at Home
Choose a day of the week (for example, Wednesdays) as “kindness day.” Help your child think of kind acts they can do for family members, friends, or neighbors. Write the kind acts on the calendar for the next several weeks.
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