Week #14 2022-2023

Updated - Nov 27 - Dec, 3 2022 | Week #14

Friends of Skinner West Holiday Giving Drive

If you would like to help celebrate the Holidays with the Skinner Family, please consider signing up to fulfill a Christmas wish list.

Click here to see students of Skinner in need and help make their Christmas bright!
All items should be dropped off in the main office by Friday, December 16th.
Please contact friendsofskinnerwest2011@gmail.com with any questions.
Thank you so much for your generosity during this season!

Holiday Giving Drive Registration

Skinner West Book Fair

The Skinner West Book Fair will take place from December 5-9.

Cash and credit card payments will be accepted.
Parents may set up an ewallet for students right here. Be sure to include your childs’ grade & homeroom teacher’s last name.
If you have a student in K-3 who will be shopping with cash, please put it in a separate envelope or baggie labeled with name,room number & amount.
Starting Monday, you may shop the online fair here. Books ordered here will be delivered to Skinner & given to students within a couple of weeks.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms.McGann, Librarian at tamcgann@cps.edu

For more information, you can find the full letter below.

Medical Compliance

Nurse Johnson will send notices home this week (for students who are not in medical compliance).

CPS High School Applications Date Update

December Save The Dates

School Year 2023-2024 Bell Time Vote

Skinner is considering changing our bell schedule.
The current bell schedule is 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
The new bell schedule would be 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The new bell schedule would go into effect in August 2023.
STAR would run from 3:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Complete the brief survey to share your feedback by December 16, 2022.
Survey results will be presented at the next LSC Meeting (December 20)

FOSW Lou Malnati's Fundraiser

Friends of Skinner West is holding a fundraiser at Lou Malnati's on December 7th. Enjoy some delicious pizza and benefit FOSW!

Winter Concert Flyer

In Case You Missed it:

Principal's Report from LSC Meeting on November 15, 2022

This month's Skinner West LSC was on Tuesday, Nov 15th. The Principal's report can be accessed here.

High Quality Math Committee Updates

1st and 2nd grade teachers shared their math practices at the meeting
The Instructional Coach for kindergarten-2nd grade shared how she supports math instruction
1st grade accelerated books have arrived
PPLC shared a teacher survey from KDG-5th grade teachers
Survey results can be found here.
Math Parent Committee will establish the next meeting date

A Thanksgiving Letter from Dr. Bush

Thank You FOSW and Mr. Lee!

Thank you to the Friends of Skinner West for providing breakfast for the Open House. Prospective parents were impressed!

A special Thank You to Mr. Lee who organized the open house. 92 prospective families attended the event. What a great turnout!

Skinner West Spirit Store

The Skinner West Spirit Store is Back! See the flyer attached or click here for a direct link.

2nd Grade FIeld Trip to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

The students in 2nd Grade spent the day at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. They explored rivers, weather, butterflies, and more!

POW! Pick Ups

POW! Gym is once again offering after school pickups. They will also be donating 5 field trips at POW! again this school year. For more information please call 312-829-7699 or email Lizzie@powkickboxing.