East Side News

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 27-30 - Senior Portraits

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September 28 - FAFSA Presentation 6 PM-7 PM

(see information below)

September 28 - Website and Infinite Campus Presentation for

Arabic Speaking Families 5:30PM

(see information below)

September 28 - Dine & Share for Cross Country @Portillo's

(see information below)

September 30 - October 2 - Fall Play "Puffs"

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Schedule for Week of October 4 - October 8

October 4 - Even Bell Schedule

October 5 - Odd Bell Schedule

October 5 - Parent/Teacher Conference scheduling window closes

October 6 - Even Bell Schedule

October 7 - ODD Bell Schedule - Early Dismissal @12:05

October 7 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 6 PM-9 PM (Virtual)

October 8 - EVEN Bell Schedule - Early Dismissal @12:05

School Calendar

STUDENT ADVISORY UPDATE

Week of 9/24/2021

This week in Advisory, students investigated what it means to be resilient. Resilience is the third banner of the Maine East R-Code. A group composed of students, staff, and parents created the following guidelines as to what it means to be resilient at Maine East:

Develop confidence and self-worth
Develop problem-solving skills
Be aware of your emotional and physical well-being and how your well-being impacts others
Promote psychological safety with yourself and others
Use strategies to embrace new task and for getting unstuck

The above concepts were explored, along with how students and staff could continue to work together to make Maine East a safe and welcoming community for all.

PARENT

TEACHER

CONFERENCES

The annual Teacher Conferences are on October 7, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. These short, seven-minute, virtual meetings provide an opportunity to meet with each student's teachers and/or counselor to become better informed about student progress – giving parents/caregivers a chance to become partners in their student's success in school.

Appointments can be made starting Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

The appointment window will close on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 10:00 p.m.

Adjustments can be made at any time until the appointment window closes.

See the Conference Letter/Instructions for additional information and links.

If you do not have access to the internet or have questions, please contact the main office at (847) 825-4484 or email mehsinfo.groups@maine207.org.

CAFETERIA SERVICE WILL RESUME ON MONDAY 9/27

Maine East and Quest Food Management Services are excited to announce that the cafeteria serving lines will be re-opening on Monday, September 27th, and offering all your favorite meal items! We will be opening all the food station lines** and offering both breakfast and lunch. The Quest Team is back and busy preparing menus that support our fresh, made from scratch, high quality dining program.

Be assured the staff will be following all the CDC guidelines required by the state of Illinois as we fully reopen. At the time of this letter the Illinois State Board of Education has not issued any guidelines related to food service this fall.

**Please Note - this will be a "soft opening", and some items may be limited due to continued issues with the supply chain. Substitutions will be offered in the event we run out certain items.

We would like to encourage parents, if they have not already done so, to register for a MySchoolBucks account and deposit funds to their student’s account. This will ensure that lunch lines move quickly so students can have as much time to eat as possible.

MYSCHOOLBUCKS (In English | En Espano l) – Our Online Payment System

Make deposits directly into student meal accounts (on student ID)
Email reminders are sent when balance gets low
Deposits can be made through ACH payment or credit card (can also setup auto replenish)
Set daily spending limits for your student’s account
Deposits can also be made by check and mailed to school to the attention of Quest Food Services. Please make checks payable to Quest and include the student ID on the check. Deposits made via check do not have service fees.
This cashless system keeps the lunch lines moving.
Go to: MySchoolBucks.com

Click on Food Service Plans for 2021-22 School Year for additional information and resources regarding Quest Food Service.

On Tuesday, September 28th, the CCRC will be hosting presentations for families about FAFSA. FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which gives students the possibility of receiving grants and loans to pay for college. Submitting the FAFSA is also a graduation requirement.

There will be one presentation in English and one in Spanish going over the same information. Both presentations begin at 6 pm. Meet in room 230.

El martes 28 de septiembre realiza-remos una presentación sobre la FAFSA. La FAFSA, o Solicitud gratuita de ayuda federal para estudiantes, es la forma en que los estudiantes solici-tan becas y préstamos para estudian-tes para pagar la universidad y es un requisito de graduación para los estudiantes. Al asistir a esta presen-tación, los estudiantes y sus familias comprenderán qué se requiere para completar la FAFSA, cuándo comple-tar la FAFSA y cómo completar con éxito la FAFSA.

Nuestra presentación comenzará a las 6 pm y se llevará a cabo en el salón 230. Estaremos dando esta presentación tanto en inglés como en español.

Website and Infinite Campus Presentation for Arabic Speaking Families

Virtual presentation - Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 5:30 pm

To get the link email: elukenmoreira@maine207.org

or call 847-692-8493

DINE & SHARE FOR CROSS COUNTRY

SHOW OR BRING THIS FLYER TO PORTILLOS ON SEPTEMBER 28TH AND MAINE EAST CROSS COUNTRY WILL RECEIVE 20% OF THE PROCEEDS!

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

8832 W. DEMPSTER

NILES, IL

FALL PLAY

"Puffs" - OR Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.

For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs... who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.

Performances:

Sept. 30 @ 4 PM

Oct. 1 & 2 at 7:30 PM

Tickets:

$5 Students $7 adults

Purchased from a company member

or at the door.

Masks are required