Good afternoon, Meadowbrook Families. 

The highlighted SEL concept for this month is "teamwork." Our superstars are doing an amazing job practicing and using the social skills involved in teamwork. See our poster below to help support this concept at home.

Our students were also very reflective of all the riches they already have in their lives. Awe!

Enjoy the weekend with your family. One more week until Spring Break!

See you on Monday,

Ericka

❤️

KindergARTen Spring Sing & Art Show

Our KindergARTen Spring Sing and Art Show is next Wednesday, March 22nd. Here is the class schedule. Please follow the flowers to the music room for your child's performance. Stay on the same path for exiting the building, as performance times are pretty much back-to-back.

Participate in the 5Essentials Survey

Thank you for your participation in the 5Essentials Survey!

In case you still want to provide your input:

2023 Illinois Parent Survey

Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

The survey closes March 31, 2023.

After School Dismissal

It is very helpful to our dismissal supervisors to be able to see the last name of the student you are picking up on your dashboard. If you have your name card, please display it. If you need a new one, please let me know. Thank you!

Our students are very fortunate, they have YOU!



Our Sinfonietta performance. They did very well in their speaking parts as well. 🥰



Second grade field trip to the Marriott Theatre.

Check out our Facebook page for more pictures from this week.

March 22

• Kindergarten Spring Sing and Art Show

March 27 - 31

• Spring Break

April 3

• Classes Resume

April 4

• Election Day (use the east small gym entrance)

April 7

• Good Friday, No School

April 12

• PTO Meeting, 9 am

April 13

• Pizza Day

April 14

• Spirit Wear Day - Dress as Your Future Self Day

April 20

• International Night

MARLA'S LUNCHES

The PTO helps coordinate optional hot lunch options via Marla's Lunch service. Please see this document for an overview of which restaurants will be available each day. Please see this document for ordering information. 

To create a new account for Marla's Lunches, please see this document.

KidCare Registration Opens April 17th

KidCare is District 28's before- and after-school care program for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The goal of the program is to provide a fun, safe environment with opportunities including crafts, games, and study time. Students also participate in physical activities while having time to play outside each day, weather permitting.

Registration for 2023-24 opens April 17 at 7 p.m. Visit the KidCare webpage for details

Summer Enrichment Courses Now Listed

The Summer Enrichment session will be Wednesday, June 7 through Friday, June 30. Registration opens at 7 p.m Monday, April 3 and closes Friday, April 14.

Visit our Summer Programming page for course descriptions and more information. Course descriptions are grouped by age. Please review before registration and select 2nd and 3rd choices because some courses fill quickly.



Please see Frequently Asked Questions for Summer Enrichment and Extended School Year general information.  

Young Explorers Announces

Expanded Transportation Options

The Young Explorers Early childhood program offers programming for special needs, at-risk and typically developing students in a blended classroom model. Children attend a half-day session five days a week following the school year calendar. The morning session is for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds and the afternoon session is for children who will be 5 years old after September 1.



Starting in August 2023, Young Explorers Early Childhood program will provide transportation to and from the following locations:

Bright Horizons at Northbrook

1101 Techny, Northbrook

Bright Horizons at Lake Cook

1650 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield

Creme de la Creme

2401 Patriot Blvd, Glenview

JCC-Apachi

3050 Woodridge Lane, Northbrook

Please visit the Young Explorers webpage for more information.

Remembering Mary Porcaro

On Tuesday, we shared with District 28 families that there are two ways to memorialize retired kindergarten teacher Mary Porcaro, who lost her life in a traffic accident last week. As a reminder, we are providing the details below:

Memory Book

Since Mary made an impact on so many children and families, we'd like to collect tributes and memories about what she meant to our community and compile them into a book for her family. All families and staff are invited to write or draw thoughts to be included in this book. A few guidelines...

• Please keep submissions to 8.5x11 size and one-sided.
• Feel free to include photos, drawings, and words.
• Hard copy submissions can be sent to the school with students. Electronic submissions can be emailed to ghiltz@northbrook28.net or uploaded to this folder. 
• Please share your submission by March 24th.

Candlelight Path of Kindness



The Greenbriar PTO and Greenbriar Social Committee are organizing a Path of Kindness event to highlight the infinite love and kindness Mary Porcaro provided to the Northbrook community from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at Greenbriar School, 2195 Cherry Lane. The path will begin at the entrance to the school on Cherry Lane.

- Mary's kindness was felt by so many people in and around the Northbrook area. All are welcome to come and walk the path. We ask that community members walk the path, have a moment of reflection and then allow the path and surrounding area to be enjoyed by other community members. Please do not bring tokens of love (e.g, candles, pictures, flowers, posters, etc.) to this event. 

- We also highly encourage those who are within walking distance of Greenbriar to please do so as parking is limited. 

- The event will take place regardless of the weather, so please dress appropriately.

- Due to an overwhelming amount of interest from the Northbrook community, the Porcaro family has decided that this will be the only community-based event to honor Mary. Any future celebrations of life will be private and reserved for close family and friends.

District PTO Family Fun Day

For Sister School in Kenya

Family activities include inflatables and games for children 9 and under and open gym with kickball and basketball organized by age on Friday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at The Athletico Center. $10 admission. Proceeds benefit the District 28 Sister School in Kenya.

Check out this week's PTO Newsletter.

Mark your calendars! International Night will be held on April 20, and it's sure to be exciting. We have 15 countries already registered to showcase their culture.

If you're interested in hosting a table, or in volunteering for setting up, tearing down, greeting guests or passing out prizes, check the newsletter for more information.

District 28 invites local non-profit organizations and community government agencies to promote events for families and children. Each week, some event are highlighted in the newsletter. View the complete list of events on the Virtual Backpack web page. To submit an event, please email the web-friendly flier to Terry Ryan, Communications Director. All fliers are subject to approval.

Northbrook Symphony Concert

Features Maestro Chen

The Northbrook Symphony Orchestra (NSO) announces the third performance of its 43rd season at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Sheely Center for the Performing Arts, 2300 Shermer Road.

Adults and children of all ages are invited to attend the Spring Concert featuring world-renowned musician and leader, Maestro Robert Chen. Mr. Chen has held the role of Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) since 1999 and was named

NSO’s Artistic Creative Partner in the 21/22 season. Within NSO, Mr. Chen performs as a soloist, advises with programming, and participates in community activities.



For more information visit www.northbrooksymphony.org. or call the Symphony office at 847-272-0755. Tickets for children are complimentary.

Spring Hockey Registration Now Open

Looking to get your child to try hockey or get your player geared up to play in the fall? Come try our Spring Mini-Mites/Mite House/Squirt House Programs! These are our entry-level hockey programs for our youngest players, where they will work on skating, learn basic hockey skills, and have fun! This program will run once a week April-May. Come join us! Visit  Northbrook Bluehawks for more information.

Is My Kid OK?

When our kids are struggling with their mental health, they may

not have the skills to explain their challenges. Instead, they often send a message through their behavior.

Join CATCH Tuesday, March 21 at noon via Zoom and learn about

the early signs and how to support your child. Speaker: Jodi Salata, ALMFT, Cutting Edge Counseling Register today