The Weekly Cat Tales

Just a reminder that we have a late start on Wednesday, October 4th. Students will start at 9:30am.

October 3: PTO Meeting 6pm

October 9: NO SCHOOL

October 12: 11:30 Dismissal

October 13: NO SCHOOL

October 12 and 13: Family Conferences

Family Conferences will be held on:

• Oct 12 from 5p - 8p &
• Oct 13 from 11:30a - 6:30p

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 Family Conferences will be completely scheduled online via Skyward and families will have the opportunity to select either an in-person or phone conference.

• K-5 families will have the opportunity to schedule conferences with their student's grade-level teacher, encore staff, and specialists.
• 6-8 families will have the opportunity to schedule conferences with their student's advisory teacher, encore staff, and specialists.

Beginning on September 28 at 10:00 am and Ending on October 9 at 11:59 pm families can log into Skyward Family Access and pick their family conference time and date. Below you will find a series of resources to answer any questions you may have about Skyward Family Access. As always you can contact your school office if you have any additional questions about scheduling or a family conference.

• VIDEO DIRECTIONS
• WRITTEN DIRECTIONS (English)
• WRITTEN DIRECTIONS (Spanish)
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on D123.ORG
• SKYWARD LOGIN

• The PTO understands the busy parent life, so if you can’t physically make it to the meeting tonight in the teachers lounge 6pm, you can join them on google meets. http://meet.google.com/pcs-msbc-omr

• The PTO will be providing teachers and staff with Jimmy John’s as the main dinner. We also created a sign up genius, like in the past, asking for Covington families to also donate to the Conference Dinners: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BA5A62FA4FDCE9-44733921-family

• Spooktacular Sign-up Here is the link for that volunteer sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BA5A62FA4FDCE9-44704743-spooktacular

• On the Affy Tapple Order Forms that went home last week, it said the orders would arrive on Tuesday, October 25. This note is to clarify that the orders will arrive on Wednesday, October 25. Depending on the time of delivery and size of the order, your order will either go home with your child or you will receive notification to pick up the order from Covington.

Any questions? Please contact Barbie Dorencz at covingtonschoolpto@gmail.com.

There are specific requirements for students entering preschool, kindergarten, second grade and sixth grade, as well as for all new students. Visit our Health Forms & Guidelines page for more information. Please note that these vaccinations and/or health examinations are required by state law.

Website: d123.org/covington
Location: 9130 S 52nd Ave, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
Phone: 708-423-1530
Twitter: @d123covington