Dear Crow Island Families,
We are looking forward to a great week at Crow Island. It will be warmer to start the week so please send your child with water bottles and dress appropriately for the warmer weather. Also, don't forget that we have picture day on Wednesday.
This week, we will be sending home Parent Benchmark Reports. All families will receive reports with a cover letter for literacy and math and the reports will be sent out on Thursday, October 5th in the mail. In addition, the PTO sponsored food drive starts on Thursday and all donations go towards the New Trier Food Pantry and I encourage all families to participate.
Have a great week!
Luke Livingston
Principal
- Wednesday, October 4: Picture Day
- Thursday, October 5: Parent Benchmark Reports sent home
- Thursday, October 5: Vision & Hearing Screening
- Thursday, October 5: PTO Food Drive Starts (through October 11)
- Friday, October 6: Conference Sign-Up Closes
- Tuesday, October 10: Practice Lock-down Drill
- Thursday, October 12: Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
- Friday, October 13: Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
- Monday, October 16: Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Week Starts
- Tuesday, October 17: Lockdown Drill w/ Winnetka Police Department
- Thursday, October 19: PTO Runathon
- Tuesday, October 31: Halloween Ghost-walk @ 1pm
Picture Day:
We will be hosting picture day on Wednesday, October 4th. You can learn more about picture day here: Picture Day Brochure
PTO Food Drive:
The annual Crow Island Food Drive benefiting the New Trier Food Pantry will be Thursday, October 5th through Wednesday, October 11th. Crow Island has become a major contributor to the New Trier Food Pantry and, now more than ever, supplies are very much needed and appreciated.
The pantry greatly appreciates all contributions and all items must be shelf stable. Items will be collected during morning drop-off at both the circle and Glendale Avenue drop-off points. Current needs include pasta and pasta sauce, cookies, crackers, granola bars, canned tuna and salmon, canned chicken, canned fruit, cooking oil, condiments, peanut butter and jelly, toothpaste and mouthwash, cleaning supplies, and Ziploc-style bags.
Literacy Pilot Underway
Last year the District strategic plan goal to realign the K-1 literacy program was updated to entail a full curriculum review of literacy programming K-8. The goal of the curriculum review is to ensure there is a guaranteed and viable literacy curriculum based upon current research that builds from Kindergarten through Grade 8. In the spring a group of educators that comprised the District’s Literacy Leadership Committee identified literacy programs to pilot this year and 60 classroom teachers volunteered to participate in the pilot. Participating in the pilot means that the teacher has been trained in the program and will select one existing unit in the literacy curriculum to replace with the pilot curriculum. Your child’s classroom teacher may have shared this information during the recent Go To School Night events, as well as through their classroom newsletters. While the student learning outcomes in literacy may remain the same this year, the programming, materials and sequence used may be different in classrooms where the pilot is taking place. More information about the pilot will continue to be shared through District communications and regular updates during School Board meetings. A special thank you to the Winnetka Public Schools Foundation Board for approving funding that was used for a large majority of the pilot training that occurred during September.
Pokemon Club Starts Tuesday:
Back by popular demand, Pokemon Club will meet every Tuesday at 8:15am. Students can bring cards and will be dismissed to their classes at 8:35am. Pokemon club is hosted by Mr. Medina and Ms. Stoffer. Students who attend should come at 8:15am to the main entrance.
Vision & Hearing Reminder from Nurse Hahn:
Vision and hearing screenings will be conducted at Crow Island on Thursday, October 5. The following students will be screened as mandated by the State of Illinois.
Required Annual Screenings by Grade/Group
Kindergarten* – Vision and Hearing Screenings
1st Grade – Hearing Screening only
2nd Grade – Vision and Hearing Screenings
3rd Grade – Hearing Screening only
Special Education – Vision and Hearing Screenings
Teacher Referral – Vision and Hearing Screenings
Transfer Students – Vision and Hearing Screenings
*Kindergarten vision screening is not required if an Eye Exam was completed within the previous 12 months and the signed report is on file with the school.
Before a vision screening is conducted, the State of Illinois requires written notification that states: "Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo this vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report form indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months." (Section 27-8.1 of the School Code)
You will be notified if your child did not pass a screening test. If your child wears glasses, please make sure that they have the glasses with them on the day of the screening test.
If you need further information, please contact the school health office at 847-446-1048. Thank you for your cooperation in support of our commitment to excellence in education.
Digital Citizenship Work:
Students attend Tech Class each week as part of their experience in the Resource Center. Mrs. Banas and Mrs. Maneck have been teaching students about Digital Citizenship. The goal of Digital Citizenship is to teach students how to use technology in a responsible way. Currently, third graders are learning about the power of word and that it is important to think about the words we use, because everyone interprets things differently and they identified ways to respond to mean words online using S-T-O-P. Below are three family resources:
K-4 Family Tips: Help Kids Fight Cyberbullying and Other Mean Online Behavior
Family Activity: Cyberbullying, Digital Drama, & Hate Speech
Heath Form Reminder from Nurse Hahn:
If you have a kindergartener or a 2nd grader you need to turn in your health forms to Nurse Hahn. You can bring in hard copies, email them to Nurse Hahn or use the links below to submit:
COVID 19 Guidance:
Per the Illinois Department of Public Health, it is recommended that a person isolates for at least 5 days from symptom onset if symptoms are present or 5 days from positive test date if no symptoms. Day 1 starts the day after symptom onset/positive test date. They can return on day 6 if fever, vomiting, and diarrhea cease for 24 hours and have improvement of symptoms. It is recommended to mask day 6-10.
2023/2024 Calendar
Winnetka Parents Institute
The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics. Please view the fall schedule here. If you were unable to attend “The Winnetka Experience: Portrait of a Graduate, Portrait of an Educator, and Progressive Education”view the session here.
Coming Soon:
District 36: Benchmark Assessments
October 19 2023
9:30 A.M.
Location: Skokie Community Room
Join Dr. Becky Mathison, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation, Teaching and Learning, to hear about the standardized academic assessments administered in the areas of reading and math. Learn about what skills are assessed at each grade level, how staff use this information, and when parents can expect to receive assessment results following each of the three benchmarking periods (fall, winter, and spring)
Interested:
Following the event a link will be provided to the recorded presentation on the website.
Bus Registration is Reopening
If you have not registered and paid for the bus yet for this school year there is still time to do so. Registration for bus service will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, September 18th at this link.
Elementary Strings at Crow Island and Hubbard Woods
It is NOT too late to sign up for strings. Lessons are offered on Violin, Viola and Cello for all 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders. Please fill out this form as soon as possible for your child to be a part of the program this year at Crow Island and Hubbard Woods.
D36 Green Team
The D36 Green Team is ready to kick off the school year, but we need help from each school to make a tangible difference. Here are some ways that you can be involved:
- Attend our monthly meetings! Our first meeting is scheduled for October 6, 8:45-9:30 a.m. over Zoom. Meetings will take place on the first Friday of each month at 8:45 a.m. over Zoom. Email Patrick Dawson if you're interested in attending, even if you can't make every month!
- Sign up to empty out our plastic bag collection boxes! Can't make our meetings? Prefer to take more of a behind-the-scenes role? Sign up HERE for a month or two at your building to empty out the plastic bags collection. We ask that you complete it at the end of the month unless the box is full before that. You're only responsible for emptying it that one time in a month! If the end of the month comes and it's still not full, please do still empty it.
- Interested in helping with a project? Contact Liz Kunkle and we'll keep you in mind as projects arise!
Want to monitor your child's school device at home? Set up the JAMF Parent App!
If your student brings their school device home (grades 4-8), consider setting up the JAMF Parent App! The JAMF Parent app will allow you to allow & restrict apps, enable an app lock, set device and location rules, etc. All you need is the JAMF Parent App on your device (Apple/Android) and your student's iPad in front of you. Follow the instructions in this brief tutorial from JAMF on how to set it up and interact with the platform. Additional resources can be found here.
Introducing The Winnetka Public Schools App
Download the District’s app by searching “The Winnetka Public Schools” on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. The app will serve as a convenient way to report absences, view and manage your school calendars, and see at-a-glance District news.
Follow us on Social Media!
Please follow the District via the following social media platforms in order to see day-to-day happenings and more.
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Contact Us
Email: christinedemas-hall@winnetka36.org
Website: https://crowisland.winnetka36.org/
Location: 1112 Willow Road Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone: (847)-446-0353
Twitter: @CrowIslandD36