Greeley Greeting

Dear Families,

As we celebrate President’s Day this week, we take a moment to honor the leadership and contributions of past U.S. presidents. This day reminds us of the importance of civic duty, leadership, and service to our country. It’s a great opportunity for our students to learn about the values that shape our nation and reflect on how they can make a positive impact in their communities.

We encourage families to take time together to explore the history of our country and the presidents who have shaped it.

Warmly,

Principal Kopinski

February

• 2/20 No School-Parent Teacher Conferences
• 2/21 No School-Parent Teacher Conferences
• 2/24 Acceleration Request Window opens

March

• 3/7 End of Trimester 2
• 3/10 Start of Trimester 3
• 3/13 Greeley PTO STEAM Night, see below
• 3/19 Powerschool Portal Opens (Progress Reports)
• 3/24-3/28 Spring Break
• 3/31 School Resumes

April

• 4/18 No School
• 4/25 Half Day (11:20am dismissal)

A big thank you to our staff and students last week for supporting our SEL themed Spirit Week, which was a big success. A special thank you to Ms. Kimak, Ms. Conran, Ms. Ross, and Ms. Wilkinson for their leadership surrounding the planning and preparation for this event. We were able to donate 7 student-made blankets to Project Linus as a result of our Thursday self project.

We are looking ahead to celebrate Women's History Month in March with a special assembly for our students! We are looking for parent or community volunteers to help develop and present a 20-30 minute assembly highlighting important topics from women’s history, key figures, and/or sharing personal stories that inspire. This is a wonderful opportunity to engage with our students and contribute to an educational and empowering event.

If you're interested in volunteering or would like more details, please reach out to Katie Dreher at katiedreher@winnetka36.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please see the flyer below for Spring Discovery Clubs. Here is the information from our PTO, below:

SPRING 2025 DISCOVERY CLUBS – REGISTRATION & IMPORTANT INFO

Greeley School’s Discovery Clubs are back for Spring 2025, running from March 3 – May 23! From flag football and chess to STEM adventures and musical theatre, there’s something for every student.

Registration: Now through May 23, 2025
Late Registration: February 24-26, 2025

IMPORTANT UPDATES:

• Chess Ed: At risk of cancellation! We need at least 3 more participants to meet the minimum requirement. 15 spots are still available.
• Musical Theater: Only 10 spots left.
• Junior Flag Football: Just 4 spots remaining.
• Adventures in STEM with LEGO: Hurry, only 3 spots left.
• Flag Football and iCook: Both sessions are now full.

District Webstore Link: https://winnetka.revtrak.net/

We are grateful for your cooperation as we’ve worked to improve safety and security practices at our schools. That said, I would like to give some reminders when dropping off or picking up your children from before and school after school programs.

For before and after school care/activities:

• When parking your car or waiting in your car for your child(ren) please remember to not block any driveways in and around the school if you park on the street.

• Please follow their instructions involving pickup. i.e., sign in and out protocols.

• Do not leave your vehicle running when you come inside, even leaving your vehicle momentarily is a safety hazard and provides opportunities to thieves.

• Please use the designated parking spots to avoid blocking the lane of traffic when parking in the school lot.

• If you need to walk your chil(dren) to the building please use the designated door that after school staff have identified as the pickup dropoff location.

• It is strictly prohibited to enter school buildings outside of regular school hours without a staff member escort. This includes going to the RC or the child's classroom to pick up something they may have forgotten.

Thank you for your continued support in keeping our school as safe as possible.

To keep everyone informed on what we are seeing around the district, we are sharing that a lot of students are currently getting diagnosed with influenza, strep, and GI viruses. Please keep our health guidelines in mind when thinking of sending your child to school.

If your child is not feeling well and you are uncertain about sending him/her on any given school day, it is best to keep him home and observe him for further symptoms. If a child is too ill to attend school in the morning it is recommended that he/she stay home all day.

Everyone needs to be fever/vomiting/diarrhea free for 24 hours without the use of medication before returning to school.

Registration for incoming kindergarteners and students NEW to the District (beginning fall 2025) is now open.

Kindergarten enrollment: Children who will be five-years-old on or before September 1, 2025, are eligible to enroll for Kindergarten.

School Admissions and age requirements are addressed in School Board Policy 7:50 School Admissions and student Transfers to and from Non-District Schools.

2-Step Process to complete registration:

• Step 1: Click here to begin the online new student registration process.

• Step 2: Contact Maria Perez via email marizperez@winnetka36.org or phone 847-446-9400 to schedule a time to drop-in with final verification documents.

School Hours:

8:20am | Morning supervision begins

8:30am | School Doors open

8:37am | School promptly begins

2:10pm | Extended day kindergarten dismissal (Monday-Friday)

2:45pm | Grades 1-4 & Stay and Play kindergarten dismissal (Mondays only)

3:15pm | Grades 1-4 & Stay and Play kindergarten dismissal (Tuesday-Friday)

Office Email: gordonschreiber@winnetka36.org

Location: 275 Fairview Avenue Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone: (847)-446-6060