Welcome to Mundelein!
A Night for Coffee, Snacks, and Discussion for Families New to the United States
When?
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:00-6:00 pm
Where?
Washington Elementary School Library (122 S. Garfield Ave., Mundelein, IL, 60060)
Who?
This is a night designed for families new to the United States (under 3 years)
What?
This informational night will focus discussion on local resources and organizations to help families succeed in the United States.
Questions?
English / Español: Jorge Moncada (jmoncada@d75.org, 847-226-2626)
English / Español: Ryan Zak (rzak@d75.org, 847-949-2022
English / Ukrainian / Russian: Larisa Brener (llbrener63@gmail.com)
A Note from our Reading teachers
Reluctant reader at home? Dealing with nightly reading battles?
Here are some tips on how to get reluctant readers excited about reading and to want to read more at home.
Books on Cd or Audiobooks on devices- This models fluency and exposes children to rich vocabulary.
Pick out a family read aloud- Cut down on TV or video game time and enjoy a book together instead!
Read a book to your child(ren) - As your child listens, allow them to draw what they’re imagining. Take the pressure off of them to read the text, but allow them to work on active listening.
Read a book before you see the movie- Pick a book like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Wonder (there are so many choices). Read the book and then enjoy the movie version!
Have a book club- Read a book and talk about the story with your favorite family members and enjoy a special treat while you discuss.
Fill your home with books- make frequent trips to the library, give books as gifts, swap books with neighbors or friends.
A Note from Mrs Sheedy (Project Challenge)
Welcome back MG families. It’s so exciting to start a new school year. Project challenge will start next week for those students who qualify. As in years past, my goal is to provide rigorous and engaging tasks that challenge students’ thinking. At home, challenge your child to think about different ways to solve problems. Can they show their thinking using an area model, a picture, or a graph? If a problem is difficult, do they try other strategies to get the correct answer instead of saying “this is too hard”? Ask them to write story problems for family members to solve. Start simple with addition and subtraction. Another activity is to give an answer and the student needs to write the story problem (just make sure the story problem makes sense). I’m looking forward to a great school year!
PTO News
See the pdf attachments below for PTO news.
Important Dates
9/16-9/20- Community Week D120 and D75! See the flyer below.
9/19- Dine out at McDonalds on Route 45! McTeacher Night (4:00pm-7:00pm)
9/20- Early Release (students dismissed at 11:05am)
10/1-10/2- 5th Grade Camp Duncan Trip
10/3- NO SCHOOL
10/9- PTO Meeting (7:00pm at CSMS)
10/11- Early Release (students dismissed at 11:05am)
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