Skokie Home Scoop
May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
Dear Families:
Thank you to the Skokie/Washburne PTO, and all Skokie families, for the beautiful messages and delicious breakfast to start Staff Appreciation Week!
Literacy Assembly Thursday
We will have an assembly led by E-Train on Thursday afternoon. E-Train is a 13 year old who reviews books online and his message will be about spreading a love of literacy. Here is his slideshow.
Elective Portal Now Open
Attention 6th grade families, now is the time to submit elective requests for the 2024-2025 school year. All requests should be made in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Please use this course guide to aid you in choosing classes for next year.
All requests should be submitted by Friday, May 17th.
MAP Testing This Week
Reading MAP: May 9th during the morning block
Math MAP: May 15th during the morning block
Art Benefit This Thursday
Dear Parents,
We are excited and grateful that so many have donated and reserved artwork for our spring benefit. As of May 2nd, we have opened sales to the public and they are selling fast! You may still reserve your student's portrait, while supplies last!
The A.B.C.D. (Artists Benefitting Cats and Dogs) show will take place on Thurs May 16th, from 5-7pm. No purchase necessary to attend. Find details HERE.
Please contact Skokie's Art Teacher with questions: michaelgreenman@winnetka36.org
Parents and 5th Grade Students’ Family Math Night
Please join us on Thursday evening, May 23rd, for an evening of fun and math at the 5th Grade Family Math Night! Come to the Skokie lunchroom to play some of the math games and card sorts that the students have done this year in fifth grade. Enjoy some time together as a family and be dazzled by your child's math thinking! This is a drop in event, though a suggested arrival time is as follows:
5:30 Arrival: Last names A-E
6:00 Arrival: Last names F-L
6:30 Arrival: Last names M-R
7:00 Arrival: Last names S-Z
Please enter the building from the blacktop at the back of the school by the basketball courts. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Lions of Leadership Pop Tab Collections for Ronald McDonald House
Skokie School has collected 63.2 pounds of pop tabs already! That means we have surpassed our next school-wide goal of 50 pounds and will have a Spirit Week this week, May 6th-10th!
All attire needs to follow our school guidelines for Halloween: nothing that resembles a weapon and nothing that completely covers the face and head.
Monday: Dress up as your favorite character (cartoon, book, movie, show, etc.)
Tuesday: Crazy outfit day
Wednesday: Pajama day
Thursday: Throwback Thursday (dress like you’re from a previous decade)
Friday: Wear Skokie gear or green
We will continue to collect pop tabs until May 16th, so that will be the last day to bring them in!
Exploring Skokie
TCD: Students are learning how different technology tools, such as Google Slides, Keynote, and iMovie can be used to create digital animations. Students will compare the tools and determine the creative aspects and limitations of each application.
LIT: Students are exploring the concept of Choose Your Own Adventure (or branching) stories. After exploring many examples, students will be creating interactive Choose Your Own Adventure stories in Google Slides, where they will demonstrate their understanding of creating branching storylines and integrating hyperlinks effectively.
Winnetka Parents Institute
The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics.
Click here for the Spring 2024 schedule.
Up next:
What Do These Reports Mean? (Greeley Staff Members and Principal Joshua Swanner)
May 15, 2024
9:30 A.M.
Location: Washburne Cafeteria
Families receive important information regarding their child’s growth and achievement at three distinct times in the school year. This includes progress reports, benchmarking reports, MAP assessment reports, and IEP trimester updates. This informational session is available to families of elementary students enrolled in the Winnetka Public Schools and will provide an overview of how to read and interpret the triannual data provided to families. Join staff members from Greeley School as they detail the purpose of these reports and how they are used to inform instruction.
Interested:
If you missed our spring sessions, watch the videos here:
From Washburne to New Trier: (with Paul Waechtler, Principal)
A D36 Parent's Guide to the New Trier Transition
Not Quite Little Kid, Not Quite Teenager: The Developmental Progression of the Middle School Child
Digital Citizenship in Winnetka (with SEL Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists)
Spring Benchmarking
Benchmark assessments are valuable tools that provide a snapshot of student progress at a point in time. These assessments help teachers to identify areas where students are excelling and where they may need additional support. They can also inform instructional decisions by providing data that can be used to tailor teaching to meet each student's unique needs and strengths. Benchmark assessments are an important component of progressive education, which recognizes that students learn in different ways and at different rates. By using benchmark assessments to inform instruction, teachers can provide a more individualized approach to learning that supports each student's academic growth and personal development.
Academic benchmark assessments for literacy and math will occur three times this year for students in grades K-8. The Spring Benchmark Assessments start on April 29th and conclude on May 17th. There are three platforms the district utilizes to gather student learning information; aimswebPlus, mCLASS, and NWEA MAP. Benchmarking reports will be mailed home on Wednesday, May 29th.
Assessment may be found on our district website in the Benchmark Assessment Section of ITL under Parent Communication on Student Learning. If you need further information on your child’s testing session, please contact your building principal.
Health Forms for the 2024/2025 School Year
This is a friendly reminder that all medical forms required by the State of Illinois are due before the first day of school. You can find additional copies of the forms on the district website here.
Please see the information below:
State of Illinois Health Examination:
Kindergarten & Grade 6
Eye Examination:
Kindergarten
Dental Examination:
Kindergarten, Grade 2 & Grade 6
Please use the links on the district’s health page to upload your child’s completed forms.
From Our Partners at The Alliance for Early Childhood:
Let's Play! Sandcastles and Seagulls
Saturday, May 11, 10am - noon
Gillson Park and Beach, Wilmette, IL
Pre-Registration link
Build sandcastles, explore the bird sanctuary, and play in nature with The Alliance for Early Childhood in partnership with Wilmette Park District and BackYard Nature Center. Bring your sandcastle building tools and sense of adventure and enjoy a morning of play and exploration at The Beach!
Sincerely,
Michelle Cooney and Larry Joynt
Principal and Assistant Principal
The Skokie School