Red Raider Review: Family Edition

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we reflect on the progress and achievements of this school year, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to you, the heart of our school community.

Your partnership, support, and trust play a vital role in the success of our students and the strength of our school. Whether through volunteering your time, attending school events, supporting your children with their learning at home, or simply sharing words of encouragement, your involvement is truly appreciated.

We are incredibly fortunate to have such engaged and caring families who work alongside us to create a nurturing and inspiring environment for all our students. Your dedication reminds us daily that education is a shared journey, and together we can achieve so much.

Thank you for being our collaborators and cheerleaders. Your commitment to your children’s growth and well-being fuels our mission and drives us to give our very best each day.

As we move forward, please know that your feedback and ideas are always valued. Together, we can continue to make our school an exceptional place for learning and growing.

Wishing you and your family a season filled with gratitude and joy.

With appreciation,
Mrs. Fruit

Junior High Only

• Monday, we will be decorating the park, starting at 9, and we will be back for lunch and then go back up there if need be.

High School Only

• HS winter sports have begun! I hope to see you cheering on the teams!
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BOTH Junior High and High School

• REMINDER: EARLY OUT TUESDAY @ 1:30-NO IVVC THAT DAY

• Attention Earlville! The Earlville Police Kids Christmas Party will be on Saturday, December 7, from 1-3 pm at the back door to the Fire Station.

• The next date for the Blood Drive at the Lutheran Church will be Monday, January 6, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please take time for schedule an appointment or let Mary Sons know if you need help. The Blood Drive at the High School on 10/26 acquired over 30 pints. This is great. Please help our drives to continue to increase. Mary Sons 815-414-3241

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PTA NEWS

PreK-5th: Need Christmas gift ideas for teachers/staff? Click the link below and find your PreK-5th teacher or other staff members "These Are My Favorite Things" sheet for some ideas.

Click HERE: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m-m-Fml5uwDSrC3vHxuIfk5Uv4UwwBKj?usp=drive_link

-Nov. - Spirit Wear fundraiser 11/15-11/22. Flyer attached below.

Spirit Wear is available to the entire school!!!. All orders will be delivered to the school.

-Dec. 1st - 3-6pm PTA will have their annual Smore's station at the Christmas Festival along with a kids scavenger hunt located at Dodge Park.

-Dec. 5th - Movie Night after school-6pm in the old gym. Please see the attached flyer for more details! Permission slips going home Nov. 15th, and is attached as well.

-Dec. 9th - Next meeting at 6:30pm in the West Lobby of School.

-Dec. 17th - Secret Santa Shopping

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November:

22 End of PreK Trimester 1

26 Early Dismissal/No IVVC - 1:30pm

27-29 No School/IVVC - Thanksgiving Break

December:

12 Holiday Band Concert - 7pm

19 K-5 Elementary Winter Program @ 1:30pm- There will be no early dismissal after the program is done due to safety reasons. All students will be released at 3:08 pm.

20 K-5 Christmas Room Parties - 12:45pm

Early Dismissal/No IVVC - 1:30pm

End of 2nd Quarter

23- 31 No School/IVVC - Christmas Break

• • Starting on 10/21 if you have a failing grade in any class you will loose the privilege of having your phone at lunch. I will make sure to send the reminder in an email to you and your parent, but I wanted to give you a heads up.
  • Make sure you are turning in your advisory sheet to the basket outside my office by Friday at 3pm. I am keeping track of them and making notes on them for you.
  • Homework Hall has started! Please make sure you are also using the JH Homework document. If you are interested in more information, please get in touch with Mrs. Vulcani at svulcani@earlville9.org

• The next date for the Blood Drive at the Lutheran Church will be Monday, January 6, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please take time for schedule an appointment or let Mary Sons know if you need help. The Blood Drive at the High School on 10/26 acquired over 30 pints. This is great. Please help our drives to continue to increase. Mary Sons 815-414-3241

• IVVC STUDENTS: Just a reminder, you are not allowed to leave after 4th period, before the bus leaves, without permission.

• Just a reminder: if you lose your school ID, you will need to go to the back of the lunch line and then sign up in the office for a new ID. New ID’s will be printed Friday, and you can pick them up Monday morning in the office. They will only be printed once a week.

• Breakfast is served from 7:30 - 7:55, if your child wants to participate they need to be at the school before 7:55 am. We have started serving the students upstairs so they don't have to walk to the cafeteria. The goal is to get all of the students to have breakfast.

• Please remind your child to bring a water bottle everyday.

• Let's make next Tuesday a "Positivi-tee Tuesday!" Wear your favorite sweatshirt or t-shirt with a positive saying! (ex. Be Kind, You are AWESOME!, Kind is the New Cool, etc...)

• Do you get a weekly email from Skyward? It comes on Saturday mornings and it displays your child's grades, attendance, and how their assignments were for the week. If you do not receive this and you want to please contact the office.

• We have tightened up our attendance policy with automated emails from Skyward. As a reminder...

  • Every 3 tardies you will be issued an automatic detention. Detentions are every Wednesday and Thursday till 4:15 pm
  • Automated letters will also go out if you miss 5 days. The letter will explain the days you missed. Another letter will go out if you miss 10 days. As per Illinois State Law, students can't miss that 10th day with out further action.

Move This World Family Resources

We use this in our Academy classes. We purchased the Family account if you would like to log in and explore.

Dear Families,

To support our students’ social emotional needs and mental health, we are using a video-based social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum from Move This World. I’m excited to share that you’ll be able to access this helpful curriculum at home, too!

Social emotional learning is how students learn to process and manage emotions as well as important social skills. It includes everything from goal setting to stress management, and it provides both children and adults with tools they can use to express themselves authentically and safely. SEL helps students build healthy relationships, communicate effectively, and live a meaningful life.

Below, you’ll find log in instructions:

https://sel.movethisworld.com/d2l/login

Jr/Sr High.....

Username: EarlvilleHS.Family

Password: movethisworld

Coffee with the Principal:

December 18, 2024 5pm - 6pm

Please mark your calendars for the last Friday of every month (except holidays) for our monthly Parent Coffee Chats with the Principal. Each month we will have a guest speaker or a specific topic to discuss. These are informal meetings where you can bring your questions for the Principal in an open forum. Parent Coffee Chats will be on the last Friday of each month (unless otherwise noted) from 8:30–9:30 a.m. The Parent-Principal Chats provide parents with monthly opportunities to meet with the principal as a group to discuss topics, initiatives, and issues related to student learning at the schoolwide level. The Chats are a two-way exchange whereby families and school leaders listen, learn, solve problems, and share information with each other. Every month will have a theme that is based on the feedback from the survey.