Greeley Greeting

Monday, April 8, 2024

A Message from the Principal

Dear Greeley Families,

Now that Spring Break has come and gone, planning is underway for the next school year. This includes starting the processes for scheduling, hiring, and creating classroom rosters. As always, our staff wishes to review parent reflections as part of our larger classroom placement process. I strongly encourage families to read this message in its entirety before contacting the school with questions.

Please click here to access the electronic Parent Reflection Form that invites you to share your thoughts about your child and their school/home experiences. This form must be completed by Friday, April 26th. A separate invitation for feedback will be provided soon by The Skokie School for students entering the fifth grade.

We invite families to fill out the above form and share insights about their children. This can include anything that would be important for us to consider (particularly significant experience that is happening in your family, social dynamics that are top of mind, strengths and needs of your child, etc.). Given the many needs that must be balanced and our goal of fair and equitable treatment of all families, these reflections do not guarantee placement with certain teachers or friends. In the spirit of fair treatment of all families, requests for specific teachers will not be honored, nor do I meet with families to discuss placement.

Classroom rosters will be finalized and shared with families in late August, as we closely monitor the need to potentially add additional classrooms to accommodate student enrollment, staff members shift to different positions internally, etc. throughout the summer. Additionally, there are a few questions that seem to come up each year around placement. Please click this link to see some informative FAQs.

Sincerely,

Joshua Swanner

Principal

Save the Date(s)!

It is an exciting time of the year, as we have many special activities to look forward to. Please save the dates for the following events:

Greeley Strings Concert: Thursday, April 18, 6:30-7:30pm
1st Grade Spring Sing: Thursday, April 25, 6:00-6:30
2nd Grade Spring Sing: Thursday, April 25; 7-7:30pm
3rd Grade Spring Sing: Thursday, May 2; 6:00-6:30pm
4th Grade Spring Sing: Thursday, May 2; 6:30-7:00pm
2nd Grade Bike Rodeo: Wednesday, May 8; 4:00pm (more details below)

Save the Date: 2nd Grade Bike Rodeo

Greeley School will be hosting its third annual 2nd Grade Bike Rodeo this Wednesday, May 8th, at 4:00pm! This event will be held in partnership with the Greeley PTO, Green Bay Cycles, and Local Scout Troop 20.

Second-grade students will learn principles of bike safety, navigate a simple course, and have their safety equipment checked. Second-grade students can join us after school with their bicycles 4:00pm on the blacktop. Please bring a helmet. Safety first!

After School Sports (3rd and 4th Grade)

Hello 3rd and 4th grade families!. We are excited to announce that we will be offering a Spring Session for After School Sports.

Registration is now open and will close on Friday, April 19.

The activities will include Kinetic Wellness's favorite games and new exciting activities specific to this class. We will meet each group once a week after school for ten weeks. This class will run on Wednesday for 4th grade and Thursday for 3rd grade from 3:15-4:00 p.m. We look forward to another fun session!!

Spring Dates

4th Grade Dates:

4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5

3rd Grade Dates:

4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6

It’s time to order your 2023-24 Greeley Memory Book!

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Please use the QR or the link below. Order now through May 10.

If you have any questions or problems, or if your child would like a book but the cost is a financial hardship, please email greeleymemorybook@gmail.com

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1013847996811365

BHT Coffee Talk

Join the Behavioral Health Team (BHT) in a coffee talk on Wednesday, May 1st from 2:15-3:15 pm in the Greeley Resource Center on the topic of Executive Functioning strategies. Executive Functioning refers to a set of abilities involved in planning, organization, inhibition, and attention. Our talk will include strategies and tips for how you can support your child's development of executive functioning skills.

We hope to see you there!

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:

Digital Citizenship in Winnetka (SEL Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists)

April 17, 2024

9:30 A.M.

Location: Skokie Community Room

Join us at the Winnetka Parent Institute for an enlightening session on the vital role of digital citizenship in today's education. Discover how these essential skills are seamlessly integrated with the CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) competencies, fostering responsible and empathetic digital natives. Our focus will include a comprehensive overview of how our students. This is an opportunity for parents to understand the digital landscape our children navigate and how we can support them in becoming thoughtful and informed digital citizens.

Interested:

RSVP for this event here

New Episode!

WINNETKA VOICES Season 2, Episode #5: Women in Leadership

March is Women’s History Month! Dr. Kelly Tess, Superintendent, is joined by three impactful women in our school community: Denise Dubravec, Winnetka Campus Principal/Assistant Superintendent at New Trier High School; Winnetka Public Schools alum Norah; and Marena Rudy, a Winnetka Public Schools Board Member. The women reflect on how they have been inspired and encouraged in order to lead with confidence. As Norah recognizes, “We have a lot of forward momentum.” We hope this episode serves as a glimpse into how we can support women and girls in their leadership ventures by modeling self-advocacy, curiosity and empathy.

Listen here:

Earth Week April 22-26

The Winnetka Public Schools will be celebrating and participating in Earth Day activities the week of April 22-26. This year’s theme is around the three R’s of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Students will participate in activities and learning around this theme during the week and we encourage everyone to participate in the following ways:

Tuesday - REDUCE - Aim for a waste-free lunch
Wednesday - REUSE - What can you reuse or repurpose rather than throwing it away?
Thursday - RECYCLE - Can what you throw away be recycled or composted instead?

Additional Resources:
30 Easy Ways To Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle