Wildcat Weekly

What an amazing week we've had as we kicked off our 2nd trimester! We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate not only our back-to-back exemplary designations but also the successful start to this school year. To mark the occasion, we had a fun-filled assembly that truly energized our school community.

We were thrilled to welcome Jesse White and the Jesse White Tumblers to help us celebrate. Their incredible acrobatics and positive energy were an unforgettable highlight, and they inspired all of us to aim high and push ourselves to new heights.

As a reminder, we have a short two-day week ahead due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends, and we look forward to seeing everyone on Monday and Tuesday before we break for the holiday.

After that, we’ll return in December, ready for more great learning and activities!

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving filled with joy and gratitude.

You now can log into PowerSchool (https://pschool.glenview34.org) to see your student’s 1st trimester report card. Click on the “Report Card” icon on the left navigation bar. Please click the checkbox, and Submit button at the top of the page to confirm that you have reviewed it.

If you have trouble logging into PowerSchool, please reach out to the front office.

Report cards will be translated into Spanish, Korean and Mongolian. You’ll see the tabs at the top of the screen on the Report Card page in PowerSchool.

Please remind your students there is NO cell phone use from bell to bell. With the end of the trimester, many students are feeling stressed about getting assignments in and tests. If students are not feeling well they should check in with us in the health office. Our typical practice (for stomach aches, headaches, and sore throats without fever) is to try some interventions in the health office and return to class. If still not feeling well they will be allowed to call home to discuss if pick up is needed. This practice and some push back from me, can help build resilience with our amazing students. See a quick reminder of ways to help build resilience below.

Resilience is the ability to face difficult circumstances with optimism and confidence. Here are some ways to build resilience:

• Practice self-care: Take care of your body by eating well, getting enough sleep, and exercising regularly
• Manage stress: Try relaxation techniques like meditation, yoga, or deep breathing
• Build social connections: Connect with others by volunteering, joining a spiritual group, or spending time with friends and family
• Set goals: Set clear goals that you can reach to give you a sense of purpose
• Learn from the past: Think about what has helped you through tough times in the past.
• Stay hopeful: Be open to change and view new challenges with less worry
• Take action: Don't ignore your problems, instead figure out what you need to do and make a plan
• Practice mindfulness: Mindful journaling, yoga, and other spiritual practices can help you build connections and restore hope
• Avoid negative outlets: Don't mask your pain with alcohol, drugs, or other substances.
• Find purpose: Do something that gives you a sense of success and purpose every day

Your Friday Wildcat Weekly!

In each week’s edition, you’ll find:

• Important dates and events
• Updates from our PTA
• Reminders and tips to help you stay on top of everything

The D34 Food & Nutrition Services Department wants to serve your favorite family recipe on the D34 lunch menu this spring.

Submit a recipe for an entree or side dish (fruit, vegetable, or grain). All recipes will be reviewed by a panel of Food & Nutrition Services staff members. Finalists will be updated to meet the federal nutrition guidelines and then tested and rated by students.

The winning recipe will be featured on the school menu this spring! The winning student(s) also will be invited to help serve their recipe at lunch.

Last year, over 300 students at 5 of the District’s schools sampled the recipe finalists and selected the winning recipe. The winning recipe was shared by a Lyon Family and featured on our Spring menu, Yum Yum Chicken! It remains a favorite menu item at both Middle Schools this year. Please submit your favorite family recipe this year!

Share your family’s culture and traditions by sharing your family recipe -

submit online by December 6!

Head lice are a common problem, especially among school-aged children and their families. The lice can attach to the hair of anyone's head. It doesn't matter if the hair is clean or dirty. Head lice are also found worldwide in different places, such as homes or schools.

Find more information such as symptoms, transmission, and control of cases in this document: https://rebrand.ly/Lice2024.

Care Solace for North Cook ISC students, staff, and their families is a free, confidential 24/7/365 Mental Health Care Coordination Service. Call 888-515-0595 or go to caresolace.com/site/northcook to complete a brief screening to be matched with a provider.

Note that this is available to staff and their families as well as students.

We wanted to take a moment to remind you about the expectations with emails and photos on your school iPad.

Your school iPad should be for school purposes only. Photos should only be taken for classwork or projects. Additionally, you should never be taking photos of students or staff without their knowledge or permission.

Your school email should also be used for school purposes only. Emails should only be sent to other students for homework, classwork, or other school related reasons. Students should not be using email to chat back and forth with other students.

Please take a moment to clean out your camera roll and emails for anything that isn't related to a school assignment.

Dear 8th GradeParents/Guardians,

It may be hard for you to believe, but in a little less than eight months, your student will be with us at Glenbrook South High School. We are already hard at work preparing for a smooth transition for our newest Titans.

We invite you and your 8th grade student(s) to join us for Curriculum Night on Thursday, January 16, 2025, to explore the Elective Fair, take their ID pictures, and attend an informational session. The Elective Fair will be your first opportunity to explore the wide variety of course offerings, and the informational session will include general information about the course placement process.

In addition to the Electives Fair and informational session, students will take their required student ID pictures during this event. This will not serve as their Yearbook pictures.

In lieu of the Athletics Fair that has been historically tied to this night, you will receive information regarding Athletics in the informational packet that will be distributed. In addition, the Activities Fair that has previously had its own night in the winter for incoming freshmen will be moved to the fall when the students are here as Freshmen.

Due to space capacity for the event, we will be having two rotations:

Families with last names with initials A-L
Park at the West Lot, Enter through Door O.
5:30-6:30 Electives Fair, ID pictures in Lyceum
6:30-7:00 Presentation in Auditorium

Families with last names with initials M-Z
Park at the North or West Lot, Enter through Door OO
7:30-8:30 Electives Fair, ID pictures in Lyceum
8:30-9:00 Presentation in Auditorium

If you have any questions regarding the event, please email GBSCurriculumnight@glenbrook225.org.

There are a few additional dates that might also be of interest to you, so please save the dates:

GBS Special Education Information Night Class of 2029 | December 10, 2024 | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Lyceum

Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and their families are invited to receive an overview of special education support and services at the high school level. Event details have been distributed to families by middle school IEP teams and can be seen here. Please register using this link. Feel free to reach out to Cindy Rodriguez, Special Education Department Assistant, with any questions at crodriguez@glenbrook225.org or 847-486-5792.

Multilingual Information Night Class of 2029 | December 11, 2024 | 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Lyceum

Students who are eligible for Multilingual Services and their families are invited to receive an overview of Multilingual support and programming at the high school level. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Assistant Director, Christine Anderson at canderson1@glenbrook225.org.

Science & Engineering Learning Community at GBS | January 9, 2025 | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | Lyceum

We will host an information meeting introducing the Class of 2029 to the Science & Engineering Learning Community at GBS. At this meeting, you will learn about many STEM-related opportunities at the high school with a particular focus on the SELC. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Instructional Supervisors, Jeff Rylander at jrylander@glenbrook225.org or Dawn Hall at dhall@glenbrook225.org.

These evenings will be the beginning of several events that will occur prior to the beginning of the fall semester to help acquaint your student with GBS. We encourage all incoming freshmen to attend these events as a way to gather important information and to ensure they are comfortable from the start of their journey through GBS.

Click on the links below to access the grade level and department websites at Springman! Take a look at what is happening around the building! These sites will be updated with new information every 2 weeks so be sure to check back every other week!

• November 27/28/29: No School
• November 18th: End of Trimester 1 - All School Assembly
• November 19th: Erin's Law Presentations
• December 12th + 13th: Winter NWEA MAP Testing
• December 23rd - January 3rd: Winter Break

• District 34 Website

• Springman Middle School Website

• At-A-Glance 24-25 School Calendar

• Transportation Website

• Daily Announcements

• Class of 2025 Important Information