Greeley Greeting

Dear Families,

I am thrilled to share that our wonderful teachers and staff will return to the building on Wednesday and Thursday this week to prepare for an incredible year of learning and growth for your students.

We look forward to welcoming you into our newly air-conditioned learning spaces this Thursday during our Meet the Teacher event. I also personally look forward to connecting with you this week at one of our many Greeley community events listed below. Hope to see you soon!

Sincerely,

Lindsay Kopinski

Principal, Greeley School

Please join us this Thursday from 10:45-11:30am inside Greeley School! Teachers and staff are excited to meet their new students and families. This is also a great time to connect with other families in your child's classroom. You may also bring school supplies if you did not purchase the PTO supply kits. Supplies purchased from the PTO Supply Kits will be delivered to your child's classroom on Friday.

August

• 8/28 PTO 4th Grade Popsicle Playdate (2-3 p.m. at Indian Hill Park)
• 8/28 PTO 3rd Grade Popsicle Playdate (3:30-4:30 p.m. at Village Green)
• 8/29 Teacher Meet and Greets (10:45-11:30 a.m. Greeley School)
• 8/29 PTO 1st Grade Popsicle Playdate (12-1 p.m. at Indian Hill Park)
• 8/29 PTO 2nd Grade Popsicle Playdate (2:30-3:30 p.m. Indian Hill Park)
• 8/29 PTO New Family Tours (3 p.m. Greeley School)
• 8/29 PTO Kindergarten Popsicle Playdate (3:30-4:30 p.m. Kindergarten Playground)
• 8/29 Principal Kopinski Meet and Greet (4-5 p.m. Greeley School Playground)
• 8/31 Principal Kopinski Meet and Greet (2-3 p.m Greeley School Playground)

September

• 9/03 First Day of School (Dismissal at 11:20am)
• 9/25 Picture Day
• 9/26 Go to School Night, 6pm-7:30pm

Ms. Balogi joins us from Lyon School in Glenview. She joins our team with twelve years of elementary teaching experience in grades 1, 2, and 3. Ms. Balogi loves spending time with her Golden Retriever, and is a big fan of all things history related. We are excited to have here joining our Greeley family!

Please join me in welcoming Ms. Newton to the first grade team! Ms. Newton joins us from Alden Hebron School. Her enthusiasm for learning and her focus on building strong relationships with students and their families makes her a great fit on the Greeley team. Ms. Newton loves spending time outdoors as long as she can avoid spiders.

Ms. Pierce may be new to the second grade team at Greeley, but she has worked in Winnetka for seven years at Skokie School in fifth grade. Ms. Pierce has previously taught in second and third grade, for a total of 17 years in education. Please join us in welcoming Ms. Pierce to the Greeley family!

Ms. Saunders will join us this year as a part-time Spanish teacher. She brings a wealth of experience as a language educator to the Greeley team, in addition to experience as an ESL teacher and special educator. She is very passionate about classroom language learning, especially at the elementary level. Ms. Saunders is looking forward to working with the Greeley students and parent community this school year!

Please welcome Mr. Urquhart to the Greeley team as our general music teacher! He joins the Greeley family with five years experience in Round Lake. He has worn many hats in his previous roles, including as the band director, jazz band director, middle school choir director, and middle school general music teacher.

The preferred method for reporting absences is to report the absence online. Please click here for the link to the Absence Form.

You may also call the school office (847-446-6060) as early as possible or email Ms. Park (meredithpark@winnetka36.org) and Mr. Schreiber (gordonschreiber@winnetka36.org) at any time. Without this notification, someone from the school must call your home to find out why your child is absent.

These absence procedures not only help us fulfill the required attendance monitoring obligations but also help to assure the safety of our students. Whether you call or complete the form, you will be asked the same questions. Please be ready to report the following symptoms when you report an absence due to illness:

• Fever

• Headache

• GI (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach ache)

• Cold (runny nose, congestion, cough)

• Flu Diagnosis

• Strep Diagnosis

• Sore Throat

• COVID-19

Parents are being asked to report symptoms or diagnosis to the school as we strive to support the health of all students and staff. For reference, here are our District Health Guidelines.

Please let your child’s teacher, classroom associate (in kindergarten and 1st grade), Ms. Park and Mr. Schreiber know if your child will be dismissed early for an appointment during the school day. When your child is being dismissed early, the child’s parent/guardian or authorized contact must come into the building to pick your child up.

You should also notify the school if your child is going to be late or is not going to return to school after lunch.

Please make sure to read the update on student personal technology use at school from Dr. Tess.

Arrival and Dismissal

• Drop-off:
  • Kindergarten students will meet their teachers on the kindergarten playground.
  • Grades 1-2 students will line up on the main door 1 stairs (look for class signs).
  • Grades 3-4 students will line up at door 11 (3rd) and door 10 (4th) (look for class signs).
  • To expedite drop-off, The 4-car cutout used for drop off in front of the school should only be used when you plan to remain in your vehicle. If you plan to exit your vehicle, please park your car following neighborhood signage for street parking. Please note that Fairview Ave. is a one-way north during school hours with no parking in front of the school. For the safety of all, students should not be dropped off or walk through the school parking lot at anytime.
  • We are not able to have families escort their children into the school. Please see below regarding our Visitor Policy.
• Pick-up:
• To expedite pick-up, The 4-car cutout used for drop off in front of the school should only be used when you plan to remain in your vehicle. If you plan to exit your vehicle, please park your car following neighborhood signage for street parking. Please note that Fairview Ave. is a one-way north during school hours with no parking in front of the school.

We encourage you to review the Greeley Practices and Procedures for additional information about our school routines and expectations.

Thank you for your partnership in making this a wonderful school year.

If you ordered school supplies in the spring, those are delivered directly to the classroom. If you did not order supplies you can find the list of supplies here: Greeley School Supply Lists. Please bring school supplies to the K-4 Meet & Greet on August 29th.

Hot lunch service starts Wednesday September 4th. Be sure to place your orders by Wednesday August 28th at noon for the following week. Please see the PTO newsletter for more information on the menu and ordering.

School Hours:

8:20am | Morning supervision begins

8:30am | School Doors open

8:37am | School promptly begins

2:10pm | Extended day kindergarten dismissal (Monday-Friday)

2:45pm | Grades 1-4 & Stay and Play kindergarten dismissal (Mondays only)

3:15pm | Grades 1-4 & Stay and Play kindergarten dismissal (Tuesday-Friday)

Office Email: gordonschreiber@winnetka36.org

Location: 275 Fairview Avenue Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone: (847)-446-6060