Dear Crow Island Families,
We are really looking forward to having families visit us this week for Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Week at Crow Island this week! This traditions begins the Monday before Run-a-thon and we hope that all families and students participate. In addition, this week is also the time we will practice our lockdown drill with students. Today, teachers will talk students through the lockdown drill. During this practice experience, teachers and students work together to talk through a potential situation. The police are not present for this drill and the experience lasts about 10 minutes. On Tuesday, students and staff will practice a lockdown drill with the Winnetka Police Department. When the drill is completed, I will push into classrooms, give the all clear, and also send home a message to families.
If interested, I will be hosting a school conversation with Dr. Tess on Thursday evening. You can RSVP in the message below if you wish to join. I hope to see you on Thursday!
Have a great week,
Luke
October:
- Monday, October 7th | Bike, Walk, and Roll to School Week
- Monday, October 7th | Practice Lockdown Drill
- Tuesday, October 8th | Lockdown Drill with Winnetka Police Department
- Wednesday, October 9th | Cloud Man Production; Filament Theatre
- Thursday, October 10th | PTO Run-a-Thon
- Thursday, October 10th | Leader Roundtable 6:30 - 7:30pm
- Friday, October 11th | Fire Drill & Fire Prevention Assembly with Winnetka Fire Department.
- Wednesday, October 30th | Bus Evacuation Drill
- Thursday, October 31st | Halloween Parade and Ghost Walk
Monday Spirit Days:
As a reminder, every Monday is considered a Crow Island Spirit Wear Day. Staff and students are encouraged to participate.
Monthly Observances | October | Disability Awareness
In October, Americans observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month by paying tribute to the accomplishments of the men and women with disabilities whose work helps keep the nation’s economy strong and by reaffirming their commitment to ensure equal opportunity for all citizens. At Crow Island it is also a time for our learning community to focus on a culture of inclusion and learn more about disabilities. The Crow Island Library has cultivated a collection of books through Destiny that can be found here: October Destiny Collection.
PTO Annual Run-a-Thon:
Thursday, October 10th will be the Run-a-thon. Run-a-thon is the PTO’s largest fundraising event of the year and is a school tradition dating back to 1985!
- Students are encouraged to run or walk 30 laps and raise money from family and friends to support their participation.
- A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Misericordia Special Olympics Track & Field Team.
- You are invited to attend the event at Crow Island to cheer on your child.
- Donation forms for students and more information about Run-A-Thon will go home in backpacks in the coming week.
Race Details: Run-a-thon will take place on the front lawn of Crow Island School.
9:00-9:30 AM Kindergarten
9:45-10:15 AM 1st Grade
10:30-11:00 AM 2nd Grade
12:45-1:15 PM 3rd Grade
1:30-2:00 PM 4th Grade
**In the event of rain, the event will be pushed to Friday, October 18th.**
New! K-8 Literacy Program Con’t
Last week’s Principal Newsletter featured some highlights about what the new literacy program is designed to do to support student learning and growth. With this change, the units at each grade level have new topics or themes.
The American Reading Company (ARC) begins with the Literacy Lab for grades K-6. This is a time when learning routines are established and teachers are able to get an initial understanding of current student performance in the areas of reading and writing. Following this first unit, each grade level has three units based on a theme.
Kindergarten- Zoology, Ecology, Entomology
1st- Wild & Endangered Animals, Family Stories, Plants
2nd- Bugs, Animal Stories, Join My Community
3rd- Weather & Climate, Traditional Tales, Marine Life
4th- Animal Adaptations, American Historical Fiction, Sports and Society
5th- Ecosystems, Adventure, Civil War
6th- World Mythology, Geology, Fantasy, World Civilizations
You’re Invited to Leader Round Tables at our Schools
We invite you to engage on important District and school-related topics with Dr. Tess and your building Principal. Please mark your calendar for the session at your home school(s) and kindly RSVP here:
Crow Island School
Thursday, October 10
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Winnetka Parents Institute
The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics. View the entire 2024/2025 schedule here.
Up Next:
What to Know About the Otus Parent Portal (Virtual only!)
October 9, 2024
9:30 A.M.
Location: Virtual
Zoom Link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://winnetka36.zoom.us/j/89140902359?pwd=CkiZde9cij4R65VWd5jMpDaW5wkTlo.1
Meeting ID: 891 4090 2359
Passcode: 740131
Patrick Dawson (Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning) and Dr. Zach Fodor from Otus will present on how parents can access their student’s assessment data (i.e. NWEA MAP, aimswebPlus, mClass DIBELS, IAR, etc) in one platform, Otus. Come and learn how you can use this powerful tool to review and stay up-to-date on your student’s performance.
Interested:
If you missed it, view videos from past sessions:
Insights on K-8 Literacy Programming in The Winnetka Public Schools
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Contact Us
Email: christinedemas-hall@winnetka36.org
Website: https://crowisland.winnetka36.org/
Location: 1112 Willow Road Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone: (847)-446-0353
Twitter: @CrowIslandD36