Viking Newsletter

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and is ready for the second half of our school year. Students have one more day of break, as teachers and staff will have an Institute Day on Monday, January 6. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 7.

Second-quarter report cards will be available on TeacherEase starting at 3:00 PM on Friday, January 10. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.

Save the date for our second quarter awards ceremony: Friday, January 17, 2025, at 2:00. Invites will be coming home on Wednesday if your child will receive recognition at the assembly. Also, your child’s NWEA MAP and Aims winter benchmark results will be coming home on Wednesday.

Please consider joining us for the open PTA meeting this Monday at 6:30 PM. Our current PTA Board Members have done a fantastic job of providing a tremendous amount of support for our school over the past decade and they are looking to transition to new leadership. Our PTA has been such a tremendous organization for our students and we want to make sure that their work continues to please join us if you are able.

Attached is the January look ahead calendar for your review. From time to time we may send an updated calendar if there are any changes.

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The 78th Annual Taft Tournament kicks off this Thursday and they are still in need of some volunteers to help collect money at the door or work the scorer's table for the games. The Taft Tournament is organized by the Taft Parents Athletic Association (TPAA) which is part of the Taft Foundation. The Taft Tournament is the biggest fundraiser for the TPAA. Most years the Taft Tournament raises enough money so the TPAA and Taft Foundation can dedicate some funds to give back to the school in a variety of ways. Over the last few years funds have been used to purchase equipment for our school as well as contributed to big ticket items like the new playground, gates, and other programs. Please consider volunteering by signing up using the link below.

Email: j.calabrese@taftsd90.org
Website: www.taft90.org
Location: 1605 South Washington Street, Lockport, IL, USA
Phone: (815)838-0434
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taft.vikings
Twitter: @jjcalabrese