March Falcon Flyer

Dear Families,

As we approach March, we are excited to embrace the new season of growth and renewal. This month, we’ll focus on fostering creativity, resilience, and community as we continue to support each student’s learning journey. We will be celebrating Read Across America Week this month, with various activities designed to encourage a love for reading. I encourage everyone to take advantage of the spring break to recharge and come back ready to finish the year strong. As always, thank you for your continued support and partnership in making our school community thrive!

3/3- Pulaski Day, NO SCHOOL

3/4-3/7 Read Across America Week

3/9 Daylight Savings Time, move clocks ahead 1 hour

3/10- PTO Coin Challenge this week

3/20- Board Meeting, 7pm

3/24-4/1 Spring Break, return to school on 4/2

If you have not done so already, please be sure to take the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey by March 28. We must get a 20% parent response rate for our results to be reported.

This survey assesses a school’s culture and climate and provides insight into strengths and weaknesses on the five key factors that research shows are predictive of school success - effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, supportive environment, and ambitious instruction.

Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

Thanks for your support!

D140 students and staff are invited to celebrate Read Across America Week by participating in our theme days, March 4 - 7.

• Tuesday, March 4: Reading is relaxing!
  Wear your pajamas, onesies, or the color blue.

• Wednesday, March 5: Dress for success!
  Wear your very best outfit or the color yellow.

• Thursday, March 6: You got this! Reading is no sweat!
  Wear your favorite sweats or the color green.

Friday, March 7: School Spirit Friday!
Wear your best school gear or school colors.

Join us at Grissom Middle School on Wednesday, March 19, at 6:30 pm for Safe Kids: A Parent’s Guide to Digital and Real-World Risks, an informative presentation by the Tinley Park Police Department.

This parents-only event provides essential information on cyberbullying, online enticement, internet safety, tobacco, vaping, and marijuana prevention, juvenile law, and the dangers of underage drinking.

Parents are invited to submit questions or topics of interest by Monday, March 17, so our presenters can tailor the presentation to attendees' interests and come prepared with answers to the questions.

Grissom Middle School is located at 17000 S. 80th Avenue, Tinley Park.