Dear Crow Island Families,
I hope you are enjoying your summer break and are looking forward to the upcoming school year. In the next few days, I will be excited to welcome students and staff back to Crow Island. The Crow Island Parent Newsletter will continue to be shared on Monday mornings as the school year begins. Families can refer to it for important information and updates. Below, you will find a wealth of information related to the start of the year, so please take the time to familiarize yourself with it.
This year will be a packed year with a lot of exciting updates as we continue construction on the school and implement new literacy materials in kindergarten through fourth grade. Most importantly, we are working to highlight our progressive core values and showcase all of the amazing teaching and learning from staff and students.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you soon and extending a warm welcome to our new kindergarten students joining the Crow Island School community!
Take care,
Luke
August
Wednesday August 21st | Kindergarten Connection
Thursday, August 22nd | Kindergarten Connection
Friday, August 23rd | Class Lists will go live on Powerschool at 10am
Tuesday, August 27th | Kindergarten Popsicles with Principal at 10am
Tuesday, August 27th | New Family Orientation Gr 1-4 at 6pm
Wednesday, August 28th | Institute Day for Staff
Thursday, August 29th | Institute Day for Staff
Thursday August 29th | K-4 Meet & Greet at 10:45am
Friday, August 30th | No School, Labor Day
September
Monday, September 2nd | No School, Labor Day
Tuesday, September 3rd | First Day of School 11:20am Dismissal
Wednesday, September 4th | First Full Day of School, Hot Lunch Starts
Thursday, September 5th | Back to School Bash, 5pm, Park District Property
Friday, September 6th | Boo-Hoo/Ya-Hoo Kinder Parent Coffee, 8:40am
Monday, September 16th | Fall Benchmark Assessments Start for K-4 students
Tuesday, September 24th | MAP Testing Grade 3 & 4 Reading
Friday, September 27th | MAP Testing Grade 3 and 4 Math
Wednesday, September 25th | Picture Day
Thursday, September 26th | Go to School Night, 6pm
Monday Spirit Days:
As a reminder, every Monday is considered a Crow Island Spirit Wear Day. Staff and students are encouraged to participate.
Crow Island 101 Document:
This is a great fingertip resource for parents to print and put in your kitchen. You can find more information here: Crow 101 Document.
Construction Update & Reminders:
The building construction is well underway and we are making good progress. What families, students, and staff will notice this fall:
Electrical, ceiling and roof improvements have been made throughout the building, and the new secure vestibule is being constructed. Visitors will notice this right away when they enter the building.
The library resource center will have several updates to the layout and space.
Air conditioning will be available in this building in Fall 2025.
The foundation and footings for the new gymnasium and adjoining classrooms are being prepared as construction continues in that area through the school year to construct these exciting new spaces.
Last June, staff, students, and parents volunteers engaged in packing up the entire school so all items could be moved out for the summer to help with construction. Those items are being returned to school and then unpacked during the institute days, prior to students arrival. When families visit for the Meet & Greet you will notice boxes and unpacking as we work hard to get rooms set up for the first day of school. Typically, classrooms are all ready to go for Meet and Greets and while teachers and staff will make progress, we will continue to work so that we are ready for students on September 3rd and beyond.
Arrival & Dismissal
Take a few minutes to review the Arrival & Dismissal process for the school year. This contains updates for arrival and dismissal with the impact of construction. If you are a 4th grade parent, please review, especially if you have a student riding their bike.
Hot Lunch Program:
Crow Island has a hot lunch program run through a third party collaboration with our PTO called Marla's Lunch. You can register and sign-up here: Marla's Hot Lunch. Hot lunch will start September 4.
School Supplies:
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: Crow Island School supplies and you can order them and bring them to the K-4 Meet & Greet on August 29th.
Homeroom Teacher Notification:
Homeroom teacher notification will go live to all families on Friday, August 23rd at 10am via the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Our staff carefully considered the classrooms that were formed and parent feedback and input was thoroughly reviewed by our team. Please note that specific teacher requests will not be honored. Thank you for trusting our professional judgment as we create meaningful learning experiences for every student.
You can access the PowerSchool Parent Portal using this link.
If you are a new district family, you will receive a specific email from our district office with directions to access the parent portal.
If you have any trouble accessing your account, please reach out to parentportal@winnetka36.org.
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