Our Pritchett Panthers had an amazing Halloween! Even the strong winds could not stop our Halloween parade! What a great sight to see! This was followed by the Halloween classroom parties. The costumes were fantastic! Special thanks to our PTO for sponsoring providing money for the Halloween parties, and for arranging our parent room helpers! See the pictures throughout the newsletter.
We enjoyed highlighting October’s trait of strong character, determination. In November we are focusing on the trait of gratitude. This ties in perfectly with our Portrait of a Graduate. When a teacher sees a student demonstrating gratitude, that child will be acknowledged by having his/her name and action shared during morning announcements. Afterward, the student will come to the office and will be given a gold bracelet. The gold bracelet is our way of congratulating children for modeling the important character trait of gratitude.
This week we began Unit 2 of Second Step® Elementary, a research-based social-emotional learning program designed to improve children’s social-emotional skills. Second Step skills and concepts are designed to help children both in and out of school. In Unit 2, Emotion Management, children will learn how to identify and label emotions and use emotion-management strategies—including stress management for older students—to calm strong feelings. Click below on your child's grade-level to learn more about this important unit!
Take care and be well,
Dr. Moreland -- Principal
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting your child’s academic and social-emotional growth and success, we invite you to attend our annual fall Parent-Teacher Conference. This conference is an important opportunity for us to discuss your child’s progress, strengths, and areas where additional support may be needed with the teachers working with your child. Please understand this is not an opportunity to meet with staff who are not working with your child.
Pritchett School will have (3) fall conference dates:
Thursday, November 21, 2024 (4:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Friday, November 22, 2024 (8:20 am - 3:50 pm)
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 (4:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
**Please ONLY sign up for (1) conference over the (3) days indicated above.**
Please click the button below for all the teacher links, and the steps, to select your conference day and time. Once your time has been scheduled, please be sure your confirmation email matches your calendar invitation.
On January 24, 2013, Governor Pat Quinn signed Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193, which requires schools to annually implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades pre-K through 12.
District 102 social workers and psychologists will present to our first through third-grade students in compliance with state law on November 6. Kindergarten students will have their presentation on November 8. This program is designed to empower and educate children. The presentation will discuss the following topics in an approximately 30-minute session:
Distinguishing Safe from Unsafe Touches
Safe vs. Unsafe Secrets
Personal Body Safety and Saying “No”
Telling a Trusted Adult
For additional information about Erin’s Law, please visit www.erinslaw.org. Together, we can ensure our children are safe and know where to go if they are not.
Requests to Opt-Out: If you prefer that your child opt out of this prevention education session, please send your email to Dr. Moreland.
Sincerely,
Dr. Matt K. Moreland, Principal (mmoreland@d102.org)
Mrs. Julie Cummings, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Frannie Goldwin, School Social Worker
On Monday, November 11, we will hold an all school assembly to learn about Veterans Day, and most importantly, to honor those who have served. Please help us with this special day. We would like each grade level to wear the following colors on this special day:
- 1st Grade: Red
- 2nd Grade: White
- 3rd Grade: Blue
- Kindergarten: Red, White, and/or Blue
On Wednesday, October 23, Pritchett families attended the first Family Book Club of the year. The event began with a reading of the Monarch-nominated book "Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up" by Rebecca E. Hirsch. Participants then measured the height of trees, discovered how to tell a tree's age, learned about the life cycle of a tree, and created art with fall leaves. Thank you to all the families that attended! Visit the Pritchett Library Facebook page or Webpage to see more pics from the event.
Pritchett's After School Program is now up and running! Please direct any questions to Julie Coon, After School Program Director. jcoon@d102.org
- Tuesday Dates: 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12 (No Class on 11/5)
- Thursday Dates: 9/19, 9/26, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14 (No Class on 10/3 or 10/31)
Transportation Changes
Please note we will send children home according to our student database records. If you are changing your child's transportation, please send your child with a note in the morning.
For example, if your child takes the bus every day and you are picking up for a doctor's appointment at 3:30 p.m. (dismissal) please send a note that morning. In an 'emergency' situation you may contact Ms. Barraza by phone or email. Unfortunately, we will not be able to honor any changes after 2:00 p.m.
Busing Information
In continued partnership with our transportation provider, First Student, District 102 is launching FirstView®, a bus tracking, and parent communications app for your smartphone or desktop. To download the app and get started using FirstView, click on this link. This app provides:
- Live Tracking
- Predictive Stop Arrival Times
- Custom Alerts and Messages
- Multi-Stop View
- Secure and Easy Access
- Dedicated Customer Support
If you have a busing question or would like to report a problem, please call First Student Bus Company at 847.634.0868 or our Transportation Coordinator, Denise Koto. She can be reached at 847.353.5680 or through email at dkoto@d102.org.
Upcoming Calendar Events
November 1: No School
November 5: No School
November 6: Erin's Law Assembly (1st-3rd)
November 8: Erin's Law Assembly (Kindergarten)
November 11: Pritchett Celebrates Our Veterans!
November 13: Picture Retakes
November 13: Early Dismissal (2:00)
November 14: 2nd Grade Family Music Night!
November 14: Culver's Teacher Night (4:30 to 8:30)
November 15: End of Trimester 1
November 21: Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:00 to 8:00)
November 22: Parent-Teacher Conferences (8:20 to 3:50)
November 22: Report Cards Emailed to Parents/Guardians (P.M.)
November 25 - 29: No School. Happy Thanksgiving!
Dr. Matt K. Moreland, Principal
Email: mmoreland@d102.org
Website: https://www.d102.org/pritchett/
Phone: (847) 363-5700
Mrs. Julie Cummings, Assistant Principal
Email: jcummings@d102.org
Website: https://www.d102.org/pritchett/
Phone: (847) 353-5700