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The Serena Scoop

A peek of the week of November 4th

The Serena ScoopA peek of the week of November 4th

Monday 11/4

  • Veteran's Day Observed - No School🔕

Tuesday 11/5

  • 📮Election Day - No School🔕

Wednesday 11/6

  • 🤹🏻‍♀️5th Grade Team Building Club 3:15-4:15PM

Thursday 11/7

  • 🔢Elevate Math Tutoring 3:15-4:15PM
  • Leadership Club 4th/5th 3:15-4:15PM🤩

Friday 11/8

  • Gifted Art 7:30AM
  • 🎭Girls Creative Outlet Club 3:15-4:15PM

Looking Ahead 🔜

  • Monday November 25 - Friday, November 27th - No School🔕
    • Monday/Tuesday - Parent/Teacher Conferences
    • Wednesday - Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday

This Week's Birthdays...

🎂5th Starr C., Roman M. & Israel N.

🎂6th Janelle G.

🎂8th Isabella V.

🎂10th - Linda A. & Kwame A.

First Quarter Report Cards 📝

The Quarter 1 report cards are available in Skyward Family Access for parents to review. This marks the first report cards reflecting our shift to standards-based instruction and grading in the following grade levels and subjects:

  • K-5 English Language Arts and math

  • 6-8 English Language Arts, math, science, and social studies

Standards-based instruction and grading focuses on the essential Illinois Learning Standards for each grade level. Please view the Understanding Your Child's Report Card video and visit the SD161 Website for additional information on Standards-based grading.


How can I help my child if they are not meeting the standards?

  • Contact the teachers: Discuss specific areas of difficulty and get recommendations for support.

  • Provide extra practice: Use resources provided by the school including tutoring opportunities to supplement classroom learning.

Encourage effort and resilience: Help your child understand that improvement is possible with effort and persistence.

Student Food Accounts

Breakfast/Lunch Funds can be added to your child's food account online via Skyward Family Access. Exact cash or check are accepted in the school office.


2024/2025 Fee's

Breakfast $ 1.80 per day

Lunch $3.65 per day

Milk Only $.035

Free/Reduced Lunch Applications are available in the school office.


NOTE: 🚫We do not allow any outside food service delivery such as UberEats, GrubHub DoorDash for students.

🤩Serena Hills Student Attendance🤩

🤩 Gift Card - Student Attendance Incentive 🤓

Thanks to a generous donation from alumni Allan DiCastro, we will provide gift cards to all individual student's maintaining non-chronic absenteeism this school year.

Please refer to charts for eligibility details.

Board of Education Briefs

Click on the bullet below to see the latest board of education updates:


Flossmoor School District 161 Staff Recognition Program

The goal of this program is to provide an opportunity for the efforts our tremendous staff make to be recognized in a big way and shared among everyone in our district! Our dedicated staff strives to make a positive impact on your child’s learning and life, so it is important to let everyone know of the excellent job that has been done.

Introducing #AboveAndBeyond in D161! Please CLICK HERE to read more about our program and nominate a staff member that has made a positive impact on your child’s or family’s life today...and beyond!

Virginia Garcia
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