Skokie Home Scoop
May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024
Dear Families:
Congratulations to our musicians and our band and orchestra teachers for last week’s phenomenal performances! We are looking forward to this week’s Vocal Showcase and Cadet and Jazz Band performances!
Field Day Lunch
Field Day will be held on June 5th. We will be providing lunch for students, using the menu below. Advisors will be taking lunch order from students. Please talk with your child about the menu. If there are dietary restrictions and your child will not have lunch from Little Honeycomb, please complete this form (Field Day Lunch and Popsicle Opt Out) and return it to your child’s advisor. You do not need to complete this form if your child will be ordering from the Little Honeycomb menu.
We will also be serving Outshine popsicles. If you would to opt your student out of lunch and popsicles, please complete this form: Field Day Lunch and Popsicle Opt Out
Lost and Found
All items not picked up will be donated on June 7th. Please view these slides for all the current items in the Lost and Found.
Elective Portal Now Open
Attention 6th grade families, now is the time to submit elective requests for the 2024-2025 school year. All requests should be made in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Please use this course guide to aid you in choosing classes for next year.
All requests should be submitted by Friday, May 17th.
MAP Testing This Week
Math MAP: May 15th during the morning block
Come enjoy an evening of the Arts this Thursday May 16:
Spring Arts Benefit 5:00-7:00 pm: Skokie is proud to present the A.B.C.D. Show (Artists Benefitting Cats and Dogs), featuring over 300 artworks by Skokie's 5th and 6th grade students. Find details here.
Spring Band Concert 7:30 pm: featuring the 5th grade Cadet Band and Washburne Jazz Ensemble in the Skokie School Auditorium.
Parents and 5th Grade Students’ Family Math Night
Please join us on Thursday evening, May 23rd, for an evening of fun and math at the 5th Grade Family Math Night! Come to the Skokie lunchroom to play some of the math games and card sorts that the students have done this year in fifth grade. Enjoy some time together as a family and be dazzled by your child's math thinking! This is a drop in event, though a suggested arrival time is as follows:
5:30 Arrival: Last names A-E
6:00 Arrival: Last names F-L
6:30 Arrival: Last names M-R
7:00 Arrival: Last names S-Z
Please enter the building from the blacktop at the back of the school by the basketball courts. Looking forward to seeing you there!
“Coffee with Kelly”: Creating a Balanced Summer
Dr. Kelly Tess, Superintendent of Schools, invites you to our final “Coffee with Kelly” of the school year, a community conversation hosted at our schools! Staff, families and community members are welcome to join Dr. Tess and staff members from our social work and kinetic wellness teams for co-facilitated discussions on creating a balanced summer for your family. This is an opportunity to converse, connect, learn, and grow together!
Guests are invited to:
Read either of these two articles on the benefits of reading aloud:
and/or come as you are, excited to engage with your childrens’ teachers, your neighbors, and your school leaders!
Wednesday, May 22 from 9:30am to 10:30am
The Skokie School Community Room,
520 Glendale Ave., Winnetka
Please RSVP by Monday, May 20.
All staff and parents (including grandparents!) are welcome. You do not need to be a Skokie family or staff member to attend. Coffee will be served!
Winnetka Parents Institute
The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics.
Click here for the Spring 2024 schedule.
Up next:
What Do These Reports Mean? (Greeley Staff Members and Principal Joshua Swanner)
May 15, 2024
9:30 A.M.
Location: Washburne Cafeteria
Families receive important information regarding their child’s growth and achievement at three distinct times in the school year. This includes progress reports, benchmarking reports, MAP assessment reports, and IEP trimester updates. This informational session is available to families of elementary students enrolled in the Winnetka Public Schools and will provide an overview of how to read and interpret the triannual data provided to families. Join staff members from Greeley School as they detail the purpose of these reports and how they are used to inform instruction.
Interested:
If you missed our spring sessions, watch the videos here:
From Washburne to New Trier: (with Paul Waechtler, Principal)
A D36 Parent's Guide to the New Trier Transition
Not Quite Little Kid, Not Quite Teenager: The Developmental Progression of the Middle School Child
Digital Citizenship in Winnetka (with SEL Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists)
Spring Benchmarking
Benchmark assessments are valuable tools that provide a snapshot of student progress at a point in time. These assessments help teachers to identify areas where students are excelling and where they may need additional support. They can also inform instructional decisions by providing data that can be used to tailor teaching to meet each student's unique needs and strengths. Benchmark assessments are an important component of progressive education, which recognizes that students learn in different ways and at different rates. By using benchmark assessments to inform instruction, teachers can provide a more individualized approach to learning that supports each student's academic growth and personal development.
Academic benchmark assessments for literacy and math will occur three times this year for students in grades K-8. The Spring Benchmark Assessments start on April 29th and conclude on May 17th. There are three platforms the district utilizes to gather student learning information; aimswebPlus, mCLASS, and NWEA MAP. Benchmarking reports will be mailed home on Wednesday, May 29th.
Assessment may be found on our district website in the Benchmark Assessment Section of ITL under Parent Communication on Student Learning. If you need further information on your child’s testing session, please contact your building principal.
Health Forms for the 2024/2025 School Year
This is a friendly reminder that all medical forms required by the State of Illinois are due before the first day of school. You can find additional copies of the forms on the district website here.
Please see the information below:
State of Illinois Health Examination:
Kindergarten & Grade 6
Eye Examination:
Kindergarten
Dental Examination:
Kindergarten, Grade 2 & Grade 6
Please use the links on the district’s health page to upload your child’s completed forms.
Sincerely,
Michelle Cooney and Larry Joynt
Principal and Assistant Principal
The Skokie School