Spring Conferences
During the month of March, teachers will contact parents to have live parent/teacher/student communication via phone, Zoom, or in person for students who meet any one of the following criteria:
LP on the Trimester 2 report card for an Academic/Course standard
LP on the Trimester 2 report card for a Work Habits standard
NS or LP on the Trimester 2 report card for an SEL standard
The purpose of any spring conference and/or communication is to develop a collaborative plan to help students make growth toward and reach grade-level standards expectations in identified areas for improvement.
If your contact information has changed recently, please call the school office to make sure we have your current contact information to schedule these conferences. It is important that we have the correct contact information.
Always remain in communication with your child’s teachers. If you have any questions, they are always there to answer any questions you may have.
We’re all in this TOGETHER. Your support is critical to your child’s academic success and is greatly appreciated.
Go Stallions!
Ms. Taborn
Principal
We will be taking the Illinois Readiness Assessment (IAR) beginning the week of March 10th, and we need your support to make sure your child is prepared with all the materials needed to be successful. Please take a moment to make sure your child has the following:
Wired Headphones are needed. They will not be able to use wireless headphones for the assessment.
Dongle (adapter for iPad)
iPad/MacBook Charger. Please make sure their device is fully charged each day.
We appreciate your support.
This is a reminder to participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The survey closes March 28, 2025. A parent survey report will be generated if at least 20 percent of parents respond to the survey. Your participation in the parent survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement.
Teachers and 4th through 12th graders throughout Illinois are taking the teacher and student 5Essentials Survey. School-level 5Essentials reports will be generated if teachers and/or students meet their 50 percent response-rate thresholds.
2025 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey
Please click the link to survey: http://survey.5essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
If you have any questions, please call 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
Chess Champions
Our 8th Grade student, Andrew Gerelt Od, recently competed in the Greater Chicago Chess Tournament held on February 8, 2025, and earned an impressive 3rd place finish. Additionally, Andrew and his brother Todd, 7th Grade student, won the School Team trophy, securing 2nd place overall in the team competition. You can find the official tournament standings here: Greater Chicago Chess Tournament 2025 Standings.
In addition to this achievement, Andrew also competed in the 2024 Illinois Class State Championship held in Schaumburg, IL, on November 24, 2024. He earned 4th place individually and helped his team secure 1st place in the event. Todd also played an integral role in the team's success, contributing to their 1st place team trophy. You can find the official standings for this event here: 2024 Illinois Class State Championship Standings.
Band/Orchestra Winners
I am incredibly proud of all of our band students for their work leading up to the contest and their performances Saturday, February 22nd. Solo and Ensemble is always one of my favorite days.
Stratford's band & orchestra students brought home 88 medals! Wow!
Thank you to everyone with their flexibility with the new computerized scoring system used instead of medal cards.
We had three band performances receive perfect scores (7's) WOW!!
- 6th Grade: Annabelle Nelson, Tommy Egan, Rishi Kodali & Brody Smith's quartet
- 7th Grade: Sofia Green-Stefanovic's flute solo
- 8th Grade: Charlie Bimm's trumpet solo
Congratulations, Stratford!!
Mrs. Steinke and Mrs. Kim
Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Video & Photos
Congratulations to all of the wonderful achievements made by our students! We are very proud of your accomplishments.
Ramadan began this weekend, and as a school we would like to support our students. If your child is in need of any of the following support in place during this time, please call the school office at 630-671-4300.
If your student would prefer not to sit in the cafeteria during their fasting period, we are offering students double COOL. Please let your student know they should tell their COOL teacher they would like to stay for double COOL. Students with A Lunch, will go straight to COOL and stay for both COOL A&B. Students with B Lunch, will stay with their COOL teacher for COOL B.
If your student needs time to pray during the day. Students may inform their COOL teacher it is time for them to pray and go to the office, a space will be provided for them and they will be given a pass back to class.
If your student chooses not to participate in PE, please have the student inform their PE teacher of your preference, and/or email them directly.
ldelauri@ccsd93.com - Mrs. DeLaurie
fiduccg@ccsd93.com - Mr. Fiduccia
krickj@ccsd93.com - Mr. Krick
reedere@ccsd93.com - Mrs Reeder (long term sub for Mrs. Diebold)
The purpose of the meeting is to build relationships with our parents and encourage support for our students and school wide initiatives for school improvement.
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 5th at the following times:
Taborn Morning Meet Up: 8:30 am
Taborn Takeaways: 4:00 pm
Now you can attend the meetings via ZOOM!
Please review the March agenda and plan to meet at one of the following times. I look forward to meeting with you.
Phyllis Taborn is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ccsd93.zoom.us/j/89692742547?pwd=HhaFGDg2t8beio3CZtudJCJjlPxdWq.1
Meeting ID: 896 9274 2547
Passcode: 432464
8th Graders to Participate in Sexual Health Program
On March 4th-March 7th, our 8th graders will participate in a basic teen sexual health program. This unit is part of the district health instruction program, as mandated by the State of Illinois, and is designed to provide information on:
Teen pregnancy prevention and healthy decision-making
Sexually transmitted infection prevention
Dating violence/sexual assault prevention
It is being put on in partnership with Adolescents With Awareness, Resources, and Education (AWARE), which is a collaborative effort between the YWCA West Suburban Center and Teen Parent Connection. Parents were invited to an online workshop on the unit on February 18.
If you do not wish for your child to participate in the program, please complete the form linked here by March 3rd. If you do so, your child will be withheld from the program and assigned separate learning activities during this time. Reach out if you have any questions.
Del 4 al 7 de marzo
Estudiantes de octavo grado participarán en programa de salud sexual Del 4 al 7 de marzo
Del 4 al 7 de marzo nuestros estudiantes de 8º grado participarán en un programa básico de salud sexual para adolescentes. Esta unidad es parte del programa de instrucción de salud del distrito, según lo dispuesto por el estado de Illinois, y está diseñada para brindar información sobre:
Prevención del embarazo adolescente y toma de decisiones saludables
Prevención de infecciones de transmisión sexual
Prevención de violencia en el noviazgo/agresión sexual
Se está llevando a cabo en asociación con Adolescents With Awareness, Resources, and Education (AWARE), que es un esfuerzo de colaboración entre el YWCA West Suburban Center y Teen Parent Connection. Los padres fueron invitados a un taller en línea sobre la unidad el 18 de febrero.
Si no desea que su hijo participe en el programa, complete el formulario vinculado aquí antes del 3 de marzo. Si lo hace, su hijo será excluido del programa y se le asignarán actividades de aprendizaje separadas durante este tiempo. Comuníquese si tiene alguna pregunta.
8th Grade T-Shirts
The T-Shirt fundraiser for the Class of 2025 is now live on Image Market. You can place your order today using the link below.
Attendance Matters: Tips for Building Positive Attendance Habits
In examining our student data from previous years, we consistently find that:
Students who miss 1 or 0 days of school per month throughout the school year are twice as likely to meet grade level expectations in reading and math than those who miss 2+ days of school per month.
Students who arrive on time to school also generally outperform those who are frequently tardy.
Without question, on-time attendance truly matters to student success. Knowing this, our goal is to help students and their families to build positive attendance habits this school year, and school administrators will be making an extra effort to monitor attendance more closely than ever. Please review this info sheet for some great tips to ensure your child is consistently in attendance and on time this school year.
Middle School Attendance Habits - English
Middle School Attendance Habits - Spanish
When you are dropping off and picking up your child, please be considerate of our students, staff, and buses moving throughout the parking lot.
Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures
If you are dropping off or picking up your child, make sure you enter the parking lot at a slow and safe speed. Our staff is parking and walking through the parking lot to enter and exit the building.
Please continue forward through the car line and exit at the end with the direction of our staff. No student should be dropped off in the middle of the car line, it is unsafe to do so since there are moving vehicles.
Please DO NOT make U-turns at the entrance of the car line. This is an unsafe action due to vehicles exiting and staff walking in the parking lot.
Bus Dismissal
When all of our students are on the bus, at the direction of our staff, the buses will exit the parking lot first before any remaining car riders and staff. We ask that you be patient during this time and proceed in a safe manner and exit the parking lot at the direction of our staff. Please do not create multiple lines of traffic to exit the parking lot.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
Tuesday 3.4.25
AWARE Presentations: 8th Grade (All Day)
BVB v Hubble 4:00
McTeacher Night 5:00
Wednesday 3.5.25
AWARE Presentations: 8th Grade ONLY*
Taborn Morning Meet Up 8:30
Taborn Takeaways 4:00
Thursday 3.6.25
AWARE Presentations: 8th Grade ONLY*
BVB at Hadley 4:00
GBB v Hadley 4:00
Friday 3.7.25
BVB Stallion Stampede 4:00
Saturday 3.7.25
BVB Stallion Stampede 9:00