Greeley Greeting

Dear Greeley Families,

It is difficult to believe that we only have one more Monday attendance day before the summer break is upon us! As a friendly reminder, this Friday is a half-day for our students, with no school on Monday, May 29th, for Memorial Day.

Last week, Greeley School hosted a Great Lakes Naval Band quintet, as well as the Skokie-Washburne Orchestra and Jazz Band. These brief musical moments provided our Greeley community an opportunity to come together in celebration as we head into our final weeks of school. It was wonderful to see former Greeley students perform and receive recognition from our current student body.

Lastly, I felt it important to share that our staff members have started packing up for the summer, as construction will immediately begin after students are dismissed. When visiting our school, you may see boxes stacked in classrooms, large spaces, or hallways. We will continue to remind our students that this is not a sign that learning is over and there is much to accomplish in our final three weeks of school!

Sincerely,

Joshua Swanner

Principal

It's that time of year again! Strings recruitment assemblies will be taking place this month at Crow Island, Greeley and Hubbard Woods for current 1st-3rd grade students.

Fourth grade students will have a separate assembly where they will learn more about the program at Skokie. Fourth graders can also start with any string instrument, including the string bass!! Students will be introduced to the instruments they could learn at school: violin, viola, cello and string bass (4th graders only). Registration will be via Google forms which you can access here.

If you have more than one child signing up next year, feel free to use the same form for both (all) of your children. The registration deadline will be Friday, June 10th.

Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to working with your children again next year!

Mrs. Sheryl Nussbaum

Mrs. Yue Cai

This year the District implemented new acceleration policy procedures for single-subject and grade acceleration, using a variety of methods to communicate the procedures. The Department of Innovation, Teaching and Learning is gathering feedback about this new approach. The survey results will be reviewed in order to determine areas of strength and areas for improvement related to implementation of single-subject and grade acceleration. Thank you in advance for sharing your input! Please complete the survey by Friday, June 2. Acceleration: Feedback Survey

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open for all students (returning and pre-registered). Email notification was sent to the primary contact on record with the District March 17, 2023. Additionally, families will receive notification via regular mail. Contained within the notification is a unique “snapcode” that parents will need to login. Please phone 847-446-9400, with any questions. Additional information and login to the portal can be found on the District website.

Episode #7: Tips on Supporting Young Readers & Preventing the Summer Slide

Dr. Kelly Tess, superintendent, speaks to middle school reading specialists Sheri Johnston and Suzanne Savard about how to best foster children’s literacy during the summer months. Along with summer reading recommendations, they provide tips on what may support your child to grow in confidence in their reading skills–whether they are an avid or reluctant reader. You may be surprised by how simple and natural supporting your child’s literacy during summer break can be.

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Winnetka Voices is a podcast hosted by The Winnetka Public Schools, featuring candid conversations on issues relevant to education and shared resources to support our students and families.

ATTENTION all rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, reptiles, birds and other small animals! Winnetka's Adventures in Learning - Animal Care Class is looking for small animal volunteers to help our students learn about their care. If your child's small animal is due for a brief break this summer, please email Anna at animal.care.adventures@gmail.com. If it is time to pass your pet on to another loving family, we can also try to arrange adoptions.

Let’s Play! Nature Exploration

Monday, June 5, 9:30am-11:30am, Erickson Woods, 1651 Willow Rd, Winnetka

Join The Alliance for Early Childhood and Community Partners, BackYard Nature Center and Cook County Forest Preserves, to engage in creative, imaginative, and child-directed, outdoor free-play as a family. Intended Age Audience: All ages are welcome.

To register, click here.

Communication

Communication plays an important role in our math instruction. Through communicating about their thinking, students strengthen and demonstrate their understanding. They also learn to think critically and flexibly by working to understand another’s thinking and approach. Our classrooms are filled with whole class and smaller group discussions around math problems facilitated by the teacher. One of the key ways teachers respond to students’ needs for challenge or additional support is through the types of questions they ask them in these conversations. Students are frequently asked to share how they are thinking about a problem, what strategy they are using and why they chose it, and how their thinking is similar or different from their classmates. These conversations are opportunities for higher level thinking and challenge. Not only are students asked to communicate their thinking verbally, but also to represent it visually through pictures, equations, and models. This written communication is important and challenging work. Finally, our classrooms provide continual opportunities for collaboration between students encouraging them to learn with and from one another. Through games, discussions, and partner work we strive to build a mathematical community that is simultaneously rigorous, supportive, and engaging.

• Thursday, 5/25: Kindergarten Parent Open House (more details to come); 6:15pm
• Friday, 5/26: HALF-Day (AM only - 11:20 dismissal)
• Monday, 5/29: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
• Tuesday, 5/30: May Birthday Lunch with the Principal (1st- 4th Grade)
• Tuesday, 6/6: Greeley Field Day
• Wednesday, 6/7: Greeley Field Day - Rain Date
• Thursday, 6/8: 4th Grade End of Year Party; 1:00pm
• Friday, 6/9: 4th Grade End of Year Party - Rain Date; 1:00pm
• Friday, 6/9: Last Day of School HALF-Day (AM only - 11:20 dismissal)

School Hours:

8:30am | Doors open

8:37am | School promptly begins

2:10pm | Kindergarten dismissal

2:45pm | Early Release (MONDAY ONLY)

3:15pm | Grades 1-4 and Stay & Play Kindergarten dismissal

Email: GordonSchreiber@winnetka36.org
Website: https://www.winnetka36.org/greeley
Location: 275 Fairview Avenue, Winnetka, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 446-6060