⭐ Keeping up with the Superstars ⭐

March 2025

Smith Contact Information

Smith Office: (630) 301-5015

Attendance Line: (630) 301-5454

Fax Number: (630) 896-9442

Smith Health Office: (630) 301-5445

Transportation: (630) 301-5620

Website: https://smith.sd129.org/

Location: 1332 Robinwood Drive, Aurora, IL, USA

UPCOMING EVENTS 📅

March 2025

March1- Fine Arts

March 4 - Statewide tornado Drill

March 13-Jazz Concert at West

March 21- School Improvement Half Day

March 24- Secure the Building Drill

March 31-April 4 Spring Break No School

Dear Parents,

I hope this newsletter finds you doing well! Below are a few things I would like everyone to be aware of as we head into March.

Springtime is just around the corner and the temperatures outside will gradually get warmer. Though this is true, we know that some days are still very cool this time of year, so please have your children wear coats to school for recess. We will require coats to be worn for outdoor recess if it is too cold and windy.

Beginning March 10th, our school will begin taking the annual Illinois Assessment Readiness (IAR) assessment. The IAR assessment is administered to all 3rd – 5th grade students. This assessment is required by the State of Illinois and is used to measure the academic status of our school. We will be discussing with our students the importance of getting a good night’s sleep and eating three healthy meals a day. We want our students to be as focused as possible during this assessment in order to showcase all they have learned.

The 3rd quarter will come to a close on March 14th and student report cards will be available on HAC on March 26th. Be sure to review the report cards with your child and do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher if you have questions.

Lastly, please help us keep everyone safe when driving near Smith School for drop off and pickup by following all posted traffic signs (No U-Turn, No Parking, Speed Limit, etc.). Safety is our number one priority for students and we all have a responsibility to make sure they arrive and depart from school safely.

As always, please feel free to contact me if you ever have any questions.

Sincerely,

Pete Clabough, Ed.D.

Principal – Smith Elementary School

New late Arrival procedure

Due to some recent student safety concerns, we are requiring parents to sign-in their late arriving student(s).

So, beginning Monday, December 2 2024 if you are ever running late and arrive after the tardy bell at 8:00 a.m., please park in a parking space and walk your child up to the front lobby to sign them in.

As a reminder, students should be in the building at 7:55 a.m. so they can be in their classroom learning at 8:00 a.m. This means they need to be dropped off between 7:45 - 7:50 a.m. so students can get to their grade level door and then be let into the building.

When students are dropped off around 8:00 a.m. or later, they still need to walk through the hallway, hang up their coats, gather their belongings for class, and grab their breakfast at the breakfast station. This takes time and they miss out on morning announcements and learning time. Also, when students arrive late to the classroom it is a disruption to the teachers and rest of the students in that class.

So, I am asking if you can please make some adjustments to your morning routine so that our students arrive to school on time.

If there is something we can help you with in this regard or you have any questions, please reach out to me.

As always, thank you for your continued support of Smith Elementary School.

Debido a algunas preocupaciones recientes sobre la seguridad de los estudiantes, estamos solicitando que los padres registren a sus estudiantes que llegan tarde.

Por lo tanto, a partir de Martes 5 de diciembre, si alguna vez llega tarde y después de que suene la campana de tardanza a las 8:00 a. m., estacione en un espacio de estacionamiento y acompañe a su hijo(a) hasta la oficina y anotarlo por favor..

Como recordatorio, los estudiantes deben estar en el edificio a las 7:55am para que puedan estar en su salón de clases aprendiendo a las 8:00am. Esto significa que deben dejarlos entre las 7:45 y las 7:50 a.m. para que los estudiantes puedan llegar a la puerta de su nivel de grado y luego ingresar al edificio.

Cuando los estudiantes son dejados alrededor de las 8:00am o más tarde, aún deben caminar por el pasillo, colgar sus abrigos, juntar sus pertenencias para la clase y tomar su desayuno en la estación de desayuno. Esto lleva tiempo y se pierden los anuncios y el tiempo de aprendizaje. Además, cuando los estudiantes llegan tarde a clase, se altera la rutina de los maestros y del resto de los estudiantes de la clase.

Por lo tanto, le pido que haga algunos ajustes en su rutina para que nuestros estudiantes lleguen a la escuela a tiempo.

Si hay algo en lo que podamos ayudarlo en este sentido o si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese conmigo.

Como siempre, gracias por su continuo apoyo a la escuela primaria Smith.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSE 💙

Smith Families,

The health office is in need of girls & boys underwear & clothes. Anything is appreciated 💙

Breakfast

Desayuno

Lunch

Almuerzo

WHEN TO STAY HOME

NORTHERN FOOD BANK MOBILE MARKET 🍴

Weekly Updates for Food Bank Mobile Market

HEALTH RESOURCES 🩺🩹

Interested becoming a Parent Mentor? Read more on the flyer below 😎

Day Cares/ Afterschool Programs

If you know any students that might benefit from the group

🌟 Attention Superstar Families 🌟

Our Lost and Found is getting bigger and bigger! 🧥👕👟 Have your kids been missing jackets, sweaters, or other items? This is your chance to reunite with those lost belongings.

📍 Stop by and check out the Lost and Found station located in the school office anytime Monday-Friday from 7:45am-3:00pm.

💡 Encourage your kids to take a quick look, too! They might just spot something they've been missing.

⭐️ Any items left at the end of the month will be donated.

🌟 Atención, familias superestrellas 🌟

Nuestro departamento de objetos perdidos se está haciendo cada vez más grande! 🧥👕👟 A tus hijos les han faltado chaquetas, suéteres u otros artículos? Esta es tu oportunidad de reunirte con esas pertenencias perdidas.

📍 Pasa por la estación de objetos perdidos ubicada en la oficina de la escuela en cualquier momento de lunes-viernes de 7:45am-3:00pm.

💡Anima a tus hijos a que también echen un vistazo rápido! Quizás encuentren algo que se les ha estado perdiendo.

⭐️ Cualquier artículo que quede al final del mes será donado.