Straight from Station

• September 27 - Early Release Day (School Improvement Day) - Dismissal at 11:37 AM
• October 3 - Picture Retake Day
• October 8 - PTO General Meeting - 7:00-8:30 PM
• October 10 - Fall Play - 7:00 PM
• October 4 - New to the District Coffee with Principal May - Barrington Area Library - 1:30 PM
• October 10 - Fall Play - 7:00 PM
• October 12 - Fall Play - 7:00 PM
• October 13 - Fall Play - 2:00 PM
• October 22 - Orchestra Concert 7:00 PM

Parent Teacher Conferences: Middle school Parent Teacher conferences are an important opportunity for parents, teachers, and students to come together to support student success. At Station Middle School, we aim to maximize the number of conferences we can provide, by conducting Team Conferences. In the coming weeks, teachers will be scheduling priority conferences for families that we seek a deeper partnership with. Families are identified based on needs that are identified by the teacher teams, along with counselors and administrators. Your child’s Colt Time teacher will be in contact next week, to notify you, if an appointment has been scheduled for you to meet with your child’s teachers. For those of you who are not given an appointment, we will be in touch with general information about your child’s performance so far, and options, should you want to connect directly with teachers. We will be reaching out to parents as part of our Half Day Institute Day on September 27, which is a half day for students.

Station Campus does maintain a lost and found, which students can access in our M Wing. Items that have been labeled will be returned to students, so please consider adding your child’s name to items that are valuable to you. Each week, items from the lost and found that are unclaimed will be cleaned and donated.

Step into the world of Yearbook Club, where twice a month, we turn middle school moments into a masterpiece of memories! Picture this: a group of enthusiastic students huddled over colorful papers, stickers, and cameras, working their magic to capture the essence of their epic year. Whether we’re transforming memorable moments into page-turning spreads or trying to make sense of that one photo where everyone’s eyes are closed, Yearbook Club is the place where creativity and fun collide. Students are encouraged to join us and help create a yearbook that’s not just a book, but a legendary keepsake of middle school adventures! Next meeting after school on Tuesday, September 24th.

On Friday, August 30th, VIP sent out emails to all Station parents/guardians with specific links to view and purchase School Portraits taken of students on Thursday, August 22nd. Please click the link to view your images, if your student would like to participate in Retake Day it will take place the morning of Thursday, October 3rd. All School Portrait orders will be delivered to your home. If you did not receive this email link directly from VIP, please contact their customer service department at 262-375-4457.

Due to a change in school code by the Illinois State Board of Education, this school year a medical note is required for parents/guardians who select the: “MEDUE: Medical/Dental Appointment” excuse option for their student in Infinite Campus or call their student out of school for a medical/dental appointment.

The revised school code defines "valid cause" for absence as the following: Illness, including the mental or behavioral health of the student; attendance at a verified medical or therapeutic appointment; appointment with a victim services provider. Please note that the student’s absence will be marked unexcused in Infinite Campus until a medical note is provided.

We understand this is a change in practice from previous years. Please know that our front office is here to help answer any questions or concerns you may have.

If you plan to pick up your child up early from school, we ask that you please put in an Absence Request in the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus. When you arrive to pick up your child, please come to the front door with your cell phone. Ms. Jarva or Ms. Alters will buzz you in and you will scan a QR code (located on table near front door) that is linked to a sign-out form that you complete while you wait for your child to come down from class. Please note, only individuals listed on Infinite Campus (IC) will be allowed to pick up your child. If you need assistance with the parent portal, please contact the Infinite Campus Hotline at (847)-842 3580.

Thank you!

In our district’s continued effort to keep our students and staff safe, remember to bring your driver’s license or state ID when you come to visit/volunteer at Station. The reason for this is we run your ID through our sex offender background check system. After your ID is scanned, you will be issued a visitor lanyard and visitor sticker before being admitted into the building. Every D220 school follows these procedures. For the safety of our students, there are no exceptions.