Meadowbrook Star News

Good afternoon, Meadowbrook Families.

Enjoy. Your. Summer!

❤️ Ericka

Our 5th grade completion ceremony will be taking place on the morning of June 4. This year's ceremony will take place in the large gym. Please use the blue playground blacktop to enter the large gym; do not enter from the main door of the school. Parents, guardians and graduation attendees can start arriving at 10:30am.

Ceremony: 11am - 11:30am (in large gym)

Reception 11:30-noon (in small gym)

Congratulations, graduates!

To help us plan for our ceremony, please fill out this form if you have a graduating 5th-grade student and would like to have their siblings attend. If they have more than one sibling, you'll have to fill the form out multiple times.

Thanks!

We are looking to host a Cheer Camp for current 5th-7th graders who are interested in cheerleading for the 2024-2025 school year. Interested? You can start by completing this Cheer camp interest form. This Cheer Camp flyer provides additional details about this 1-week experience.

Students who will be in 1st through 5th grade next school year are invited to participate in the Northbrook 28 Children's Choir 2024/2025 Season. The NB28CC is made up of four ensembles, and any student in 1st through 5th grade in District 28 can join. Rehearsal schedule is:

• Monday, 3:45-4:30 p.m. - Singers, 1st/2nd Graders - THIS ENSEMBLE WILL BE CAPPED AT 100 STUDENTS. AFTER 100 STUDENTS SIGN UP A WAIT-LIST WILL BE CREATED.
• Tuesday, 3:45-5:00 p.m. - Something More, 4th and 5th Graders
• Wednesday, 3:45-4:30 p.m. - Glēo, 3rd-5th Graders
• Thursday, 3:45-4:30 p.m. - Laetus, 3rd-5th Graders

All rehearsals take place in the Greenbriar School Auditorium.

More information can be found in the NB28CC Handbook.

Please note that there is no bus transportation from Westmoor or Meadowbrook to Greenbriar. Parents/Guardians will need to arrange for their child to get to Greenbriar for choir rehearsals.

To sign up your child to participate, please complete this form.

• Monday (1st/2nd grade),
• Wednesday (3rd-5th Grade), and
• Thursday (3rd-5th Grade)

If you would like to sign your 4th or 5th grader up for NB28CC Something More, please contact Mr. Bartunek directly, jbartunek@northbrook28.net. This group will be performing at the Illuminate Northbrook Festival, Wrigley Field, at a Chicago Wolves game, and more.

Please email Mr. Bartunek if you have any questions (jbartunek@northbrook28.net).

June 3

• End of Year DQ Treat for our SuperStars

June 4

• Last Day of School
• 5th Grade Parade, 10:45
• 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony starts immediately after in Large Gym

Order your School Supply Kit with our School ID of MEA049 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/

Purchase your school supply kits directly from the PTO. We have the best deal and deliver to your child’s classroom. Don’t forget incoming 3rd, 4th, 5th Graders are required to have headphones the first day of school.

$65 per kit across all grade levels!

Here's the round up and the link to this week's PTO News and Notes:

• Final week to order your School Supply Kits!
• Join the PTO - we have many open volunteer opportunities
• We would love your feedback - Please complete our survey.

Read the latest in this week's PTO News & Notes:

The Northbrook Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is proud to announce its season finale concert, Fiesta Mexicana, on June 9, 2024, at 4 p.m. at the Sheely Center for the Performing Arts at Glenbrook North High School. This vibrant event features the renowned Chicago-based Sones de México Ensemble and showcases a diverse repertoire of Mexican folk tunes and classical selections, including Márquez's Danzón No. 2, melding the worlds of classical music, and traditional Mexican music.

In addition to the concert, the event offers various activities for attendees to enjoy, including kids' arts activities, a photo booth, and a taco truck serving delicious Mexican cuisine. Doors will open at 3:00 p.m., providing ample time for guests to explore and immerse themselves in the festivities.

As part of NSO's mission to make classical music accessible to all, admission for students is free. Groups of 10-20 will receive a 25% discount on tickets, and groups of 20 or more will receive a 30% discount.

Visit northbrooksymphony.org or call the Box Office at 847-272-0655 for more information.

Amazing Minds, which has offered after-school enrichment classes during the school year, is offering an after-camp class one hour a week on TUESDAYS: June 11th-July 30th from 3:30- 4:30 p.m. at the Northbrook Leisure Center. Our program is the perfect ending to a fun day at camp. Your child can join us, unwind and engage in our exciting hands-on activities especially created for our summer audience! Please look for us in the Northbrook Park District summer brochure for more information. We hope you will join us!

For additional information on Amazing Minds, please visit www.myamazingminds.com.

Glenbrook High School District 225 athletic summer camp registration is now open! Camps will run throughout the summer and are held at both Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South. Learn more about the camps and how to register.