Chute E-Blast!

Congrats to our Chute media arts students who have work on display at the Joseph E Hill Center through the end of September! Here’s a sneak peek of the work, featured in this week’s episode of D65’s The Scoop!

You are invited to participate in the Parent-Teacher Conferences to be held on:

• Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 4:30 PM - 7:45 PM In-Person @ Chute
• Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 4:30 PM - 7:45 PM Via Zoom

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to meet with your child's teachers to discuss your child's educational progress. Teachers will be available for 5-minute individual conferences.

Co-Teachers are accidentally listed as you navigate Power PTC. The district is working with Power School to remove all co-teachers. Please reference your child’s daily schedule you see in Power School and sign up for only those teachers listed.

To schedule your conference, registration will occur on the PowerSchool Parent Portal from September 25th, from 7:00 AM to October 7th, 11:59 PM. Attached are directions on how to access the portal. (Spanish Version)

If you need access to the Parent Portal, we can assist you with scheduling a conference by calling the Chute main office at 847-859-8600 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Families needing a translator for their parent-teacher conference should complete this form by October 4th, 2024.

Friday, October 11th, is a non-attendance day for students, and on Monday, October 14th, school is closed for Indigenous Peoples Day.

Please see the resources about Technology in District 65. The links cover a variety of topics such as: Student Data Privacy, Network and Security Measures, Digital Citizenship and Literacy, Support for Families & Caregivers, D65 Device Protection Plan & Replacement Procedures, and Acceptable Network Use Policy

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• Slidedeck en español
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We are the City of Evanstons Youth and Young Adult Outreach Team, part of the Community Services Division in the Health and Human Services Department. Our Outreach Team will facilitate conversation groups by building trust, allowing discussions to grow organically, encouraging participation, and practicing reflection. Our role is to connect youth and young adults to programs and services that help then engage with the community.

A reminder for parents: All 6th grade physical and immunizations health forms and any 7th/8th grade students missing required immunizations are now due.

If you recently had an appointment for a physical and/or immunizations please submit all health documents as soon as possible to the school nurse to remain in compliance by October 1st.

If you have an upcoming appointment, please provide proof of the appointment.

If the school nurse has reached out to you and you have not submitted the required health documents or proof of an upcoming appointment by October 1st, your student risks exclusion and will not be able to return to school until the required documents are received.

Please contact the school nurse, with any questions, Ana Rivera-Escobar at 847-859-8608 or email: riveraescobara@district65.net

• IL Dept. of Human Services Certificate of Child Health Examination with current immunization records

• Certificate of Child Health (English)

• Certificate of Child Health Examination (Spanish)

• IL Dept. of Public Health School Dental Exam Form (due by May 15, 2025 - must be dated after 11/15/2023) or an IL Dept. of Public Health School Dental Exam Waiver.

• Dental Form (English)

• Dental Form (Spanish)

We are so excited to be once again accepting nominations for the High Five! Celebrating Excellence in District 65 Award! Please submit nominations for those staff members who are making a difference!

Through the brief survey and at curriculum night, we heard one question over and over — essentially, what is standards based grading?

At its core, this grading system does two things: (1) gives more details about what students have learned and are learning, and (2) separates the product of learning from a student's process of learning.

For example, in the past your child may have received a B in Math. Now you will receive information on how they’re doing in each math domain: geometry, expressions and equations, number systems, ratios and proportions, and statistics and probability. This allows you to see where your child is excelling and where there is room to grow.

Additionally, report cards will include “learning habits.” These are important behaviors that students need for future success in high school and beyond.

Learn more: your child’s learning and learning habits.

If you missed our curriculum night, please view this short whiteboard-style video explaining more about standards based grading at Chute Middle School!

Standards Based Grading in Middle School Beginning SY24-25

You don’t have to wait until progress reports (October 2) or parent-teacher conferences (October 7-10) to be a partner in your child’s learning!

Chute students learn about the world around them in a multitude of ways every day. As a parent/caregiver, there are ways to support and engage with young learners about their time in the classroom. Here are two easy ways:

1. For grade-specific information, view the Curriculum-At-A-Glance 2024-2025. Select your child’s grade to see what they are learning in core content areas at any given time during the school year! For example, you can see that this week, second grade students are learning about “Numbers Within 20” in math class.

2. For learning targets, which are “I” statements that give a clear idea of what a student should learn after instruction, view the Academic Domains section of our Standards Based Grading website. Links for every grade level are included. For example, by the end of this trimester, that same second grader should be able to meet the learning target of “I can draw and find information from pictures and bar graphs.”

This September, for the first time, ETHS is excited to announce that we will offer a fully accessible Campus Tour for future Wildkits & their families.

Students who use walkers, wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, or have other accessibility requests are invited to attend an in-person guided tour this Saturday, September 28 (RSVP required). This is an alternative to the Virtual Tour or the more comprehensive in-person tours that involve extensive walking and stair-climbing.

Family members with accessibility requests will also be able to attend this tour with their prospective student(s). We have information on our website for those who are interested.

For a schedule of the next available CLASS SESSION or GYM SESSION, check out our website:

https://sites.google.com/district65.net/chuteclimbingclub/home

Teen TEE is an afterschool program designed for Black girls to nurture healthy identities and supportive relationships. We will work together to build a courageous space where girls feel seen and valued. Teen TEE will meet for 10 consecutive weeks after school on Wednesdays in the library from 3:15-4:30pm. Starting the week of 9/23/24. Snacks will be provided. We are currently recruiting 10-12 girls to join us for the fall cohort. To register: https://forms.gle/9s4gwytxqUGpHXNs9

Meets Wednesdays!

Is your student interested in performing or what it takes to put on a show? Drama club is open to all students! Students play theater games, talk about plays, and produce a student-driven show for the Spring! Please contact Ms. Dardai at dardaid@district65.net if you have any questions. Students can just show up or stop by Ms. Dardai's room (110) to find out more information. Late bus is available.

Attention students and families!

Chute Middle School's first Star Wars Club meeting will be held on select Thursdays for the rest of the year in room 324. If you're a fan of the galaxy far, far away, this club is for you! To sign up for more information and stay updated, join our Google Classroom using the code "tvlbrlr." We look forward to seeing you there!

Come join Green STEAM Wednesdays 3:15-4:15pm in Room 313! Green STEAM connects Chute's garden with science, technology, engineering, art and math. We do sustainability projects, garden, cook delicious recipes with food we grew, do experiments, and create art. This school year we will be designing and making a mural for our butterfly garden next to the parking lot!