Gower West News

Monday: No student attendance, virtual parent/teacher conferences. You should receive a link.

Tuesday: Practice e-Learning day. This is a teacher institute day and an opportunity for students to practice e-Learning should we need to call a day due to weather this winter. Students are not required to participate but are encouraged. Teachers will be e-vailable from 8:30-1:30. Students will be given e-Learning lesson activities in various forms and for various lengths of time depending on grade level. Please reference the e-Learning FAQ for more information. Teachers will share information by 8:30am on Tuesday.

Wednesday-Friday: No school

See you back on Monday December 2, 2024.

Please remember to send your child to school dressed for the weather! We will venture outside each day as long as the "real feel" temperature is higher than 10 degrees (according to weather.com). We highly encourage students to wear hats, gloves, snow pants and warm coats daily!

When snow is on the ground, snow pants and boots are required to play in the field. (Those students without snow pants and boots will play on the plowed blacktop or playground equipment.) We are outside for 25 minutes so bundle up! Playing outside is always more enjoyable when we are warm!

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held virtually on Monday November 25th from 8am to 8pm. Please sign up for a time with your child's teacher using the directions below.

The Illinois State Board of Education has made the 2023-2024 student performance data on IAR available to schools and to the public. This information can be found on the Annual School Report Card as a means to help support and increase parental engagement and build partnerships with community members and leaders. School Report Cards are accessible at www.illinoisreportcard.com.

In Gower, the 2024 Illinois School Report Card was presented to the School Board on 11/20/2024 and made available via the district website on the Academic Performance webpage.

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In advance of Giving Tuesday on December 3, we're teaming up with Gower 62 PTO to help raise money to support The Gower Cares Closet, a program that helps Gower School District 62 students and families in need. This program provides school supplies, clothing, new shoes, personal care items, sports equipment and field trip sponsorships.

Our goal is to raise $1,000 to assist the Gower Student Support Services Program provide essential items (personal care items, clothing, etc) to students and families in need.

Additionally, Gower Cares has a reporting system to request student and family support.

Click the button below to donate to this important resource for our school community.

Donations will be accepted for this program now through December 20, 2024. If your employer offers donation matches, The Gower Foundation may be eligible 501c3. Please contact us (insert hyperlink to email us) if you have any questions about donation matching.

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