Main Street Roar!

Hello Main Street Family!

I-ready end of the year scores are coming in and for the most most part they are looking impressive! Some scores did not coincide with the academic performance exhibited by the students daily. Please encourage your children to take their time when completing assessments as well as classroom assignments.

The Chester Upland School District Spring Concert is Wednesday, May 29th @ 6PM. You may purchase tickets at the front office. Tickets are $5. Student performers do not have to purchase tickets.

Please pay close attention to the dates, times and locations of our end of the year activities. They are listed below under Upcoming Events.

Let's end this year with a bang! If we can finish the month of May with 95% building attendance, or 80% or more of our students achieve one years growth in their Reading and Math end of year i-Ready assessments, Principal Medley will let the students duct tape her to the wall!

School is closed Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend!

Main Street students will be participating in our district-wide school concert, Wednesday, May 29th @ 5:15 pm. The concert will take place at Chester High. Tickets are $5. You may purchase tickets at the Main Street front office. All proceeds go towards funding the Chester Upland School District's Music programs.

Is your child turning 3 years old by September 30? If so, you may register them in our PreK program!

Is your child turning 5 years old by September 30th? If so, you may register them in our Kindergarten program!

But you must register soon, slots are filling quickly! First families to submit completed packets will get in!

Our free summer program applications are available now! See the flyers below for full information. Space is limited by schools and transportation will be provided. You must apply by May 3, 2024!

Thanks to grant funding our district was awarded through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)STOP School Violence Program, we have partnered with The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth to provide art therapy services to students to support their mental health and well-being.

Eligible students MUST BE referred to participate in the art therapy program. School faculty members and parents/guardians can refer students.

Referral Link

Musicopia teamed up with Main Street's bucket drummers. Our aftercare program was treated to an excellent performance!

• May 24th - 5th Grade Dance @ Lia's Catering
• May 27th - Memorial Day - Schools are closed
• May 28th - PreK trip to the Elmwood Park Zoo
• May 29th - CUSD District Wide Spring Concert - Chester High @ 5:15 PM
• May 30th - 5th Grade Class Trip Crystal Cave
• June 5th - Fun Day!
• June 6th & 7th - 1/2 day for students. All students will be dismissed @ 11:45 AM
• June 6th - Kindergarten Move Up Ceremony - 9:30 AM Tiger's Den
• June 7th - PreK Move up Day - 9:30 AM Tiger's Den
• June 10th - 5th Grade Graduation - 3:30 PM @ STEM
• June 13th - No school for students - Chester High Graduation
• June 14th - 1/2 day for students. Last day of school - Students will be dismissed @ 11:45 AM.

As you can see, our lost and found is growing again.. Encourage your students to go to the lost and found to claim their belongings. All unclaimed items will be donated to Goodwill on June 3, 2024.

It is important your child(ren) attend school every day. The chart below indicates how much instruction your child(ren) will miss if they are not present.

In an effort to enhance sanitary measures in our building, all drinking fountains have been removed from the building. They have been replaced with water stations. Students can fill their water bottles during the school day. Please send refillable plastic water bottles to school with your children.

Parents:

Please refrain from making u turns in the car line during dismissal. The safety of our children and parents is of utmost importance to us. We would like to move the cars through the line without any disruptions.