The Skokie Home Scoop

December 4, 2023

Dear Families:

We are looking forward to upcoming concerts and events for our students. Please see below for some highlights and events. As you will note at the bottom of this letter, we do have new clubs that are open and will be opening for registration!

Human Rights Month

December recognizes National Human Rights Month. This month is a reminder that the United Nations General Assembly codified the basic human rights of every person.Everyone in the United States is encouraged to come together and stand up for equality, justice, and the dignity of all humans. December is a time to honor the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, an international document stating the fundamental rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. These rights include freedom from discrimination, the right to equality, and the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.

Spread the word about the importance of treating everyone around us with respect, dignity, and kindness no matter their gender, age, race, political views, or social status. National Human Rights Month is about acknowledging that people are people, plain and simple. If we take the time to learn about other cultures, we will begin to see things from their perspective and be able to better understand them as real people.

Cold Weather Process

We plan to go outside whenever possible for recess. That said, the weather is getting colder and we ask for families to partner with us to ensure students are prepared to go outside. We ask that you take a look at the weather in the morning and send students with the gear needed to head outside even in the colder weather. Below are resources we use as guidance for our district to determine if we are outside or staying inside for recess.

When is it too cold to go outside for recess?

Only in the event of very cold days will we not be going outside for recess. We closely monitor the temperature and if the “feels like” temperature is 10 degrees or colder we will plan for indoor recess. That said, if the day is sunny and students have winter gear we may head outside for a few minutes of fresh air. Please check with your teacher or administrator if you have questions.

How do we monitor the weather?

We will use the Weather Channel to monitor the weather. This gives us our “feels like” temperature.

We use the ISBE windchill guide for guidance.

Clubs

Climbing Club registration has been open and still has spots for the sessions starting Tuesday and Thursday of this week. The sessions are posted on the District Web Store.

Coding Club is on the District Web Store. Registration opens at 9am on Tuesday, December 12th.

Pokemon Card Battle Club is live on the District Web Store. Registration opens at 9am on Tuesday, December 12th.

Sincerely,

Michelle Cooney and Larry Joynt

Principal and Assistant Principal

The Skokie School