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Greeley Greeting
Monday, September 18, 2023
A Message from the Principal
Last week, our school shared information on both Go to School Night (this Wednesday, September 20th) and our new after-school elective offerings. We are resharing this information below for ease of access.
We are looking forward to welcoming families into our school for Go to School Night and highlighting all the exciting work to come at Greeley School this year!
Sincerely,
Joshua Swanner
Principal
Picture Day this Wednesday, September 20
Reminder: Go to School Night
Go to School Night will take place on Wednesday, September 20th from 6:00-7:30pm this year. The night is intentionally structured to accommodate our growing number of families. Please see below for information on how the evening will be set up:
6:00-6:30pm
Grades K-2: Child's last name A-L
Grades 3-4: Child's last name M-Z
6:35-6:55pm
Principal's welcome message in the auditorium (will begin promptly)
7:00-7:30pm
Grades K-2: Child's last name M-Z
Grades 3-4: Child's last name A-L
We also recognize that some families may have children in more than two grades or multiple children in Grades K-2, for example. Please contact your child's teacher if you need to alter which session you attend.
Right at School After-School Electives
There will be three separate "trimesters" of elective offerings, beginning with our fall trimester on the week of October 9th.
Registration for after-school electives begins this coming Monday, September 18th. Please see below for a PDF of the elective catalog as well as a calendar of these electives.
3rd & 4th Grade After-School Sports
This class will take place on Thursdays for 3rd grade and Wednesdays for 4th grade from 3:15 - 4:00pm We look forward to another fun session!!
Registration goes live on Tuesday, September 19th at 9:00am. Please click here to register for After-School Sports.
Transportation Safety
In order to prevent traffic-related incidents from occurring in our community, it is important to be vigilant as a bike rider, pedestrian, or driver when traveling through town. Our principals review bike and pedestrian safety practices with students at the start of the school year. We ask that you also take a moment to review the following information with your family:
Illinois law prohibits the use of cell phones or other electronic devices while driving in a school zone, even if it's hands free. It is dangerous and is enforced as a moving violation by the police.
Please do not use pick up and drop off time to check texts, etc. This potentially endangers others.
Please remind your students that they should not be using cell phones or other electronic devices while biking.
Crossing guards are present at busier intersections near our schools to assist with safety. Please respect the authority of the crossing guards and follow their directions
Please talk to children to ensure that they understand the importance of using caution and following all traffic signals.
Note that there are not stop signs at every intersection, especially on Oak and Elm Streets, which are heavily used thoroughfares to Crow Island, Skokie, and Washburne.
We STRONGLY recommend that all students who bike, skateboard, or scooter to school wear a helmet, regardless of age.
Students should bike on the sidewalk wherever possible, and be respectful to pedestrians. Also, children are expected to walk their bikes through crosswalks and while traveling in Winnetka business districts.
When riding on sidewalks, students should be cautious approaching driveways to be sure there is not a vehicle exiting.
In order to prevent theft or damage, please encourage your child to securely lock their bike to the bike racks available at school.
Each elementary school also has specific traffic procedures and parking restrictions that are enforced by police. We encourage you to review these procedures and contact your building administrator if you are unclear.
The speed limit in our school zones is 20 miles per hour during school days. For the safety of all, please follow the posted speed limit.
Recommended safe routes to each neighborhood school are as follows:
2023/2024 Calendar
Fall 2023 Safety Bulletin
Winnetka Parents Institute
The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics. Please view the fall schedule here, and mark your calendar for this upcoming event in September:
“The Winnetka Experience: Portrait of a Graduate, Portrait of an Educator, and Progressive Education”
September 20, 2023
Time: 9:30AM
Location: Washburne RC
Interested:
Jeff Knapp (Assistant Superintendent of Professional Learning and HR) and Beth Carmody (Principal at Hubbard Woods School) will present on the Portrait of a Graduate, Portrait of an Educator, and the impact that these along with Progressive Education have with students and staff to help drive the Winnetka Public Schools District 36 as a local and national leader in talent development. A panel discussion of Winnetka teachers will bring to life how Progressive Education is displayed across our schools.
Monthly Observances
As part of Winnetka School District 36’s ongoing commitment to equity by fostering connection and belonging, the District will take time each month to recognize the contributions of people of diverse backgrounds. The goal of these monthly observances is to provide resources and support for teachers in order to bring awareness and appreciation to the diverse population of students in our community. Observances will look different at all schools and even at different grade levels. Some activities might include art, music, book studies, research projects, sharing cultural holidays and celebrations, and other school activities. As materials are developed for these observances, we will make them accessible.
September 15- October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
October: Disability Awareness
November: Native American Heritage
December: Human Rights
January: MLK Jr. Day
February: Black History
March - April 15: Women’s History Month
April 15-May 15: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
May 15 - June 13: Jewish American Heritage
Want to monitor your child's school device at home? Set up the JAMF Parent App!
Bus Registration is Reopening
Introducing The Winnetka Public Schools App
D36 Green Team
The D36 Green Team is ready to kick off the school year, but we need help from each school to make a tangible difference. Here are some ways that you can be involved:
- Attend our monthly meetings! Our first meeting is scheduled for October 6, 8:45-9:30 a.m. over Zoom. Meetings will take place the first Friday of each month at 8:45 a.m. over Zoom. Email Patrick Dawson if you're interested in attending, even if you can't make every month!
- Sign up to empty out our plastic bags collection boxes! Can't make our meetings? Prefer to take more of a behind-the-scenes role? Sign up HERE for a month or two at your building to empty out the plastic bags collection. We ask that you complete it at the end of the month unless the box is full before that. You're only responsible for emptying it that one time in a month! If the end of the month comes and it's still not full, please do still empty it.
- Interested in helping with a project? Contact Liz Kunkle and we'll keep you in mind as projects arise!
Follow us on Social Media!
Please follow the District via the following social media platforms in order to see day-to-day happenings and more.
Facebook and Twitter: @Winnetka36
Instagram: @WinnetkaPublicSchools
- Week of 9/18: MAP Testing (Grades 3-4)
- Wednesday, 9/20: Picture Day
- Wednesday, 9/20: Go-to-School Night; 6:00-7:30pm
- Monday, 9/25: No School
- Thursday, 10/12: No School (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
- Friday, 10/13: No School (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
About Us
School Hours:
8:30am | Doors open
8:37am | School promptly begins
2:10pm | Kindergarten dismissal
2:45pm | Early Release (MONDAY ONLY)
3:15pm | Grades 1-4 and Stay & Play Kindergarten dismissal
Email: GordonSchreiber@winnetka36.org
Website: https://www.winnetka36.org/greeley
Location: 275 Fairview Avenue, Winnetka, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 446-6060
Facebook: facebook.com/Winnetka36
Twitter: @Winnetka36