Skokie Home Scoop
February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024
Dear Families:
We are looking forward to seeing you this Thursday and Friday for conferences! This is a valuable opportunity to connect as a team to learn more about your child’s growth and about the plans in place for continued growth and learning. Thank you for your ongoing partnership.
Dance Marathon:
This year's dance marathon benefiting Lurie Children's Hospital will take place on Friday, March 15th from 3:30-5:30 at Washburne. If you haven't received a fundraising link from your child or his/her/their advisor yet, you can find your link here. Advisory Links
Where does the money go? Children's Miracle Network
The energetic and creative Dance Marathon Student Steering Committee has set its sights on beating our total from last year, which made us the top fundraising middle school in the country! Our total last year was $83,186.70.
Last, there will be plenty of ways to volunteer to help plan and run the dance Marathon through the PTO. That information is forthcoming. Stay tuned!
6th grade Volleyball
Due to a low turnout of 7th grade boys, we are excited to offer 6th graders a chance to play for Washburne's JV travel volleyball team. The program has practices on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 3:30-5:00 and Friday mornings from 7:00-8:00. We play against the other middle schools that feed into New Trier. The season runs from now until March 12. Anyone who is interested in playing should register on Washburne's Website here. If you have any questions, please contact Andy Becker at AndyBecker@winnetka36.org
Families may now access the calendar for the upcoming school year, also available on our District website.
Single-Subject and Grade Level Acceleration
The Accelerated Placement Act requires Illinois public school districts to adopt and implement policies on acceleration that provide opportunities for single subject and grade level acceleration. To learn more about District 36’s acceleration policy implementation, click here to view an infographic and click here to visit our updated webpage. Note that the acceleration request form will be open February 26-March 22. If you have questions about the policy, please contact the Asst Supt of Innovation, Teaching and Learning, Dr. Becky Mathison, at beckymathison@winnetka36.org.
Winnetka Parents Institute
The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics.
Click here for the Winter/Spring 2024 schedule.
Videos of the Fall 2023 sessions are available here:
The Winnetka Experience: Portrait of a Graduate, Portrait of an Educator, and Progressive Education
The Middle School Experience, AKA “Why is my child acting like this?” Please help.
Literacy Pilot: How District 36 Educators are Testing Literacy Programs and Practices
From our Partners at Alliance for Early Childhood:
Let's Play! Winter Nature Exploration
Saturday, February 10, 10am-noon
Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park
Registration / link
Bundle-up and head outside to join The Alliance for Early Childhood in partnership with Heller Nature Center and the Park District of Highland Park to engage in imaginative, and child-directed, outdoor free-play. Paint the snow, go ice fishing with our magnetic fish, fort building with sticks and make some icy art pieces.
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
Sincerely,
Michelle Cooney and Larry Joynt
Principal and Assistant Principal
The Skokie School
