BUILDING 73.5
Meyer Weekly
Jan 11-15, 2016
Message From Dr. Gordon
We hope that everyone had a wonderful winter break. We wish you a New Year of health, joy and peace.
We are fortunate to have exceptional people working with our Meyer students. Some important people you should know include the staff who care for children before and after regular school hours.
Our Early Bird Extended AM Care program is led by Mrs. Sandra Burke. Mrs. Burke is a district resident and has two children who attend Middleton and McCracken Schools. More than just babysitting, Mrs. Burke guides the participating children in activities and games so they are ready to begin each day ready to learn.
Ms. Caronica Swift and Mrs. Janet Kiernicki work for the Skokie Park District’s SPACE Program. After the morning preschool sections dismiss, Ms. Swift and Mrs. K. take over for an afternoon “Extended Preschool” program. They take the students to lunch followed by an afternoon of enriching and educational experiences. These students are dismissed at 2:30 p.m. Some students continue to the late SPACE program and others go home then.
Late SPACE, from the Skokie Park District, greets the preschool students who are dismissed from the Extended Preschool SPACE program. Kindergartners also participate in this fun and safe program. Among the activities that they participate in are field trips to the Exploratorium and weekly visits by the Skokie Public Library Bookmobile.
If you have any questions about these programs, please contact our school office or me.
We are beginning to publicize our Preschool Open House which is scheduled for Sunday, February 7 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. If you know of anyone with a preschooler who might be interested, please share this information. Our preschool is open to non-residents of District 73.5.
All the best,
~Dr. Alison Gordon
Skokie District 73.5 Participates In The 5Essentials Parent Survey 2016
Beginning on January 11 teachers, parents, and students across Illinois have an opportunity to participate in the fourth annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of our schools.
The Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey will be conducted January 11 through March 11, 2016. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois and click the “Parent Survey” to begin. There are 17 questions and the survey should take approximately 15 minutes. If you have children in multiple buildings please complete one for each school.
Your participation in the parent survey will help us better understand our schools and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. If at least 20 percent of parents complete this survey, a parent supplement will also be generated. This will allow us to access to your valuable feedback.
Please help us reach at least 20 percent and participate! We will post updated participation rates in our Weekly and on the website during the survey window. Additionally we will have devices available for parents to complete the survey at events such as parent visit day and PTA meetings. Thank you in advance for participating!
Important Dates
Monday, January 18
No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Tuesday, January 19
School resumes. Welcome back!
Wednesday, January 20
Free Family Fun Night @ Middleton
6:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 7
Preschool Open House
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, February 8
Preschool Registration Begins (residents only)
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 11
Preschool Registration for Non-Residents Begins
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday, February 15
No School (Presidents Day)
Thursday, February 25
Pajama Day
Story Night (6:30-7:30 p.m.)
Visitor Reminders: All visitors must check in at the main office during regular school hours for the continued safety and security of all district students and staff. Valid identification (driver’s license or state I.D.) should be available to present to office staff prior to entry approval. Once you receive your visitor’s pass, please restrict your movement in the building to your pre-arranged purpose. Visitors entering the building after hours must be escorted by a district staff member to and from their meeting location. Also important to remember, is that students have been directed never to open exterior doors for any visitors, known or unknown, during regular or after school hours. This policy is to limit the risk of any individual entering our building without checking in to receive proper approval. We continue to welcome visitors at each of our district buildings, but ask that you respect our safety procedures and policies.
Emergency School Closing Information
In the event of severe weather conditions or a building emergency which necessitate school closings, closings will be announced on the following radio and television stations:
- AM Radio Stations: WGN 720, WBBM 780
- Television Stations: CBS Channel 2, NBC Channel 5, ABC Channel 7, WGN Channel 9, FOX Channel 32, CLTV Channel 41
Listen for "Skokie School District 73½"
In addition, school closings will be posted on the District’s website www.sd735.org. You can also check online at www.emergencyclosing.com.
In the event our schools are closed, the District will activate the District's automated phone messaging system, which will call each family with a recorded message.
Please make sure the school offices have your most current contact information.
Community Pages
Visit the Community section of our website for links to Community Pages, an archive of "frequent flyer" handouts shared by our community partners for students to take home in their backpacks and folders.
PTA News & Information
The PTA is live on SD735.org! Look up in the bookmark bar for the PTA link and then click it to get to know your PTA, find out how you can get involved, learn about events, download/print PTA flyers, and more.
