Meyer Weekly

May 16-20, 2016

Message from Dr. Gordon

Dear Parents:

Center for Gifted CoverOur students are so excited to perform in the Spring Celebration of Song, coming up on Friday, May 20!  Kindergarten students will perform twice, at 9:00 a.m., along with the morning Preschool classes and again at 1:30 p.m., with the afternoon Preschool classes.  The whole family is invited to to attend, but due to space limitations, we ask that Kindergarten families choose only one, either morning or afternoon, performance to attend.

As we begin the home stretch and anticipate the end of the school year, there are a few activities I want to share.

Mad Science: Due to the success of our after-school Mad Science enrichment program, we’re bringing Mad Science sessions to each of our classes during school hours next week. Kindergarten sessions will be on Monday; Preschool on Wednesday.  Be sure to ask your son or daughter what they learned. Thanks to our PTA for sponsoring these special learning experiences!  

Summer Plans: Have you considered all the opportunities for summer learning that are offered through our district? 

  • The Center for Gifted programs for students entering grades K-8 will take place at McCracken Middle School. Session I will be June 13-17 and Session II will be June 20-24.  Each session is only $75 and scholarships are available by contacting me by email. Register online at centerforgifted.org. All District 73.5 families receive an automatic discount.
  • It’s not too late to register for our District 73.5 Summer School program. Please contact Nancy Ariola by email if you’d like to register or for more information. 
  • Camp Curiosity is for students whose second language is English and will be entering 1st or 2nd Grade in the fall (this year’s Kindergartners and 1st Graders). Camp Curiosity meets Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon at Elizabeth Meyer School. The cost is only $20.00. 
  • JumpStart Kindergarten is for incoming Kindergarten students.  For three weeks, August 8-26 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., students will attend a fun enriching class with Kindergarten teachers.  The cost is $100 per week and students may register for one, two, or all three weeks. This is truly a way to “jumpstart” your child’s Kindergarten year! Contact Mrs. Eisenstein by email for more information.

The Pantastic “Kids Who Care” underpants collection for the Niles Township Community Clothing Closet is still going on. The collection box in the Meyer School lobby is ready for your donation of new underpants!

Sincerely,
Dr. Alison Gordon

2016-2017 School Year Registration Information

If you have not already submitted your Affidavit of Residency form, please check your child’s backpack and return the completed form to Mrs. Eisenstein. Only one Affidavit of Residency form is required per family annually, but all children enrolled in District schools must be listed on that form. If you have already turned in the Affidavit of Residency form for students enrolled at Middleton or McCracken, you do not need to submit an additional form to Meyer.

Online registration for the 2016-2017 school year opens on July 1, 2016. Residency Verification Days are scheduled for Wednesday, July 27th from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. and Friday, August 5th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Oliver McCracken Middle School.

Please Note: In preparation for online registration, please confirm your PowerSchool Parent Sign In username and password. If you do not remember your username or password, click the “Forgot Username or Password” link on the Parent Sign In page and follow the prompts. Do not create a new account. Please call the the Meyer school office at 847.673.1223 for assistance as needed.

Additional information about 2016-2017 online registration and procedures will be sent home with report cards and posted on our website.

District 73.5 2016 Summer School

Summer School LogoDistrict 73.5 will offer Summer School for:

  • Students entering grades 1-8 who are in need of academic support
  • Students who fail a class (attendance is mandatory)

Summer School will be in session from Monday, June 13th through Friday, July 8th (no class on Monday, July 4th) at Oliver McCracken Middle School, 8000 East Prairie Road. The program runs from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (times vary according to selected classes). Teachers communicated summer school recommendations to parents and guardians during February conferences.  Summer School Second Notice registration letters were mailed home the week of May 12th and were due by Wednesday, May 18th. Invoices and Confirmation Letters will be mailed home the week of May 23rd and will include fees owed (if any), specific class times, your child’s summer school teacher, and classroom numbers. 

2016 Summer School Fees

There will be no fee for summer school for incoming 2nd through 6th grade students. The Title I grant will be funding these fees for summer school 2016.

  • Current Kindergarten (incoming 1st grade) fees are as follows:
    • Language Arts (2 hours): $245
    • Math (1 hour): $135
  • Current 6th-8th grade (Incoming 7th and 8th grade) fees are as follows:
    • ELA (1½ hours): $190
    • Math (1½ hours): $190

Bus transportation is available to and from summer school at no additional cost. Parents must identify bus pick-up and drop-off locations on the invoice statements mailed home the week of May 23rd. The park district offers a section of Camp Iwannago to align with Summer School. It is the afternoon session 220532-05. The district bus can pick up and drop off at Oakton Community Center. Contact Mrs. Nancy Ariola at 847.676.8234 or by email to find out more information. Please contact your child’s teacher with specific academic questions.

Coming Soon

Saturday, May 14
PTA Fun Fair/Carnival
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at McCracken

Friday, May 20
Spring Celebration of Song
9:00 a.m. (Kindergarten and Morning Preschool)
1:30 p.m. (Kindergarten and Afternoon Preschool)

Tuesday, May 24
“Welcome to Middleton” for incoming 1st Graders
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Middleton 

PTA Meeting
7:00 p.m. at Middleton

Wednesday, May 25
Parent Information Session: Understanding Assessment Results
1:30 to 2:15 p.m. at McCracken

Thursday, May 26
Parent Information Session: Understanding Assessment Results 
5:00 to 5:45 p.m. at Meyer

District 73.5 End-of-Year Picnic
6:00 to 7:30 p.m. @ Middleton Playground

Friday, June 3
Last day of school!

Schoolkidz School Supply Orders

The District 73.5 PTA is pleased to once again offer the opportunity to pre-order school supplies for the 2016-2017 school year. We have contracted with SchoolKidz School Supplies, who will provide and package the supplies for us, and return a portion of all proceeds back to the PTA. The school supply kit you order for your Meyer student(s) will be individually packaged and delivered to your child’s classroom before the first day of the school year. Flyers for the promotion, including a list of the supplies and grade-level pricing, will be sent home the week of May 9.

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.

PTA News & Information

PTA LogoThe 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. Check out his week's PTA flyer and mark your calendars for these upcoming events...

  • Volunteer for Tomorrow's Fun Fair (McCracken)
    Saturday, May 14
    11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Sign up to volunteer at the Fun Fair
     
  • 8th Grade Dance (McCracken)
    Saturday, May 21
    7:00 p.m.
     
  • PTA Meeting (Middleton)
    Tuesday, May 24
    7:00 p.m.

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. There's a little bit of everything for everyone: park district and public library news, scouts, athletics, community events and services, and more.