Meyer Weekly

May 23-27, 2016

Message from Dr. Gordon

Dear Parents:

Thank you for coming to our Spring Celebration of Song!  Thank you for arranging your schedules to join us for this end-of-the-year celebration.  It’s a joy to hear our children sing and watch their enjoyment of music. A special thanks to Mrs. Maurer and Mrs. Judd for teaching music to our students.

We also thank you for attending the District Fun Fair. The money raised will help support activities and programs within our school district.

Students doing an experimentPlease join us on Thursday evening, May 26th, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. for the District 73½ End-of-Year Picnic. We are so excited to relax and have fun together. There will be great music, dancing, food, crafts and a special game with prizes. This picnic will be at Middleton School.

If you haven't already received an envelope in the mail from Meyer, be on the lookout for it.  In this envelope are the spring assessment results for your child.  You'll be able to see the progress your son and/or daughter has made in the areas of math and reading/readiness. To help you to  understand the reports, there are two opportunities for you to attend “Understanding Assessment Results” meetings (please refer to a flyer included in the mailing or to our “Coming Soon” section for additional information). If you can't make either of the meetings, please contact your child's teacher or me. We'll be happy to review the results with you and answer any questions you have.

Thanks to our PTA for providing a Mad Science experience for each of our classes this past week. The children really enjoyed these science explorations.

If you know of someone who has a preschool- or kindergarten-age student, please ask them if they're registered for the next school year, 2016-17.  If not, please refer them to Mrs Eisenstein in our office at 847.673.1223 or by email. Registration information is also available on the Meyer homepage.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,
Dr. Alison Gordon

Rehearsals

2016-2017 School Year Registraton 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. 

Summer School fees are due by   Please make payment in full to Skokie School District 73½. Payments may be dropped off, paid online at the Skokie School District 73½ homepage, or mailed to Skokie School District 73½, Attn: Laura Brogan, Summer School Payments, 8000 East Prairie Road., Skokie, IL 60076.

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.

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, were sent home the week of May 9th.

Coming Soon

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!

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...

  • 8th Grade Dance (McCracken)
    Saturday, May 21
    7:00 p.m.
     
  • Final 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.