Save the date in May for KINDERGARTEN MUSIC "INFORMANCES."

What is an Informance? An informance is a way to inform parents of what a typical music class is like. It is similar to a performance in that there is an audience, but instead of rehearsing set pieces, the students demonstrate what they do during music class. The setting is smaller and more intimate than a larger performance. Parents see first-hand how their child experiences music at Meyer School!

WHEN:

• Ms. Huynh’s class: Monday, May 13th at 11:00 a.m.
• Ms. Solomon’s class: Monday, May 13th at 12:00 p.m.
• Ms. Mpistolarides and Ms. Zaccone’s class: Monday May 13th at 1:00 p.m.
   
• Ms. Lancioni’s class: Tuesday, May 14th at 9:30 a.m.
• Ms. LaBarbera’s class: Tuesday, May 14th at 10:30 a.m.

Each Informance will last approximately 25 minutes. Seating is limited so we ask that each child invites a maximum of 2 adults. We hope to see you there!

Please see this FLYER for information. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Castellini at [email protected].

Meyer School will host a PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE for new and prospective families interested in the 2024-2025 school year on Sunday, February 25th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Teacher presentations about our preschool program will be given in the classrooms on the half-hour, at 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. If you have neighbors and friends who have children turning 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024, please help us spread the word!

THANK YOU!

...to all the Middleton parents and families who have donated classroom supplies from the teachers' Caring Hearts wish lists! If you would still like to participate you can find the Middleton lists HERE.

...for attending our February PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES! We always appreciate a parent/guardian partnership to ensure each student at Middleton learns and grows at high levels.

FEBRUARY ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. McCracken students will have the opportunity to be entered into a monthly attendance raffle recognizing students who are on time to school and those who miss no more than one day per month. Each student who achieves 95% attendance will be entered into this raffle and those who have 100% attendance will be entered twice. There will be three prizes distributed to students in each grade level. We are excited to welcome students to school each day for a full day of learning! PLEASE NOTE that religious holidays will not count toward any absences.

McCracken Middle School is excited to welcome New York Times Bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen for a schoolwide visit on Wednesday, March 6th. All students will have the opportunity to learn about Nielsen's writing process and hear about her journey to publishing so many popular books!

This very special event is brought to us in partnership with The Book Stall, a local independent bookstore. Click HERE to purchase a book and request a personalized autograph from the author. Orders are due by Friday, March 1st and will be brought to McCracken by The Book Stall on the day of the visit.

CAMP MacLEAN SAVE THE DATE! McCracken 7th graders will take our annual 3-day trip to Camp MacLean in Burlington, Wisconsin from Wednesday, May 15th through Friday, May 17th. The purpose of the Camp MacLean trip is to provide our students with an outdoor education experience that promotes both team building and independence. It is our goal that all 7th grade students attend this important trip.

Parents and guardians should complete this digital form by Friday, April 5th to indicate their student's interest in attending Camp MacLean OR complete and return the print form passed out in Bethany Fagan’s social studies class for students to bring home. If you have already made the decision for your student to attend, you can make payment online HERE!

We will share additional information with families about this trip soon. Ms. Fagan and Mr. Behm will host an informational night on Wednesday, April 3rd. Get excited for Camp MacLean 2024!

SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS. McCracken students are eligible to earn a wide variety of acknowledgements for their accomplishments in school! This includes Spotlight on Success, which recognizes students’ academic growth and achievement. Each month, teachers celebrate the many students who have demonstrated academic success in each grade level to honor them for making progress toward learning standards, meeting or extending learning standards, demonstrating great interest in a particular subject area, and/or demonstrating a growth mindset. Students are featured in our morning announcements, receive a certificate in person and by mail, and are delivered a fun incentive by staff, administration, and our school mascot with the Ollie Trolley! Congratulations to our January Spotlight on Success recipients!

8th GRADE PARENT/GUARDIAN GRADUATION CEREMONY/EVENTS COMMUNICATION. We currently have our 8th grade graduation date reserved with Niles North High School on Tuesday, May 28th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Students are expected to maintain academic and behavior expectations in order to fully participate in all graduation events. There will be more information regarding graduation events in the upcoming months which will include the process for securing tickets to the ceremony. We are currently collecting diploma names and graduation gown and tassel orders from families. Please review the linked parent/guardian letter below to complete required forms and place online orders. We will continue to communicate information to families through email and in The Weekly newsletter.

• Graduation Parent/Guardian Letter January 2024
  Diploma Card Names and Gown and Tassel Orders were due on Monday, February 5th

ATTENDANCE REMINDERS. Did you know that missing two days of school a month, over the course of a school year, can affect a student's academic success? Please help us make school attendance a priority! If you know that your child will be absent for the day, please call our school nurse, Ms. Warda, at 847-676-8235 by 8:00 a.m. on the day of the absence. Please review the McCracken Attendance Reminders for more information about the importance of consistent school attendance and keeping your child engaged in school.