Glen Oaks Family Focus
Happy Thanksgiving - Week Ending November 26, 2019
Newsletter Translation
Principals' Post
Hello Panther Families,
Thank you to the students and families who joined us for this year's Student-Led Conferences! We are so proud of all the hard work our students put in to share their growth and learning with their families!
Classroom spelling bees will be starting the week of December 2nd - each classroom will have a representative in our ALL SCHOOL spelling bee, which will be held on Wednesday, December 18th. A live stream video link will be posted on our website for all to enjoy the spelling fun!
Please take a few moments to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey. This survey provides an opportunity for parents to share information that will aid in our continuous improvement planning process. The survey information is also part of the Glen Oaks School Report Card.
To take this short survey:
- Visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
- Type and select “Cook” as "County."
- Type "Glen Oaks" into the "School" field and select your school.
We thank you in advance for your valuable input that will continue to help Glen Oaks grow!
Finally, we are pleased to begin offering a FREE after-school snack for all students who are involved in after school activities at Glen Oaks. This program will begin on Monday after we return from Thanksgiving break.
We are thankful for our wonderful students and families - have a great holiday weekend!
Your partners in education,
Mrs. Kristin Reingruber, Principal
Dr. Carla Braun, Assistant Principal
Weekly Glen Oaks Reader's Feature
Our Reader's Feature section will highlight a weekly video of various staff members reading wonderful literature selections to your child. We hope this becomes an exciting part of your bedtime routine!
Our newest video is linked below - Mrs. Machacek is this week's Mystery Reader! You can also visit and subscribe to our YOUTUBE CHANNEL to see ALL of our Reader's Features, along with other Glen Oaks videos.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, November 27th - Friday, November 29th
- NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, December 2nd
- School resumes
- Classroom Spelling Bees during Media time
- After school programs (ASSETS, 2nd Digital Discoveries Transportation, 4th/5th Digital Art)
Tuesday, December 3rd
- Classroom Spelling Bees during Media time
- After school programs (ASSETS, 2nd/3rd Art, 4th/5th Coding, 4th/5th Math Club)
Wednesday, December 4th
- Classroom Spelling Bees during Media time
- TEAM Day - 1:30 PM early dismissal
- NO after school programs
Thursday, December 5th
- Classroom Spelling Bees during Media time
- After school programs (ASSETS)
Friday, December 6th
- Classroom Spelling Bees during Media time
After school programs run from 3:00 - 4:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Glen Oaks Receives EXEMPLARY Summative Designation from the Illinois State Board of Education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released our annual School Report Card on Oct. 30 at www.illinoisreportcard.com. The Report Card shows how well our school is progressing on a wide range of educational goals. We are proud of our students’ growth and achievement. They work so hard!
This progress reflects the importance we place on how to meet the individual needs of our students. We value the information we receive from state, district, school and classroom student achievement data and use if to inform our decisions.
We would like to highlight Glen Oaks School’s summative designation. The summative designation is a descriptor of how well our school is meeting the needs of all students. This designation is based on eight indicators of academic success and school quality. For the second year in a row, our designation is Exemplary. Only 10% of the schools in Illinois can earn an Exemplary rating. Congratulations to all!
Our school is strongest when we all work together, so we encourage you to give us your feedback. Please share your feedback by completing the 5Essentials Parent Survey. We will use input gathered from the survey to continue to improve what we do.
December Breakfast
December Lunch
PTA Information
Gobble Grams
Membership
Have you joined our PTA? With your support we can meet our goals for this school year and provide our students with a variety of fun and educational activities. The dues for this year are $8.00 per member. Along with parents, teachers, and staff, we encourage grandparents and other relatives to join the Glen Oaks PTA. By joining the PTA you are helping us help our students - be on the lookout for a membership form in your child's backpack.
Volunteers
1. Review and sign the North Palos School District 117 Guidelines for NPD117 Volunteers form
2. Review and sign the Volunteer Information Form and Waiver of Liability form
3. Provide a picture ID to the school office AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR to volunteering or chaperoning an event or field trip..
Student Council Spirit Days!
2nd - PURPLE
3rd - RED
4th - ORANGE
5th- BLUE
EVERY FRIDAY - Show your PANTHER spirit by wearing your Glen Oaks School spirit wear!
Monthly Spirit Theme Days
Monday, Dec. 16th - Dress Up Day (Get your fancy on!)
Tuesday, Dec. 17th - Ugly Sweater Day
Wednesday, Dec. 18th - Winter Sports Day
Thursday, Dec. 19th - Winter Pajamas Day
Friday, Dec. 20th - Movie Day in the AM
Thursday, Jan. 16th - Crazy Hair Day
Thursday, Feb. 6th - Stuffed Animal Day
Thursday, Mar. 12th - Sports Day
Monday, Mar. 30th - “We’re putting on our thinking CAPS!” -Hat Day
Tuesday, Mar. 31st - “We’re going to ROCK the test!” - Rockstar Day
Wednesday, April 1st - “There’s no fools in our SCHOOL!” School Spirit Day
Thursday, April 2nd - “Our brains hold our SUPERPOWERS!”- Superhero Day
Friday, April 3rd - “Get a good night’s SLEEP before testing” -Pajama Day
Thursday, May 7th - Beach Day
Glen Oaks School
Email: kreingruber@npd117.net
Website: www.npd117.net/glenoaks
Location: Hickory Hills, IL, USA
Phone: 708-598-5711
Twitter: @GlenOaksNPD117