Viking Newsletter
End of Year - RBMS Office closes June 3rd, 2021
Yearbooks form 2020-2021
Yearbooks are still for sale until mid June. Link is on Bernotas website or HERE.
- Due to COVID, Yearbooks will be delivered to students in the Fall. An organized system will be communicated to you during the first week of school on how delivery will happen. NJHS will most-likely be involved. :)
- 8th Grade students (who graduated) will be notified when they can come back to Bernotas to pick up their yearbook. They will not be mailed--there are too many. Notification about this has been communicated to parents via the Newsletter, website, and an email this week.
- Students and parents can email me if they are wondering if they purchased a yearbook.
Orientation
7th Grade & 8th Grade New Students: Friday August 13th - 8:00am-3:30pm. More details to come in the Fall.
Locker Set Up Dates
Friday August 13th 1:00-6:00
Monday August 16th 9:00-12:00
Bring in your materials to set up your locker. There is no need to make an appointment, this is a walk in event. Attached HERE https://www.d47.org/domain/461 is the school supply list for the year.
Organization is key for a successful year. Just a few tips for you:
- No tape is to be used - please use magnets
- Find an organizational strategies that works for your child (color coding folders/ binder, etc).
- Minimal decorations help to keep thing organized.
Sports Physcials
We advise you to contact our school nurse if you have questions : 815-788-5623
Free Summer Lunch Program
All: Information about the free summer lunch program will go out in tomorrow’s update to parents. To help spread the word to the community that this program is free for all students under 18, please consider adding this info to your school kiosks prior to leaving for the summer. See below for the details. Thank you!
Free lunch for students under 18. June 1-August 17.
Weekdays, 11am to 1pm, at Ladd Park in CL.
Summer Resources
Summer 2021 Resources
As we wrap up our first full year of school during a pandemic, here are some ideas for a variety of community based educational activities you may wish to consider for your child
Reading:
Encourage reading. Anything. Books, comics, magazines, anything that sparks their interest. Read with them. Talk about it!
Writing:
Email or write letters to family and friends.
Math:
Have them help with meal prep and planning.
Social-Emotional:
Just play. Have fun. Stay active. Family Game Night! Family Movie Night! Walks. Beach Day. Hang out with friends.
Games are also great for both social and academics. Scrabble, Zingo, Boggle, Monopoly, Yahtzee, card games, Memory, Categories, Pictionary, etc. etc. etc.
Community Resources:
MCC KIDS and College Summer Program:
- https://www.mchenry.edu/news/2021/02/kids-and-college-2021.html
- Entering 1st-9th grade
- $75 a week for each session
Crystal Lake Public Library Summer Reading Program:
- https://www.clpl.org/
- All Grade levels
- Free
Crystal Lake Park District Camps:
- Day Camp 2021
- Various
McHenry County Conservation Summer Camps
Challenger Learning Center STEM Camps
(Woodstock)
- https://www.challengerillinois.org/summer-camps/
- Entering Grades 2nd-8th
- $150 per weekly session
SAGE YMCA
Office Hours - Last day is June 3rd
Absences: 815-788-5606
Nurse: 815-788-5623
General Office Questions: 815-788-5600
General Office: 7:30am--3:00pm
Administration: The best way to reach us is by e-mail.
- Kellie Marks (Principal) krmarks@d47.org
- Scott Meyer (Assistant Principal) swmeyer@d47.org
- Evan Kozlowski (Assistant Principal) ekozlowski@d47.org
- Lori Humbles (Dean) lhumbles@d47.org
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