Christian's Weekly Communication
February 26, 2023
Black History Month Celebration
And thank you to all of Julian parents & guardians for your continued support of our Julian students and staff. The night truly was a celebration of culture, heritage and community.
CAST's Double Double play
Brooks & Julian are Wrestling Champs!
We are pleased to announce that we have secured the victory and took home the conference title! The combined Brooks and Julian team went 8-0 this school year, which is outstanding! Congratulations to Head Wrestling Coach and Brooks teacher, Michael Colucci. And thanks to Mr. Harvey, Julian math teacher, for his assistance with the program as well!
Boys Volleyball Team
Parents/Community members, do you know the game of volleyball? Are you interested in coaching our boys volleyball team? If you are interested coaching our boys volleyball team, please email us at julianinfo@op97.org.
OPRFHS Youth Football and Cheerleading
Registration for the Fall 2023 Season is Open
OPRF Youth Football and Cheerleading offers teams and cheer squads for ages 5-14 years old.
- Tackle Football (8 years old and up) fees are $525, plus a refundable equipment deposit of $100.
- Cheer team (7 years old and up) fees are $350, plus a refundable uniform deposit of $50.
- Flag Football 5-7* years old are $225, no deposit
*7-year-olds must be under 70 pounds to participate in Flag.
Registration for the 2023 Season closes May 5th
**Register today to take advantage of the payment plan option.
Limited scholarships available.
Scholarship application is available on registration page
Registering for the upcoming season is simple and easy.
Register at the link below...
https://oakparkyouthfootball.sportngin.com/register/form/410604878
Juneteenth Pageant
Career Exploration Day
Calling all Parents/ Family/ Friends of Julian Middle School:
We will be hosting a career exploration day at Julian Middle School on April 26, 2023 and need volunteers! We need individuals who are willing to speak with groups of students about their career and career paths. Sessions will be 30 minutes long and will start at 9:30 and go until 2:23. From 2:30-3:30, there will be a panel where students can ask specific questions. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up using this link.
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Casey Leiby
IB/Special Areas Coordinator
Oak Park School District 97
260 Madison Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
5Essentials Survey
Parents please read this letter about our 5Essentials survey
Thank you for participating in this important endeavor and for your continued support of our schools and the children we serve.
IAR Testing
SAVE THE DATE: IAR Newsletter
On Thursday, March 9th, all Julian students will be taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness Test (IAR). The IAR test consists of five separate tests, three Math tests, and two ELA tests. Testing dates are March 9th, 10th, and March 14. The ISA testing dates (Science - 8th Gr. ONLY) will be March 20th. We have chosen several dates for IAR and ISA Make-Up testing between March 16th-21st.
8th Grade Reminders
Please mark your calendars for the important dates:
- 8th Grade Graduation Picture Day - Mon., March 13
- 8th Grade Dance - Sat., May 6
- Six Flags Great America trip - Tues., June 6
- Julian Graduation rehearsal - Fri., June 9 @ 10:00am
- Julian Graduation ceremony - Fri., June 9 @ 6:30pm
More details will be forthcoming soon. Stay tuned!
Culture & Climate Corner
- Happy Black History Month to our Julian community! This month we are learning and celebrating in a variety of ways, including:
- A display case on the first floor
- An evening celebration was held last week on February 21 (see the photos above)
- Advisory mini-lessons all month
- Library lessons
- Grade level assemblies were on February 15th, and featured musicians and speakers from Julian’s student body (great job Jayhawks)!
- Weekly trivia facts, and more!
- HELP NEEDED - March 15th “School Store”
- Restock - Can you support our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports) efforts by purchasing items from our Amazon wish list for our next school store?
- Volunteer - If you have 30 minutes available on Wednesday March 15, we could use your help to set up, tear down, or work the store during a lunch period! Check out our sign-up sheet here. Any questions? Please reach out to Katie Trathen at ktrathen@op97.org. Thank you so much!
In honor of Black History Month, our school and district will be celebrating the remarkable lives, histories and contributions of the Black community. We'd love to hear how you and your family are celebrating, too! You can share your Black History Month stories, photos and videos by tweeting (@OakPark97, using the hashtags #MyD97 and #OakPark97) or emailing d97feedback@op97.org.
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Katie Trathen, LCSW
Culture & Climate Coach
Percy Julian Middle School
416 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park, IL
DePaul News
- DePaul Community Talk flier
- DePaul Mindfulness Groups
Julian Health Office **UPDATE**
Be Safe and Healthy Reminders
In District 97, we understand and appreciate that it will take all of us—families, staff, community members—working together to have a safe and healthy winter. As we continue through the winter months, we want to remind you of a few preventative measures our school community can take to reduce the spread of illness in our schools:
Wash hands often, especially before eating and after using the bathroom.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. These are the most common ways for germs to enter the body.
Cover your mouth and nose with your arm when you cough or sneeze.
Get plenty of sleep!
Eat whole, unprocessed foods and include fruits and vegetables at each meal.
Stay up to date on your vaccinations
Should students get sick, they should not come to school. Please do not send your child to school with any of the following symptoms:
- Constant coughing
- Constant “runny” nose, especially with yellow or green mucus
- A temperature of 100 or higher
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
- Rashes or any scratching for unknown reasons, with or without fever
- Watery, itching eyes that have drainage or are crusted shut upon waking
Reporting Positive Covid-19 Cases
Process for Reporting Positive COVID-19 Cases to D97 Schools
If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they must complete the following steps:
1) In order to notify the school nurse and receive a return-to-school date, families/staff must complete the confidential COVID-19 Positive Case Notification Form as soon as possible following the positive test. Information provided will also be shared with the Oak Park Department of Public Health.
2) Families must continue to report student absences via the school attendance line, and staff must enter their absences in Frontline.
To see the rules for isolation and quarantine, click here. Additional resources are linked below.
Communication
In 2020, Principal Christian implemented the theme of "over-communicate" amid the flexibility of the COVID19 virus and how information might change at a moment's notice. Last year, our theme was "growing together". And now in 2022-23, we'd like to continue with our new theme of "Stronger, Together". Here are the ways in which Principal Christian and the Jayhawk staff communicates:
- Our Official Percy Julian Facebook Page (click here)
- Christian's Weekly Communication (every week)
- PowerSchool Daily Bulletin Alerts
- Text Messages (Jayhawk Text Messages District 97 uses the notification system BrightArrow to communicate with families via email and phone calls. This year, we have started using periodic text messages to send reminders directly to parents' cell phones. In order to receive text messages, parents must opt-in by texting YES to 87569. Once you have subscribed, you will receive a text confirmation.)
Percy Julian Middle School
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-524-3040
We give our best, and then some!