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News from Lions Park School
Letter from the Principal
Your children continue to amaze us as they settle into the routines of the new school year. The teachers have been working hard to teach the students what it looks like to be respectful, responsible and kind in the classroom. Our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Bielenda and I have enjoyed helping our lunch and recess supervisors work with your children to learn the playground and lunchroom expectations. I believe strongly in the value of ensuring that students understand our expectations. There are times that we may have groups of students or individual students spend time being retaught these expectations, if their behavior shows us that they don't know what to do. I don't view this as a punishment but rather as an opportunity for learning.
Experiencing the eclipse was a highlight of this week. Despite the cloudy weather, students in all grades had the opportunity to see the eclipse using our special glasses. Students showed great responsibility and did an excellent job of following directions so that they were safe during this activity.
All of District 57 will be following a different schedule for conferences this year. Instead of having conferences the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving, conferences will be held on three weeknights in November after full school days. Students will continue to have the week of Thanksgiving off of school. You will have an opportunity to sign up for conferences at our parent night on August 31st.
We look forward to seeing you all at the parent night. The schedule of events and more information about this important evening can be found below. As always, don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Warmly,
Katie Kelly
(847) 394-7330
DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday, August 31 – Back to School Night, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, September 4 – Labor Day, NO SCHOOL
Thursday, September 7 – Board of Ed Meeting, 7 p.m. @ FV
Monday, September 11 – PTO Meeting, 7 p.m.
Friday, September 15 – PTO Room Rep Tea, 9 a.m.
Thursday, September 21 – Non-attendance Day, NO SCHOOL
Friday, September 22 – Picture Day
Thursday, September 28 – Board of Ed Business Meeting, 7 p.m. @ FV
Friday, September 29 – 5th Grade Social, 2 p.m.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Dear Lions Park Parents/Guardians,
Our Back to School Night will be held on Thursday, August 31st. Attending back to school night will give you an overview of our goals, objectives and expectations for your child(ren) during the 2017-2018 school year. You will also learn about the district curriculum that we are using.
Partnership between parents and teachers is a critical part of student success, so we encourage you to attend as an initial step in the formation of this partnership. We value the insights you have about your child, and we appreciate you wanting to hear our perspective about strengths and areas for growth. We welcome this two way communication at other times, but the purpose of this evening is to give you a better understanding of the overall program and not to discuss specific concerns related to your child.
Staff introductions and some special presentations will take place in the gymnasium beginning at 6:30 on August 31st. All parents are encouraged to attend. So that all parents may give their full attention to the presentations, we ask that students and younger siblings not attend back to school night. This night is for parents and guardians only.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Sincerely,
Lions Park Staff
Lions Park Elementary School
Email: kkelly@d57.org
Website: http://www.d57.org/lionsparkelementaryschool_home.aspx
Location: 300 E Council Trail, Mount Prospect, IL, United States
Phone: (847) 394-7330