Sheridan Newsletter 10.28.22

October 28, 2022

Dear Sheridan Families,

It has been a busy week of learning! We have had Reading Detectives in 1st grade trying to gain admission into the Association of Reading Detectives, our Little Sharks got their first Paws for Patrick visit, our Kindergartners got to enjoy their apple parties and all our students got to have a spooky story this morning as we head into a Halloween filled weekend!

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Monster Bash this evening!

Veterans Day:

We are planning to honor our veterans through a whole school assembly on Thursday, November 10th. Please add a slide to our Veterans Day Slideshow so that we showcase everyone who has served, or is currently serving. Stay tuned for more information!

Halloween Details:

We are excited to celebrate Halloween with costumes, parties and parades on Monday, October 31! We hope you will join us! Please remember these costume parameters::

• No gore or blood

• No weapons

• No masks

• Children must be able to sit down

• Costumes must not be distracting to learning (we reserve the right to ask a child to take off a costume if it is districting the learning of themselves or others)

Event times:

• 8:45am ~ Early Childhood AM class Parade

• 9:15am-12:15pm ~ Sheridan Parking Lot open to parents for parties (Parties will be organized between classroom teachers and room parents soon.)

• 1:00pm ~ EC PM-Grade 4 Parade! (Parents will be asked to park on Spruce)

• 1:45pm ~ Regular Dismissal *Due to the challenge of dismissal, we are asking that ALL students go home at the scheduled time, in the scheduled manner. Thank you for your cooperation.

Enjoy the weekend!

Sincerely,

Susan

The Food Drive kicks off on Monday, October 31 and runs through Friday, November 4.

Many people are struggling with food insecurity in Lake County. Please help us support these families in need this Thanksgiving.

Donation Items by Grade:

• Kindergarten: Rice

• 1st: Canned Fruit

• 2nd: Canned Beans

• 3rd: Stuffing Mix

• 4th: Canned Vegetables

Please use this link if you would like to volunteer for our food bank partners to sort the food drive collections.

Thank you!

Fri., November 4 - 9:00 AM through Mon., November 7 - 6:00 AM

This closure is required for the bridge support concrete walls to be poured in conjunction with the ComEd bridge replacement project.

On Friday afternoon, November 4, DPM drivers will not be able to turn left (West) onto Deerpath Road following afternoon school pickup.

Drivers should allow extra time for travel during this road closure.

Please note that Deerpath Road is scheduled to reopen on Monday, November 7 at 6:00 AM. That time could move later, based on weather conditions over the preceding weekend. Dry conditions will allow the concrete to cure in time for 6:00 AM reopening of the road. Rainy conditions will require more time for the concrete to dry. We are collaborating with the City of Lake Forest to keep you informed.

District 67 parent and guardians are invited to the District’s first LET'S TALK program for the 2022-2023 school year on Thursday, November 3, 2022, 7:00 PM in the Board Room at LFHS West Campus.

Hosted by Superintendent Dr. Matthew Montgomery and featuring Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jeff McHugh and District 67 Director of Teaching and Learning Mrs. Vail Kieser, we will host a community conversation about teaching and learning in District 67. Topics discussed will include District performance data, current reading reviews, and curriculum considerations.

Please submit your questions using this form by no later than Wednesday, November 2, at 10:00 AM.

District 67 Principals Renee Fitzsimmons, Kate Cavanaugh, and Susan Milsk invite you to join them for an online conversation on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 7:00 PM, that will focus on student behavior.

Please join us on November 9 at 7:00 PM using this livestream link.

Topics discussed will include:

• Bullying - what it is, and what it isn’t

• Proactive measures to prevent negative behavior

• Reactive measures to negative behavior; how to respond/consequences

• Board policy and research on school discipline

• Answers to questions submitted by our parents/guardians

Please submit your questions using this form by noon on Tuesday, November 8.

We are so lucky to live in a community of parents, family, and staff who think BIG!!!! All you need to do is fill out the grant application online. The Spirit Board encourages anyone with an innovative idea that fills a need and is supported by the school administration, to submit a grant. Upon review, the Spirit of 67 Board will contact you! Each request will be evaluated by the building principal and the Grants Committee to ensure that they meet the goals of our Spirit of 67 Foundation mission.

Save the date!

Upcoming deadline for grant applications is Thursday, January 26th, 2023.

Visit the Green Backpack or the front page of your school website to view the latest programs offered in our community.

Holiday Button Design Content: Student in grades 1-12 are invited to design the 2022 LF/LB Chamber Holiday Button! The winner’s design will be featured on the button available throughout the community during the 2022 holiday season – and the designer of the winning entry will receive $100 in Chamber Checks redeemable at Chamber member business throughout Lake Forest and Lake Bluff. Deadline is Tuesday, November 1. Read all the details here.