McClure Message Week 16
December 12 - 16
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, December 14 ____ Late Arrival Day, 10am start
Thursday, December 15 _____ PM Assembly, LT Band Tour
Wednesday, December 21_____ McClure Holly Day
Thursday, December 22 - Friday, January 6 ____ Winter Break
Monday, January 9 ____ School resumes
Mental Health Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK
CRISIS Text Line: 741741
NAMI - provides resources and educational materials on a variety of mental health topics
Erika's Lighthouse - is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about childhood and teenage depression and mental health. Their Parent Handbook on Childhood and Teen Depression has many different topics on this subject for parents.
Local mental health facilities (places where medical professionals could do an evaluation for you)
In addition to the resources above, please know that you can reach out to us at any time if your child is struggling. We can help you navigate resources and provide support within school.
McClure on the Mic
The weather outside is frightful, so this week our podcasters explore a wide variety of winter activities.
Subscribe to the podcast, listen to the latest episode, or review past seasons HERE. to listen to all of the McClure on the Mic episodes.
Dog Tank Storefront is Open!
(My kids are definitely receiving the Fold-ez device so they can help with laundry!)
8th grade Graduation Prep
Thank you!
Calling All STEAM Experts!
We're excited to be bringing back the District 101/WSFEE STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) Night this year! The event is scheduled for Thursday, February 9, from 5:30-8:00pm. It's held at McClure Junior High, and consists of a variety of hands-on, STEAM experiences for children (in grades K-8) to enjoy.
Are you a parent with a background in one of these areas? Would you be interested in helping our D101 students learn more about one of the aspects of STEAM? We would LOVE to invite some parents (or other family connections) to help make this event even better, by sharing your passion for STEAM with others!
If you are interested in participating, please reach out to me for more information!
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Counseling Corner
Tis the season of giving and also mass consumption. And if a lot of you are like me you and your Amazon delivery driver are besties. So in the spirit of giving I learned there’s an awesome way to say thank you to those hardworking delivery drivers. Starting December 7th, any time a customer says, “Alexa, thank my driver,” the driver who delivered their most recent package will be notified of the customer’s appreciation. And, in celebration of the new feature on Alexa, with each thank-you received from customers, drivers will also receive an additional $5 at no cost to the customer. What a cool feature and a great way to show some gratitude amass the boxes!
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A Culture of Appreciation
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our efforts to build a culture of appreciation sharing a note for a staff member. If you would like to pass along a kind word or message of gratitude, please fill out a quick form using a link below and I’ll make sure your kind message finds its way to its recipient.
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Parent Council Corner
Fun Lunch Volunteer Thank you
This update is actually from me (Laura) :)
Our head custodian, Jim Wolf, is one of the hardest working people on the planet and he let me know today that our Fun Lunch volunteers each week have been SO helpful to him on the clean-up side of lunch. THANK YOU so much to all who volunteer and provide fun lunch to our kids each week.
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Word From WSFEE
The Grinch is coming to D101 middle school families! Check your Parent Council communication for a visit from the Grinch. As always, be sure to visit wsfee.org or follow WSFEE on Facebook or Instagram (@wsfee_d101) to hear about events, sponsorship, and donation opportunities.
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Community Events
Registration for WS Little League is open! Please see the flyer below or here for more details.
Contact Us
McClure Junior HIgh
4225 Wolf Road
Western Springs, IL 60558
Main Office Phone Number: (708) 246-7590
Office Fax Number: (708) 246-4370
Attendance Email: mjhattendance@d101.org
Principal Laura Broadnax: lbroadnax@d101.org
Dean of Students Thomas Sturm: tsturm@d101.org