We are all excited to bring back our Halloween celebration as we have done in the past. Please read the information below.

* We will be having our Halloween activities on Monday, October 31st.

* Students will need to wear their costumes to school and follow costume guidelines.

* The all school parade will begin at 9am and we will take the following route. Students and staff will exit the back of the building. We will then head north on Cedar St., then we will head west on Pleasant Hill Blvd and then south on Bennett. We will then head east on Illinois and enter through the front of the school.

* Kindergarten AM will participate in the morning parade and Kindergarten PM students may come for the morning parade as well by having your student dropped off in the office at 8:45 and pick up your student at 9:30. We will also have the kindergarten PM students parade around to the classrooms in the afternoon as well for students only.

*Classroom party information will come from your childs room parent through your teacher in the very near future.

Thank you to the families who submitted their unit one Illustrative math family tasks during September! We enjoyed seeing your child use math outside of the classroom.

Illustrative Math provides students and families with an opportunity to take their learning from the classroom and apply it to an authentic situation. Below you will find a unit task for the month of October as well as a companion support video that explains what each grade level is learning in class. Follow the steps below to complete the optional unit task for October.

1. Find your child’s grade level below and click the link to access your unit task.

2. Read through the “Try It At Home” section and complete the task.

3. Send your family’s math work to your child’s teacher in the form of a written paper, photo story, or a video of your child demonstrating and explaining their thinking.

Kindergarten Unit 2 K-Video

1st Unit 2 1st-Video

2nd Unit 2 2nd-Video

3rd Unit 2 3rd-Video

4th Unit 2 4th-Video

5th Unit 2 5th-Video

6th Unit 2

Accelerated 7th/Pre Algebra Unit Task

Unleash the artist within YOU!! Reflections 2022 is back!

Reflections is the National PTA arts program that asks children to get creative! Students of all grades and abilities are invited to create works of art in any of the six different art categories, reflecting upon this year’s theme. The six art categories are dance choreography, film production, literature, music compositions, photography and visual arts. Students can create as many projects as they like, in as many art categories as they like. Projects can only be submitted at the school level. Students must complete their projects outside of school.

This year’s theme is “Show Your Voice”
The deadline to turn in projects along with the filled in Entry form is 10/26/22. Please submit all your projects to the school front office.

You can find more general information about Reflections at https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections.

Take a look at our own winners from previous years -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty4rxuMRlL8

Student entry form and guidelines will be sent out later in an email

For any additional queries please Email Sandy Rhee or Yamuna Palasamudram at phptareflection@gmail.com

Reflections Workshops: This year we will be conducting 2 workshops during recess on September 30th and October 7th to introduce the theme to the kids and provide a brainstorming sheet where students can think about what they want to create or write about. We are looking for parent volunteers to help, if you are interested to help please reach out to the school or phptareflection@gmail.com

PRO TIP - The artist statement is very important- make sure your son or daughter writes in their own words to explain how the project they created connects to the theme (Show Your Voice).

To help prevent the spread of illness, we would like to give you some guidelines to help with your decision on whether or not to send your child to school

We ask that you keep your child home if they:

• Have a fever of 100.4F or higher
• Have a sore throat with a fever
• Have diarrhea (3 or more episodes in 24 hours)
• Have abdominal cramps and/or vomiting
• Have a rash or open and draining sores

If your child has recently been ill, please be aware of the following guidelines before having your child return:

• Feel fit for at least 24 hours
• Be fever free for 24 hours without medication
• Be free of vomiting and/or diarrhea for at least 24 hours
• For strep throat, they must be on appropriate medication for at least 24 hours
• For conjunctivitis (pink eye), they must be on appropriate eye drops for at least 24 hours or cleared by physician
• Rash illness should be assessed by a doctor

If chicken pox suspected, keep home for at least 5 days after the appearance of the rash or until the blisters have scabbed over

The single most important thing you can do to keep your child free of illness is to teach them the proper way to wash their hands. Also, be sure they are dressed weather appropriate. Please notify the nurse if your child has a communicable illness (strep throat, influenza, lice, COVID, etc.), or any health concerns that need to be monitored at school.

Mrs. Martin can be reached at 847-963-5902 or via email martins2@ccsd15.net

-During the posted time on the sign by the back lot entrance. No left turn is allowed during drop-off heading north on Ceder.

-During the posted time on the sign located on the corner of Ceder and Michigan, no left turn is allowed heading south onto Cedar from Michigan.

-Drop off allows for one SINGLE file line in the circle drive in the morning. Please be patient as cars are stopping frequently to drop off students.

-Pick up allows for cars to park (not left unattended and running) along the curb. Double parking is not allowed.

-Students should not be crossing Cedar or Illinois to get to a vehicle without using he designated crosswalks. (A crossing guard is at Illinois and Birchwood, A crosswalk is at the corner of Michigan and Cedar)

-Students should ALWAYS exit a car on the passenger side while in the circle drive.

-If you are dropping off or picking up and decide to park in the parking lot, students must be escorted by an adult to the schools entrance. Students should not be going through the parking lot without an adult. This is extremely important.

It is important to remain patient and not be on any electronic devices to assure our students and your safety. Please think of the safety of all of our students and families during these times of the day.

The District 15 mobile app is available on the App Store and Google Play! To download the free app, search for "CCSD15."

This communication tool allows parents and students to quick access to important school and district information, including Campus Parent, the D15 Bullying Tip Line, a quick link to MyStop (bus stop location and pick-up times), lunch menus, schedules, parent/student handbook, directory information, school news, and more.

• To see integrated student information on the app, click the "student information" button and log-in using your email address and your Campus Parent password. If you are unsure of your password, please visit Infinite Campus and click "forgot password." If you are still having trouble, please contact your school's main office for assistance.

• To make sure you aren’t missing any notices, make sure you turn notifications ON for the mobile app.