Message From Central Road School
Mrs. Joanna Shostachuk, School Principal
A Note from Mrs. Shostachuk 02/13/2022
Dear Central Road Families,
We will be kicking off our Kindness Week on Valentine's Day- tomorrow. We are excited to take pause to recognize and care for our community while successfully plugging along with our teaching and learning. We too have enjoyed supporting our PTA's Food Drive initiative this past week which ties right into our upcoming Kindness Week.
Thank you for taking the time to read our weekly communication. We are happy to connect together as a strong home-school connection is truly the key to success! We too thank you for your continued support. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Kindest Regards,
Joanna Shostachuk
Central Road Highlights!
Important Dates to Remember
Monday, February 14th-Happy Valentine's Day
Week of Feb. 14-18-Kindness Week at Central Road
Wednesday, February 16th @7:00 pm PTA Meeting
Thursday, February 17th & Friday, February 18th-Wolfie Shop for students
NO SCHOOL for students on Monday, February 21st & Tuesday, February 22nd
Tuesday, February 22nd @6:30 pm-Moving D15 Forward with Dr. Heinz at CR
Wednesday, February 23rd-Students return back to school & our new school hours begin!
Monday, February 28th-Twin Day sponsored by our PTA
Valentine's Day
Students may pass out Valentine's Day cards as long as each classmate has a card for every student. Just as in previous years, valentines may NOT include anything edible (NO food or candy). Stickers, pencils or other non-edible items may be attached to the valentine as long as one is given to each classmate but this is completely optional.
Kindness Week Feb. 14-18
We will be holding a week of Kindness-Feb. 14-18th. Students who participate in our Kindness Club created our week of care and recognition. We thank them for doing so. Participation is optional.
Feb. 14th-Make an Outfit Monday-Make a Valentine outfit by wearing red, white, pink, and/or hearts etc..Feb. 15th-Tell a Friend Tuesday-Give out at least 5 compliments
Feb. 16th-Write about it Wednesday-Leave a kind message for a friend or family member
Feb. 17th-Thankful Thursday-Thank a person you appreciate by doing a kind deed for them
Feb. 18th-Friendly Friday-Practice self-care & be friendly to yourself by wearing PJs & try talking to someone new at school
Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo & Ensemble Competition
5 Essentials Parent Survey
Our annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey time is here! This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of our school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness. There are five indicators that can be targeted to improve important student outcomes, including attendance and state test score gains. The 5Essentials Survey asks questions about:
*Effective Leaders
*Collaborative Teachers
*Involved Families
*Supportive Environments
*Ambitious Instruction
This is an important survey that is on the State Report Card. We are required to get 20% of our parents to complete this survey in order to view the results. Please help us by completing the quick 10 minute survey by February 18, 2022! See below for details to take the survey. Thank you in advance for helping Central Road School.
To complete the parent survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
Select Parent Survey
Type County where school is located (Cook)
Type in school Name (Central Road School)
PTA Sponsored Food Drive
SHOW OUR COMMUNITY LOVE
Please take a moment to peek at our current community Food Drive Event! We appreciate your support and thank our PTA for organizing it.Online Registration is Open for the 2022-23 School Year!
New School Hours as of February 23, 2022
The 3-Tier bell schedule will go into effect on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Please see Central Road's new school hours as of 2/23/22 below.
Monday - Thursday
8:25 am - 3:05 pm
KDG AM: 8:25 am - 11:00 am
KDG PM: 12:30 - 3:05 pm
Friday
8:25 am - 2:15 pm
KDG AM: 8:25 - 10:35 am
KDG PM: 12:05 - 2:15 pm
Noon Hour-11:30-12:30 pm Morning Arrival- 8:10-8:25 am
Optional Dress Up Day on 02/28/22
On Monday, February 28th, we will host an optional dress up day-Twin Day sponsored by our PTA.
Let's finish this month of so many "2s" by celebrating with Twin Day. Pick a friend or two and dress alike!
Health Office News 02-13-2022
Our winter months may be winding down hopefully soon! Please continue to encourage good hand washing. Please also keep your child at home if he/she is feeling ill. We continue to work hard to keep our students learning in person at school each day and appreciate your support. Please note that COVID guidelines change often. We do our best to inform impacted families with the latest information as needed.
For students with any one or more of the following: Students should be fever free for 24 hours without fever- reducing medication and 48 hours after diarrhea/vomiting have ceased, and symptoms have improved.
-fever (100.4 or higher)
-sore throat
-new onset of a persistent, moderate to severe headache
-new cough
-shortness of breath
-vomiting or diarrhea
-new loss of taste or smell
-fatigue from an unknown cause
-muscle or body aches from an unknown cause.
A lab based, RT-PCR test is required for clearance to return to school. MD notes are no longer accepted per directive from The Cook County Department of Public Health. You can return results to me at patela1@ccsd15.net.
Shield Testing UPDATE
Over winter break, the consent you filled out expired through SHIELD. Due to these forms expiring, all students had to be re-opted in. We are asking parents to re-complete the SHIELD Consent Form. This is a new form from the one you previously completed.
*The new form will be valid through June 30th, 2022. You are able to opt your child(ren) in/out at any time by emailing SHIELD@ccsd15.net.
If you would like to re-OPT your child-in, please complete the form attached for each of your children and email it to SHIELD@ccsd15.net.
If you have any questions about SHIELD Testing, please visit our FAQ for answers to some common questions. Should you have any questions, please email Rebecca Latham at lathamr@ccsd15.net.
Students continue to sit 3 feet away from peers masked while learning indoors. Mask wearing outdoors continues to remain optional for students and staff. We also continue to maintain 6 feet of distance when eating during our lunch time as best as possible.
If you have any questions regarding your child's health, you may reach me at patela1@ccsd15.net or at 847-963-5102. We will work together to ensure all guidelines are followed and clearly understood while keeping our students all safe and healthy!
Thank you for your patience.
Amita Patel, Central Road Nurse
847-963-5102 patela1@ccsd15.net
Protected Health Space Phone Number is 847-963-5114
Orland Park Dental Services (OPDS)
Community Consolidated School District 15 will be hosting Orland Park Dental Services (OPDS) coming up in March through May. OPDS has provided in-school dental services for all eligible children in the State of Illinois since 1999. Dental services will be accessible to children eligible for public aid as well as for those with private insurance.
Anyone signed up will receive a free dental exam and a toothbrush. For those who qualify or provide private insurance information, the additional services may include a cleaning, fluoride treatment, and sealants. All services done will be given to the child in a take home form describing the services determined, areas of concern, overall oral care score, and any additional care needed. If any additional help is needed for the child a comprehensive list of available local dentists will be given with no limits of insurance. All these in-school services will be provided by licensed dentists, hygienists, and assistants with state-of-the-art portable equipment and ensuring a clean, safe, and comfortable environment at your child’s school.
Browse the website for more information at www.opdsdental.com
https://opdsdentalservices.formstack.com/forms/community_consolidated_school_district_15
THANK A CENTRAL ROAD STAFF MEMBER
As we enter the 2nd half of the school year, I invite you to take notice of the things you see your child's teacher do, hear your child's teacher say, or the things you hear your child gush with excitement about related to their teacher. We've included this simple form for you to submit should you feel so inclined to do so. Children in full day school spend more of their waking day with their teacher than they do with their parents. We thank you for entrusting your child with us! This has been a good school year and your kind words mean more than you know!
Spring Band Concert Coming May 17th
Hemos sido aprobados para tener un concierto en vivo el martes 17 de mayo a las 7:00 p.m. El concierto será en Conyers Learning Academy Gym. Se compartirán más detalles más cerca de la fecha. Por favor agréguelo a sus calendarios familiares ahora. ¡Esperamos tocar música en vivo para una audiencia!
Message from Our Crossing Guard-Mrs. Kathy Nordin
Since the groundhog isn’t likely to cooperate this year, yet again, it looks like we’ll be dealing with a lot more winter. There are several things we should discuss. In no particular order, there is NO circumstance where anyone should be blocking the crosswalk when coming to school for drop off or pick up. It is against the law and can incur a ticket, aside from the fact that it is incredibly unsafe! With the unsafe way some through traffic is driving, this makes it that much more difficult to keep everyone safe. Also, please do not block Brookmeade when waiting to enter the lot. When dropping off in the morning, please refrain from just letting your children off while you are in line for the school driveway. Some drivers are “partially” pulling over to drop their children off, therefore blocking traffic. Either pull all the way over if there is room as if you were legally parking. If you are doing that, please signal your intention so the vehicles behind you know what you’re doing. You can also wait and turn on to Brookmeade and drop them off by me. That is your safest option. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you just let your children out of the vehicle and send them across the street into oncoming traffic.
In the afternoon at dismissal, please be aware of where you are parking. Legal spaces ONLY please. You may not just pull over and park wherever you want. There is plenty of signage letting you know where it is legal to park. Some of the “creative” parking I have seen causes nothing but problems. Remember, everyone is there to pick up so telling me that is why you are illegally parked doesn’t work. Yes, space in the parking lot is at a premium but only so many vehicles can fit. As I have said numerous times, buses have priority. They MUST have room to enter the lot. If you get there too late for a spot, please do not just pull in and allow half your vehicle to protrude into the street. You run a major risk of being hit by westbound traffic plus let’s not forget about the buses. There is a sign as you enter the lot that indicates how far you can enter. Please abide by it. Another reminder seems to be necessary about exiting the lot. You may NOT make a left turn from 830A-930A and 230P-330P. There is a very clear sign right below the STOP sign. An additional concern is blocking driveways. Everyone needs to remember this is a residential neighborhood and residents need to be able to enter and exit their driveways. Please don’t assume because a driveway is empty that someone won’t be arriving home soon. That is it for now. Thank you for reading this.
Community and/or PTA Information
District 15 and local partners will be providing a parent night focusing on “Fostering Resilience in Your Family” on February 16th from 7-8pm.
Contact Information for Central Road School
Welcome to Central Road Elementary School, Home of the Wolves! We are located at 3800 Central Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-2554.
Our main office phone number is 847-963-5100. Our Absence Line is 847-963-5101.
Principal: Mrs. Joanna Shostachuk 847-963-5105 shostacj@ccsd15.net
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Lauren Green 847-963-5104 greenl@ccsd15.net
Elementary Secretary: Mrs. Pam Rogers 847-963-5180 rogersp@ccsd15.net
School Nurse: Mrs. Amita Patel 847-963-5102 patela1@ccsd15.net
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About Us
Address: 3800 Central Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-2554
Phone Number: 847-963-5100
Absence Line: 847-963-5101Fax Number: 847-963-5106
Twitter: @central_road