Carleton Washburne
Monday Memo - January 31, 2022
Washburne Families,
Map Testing - Pack a Snack
MAP testing will take place this week on Wednesday, February 2nd. With testing in the morning, lunch periods will take place later in the day than normal. All teams will be providing time for a snack during the morning. Please ensure that your child brings a snack to school on Tuesday.
2021-22 Washburne Yearbooks
The student designed Washburne 2021-22 Yearbooks are now available for purchase.
Order your Washburne Yearbooks via the district web store by clicking this link.
Yearbooks will be delivered to students the final week of school.
Please reach out to Amy Gabbert amygabbert@winnetka36.org with any questions.
Winter Conferences Information
The window to schedule conferences opened last week. All families should have received a specific email with login information to make appointments for your child. If you have not received this information or need any assistance, please reach out to Mr. Horwitz (benhorwitz@winnetka36.org).
As a reminder, families have the option to schedule in-person or virtual conferences. If you see room numbers listed, you have made in-person appointments. If you see Zoom links, your conferences are virtual.
We ask that if families would like a Winter Conference but are not able to attend in person, they utilize the Zoom option. It becomes unwieldy for our staff to accommodate conferences outside of our conference days, taking time away from other instructional obligations. Our goal is to consolidate the Winter Conference to two days in order to support families attempting to coordinate multiple conferences across buildings. The Zoom option supports families who may have busy schedules or other plans on these days with having an option to connect with teachers “live.”
The window to schedule conferences will remain open until February 15th.
Take care and Be Well,
Andrew Fenton and Ben Horwitz
Washburne Principal / Assistant Principal
Window to Washburne
Welcome to Window to Washburne! Each week, we will be highlighting some of the learning taking place in our classrooms.
As global citizens, we want our students to see the impact that their learning has on the world around them. This past week, 7th graders on Team Revelation were able to participate in a virtual Q & A session with State Representative Robyn Gabel. Students were able to hear her story of how she became a legislator and find out more information about current bills in the Illinois House. Many students asked questions and walked away with a better understanding of how state government functions.
Thank you to Representative Gabel for spending time with our students, and kudos to Team Revelation’s teachers for arranging such a meaningful experience.
What's Happening in Related Studies
During the past two weeks the heart rate unit has been introduced in Kinetic Wellness. Students are wearing heart rate monitors that give them immediate feedback about their heart rate and the training zone they are in. Students will continue to explore and use the heart rate monitors while participating in the cardio room, bowling, team handball and a variety of activities throughout the trimester.
Next week, students will begin our roller-skating unit. Students will learn how to skate forward and backwards as well as how to stop and fall safely. We will also learn and practice a variety of other skills and tricks. Students will be required to wear wrist guards that we will provide and they may also choose to bring in their own helmet to wear.
District News
February 2022 Conferences
We wanted to ensure our families are aware that February 2022 conference sessions will be offered to parents only on the two designated conference days: Thursday, February 17 & Friday, February 18.
Parents may choose to be in-person or participate via Zoom. Centralizing the conferences on these two days are intended to support families who need to schedule conferences for multiple children as well as ease the burden on staff. Kindergarten conferences will be offered on February 18 and 24 or 25.
Winnetka Parents Institute
Parent Education Sessions from District Partner Family Action Network (FAN):
District 36 is a co-sponsor of the Wednesday, February 2, 2022 event, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, featuring Dan Pink (FAN ’18) and Adam Grant, Ph.D. (FAN ’14 and ’16).
Webinar is from 7:00-8:00pm.
Zoom registration link: www.bit.ly/PinkFANSponsor
For other upcoming events, access FAN’s website here.In Partnership with The Alliance for Early Childhood: Community Screening of Chasing Childhood, February 24- March 3
Virtual Screening- Attendees will receive a link to the film via email
The post-film discussion will be held on March 3rd over Zoom.
Chasing Childhood is a feature length documentary that explores a phenomenon affecting kids from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Free play and independence have all but disappeared, supplanted by relentless perfectionism and record high anxiety and depression. What’s lost goes well beyond our idyllic conceptions of childhood past. When kids don’t play unsupervised by adults, they don’t gain critical life skills: grit, independence, and resourcefulness. Though they may appear more accomplished on paper, by the time they get to college they are often falling apart, lacking the emotional tools to navigate young adulthood.
The film explores how we got here and how we might empower our kids. Potential solutions are offered by the leaders of this movement, including former Stanford Dean and author of How to Raise an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims, Biological Psychologist Peter Gray and others. Learn more about the documentary at: https://www.chasingchildhooddoc.com
The Kindergarten Experience in The Winnetka Public Schools
Educators from The Winnetka Public Schools hosted an informational Zoom meeting for current pre-kindergarten families. Barry Rodgers, Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning, Beth Carmody, Principal of Hubbard Woods School, and Katarina Jaksic highlighted the District’s approach to learning and developmental readiness for a play-based Kindergarten environment.
To view, click here.
Virtual Trolley Tour on the Winnetka History Express!
February 17th 7-8:15 pm
Join Winnetka Historical Society on a virtual trolley adventure that will take you through time and space, from the Native American settlement at Indian Hill Club, through Winnetka’s historic business district, to the scenic Skokie Lagoons, and lastly to sites along Sheridan Road. Play trivia to try and win a set of Winnetka notecards or a Winnetka coloring book!
Register through the link below ($10)
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=frubp7abb&oeidk=a07eizvhoof2aaa0395
Sponsored by North Shore Community Bank and Trust (Winnetka)
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, February 17: Winter Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
Friday, February 18: Winter Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
Monday, February 21: President's Day Holiday - No School
Tuesday, February 22: Board of Education Meeting @ 7:15pm