Viking Newsletter
Jim Calabrese, Superintendent, Taft SD 90
May 15, 2022
Viking of the Week
Avalyn is such a joy to have in group! She always puts in 100% to make herself a better reader. She is helpful to her peers and is always willing to help me out as well. Avalyn is the type of kid that makes you smile every day. She is nice to everyone and has a great sense of humor! When not at school, Avalyn likes to spend time with her family and loves gymnastics!
Keep working hard Avalyn! We are so proud of you!
Fun Fair
Strategic Planning Update
Summer School
Summer is right around the corner, and we are very fortunate to offer yet another year of summer school at Taft! Teachers and administrators are currently working on summer school lists, who we might think would benefit from some extended work. Our plan is to create class lists based on needs first, then open up enrollment to those who might be interested. Be on the lookout for more information in the coming weeks, but in the meantime see below for some general information regarding summer school at Taft. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me in the office.
Taft Summer School
Dates: June 6 - June 30 (Monday through Thursday only)
Times: 8:30am - 11:45am
Topics to cover: General education classes, extended learning, interest focused lessons, specials
BETA Club Library Reveal
BOGO Scholastic Book Fair
Message from Mr. Davini
We have just completed our final round of MAP testing! We are all so proud of our students for working so hard these last few weeks on the different testing they have had to take. We will be sending their latest results home next week after we can make sure we test any students who might have been absent. As a reminder, these scores help us gather short and long-term data so we can properly plan and execute effective instruction to our Taft students. Please look for that form to come home and talk to your kids about their results.
Summer school notes will also be coming home next week. We will be asking for specific students to attend first, those who we feel would benefit from it the most. After that, we will open it up to the entire school. We try to keep our class sizes low to ensure we can maximize the learning potential in each grade level. Please look for these forms to come home as well, along with your child's MAP results.
Taft Summer School
Dates: June 6 - June 30 (Monday through Thursday only)
Times: 8:30 AM - Noon
2022-2023 School Calendar
Online Registration for 2022-2023 Opens on April 25, 2022
StopIT
Taft is proud to have the “Stop It” program up and running for the 2021-2022 school year. Stop it is an online program that students can use to report bullying or any unsafe behavior while remaining anonymous. These reports come through to the Superintendent, Principal, and Social Worker via text so we can address the situation right away. This provides the student with an opportunity to share their concerns if they feel they cannot speak immediately to an adult.
We continue to teach our students to advocate for themselves in situations where they feel they can speak to a situation on their own. The students are reminded there are different approaches to stop bullying or unsafe situations outside of reporting things anonymously. Students are encouraged to share concerns with friends, staff, and family to learn to advocate for themselves. However, we understand that there are some situations where students may feel safer reporting discreetly.
If you have any questions regarding the Stop It program, please contact Mr. Davini or Mr. Calabrese.
School Calendar
5/19/22 - Board of Education Meeting - 6:15 PM - Closed Session - 6:45 PM Regular Meeting
5/24/22 - Art Club - 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
5/26/22 - Kindergarten Graduation - 9:00 AM
5/26/22 - 8th Grade Graduation - 6:30 PM
5/30/33 - No School Memorial Day
6/1/22 - Last Day of School 11:30 AM Dismissal
Taft School District 90
Email: j.calabrese@taftsd90.org
Website: www.taft90.org
Location: 1605 South Washington Street, Lockport, IL, USA
Phone: (815)838-0434
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taft.vikings
Twitter: @jjcalabrese