Weekly Update
Cowlishaw News-5.14.2021
Upcoming Important Dates-End of Year Wrap Up
IN PERSON STUDENTS: Please review these Important End of the Year Dates:
Last day to place library books on hold: Thursday May 20th.
Last day to check out library books: Friday, May 21st.
All library books are due: Tuesday, June 1st.
IN-PERSON STUDENTS learning materials check in dates
Items to return to school by grade level Please open this link to see the items your child needs to return to school
K Thursday, May 27th. Kindergarten In Person Chromebook Return Directions
1-2 Tuesday, June 1st.
3-5 Thursday, June 3rd.
All items not turned in will be marked lost on Tuesday, June 8th. The District Office will handle any fines/charges for lost items.
REMOTE STUDENTS: Please review these Important End of the Year Dates:
Last day to place library books on hold: Thursday May 20th.
Last day to check out library books: Friday, May 21st.
All library books are due: Tuesday, June 1st.
K-5 REMOTE STUDENTS learning materials Drop Off Information
Items to return to school by grade level Please open this link to see the items your child needs to return to school
All learning materials are due on Monday, June 7th. Parents will need to bring the items to Cowlishaw. Please be sure to place ALL of the items in a plastic bag and attach a piece of paper clearly written with your child’s name and classroom on it. You can drop the bag off at Door #1 anytime between 8:15am-1:00pm.
Kindergarten Remote Chromebook Return Directions
All items not turned in will be marked lost on Tuesday, June 8th. The District Office will handle any fines/charges for lost items.
PLEASE DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE AND FOLLOW STAFF DIRECTIONS AT ALL TIMES.
Incoming Kindergartners
Bookfest
On Friday, May 14th, 5th Grade was very excited to participate in the VIRTUAL OMG BookFest event. OMG BookFest is a celebration of books aimed at the early to middle grade reader (ages 7-12) that brings together commercial and award-winning authors with local communities for an exciting experience of books, games and activities. This year students were able to virtually visit with nearly 25 authors!
OMG BookFest partnered with Anderson’s Bookstore to put together an amazing website for you to explore. Here you will be able to browse the authors on each panel, learn about their lives as authors, and purchase SIGNED COPIES of their books.
https://www.omgbookfestchicago.com/
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out! Thank you for the continued support!
Mrs. Chmielecki
Online Registration Is OPEN!
Complete registration information, including an FAQ, is available online.
If you have technical questions about how to complete your family's online registration, we invite you to reach out to our Student Information System support team by email at sis@ipsd.org. Please include your name, phone number, student name, student ID
Summer Meal Program
Dental Exams
REMINDER for Kindergarten Parents: Health Requirements
If you have not yet turned in your Kindergarten student's Vision Exam and/or Dental Exam for this school year, please do so as soon as possible.
Vision exams dated on or after 8/20/2019 will be accepted.
Dental exams dated on or after 11/15/2019 will be accepted.
Completed exam forms can be uploaded to ParentVUE or e-mailed directly to the building nurse at jillian_zaucha@ipsd.org.
REMINDER for 2nd Grade Parents: Health Requirements
If you have not yet turned in your 2nd grade student's Dental Exam for this school year, please do so as soon as possible.
Dental exams dated on or after 11/15/2019 will be accepted.
Completed exam forms can be uploaded to ParentVUE or e-mailed directly to the building nurse at jillian_zaucha@ipsd.org.
School Supplies
REMINDER for In Person Families
LMC Book Check Out
Curbside LMC Book Check out
Students can put a book(s) on hold through the Destiny app on the SSO.
Please note we have a new self-service procedure for our remote students. Students and parents can now collect requested LMC books from the red cart outside the main door ANYTIME during school hours Monday-Friday.Students and parents still need to wait for an email notification before coming to pick up requested books.
LMC books may be returned ANYTIME during school hours to the blue bin by the main door.
If your child is in person learning, requested books will be delivered directly to the classroom. The hybrid learners can return their LMC books when in school.
If you are not able to pick up these books, do not want them, or have any questions, please send us an email at felica_fernandez@ipsd.org or marzenna_chmielecki@ipsd.org
Happy Reading Koalas!
Click on the link below for more details
Free Meals During Remote Learning
Organic Life and District 204 will continue serving free meals to all children to help ensure children have access to nutritious food as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Students that are attending in person will receive their meals at lunchtime. Organic Life will continue to provide curbside pick-up at elementary schools of grab and go meals to remote learners at the following times:
- 10 AM – 11 AM: First Remote Learner Meal Service Time
- 1:00 – 2:00 PM: Second Remote Learner Meal Service Time
MESSAGE FROM THE PTA BOARD
Cowlishaw has Amazing Koala-ty Teachers and the PTA would like to give a Standing Ovation and a Round of Applause to them and the staff for the Great Job they have done and are Doing!!!
We Love and Appreciate You Cowlishaw PTA
Also, Thank You to Everyone who donated and participated in the PTA Spring Plant Sale and the Dinner Night Out!
UPCOMING EVENTS…
PTA General Meeting - Wednesday, May 19th
To Join Zoom Meeting....
https://ipsd.zoom.us/j/91779716205
Meeting ID: 917 7971 6205
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Please Note PTA Open Board Positions for the 2021-2022 School Year...
• Vice President CoChair
• Treasurer
• Secretary
SPIRIT WEAR FRIDAYS
Show your KOALA PRIDE! Every Friday. We encourage all students to take part. Make sure to rock your Cowlishaw apparel/accessories or our school colors (blue and green) on SPIRIT FRIDAYS all year long!
SPIRIT WEAR AND ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE - https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://napervillespiritwear.com/COWLISHAW-KOALAS_c774.htm&c=E,1,6hQcFA-PEGVHq91HfBbQleg8sx8yBQwLDBFP0AvoLOrLeVSmKxlf0aNOpw8wfbDRMfamlli6KfHcsQVJksylvyBFTZjduC9oRgAwpLU1vkF3&typo=1
AMAZON SMILE
You SHOP…Amazon GIVES…Cowlishaw WINS! Use the link below for all your Amazon shopping needs and 0.5% will automatically come back to the PTA! Be sure to select Cowlishaw as your chosen charity in your Amazon smile account. Bookmark the site on your web browser for easy access. This is a simple way to give back to the school at no additional cost to you! https://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-4165360
STAY CONNECTED
Visit our website for more information:
https://sites.google.com/site/cowlishawelementarypta/home
The website can also be accessed via the Cowlishaw homepage under “PTA.”
Find us on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/CowlishawPTA
Follow us on Twitter!
@cowlishawkoalas
Koala Creativity
On our morning announcements we want to highligh talent/creative work your students are doing while learning remotely!
Send in a picture and brief description to the email below and your student can be featured on our morning announcements.
Chromebook Support
Please use the link below to report if your Chromebook is not working. A Cowlishaw staff member will contact you to assist with repairing and/or replacing the Chromebook.
Cowlishaw Koalas
Email: sarah_maldonado@ipsd.org
Website: http://cowlishaw.ipsd.org/
Location: 1212 Sanctuary Lane, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: 630.428.6100
Twitter: @cowlishawkoalas