News from Conyers Learning Academy
April 8th, 2023
Dear CLA Families,
We hope all of our families are enjoying their long weekend and spending time with friends and family. With only 8 weeks left in our 22-23 school year, our students are going to be busy!
Last week we celebrated Assistant Principal Week at CLA. We are very fortunate to have 3 amazing, hardworking, and dedicated Assistant Principals at CLA. Each of them work very closely with our students, staff, and parents each day. They do so much work behind the scenes to make sure our students and families have an amazing experience at CLA. I want to say THANK YOU to Christy Loh, Matt Stary, and Amanda Redmond for everything they do each day! Your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed!
If you have any questions, please never hesitate to reach out to any member of our Administrative Team.
Matt Warren
Principal
Important Dates
Make sure you add these dates to your calendar at home:
4/10 - Non-Attendance Monday for ALL PreK Classes (Early Childhood and ECDEC)
4/17 - CLA PTA Meeting - 6:30pm (In Person and Virtual Option)
4/24 - Non-Attendance Monday Self-Contained Early Childhood (ALL ECDEC Classrooms have school)
5/4 + 5/5 - No School for ALL D15 - Teacher Institute Days
5/15 - Non-Attendance Monday for ALL PreK Classes (Early Childhood and ECDEC)
5/22 - Non-Attendance Monday for ALL PreK Classes (Early Childhood and ECDEC)
Preschool ONLY - Non-Attendance Mondays
Correction - Monday April 10th is a Non-Attendance Monday for ALL PreK classes. Both Early Childhood and ECDEC do NOT have school on Monday 4/10. They will resume class again on Tuesday.
ECDEC Non-Attendance Days for the rest of the year:
April 10th
May 15th
May 22nd
ECDEC Teachers - Ms. Annie, Ms. Beth, Ms. Carol, Ms. Hollie, Ms Jeannie, Ms. Kathy, Ms. Kiki, Ms. Lauren Manka (Ms. Jeetha), Ms. Magaly, Ms. Susy
Early Childhood Non-Attendance Days for the rest of the year:
April 10th
April 24th
May 15th
May 22nd
Early Childhood Teachers -Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Das, Mrs. Dunham, Ms. Erb, Ms. Heather, Ms. Jorie, Ms. Karolina, Ms. Katie, Ms. Kim H, Ms. Lauren Schniers, Ms. Lindee, Ms. Mellissa, Ms. Mindee, Ms. Monika
CLA's PTA
CLA’s PTA hosted their first PTA meeting of the year on March 20th. Please see the notes from this meeting by clicking here!
The next PTA meeting will be held on April 17th at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held In Person and Virtual at CLA. All families are welcome to attend. If you have not yet signed up for PTA, please register here - - https://cla.memberhub.com/store
We are looking for parents to help organize our Staff Appreciation Week (May 1st-May 5th)
Thank you for your support!
Registration for 2023-24
Registration for next year is open. ALL students must register for the next school year, even if you will be staying at CLA next year. It is important that all families register as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly for your child’s placement. If you have an IEP meeting to discuss your child’s kindergarten placement for next year, you can still register at this time and do not have to wait until the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Spring Safety Week - 4/10-4/14
This week CLA will be having our Spring Safety week and conducting our mandated emergency drills.
Tuesday - Fire Drill
Thursday - Lockdown Drill
Friday - Shelter in Place Drill (Tornado Drill)
We take student and staff safety very seriously and practice these drills to make sure we are prepared for a real situation. Based on the recent school shootings, tornados warnings, and fires in our community, we do our best to prepare our students for each drill and avoid causing additional stress or fear for our students. If you have any questions regarding our drills or would like to opt out their child from any of the drills, please contact Matt Warren (warrenm@ccsd15.net) directly.
Last Day of Student Attendance
At this week’s Board of Education meeting they will be finalizing the school calendar and the last day of school for our students. Tentatively, here are the last days of student attendance for each of our programs:
Early Childhood/ECDEC - June 1st (regular school hours)
K-7th ACES/MN - June 2nd (half day)
ACES/MN 8th Grade Graduation - May 31st at 12:00pm (half day for 8th grade only)
More details will be shared once these dates are finalized.
Student Attendance Reminder
CLA Attendance Line - 847-963-3401
Please remember to call the CLA Attendance Line BEFORE 9:00 and 1:00 (for PM classes) to make sure your child’s absence is properly recorded. The Attendance Line available 24 hours a day. When you leave a message, please make sure to clearly state your child’s Name, Teacher Name, Date they will be absent, and Reason for their absence.
D15 is HIRING!!!
If you or someone you know is looking for a position, D15 has a number of OPEN positions with various hours and positions. D15 will be hosting Job Fairs at the Palatine Library throughout the school year. At CLA, we are looking for Special Education Program Assistants to work within our Early Childhood and ACES/Multiple Needs Programs.
Contact our office for more information or apply on the D15 website - https://www.applitrack.com/ccsd15/onlineapp/default.aspx
Contact Information at CLA
Office Contact Information (for all office contacts)
Matt Warren - Principal - warrenm@ccsd15.net (847) 963-3405
Christy Loh - Assistant Principal - lohc@ccsd15.net (847) 963-3415
Matt Stary - Assistant Principal - starym@ccsd15.net (847) 963-3492
Amanda Redmond - Assistant Principal - redmonda@ccsd15.net (847)963-3404
Alysha Gillani - Student Services Coordinator - gillania@ccsd15.net (847)963-3426
Andrea Samayoa - Building Secretary - samayoaa@ccsd15.net (847)963-3400
Lynn Erdmann - Building Clerical - erdmannl@ccsd15.net (847)963-3403
Debbie Vojack - School Nurse - vojackd@ccsd15.net (847)963-3402
Rose Downs - ECDEC Administrator - rdowns@ecdec.org (847)963-3433
Noemi Nova - ECDEC Secretary - nnova@ecdec.org (847)963-3450
John G. Conyers Learning Academy
Website: www.ccsd15.net/CLA
Location: 2800 Central Road, Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-3400
Facebook: facebook.com/ConyersLearningAcademy