Message From Central Road School
Mrs. Joanna Shostachuk, School Principal
A Note from Mrs. Shostachuk 9/12/2021
Dear Central Road Families:
This past week was short but filled with no less learning! We have officially rolled into September and the weather has been amazing too. Students have been engaged both while indoors and when outside for recess. I was able to spend time in each of our classrooms this week and it is always great to see our students displaying their knowledge in unique ways. I want to also thank all of our families for helping us with keeping our students safe and healthy. Monitoring your child(ren) for any Covid like symptoms prior to sending them to school is our first layer of protection. Being patient and understanding if your student exhibits a symptom that will require them to go home from school is another level of support. We thank everyone for caring for our school community! Allowing us to spend quality time with your child throughout the school week is a true honor. Thank you for taking a moment to read our weekly parent communication. Please enjoy the weekend with family and friends while remaining healthy too. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Kindest Regards,
Joanna Shostachuk
Central Road Highlights!
6th graders working on a project.
Ms. Conrad's classroom in action!
4th graders learning away!
THANK A CENTRAL ROAD STAFF MEMBER
Teachers in general love this time of year. Central Road teachers and staff members take the prospect of beginning a new year to a whole new level. They prepare their classrooms, plan lessons, organize schedules, review student records, and think about all of the possibilities the year ahead holds. As much as we recognize their efforts and successes here at school, nothing means more to a teacher or staff member than a kind word from a student or his/her family. As we get the year underway, 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 is going to be a great school year.
Self-Certification, Masks & Water Bottles
Health Office News
The health and safety of our students is our top priority. We continue to encourage good hand washing and physical distancing at school. Students are wearing masks inside the building at all times except when eating. Masks are optional for students during the noon hour when outdoors. If your child is sick, please keep him/her at home for the safety of all. We will work together regarding next steps for returning back to school if ill. Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Shield Testing Update
Our scheduled day of the week for Shield Testing is each Friday morning and our plan is to begin the week of September 13th for students in grades 1-6. We continue to work out the details with Shield as to when our KDG & ECDEC students may be tested.Thank you for sending in the consent form for your child to participate in the shield covid weekly screening test at school. Once a week, all students with consent forms on file will be escorted to the testing area near each pod. Students will refrain from eating or drinking 30 minutes before Shield testing. Each student will be asked to spit into a vial that is already labeled with their identifying information. Our plan is to conduct this quickly, efficiently and with safety. Those vials will be sent to a lab for processing to identify infected individuals who are asymptomatic and prevent further transmission of the virus. Results are available within 24- 48 hours. We will contact the parents/guardians of any student who received positive test results. If your child is at school the time we may receive positive results, you will be contacted to pick them up. 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
Important Dates to Remember
Wednesday, September 15th-PTA Meeting @7pm
Wednesday, September 15th-Practice Fire Drill
Monday, September 20th-Picture Retake Day
Wednesday, October 15th-Board of Education Meeting @7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 20th-PTA Meeting @7:00pm
Parent/Student Handbook 2021-2022
Picture Retake Day-September 20th
Picture Retake Day will take place on September 20th. Any students who missed our original Picture Day on September 1st are welcome to have their picture taken. Students who would like a second opportunity are welcome to participate as well. Online ordering information is below for your review.
Online Order Code: 60455D
Safety Drills
Three evacuation drills. One of the three evacuation drills must be supervised by the fire department.
One bus evacuation drill.
One severe weather/shelter-in-place drill.
Two law enforcement (lockdown) drills. One of these two law enforcement drills must be a staff initiated lock-down.
September Fall Benchmarking Grades K-6
We have started gathering our fall benchmarking data for students at Central Road. Our window will be from September 1-17th. This information allows for teachers to meet the needs of a wide range of learners within their classrooms. Below is some information about our upcoming assessments. If you have any specific questions related to fall benchmarking, please feel free to reach out to your child's classroom teacher.
FastBridge Grades K-1
All students in Kindergarten and first grade take the FastBridge assessment system in the Fall and Spring of each school year. FastBridge uses brief measures of early literacy and math at the Kindergarten and first grade levels. These brief assessments provide data on an early learner’s reading and math development. The FastBridge assessments typically take less than 10 minutes per student, but the data gained provides teachers with insights and suggestions to help address each child’s needs. More information about FastBridge can be found at www.fastbridge.org.
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Grades 2-8
Students in grades 2 to 8 take an academic test called the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). The MAP test measures each student’s achievement and growth in reading and math. Most students complete the MAP in less than 40 minutes. The MAP test provides our staff with valuable information that helps plan instruction and track student growth. Like FastBridge for the early grades, students in grades 2 to 8 take the MAP once in the fall and again in the spring. Please visit the District 15 website if you would like more information about the MAP test. If you would like to have your child practice the MAP test, you can visit the MAP practice site at: http://bit.ly/PracticeMAPTest.
MAP test results from the fall and spring testing periods will be available to parents via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. These results are typically posted in October and again in June.
MAP and FastBridge testing are completed at school. However, if you have a student that qualifies for virtual learning through a medical exemption, your child will take these tests remotely (at home). Students in quarantine due to a close contact with another who has been identified as COVID-19 positive, will take the MAP test or the FastBridge assessment when their quarantine ends and they return to school. If you are interested in more information about the MAP test, please contact me, your child’s teacher, or download the MAP Parent Toolkit at https://www.nwea.org/parent-toolkit/
Community and/or PTA Information
Thank you for joining our PTA and supporting their amazing work for our Central Road community! Fall Membership Drive - Thank you to everyone that has joined the PTA so far! Your donations will allow us to organize fun activities and support our school! There is no commitment to volunteer. For those of you that have not joined yet, please click here to fill out the Google form. Payment is available via cash, check, credit card, or Zelle. October 1st we will switch to the 2021 membership list for our newsletters, so don’t miss out!
PTA meeting will take place on Sept. 15th at Central Road this month-masks and social distancing expected-thank you.
Spirit Gear Store OPEN Feel free to place an order by Thursday, Sept. 16th. We are hoping to rather a few more orders before Sept. 16th.
Please feel free to email our PTA with any questions. Dan McCullough, President, dbmnazgul@gmail.com Callie Sealock, Communications Chair, cmsealock@gmail.com
Safety Message from Mrs. Kathy Nordin
Well, we are firmly back to school and it is time to address several safety issues.
Mostly, it concerns traffic flow, especially at afternoon pickup. I know everyone
wants to be in the parking lot immediately to pick up their child or children. If you
are arriving after 300pm, the likelihood there is room after that time is not good.
Vehicles are lining up in the middle of Central Road, waiting to enter the lot. This is
not the best idea. Please legally park your vehicle and walk over to the school for
pickup. Or pull into the lot and pull into a parking space until the traffic in the lot
begins to move. Under no circumstances should anyone be pulling over on the
north side between the driveways facing eastbound. It is dangerous and is
unacceptable. I bring this up as we had several incidents the first week of school. It
is difficult enough for through traffic to proceed with these two scenarios. Plus,
buses cannot easily enter the lot. Many have had to circle the block and come back
to enter from the other direction. BUSES HAVE PRIORITY FOR PARKING LOT
ENTRY.
Another old reminder is those who are parking legally but are crossing in the
middle of Central Road, especially those who have younger children with them. This
is not only extremely dangerous but is not the way to teach your young children
how to cross a street. I know I have said this here many times before but it
continues to happen. This is too important and is very frustrating to see. It can be
easily rectified.
Here is an issue that has also become problematic in the morning and afternoon.
When you are waiting to enter the parking lot, please be aware it against state law
to block or stop in a crosswalk. It has happened quite a bit since school opened. But
not only is it against the law, it prevents anyone from crossing the street to get to or
from school. I actually had a gentleman stop this morning and apologize for having
done it several days ago. I appreciated him taking the time to acknowledge that it
was the wrong thing to do. I have many drivers who do stop before the crosswalk. I
hope everyone remembers that.
As always, thank you to all who take the time to read these few lines meant to
keep everyone safe and sound. And, too, if you know someone who doesn't read
this, please share.
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
ECDEC Screening Information
FIND & ECDEC *FREE* EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
Find support for families with children under the age of 3! ECDEC Preschool serves children between the ages of 3-5 For more information or to schedule a developmental screening, please call: For Children ages 0-3 call Yessenia at (847) 963-1214, For Children ages 3-5 call Noemi at (847) 963-3450
ECDEC/Prevención Iniciativa El Programa FIND apoya familias con niños prenatales hasta 3 niños El programa preescolar ECDEC sirve a niños entre las edades de 3-5 años Para más información, por favor llame al para hacer una cita. Para niños 0-3 años llama Yessenia at (847) 963-1214 Para Prescolar llama Noemi at (847)963-3450
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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