Cowlishaw News
12/10/2021
Koala Cares
5th Graders & Middle School Band/Orchestra
Over the past couple weeks our 5th grade students had the opportunity to learn more about the Middle School Band/Orchestra/ Chorus programs and had the chance to check out instruments!
Smencils for Sale!
The PTA and the 5th grade are selling Smencils during lunch and recess Tuesday, December 14 through Friday, December 17 for only $3.oo a piece. Scentco Colored Smencils are gourmet scented coloring pencils made from recycled newspaper
Vibrant pre-sharpened colored pencils ideal for coloring books, arts, crafts, activities, teaching incentives and more
Scents are guaranteed to last for two years so your Smencils smell great every time you color, sketch, and draw
School work, home work, art/craft projects will be even more exciting with Colored Smencils and become a must have in the classroom and at home
Listen & Learn with Dr. Talley
December 14, 2021
Superintendent Dr. Adrian Talley will hold his final Listen & Learn session with the community in which he will share information about the district as well as his goals. Community members will have an opportunity to share their feedback on what works in the district, what is not working, and what specific suggestions they have for what’s not working. Information gathered during these sessions will help the superintendent in planning for the future and may be used as part of the strategic planning process that will start in January. The final Listen & Learn Session will be held from 7 - 9 pm on Tuesday, December 14 at Crone Middle School (RSVP here).
If you have questions regarding the Listen & Learn sessions, please contact Lisa Barry, Executive Director of Communication Services, at lisa_barry@ipsd.org.
Parent University: Mental Health - Awareness, Resources & Supports
December 16, 2021
Parents are invited to the upcoming Parent University: Mental Health - Awareness, Resources & Supports at 7 pm on Thursday, December 16. This webinar will include a panel discussion with local mental health experts focused on providing resources for parents to help support their children. Registration is required.
Moderator:
- Dr. Adrian B. Talley, Superintendent
Panelists:
- Amit Thaker, CEO, ReferralGPS
- Dawn Forkner, SEL and Wellness Coordinator, District 204
- Dr. Laura Langes, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Oasis Mental Health
- Dr. Marloes Verhoeven, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Oasis Mental Health
For more information, visit Parent University.
Boundary Process
Public Comment
Due to the high level of interest shown by the public in the boundary process, we're offering District 204 residents an opportunity to share their opinions with the board, administration, and at-large community via online public comment forms.
This form will be available from December 9, 2021, until 5pm on December 20, the date of our next School Board meeting. We will then post a final public comment form from December 20 to January 24, 2022.
Boundary Process Overview
- View the boundary map PDFs: Download our current and concept maps.
- Visit the boundary concept address locator: See the current and concept attendance areas for your address.
For questions regarding the boundary process, view our FAQ.
If your question is not answered in the FAQ or at this page, email Matt Shipley, Chief School Business Official, at matthew_shipley@ipsd.org.
2022-23 School Calendar Approved
The Board of Education recently approved the 2022-23 school year calendar. You can view the district calendar via the links below.
2022-23 School Calendar PDF
Google Calendar (Current through 22-23)
iCal Calendar (Current through 22-23)
Mental Health
We’ve added additional mental health resources to the IPSD website which can be accessed here.
Young Rembrants
Extracurricular Activity-
Young Rembrandts - DuPage Co., IL - Activities : Cowlishaw WINTER2022
Young Rembrandts has a passion for art and children. The Young Rembrandts method focuses on teaching children to draw, using demonstration and a structured step-by-step process. Through the process of weekly instruction students are exposed to a wide variety of subject matter, artistic concepts, art history and mastery of their materials. Young Rembrandts uses a unique curriculum that engages both sides of the brain so all children can participate and learn successfully. Using left and right brain strategies while teaching also helps growing children develop both sides of their brain, at a critical time in their development, resulting in whole brain learning.
Lunch and Breakfast Service
This year, we will continue to provide a grab and go style lunch and breakfast at no charge to ALL Cowlishaw students. Please visit the IPSD website for more information on the free meal program and for menu options. We are happy to share that students can get Milk A La Carte again!
PTA Updates
Cowlishaw Birthday Book Club Is Back!!!
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FUN WAY TO HONOR YOUR CHILD’S BIRTHDAY?
Cowlishaw’s LMC has the answer! Donating a book to Cowlishaw’s LMC helps to build our library collection and make your child feel special at the same time.
At some time during the month of your child’s birthday, we will invite your child to come down to the LMC and choose a book from the birthday cart. If your child’s birthday is in June, July or August, we will invite him or her to come down to the LMC during the month of his or her half birthday. There will be a flat $10.00 price for each book.
When your child chooses a book, we take his/her picture to put in the front of the book with a bookplate commemorating the donation. Your child’s name will go up on the Birthday Book Club bulletin board in the LMC, and your child will be the first to check out the book he/she chose! What an opportunity!
The registration for Cowlishaw’s Birthday Book club can be found in the PushCoin Webstore.
Please see the document below if you need help with accessing the Webstore:
How to access the IPSD Webstore
Thank you for considering this program!
It’s a great way for your child to feel special and to support the Cowlishaw LMC at the same time.
Elementary School Hours
Regular Hours:
Arrival: Doors open at 8:50. Bell rings at 9:05. Students should be in class and ready to learn at 9:05.
Dismissal: 3:35 Every Day
WEDNESDAY Hours
Arrival on Wednesdays ONLY-Doors open at 9:00 and bell rings at 9:15.
Dismissal: 3:35
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