Mrs. Grosch's Message
Hi Marion Jordan Families,
We are looking forward to welcoming parents into the building for Parent/Teacher conferences next week. These meetings provide a time for teachers to share academic, behavioral, social, and emotional updates on your student's progress. It is also a time for you to ask clarifying questions, advocate for your student, and share information about your student. It is also a time for you and the classroom teacher to share expectations and agree on next steps for your student. While conferences formally offer these opportunities, we value our collaborative relationship with families and hope that you will reach out any time you would like to touch base with your child's teacher or any staff member involved in their educational day.
In the event you are looking for another way to bring joy to someone in need this holiday season, here are the details related to the Toy Drive we are currently colllecting for. Thank you in advance for considering a donation for hospitalized children.
On behalf of the staff her at Marion Jordan, we hope you enjoy the break from the school routine next week. The absence of school offers you the opportunity to reconnect as a family, engage in long standing traditions, or create new ones. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
November is the perfect month to reinforce the practice of gratitude. Oftentimes the simplest action on our part can have a significant, meaningful impact on others. Classroom teachers presented the following actions students could take to express gratitude for someone or something during their school day this past week. Ask your child about his/her experience - you may be surprised to hear how much your child received when engaging in the action of giving to others. We also invite you to continue with days 6-10 during the week of Thanksgiving Break. Scroll down to see more!
Gratitude Practices at School
Day 1 - Write a note/draw a picture for someone and tell them why you’re thankful for them.
Day 2 - Go the whole day without complaining.
Day 3 - Tell a teacher or staff member thank you today and tell them why you’re thankful for them.
Day 4 - Write down three things you’re grateful for.
Day 5 - Smile at everyone you see today :)
Keep it Going at Home
Day 6 - Do an extra chore around the house today.
Day 7 - Tell a family member thank you today and tell them why you’re lucky to have them.
Day 8 -Smile at everyone you see today :)
Day 9 - Tell your family three things that you’re grateful for.
Day 10 - Go the whole day without complaining.
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Special Olympics Snowshoeing
It is not too late to get involved.
Here is the website: Blue Jays Special Olympics and the registration form is attached. If you have any questions, please let us know! Any students with IEPs who are between the ages of 8-15 is welcome to participate.
A Look into the Library
The library has quickly become at busy hub at Marion Jordan! Each week students engage in learning activities collaboratively planned by their teacher and our librarian. Take a look at the recap of October's fun below.
Health Office Information
In addition to the resurgence of Covid, it is cold and flu season. For your reference, we are including some General Infection Prevention and Control Measures from CCDPH (Cook County Department of Public Health):
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve, not your hands. Dispose of used tissues in the trash
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm running water for 20 seconds, any time after contact with secretions from the nose or mouth or handling used tissues. Thorough handwashing is the best way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid sick people.
- Avoid close contact, such as kissing, shaking hands with others.
- Clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces (doorknobs, refrigerator handle, crib rails, water faucets, cupboard handles) at least daily. Clean and sanitize mouthed toys, objects, and surfaces at least daily and when soiled. RSV can survive for many hours on hard surfaces such as tables and crib rails. It typically lives on soft surfaces such as tissues and hands for shorter amounts of time.
- Do not share food or drinks or cups or utensils, or anything that goes into the mouth.
- Monitor children and staff for symptoms.
- Staff should not report to work while acutely ill— even if the individual tests negative for SARS-CoV-2 or other pathogens.
- Exclude ill children until fever is gone without the aid of fever reducing medication and the child is well enough to participate in routine activities.
- For children at greater risk, limit the time they spend in child-care centers or other potentially contagious settings.
Stay Healthy, Blue Jays!
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Veteran's Day
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Parent University - Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Children in a Post-pandemic World
As part of our regular Parent University series, District 15 has partnered with psychologist and educator Dr. Doug Bolton to speak with parents/guardians surrounding the growing mental health needs of our students. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns existed surrounding the overall well-being of school-age children as it relates to mental health needs. As we moved through the pandemic, practitioners saw a rise in such needs, as did our schools. That said, however, as challenging as the pandemic has been on so many of us, the disruption of this pandemic has pushed us all to find resilience during a time of remarkable uncertainty and stress.
That is why District 15 has partnered with Dr. Doug Bolton. He will share some of the valuable “lessons learned” about how to use stressful times to build resilience in our children because doing so will help them both now and in the future as they face unexpected challenges. We hope you are able to join us on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation entitled: Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Children in a Post-pandemic World.
Dr. Doug Bolton is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Director of School Consultation for Formative Psychological Services. He has spent over 20 years as a psychologist and principal at North Shore Academy and at a K-12 therapeutic school in nearby Highland Park. Dr. Bolton provides consultation, supervision, and professional development to parents, educators, and clinicians throughout northern Illinois as he is passionately committed to creating communities that help foster student and staff resilience. District 15 leadership, as well as our certified staff, benefitted from a similar presentation by Dr. Bolton in August, and know you will find his presentation not only thought provoking, but useful in your role as parent/guardian.
Again, we hope you are able to join Dr. Bolton on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, for our final Parent University of 2022. The session will be held in the Winston Campus Junior High Cafe. Please park in the lot shared with the Presbyterian Church off of Rohlwing and enter through Door 8. The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. and will include time for a Q & A.
Notes from Nutrition Services
Prepayments for meals are made several different ways. Parents can give their student cash, or a check made out to the order of Nutrition Services, in an envelope marked "Lunch Money". Parents may also make payments online, via SchoolCafé.
SchoolCafé can be used to check your student’s balance. You can also elect to have a low balance notification emailed directly to you.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits are available to children whose families qualify under federal guidelines. Application forms are available at school and online.
Illustrative Math - Family Connection
Thank you to the families who submitted their Illustrative Math family tasks during the month of October! We enjoyed seeing your child use math outside of the classroom.
Illustrative Math provides students and families with an opportunity to take their learning from the classroom and apply it to an authentic situation. Below you will find a unit task for the month of October as well as a companion support video that explains what each grade level is learning in class. Follow the steps below to complete the optional unit task for November.
1. Find your child’s grade level below and click the link to access your unit task.
2. Read through the “Try It At Home” section and complete the task.
3. Send your family’s math work to your child’s teacher in the form of a written paper, photo story, or a video of your child demonstrating and explaining their thinking.
November Support Videos & Unit Tasks
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Accelerated 7th/Pre Algebra
Family Resources
- Check out these 36 autumn outdoor activities that you can do with your kids. Want to preserve the beautiful fall leaves you find? Here are some helpful ideas.
Important Dates
Tuesday, Nov 22 - Parent /Teacher Conferences 7:30-11:30am
Wednesday, Nov 23 - No School
Thursday, Nov 24 - No School - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, Nov 25 - No School
November 14 - Dec 5th Toy Drive
Monday, Nov 28 - SPARK Meeting @7pm
Tuesday, Dec 6 - Beginning/Intermediate Band Concert 7pm
Thursday, Dec 15 - Chorus Concert
Thursday, Dec 22 - Friday, January 6 - Winter Break
Monday, Jan 9 - School Resumes
Contacting Marion Jordan School
Welcome to Marion Jordan Elementary School, Home of the Blue Jays!
We are located at 100 N. Harrison Ave. Palatine, IL 60067
Our main office phone number is 847-963-5500. Our Absence Line is 847-963-5501.
Principal: Mrs. Jennifer Grosch 847-963-5505 groschj@ccsd15.net
Assistant Principal: Mr. Andrew Wilson 847-963-5504 wilsona@ccsd15.net
School Office Staff: Ms. Jamie Wieckiewicz 847-963-5580 wieckiej@ccsd15.net and Mrs. Kelly Wallin 847-963-5503 wallink@ccsd15.net
School Nurse: Ms. Sherin Thomas 847-963-5502 thomass2@ccsd15.net