Husky Happenings

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Mr. Cabanilles, 5th grade dual language teacher at North, was recently asked to be featured on a popular television show in Spain called “Valencians around the World.” The show focuses on capturing a day in the life of native Valencians who now live in various locations around the world! The show’s cameramen came out to film Mr. Cabanilles and his class in action on January 9.

Our January power word is RESILIENCE! Resilience is the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. Classrooms will have an opportunity to buddy up with another classroom to participate in an activity with a RESILIENCE theme. Such a fun opportunity to bring our North Star Husky students together to learn about such a powerful trait.

Starting today (January 24, 2023) parents, students (4th-12th grades) and educators across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. The 5Essentials survey window will be open from January 24, 2023 to March 31, 2023.

• Parent Survey

• The 5Essentials parent survey is intended to help school districts understand the conditions at each school and guide improvement. Parent identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will not be connected to their student(s). If at least 20 percent of families complete the survey, a parent supplement report will be generated for the district. To take the survey, visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. Families can submit one survey for each child.

• Student Survey

• District 47 4th-8th graders will take the survey at school. Student participants will be required to log in using their state student ID and birth date in order to complete the survey. Students’ identities will be completely confidential. Teachers or administrators do not see individual responses to survey questions and will only receive aggregated information, such as the total percentage of students who agree homework assignments help them learn the course material. If you do not want your child to take the survey, please fill out the opt-out form and have your child to return this sheet to their homeroom teacher by Friday, January 27, 2023. Thank you for your cooperation.

For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.

The 2023-2024 district calendar is now available and on our website in English and Spanish: https://www.d47.org/Page/1557.

We are in need of girls and boys stretch pants (no jeans please) sizes 6-14. Thank you in advance!

District 47 online kindergarten registration for the 2023-24 school year will begin February 6, 2023. At that time, families can register their incoming kindergartener by completing the steps on the District 47 website at www.d47.org/kindergarten. Early registration helps with adequate staffing, home school placement, and appropriate class size. See below for additional information.

• A child must turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023 to be eligible for kindergarten. Information about early entrance to kindergarten is posted on the D47 website.

• Families interested in District 47’s dual language program for their incoming kindergartener MUST attend an informational meeting in February 2023 if they do not already have a sibling enrolled in the program. Meetings will be held in-person and via Zoom on 2/2 at 9:15 a.m.; 2/7 at 5:30 p.m.; and 2/15 at 6 p.m. For more information, visit the D47 website at www.d47.org/duallanguage.

• Current Wehde students eligible for kindergarten will follow a separate process for kindergarten registration and will receive an email the second week of January.

• Fees and student physical/immunization forms are not due at the time of registration.

The safety of our students and staff remains a top priority for District 47. As a result of a safety audit done by an outside consultant in August, District 47 is implementing an additional safety measure related to visitor management effective immediately. All visitors and volunteers (including those who’ve had their ID scanned in Raptor) will be required to bring their drivers license or state ID when visiting a school building. In addition, individuals will be required to leave their ID with the main office in exchange for a visitor lanyard. When leaving the building, visitors must return to the main office to drop off their lanyard and pick up their ID. This added layer of security ensures that visitor lanyards are kept in the building and do not get circulated in the community and also ensures everyone in the building is accounted for in the case of an emergency. Should you have any questions or concerns about this additional security measure, please contact Gary Snep, Director of School Safety, at gsnep@d47.org. Thank you for helping to keep our schools safe!

• Carnival games galore! A free fun fair! Sign up to come to our HuskyPalooza on February 4th in the morning! HuskyPalooza Sign Up

• We are looking for help with the carnival games at North's HuskyPalooza on Feb. 4th! We want parents to enjoy this time with their North students so, we would like to ask any high school students/services organizations to volunteer for this event. Please help make HuskyPalooza a success with volunteers: Sign Up to Volunteer for HuskyPalooza
  
• We will be hosting a 5th grade breakfast! We are asking ALL 5th grade parents to send a baby/kindergarten photo and one taken during 5th grade for the slideshow we are putting together. Please use this link to upload your photos: 5th Grade Photo Form You can also turn photos in to your child’s teacher. Turn in pictures by Feb. 10th!
• You can purchase items like notebooks, ornaments, magnets, and t-shirts with your child’s artwork on them through Artsonia! North volunteers have been working hard to upload your child’s artwork into the Artsonia website where you can purchase gifts for loved ones that has your child’s beautiful artwork on it! Proceeds go back to the North PTO to use for your kids’ field trips and fun fairs! Check out the app or go online to Artsonia — The Largest Gallery of Student Art Portfolios in the World!

Want to stay in the know? Be sure to follow us on:

• Facebook: D47 NPTO

• Remind app: Text @a8h3dk6 to 81010. You’ll get occasional texts and ways to get involved with just ONE thing!

  
  

For any questions please email us at d47NPTO@gmail.com