News from Conyers Learning Academy
March 19th, 2023
Dear CLA Families,
This has been a busy spring so far and we still have one more week until our Spring Break. All District 15 schools will be closed next week, March 27th- 31st, for Spring Break. School will resume on April 3rd for all D15 students. We hope everyone has a restful and relaxing spring break with friends and family.
We want to thank all of the families who were able to attend our Open House event and support CLA by making a purchase at our book fair. All of our proceeds will go directly back to our CLA Library to help purchase new books and materials for our students.
We hope all of our parents are able to join us for our PTA Meeting tomorrow night at 6:30. For more information, read below.
Thank you for your ongoing support! 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:
3/20 - Non-Attendance Monday Self-Contained Early Childhood (ALL ECDEC Classrooms have school)
3/27-3/31 - No School for ALL D15 - Spring Break
4/3 - School Resumes for ALL D15
4/7 - No School for ALL D15
4/10 - Non-Attendance Monday Self-Contained Early Childhood (ALL ECDEC Classrooms have school)
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
CLA's PTA Meeting 3/20
CLA’s PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is back! We will be having our first official meeting tomorrow night, Monday March 20th, at 6:30 pm. This meeting will be held VIRTUALLY. In the past we have have been very grateful to have such an amazing group of parents who are willing to help and support the programs and activities at CLA. This meeting will be led by members of the Northwest Suburban Council PTA Leaders as we finalize the open leadership positions.
If you have not yet joined the CLA PTA, you can sign up here - https://cla.memberhub.com/store
You can join our meeting via Google Meet or phone using the links below. We hope to see you there!
CLA's March PTA Meeting
Monday, March 20 · 6:30 – 7:30pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/woi-knmf-hof
Or dial: (US) +1 352-888-6506 PIN: 143 707 251#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/woi-knmf-hof?pin=1647414246241
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.
Kindergarten Language Testing 23-24
Starting this week, our staff will begin assessing students to determine if they qualify for ESL and/or bilingual services for the 23-24 school year! We will only be assessing students who are attending kindergarten next year and completed the Home Language Survey upon enrolling at Conyers Learning Academy indicating another language is spoken in your home and/or another language is spoken by your child.
Please review this letter for more information (CLICK HERE). Your child will NOT have to schedule a time to complete this assessment at their home kindergarten site.
Buildings Study at CLA
Over the last 6 weeks, the students in our Early Childhood and ECDEC classrooms have been studying all about “Buildings.” Our classrooms have been learning about the different types of buildings in our community, different parts of a building, and how buildings are made. As part of this unit, each of our classrooms built their own building found in our community and we made our own CLA town in the gym. The students had a blast!
Music and Band Concert
This past week, students in our ACES and Multiple Needs program put on a Music and Band concert for the Early Childhood and ECDEC students and staff. This was the first time in CLA’s history that students from both ACES and MN perform together in a Band Performance. Students have been learning the drums, tuba, baritone, violin, and trombone. The students did amazing!
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.
Feed My Starving Children
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