Spring Break always arrives at the perfect time of the year! As we head into the final five days of school prior to break, I’m hopeful that students & staff will take full advantage of their time away from Kennedy. For some, it will give them time to recover from feeling under the weather, and for others it is time to spend with family & friends. Regardless of how you plan on spending the break, I hope you soak up every single second and come back re-energized for the home stretch!

Have a wonderful and relaxing Spring Break! Safe travels for those of you who are flying or taking a road trip. We look forward to seeing everyone as we welcome the students back on Monday, April 2nd.

Here’s our week at a glance:

Monday, March 19th
Kindergarten Field Trip to Field Museum
Yearbook Club (2:30pm-3:45pm in Project Space)
Reading Room Plan with 1st Grade

Tuesday, March 20th
Teacher Institute Day – No School for Students

Wednesday, March 21st
Board Meeting @ 7pm

Thursday, March 22nd
SLT (ELA) – cancelled

Friday, March 23rd
March Spirit Assembly
SLBC Swimming

March 24th – April 1st SPRING BREAK

(03/25) Happy Birthday Diane Serio 🙂
(03/28) Happy Birthday Lauren Pennington :

(04/02) School Resumes

Blog Posts Worth Reading
3 Conversation Shifts in Education by George Couros

Is This Really Important? by Jeff Zoul

Teachers Are the Driving Force of Change by Eric Sheninger

Teaching Area and Perimeter by Ashleigh’s Education Journey

Four Truths to Becoming a Trauma-Informed Educator by Allyson Apsey

Thank you to everyone who helped contribute to the success of Dr. Seuss Night 2018! It was a wonderful evening filled with smiles and and incredible love of reading! Enjoy the photos on the sidebar of the blog, or click this link (All photos can be downloaded).

Here’s our week at a glance:

Monday, March 12th
Spring Scholastic Book Fair (Browse Day) – Room 107
PARCC Continues for 3rd grade (PARCC schedule continues this week)
Yearbook Club (Project Space 2:30pm-4:00pm)
Reading Room Plan with 2nd Grade

Tuesday, March 13th
Spring Scholastic Book Fair (Browse Day) – Room 107
Duct Tape the Principals to the Wall during Lunches! 
Faculty Meeting @ 2:30pm (Presentation Space)

Wednesday, March 14th
Spring Scholastic Book Fair (Buy Day) – Room 107
Spirit Assembly Committee Meeting @ 2:50pm

Thursday, March 15th
Spring Scholastic Book Fair (Buy Day) – Room 107
Talent Show Dress Rehearsal (8:45am – 10:00am @ LMS)
Talent Show @ 6:30pm (LMS Little Theater)

Friday, March 16th
Spring Picture Day
5 by Friday! 🙂 Continue making positive connections with families!

(03/18) Music Boosters Pancake Breakfast @ LMS (9am-12pm)

Blog Posts Worth Reading:
No Place for Social-Emotional Learning in Schools? Are You Sure? by Peter DeWitt

Priorities by Pernille Ripp

Google Slides: Watch Students Collaborate with Grid View by Alice Keeler

3 Thoughts for Improving Attendance in Schools by George Couros

Here’s our week at a glance:

Monday, March 5th
Hop on Pop Day: Hop out of bed & wear your Pajamas to School!
Pennies for Patients Continues this week! 
Happy Birthday Debi Cesario 🙂
3rd Grade PARCC Meeting (2:30pm) in Project Space
Reading Room Plan with 3rd Grade (after PARCC meeting)

Tuesday, March 6th
Fox in Socks Day: Wear Silly Socks to School
Pennies for Patients: Collecting Coins during arrival! 
PARCC Testing Begins (will be emailed)
Technology Team Meeting
Dr. Seuss Committee Meeting @ 2:45pm (Faculty Lounge)
Mentor Meeting @ 3:45pm (Kennedy School)

Wednesday, March 7th
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Day: Wear red/blue to school!
6th Grade Buddies Visit 1st Grade
Mrs. Oraham’s Class goes to Barnes & Noble (MyOn Winter Break Challenge Winners)
Dr. Seuss Night! 6:30-8:00pm  *Hope to see you all there*

Thursday, March 8th
Cat in the Hat Day: Wear your favorite hat to school!
2nd Grade to LMS for Performance Rehearsal (8:45am-10:00am)
Talent Show Rehearsal After School (2:30pm-4:00pm)
SLT – Math (2:35pm in Upstairs PD Space)

Friday, March 9th
Green Eggs & Ham Day: Wear Green to School!
2nd Grade Music Performance @ LMS (9am)
SLBC Swimming

(03/11) Daylight Savings

Keep in mind we will have many visitors in our building on Wednesday for the big event! Please give your classroom spaces some extra TLC. Please also have your students organize/clean their Kubbies in the hallway. This is our opportunity to shine! Let’s continue to make Dr. Seuss Night a memorable event for our students, families and
the community of Schiller Park!