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Week 29: 03/16/20 – 03/20/20
Week 28: 03/09/20 – 03/13/20
I hope you enjoyed the sunshine and beautiful weather this weekend!
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, March 9th
2nd Grade Data Review Meeting with RR
Yearbook/Technology Club (2:30pm-4:00pm)
Tuesday, March 10th
AXA Visits during Lunch Periods in Teacher’s Lounge
Faculty Meeting @ 2:50pm
Mentor Meeting (4-5pm)
Kindergarten Round Up (6:00pm)
Wednesday, March 11th
1/2 Day of School (click here for agenda)
*IAR TESTING BEGINS FOR 3RD GRADE (click here for schedule)
Lincoln Buddies Visit 2nd Grade (9:15am-10:00am)
WENDY’s Pennies for Patients Event!
Thursday, March 12th
FLASH 48 – Pennies for Patients
Talent Show Rehearsal (2:30pm-4:00pm)
SEL Committee Meeting (2:40pm)
Friday, March 13th
FLASH 48 – Pennies for Patients
5 by Friday! Continue making positive connections with families!
(03/15) Music Boosters Pancake Breakfast
Week 27: 03/02/20 – 03/06/20
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, March 2nd
Hop on Pop: Hop out of bed and wear your PJs to School
Happy Birthday Bonnie Bricker 🙂
3rd Grade Data Meeting with RR
Dr. Seuss Committee Meeting @ 2:45pm (D115)
Tuesday, March 3rd
Fox in Socks: Wear a pair of silly socks!
Happy Birthday Natalie Barcas 🙂
PreK Students Visit Kindergarten (8:45am & 12:25pm)
Faculty Meeting @ 2:50pm
Wednesday, March 4th
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Wear RED and BLUE to school!
Dr. Seuss Night! 6:30pm-8:00pm *Hope to see you all there!*
Thursday, March 5th
Cat in the Hat: Wear your favorite hat to school
Happy Birthday Debi Cesario 🙂
2nd Grade Rehearsal @ LMS (8:45am-10:00am)
Talent Show After School Rehearsal (2:30pm-4:00pm)
Friday, March 6th
Green Eggs & Ham: Wear GREEN to school
Non-Tenured Summative Evaluation Meetings (scheduled by admin)
PreK Screenings
2nd Grade Dr. Seuss Musical Performance @ LMS (9:00am)
Pennies for Patients Mini-Presentation (Click here for schedule)
Keep in mind we will have many visitors in our building on Wednesday for the big event! Please give your classroom spaces and common spaces some extra TLC. 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!
Week 26: 02/24/20 – 02/28/20
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, February 24th
Happy Birthday Shannon Keating 🙂
Kindergarten DATA Meeting with RR
Yearbook/Technology Club Meeting (2:30pm-4:00pm)
Dr. Seuss Committee Meeting @ 2:45pm (D115)
Project Unify Basketball Game @ 3:45pm (Lincoln Gym)
Tuesday, February 25th
Happy Birthday Briahna Santoro 🙂
1/2 Day Parent/Teacher Conferences
NO FACULTY MEETING
Wednesday, February 26th
Washington School Community Forum @ 6:30pm
Thursday, February 27th
PreK Parent Workshops
SPIRIT ASSEMBLY 8:15am-9:00am ***NOTE NEW DATE AND TIME
BUILDING TOUR @ 9:30am
Charity Committee @ 2:30pm
Talent Show Committee Meeting @ 2:30pm (D209)
Friday, February 28th
Happy Birthday Alicia Peccatiello 🙂
SPRING PICTURE DAY (in gymnasium) *Everyone gets their picture taken!
SLBC Swimming Day
(03/01) Happy Birthday Tami Ericksen 🙂
Week 25: 02/17/20 – 02/21/20
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, February 17th
NO SCHOOL – PRESIDENTS’ DAY
Happy Birthday Jackie Hood
Happy Birthday Mike Deany
Tuesday, February 18th
K-2nd to LMS for Washington Musical (Frozen Jr) @ 9:00am
Wednesday, February 19th
3rd to LMS for Washington Musical (Frozen Jr) @ 9:30am
2nd/3rd TAPS during CPT
Board of Education Meeting @ 7pm
Thursday, February 20th
Kindergarten/Bilingual Articulation @ 2:00pm (Room 132)
Spirit Committee Meeting @ 2:30pm
Washington Musical @ 6:30pm
Friday, February 21st
PreK Field Trip to Shedd Aquarium
(2/23) Harlem Wizards Basketball Game
Week 24: 02/10/20 – 02/14/20
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, February 10th
Kids Heart Challenge (all Week) in PE class *Jump Rope For Heart*
PreK to Washington School for 4th Grade Buddies Event (9:30am)
2nd Grade (Craft, Keating, Rowland) to PF Changs (10:00am)
PreK to Washington School for 4th Grade Buddies Event (12:25pm)
1st Grade DATA Meeting with RR @ 2:30pm
Tuesday, February 11th
Happy Birthday Lindsay Imyak 🙂
PATS Field Trip to Shedd Aquarium @ 9:00am
2nd Grade (Oraham & Ward) to PF Changs (10:00am)
Faculty Meeting @ 2:45pm (Presentation Space)
SLT Meeting (following Faculty Meeting) – 3rd Grade Project Space
Wednesday, February 12th
8th Grade Buddies Visit 3rd Grade (8:55am)
10am *TOUR COMING THROUGH KENNEDY SCHOOL*
*Please be sure your spaces are prepared for visitors*
PreK/K/1st TAPS during CPT
Wizards Committee Meeting @ 3:00pm
Thursday, February 13th
1st Grade Field Trip to LEGOLAND (8:45am)
SEL Committee Meeting @ 2:45pm
Friday, February 14th
End of Trimester 2
Happy Birthday Kaitlin Hillner 🙂
Please be sure your Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule is finalized in google spreadsheet!
HOT COCOA Bar in Faculty Lounge, Courtesy of the Culture/Celebrations Committees 🙂
(02/15) Happy Birthday Agnes Niewinski 🙂
(02/17) NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day & Happy Birthday to Jackie Hood and Mike Deany!
Week 23: 02/03/20 – 02/07/20
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, February 3rd
Welcome Back from maternity leave, Abby & Becky Z!
Reading Room/Bilingual Closed for ACCESS (Through Wednesday)
February Buddy Event (Mon-Thurs this week)
3rd Grade Data Meeting with RR @ 2:30pm
Dr. Seuss Committee Meeting @ 2:45pm
Tuesday, February 4th
Happy Birthday Anne Weinthaler 🙂
Wednesday, February 5th
Happy Birthday Jenna Bartello 🙂
2/3 STEAM CPT Time
PreK/K Articulation CPT Time (Room 132)
Thursday, February 6th
Happy Birthday Heather Longo
Charity Committee Meeting @ 2:30pm
Friday, February 7th
Happy Birthday Alanna Mixter & Isabella Rybinski 🙂
Kindergarten Field Trip to Disney on Ice
2nd Grade (Miro/Domingo) Field Trip to PF Chang’s
Week 22: 01/27/20 – 01/31/20
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, January 27th
Reading Room/Bilingual CLOSED for ACCESS Testing
Happy Birthday Allie Hart 🙂
Yearbook/Technology Club (2:30pm-4:00pm)
2nd Grade Data Meeting with RR @ 2:30pm
Culture Committee Meeting @ 2:30pm
Tuesday, January 28th
100th Day of School!
Faculty Meeting @ 2:50pm
Wednesday, January 29th
1/2 Day SIP (agenda will be emailed)
Kindergarten Buddies Visits Washington School (8:45am-10:15am)
Thursday, January 30th
Friday, January 31st
Last Day of Step Challenge!
Last Day of Sock Drive
Spirit Assembly!
SLBC Swimming at YMCA
*The Great Kindness Challenge starts tomorrow, 1/27!
Join the fun at www.thegreatkindnesschallenge.com to promote kindness in schools, communities, and homes. Sign your classroom up to receive access to all the check lists (like the one below):
Week 21: 01/20/20 – 01/24/20
Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr…..let’s honor Dr. King’s memory as we begin our work week. The following Dr. King quote can help us reflect on the work we are doing at Kennedy School.
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of education.”
Do we hold high expectations for all of our learners?
Is critical thinking reinforced for all of our learners?
Is character education a focus in our classrooms everyday?
Are we serving others in our school community?
As you begin your week, keep the above quote in mind as you reflect on your practice.
Let’s have a great 4-day week!
Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, January 20th
NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tuesday, January 21st
Reading Room & Bilingual CLOSED – ACCESS Testing Begins <–click for schedule
**Let’s support our ELL students as the begin the rigorous ACCESS testing ~ love them, encourage them to try their best and make sure you tell them how proud you are of them!
Magic Show Preview with the Great Kantini (Gary Kantor) <–click for schedule
Innovation Team Meeting @ 2:30pm
Wednesday, January 22nd
Happy Birthday Michelle Morgan
Winter Birthday Celebrations in the Faculty Lounge
STEAM CPT K/1 (1st Grade Project Space)
Thursday, January 23rd
SEL Committee Meeting @ 2:30pm
Spirit Committee Meeting @ 2:30pm
Friday, January 24th
Happy Birthday Ofelia Golden 🙂
5 by Friday! Positive Postcards are in the office!
The Great Kantini Magic Show @ LMS (5:30pm & 7:00pm Shows)
(01/26) Happy Birthday Brian Key