Today, we wrapped up our focus on the happiness tactic of meditation. Students participated in meditation, mindful breathing, and yoga. Students took time to reflect on how these activities made them feel and when they might use meditation or mindful breathing at school or home. Additionally, we introduced our next focus area for the month of February, conscious acts of kindness. This tactic is designed to get your brain stuck in a pattern of kindness to others. We can’t wait to see kindness ripple out in our community.
Our spotlight today is Mrs. Yamamoto’s kindergarten dual language class. Students had fun reading and writing in Japanese! We hope you enjoy the Room 103 Highlight.
Linked below, you will find information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. We would like our families to participate in this survey for our school. Currently, 14% of our families have participated. We would love to see this number increase!
Once again we are reaching out to our families and asking you to participate in the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey to provide us with your perspective and help guide our school improvement efforts. The parent survey will be available online through March 31, 2023, at survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois.
The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is available in English and Spanish. Note: the survey will time out and you will need to start over if you don’t finish in one sitting.
If you have more than one child, you may complete the survey for each child. You will be asked to select your county and then your child’s school.
Have you always wanted to work full-time in District 54? Have you always liked the idea of assisting a teacher or helping a student reach their full potential? If you hold a high school diploma (or the equivalent) you are now qualified to become a District 54 Paraprofessional through the short-term paraprofessional license. It is simple to apply for this license and the information is available here. Be sure to visit the District 54 website and click on the Careers button to apply!
The District 54 Department of Language and Culture invites District 54 families to join us from 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to discuss Resources in the Community. Through this session, we hope to provide families who are new to the country with information about resources that are available to support you. Spanish and Ukrainian translators will be available. If you are able to attend this session in the District 54 Board Room, 524 E. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg, please let us know by calling Barbara Velez at (847) 357-5074.
Does your soon-to-be kindergarten student also need support learning English? If you answered yes, please attend the District 54 English Learner Kindergarten Information Night to learn more about dual language and English resource programs in District 54. The event will be held from 6-7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the District 54 Professional Learning Center, 522 E. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg. Information will be shared about how students who need help with learning English are identified and supported in our schools. Spanish, Ukrainian and Japanese translators will be available.
High School District 211 invites all girls in fifth and sixth grade to a morning of STEAM – science, technology, engineering, art and math. At this free event, girls will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 4, at Conant High School. Registration is required as the number of participants is limited. Register online at https://bit.ly/3RcS7Xq.
The U.S. McKinney-Vento Assistance Act defines homeless children as those who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime abode.
In general, children or youth living in motels, transitional housing, shelters, the street, cars, parks, bus or train stations, abandoned buildings and other inadequate accommodations may be considered eligible for McKinney-Vento services. For more information, please visit our website.
February 6: PTA Zoom Meeting @ 6:00
February 8: S.O. Where are they now? Zoom @ 7:00
February 13: S. O. Zoom Meeting @ 7:00
February 17: Half-Day 11:40 a.m. dismissal for students
February 20: Non-attendance day
March 27-31: Spring Break
April 4: Non-attendance day
April 7: Non-attendance day
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