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We are excited to welcome families to curriculum night on Thursday, August 28th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. There will be two sessions to provide families an opportunity to visit multiple classrooms as needed. Please review the schedule below and contact your child’s teacher or the office with any questions.

• PACE Presentation 5:40-6:00

• Doors open at 6:00

• Session one 6:10-6:30

• Transition time 6:30-6:35

• Session two 6:35-6:55

• The evening concludes at 7:00 p.m.

Please note, this is a parent only event. Thank you!

Kindergarten readiness is a key area of focus for the State of Illinois. School districts in Illinois will report on 14 readiness measures of the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) for each kindergartner this fall.  You can learn more by visiting the KIDS Families Toolkit at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/KIDS-Families.aspx.

As a reminder, the BOE adopted a new cell phone and smartwatch policy in the spring. Please review the elementary guidelines and reach out with any questions. Thank you for your collaboration.

Elementary School:

• The use of cell phones and wearable devices including, but not limited to, smartwatches that have the capability to provide voice, messaging or data communication between two or more people are prohibited in school.

• Any devices brought to school must remain powered off (not in “vibrate or “silent” mode) and stored in backpacks or designated areas (e.g., the office) throughout the day. 

• Students with documented medical needs requiring smart devices may use them with prior approval from the school administration.

Students in 1-5 grade received their chromebooks this week. Chromebooks are used as a tool to support learning within our classrooms. Here are the expectations for student use which were reviewed with students this week:

• charging it each night when it comes home

• carrying and storing it safely to avoid damage

• keeping it away from food and drinks 

• using it only for sites and activities that have been shared by a teacher

• keeping settings the same unless directed by a teacher

It is the district expectation that chromebooks go home each evening and are charged at home. Students do not have the option of leaving their chromebook at school. Thank you for your support!

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