May 15, 2021This week our sixth graders will walk to SIS on Wednesday for a tour. There are no SIS students on campus on Wednesdays and each of the sixth grade classrooms in Shorewood will go on separate days/times. Students will get a quick tour and some of the questions our students shared earlier this week during SEL will be answered.
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We will leave Lake Bluff at 8:45 and arrive at SIS by 9:00. Our tour and questions are scheduled to take 30 minutes. We will leave SIS at 9:30 and return to Lake Bluff by 9:45. In the past there has been an evening Open House for future students and the adults in their lives in the late spring. This introduction to the building and some of the staff is designed to support students' upcoming transition.
Did you see the message from Mrs. Rasco about our sixth graders' completion ceremony? It will take place on Wednesday, June 9th (not on the final day of school, Thursday, June 10th). Many thanks to the parent/guardian planning committee, Mrs. Rasco, and the Medical Advisory Board who are working together to ensure a structure that honors our students' accomplishments and their upcoming transition all while keeping everyone as safe as possible. It is my understanding that there will be separate ceremonies for each of the classrooms. When I have more information about the schedule I will share it so you can plan to be there, if you'd like.
You should have received the day and time of your student's upcoming Passage on Friday afternoon. THANK YOU for sharing your availability so I was able to build a schedule that worked for you! Our sixth graders are doing a wonderful job crafting their presentation and creating the slide deck that will visually support their presentation. This weekend they should FINISH a draft of the side deck and use the peer feedback they received on Friday to finalize their revisions to STEPS 1-3.
Students will take the third and final FastBridge assessments this week. On Tuesday at 9:45 our students will take the ELA assessment. On Thursday at 8:45 they will take the MATH assessment. As a reminder, students will have as much time as they need to complete each assessment. It is a web-based assessment please remind your student to arrive with their device FULLY CHARGED.
Our fifth graders will be introduced to the Human Growth and Development topics and materials during SEL (on Monday) this week and next. Mrs. Gahl-Sweeney will provide them with an overview. Our sixth graders will be introduced to the topics and materials during SEL instruction on Wednesday, May 26th and on Wednesday, June 2 between 9-10 am.
All students who have a district-issued device will be expected turn the device and charger by Thursday, June 3rd (there is no school for students on Friday, June 4th). Unlike last year, the collection will take place in each student's classroom.
Looking forward... the "big playground" is going to be reconstructed this summer. Our school grounds have been a construction zone for a while now, but this summer our students' spaces will be directly impacted. Please keep this in mind when you send your child/ren to play at Lake Bluff.
From last week...
Families of our sixth graders... you received an email on Friday from the committee planning the last day of school activities. ALL students receive a t-shirt. Head to the website to share your student's t-shirt size and pay the $10. If $10 is beyond your family's budget at this time, send me the t-shirt size of your student and it will be taken care of. On the same webpage is the space to donate to the sixth grade gift. Each year families of sixth graders donate and coordinate some type of lasting gift that future students will enjoy. There was a strong desire to revision and renovate the Lake Bluff courtyard.
Also, each year a slide show is created that includes two photos of each student, one of each student as a baby/toddler (0-5) and a recent one. You can submit those photos here. In the subject line include your student's name: ie: Amy Miller photos. You are asked to get these in by Friday, May 14th. Questions? Please let Amy know.
📚 WOW! 📚 Our students read a combined 175 books in April! They read for a total of 44,065 minutes - that's equivalent to 30.6 days consecutively! Our classroom library ensures our students have access to many different genres and authors. While we had some books returned this past week, there are many still missing. Could you please ask your student to check their spaces at home and return any classroom books they have finished reading? Thank you!
Our All School Read, Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish final winners will be announced this Monday. Many thanks to our PTO for sponsoring this really fun, school-wide event. Here is a link to the PTO website.
Because our drinking fountains are inoperable due to COVID, please send your student with a full water bottle each day. It's supposed to be near 80 on Tuesday! We see thirsty students have a harder time focusing, not surprisingly! Of course we provide them with a cup to get a drink, but having their own bottle provides them with a level of independence to stay hydrated.
School lunch is available daily and FREE for everyone. Here is the May lunch menu.
Orchestra schedules are posted here. Band schedules are posted here.
Click here for the Multilingual Newsletter from Jennifer Conigliaro, Lake Bluff's ML educator.
Did you see the message from Mrs. Rasco about our sixth graders' completion ceremony? It will take place on Wednesday, June 9th (not on the final day of school, Thursday, June 10th). Many thanks to the parent/guardian planning committee, Mrs. Rasco, and the Medical Advisory Board who are working together to ensure a structure that honors our students' accomplishments and their upcoming transition all while keeping everyone as safe as possible. It is my understanding that there will be separate ceremonies for each of the classrooms. When I have more information about the schedule I will share it so you can plan to be there, if you'd like.
You should have received the day and time of your student's upcoming Passage on Friday afternoon. THANK YOU for sharing your availability so I was able to build a schedule that worked for you! Our sixth graders are doing a wonderful job crafting their presentation and creating the slide deck that will visually support their presentation. This weekend they should FINISH a draft of the side deck and use the peer feedback they received on Friday to finalize their revisions to STEPS 1-3.
Students will take the third and final FastBridge assessments this week. On Tuesday at 9:45 our students will take the ELA assessment. On Thursday at 8:45 they will take the MATH assessment. As a reminder, students will have as much time as they need to complete each assessment. It is a web-based assessment please remind your student to arrive with their device FULLY CHARGED.
Our fifth graders will be introduced to the Human Growth and Development topics and materials during SEL (on Monday) this week and next. Mrs. Gahl-Sweeney will provide them with an overview. Our sixth graders will be introduced to the topics and materials during SEL instruction on Wednesday, May 26th and on Wednesday, June 2 between 9-10 am.
All students who have a district-issued device will be expected turn the device and charger by Thursday, June 3rd (there is no school for students on Friday, June 4th). Unlike last year, the collection will take place in each student's classroom.
Looking forward... the "big playground" is going to be reconstructed this summer. Our school grounds have been a construction zone for a while now, but this summer our students' spaces will be directly impacted. Please keep this in mind when you send your child/ren to play at Lake Bluff.
From last week...
Families of our sixth graders... you received an email on Friday from the committee planning the last day of school activities. ALL students receive a t-shirt. Head to the website to share your student's t-shirt size and pay the $10. If $10 is beyond your family's budget at this time, send me the t-shirt size of your student and it will be taken care of. On the same webpage is the space to donate to the sixth grade gift. Each year families of sixth graders donate and coordinate some type of lasting gift that future students will enjoy. There was a strong desire to revision and renovate the Lake Bluff courtyard.
Also, each year a slide show is created that includes two photos of each student, one of each student as a baby/toddler (0-5) and a recent one. You can submit those photos here. In the subject line include your student's name: ie: Amy Miller photos. You are asked to get these in by Friday, May 14th. Questions? Please let Amy know.
📚 WOW! 📚 Our students read a combined 175 books in April! They read for a total of 44,065 minutes - that's equivalent to 30.6 days consecutively! Our classroom library ensures our students have access to many different genres and authors. While we had some books returned this past week, there are many still missing. Could you please ask your student to check their spaces at home and return any classroom books they have finished reading? Thank you!
Our All School Read, Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish final winners will be announced this Monday. Many thanks to our PTO for sponsoring this really fun, school-wide event. Here is a link to the PTO website.
Because our drinking fountains are inoperable due to COVID, please send your student with a full water bottle each day. It's supposed to be near 80 on Tuesday! We see thirsty students have a harder time focusing, not surprisingly! Of course we provide them with a cup to get a drink, but having their own bottle provides them with a level of independence to stay hydrated.
School lunch is available daily and FREE for everyone. Here is the May lunch menu.
Orchestra schedules are posted here. Band schedules are posted here.
Click here for the Multilingual Newsletter from Jennifer Conigliaro, Lake Bluff's ML educator.
COVID-19 Screener & Information• Click here for the daily COVID screener all students and staff are expected to use/follow.
Shorewood School District COVID-19 webpage |
This week's Schedule UpdatesIt's a "A" week - no library
TUESDAY: Students will take the ELA portion of the FastBridge assessment at 9:45 WEDNESDAY: Our 6th graders will walk to SIS at 8:45 for a tour THURSDAY: Students will take the MATH portion of the FastBridge assessment at 8:45 |
SPECIALS Miller || NORTH GROUP• Monday - Art
• Tuesday - PE, Music, & Spanish • Wednesday - Music & SEL • Thursday - Library (B weeks) & PE • Friday - Spanish |
SPECIALS Snider || SOUTH GROUP• Monday - PE & SEL
• Tuesday - Spanish, Music & Library (B weeks) • Wednesday - Spanish & Music • Thursday - Art • Friday - PE |