The Eagle's Nest

Hello Walsh Families,

It's already December! Our dedicated staff has been so busy with getting students ready for the next grade level. Please watch the "Walsh Celebration" You Tube video below. We are SO PROUD of our staff and students for the amazing growth we are seeing!

Stay warm!

Ms. Chris Smith, Walsh Principal

Mr. Jeff Moore, Walsh Associate Principal

Tuesday, December 6

• MAP Testing Begins - Grades 1-4

Wednesday, December 7

• Late Start

Friday, December 9 & Thursday, December 22

• PBIS Non-Uniform Fundraiser ~ $1

Monday, December 19 - Wednesday, December 21

• Santa's Secret Shop ~ More information coming!

Wednesday, December 21

• PFC "Pictures with Santa" Fundraiser

Friday, December 23 - Friday, January 6

• No School ~ Winter Break

Week of December 19 - 23

AND

Week of January 9 - 13

Beginning on Tuesday of next week, your child (Grades 1-4) will take an online test called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). We administer MAP tests to determine your child’s instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year in the areas of Reading and Math.

Data from these assessments assist in personalizing learning and school accountability. MAP tests are unique in that they adapt to be appropriate for your child’s level of learning. As a result, each student has the same opportunity to succeed and maintain a positive attitude toward testing.

We are truly excited as MAP will allow educators to focus on every child’s individual growth and achievement. Partnering to help all kids learn, parents and teachers can have a profound positive effect on the lives of children.

Please assure your child arrives at school on time so they are ready for testing.

Thank you!

This summer, staff members and administration around the district attended the three-day PLC (Professional Learning Communities) Conference in Lincolnshire, IL. At that conference they networked with other schools and learned many strategies to focus on learning rather than teaching, building a collaborative culture, and becoming a results oriented team.

A PLC is a group of professionals that collaboratively work together to ensure students learn by looking at how they learn, how they will know if they learned, and what to do if they don't or already know the concepts.

After two to three months of working together and strategizing, the teachers at Walsh have worked so hard to ensure all students are learning and making growth toward state standards. As a way to say "GREAT JOB!", the Walsh Leadership Team surprised the Walsh staff with a celebration of breakfast and coffee as a token of their appreciation and accomplishments of the students! Below is a glimpse into the celebration.

AMAZING WORK TEACHERS AND STUDENTS!

STEAM Glow week (December 5th – December 9th)!

A fun glowing celebration will be taking place during STEAM classes next week. Students can wear bright colored shirts on their STEAM days such as: White, Neon Green, Pink, Yellow, or Orange. Please see the day of the week of your child’s STEAM class.

They are not wearing a colored shirt all week; they are only wearing it on the day they have STEAM class.

Reminders will be sent out on Seesaw the day prior to their class.

Mrs. Marroquin K-4 STEAM teacher

Kinder – Mann: Tuesday and Thursday

Kinder – White: Tuesday and Wednesday

Retzke – Monday 1st Hough – Tuesday and Thursday

1st Campagna – Monday and Friday

2nd Grade Cescato – Tuesday and Thursday

2nd Grade Johnson – Wednesday and Friday

2nd Grade Mullins – Thursday and Friday

3rd Grade Moore – Monday and Friday

3rd Grade McRae – Tuesday and Thursday

3rd Grade Schneider – Tuesday and Wednesday

4th Grade Walker – Wednesday and Thursday

4th Grade Neboska – Monday and Thursday

Parker – Friday

We ask that parents do not sent in birthday treats for students to distribute. Please read below, as taken from the 2022-2023 District 104 Handbook:

Treats & Snacks [K-5] 1.80 Due to health concerns and scheduling, no birthday treats are allowed. Treats will be limited to certain school-wide celebrations.

All treats and snacks must be store bought and prepackaged in individual servings. No homemade treats or snacks are allowed at school. Treats and snacks may not require refrigeration and must have a clearly printed list of ingredients on the packaging. We strongly encourage you to select a treat or snack with nutritional value. No products containing nuts are allowed.

Students WILL be charged fees for damage/loss of technology items.

Fees are:

• Device Sleeve/cover - $10
• Charger - $25
• Touch Screen - $115
• Chromebook Device Replacement Cost - $250/new device; $200/2 years old; $150/3 years old; $100/4 years old (new devices are provided to 1st and 5th grades every year
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E-mail: parenthelpline@sd104.us

Phone: 708-458-0141

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Email: chsmith@sd104.us
Website: https://www.sd104.us/
Location: 5640 South 75th Avenue, Summit, IL, USA
Phone: 708-458-7165
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/summitschooldistrict104/