Greeley Greeting
Monday, March 13, 2023
A Message from the Principal
Dear Greeley Families,
This past Thursday's STEAM Night was a success! Thank you to all the families and staff volunteers that attended, and a special thank you goes out to our PTO for the detailed planning. From "elephant toothpaste" to salt and watercolor paintings, our students were able to take part in colorful scientific experiments.
We will be sure to provide detailed updates on the following events as they draw closer:
- Greeley Spring Family Night (4/21, 5:00pm)
- Best SELf Parent Learning (4/25, 5:30pm)
- 1st/2nd Grade Spring Sing (4/26, 6:00pm)
- 3rd/4th Grade Spring Sing (5/10, 6:00pm)
- Greeley Strings Concert (5/3, 6:30pm)
- Open House for Incoming Kindergarten Families (5/25, 6:15pm)
Sincerely,
Joshua Swanner
Principal
The Greeley Pokémon Club
The Greeley Pokémon Club will meet weekly on Tuesday from 3:15-4:15pm. It is open to 2nd , 3rd , and 4th graders. Club meetings will be a social time for Pokémon fans to look at each other’s cards, discuss Pokémon and Pokémon cards, and trade cards in a teacher-supervised environment. Optional activities include looking at Pokémon books, playing Pokémon Board Games (Monopoly, Memory, Sorry, Uno) and learning to how to draw Pokémon. The club will be held in Room 224 with Ms. Cornyn and Ms. Schaefer. The minimum number of students to run the class is 14. The maximum is 20. Students will be dismissed at the Fairview cutout at 4:15pm.
Spring 2023 – 8 session dates
Tuesday, April 4, 11, 18, 25
Tuesday, May 2, 9, 26, 23
Club registration will be available beginning Tuesday, March 21st at 9 AM on the District Webstore and will close Friday, March 31st , 2023.
Acceleration Policy Information
Winnetka Parents Institute
UP NEXT:
Learning the Mood Meter- District Implementation of RULER
(District 36 SEL Coaches)
March 14, 2023
Location: Washburne RC
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
The Mood Meter is a tool that helps build awareness of emotions in ourselves and others. This tool aids us in understanding how our emotions influence our thinking and behavior, empowers us to recognize and label our full range of emotions, and assists us in developing strategies to learn how to work more skillfully with our emotions.
Interested: RSVP here
D36 K-8 Math Programming: An Overview
(Dr. Becky Mathison, Director of ITL and District Math Teachers)
March 21, 2023
Location: Washburne RC
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
During this session Dr. Becky Mathison, Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning, alongside a team of math educators from the District will provide an overview of D36 math programming K-8 including an upper grade course map, explain how the approach aligns to progressive education and the portrait of a graduate, and ways to support your student at home. This session will feature a panel of D36 math educators.
Interested: RSVP here
Differentiation: What is it? What does it look like in D36?
Dr. Becky Mathison (Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning)
April 19, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: SK Community Room
During this session Dr. Becky Mathison, Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning, alongside a team of educators from the District will provide an overview of what differentiation is, how it is implemented in D36 classrooms, explain how the approach aligns to progressive education and the portrait of a graduate, and ways to support your student at home. This session will feature a panel of D36 educators.
Interested: RSVP here
Winnetka Voices Podcast Episodes
Winnetka Voices is a podcast hosted by The Winnetka Public Schools, featuring candid conversations on issues relevant to education and shared resources to support our students and families.
NEW! Episode #4:
Recruiting & Retaining Incredible Educators
In this episode Dr. Kelly Tess discusses the national teacher shortage with The Skokie School Principal, Michelle Cooney; Jeff Knapp, Assistant Superintendent of Professional Learning and Human Resources; and Daniel Walsh, Interim Dean of the School of Education and Associate Professor at North Park University. The guests reflect on the landscape when they initially began their careers in education, the need to enhance recruitment and retention practices, and what makes this a unique era in terms of hiring the next generation of teachers. The guests reflect on how these factors may specifically impact our practices in Winnetka. According to Principal Cooney, "In order to do hard and important work, we need to be in a community where we support one another." Listen the full episode to learn more about this timely topic.
Listen here:
Working in Winnetka 36
Winnetka 36 is always looking for great candidates when there are openings and we appreciate referrals encouraging them to apply. Here’s a link to our current openings: https://www.applitrack.com/winnetka36/onlineapp/default.aspx
We also get questions about the necessary steps on how to become a substitute teacher and thought we would share how to do that on the bottom of the document: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/how-become-sub-teacher.pdfAdventures in Learning Summer 2023
Adventures in Learning 2023 runs from June 14th-July 19th, 2023.
No camp on June 19th or July 4th.
A decades-long tradition, this summer program includes classes as varied as Athlete's Club, Razzle Dazzle Science Magic, Recyclable Art,Basket Weaving, Camping Adventures, Make Your Own Music Video, Adventures in STEAM, Archery, Computer Animation, Greek Mythology Drama, Coding, Yoga for Kids, AIL Action News (New for 2023), Animal Care,and Spa-Liscious to name a few!
Students in grades 2-8 may choose up to four classes from over 60 options. Younger children (pre-Kindergarten through grade 1) will explore our progressive educational concepts through guided play and outdoor activities.
This year's program will again be held at Washburne for the 2nd-8th graders and Crow Island for the Pre-K (4 years old by June 1st, 2023)and K Primary program (5 years old by September 1st, 2023).
2023 Fees
General (base cost*) and Primary Program
$675 Winnetka residents
$725 Non-residents
*Some General Program classes have an additional supply fee (will be noted in the catalog).
Registration begins March 8th for Winnetka residents.
Elementary Math Core Values in Winnetka D36
Deep Conceptual Understanding
Children have the ability to think deeply and build a rich understanding of mathematics as a whole. It is important for students to understand not just how a process works, but why that process works, and how it relates to a larger understanding of the number system and mathematics in general. This challenging work promotes higher-level thinking. Having a deep conceptual understanding of fundamental concepts learned in the early years, builds a solid foundation for students as they learn more advanced topics. Depth of understanding allows students to make sense of various situations and apply what they have learned. Our hope is for our students to truly understand mathematical ideas so that they are empowered mathematicians who are confident and capable. In the long run, depth of understanding is more important to student performance than going further, faster. We strive to challenge and engage students through rich problem-solving activities and opportunities for strategic, flexible thinking that will prepare them for the future.
Parent Education Sessions from District Partner Family Action Network (FAN):
For upcoming events, access FAN’s website here.
FROM OUR PARTNERS AT THE ALLIANCE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD:
READ: Alliance’s Fall/Winter Newsletter
READ: Alliance’s Let’s Play Guide 2022-2023 and NEW Let’s Play! Information
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A Message from The Winnetka Public Schools, the Village, and The Winnetka Police Department
- Friday, March 24: Grades 1-4 March Birthday Lunch with the Principal
- Monday, March 27 - Friday, March 31: NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
- Monday, April 3: School Resumes
- Friday, April 7: NO SCHOOL
About Us
School Hours:
8:30am | Doors open
8:37am | School promptly begins
2:10pm | Kindergarten dismissal
2:45pm | Early Release (MONDAY ONLY)
3:15pm | Grades 1-4 and Stay & Play Kindergarten dismissal
Email: GordonSchreiber@winnetka36.org
Website: https://www.winnetka36.org/greeley
Location: 275 Fairview Avenue, Winnetka, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 446-6060