Weekly Update

October 25, 2024

Parents,

It is hard to believe we are already at the end of the first quarter. As we look ahead to November, we have many events on the list. A few of the dates are listed below for you to have a quick glance.

The Oak Brook Spirit Wear store closes this weekend. Ordering information may be found below.
Parent/Teacher conferences will be the week of November 11th. Teachers will be sharing links for you to schedule your conferences at the end of next week. We are using a new system to help schedule conferences so it will be different from the way you have signed up in the past.
Veterans Day celebration on November 11. RSVP using the information below.
Scholastic Book Fair will be held during conference week. Please sign up to volunteer using the link below.

For those of you coming to Trunk or Treat this weekend, don't forget PTO is collecting nonperishable food items and cash donations for the Parkway Food Pantry. We hope you are able to participate and help out our district's food pantry.

We hope you and your family have a great weekend!

Katie & Chris

Sign up to Help With the Book Fair

Oak Brook Spirit Wear

Don't miss your chance to get you or your child some Oak Brook Spirit Wear. Whether you want a shirt to support the Oak Brook Singing Eagles at their next concert or a new tie dye shirt with our core values on it, you can find it in the store. Use the link below to begin shopping. Hurry, the store is only open for a limited time!

Spirt Wear

Veterans Day Celebration RSVP

Veterans Day Assembly

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Cyberbullying Presentation

Nationwide, cyberbullying and teen self harm/suicide are on the rise. The increased access that today's youth have to technology and social media opens the door to this behavior as both the victim and the cause. As parents, it is admittedly difficult to navigate this topic with your child(ren). To help you learn more about this topic and receive tips that can support you at home, the Parkway School District has established a parent event to address this topic. Tina Meier, of the Megan Meier Foundation, will be conducting a presentation at West Middle School on October 29th at 6:30pm. Mrs. Meier will share the the story of her daughter, Megan, along with the devastating effects of bullying, cyberbullying, and suicide. This powerful message will be followed by an audience Q&A that will allow the participants to seek advice and ask questions that could prove to be a powerful experience for all in attendance. For more information, please check out the attached flyer and, if interested in attending, please click here to kindly RSVP.

Parkway Votes

Students will participate in the “Parkway Votes” mock election on Monday, November 4. You should have received an email with more information from the district on October 15.

Parkway Votes is an opportunity for students to learn about the democratic process, understand the importance of lifelong voting habits, and increase communication with their families about the value of civic engagement. Families are encouraged to talk with their children about their values around voting.

At our school, students will have the opportunity to practice voting. Our students will be voting in the following ways:

Kindergarten - Grade 2: Which of these is your favorite national monument? Students will vote for the Statue of Liberty, Gateway Arch, Washington Monument, or the Grand Canyon.
Grade 3 - Grade 8 will vote for the President of the United States.

Focus on Character

Stewardship

We will focus on stewardship this week. We define stewardship as taking responsibility for your environment. We began focusing on stewardship at the suggestion of our Character Education Community Advisory Panel. We discussed the custodial shortage and the need to help keep our school clean. Leaving an environment better than we found it should always be our goal. Whether we are in our classroom, on the playground or in our neighborhood, we should work to pick up after ourselves and others. We stress with students it is ok to pick up items on the ground, floor or tables-even if they are not ours.