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Parents and students in grades Kindergarten - 5th Grade,

Thank you to everyone who attended our Curriculum Night.

It was nice seeing everyone as they walked the halls and visited classrooms.

All our Graves Sailors did a great job during our Safety Day Drills this week.

Please see the following newsletter for important information.

Friday, September 29th: "Fall in Love with Fall" PBIS Fundraiser (please see flyer below for more information)

Sunday, October 1: Recycling Day

Friday, October 6: Progress reports will will be sent home with students

Saturday, October 7: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Remembrance Day

Monday, October 9: No School - Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day

Please remember that every Wednesday is a late start 8:50AM-2:50PM

Encuesta para la búsqueda de un superintendente - La Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Summit 104 lo invita a completar una encuesta para ayudar con nuestra búsqueda actual de Superintendente. La fecha límite de la encuesta se ha ampliado y ahora estará abierta hasta la medianoche del 1 de octubre de 2023* Para participar, haga clic aquí: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/72TMD9Z

Superintendent Search Survey - The Summit School District 104 Board of Education invites you to complete a survey to assist with our current Superintendent search. The survey deadline has been extended and will now be open through midnight on October 1st, 2023* To participate, please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YBKWJ6

All meetings are scheduled for 7pm on the second Wednesday of the month.

JOIN US!

October 11, 2023

HMS/Graves Multi-Purpose Room

November 8, 2023

Walsh Elementary School (Walsh Spotlight)

December 13, 2023

HMS/Graves Multi-Purpose Room

January 10, 2024

Walker Elementary School (Walker Spotlight)

February 14, 2024

HMS/Graves Multi-Purpose Room

March 13, 2024

Wharton 5th Grade Center (Wharton Spotlight)

April 10, 2024

Admin Center

May 8, 2024

HMS/Graves Multi-Purpose Room (Graves Spotlight)

June 12, 2024

Admin Center

After School Clubs have started!

If you have any questions regarding clubs please email

Rosa Serna at rserna@sd104.us or call the front office.

Please remember to pick up your child on time.

The fall weather is here and it is getting colder. Students will continue going out for recess every day. Please make sure that your child wears appropriate sweater/jacket to school.

Affy Tapples are Back!

Order forms were sent home with students today.

Please see attached order forms for more information

“Fall in Love with Fall”

All proceeds will help fund school wide PBIS events we have planned for our students

throughout the year.

Please see the attached flyer for more information……

Please remember that it is important for students to arrive to school on time.

If your child is TARDY please go with your child to door #14 to sign a tardy slip.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays

Entrance 7:50a.m.

Dismissal 2:50p.m.

Wednesdays (Late Start)

Entrance 8:50a.m.

Dismissal 2:50p.m.

Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Grade: Door #2

3rd, 4th, 5th Grade: Door #3

For student safety, no students should be outside on the school grounds before

7:30AM (M,T,TH,F) 8:30AM (W)

Student attendance is critical to the learning process. A parent or guardian who knowingly and willfully permits a child to be truant is in violation of State law. Truancy is therefore a serious issue and will be dealt with in a serious manner by the school and district. If chronic truancy persists after support services and other resources are made available, the school and district will take further action, including:

D104 Action Plan for Truancy:

The distract has a truancy intervention plan in place which will be implemented via social worker and administrators after a student starts being truant. For example, truancy letter sent home, student and parent meeting, and more. For more information, please look over our districts handbook.

7:30a.m. - 4:00p.m Monday - Friday

(708) 458-7260

In the event of any absence, the student’s parent or guardian is required to call the school before 8:00 a.m. to explain the reason for the absence. If a call has not been made to the school by 10:00 a.m. on the day of a student’s absence, a school official will call the home to inquire why the student is not at school. If the parent or guardian cannot be contacted, the student will be required to submit a signed note from the parent or guardian explaining the reason for the absence. Failure to do so shall result in an unexcused absence.

Just a reminder that students should be taking care of their technology devices, especially when they take them home.

As stated in the student handbook the policy states:

The district will assume the cost of parts and labor associated with all repairs deemed due to natural failure. If the technical department determines a failure due to damage, the student will be responsible for any hardware costs needed to return the device to a functional state. The district will assume all labor costs associated with damage repairs. Cosmetic damage will not be charged or repaired.

• Sleeve/Cover Replacement ($10)
• Charger Replacement ($25)
• Keyboard Replacement ($25)
• Touch Screen Replacement ($115)
• iPad Replacement: ($300)
• Chromebook Replacement:

- $250 for a new device, Year 1

- $200 for a device that is 2 years old

- $150 for a device that is 3 years old

- $100 for a device that is 4 years old

• Hand washing is the single most important way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Use soap, warm water and disposable paper towels and wash your hands frequently. Teach children to wash their hands, too. Hand washing reduces the number of microorganisms on hands that can spread communicable diseases.
• Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease has been going around Graves and HMS. Please see handouts below on how to prevent the spread!

• “Once a week, take a peek” Please check your child’s hair weekly to prevent a lice outbreak in your home.
  

• Open the window to let the fresh air in! Well-ventilated rooms help reduce the numbers of airborne germs inside. Airing out the rooms is important, even in the winter. Respiratory diseases easily spread from coughs and sneezes. Opening the window at least once a day lets the germs out and fresh air in.

  
  

• As a reminder, kindergarten students without a current health exam and proof of kindergarten immunizations will be excluded from school on Monday 10/16/2023 per Illinois State Board of Education school code.

  
  

*Please send copies of school physicals/immunizations/dental & vision exams with your students as soon as possible.

See the below the state mandated requirements for each grade level:

Preschool

History/Physical/Immunizations Form & Lead Screening

Kindergarten

History/Physical/Immunizations Form

Dental Examination Form

Vision Examination Form

Second Grade

Dental Examination Form

New to District

History/Physical/Immunizations Form

Dental Examination Form

Vision Examination Form

Nurse Tina, Nurse Anita & Ms. Oli

We have noticed that a few of our students have not been eating the school lunch as they do not like what is being served.

Please review this months lunch menu with your child.

We ask that parents do not send in birthday treats for students to distribute. Please read below, as taken from the 2023-2024 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.

Please remember that the previous information is for students in grades Kindergarten-5th only.

For more information about our PreK program please contact the

Pre-School Director, Kathleen Dunn at 708-546-7151 or at kdunn@sd104.us