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Please see attached Newsletter for important information.

Wednesday, February 1 - Wednesday, March 1: Black History Month

Monday, February 27th: END OF 2nd TRIMESTER

Friday, March 3rd: Yearbook Cover Contest Deadline (see flyer below for more information)

Monday, March 6th: Casimir Pulaski Day (No School)

Tuesday, March 7th: Report Cards Sent Home

Tuesday, March 7th: SPRING Picture Day

Thursday, March 9th: Early Release Day 1:50PM

Thursday, March 9th: Parent Teacher Conferences (see below for more information)

Friday, March 10th: PBIS Spirit Day: SPORTS DAY (more information coming soon)

Friday, March 17th: St. Patrick's Day (Non-Uniform Day: Wear Green)

Monday, March 27 - March 31: Spring Break (No School)

Monday, April 3rd: Classes Resume

Upcoming Board Meetings:

3/13 Wharton

4/3 Graves/HMS

5/1 Graves

Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of

African Americans to the United States.

See the following video for more.....

Graves celebrated Black History Month with a special celebration!

Our top 3 winners of the "School District 104 Black History Month Celebration Brochure Contest" were announced and given a shirt with their winning design

👏 Congratulations to our winners and everyone who participated! 👏

Thank you to everyone who donated canned food and non-perishable items to our food drive.

St. Blase Food Pantry is very greatful for the donations!

Parents, we need your help!

Please remember to help us by completing the following survey. We are currently at 15% response rate and need to get to 20%, we can do this!

To take the survey please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. As a reminder, your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

Thank you for support!

P.S. - Thank you to the parents who've already completed the survey!

GRAVES (PK - 4th Grade) Spring Picture Day will be Tuesday, March 7th.

All students will get their photo taken (Non-Uniform Day).

5-7 days later parents will receive the student's proof picture with an order form and pricing.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, March 9 from 3:00 PM-8:00 PM.

Conferences will be by invite or request only.

Teachers will be reaching out with more information.

Students will attend school and be dismissed at 1:50PM

Just a reminder that no students should be outside on the school grounds before 7:30AM (M,T,TH,F) 8:30AM (W) as no one is available to let them in until the designated time.

Please remember that Door #2 and Door #3 will be closed after 7:50AM (M,T,TH,F) 8:50AM (W).

If your child is late, please go to Door #14 and sign in to get a tardy.

Please make sure your child gets picked up on time during dismissal. As a reminder, teachers will wait an extra 5 minutes (2:55PM) outside by their designated door. Students who are not picked up by then will be taken to the main office, Door #14.

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

3rd and 4th Grade: Door #3

We've also had an increasing number of students being picked up early. Please remember to try scheduling your appointments or errands after school to avoid students losing valuable instructional time.

Sometimes February feels like it will last forever...
But time Marches on. 🥁

• Cold & Flu season is still among us. Please keep sick students at home and encourage frequent handwashing to protect others.
• Students should stay home until they are well enough to participate and are fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication. Once your student starts improving, please test for covid and send back to school

  with a negative result ASAP!

• Washing your hands is easy, and it's the most effective way to prevent the spread of germs.
• Covid home test kits will continue to be given to students sent home with covid symptoms.

• “Once a week, take a peek” We continue to see lice cases; please check your child’s hair weekly to prevent an outbreak in your home.

❤February is heart month! Remember to drink water, eat well, get sleep, and exercise❣️

*Please start scheduling appointments for

school physicals, immunizations, and dental & vision exams!

See below requirements for each grade level as a guide for your student's scheduling needs

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

Chicago and suburban Cook County residents now have access to a local 2-1-1 service—changing the landscape for how we meet the needs of our neighbors. 2-1-1 is a free, 24/7/365 service that connects them to essential health and social service support and information during times of non-emergency crisis and for everyday needs.

Important for residents:

Call 9-1-1 for emergencies.

Call 3-1-1 or call your city or village office for municipal or local government services if 3-1-1 is not available in your community.

Call 9-8-8 for the suicide and crisis lifeline.

Website for 2-1-1: https://211metrochicago.org/

This week we celebrated our team of counselors!

As part of our school support team, they provide our students with

social-emotional and academic supports.

Pre-K & Kindergarten Social Worker: Ms. Mendez

1st - 4th Grade Social Worker: Ms. Calderon

School Psychologist: Ms. Chavez

We've noticed that a few students have not been eating because they don't like

the food that is being served in the cafeteria.

Please review this months lunch menu with your child to make sure they know what is being served.

As a reminder, students should avoid bringing unhealthy food items to school for lunch.

We've noticed some students only eat their bag of chips and not their lunch.

Our Glow Dance Party was such a great success!

Students and Staff had a great time.

On Friday, Feb. 17, all of SD104’s 2nd grade classes went on a field trip to the Old Town School of Folk Music. They saw a performance by the Puerto Rican group, La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón. Our students learned about Africa’s influence on the music and culture of Puerto Rico. They also learned about ancestors, healing, and the strength of our heritage. Our students had a blast singing and dancing along with the musicians!

La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón is a collective of Bomba practitioners committed to the preservation of Bomba - Puerto Rico’s oldest surviving music and dance form created by the island’s African descendants. La Escuelita Bombera De Corazón was founded by Ivelisse Díaz out of her commitment to Black and Indigenous art education and her first-hand experiences of Bomba’s revolutionary power. www.bomberadecorazon.com

• The first open-heart surgery occurred in 1893. It was performed by Daniel Hale Williams, who was one of the few black cardiologists in the United States at the time.

• The first implantable pacemaker was used in 1958. Arne Larsson, who received the pacemaker, lived longer than the surgeon who implanted it. Larsson died at 86 of a disease that was unrelated to his heart.




• The youngest person to receive heart surgery was only a minute old. She had a heart defect that many babies don’t survive. Her surgery was successful, but she’ll eventually need a heart transplant.




• The earliest known case of heart disease was identified in the remains of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummy.

Please remember that the previous information is for students in grades Kindergarten-4th 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

6021 S. 74th Ave.

Summit, IL 60501

(708) 458-7260

Webpage: https://www.sd104.us/o/graves-es

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

Dismissal 2:50p.m.

Wednesdays (Late Start)

Entrance 8:50a.m.

Dismissal 2:50p.m.

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

3rd and 4th 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)

OFFICE HOURS

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

(708) 458-7260