Dear Parents/Guardians,

The month of February includes a fun friendship holiday. We have a lot of important events and dates marked on this calendar. Next week we will be celebrating kindness week. We can make a difference in the world, by just one random act of kindness at a time. The staff and students here at Wharton School will continue to promote learning about kindness and developing appropriate relationships. We will continue focusing on social and emotional development.

We need your help!!! To keep disruptions down we would request that a note or letter be sent to school if you need to do an early pick up. Please contact the office by 2:00 so that any student who rides the bus can be removed from the list. Thanks for supporting the tardy challenge. February is an awesome month to show you care!

Our students have been working with Bruce Henry who is a teaching artist. He has been exposing our students to various styles of music. Mr. Henry is a professional musician and trained historian. On Friday, February 17th the students will display some of their talent to the students and staff in the form of a concert.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Students earned a block party that just happened to coincide with the 100th day of school! Dressed as their favorite basketball star (on 2/3/23-Michael Jordan style) or their favorite 100-year old, students roamed the first floor of the school with friends playing games, creating art, walking, talking and snacking! Students shared what a fun afternoon this was and were happy to have a chance to mingle with kids frrom all different classes.

What's next-Kindness Week celebrated here at school with a week of out-of-uniform!

Erin's Law-

Erin's law presentations will begin the week of February 20th! Please sign and return the permission slip, sent home with your child, so they can participate. Questions-contact Ms. Schilsky at 708-458-0640.

Thanks to Ms. Kirscher's class along with Ms. Cardenas for performing the play "Follow the Drinking Gourd". The title represents a song used in the Underground Railroad to give directions to the escaping slaves. The "drinking gourd" was the name for a hollow gourd that slaves would use to collect water.

The students did a fine job reading their scripts! What a wonderful way to learn about history and bring the experience to the classroom.

A few weeks ago the students discussed the Chinese New Year with the students. In the social language group the students made fried rice. The students really enjoyed following the recipe and trying the food they made. They did a great job!

February is Black History Month!

Celebrating Kindness Week (Feb. 12-17)

Feb. 13, Monday: Hour of Code

Feb. 14, Tuesday: Valentine's Day

Feb. 15, Wednesday: Late Start/National Flag Day

Feb. 16, Thursday: Dental Day

Feb. 17, Friday: Random Act of Kindness Day

Feb. 20, Monday: Presidents' Day, No School

Feb. 23, Thursday: Black History Assembly

Feb. 27, Monday: End of 2nd Trimester

With colder weather upon us, we want to be sure that your child comes dressed for the weather and ready to play outside. We will be going outside for recess each day. Students will be going outside as long as it is 20 degrees (this includes the real feel) and above. Check the weather daily and dress accordingly.

Breakfast will be available every morning.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays starting at 7:30 AM.

Wednesdays at 8:30 AM.

Students will have lunch daily at 11:30 AM. District #104 will offer one lunch entree. If your child does not eat meat and the entree for the day is a meat dish, your child will need to bring a sack lunch to school. No lunch entrees are made with pork.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

7:50 AM (arrival)

2:50 PM (dismissal)

Wednesdays (Late Start)

8:50 AM (arrival)

2:50 PM (dismissal)

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

708-458-0640

SHIRTS/TOPS:

Students are required to wear a maroon collared polo or dress shirt with long/short sleeves. The polo/dress shirt may be plain or have the district logo. No other logos are allowed. Plain black or white undershirts may be worn under the maroon collared shirt. Shirts must extend to waistline.

Sweaters/Sweatshirts:

Students may wear a plain black or maroon sweater/sweatshirt over their collared school shirt or over a plain white or black undershirt.

PANTS:

Must be black or khaki and worn at the waist. This includes shorts, Capri pants, and skirts. Leggings may be worn, but only when a shirt extending to mid-thigh is worn as well.

SCHOOL SPIRIT FRIDAYS:

Students may wear their Wharton school spirit shirt with jeans every Friday.

The Wharton office has District school shirts available for purchase. Sizes currently available are (adult) small, medium, large and XLarge.

Please make sure your child brings their device and charger each day.

Having problems with your child's device? You can call our Main office or contact the tech department via phone or email.

Main office:

(708)458-0640

Tech Department:

(708)458-0141

parenthelpline@sd104.us

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