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Please see the following newsletter for important information.

Tuesday, February 27: END OF 2nd TRIMESTER

Thursday, February 29: Black History Month Assembly

Friday, March 1: Report Cards Sent Home

Monday, March 4: Casimir Pulaski Day (No School)

Wednesday, March 6th- Friday, March 15th : IAR Testing for 3rd-5th Grade

Thursday, March 7: SPRING Picture Day (more information coming soon)

Friday, March 15: Honoring St. Patrick's Day (Non-Uniform Day: Wear Green)

Friday, March 22: Early Release Day 1:50PM

Monday, March 25 - March 29: Spring Break (No School)

Monday, April 1: Easter Monday (No School)

Tuesday, April 2: Classes Resume

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

JOIN US!

March 13, 2024

Wharton Elementary School (Wharton Spotlight)

April 10, 2024

Admin Center

May 8, 2024

HMS/Graves Multi-Purpose Room (Graves Spotlight)

June 12, 2024

Admin Center

February 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023

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

African Americans to the United States.

Who is Ruby Bridges?

See the following video for more information...

Goes to bed early and is rested

Has a healthy breakfast

Is on time

Brings their Chromebook Charged

Parents, we need your help!

Please remember to help us by completing the following survey. We are currently at 13% 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!

We have noticed an increase in the number of students arriving late for school. We want your help in making sure students arrive on time and ready to learn. School begins at 7:50 am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays and 8:50 am on Late Start Wednesdays. Therefore, any student who arrives after these times is considered late or tardy. Students may arrive between 7:30 am and 7:45 am (8:30 am to 8:45 am on Wednesdays) for breakfast or wait in the supervised hallways.

Starting next week, all doors will be closed promptly at 7:50 am (8:50 am on Wednesdays). After that, all students must be accompanied by their parent/guardian and enter through the Main Office. A five-minute grace period will be given to allow students to transition to class. However, students arriving in class after 7:55 am will be considered tardy.

Please help us make a change. Every minute late is a missed learning opportunity!

• The Miles of Smiles dental team successfully serviced over 60 smiles at Graves/HMS 😃

• Handwashing is the most important way to prevent the spread of viruses and communicable diseases!

• “Once a week, take a peek” Please check your child’s hair weekly to prevent a lice outbreak in your home.
• Loyola mobile van will be at Graves/HMS on April 9th, 2024. This is the perfect time to get physicals done for new students and those entering kindergarten or 6th grade in the fall. Call the office for more information!
• Please remember to follow cafeteria rules. Most importantly, do not share food. This is important to protect and respect students with food allergies!

Click the "Health Services" tab on the SD104 webpage for school health documents, health related registration information, and a directory of nursing staff

https://www.sd104.us/page/health-services

Nurse Tina, Nurse Anita & Ms. Oli

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

Please review this months lunch menu with your child.

Now that the weather is getting nice out, students will continue going out for recess every day. Please make sure that your child wears appropriate sweater/jacket to school.

Once again we have accumulated a large quantity of items left behind by our students. We have set them out for them to see if anything belongs to them but still have items left over.

If you know your child has lost any of these items please reach out to the school office (708) 458-7260 or stop by door #14 to take a look.

Just a reminder that students should be taking care of their technology devices, especially when they taken 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

It is VERY important the students bring their Chromebook, charged and ready to go every day.

Our Glow Dance Party was such a great success!

Students and Staff had a great time.

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