Sherwood Updates
Dear Families,
As Dr. Lubelfeld mentioned in a recent communication, he is making a recommendation at next Tuesday’s Board meeting regarding changing the District 112 COVID-19 mitigation strategies. On Tuesday night the Board will discuss his recommendations and they may approve the pivot to a mask optional school district as early as Wednesday. If that happens, please remember that kindness and understanding matter more than anything.
This change may mean that some of our students and staff might choose to keep wearing their masks while others may decide not to wear masks. This is something each family should talk about this weekend to decide how to proceed. If the change in mask procedures happens on Wednesday, the most important thing to remember is that we need to be kind to one another. At Sherwood, we support all students and we will continue to support each family’s choice.
Sherwood is and has always been a school where everyone knows they will be treated respectfully, and I am confident that will continue. Due to Monday’s federal holiday and Tuesday’s staff institute day, students will not return to school until Wednesday. Please take this time over the long weekend to speak to your student(s) about this change and the importance of respecting the decisions of other students as it pertains to masking. If you or your child has any questions that have not been answered please do not hesitate to contact me.
We are so fortunate to have an incredibly kind and dedicated staff here at Sherwood. Over the past few weeks we have had countless staff members put their time, energy, and expertise towards improving the aesthetic beauty and positive environment here at Sherwood.
The Panda STARS committee has planned and implemented a Teamwork Booster with a focus on acts of kindness. Students are receiving special orange panda stars this week and staff is paying extra attention to ensure students are recognized for kindness and teamwork. We also have a Respect Booster starting on Monday, February 28th. Stay tuned for more fun!
The Panda Project is underway and have lined the hallways of Sherwood with decorated flower pots which are filled with positive, encouraging messages! Thank you to all of the students who joined the club. It is wonderful to see our pandas taking ownership over the improvement of our building!
Thank you for continuing to show kindness and respect to one another, and for all you do to make our school community a safe and welcoming learning environment for every student and staff member.
Panda Pride,
Rachel & Kevin
Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, March 17th from 3:15pm-8:00pm and Friday, March 18th from 8:00am-12:00pm. We will continue to schedule conferences using Meet the Teacher, which is a scheduling and videoconferencing platform, after a successful pilot run during parent teacher conferences last November.
On Friday, February 25th, parents will receive a letter with a unique login code for your child(ren). We ask that as a family, you coordinate schedules and sign up for one appointment per teacher, per child. If parents will not be in the same location for the conference, then the parent who makes the appointment will need to invite the other parent to attend.
Conference sign up will open on Monday, February 28th at 9:00am. We acknowledge that this is a new system and shift for both our families and teachers. We appreciate your patience as we use this system that will allow you to schedule conferences for all your District 112 students simultaneously!
Sherwood Elementary School
Email: rfilippi@nssd112.org
Website: https://www.nssd112.org/sherwood
Location: 1900 Stratford Road, Highland Park, IL, USA
Phone: 224-765-3800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sherwood.es.5
Twitter: @SherwoodPandas