Cowlishaw LMC Updates!
Cowlishaw LMC Updates!
Are you looking for a fun way to honor your child’s birthday? Donate a book to the Cowlishaw library! Submit the information at any time during the school year and we will invite your child to choose a book from the Birthday Book Club cart during the month of their birthday (or half-birthday)!
Emergency Drills
Thank you for choosing Cowlishaw Elementary School to provide educational services to your child. We are proud to be able to serve you and your children and we will continually strive to provide a safe and positive learning environment for them as we prepare them to be lifelong learners.
The safety of your child and all children in our schools as well as the safety of the school staff and support personnel is very important to us. In order to maintain a safe environment for our children to study and learn, it is necessary that we practice our emergency and crisis response plans by having drills designed to practice our procedures.
We will be conducting several safety drills this year. This letter is to help you understand the importance of this as well as to understand each type of drill.
The students and staff at Cowlishaw will be practicing four emergency drills each year. They are “LAW ENFORCEMENT (ALICE) DRILLS”, “SHELTER-IN-PLACE”, “FIRE/EVACUATION DRILLS”, and “BUS EVACUATION DRILLS.” Tentative dates and a summary of each drill is listed below.
LAW ENFORCEMENT (ALICE) DRILL (Lockdown): October 24th at 2:00 pm
The school will conduct a “Lockdown Drill” periodically throughout each school year. This type of drill will secure the school building and safely shelter all students, staff and visitors inside the building. The purpose of this drill is to keep the students safe from any danger outside or inside the building. During a “lockdown drill” all of the perimeter and classroom doors will be locked and will remain locked until the danger or issue outside or inside the building is removed. To enable everyone to remain safe, no one will be allowed to enter the building or leave the building until the drill is completed.
SHELTER-IN-PLACE DRILL: October 10th at 9:30 am and Spring Drill TBD
The “Shelter-in-Place” drill will be conducted twice each school year. The purpose of this drill is to be prepared to move to a safe location within the building in case of severe weather or tornados.
FIRE DRILL: Week of September 9th, September 11th at 9:30 am and October 2nd at 9:30 am
The school will conduct a “fire drill” three times this school year. We want each student to understand and be aware of the evacuation procedures and not be afraid when the fire alarm is sounded. By practicing they will know what to do and how to do it.
BUS EVACUATION DRILL: September 23rd at 9:30 am
During the “Bus Evacuation Drill'', students will learn how to safely evacuate off of a school bus in the unlikely event of an emergency. Students will learn the procedures and be safely escorted off of the bus using the rear door.
For the safety of everyone involved and to maintain order, we respectfully ask that you would abide by the following during these drills:
Avoid coming to the school campus during a scheduled drill.
Do not call the school offices
Do not contact students or staff members via cell phone or social media
Other safety reminders:
In the unlikely event of an actual emergency avoid social media posts. Correct information will be disseminated through our automated system as soon as possible.
Please make sure that your contact information is current at all times so that you can be reached without delay in the event of an emergency.
Please remember that these safety practice drills are done to help maintain our schools as a safe place to learn and work. If you have any questions regarding any of these safety drills or other safety concerns, please contact the main office at 630-428-6100.
Sincerely,
Mr. Carlos Azcoitia
Principal
WATCH D.O.G.S. Dads & Kids’ Pizza Night Event
Calling all Fathers and father-figures! We are re-launching the Watch D.O.G.S. program starting this fall.
WATCH D.O.G.S. ® (Dads Of Great Students) is a family and community engagement initiative, with the goal to provide positive male role models and an extra set of eyes and ears in our school. WatchDOGS are fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father-figures who volunteer for at least one day of the school year.
Please complete this link to attend our launch event with your student and learn more about the program.
PTA Meeting
PTA MEETING
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 11th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Cowlishaw MPR (in-person)
All Cowlishaw parents & guardians are requested to attend our first meeting! You will have a chance to hear from our principal,Mr. Azcoitia, and a representative from District 204 in regards to the referendum on the election ballot in November. In addition, our PTA Board has budget and event information to be voted on. PLEASE NOTE: In order to be a voting member of the PTA, you must be a member. Memberships are $25, and can be purchased here!
VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT MEETING - PLEASE ATTEND!!!!!
COWLISHAW SPIRIT WEAR & MERCH
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Please like & follow us on social media for up-to-date news & events:
https://www.facebook.com/CowlishawPTA
https://twitter.com/CowlishawPTA
Visit our website: https://cowlishaw.memberhub.com
Want to volunteer, or learn more about the PTA? Please reach out to us via social media or email us at: CowlishawPTA.President@gmail.com
Cowlishaw Koalas
Email: sarah_maldonado@ipsd.org
Website: http://cowlishaw.ipsd.org/
Location: 1212 Sanctuary Lane, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: 630.428.6100
Twitter: @cowlishawkoalas