Dates to Know
Wednesday April 9th - Thursday April 10th - BookFair
Wednesday, April 16th - Incoming K Parent Orientation 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 17th - CARPENTER BOARD MEETING (Shining Stars)
Friday, April 18th- D64 Schools and Offices Closed
Monday, April 21st - Author for 3rd/4th Grade @ 9:00 am
Wednesday, April 23rd- 5th grad CANDOR (1:00 pm)
Friday, April 25th - 10:35 am - Band/Orchestra Tour
Monday April 28th-Friday May 2nd- Instrumental Music Spring Recruitment
April 28th - May 2nd - Screen Free Week
Monday, April 28th - 2nd Grade Field Trip
Tuesday, April 29th -Friday May 2nd - MAP TESTING
Tuesday, April 29th - 3rd Grade Field Trip
Thursday, May 1st - 4th Field Trip
Thursday, May 1st - Culture Night
Tuesday, May 6th - Last Day of Chess
Friday, May 9th - 1st Grade Field Trip
Friday, May 9th - 5th Grade to Emerson
Monday May 12th -Friday May 16th FASTBRIDGE TESTING
Tuesday, May 13th - Kindergarten Field Trip
Tuesday, May 13th - Chorus Concert
Thursday, May 15th - Incoming K Screenings
Thursday, May 15th - CHORAL TOUR 1:50 pm
Tuesday, May 20th - Field Day
Monday, May 26th - No School, Memorial Day
Thursday May 29th -Last Day of School
Friday, May 30th - Records Planning Day
5th Grade Famiilies
You’re Invited!
Emerson Middle School’s
Incoming 6th Grade Family Night
When: Wednesday, May 7, 2025; 5:30-7:30 pm
Who: Incoming 6th Grade Families and Students
Where: Emerson Middle School’s MPR
Emerson’s administrators will discuss the transition from 5th to 6th grade and 6th grade programming with our future families from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
At 6:00 pm, you are welcome to tour the building and meet 6th grade teachers on the 3rd floor. The exploratory teachers will be in the Gym.
We hope to see you there! Please contact the Emerson Main Office with any questions!
Order an Autographed Book!
Author Visit for 3rd and 4th Graders
Award-winning author Barbara O'Connor will be visiting 3rd and 4th graders at Carpenter on Monday, April 21st to share her novel, Wish, about a girl who, with the help of the dog of her dreams, discovers the true meaning of family.
About the Author: Barbara O'Connor was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. She has written many award-winning books for children, including
How to Steal a Dog and The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester.
Deadline to order: Wednesday, April 16th
Books will be delivered to school on the day of the event to be signed by the author. Use this linked order form to place your order!
Thank you to the Book Stall for this wonderful opportunity!
Headline: Gr 3-8 IAR schedule - Help your child be ready
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness Test, an assessment for all students in Illinois in grades 3-8, will be administered in District 64 from April 1-April 11.
The best preparation for the IAR has been the quality instruction our teachers have provided this school year. However, there are things you can also do to promote your child’s success:
Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before each day of testing.
Provide your child with words of encouragement. While we don’t want our students to feel anxious about any assessment, we do want them to do their best.
The IAR is an online assessment and students will be using their Chromebooks to complete these tests. Please make sure your child brings his or her Chromebook to school each day, fully charged.
Below is our school’s schedule for test administration:
Tuesday, April 8th: Math Test 3
If you would like to learn more about the IAR tests, sample tests are available for your review. Thank you for your support in helping your child be prepared for upcoming testing.
