Martin Memo

Our Martin Memo has a few new updates this week, along with several important reminders from last week's edition. Please take a few minutes to review it so you don't miss any important back-to-school information. We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another year where 💙💛✨ Good Things Happen at Martin! ✨💛💙

Teacher assignments for the 2026–2027 school year will be available to view in PowerSchool beginning Wednesday, August 12.

As we prepare for the start of the school year, please keep in mind that class lists are not yet finalized. While some teacher assignments may have briefly appeared in PowerSchool this summer, that information was not accurate due to an issue with the initial upload. Since then, we have continued enrolling new students, finalized support services, and balanced classrooms to best meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students. As a result, some teacher assignments may change before they are officially released to families on August 12.

At Martin Elementary, our goal is to create balanced classrooms where every student can thrive. The class placement process is thoughtful and collaborative, taking into consideration a variety of factors, including academic needs, social-emotional development, support services, class size, and parent input submitted through the spring placement survey. Because of the extensive planning involved, we are unable to accommodate individual classroom placement changes once assignments are finalized.

At Martin, we are incredibly proud of our teaching staff. Every one of our teachers is a skilled, caring educator who is dedicated to helping students grow academically, socially, and emotionally. We are confident that your child will have a successful and rewarding school year, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back.

✨📚 Good Things Happen at Martin! 💙💛🐾

Your child’s safety is extremely important to the staff at Martin. We will continue using the process of car rider numbers for pick-up in the afternoons. If at any time throughout the year, you have forgotten your car rider number, please call the Martin office ASAP. 847-659-5300

Procedures for Drop Off in the morning: Students will be allowed to exit the car at 7:50 a.m. Please do not let your children out of the car until the bell rings.

• Enter the line by following the arrows on this map.

• Students will exit the cars on the curbside only by themselves once you have pulled in front of the building.

• All students will enter the building at the closest open door.

• We ask that ALL cars use curbside drop-off so that the line is not stopping for students/parents in the crosswalk.

• If there is a reason that you need to park your car and walk your student to the front door, you will notice that the parking area is one way. We are highly discouraging parents from using the parking lot in the morning unless there is an extenuating circumstance that requires you to walk your student to the front door.

• Any student arriving at school after 8:00 AM must be signed in by a parent.

Procedures for Pick Up: Dismissal will start 2:55.

• Enter the line by following the arrows on this map.

• Please keep the cars close together so that we can fit in as many cars as possible.

• Be sure to visibly hang the tag with your child’s number on your rearview mirror.

• All students will receive a car rider tag during Open House.

• Students should enter the curbside of the car only for safety.

All changes in transportation arrangements should be submitted in writing/email by the parent first thing in the morning.

Volunteer Information

Volunteers opportunities will be available during the 2026-2027 school year, both at the classroom level and school-wide level. A volunteer registration form must be completed before you volunteer.

Raptor- Visitor Management System

Our District is committed to keeping students and faculty safe at all times. Part of this commitment includes knowing who is in our buildings at all times. To support this, our Raptor Visitor Management System has been placed throughout all District 158 schools. The purpose of this initiative is to enhance our existing procedures for the safety of our students and staff. This system will check visitors against a sex-offender database prior to granting access into our schools as well as provide an automated way to track visitors. It is important that you bring your driver’s license or state ID with you the first time you visit any of our buildings so it can be scanned into the system. This only needs to be done once per school year.

• The first day of school for students in grades 1-5: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

• Martin Elementary start time: 8:00 a.m. (Students may enter the building at 7:50 a.m.) Dismissal time: 2:55 p.m.

• The first day of school for students in Kindergarten: Thursday, August 20, 2026

Kick off the new school year with the Martin CMPTA Back-to-School Bash on Thursday, August 27, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. on the Martin Elementary playground!

Bring the whole family for an evening of fun featuring inflatable bounce houses, a foam party (6:00–7:00 p.m. – don't forget a towel!), playground fun, and delicious food trucks. You're also welcome to bring a picnic dinner and enjoy time connecting with other Martin families before the school year begins.

We hope to see you there as we celebrate another year where 💙💛✨ Good Things Happen at Martin! ✨💛💙

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026

Time: Race starts @ 7:15 p.m.

Location: Downtown Huntley Square

Cost: $25 adults; $20 kids

All Huntley 158 staff, families and community members are invited to participate in the Huntley Education Foundation's annual Hootenanny 5K run/walk through the heart of Huntley on Saturday, September 12. The Hootenanny is the Huntley Education Foundation's largest fundraiser and is presented in partnership with the Village of Huntley and Huntley Community School District 158.

Now in its 9th year, the Hootenanny helps fund scholarships for students and classroom grants for teachers, directly benefiting Huntley 158 staff, students and schools. For the past several years, the foundation has been able to award $50,000 in scholarships to HHS students thanks to funds raised by the Hootenanny.

Come out and join us for some good, old-fashioned family fun on September 12! To learn more and register, click the link below.

We're excited to kick off another amazing school year and continue supporting our wonderful Reed Road school community! 🎉 The CMPTA helps make so many fun events and memorable experiences possible for our students and staff.

Our first meeting is September 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Chesak Elementary, and everyone is welcome! 😊

Can't make the meeting? No worries! We'd still love for you to become part of our CMPTA community and enjoy all of the great events and opportunities CMPTA supports throughout the year. Every family is welcome, and every level of involvement makes a difference! ❤️

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