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Please see the following newsletter for important information.

Friday, March 1 - Sunday, March 31: Women's History Month

Wednesday, March 6- Friday, March 13 : IAR Testing for 3rd-5th Grade

Thursday, March 7: SPRING Picture Day

Friday, March 8: PBIS Spirit Day: Sport Day

Sunday, March 10 - Tuesday, April 9: Ramadan

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

Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22: RESPECT WEEK (See flyer below for more information)

Tuesday, March 19- Thursday, March 21 : Science (ISA) IAR Testing for 5th Grade

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

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

March 29: Viet Nam War Veterans Day

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.

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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

Educators in Santa Rosa, California first celebrated Women’s History Week in March 1978 to increase awareness of women’s contributions to society. Organizers selected a week in early March to correspond with International Women’s Day on March 8.

In 1980, U.S. president Jimmy Carter declared the week of March 8 National Women’s History Week, urging everyone in the United States to participate. According to Carter, "too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength, and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well."

The week-long event officially became a month-long one in 1987 when Congress passed a resolution designating March as Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month has been celebrated in the United States every March since.

Some key points to remember

Please make sure your child gets a good night's rest and is ready.

Please make sure your child has a healthy breakfast.

Please make sure your child comes to school on time.

Please make sure your child brings their Chromebook charged.

The first week of testing has been a success!

Thank you for making sure your child was here on time and ready for the test!

Parents, we need your help!

Please remember to help us by completing the following survey. We are currently at 16% response rate and need to get to 20%, we're so close!

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 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!

For safety reasons, dogs are not permitted on our school campuses.

This March, we are buzzing with excitement for Women's History Month! It's a fantastic opportunity to nurture social-emotional learning by celebrating the achievements of incredible women who dared to dream big and make a positive impact.

Throughout the month, your child will be exploring the stories of inspiring women – scientists, athletes, artists, leaders, and everyday heroes! We'll be discussing the qualities that make these women strong, resilient, and role models for us all.

Here's how you can participate at home!

• Talk about the women you admire: Who inspires you? Share stories about your mom, grandma, a favorite author, or a historical figure.
• Read books about amazing women: Many libraries and bookstores have wonderful children's biographies about inspiring women. Explore these together as a family!
• Create something together: Draw a picture, write a poem, or make a craft that celebrates a woman who inspires you.

Women's History Month is a chance to celebrate the power of believing in yourself and achieving your dreams. Let's work together to instill confidence and courage in our future generation!

• 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.

• Registration health packets will be coming home in the next few weeks.

• 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.

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.

The following Graves students were chosen to be our

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

as they have demonstrated how to be

-RESPECTFUL

-RESPONSIBLE

-SAFE

As a reminder, students may wear their "student of the month" T-Shirts with Blue Jeans on Fridays!

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