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October 1st, 2021

Sherwood Updates

Hello Sherwood Families,

How is it October already? Time flies when you're having fun!

Speaking of fun, please read below for information about a fun upcoming PTO event and what our Halloween celebration will look like at the end of the month.

Thank you for another amazing week at Sherwood. We cannot wait to see you all next week!

Don't forget on Tuesday, October 5th we are having another Sherwood spiritwear day - Panda Day!!!

Panda Pride,

Rachel & Kevin

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Panda STARS Recognition

Each week we will be pulling 10 Panda STARS to recognize some of our amazing pandas! These pandas are in the photo above.

SHINE BRIGHT PANDAS!

S - Safety

Alice Denning

T - Teamwork

Matthew Bruce

Scarlett Cohen

Stella Morris

Jake Weiss

A - Academic Attitude

Ava Griffith

Elldar Lavi

Taylor Lotzof

R - Respect

Hunter Nass

S - SUCCESS

Coming Soon - Fall Fest 2021!

Sherwood Halloween 2021

Celebrating Halloween is a long loved tradition at Sherwood School. While our celebration will look differently than in the past, we are still planning to acknowledge this fun day.

Students may wear costumes to school on Friday, October 29. Students’ costumes should be safely designed and age appropriate to allow for adequate vision and mobility. Face coverings that impact visibility or cover the face completely cannot be worn during the day or during the parade for safety reasons, and no toy weapons of any type will be allowed at school. Costumes should be age-appropriate and school appropriate. Please also keep in mind the emotional components of group costumes on the students not involved in that group. Please be considerate and inviting to any students eager to join a group costume, and have conversations at home about being respectful to other students. We want Halloween to be a fun day for all students, and we appreciate your collaboration! We are encouraging safe and responsible behavior during this time of year, both at school and in the community. Thanks for your cooperation!

While there will be no class parties for Halloween, we will have an outdoor parade around the school. Parents and friends are invited to view the parade that begins at 12:45pm. We will share the route later this month.

Students will parade outside, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, the parade will not take place.

As a reminder, if students have been absent from instructional activities during the day, they may not participate in the parade.

Red Oak Recycling Challenge!

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Kinder/1st Grade Lunch & Recess Update

Beginning Monday, October 4th kindergarten and first grade will begin with recess and then transition to lunch.

New K/1 Schedule:

Recess - 11:00-11:25am
Lunch - 11:25-11:50am

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112 Education Foundation FUNd Run 2021

The FUNd Run is scheduled for TOMORROW Saturday, October 2 at Ravinia Festival. We are excited to offer two options to participate in 2021:

Runners and walkers can register for the IN-PERSON 5K Run or 1-Mile Family Walk on Saturday, October 2 at Ravinia Festival.
Runners and walkers can register to participate in a virtual 5K or 1-Mile Family Walk. This option allows participants to complete the event on their own schedule and on a course of their choice (Oct. 2/Oct. 3).

A Message From Dr. Colin:

Dear North Shore School District Families,

I hope this finds you and your family well! As part of our continued efforts to ensure the whole child is supported, the District will be administering a Universal Social-Emotional Screener next week.

The purpose of this screener is to provide data on where students could benefit from continued or additional support. This screener is not intended to serve as an evaluation of individual students.

For students in grades K through 5, classroom teachers will complete the screener. For students in grade 6 through 8, students will complete a self-screener.

Pursuant to Board Policy 6:65 this is in support of social-emotional learning standards. And pursuant to Board Policy 7:15, if you would like to opt your student out of the survey, please email me. If you have any additional questions regarding this process, please contact Dr. Holly Colin, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Best,
Holly

Dr. Holly Colin
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services

Safety Week - October 12th-15th

During this week we will conduct the following drills at Sherwood.

Severe Weather Drill
Lockdown Drill
Fire Drill

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Sherwood Spirit Days 21-22

10/5/21 Panda Day

11/2/21 Dress Like a PE Teacher Day

12/7/21 Crazy Hair or Hat Day

1/4/22 Backwards Day

2/1/22 Jersey Day

3/1/22 Slipper Day

5/3/22 PJ Day

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SHEILD Testing SIGN UP

You can still sign your child up for Shield testing. At this time, per Illinois Department of Public Health, Shield & Passport health will test unvaccinated individuals once a week.

CONSENT FORM

Our SHIELD testing on Thursday, September 23rd.

Covid-19 Testing Sites

COVID-19 PCR testing is available on school days from 8:00-8:30 AM at the District Office (1936 Green Bay Rd) for District 112 students and staff members. For testing, please drive up to door A7 and remain in your vehicle. Consent forms will be provided at the time of testing. Testing is also being done free of charge for anyone at 102 W. Water St. in Waukegan, IL between 8am - 4pm. Alternative testing locations can be found here https://dph.illinois.gov/testing.

Sherwood Volunteers

Please remember to submit your CrisisGo self certification prior to each visit in order to enter the building.

At the moment, we also need to verify your COVID Vaccination Card. It would be appreciated if you could show it to Mrs. Nataly Garcia (Secretary) at your earliest convenience. You will only need to show your card once. Once it is verified, you are all set to volunteer at Sherwood.

Innovation Learning Registration