Greeley Greeting

Dear Greeley Families,

Last week, our school shared information on both Go to School Night (this Wednesday, September 20th) and our new after-school elective offerings. We are resharing this information below for ease of access.

We are looking forward to welcoming families into our school for Go to School Night and highlighting all the exciting work to come at Greeley School this year!

Sincerely,

Joshua Swanner

Principal

Picture Day is this coming Wednesday. Please see the attached flyer below from Stuart Rodgers for more information.

Go to School Night will take place on Wednesday, September 20th from 6:00-7:30pm this year. The night is intentionally structured to accommodate our growing number of families. Please see below for information on how the evening will be set up:

6:00-6:30pm

Grades K-2: Child's last name A-L

Grades 3-4: Child's last name M-Z

6:35-6:55pm

Principal's welcome message in the auditorium (will begin promptly)

7:00-7:30pm

Grades K-2: Child's last name M-Z

Grades 3-4: Child's last name A-L

We also recognize that some families may have children in more than two grades or multiple children in Grades K-2, for example. Please contact your child's teacher if you need to alter which session you attend.

Greeley School is excited to partner with Right at School to organize after-school opportunities for our students this year! Right at School has been a trusted partner of The Winnetka Public Schools, offering both before- and after-school care for families. We are excited about their new role in providing after-school electives.

There will be three separate "trimesters" of elective offerings, beginning with our fall trimester on the week of October 9th.

Registration for after-school electives begins this coming Monday, September 18th. Please see below for a PDF of the elective catalog as well as a calendar of these electives.

Registration link

In addition to after-school electives, we are also happy to announce that we will continue to offer After-School Sports for 3rd & 4th grade. This year’s activities will include Kinetic Wellness’s favorite activities and games and new exciting activities specific to this class. We will meet each group once a week, after school for ten weeks.

This class will take place on Thursdays for 3rd grade and Wednesdays for 4th grade from 3:15 - 4:00pm We look forward to another fun session!!

Registration goes live on Tuesday, September 19th at 9:00am. Please click here to register for After-School Sports.

In order to prevent traffic-related incidents from occurring in our community, it is important to be vigilant as a bike rider, pedestrian, or driver when traveling through town. Our principals review bike and pedestrian safety practices with students at the start of the school year. We ask that you also take a moment to review the following information with your family:

• Illinois law prohibits the use of cell phones or other electronic devices while driving in a school zone, even if it's hands free. It is dangerous and is enforced as a moving violation by the police.

• Please do not use pick up and drop off time to check texts, etc. This potentially endangers others.

• Please remind your students that they should not be using cell phones or other electronic devices while biking.

• Crossing guards are present at busier intersections near our schools to assist with safety. Please respect the authority of the crossing guards and follow their directions

• Please talk to children to ensure that they understand the importance of using caution and following all traffic signals.

• Note that there are not stop signs at every intersection, especially on Oak and Elm Streets, which are heavily used thoroughfares to Crow Island, Skokie, and Washburne.

• We STRONGLY recommend that all students who bike, skateboard, or scooter to school wear a helmet, regardless of age.

• Students should bike on the sidewalk wherever possible, and be respectful to pedestrians. Also, children are expected to walk their bikes through crosswalks and while traveling in Winnetka business districts.

• When riding on sidewalks, students should be cautious approaching driveways to be sure there is not a vehicle exiting.

• In order to prevent theft or damage, please encourage your child to securely lock their bike to the bike racks available at school.

• Each elementary school also has specific traffic procedures and parking restrictions that are enforced by police. We encourage you to review these procedures and contact your building administrator if you are unclear.

• The speed limit in our school zones is 20 miles per hour during school days. For the safety of all, please follow the posted speed limit.

• Recommended safe routes to each neighborhood school are as follows:

• Crow Island School

• Greeley School

• Hubbard Woods School

To view the calendar for the 2023/2024 school year, please click here.

The Winnetka Public Schools, Village, Police, and Fire Departments work to proactively refine safety practices on an ongoing basis. We are grateful for our collaborative partnership, and have worked together to compile a Fall Edition of our Safety Bulletin as we begin the 23/24 school year. You’ll find general information on a variety of safety-related topics and resources to support the safety of our entire community.

The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics. Please view the fall schedule here, and mark your calendar for this upcoming event in September:

“The Winnetka Experience: Portrait of a Graduate, Portrait of an Educator, and Progressive Education”

September 20, 2023

Time: 9:30AM

Location: Washburne RC

Interested:

RSVP here

Jeff Knapp (Assistant Superintendent of Professional Learning and HR) and Beth Carmody (Principal at Hubbard Woods School) will present on the Portrait of a Graduate, Portrait of an Educator, and the impact that these along with Progressive Education have with students and staff to help drive the Winnetka Public Schools District 36 as a local and national leader in talent development. A panel discussion of Winnetka teachers will bring to life how Progressive Education is displayed across our schools.

As part of Winnetka School District 36’s ongoing commitment to equity by fostering connection and belonging, the District will take time each month to recognize the contributions of people of diverse backgrounds. The goal of these monthly observances is to provide resources and support for teachers in order to bring awareness and appreciation to the diverse population of students in our community. Observances will look different at all schools and even at different grade levels. Some activities might include art, music, book studies, research projects, sharing cultural holidays and celebrations, and other school activities. As materials are developed for these observances, we will make them accessible.

September 15- October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month

October: Disability Awareness

November: Native American Heritage

December: Human Rights

January: MLK Jr. Day

February: Black History

March - April 15: Women’s History Month

April 15-May 15: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage

May 15 - June 13: Jewish American Heritage

If your student brings their school device home (grades 4-8), consider setting up the JAMF Parent App! The JAMF Parent app will allow you to allow & restrict apps, enable an app lock, set device and location rules, etc. All you need is the JAMF Parent App on your device (Apple/Android) and your student's iPad in front of you. Follow the instructions in this brief tutorial from JAMF on how to set it up and interact with the platform. Additional resources can be found here.

If you have not registered and paid for the bus yet for this school year there is still time to do so. Registration for bus service will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, September 18th at this link.

Download the District’s app by searching “The Winnetka Public Schools” on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. The app will serve as a convenient way to report absences, view and manage your school calendars, and see at-a-glance District news.

The D36 Green Team is ready to kick off the school year, but we need help from each school to make a tangible difference. Here are some ways that you can be involved:

• Attend our monthly meetings! Our first meeting is scheduled for October 6, 8:45-9:30 a.m. over Zoom. Meetings will take place the first Friday of each month at 8:45 a.m. over Zoom. Email Patrick Dawson if you're interested in attending, even if you can't make every month!
• Sign up to empty out our plastic bags collection boxes! Can't make our meetings? Prefer to take more of a behind-the-scenes role? Sign up HERE for a month or two at your building to empty out the plastic bags collection. We ask that you complete it at the end of the month unless the box is full before that. You're only responsible for emptying it that one time in a month! If the end of the month comes and it's still not full, please do still empty it.
• Interested in helping with a project? Contact Liz Kunkle and we'll keep you in mind as projects arise!

Please follow the District via the following social media platforms in order to see day-to-day happenings and more.

Facebook and Twitter: @Winnetka36

Instagram: @WinnetkaPublicSchools

• Week of 9/18: MAP Testing (Grades 3-4)
• Wednesday, 9/20: Picture Day
• Wednesday, 9/20: Go-to-School Night; 6:00-7:30pm
• Monday, 9/25: No School
• Thursday, 10/12: No School (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
• Friday, 10/13: No School (Parent-Teacher Conferences)

School Hours:

8:30am | Doors open

8:37am | School promptly begins

2:10pm | Kindergarten dismissal

2:45pm | Early Release (MONDAY ONLY)

3:15pm | Grades 1-4 and Stay & Play Kindergarten dismissal

Email: GordonSchreiber@winnetka36.org
Website: https://www.winnetka36.org/greeley
Location: 275 Fairview Avenue, Winnetka, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 446-6060
Facebook: facebook.com/Winnetka36
Twitter: @Winnetka36