The Jayhawk Weekly
Dear Julian Parents and Guardians,
We had an amazing time last week at our Halloween Dance. We are grateful to all the parent volunteers and our PTO who put on such a great event! Students engaged in games, dancing, a movie, and general cheer and excitement!
Please remember that there is no school, and the building will be closed on Tuesday, Nov 5th, for Election Day. We will return to classes on Wednesday, November 6th.
Should anything arise, please don't hesitate to reach out to partner with us. If you need to reach an Administrator, please include all 3 of us so that we can address your questions promptly and effectively.
Jayhawks together,
Nick Filipowski
Principal, Percy Julian M.S.
Mrs. Court, Associate Principal
Mr. Filipowski, Principal
Mrs. Fountain-Dotson, Associate Principal
Drills during the first period of the school day
On Monday morning, we will practice a fire drill with the Oak Park Fire Dept. All visitors, guests, staff and students that are in the building at the time of the drill will participate. The front entry doors will be locked, therefore you will have to wait until the completion of the drill if you are coming to the school to pick up your child for an early dismissal. The drill should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
We will also have a lockdown drill with the Oak Park Police Dept on Thursday, November 7th. Again, if guests, parents, staff and students are in the building at the time of the drill, they will be expected to participate.
Thank you.
On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released the 2024 School Report Card, which provides a detailed look at each school’s progress on academics, student success, school culture and climate, and financial investments. The report card for Julian Middle School is linked here.
Throughout the 2024-25 school year, District 97 will be using data from the Illinois Report Card to support updates on its Transformation Goals and school improvement plans. You can learn more about the four D97 Transformation Goals in the Oct. 8 Board Highlights. All District 97 report cards are linked at https://www.op97.org/teach-learn/state-report-cards.
ISBE Report Card Resources
Oak Park and River Forest High School will host an in-person parent university session on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will be focused on supporting adolescent and teen mental health.
Hosted by the D200 Mental Wellness Collaborative, keynote speaker Dr. Devorah Heitner will explore challenges adolescents and teens face in our digital age, and offer strategies to connect with your kids, recognize how to support them, and help them figure out who they are when everyone is watching. The evening will also offer sessions on enhancing communication with your adolescents and teens, and on helping them build effective executive functioning skills, along with a resource fair to connect families with local support. Access the flyer here, the program here, and register here. *Pre-registrants who attend will be eligible to win a free copy of one of the keynote speaker’s books! Questions? Contact Kris Johnson, OPRFHS Director of Student Services.
New School Visitor Management System has begun
REMINDER:
***Visitors will need to present a government-issued ID to check in, and a badge will be provided to wear while on school property.***District 97 implemented the Raptor Visitor Management System on Monday, September 16th. This system will streamline the check-in process and enhance security at all our schools.
For more details and video tutorials on the check-in process, please visit our website. If you have any questions, please contact Principal Filipowski.
Thank you for your support in keeping our schools safe!
Basketball and Volleyball games
Here are the game day expectations:
- All Julian students are required to wear their school ID in order to gain entry to games.
- Children under 18 years of age and teens that are not Julian students must be accompanied by an adult. All OPRFHS, Fenwick and Brooks students must be with a parent or guardian over the age of 18.
- Please do not bring food or drink into the gym. Outside food and beverages are not allowed. Water or water bottles are permitted. But we ask that you refrain from bring snacks and beverages into the school on game days.
Thank you for reminding your child of the game day expectations.
Please review
Parents and Guardians,
This is a friendly reminder about the Middle School Cell Phone policy. We are "Away for the Day" which means students should not use their cell phones from 9:00am - 3:30pm. If there is an emergency, students can call home from a teacher's classroom phone or the school office. If a student is feeling unwell, they can get a pass from their classroom teacher, and call home from the school nurse's office.
If a student is caught using their cell phone/electronic device during instruction time or caught using their device while school is in session for unrelated curriculum activities, then the following occurs:
- 1ST OFFENSE: The device is sent down to the school office by a staff member and the student must retrieve the device at the end of the school day.
- 2ND OFFENSE: The device is sent down to the school office by a staff member and parents/guardians are notified. The student will be able to retrieve the device at the end of the school day.
- 3RD OFFENSE: The device is sent down to the school office by a staff member and parents/guardians are notified. A parent/guardian/caregiver must then come to the school to pick up the device, it will not be released to the student. The parent/guardian/caregiver must also meet with an administrator or student success coach to decide one of two options:
OR
2) The student will leave the device at home and no longer bring the cell phone to school for the remainder of the trimester.
Thank you for your efforts to help us all make school a place of academics and social emotional learning.
Reminder from the Health Office:
Per district guidelines, all medications must have an accompanying Medication Authorization Form
- A Medication Authorization Form is required for all over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications
- A physician must complete the form for all prescriptions AND OTC medications (this includes VITAMINS / SUPPLEMENTS, COUGH DROPS, TYLENOL, MOTRIN, etc)
- All medications are to be brought to the health office by the parent / guardian in the original pharmacy prescription labeled container or an unopened / sealed as purchased OTC packaging.
- Medical Authorization Forms may be found HERE
SCHOOL FEES
Fees may be paid online at https://oakpark.revtrak.net/Middle-Schools/BMS/BMS-School-Fees/#/list
You may also pay fees in-person (with check, money order or cash only) at the Julian School Office during the week between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
SAVE THE DATES
- Safety Drill: Monday, November 4th
- No School: Tuesday, November 5th
- Student Panorama Survey: Wednesday, November 6th
- Safety Drill: Thursday, November 7th
- End of Trimester 1: Friday, November 15th
- Thanksgiving Break: Wed, Nov 27 - Fri, Nov 29 (No School)
- School Picture ReTakes: Tuesday, December 3rd
WE NEED YOUR VOICE!
Come help Julian be an even more awesome place...all that's missing is YOU! Julian PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization) meetings will be held every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Media Center:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
If you can't make it in person, log onto to Zoom for the PTO meetings:
Every month on the Second Wed, until May 14, 2025, 9 occurrence(s)
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZIqd-2grzwqH9xbM57ma8Z4koONenHwAstO/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGuqTsuEtWSsByPRpwAB4igLPzzmGZfgvpFnjKwVC1SOjmiPe1tHLdxOM_x&meetingMasterEventId=8BZCj1FGQtmhEqFKmR7G4w
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86704817058?pwd=sQ8438MQAlKe75JZ21eRBMFkOpJDza.1
Meeting ID: 867 0481 7058
Passcode: 325017
