Bulldog Bulletin
9/28/25
Dear Churchill Families,
Welcome to Autumn! As the weather cools and the leaves begin to fall, things are certainly heating up at Churchill. Our Bulldogs are hard at work learning and growing! You’ll get a glimpse of the learning next Monday, October 6th, when important updates come home in the Yellow Communication Folder. In the meantime, we encourage you to keep reviewing math facts and reading with your student at home. Your involvement makes a big difference in their success.
Please take a moment to review the important information below, and have a wonderful week ahead!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Peacock
Any student that qualified for Free or Reduced-Price meals from the 2024-2025 school year and has not reapplied or qualified this school year, will not have free/reduced meals after Oct. 1st. Please check your email for notices that have been sent.
- Still not sure? Email anne.simons@hsd153.org. Please include your child's name in all correspondence.
You may reapply by using the link to the application on Parent Portal. Complete the application and email it to anne.simons@hsd153.org.
- Here is the link: NSLP_SBP Household Application
Please keep an eye on your email. Did you know that negative balance notices are emailed monthly. Make payments through Parent Portal to pay any balance and to keep money on your student's meal account.
Questions about food service? Please call our food service director, Anne Simons at 708.922.2417 or email her at anne.simons@hsd153.org. Please include your child's name in all correspondence.
If you need to pick up your student before dismissal, please be prepared to show a photo ID. Thank you for partnering with us to keep all students safe!
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The Illinois Department of Public Health mandates that children at a specific age and grade level receive vision and hearing screenings from a certified technician. The children in the following categories are required by law to be screened: Pre-K through 3rd grade, 8th grade, students new to the district, students specifically referred by a teacher, and students receiving special education services. Screenings at both Churchill School and Willow School will begin soon. If the screening technician determines that your child may have a vision or hearing problem which needs further evaluation, you will receive a notification letter in the mail regarding the next steps and recommendations.
If you have questions, concerns, or object to these screenings for religious reasons, please contact your child's school nurse.
Thank you,
Gail Straney RN, NCSN
Vision and Hearing Screening Technician
PBIS Goal for September: 90% Attendance!
Our PBIS goal for the month of September is for 90% of all students to attend school regularly. If we meet this goal, all students will earn a fun reward; music during lunch!
Let’s work together to make it happen! Please review the lesson below to help reinforce the importance of attendance and encourage students to be here every day.
We’re excited to invite you to our first Parent Advisory Meeting on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 9:00-10:00 AM at Churchill School! To accommodate all parents, meetings will be held monthly, alternating between mornings and evenings.
October’s meeting will focus on Benchmark testing and Volunteerism, two key areas where we hope to strengthen our partnership with families and improve community engagement. If you’re interested in helping Churchill increase parent involvement and improve communication, we would love to hear your ideas.
Please take a moment to complete the form below and share your thoughts. We look forward to seeing you at the Parent Advisory Meeting on October 8, 2025!
Thank you in advance,
Mrs. Peacock
Arrival Time:
- To ensure the safety of your student, the earliest they should arrive to school is 8:15am. We do not have supervision until 8:15am. The tardy bell rings at 8:30am. If you have any questions please call the main office at 708-798-3424.
Early Dismissal/Transportation Change/ No School:
- If a student needs to be picked up early or a transportation change is needed, please call the main office at 708.798.3424, before 2:30pm. You may also send a written note to school with your student. They must bring it to the main office.
- The next early dismissal is Friday, October 31st. Students will be dismissed at 12 noon. If you need to make a transportation change, please call the main office before 11:15am.
- There is no school 10/2 and 10/3/25 due to Fall Break and Yom Kippur.
Lunch Drop Off:
- Food delivery services such as Uber Eats, Door Dash, etc., are not allowed and will be returned.
- Parents/Guardians may drop off lunch for students 20 minutes before the lunch period begins.
- Lunch period times are:
- 3rd grade 10:15am
- 4th grade 11:05am
- 5th Grade 11:55am
Lost and Found Donation to Goodwill is Wednesday, October 1st. Please remind your student to check the lost and found to claim their items.
October 1st - Anti-bullying Assembly to Kick-off Anti-bullying Month
October 2nd - 3rd - No School (Fall Break and Yom Kippur)
October 6th - Forefront Mid-terms Reports will come home in the Yellow Communications Folder.
