Charger Report

Runs on Monday,Tuesday,Thursday at 4pm

• Peacock Middle School Late Bus Letter 25/26 <-----------sign up here

• Permission slips should be completed by 10/10 so the late bus can begin on Tuesday, 10/14.

ANY student is eligible to ride the late bus throughout the school year. Your child does not need to be an established bus rider that takes the bus to/from school. The late bus will run on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and leave school at 4:00 p.m. Tutorial (homework help) also runs on these days from 3:00-4:00. This service is FREE to students.

The libraries at Peacock, Franzen and Benson are always looking for an extra hand. As a volunteer you might check out books for the students, help shelve library materials, listen to a small group of children read aloud, assist with library projects … The possibilities are endless!

Volunteers are needed each day in some capacity. Your help would be appreciated one morning or afternoon each week, once or twice a month, during your student's library time or whenever you find you have some free time to spend at the school with the children!

Please complete the form below to volunteer in your child's library. Training will required prior to volunteering. Volunteers will be invited on an as needed basis. The school librarian will contact you to get you started!

Thank you,

Ashley Darling - Peacock Librarian

Anita DeValk - Franzen Librarian

Jennifer Susina - Benson Librarian

7th grade students tackled Springfield, Illinois with their teachers and chaperones. A great extension of the classroom that included:

• State capital tour
• Lincolns' home tour
• Old state capital tour
• Lincoln museum tour
• Illinois military museum
• and who can forget Pizza Ranch.

We are grateful for the many field trip experiences we have in Itasca 10.

October

Week of October 6 - District 10 Safety Week

8 - Early Release @ 12:50pm

13 - No School - Holiday

15- School physicals due in the health office (information below)

17 - Halloween Dance

22 - Fall sports and clubs pictures

22 - Unity Day - Wear Orange

23 - 6th grade field trip

24 - No School - Teacher's Institute Day

29 - Early Release @ 12:50pm

30 - 8th grade field trip to art institute

31 - Halloween

*Check Peacock's student calendar for updates and event details.

Please remember to talk with your children about the ill effects of bullying and how they can stand up to bullies in a variety of ways. A student-friendly definition of bullying is - when you keep picking on someone because you think you’re cooler, smarter, stronger or better than them. At Franzen, we are making efforts to help educate our students about bullying and what to do when confronted with a bully or when seeing someone else being bullied. As an example we ask students to STOP, WALK, TALK: Ask them to stop, Walk away with a friend, and talk to a trusted adult. On Wednesday, October 22nd we will be participating with other schools around the country in a “UNITY” day taking a stand against bullying. On that day students will be invited to wear orange in a show of support. As an added support, Franzen School’s website includes a ‘bully report’ online.

At Peacock, we cultivate a culture of "if you see something -- say something!" We encourage students to use a safe online report that can be submitted anonymously if they are uncomfortable confiding in a Peacock staff member. You can find Peacock's bully report here. Additionally, all students have access to a self-referral form in their Google Classrooms that can be completed if they would like time to speak with a trusted adult.

We appreciate your partnership with these topics.

All Chromebook information can be found in the newsletter below. Links to purchase extra chargers and optional Chromebook insurance is included.

6th Grade - Exploring Boundaries

7th Grade - Teens Taking Charge

8th Grade - Safe Dates

Monthly we'll include updates from our music boosters.

Marla's Lunch - Hot Lunch information

-The first hot lunch is September 6th. Questions or comments, reach out to denisedicianni@hotmail.com

• Itasca District 10 Registration Page.pdf

  Itasca District 10 Lunch at a Glance.pdf

District 10 Spirit Wear

The IPTO is proud to announce online clothing store that will also be linked on their website. Here are some details

• Store never closes
• Items ship directly to your house
• Shop from several school stores and all items will be placed in one shopping cart
  

Below are links to our school stores:

• Benson Primary School
• Franzen Intermediate School
  
• Peacock Middle School

If you need to update us on your child's medical, dietary, or any other health needs, you can reach out to Nurse Ciero.

Nurse Michelle Ciero - mciero@itasca10.org

REMINDER:

All students entering 6th grade and new to District 10 must have an updated physical and dental exam. The physical exam must be dated no earlier than 08/21/24 and the dental exam dated no earlier than 11/15/24.

Physicals are due to the school nurse NO LATER than 10/15/2025, and dental exams are due NO LATER than 05/15/2026.

Please call the nurse with any questions.

There is a link to both forms below.

https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/files/forms/certificateof-child-health-examination-042116.pdf

https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/forms/topics-services/prevention-wellness/oral-health/proof-school-dental-exam-042025.pdf

We are excited to share that all Franzen students will continue have access to individual and personalized math and reading lessons through iReady. Through this platform, students will follow an individual learning path that provides interactive lessons on specific academic skills. Grade level teachers Have taught students how to use this program. Students are welcomed and encouraged to complete these lessons outside of school as well!

Students can login with their school username and password at https://login.i-ready.com/. More information on how you can support the learning process is linked below.

Interested in a career with us? We are currently looking for paraprofessionals & substitute teaching staff. Building principals would be happy to answer any of your questions on potential employment opportunities. See this link for additional information & how to apply.