The Chesak Chatter
July 17, 2026
Greetings Chesak Families and Friends,
This week, our Cheetahs will be practicing both safety and kindness!
🔥 Fire Drill with the Fire Department
We will have another fire drill this week, but this time members of our local fire department will be joining us as we practice our safety procedures. Fire drills give students an opportunity to practice what to do if we ever need to safely leave the building.
Families are encouraged to review our Fire drill social story with your child ahead of time. The story reviews expectations such as keeping hands by our sides, voices off, eyes forward, and staying with the teacher.
🧡 October is Bullying Prevention Month
As we move into October, we will also begin activities in recognition of Bullying Prevention Month. We want to carry the kindness and connection we celebrated during Start With Hello Week forward by continuing to help our Cheetahs include others, show kindness, speak up, and help everyone feel like they belong.
Kindness doesn’t end when a special week is over. It is something we can show every day!
Be sure to check out our Home School Connection section for ideas and resources to help continue conversations about kindness, inclusion, and bullying prevention at home.
Together, we’ll keep Coloring Our School with Kindness!
#KindnessColorsOurSchool🎨 #BeKind💛 #BeBrave💪 #BeYou😊
With gratitude,
Roshaunda Henson
Principal
847-659-5700
🏠 Home-School Connection: Bully Prevention Month
October is Bullying Prevention Month! Chesak students will participate in the Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit to learn essential skills for building a safe, kind, and respectful community.
To help you stay connected with what your child is learning in class, we have attached the Connecting School to Home: Bullying Prevention Guide.
You can click on and review the attached guide to discover:
Key concepts your child is learning about recognizing, reporting, and refusing bullying.
Simple questions, prompts, and role-playing ideas you can use at home to help build your child's communication and assertiveness skills.
How to empower your child to use "bystander power" to stand up for others and practice inclusion.
October is Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Let's stand together to create a safe and supportive school community. Recognize the signs, speak up, and report bullying. Together, we can make a difference. To learn more about bullying, the difference between bullying and peer conflict, and the district’s response to bullying, please visit the Huntley 158 website.