Thank you to all the Meyer families who were able to join us on Thursday for Meyer’s Back-to-School Night. If you were unable to attend the Principal’s session, please see the presentation slides HERE. If you have further questions, feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher or the Meyer principal, Dr. Helen Wei, at [email protected].

Please join the MEYER PARENT LEADERS (MPL), a committee of the District 73.5 PTO, for their September events! This inclusive group of Meyer parents and guardians is dedicated to providing opportunities for Meyer families to connect and socialize by organizing volunteer, service, and fundraising events for the school.

The first MPL meeting will be in-person on Thursday, September 19at Meyer School. All parents/guardians are welcome to join! The committee will discuss and plan this year's various events and activities, including Socktoberfest.

Thursday, September 19, 2024
7:00 to 8:00 pm
Please enter at Door 12E, just south of the main entrance on Tripp Avenue.

The MPL is also hosting a Family Meet-Up on Saturday, September 14, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on the Meyer Playground. Join other Meyer families to play, connect, and eat some donuts!

Please see the FLYER for details about both events.

Questions? Please email the MPL.

Meyer Fall Enrichment classes for kindergartners will run from September 24 through December 5, 2024. The Enrich MEYER brochure was sent home in backpacks today, September 13. Registration forms are due on Monday, September 16, and confirmations will be sent by Wednesday, September 20. If you have any questions, please contact our Enrich MEYER Coordinator, Rachel Douglas, at [email protected]. 

Meyer School will conduct our first fire drill for all Meyer classrooms on Thursday, September 19. Teachers will prepare students for the drill, helping them to understand and practice how to exit the building safely and calmly when the fire alarm sounds.

Mark your calendars! Meyer’s Picture Day is scheduled for Friday, September 20, during the school day. Flyers with more details were sent home earlier this week. Question? Please contact the Meyer Office at [email protected] or 847-673-1223.

For 5th GRADE families ONLY: Join us for a White Pines Information Night and Q&A session on Wednesday, September 18 from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Middleton Gym. Hear about the trip, meet the team, and ask questions in person immediately before Back to School Night.

Thank you to all who were able to join the Zoom White Pines meeting this past Monday. If you did not have the chance to attend, a video recording of the meeting will be/has been shared with you, along with the information packet.

BICYCLES: In these first few weeks of school, some students have been riding bicycles to school. Per the ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL section (page 15) of the Skokie73.5 Student/Family Handbook, Middleton students are not permitted to ride bicycles to school. There is not a safe location for students to lock their bicycles on Middleton property. Thank you for your support with enforcing this safety policy.

DISMISSAL CHANGES: Please make every effort to make dismissal changes before 2:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays). The Middleton office makes dismissal changes to bus attendance sheets throughout the day as they arise. Changes after 2:00 p.m. can cause the need to track down students and confirm their dismissal plan for the day, which can delay dismissal. Thank you for your assistance.

Enrich MD brochures are on the way! Fall enrichment offerings are going home with students today! NEW this year, registration will be done online. Please see the Brochure for instructions on how to register! If you need help registering, please come to the Middleton main office for assistance with the online form. Paper registration forms are available upon request if needed.

Did you know McCracken has a Latinx student club? Ms. Alvarado sponsors this after-school club at McCracken Middle School. Latinx Club is a space for students to learn about, share, and celebrate Latinx and Hispanic heritage and culture. All students are welcome to join! The first meeting is on Monday, September 16 at 3:00 p.m.

To begin the year, McCracken students involved in extracurricular activities have been able to ride the activity bus with a temporary pass from their club/activity sponsor. After next Friday, September 20, students must be registered and pay for this service to be able to ride. Families can pay for activity bus transportation (and other activities) by using this payment guide. Students who ride the activity bus are required to know their bus stop on the McCracken Activity Bus Route as there is no staff supervision on the bus. Students should know that the stops on the activity bus route may be different from the stops on the normal bus routes.

• To help ensure the health and safety of all students, all classrooms in District 73.5 are peanut- and tree nut-free zones.
• This means students and staff should not bring peanut- or tree nut-containing products for snacks. 
• In the cafeteria, students may bring food containing peanuts and tree nuts.
• We have a nut-free lunch table in the cafeteria for students to use.
• Please refer to the Skokie73.5 Student & Family Handbook FOOD SERVICE/NUTRITION section (page 26) for a list of healthy classroom snack ideas.
• 8th grade is the only grade level which has a dedicated snack time to account for their late lunch period (12:43-1:25 p.m.)