Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 13 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday, February 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If you would like to meet with Meyer’s Specials teachers, please contact them through Seesaw or by email to schedule an appointment:

• Physical Education teacher: Iida Borges at [email protected]
• Art/Music teacher: Carolyn Castellini at [email protected]

Please see our website for information about how to sign up for a conference time with your child’s classroom teacher.

We are pleased to share that the Skokie Park District will run three programs at Meyer during the 2025-2026 school year:

• AM SPACE: 7:00 to 8:30 a.m., before-school care (replaces Skokie73.5’s "Early Bird")
• Learn & Play SPACE: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (AM class) and 11:00 to 2:30 p.m. (PM class). Formerly named "Extended Preschool SPACE"
• PM SPACE: 2:30 to 6:00 p.m., after-school care

Registration information will be shared at a later date. We value our partnership with the Skokie Park District in providing the best care for our Shining Stars!

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 13 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday, February 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please see our website for information about how to sign up for a conference time with your child’s classroom teacher.

Mark your calendars for our annual school book fair which will be held from Monday, February 10 through Friday, February 14! Proceeds from the fair directly benefit Middleton school and classroom libraries. The fair will be open for families to shop during conferences on February 13 and 14:

• Thursday, February 13 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• Friday, February 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

All students will preview the fair and make a wish list during their Library class. Additionally, 4th and 5th grade students will have the opportunity to purchase from the book fair during their Library time the week of the fair. If you are sending your 4th or 5th grader with money, please send cash and 10% extra for tax.

Thank you for supporting Middleton and the joy of reading!

ENRICH MD WINTER/SPRING REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Please be on the lookout for the Middleton Winter/Spring Enrich MD brochure that was sent home with students on Monday, February 3. Registration opened February 3 and closes on Tuesday, February 18 at 12:00 noon. PLEASE NOTE: Registration will be completely online and directions for registration will be in the brochure. To register, go to skokie735.revtrak.net/rw-enrichment-activities. Questions? Reach out to Middleton Enrichment coordinator Sarah Hampton at [email protected].

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of someone else, and it is a critical skill for all of us – kids and adults alike. Check out some of these PBS Kids resources to support building care and empathy. This book list is also a great start for picture books that celebrate diversity.

McCracken students have the annual opportunity to serve as tech crew members for Middleton’s spring musical! Interested students can find information on the Bulldog Drama website and complete the application by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The list of selected technical crew will be posted on the McCracken Crew website on or before Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Social Justice Club is sponsoring a “Cookie Drop” for the Niles Township Respite Center on Tuesday, February 18.

Students can bake and package cookies following the directions here to benefit a local shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Thank you to our Social Justice Club, Ms. Gammeri, and student bakers!

Students across grade levels will be covering a variety of Digital Citizenship topics over the next month. They include digital footprints, online identity, relationships and communication related to online social media presence, and safety. Our district uses the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship curriculum. Families can access additional information and resources below and on their website.

• Digital Footprint & Identity — English | Spanish | More languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese
• Family Activities: Digital Footprint & Identity (Grades 6-8) — English | Spanish
• Relationships & Communication — English | Spanish | More languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese
• Family Activities: Relationships & Communication (Grades 6-8) — English | Spanish

Parents and guardians who drive their student(s) to or from school must use the Circle Drive off of East Prairie Road.

Parents and guardians must enter the Circle Drive near the south entrance on East Prairie Road staying on the right side of the drive for pick up or drop off (leave the outside lane open to exiting cars at all times). Do NOT drop off or pick up your student in the left lane.

The Drive-Thru is for right lane drop off and pick up only. Do not park in the Drive-Thru lane. Please help to keep our students and staff safe at all times!

Drivers should NOT enter the Circle Drive coming north off East Prairie. Please enter the drop off or pick up line driving south on East Prairie.

Drive SLOWLY and carefully, watching for both students and cars at ALL times!

Students may NOT walk through the back parking lot for any reason, due to traffic.

Students must exit school property immediately following dismissal and may not stay to congregate with peers outdoors unless involved in an extracurricular activity.

Crossing guards are available to assist students crossing Oakton Street and Crawford Avenue and also on East Prairie Road and Warren Street.

Students may NOT cross the street at East Prairie Road and Oakton Street unless accompanied by a parent/guardian. There is no crosswalk or crossing guards and there is a high volume of traffic.

Did you know that missing two days of school a month, over the course of a school year, can affect a student's academic success? Please help us make school attendance a priority! This McCracken Attendance Reminders sheet provides information about the importance of consistent school attendance and keeping your child engaged in school. If you know that your child will be absent for the day, please call our school nurse, Ms. Warda, at 847-676-8235 by 8:00 a.m. on the day of the absence. Please review the McCracken Attendance Reminders for more information.

Students participate in outdoor recess throughout the school year unless there is a significant weather-related or other external factor that necessitates an indoor program. Please send your child to school with appropriate outerwear. For winter weather, students will need a warm coat, hat, gloves, and winter snow boots when necessary. Families in need of outerwear for their child should contact school administration for additional resources.

In general, students go outside for recess as long as it “feels” like 15 degrees or above and it is not raining or snowing. See the Child Care Weather Watch chart that we use to guide our decisions.