Meyer will host our MEYER FAMILY FUN NIGHT on Thursday, April 11th from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. at Meyer School. Meyer staff will lead fun activities you can do as a family. Bring the whole family for an evening of learning. Please enter through Door #7 by the Meyer parking lot. See the FLYER for details. We hope to see you there!

We are offering preschool developmental screenings for the 2024-2025 school year on Monday, April 15th and Tuesday, April 16th for NEW Skokie73.5 students. If you are interested in having your child considered for the Discount Preschool Tuition Program, or if you have concerns about your preschool-aged child’s development, please click HERE or scan the QR code to sign up for a screening appointment.

Skokie's Place for All Children in Extended Care (SPACE) will hold an Information Night on Wednesday, April 17th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. Check the FLYER for details.

FAMILY FITNESS NIGHT is right around the corner on Friday, May 10th. The P.E. Team is looking for a few parent/guardian volunteers to help lead stations such as martial arts, yoga, basketball, football, dance etc. Small businesses are also invited to partner with the P.E team and volunteer their time to lead an activity! Please reach out to any of the P.E teachers for more information about how you can get involved with Family Fitness Night: [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected].

RUNNING CLUB is looking for a food truck to join us at the 1st and 2nd Grade Mini 5K on Saturday, May 11th and donors to support the runners. If you have or know of a business that would like to donate water bottles, post-race snacks, or other small items, please contact Diane McWherter at [email protected].

ON TO 6th GRADE & 5th GRADE VISIT. Current 5th grade parents and guardians are invited to visit McCracken Middle School on Thursday, May 9th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. McCracken administration and 6th grade team members will be present to review important information to support the successful transition of our incoming 6th grade McCracken Hornets. The team will review general information about advisory, student schedules, lockers, August Meet and Greet, PBIS and CHAMPS behavior supports, social and emotional supports, and extracurricular programming. The administration will also lead an optional tour for families at the end of the program. All of this information will also be shared digitally for families who were not able to participate. We are also looking forward to welcoming 5th grade students who will visit McCracken on Thursday, May 16th during the school day! Please review this "On to 6th Grade parent/guardian event invitation.

APRIL ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE. McCracken students will have the opportunity to be entered into a monthly attendance raffle recognizing students who are on time to school and those who miss no more than one day per month. Each student who achieves 95% attendance will be entered into this raffle and those who have 100% attendance will be entered twice. There will be three prizes distributed to students in each grade level. We are excited to welcome students to school each day for a full day of learning. Please note that religious holidays will not count toward any absences.

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! 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 about the importance of consistent school attendance and keeping your child engaged in school.