Please join this month's Meyer Parent Leaders Zoom meeting. MPL will discuss the Meyer End-of-the-Year Bash.

Thursday, April 18, 2024
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The Zoom link will be sent through Seesaw to Meyer families the day before the meeting.

All parents/guardians are welcome to join the meeting!

We are excited to invite Meyer Families to the MEYER SHOWCASE on Thursday, May 2nd from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Meyer School. Students will share their hard work and learning with their families in their classrooms. Feel free to come by anytime between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. Please use the main entrance. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

The Meyer School SPRING SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR will be open Monday, April 29th through Thursday, May 2nd from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Meyer Library. Please bring a photo ID to check in at the Meyer Office by Door #1.

The book fair will be open in the evening during the Meyer Showcase on Thursday, May 2nd from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

You can also shop the book fair online at bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/meyer from April 29th through May 12th and receive 25% off your online purchase.

All purchases through the Book Fair will benefit our school. Thanks for supporting our kids!

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.

It's that time of the year for Middleton CLASS PLACEMENT reflection. If you have feedback you would like administration to consider for your child's 2024-2025 classroom placement, please complete THIS FORM or email your feedback to [email protected]. You can also send your feedback to school with your child in an envelope addressed to Mrs. Tammaru's attention.

Next week, Middleton 5th graders will participate in the ILLINOIS SCIENCE ASSESSMENT (ISA). The ISA is a state assessment that provides us with information about how our students are performing on grade level science standards. You can help your child by having them eat a good breakfast on testing day and reminding them to get good sleep the night before. If you have any questions, please reach out to Middleton Assessment Coordinator Stephanie Larenas.

All of Middleton is excited to go on a "Field Trip" to McCracken next Thursday, April 18th, for a preview performance of the Middleton Musical to see their peers on stage in James and the Giant Peach, Jr.! If you prefer that your child does not attend, please return the form that was shared previously by email and sent home in print.

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.

Save the date for McCracken's APRIL SHOW-ERS SPRING OPEN HOUSE on Thursday, April 25th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at McCracken Middle School. The purpose of April Show-ers is to share our students’ learning, connect with members of our school community, and promote community engagement and Hornet pride! Please see this April Show-ers Program Schedule for more information. We look forward to welcoming you!

It was great to see so many 7th grade families at the Camp MacLean Information Night held virtually last week. The annual trip to Burlington, Wisconsin is planned for May 15th through 17th and all permission forms and the $190 payment are due no later than Monday, April 22nd to allow the 7th grade team time to plan. We have hard copies of the permission forms in the office and the payments can be made online, or by check or cash through the main office.

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.