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Skinner North Community Newsletter - April

3/31/2023

Good afternoon,

We hope everyone has a restful and relaxing spring break, which is from Mon., April 3-Fri., April 7. We look forward to seeing students back at school on Monday, April 10th.

Please see this link for our April Community Newsletter.

Have a wonderful day,
Katie and Mattea

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Skinner North Update March 14th

3/14/2023

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Good afternoon,
Happy Pi day! We hope you are enjoying your sunny Tuesday. A big thank you to FoSN for planning such a wonderful Starry Night event on Saturday and a big thank you to our school community for coming out to support our kids.
Remember Friday is a non-attendance day for students as it is a school improvement day. (Thursday is the last day of the 3rd quarter.)

Have a great day,
Mattea and Katie
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Diverse Needs Committee

Coaching Neurodiverse Learners on Executive Functioning Skills Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 6:00-7:30pm Skinner North Classical School, Auditorium
Is your child struggling with organization, time management, goal setting, or focus?
Join us for this seminar about executive functioning skills with Erin Bosack Garcia, program manager with Educational Endeavors. For each topic, Erin will discuss common challenges for neurodiverse students and explore activities aimed at developing improved performance
This seminar is intended for caregivers of diverse learners, but is open to the entire Skinner North community. Upper grade students are welcome to attend under caregiver supervision. This is an in-person event. To Learn more and to RSVP, visit our committee website here
Monthly planning meeting Catch up on the discussion from our March 10 meeting with notes posted at the Diverse Needs Website. Have an idea for the committee? Join us to make it happen for the Skinner North Community at our next meeting: Friday, April 14, 2023 8:30am (or right after drop off) in the parent room (Rm 105) and via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/92876551065?pwd=Y2RwWEM4UjVDY2t5dVJZQ0l2Yy81dz09 Meeting ID: 928 7655 1065 Passcode: 000049 April meeting agenda here, stay tuned for updates.

In Person Parent Workshops with Ms. Jacobson and Ms. Renteria

Save the date for an in person training with Ms. Jacobson & Ms. Renteria around student mental health. They will be meeting with 2-5th grade families on April 26th and 6th-8th grade families on May 3rd at 5pm. Please use the links below to RSVP so we can prepare for how many families will be in attendance.
2nd - 5th Grade RSVP   6th - 8th Grade RSVP

Parent Coffees

We are hosting our next cycle of parent coffees in April. We look forward to seeing you. Please see below for a list of dates. They will be either in the circle drive or inside depending on the weather.
Kinder Wednesday, April 12th
First Grade Thursday, April 13th
Second Grade Tuesday, April 17th
Third Grade Monday, April 18th
Fourth Grade Wednesday, April 26th
Fifth/Sixth Grade Wednesday, May 3rd
Seventh Grade Tuesday, April 25th
Eighth Grade - Tuesday, April 11th

CPS Preschool Program
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Applications for Chicago Public School's full-day preschool program open April 11. This includes the new and nearby Lincoln Park Early Learning Center at 1840 N. Clark. Learn more via visiting lincolnpark.cps.edu, scheduling a tour via email to bquinlan@cps.edu, or following @DocFishersFriends on Instagram. The center includes before/after care, recess in Lincoln Park, experiential learning, and robust partnerships with Lincoln Park Zoo, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Green City Market. You can apply through ChicagoEarlyLearning.org. Students need to be 4 years old by Sept 1.

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LSC Meeting Agenda for Thursday

3/13/2023

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Good afternoon,

Please see this link for Thursday's LSC agenda. The meeting is at 7PM and is a virtual meeting and you can connect using the following link: meet.google.com/mug-mrib-jzc.

Have a wonderful day,
Katie

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Raise it up for Skinner North!

3/10/2023

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Hi all – We're thrilled to announce that after 4 long years, we once again will come together to celebrate and support our amazing Skinner North community at the Starry Night Gala tomorrow! We are looking forward to seeing many of you there!

Two quick things from the team:
Due to the demand, FoSN was able to increase the total attendance – so if you haven’t yet bought tickets yet do so NOW (here) before they run out (again).

Bidding is now open – to ANYONE (whether you’re attending Starry Night or not): you can support Skinner North by bidding on some incredible experiences, gift baskets, and more. The auction ends at midnight tomorrow (Saturday) night, so click here to see the items! You'll have to register in order to bid, but registration does not require you to buy tickets.

Thank you to FoSN and all of our volunteers who have worked so hard to make this event happen!

Have a wonderful weekend,
Katie and Mattea

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Skinner North Update 03/10

3/10/2023

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Good morning! Please see below for a few updates and reminders. We hope that we see each of you at Starry Night tomorrow. Please read below for a few upcoming events and engagement opportunities.
Thanks to everyone who came out to Holi celebrations and STEAM night! Be sure to check out the pictures below.

Upcoming events
Sat/Sun Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
11/12
Sat. - Starry Night (6PM) 13 14 15 Diversity Committee Meeting (4PM virtual or in person)* 16 End of 3rd Quarter
LSC Meeting (7PM - virtual) 17 School Improvement Day - Non attendance day for students
18/19 20 21 Coaching Neurodiverse Learners on Executive Functioning Skills for families (6PM-7:30PM in person) 22 23 24 *More login information is included below.

Have a great day,
Katie and Mattea
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Diverse Needs
Committee
Coaching Neurodiverse Learners on Executive Functioning Skills Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 6:00-7:30pm Skinner North Classical School, Auditorium
Is your child struggling with organization, time management, goal setting, or focus?
Join us for this seminar about executive functioning skills with Erin Bosack Garcia, program manager with Educational Endeavors. This seminar is focused on caregivers of diverse learners, but is open to the entire Skinner North community. Upper grade students are welcome to attend under caregiver supervision. For each topic, Erin will discuss common challenges for neurodiverse students and explore activities aimed at developing improved performance. To Learn more and to RSVP, visit our committee website here

Diversity Committee Update

Interfaith Dialogue Workshop Last week, SN upper grade students, staff, and caregivers came together for this unique, thought-provoking virtual workshop facilitated by Interfaith America. Special thanks to SN parent Hannah Willage and to our 8th grade leaders for their effort creating the meaningful experience.
Next Diversity Committee Meeting: Wed, 3/15 @ 4:00pm Join us in-person in Room 105 or virtually via this link.

Pictures from the week

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Skinner North Community Newsletter - April

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