Good afternoon,
 
I recently found out that the city is doing a construction project to update the curbs on the northside of Scott Street.  They are doing this to make the curbs compliant with ADA.  It will be wonderful to have this complete.  In addition, when this is complete we will have our circle drive repaved.  
 
That being said, the project is slated to start Monday after 8:30 and go through Saturday, barring any delays.  It will impact pick up and dismissal. 
 
We need your help. Ways to help include: 

• Park in the Target lot or use other means to avoid using Scott Street (maybe it's a good week to bike, walk or use public transit)
• Do you have time to help with traffic direction?  (Feel free to sign up using this form.)
• Look for updates and follow the requested guidance.  (As we see the project unfold, we may need to make adjustments.)
• Have patience, allow for extra time and show kindness to our volunteers. 

Thank you in advance for your patience and flexibility,
Katie

Good afternoon!  I hope everyone is having a happy Friday.  We have had a great day at Skinner North.  It was our #compassioninaction day.  We were able to unveil our hashtag for the year to students.  This included a socially distanced assembly with learning around what compassion is and how we can show it to others around us. 
One act of kindness has a ripple effect.  We want to encourage students to start these positive ripples.  Some things students will have this year include creation of our school-wide compassion compact, caught you being compassionate notes and grade level service projects. 
Learn more by:  Watching our staff video here.  Go through the presentations at the following links:  K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. 
A big thank you to Ms. Jacobson, Ms. Renteria, Ms. Ritchey for their leadership on this event and to FoSN for supporting this initiative.  Every student got a #compassioninaction shirt thanks to FoSN.
 
Please read below for further updates.

Have a great weekend,
Katie
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Skinner North Fall Fest on Friday, 10/22 from 4-6pm - Reconnect with our SN community, show school spirit, and have family-friendly FUN outside (masks required) with general admission for games at no cost! Enhance your experience and support our school by buying tickets for a Pumpkin-Decorating Station and a themed Mystery Box Raffle.

Click to enter your child's 1- FREE Mystery Box Raffle ticket choice (S'mores, Pokemon, Harry Potter, Roblox, Flag Football, Autumn Art). Help fundraise and buy more chances to win here. Good luck!

Fall Fest volunteers, THANK YOU for stepping forward to plan a fantastic event for our community! There still is time to join this helpful crew. Pick a specific volunteer task here to ensure ALL of our volunteer spots are filled (and, in turn, all of the activities are offered to our kiddos at the event!).
 
SNUG Forum – This event will detail high school and academic center application processes.  It is on Tuesday, October 19 · 6:30 – 7:30pm.  Join via link: https://meet.google.com/btq-hfmj-obg Or dial: ‪(US) +1 470-242-8855 PIN: ‪991 885 633# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/btq-hfmj-obg?pin=7848919377315
 
Principal's Report - Please see this link for the October Principal's Report to the LSC.



Art Room Request - The sculpture center is very busy these days and could use some more supplies. If you are able to donate any of the following materials, the students would be very grateful: Straws, popsicle sticks, tin foil, corks, buttons, twist ties, and empty toilet paper or paper towel tubes. Thank you!
 
 
Battle of the Books 2021-2022 - Due to high demand, Battle of the Books is back! For convenience, the meetings will once again be held virtually based on your coach's availability. There are 12 seats open in the 4-6 grade teams and 12 seats available in the 7-8 grade teams. Because space is limited, securing a spot will be on a first come, first serve basis. Once all seats are filled, the form will not accept any more responses. 
 
To sign up, submit a response for your grade level below. 
  
*Note: you must be signed into your CPS gmail account in order to access the form
 
Grades 4th-6th: https://forms.gle/XbuwWbtnuwdxQdb47
Grades 7th-8th: https://forms.gle/RY771i1p7wkg6SZY6
 
 
 
Eviction and Rental Assistance in Illinois – Please see this flier for more information. 
 
Accelerated Placement Application & Information-  For the 2021-2022 application cycle, the Whole-Grade and Single-Subject Acceleration application window will be open from October 13-December 15, 2021. You can find the application directly on cps.edu/apaapp


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​Please read the message below from our SEL team around this year's hashtag #compassioninaction

Good afternoon families!


We are excited to share that we have new Skinner North spirit wear!  You will find a gray shirt in your child's belongings Thursday after school. We ask that you remind your child to wear this to school on Friday, October 15. 

Our school hashtag this year is #compassioninaction and we will have a school assembly on Friday where we will reveal to your children what activities we will be working on to bring this hashtag to life. 

Thanks for all you do!

Good evening,


Please use this link for Wednesday's LSC agenda.  The meeting is at 5:30 on Wednesday, October 13 at 5:30 and is virtual.  You can join by using this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87231406518?pwd=QzM1S1dCeDcydVhOUlpZQkpENDNsUT09

Have a great day,
Katie

​Good afternoon!  Hope everyone is having a happy Friday.  It has been a busy week around here.  I am seeing students learning and having fun.  Spirit week has been a blast!  State Representative LaKesia Collins was principal for a day and spoke to one of our 8th grade Civics classes and read to some of our first graders.  In addition, some of our construction projects are finishing including skylights in the gym, concrete repair, fire hydrant repair, and some painting.  Please read below for a few updates.
Remember Monday is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and we do not have school.  Learn more about Indigenous Peoples’ Day and its history at https://www.zinnedproject.org/campaigns/abolish-columbus-day/resources/.  In addition, two highly recommended sources are Morning Girl by Michael Dorris and Encounter by Jane Yolen. Both sources are powerful and lead to lots of dialogue.
Have a great day,
Katie and Derrick
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Skinner North Fall Fest –  Find out more about our Fall Fest with this flier and read below.
WHO: Skinner North Students, Staff, & Families
WHAT: Fall Fest
WHERE: Front side of our school grounds
WHEN: Friday, October 22nd from 4:00- 6:00 PM
WHY: Let's come together, show school spirit, and have family-friendly FUN outside (masks required) with fall-themed games and activities!
HOW: Pick a Specific Volunteer Task to make this event happen. There are varied options to help in advance and on the day-of (in 1-hour increments). Yes, WE NEED YOU, parents & caregivers, and appreciate you stepping up to build a strong sense of community.
 
Spirit Wear – You can purchase Skinner North Spirit Wear through the online shop at https://snsuperstore.threadless.com/. 
 
LSC Special Meeting Agenda – There is a special meeting this evening at 6:30.  The agenda was posted at the school and online and viewable at this link.   This is a virtual meeting and can join at the following link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89523871980?pwd=UTEyUDM4MmdIVjNDYyt2cnoyQytEUT09. 
 
Media Consent Forms for Picture Day – If you choose to not order pictures, but would like your student to get school pictures done to be in the class composite and in the yearbook, please be sure to have a media consent form on file with us.  Alternatively, the order form serves as consent for the school picture.  We will be sending picture day forms in the near future.  Picture will be Thursday, Oct. 28.