Have a great day,
Katie and Mattea
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Upcoming events -
Kindergarten Round Up - Wednesday, August 10 (Students with last names starting with A-M should come from 9-10:30 and last names N-Z should come from 1:00-2:30. You can also bring your supplies at this time.)
New Student Events @ Skinner North
- 1st-3rd grade - Thursday, August 11 from 9-10AM
- 4th-6th Grade - Thursday, August 11 from 1-2PM
- 7th-8th Grade - Friday, August 12 from 9-10AM
LSC Meeting - Wednesday, August 10 from 10AM-11AM. Virtual link is https://meet.google.com/hvm-rtir-ebi.
Teacher Meet and Greets and Supply Drop Offs - These will be the week of August 15. Look out for future emails with time and dates of these events. Supply lists can be found at this link.
FoSN Back to School Bash - Learn more about our school and community at this Friends of Skinner North sponsored event. There will be tables with information about various committees and groups at the school and a few fun activities for kids. This can be a chance to get to know other families in our school community. This event will be Friday, August 19 from 4:30-6PM on the playground. (You can drop off supplies at this time as well. Email fosnpresident@gmail.com.
1st Day of School - Monday, August 22 (be on the lookout for a back to school email from us in the upcoming weeks that provides logistics and other helpful information.)
Back to School Open House - This event for families is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 5-6:30.
Skinner North School Directory - In an effort to coordinate carpools, play dates, or just to get to know everyone, we have put together the Skinner North Directory. This directory was created using directory submission forms completed by parents. This directory is divided by grade levels. Reach out to Katie (kmagnuson@cps.edu) to get access (sent via our list serve).
*If you notice your information is incorrect or missing, please complete this form (https://forms.gle/hRg3bmWZgC2PYLNS6).
Right at School Before and After Care Sign Up - Find out more information and sign up for Right at School before and after Care at https://rightatschool-skinner-north-classical-school.jumbula.com/#/2022-23-before-after-school.
Supply Lists - We know the cost of everything has increased in our current economy. Please know, it is okay if you are unable to get the supplies or can’t get some of them. Supply lists are available at http://www.skinnernorth.org/supply-lists.html.
Classroom Assignments - Class lists will be posted at the school on the main doors Tuesday, August 9. The assignments will also be viewable on Parent Portal on Tuesday, August 16. (Kindergarten lists are finalized after KDG Round Up.)
Parent/Guardian Handbook - You can view our 2022-2023 Parent/Guardian Handbook at Skinner North Parent/Guardian Handbook 2022_2023.docx.
Local School Council Meeting - Our next Local School Council meeting is Wednesday, August 10 at 10AM. It is a virtual meeting you can join using this link: https://meet.google.com/hvm-rtir-ebi. Please see this link for the agenda.
LSC Vacancies - We have 3 openings on our LSC. 2 parent positions and 1 community representative position. The LSC will select the individuals to fill the spot. If you are interested in being on the council, please email skinnernorthlsc@gmail.com and kmagnuson@cps.edu with your application by Monday, August 8 at 5PM. You will need to complete and submit the documents included in this link. The LSC will review and select the new members based on the applications received. Each candidate will have 3 minutes at the LSC meeting on August 10 to share about themselves and why they want to be on the LSC.
Friend of Skinner North - If interested, sign up for FoSN’s weekly newsletter at https://www.fosn.net/stay-connected.