Skinner North Update March 14th

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.