| 266 Linden Avenue Glencoe, IL 60022 Dr. Molly Cinnamon, Principal Office: (847) 835-6400 Nurse: (847) 835-6440 Fax: (847) 835- 6405 |
SCHOOL HOURS First Bell: Classes: AM Kindergarten: PM Kindergarten: |
8:40am 8:50am - 3:00pm 8:50am - 11:30am 12:20pm - 3:00pm |
We remind our families that there is no school on Thursday, September 9th for the Rosh Hashanah holiday.
Save the date for a first grade parent literacy night! We invite all interested first grade parents to the South School on Wednesday, September 15th from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm. The first grade team will provide information about what literacy looks like in a first grade classroom, as well as share ideas and techniques for parents to try at home to support our blossoming readers. Our first grade parents have received an email with information about this important evening. Please RSVP at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Hope to see you there!
We remind our families that there will be no school on Monday, September 6th, 2010, due to the Labor Day holiday. Enjoy the long weekend with your family!
All school visitors are asked to enter South School through our front door entrance, stop in the office to sign our visitor book and take a visitor tag. We appreciate your efforts to help keep our school safe!
South School Club Sign-Up will begin on Thursday, September 2nd. Special thanks to the Glencoe PTO for sponsoring the morning clubs at South School for first and second graders. All clubs meet before school, from 8:00 am - 8:40 am, within South School. All club registration will occur online. Click here to access our online registration. Please review the options and select your choices for the entire school year. You must select club options and provide registration information for each child. An email confirmation will be sent after you complete this registration. Registration will be open through September 15, 2010.
Parents, as we begin our new year, please take a moment to review the following reminders for our before/after school period at South School:
DOGS - Please be mindful that based on school code, safety reasons and health concerns, dogs of any size are not permitted on school grounds.
BICYCLES - We ask that adults and children please walk their bikes and scooters while on school grounds. Remember, please, that wearing a helmet is the law in Glencoe.
CARLINE - Our carline proceeds east on Madison and turns right on Linden. Please be courteous to others by joining the carline on Madison. Cars may NOT turn left into the carline from Harbor.
Remember to display your last name on your car...LEARN MORE »
Please take a moment to read about some changes to our South School transportation guidelines. We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Sue Grabowski to the role of Transportation Clerk at South School. At this time, we are also making some changes to our transportation program. Please note: We will not be accepting Transportation Notes until October 4th. We would like the students to adhere to their regular transportation plans until then in order to transition back into the school year routines. You will receive Transportation Notes home with your child the week of September 27th. Thank you!
• Transportation Update from South School
You may download our 2010-2011 grade level supply lists below:
• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
Please call the school office at 847-835-6400 if you have any questions about the items on these lists. We have noted the items which will be included in the PTO Supply Packs.
On Sunday, September 19th, we will test the Instant Alert system at 2:00 p.m. This is the system used in the event of a school closing or emergency. Please contact Denyse at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if you need to update your information.
A documentary about the dark side of America’s achievement culture.
A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children’s lives. Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace; students are disengaged; stress-related illness and depression are rampant; and many young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired. Race to Nowhere is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.... LEARN MORE »
The Party Dress Project TM Boutique is a one day sale of gently used short and long party dresses for girls in pre-teen, junior and some women sizes. Each dress is sold for only $25 on a first come, first serve basis. The proceeds of the sale will be donated to Erika's Lighthouse. Click here for more details on this event.
The Glencoe School Board Nominating Committee is seeking candidates to serve on the Glencoe District 35 Board of Education. Three of the seven positions will be filled in the spring election with the four-year terms beginning immediately. Applications must be completed and filed by October 1. The Nominating Committee will interview candidates during the month of October. Download Application Now! For more information please contact RICK ROSIN at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 847-786-4017.
Click here to view the one page calendar with highlights for 2010-2011 school year.
Please note the following medical record requirements for public schools. Should you have questions, please call the school office (South School: 847-835-6400, West School: 847-835-6400 and Central School: 847-835-7600).
Illinois law requires proof of an eye examination by an optometrist or physician who provides complete eye exams be submitted as a child enters kindergarten or is new to an Illinois school. The exam must be completed within one year prior to your child beginning school. All forms must be turned in by October 15th. Download the EYE EXAM form here.
All children in kindergarten, sixth grade and new to the district must provide the school with documentation of a completed... LEARN MORE »
Kindergarten Fall Open House
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 6:00pm
Labor Day - No School
Monday, September 6, 2010
Rosh Hashanah - No School
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Board of Education Meeting
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:30pm
Instant Alert Test
Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 2:00pm
Picture Day
Friday, October 1, 2010
Please consider sharing supplies for the students of a new charter school opening in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. We have begun a connection with the staff of Noble Street Charter School and hope that we can supplement their supplies for the start of the year. Click to read more...
Burning one gallon of gas produces roughly 25 pounds of CO2. What can you do? Reducing your speed to 55 mph from 65 mph may increase your fuel efficiency by as much as 15 percent; cut it to 55 from 70, and you could get a 23 percent improvement! Learn more tips by visiting the The Green Guide website.
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Student Fees
Pay for 2010-11 student fees online! Click link to access Fee Information. All via credit card.
Transportation
Register for the 2010-11 Bus Service on line! Click link to access Bus Registration information.
Visit the GEF website to see what’s new, order your commemorative school brick, or get the latest info on GEF highlights.
To learn more about how your child can participate in Social Service activities, attend social events or participate in the play, please visit our website.
Check out all the fun and engaging programs and special events this season for all ages in Glencoe.
Enjoy weekly updates and information through the Glencoe PTO website!
Enjoy updates and information on special programs through the Glencoe Public Library!
