Principal's Message~
"And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been."
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
Important Dates & Information
January 14th- School Board Meeting, 7pm, Harter Middle School
January 15th- PTN Meeting, 6:30pm, John Stewart Elementary
January 16th- Fun Lunch- Ambrogis
January 17th- District-Wide Spelling Bee, 7pm, Kaneland High School
January 18th- PTN Family Bingo Night
January 17th- District-Wide Spelling Bee, 7pm, Kaneland High School
January 18th- PTN Family Bingo Night
January 21st- No School- Martin Luther King Day
January 28th- School Board Meeting, 7pm, Harter Middle School
January 30th- Fun Lunch- Paisanos
**Important** January 17th and 18th- 1 Hour Early Dismissal- Dismissal at 2:25 (Walkers), 2:30 (Busers)
Kane County Educator of the Year Nominees
Congratulations to all of the nominees for Kane County Educator of the Year, especially John Stewart's own Mrs. Kristi Purnell! While all nominees will be honored at the annual Kane County Educator of the Year Banquet this spring, one winner will be chosen from each category. Please help to support Mrs. Purnell's nomination by writing a letter describing the positive impact she has had on your child(ren) and encourage your child(ren) to write letters as well. All letters in support of Mrs. Purnell's nomination can be sent into school in care of Mrs. Karen Weigt or via email to karen.weigt@kaneland.org
LEGO Wall
The LEGO wall at John Stewart is up and running! During their Critical Thinking class, students have had the opportunity to learn the expectations for using the LEGO wall and had some time to build. 
Student Council
The first meeting of the John Stewart Student Council took place just before winter break. The group met with Dr. Sarah Mumm, Director of Student Services for EC-5 and Mr. Mike Rice, Director of Student Services for 6-12, to share their input regarding the implementation of one to one technology in Kaneland. Thank you to Mrs. Sears for serving as the staff liaison for the group. 
One to One Technology for Learning Town Hall Meeting Follow Up
In order to expand and get more parent and community feedback for the one to one implementation, we have created the town hall questions into a google form. Please take a moment to answer the questions through the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/fXLMrJ81DHR5vgE2
Substitutes, Paraprofessionals and Monitors needed
The Kaneland School District is accepting applications for substitute teachers, paraprofessionals and lunch/recess monitors. We are always looking for substitutes for both paraprofessionals and monitors. If interested, please apply at www.kaneland.org
Young Knights Fair
Save the date for the 2019 Young Knights Registration and Literacy Fair. This event is for preschool and kindergarten registration, as well as to register for developmental screenings for children birth-3 years of age. More information can be found HERE
