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Important Dates:
Wednesday, October 2 - Custodian Appreciation Day
Wednesday, October 2 - Fun Lunch - Jersey Mikes
Monday, October 7-11 - Fire Prevention Week
Wednesday, October 9 - Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day
Friday, October 11 - PTN Hosted Family Movie Night
Monday, October 14 - No School
Wednesday, October 16 - Fun Lunch - Paisano's Pizza
Thursday, October 17 - PTN Meeting 6-7pm
Friday, October 18 - Alice Drill 9:15am
Tuesday, October 22 - Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Friday, October 25 - Picture Retakes
Friday, October 25 - Principal / AP Appreciation Day
Monday, October 28 - Butter Braid Fundraiser Begins
Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Parties and Parade
Homecoming Week Festivities
High School Theme: A Night In New Orleans
Tuesday, 10/1 - Sports Day ⚾
Wednesday, 10/2 - Camo Day
PARADE ROUTE: The Kaneland Homecoming parade is on October 2 at 5:30 p.m. in Elburn. Parts of First, Laverne, Third, and Prairie Valley Streets will be closed starting at 5:00 p.m. See the route below.
Thursday, 10/3 - Beach Day 🌴
Friday, 10/4 - School Spirit ❤🩶
Freshman Game Begins at 5pm. Varsity Game Begins at 7:30pm.
School Improvement Plan Data Chats
On Monday and Wednesday, ALL classrooms will visit the data boards in the main hallway, to discuss our District and John Stewart SIP Goals. We reviewed the pre-data together, discussed the focus and goal, and began to think about our opportunities to focus on these goals throughout our school day.
District SIP Goal Focus: FEEDBACK
By the end of February 2025, the district will move 25% in student self-reported feedback to a higher level within the feedback typology as compared to the pre-data from the April 2024 survey. (Commitment Connection PBP, and Personalized Learning Tenet G).
John Stewart SIP Goal Focus: WRITTEN RESPONSES TO OUR READING
By February 2025, John Stewart Elementary aims for K-5 students to achieve a 60% increase or reach 85% proficiency in written responses to instructional-level texts, ensuring students answer questions by supporting their responses with text evidence and making connections.
- Kindergarten and 1st Grade will heavily focus on ANSWERING A PROMPT/QUESTION
- 2nd and 3rd Grade will heavily focus on FINDING EVIDENCE WITHIN THE TEXT
- 4th and 5th Grade will heavily focus on CONNECTION/REASONING
*ALL students will practice each part of the goal but data will only be collected on their identified focus area for this goal specifically. Students will receive feedback from their teachers throughout the day-to-day practice within the class on each component of the goal.
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Upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences
Mark your calendar for the upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences. We enjoy connecting with our families and strengthening the relationship between home and school; this is a great opportunity to build that community. This year parent-teacher conferences are on Wednesday, November 6th from 4-8pm and on Thursday, November 7th from 10am-8pm. Please reach out to your classroom teacher if you have not signed up yet. Conferences are 20 minutes in length. Reminder No School on Thursday or Friday for Students!
Upcoming Lockdown Drill
On Friday, October 18th, our school will participate in its first Lockdown drill of the school year. The drill will be coordinated with the Elburn Police Department and school personnel, including school mental health professionals. During this drill, teachers will lock their doors, turn off all lights, barricade their classroom door, and move all individuals within the classroom out of eyesight from classroom doors. The drill will not include simulations that mimic an actual school shooting or active shooter event.
Prior to the drill, teachers will review the procedures with their students so that they are prepared for what the drill will entail. Following the drill, teachers will debrief with their students. If you have any questions about the drill or wish to exempt your child from participating, please contact Mrs. Aversa at 10017@kaneland.org
