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MARK T. SKINNER WEST SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
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Dates to Remember
No School, Veterans Day Monday, November 12th
Auditions for Winter Concert, Nov. 13, 15-16
Report Card Pick -Up Wednesday, Nov 14th
No School, Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 21 - 23
Open House for Parents of Prospective Students, Nov. 29th 10-11am
CPS 2018- 2019 Calendar: here
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Report Card Pickup Schedule
Report Card Pickup Day is Wednesday, November 14, 2018. There is no school for students on November 14th. Homeroom teachers will have more specific details about their schedule. Parents, below is the general schedule of the day:
Grades K-5
11:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Grades 6-8
11:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Individual Parent Conferences
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Teacher Lunch Break
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Report Cards Distributed
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November No School Days
There are several days of no attendance for students in November.
No School on Monday, November 12th for Veterans Day.
No School for students on Wednesday, November 14th for Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences and Report Card Pick-Up.
No School on Wednesday, November 21st, Thursday, November 22nd, and Friday, November 23rd for the Thanksgiving Break.
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Save the Date- Skinner Winter Concert
This year's Annual Skinner West Winter Concert for the Community will be held on Thursday, December 20th. All parents and Skinner community members are welcome to attend! 9:45AM Grades 3, 5(220 & 5th silver), 6, 8 & Glee 1:30PM Grades K, 1, & Music House Instrumentalists
Third graders will participate in additional concerts outside the school - see the newsletter article below for more information.
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3rd Grade Auditions Next Week and Winter Concert Dates
All Skinner West 3rd graders are part of Primary Chorus. Ms. Maatouk and this group have been working very hard learning songs to perform for the holiday season. Skinner West 3rd graders will be performing in several winter concerts around the city in addition to the school concert. Parents, please see this letter for dates and information about these concerts.
Third graders also have the opportunity to audition for solo performances for these upcoming concerts. Auditions are next week! Dates, times, and more information for these auditions can be found here.
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FOSW 6th Annual Holiday Giving Drive
Friends of Skinner West is hosting the 6th Annual Holiday Giving Drive to help Skinner students in need during the winter season. If you are interested in your family either giving or receiving this holiday season, please click here for more information. Thank you so much for your generosity during this season!
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Diwali Celebration 2018, Presented by the BAC
We celebrated Diwali at Skinner West on November 7th with an assembly featuring about 50 Skinner Superstars. Led by Skinner parent Mrs. Jayasree Sathish, dozens of parents and their children organized and performed an unforgettable mix of dances, songs, and readings. Our 5th Annual Diwali Celebration was truly one for the ages!
Special thanks to Mrs. Sathish, Mr. Baron, all of the parents and children involved, and our school's administration, staff and students for supporting our lovely celebration!
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Congratulations to the Skinner West Debate Team!
The Skinner West Debate Team, led by Mr. Lee, participated in the Chicago Middle School Debate League's Tournament One for the 2018-2019 season on Saturday, October 27. The overall topic for the year is: 'Immigration', and the cases being debated at this Tournament were 'H-1B Visas' and 'Open Borders'. The students did a great job against some tough competition and won many awards.
Some highlights from this first tournament:
1) There were 40 total Individual Awards. Skinner West won 22 of them. 2) There were 19 total Team Awards. Skinner West won 10 of them. 3) Altogether, Skinner West won more than half of all possible awards at the tournament (32 out of 59, approximately 55%)
Novice - Individual Awards
| 1st | Isabella G. | 10th | Mary Y. | | 3rd | Maddison L. | 12th | Jackson O. | | 4th | Rebecca B. | 13th | Carter M. | | 5th | Nathaniel W. | 14th | Charlotte M. | | 7th | Michaela J. | 15th | Sirrena J. | | 8th | Gabriel K. | 18th | Ashna S. | | 9th | Sandy K. | 20th | Maya S. |
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Novice - Team Awards
| 3rd | Nathaniel W. and Michaela J. |
| | 4th | Sandy K. and Katelyn T. |
| | 5th | Maura S. and Aleksia L. |
| | 6th | Maya S. and Ashna S. |
| | 7th | Isabella G. and Charlotte M. |
| | 8th | Arhan G. and Aidan L. |
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JV - Individual Awards
| 4th | Trey T. | 8th | Max B. | | 6th | Sunshine P. | 10th | Anna S. |
JV - Team Awards
| 3rd | Trey T. and Sunshine P. |
| | 5th | Katelyn L. and Max B. |
| | 8th | Anna S. and Nikita A. |
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Varsity - Individual Awards
| 3rd | Cosette R. | 7th | Jake L. | | 4th | Jenny C. | 10th | Trayi S. |
Varsity - Team Awards
| 2nd | Jenny C. and Nicole B. |
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Ms. Daigle's Class Wins Mathnasium party!
Mrs. Daigle's third grade class won a field trip to Mathnasium through the Skinner Walkathon. They walked to the Mathnasium center in the West Loop and enjoyed an hour of fun, interactive math stations. The kids created geometric shapes, searched for numerical patterns in the digits of pi, played cards games that tested their mental math skills, and much more. Each student rotated through ten activities and earned a prize at the end. Thank you to Mathnasium and Friends of Skinner West for generously awarding this field trip. The class had so much fun and learned a lot about math!
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Free Tickets to CYSO Concert!
CYSO is offering free tickets to their November 18th concert at Orchestra Hall featuring 125 talented high school-age musicians from across the city. Go here to download your free ticket voucher.
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Discount for West Loop Soccer Club
West Loop Soccer Club will be holding a full day camp on November 12th (no school day) 9am-5pm at Mercy Soccer Center and they will be offering Skinner students a $10 discount. For more details, go to westloopsoccerclub.com and enter coupon code SKINNER at checkout for the discount.
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A Happy Halloween at Skinner
Skinner School had so much fun celebrating Halloween! Our students enjoyed dressing in costume, participating in the school Halloween parade and celebrating with their class. The school looked great decorated for the holidays. Thank you to all parents who donated their time to help our teachers and staff with celebrations.
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PTO's Spooky Skinner Ball a Success
The Spooky Skinner Ball was held after school at Skinner on Friday, October 26th. This event was a big success - students in grades K-6 enjoyed every minute! Thank you to the PTO for organzing this event and to all the 8th graders and Skinner parents who volunteered their time to help the event run smoothly.
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Get Involved - Join the PTO
Get Involved with PTO! Joining the PTO is a great way to get involved with Skinner West. The PTO meets once a month to plan community-building events, run fundraising programs, and help fulfill school and teacher needs. You can get involved by attending PTO meetings, joining a planning committee, volunteering for an event, or becoming a PTO officer. Officer elections our coming up at the next meeting on Nov. 27 at 6 pm in the library. You can donate to the PTO any time here.
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Congratulations Mrs. DeJulio - Nationally Certified!
We would like to congratulate Mrs. DeJulio (Lohman) on the successful renewal of her National Boards Certification. NBC is a rigorous, standards-based process and is considered to be the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education. Just under 3% of all teachers are certified nationwide. Way to go Mrs. DeJulio!
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Don't Put Your Eggs in One Basket
Skinner West will once again offer a sibling lottery. The application process for the 2018-2019 school year for selective enrollment & sibling lottery closes on December 14th. Neighborhood parents are encouraged to apply for the Classical Program. Please click here for more information to activate your account, conduct research and apply.
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CPS Health Requirements
Make sure that your child is healthy and ready to learn by the start of the school year! Check in with your school and medical provider to find out what immunizations and health exams are required for school. Proof of required immunizations, physical exams and vision exams were due October 15, 2018. More information about the requirements can be found here.
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Deborah M. Clark
Principal
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