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Daily Announcement for December 8, 2023
FUN FACT OF THE DAY:
Today is Lost & Found Day!!Make sure to check our Lost & Found in Spartan Hall.STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTSDrama club today, Friday, after school in Spartan Hall! We will be working on Auditions and Callbacks. Get excited!
Monday there will be a musical informational meeting for parents and students. If you are interested in being a part of the cast or crew, let your parents know and we will see you at 5:00pm Monday Night!
Spartans: We currently have more than 350 library books that are overdue. If you can’t make it to the library, we now have a bin for overdue books in the Main Office. Thanks for helping us get our overdue books back.
The Spartan cheerleaders did a fantastic job cheering on our boys basketball teams last night in their exciting games against Marquardt! Shout out to Ellie K. for calling the cheers!
Congratulations to the 7th grade boys basketball team on a BIG win last night. Special shout out to Nolan Kite for sending us to overtime with a clutch free throw.
Chess Club will meet Tuesday after school in the library. All are welcome!
The winner of this week’s Spartacus Reading Challenge drawing is 6th grader Ishan K. Please come to the library now to claim your prize.
The 7th & 8th grade band members who are performing at Westfield’s Winterfest on 12/16 will have rehearsal after school today in the band room until the late bus. Please email Mrs. Berry with any questions.
Attention! We have a winning design for the Yearbook cover!! Thank you to all who submitted wonderful ideas, there will be a page recognizing all of the options in the yearbook. But the winner is:::::8th grader, Payton Mintefering!! Congratulations Payton, your design will be our cover! More information on yearbooks will be in the announcements next week.
DECEMBER LUNCH MENU:
Monday: Breaded Chicken Patty SandwichTuesday: Cheesy Rotini MarinaraWednesday: Cheeseburger on bunThursday: BBQ Pulled Pork SandwichFriday: Chicken and WafflesParent Announcements
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 11: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.
December 12: Glen Crest jazz band at Glenbard South concert, 7:30 p.m.
December 12: Parent Series: Solutions to help you heal, noon and 7 p.m.
December 14: Parent Series: Motivación y el poder de los logros, 6 p.m.
December 19: Winter band concert at Glenbard South, 6, 7, 8 p.m.
December 19: Parent Series: Compassion and kindness in parenting, noon and 7 p.m.
December 20: Winter orchestra at Glenbard South, 6 p.m.
December 25-January 5: Winter break
January 8: No school (School Improvement Day)
January 9: School resumes
Tech issues - we need your help!Parents we could use your support with two tech related issues. First, please remind your students to plug in their chrome books to charge every night. They should also store their charger in their chrome book case in the event it needs to be plugged in during the day.
Second, we have seen an increase in the number of students wearing smart watches. For some students this is becoming a significant distraction in class. We have found students using their watches to search for answers on tests and texting during class. We will be treating their smart watches like their phones. If they are caught using a watch inappropriately during class time, they will be asked to take it off and put it on the teacher's desk until the end of the period. If it becomes a more chronic problem, parents will be notified and the student will not be allowed to wear the watch during the school day. If your child has a smart watch, please review with them that it should not be used as a phone during the school day. Thank you for your support!
Lunch Drop-offs
Parents are not allowed to drop off food or treats for students other than their own. This includes food deliveries from restaurants or delivery services. Thank you for your cooperation.
Did your student forget something at home?
If your child forgets something at home, you can drop it off at school if it is essential. There are bins in the front entrance for each grade level. Students can check those bins during a passing period or during lunch. We cannot disrupt class every time a student forgets something.
We all forget things once in a while, however if your student is chronically forgetting things, it may be helpful to pack up backpacks the night before to avoid the morning rush. Once routines are established, sometimes, the best way to help them be prepared is to let them experience the natural consequences of being unprepared once or twice
Drop Off & Pick Up
All students should be dropped off and picked up in the lane in front of Glen Crest along Sheehan (see photo below). We ask that you approach school from the west, heading east toward Rt. 53. Do not allow your student to exit your vehicle until you pull into the lane.
Please do not enter the school lot during arrival and dismissal unless your child needs special assistance or you have a reason to come to the office. Also, please pay attention to the crossing guards and help us keep all of our students safe!
Our 6th and 7th graders will enter Door #1, the main entrance. Our 8th graders will enter Door #2 on the east end of the building up the ramp.