EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 1st-5th 8:40-1:00 PM AM-Kindergarten attends 8:40-11:26 AM NO PM-Kindergarten *Students should bring their own lunch. NO HOT LUNCH on this day. Please make sure your child knows his/her plans to getting home at 1:00 PM on this day. Thank you! THE HOMEWORK CLUB IS FULL! [...]
Dear Parents, Here are some strategies to help you child find a winning homework routine. Try planning a regular time each day when family members do quiet activities. You’ll help your child focus by limiting distractions. For example, he/she can do homework in the kitchen after school while you pay bills or cook. Or [...]
FROM THE WAYNE THOMAS HEALTH OFFICE Dear Parents, From our past experience with lice at the school, the key to battling this inconvenient pest is prevention. It should be a part of a daily routine for any parent to check at least once a week throughout the year. This is especially true during and [...]
It’s time for the 5th Annual Family Skate Night, Friday, January 27th from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Don’t forget there’s no school the next day so you have no reason not to be there!! Look for the registration form in your students backpack. We need volunteers to help work the night of the event, [...]
Emergency Closing Communications Any time dire weather is predicted, it’s natural to want to know if school will be closed. Decisions to close school are generally made by 5 a.m. that school day, and are usually driven by factors such as roadway conditions or dangerously unsafe temperatures. If school is closed or there is a [...]
ALL AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELED TODAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 20TH Wayne Thomas implements PBIS: Year 3 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavioral supports, social culture and are needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success. As a [...]
ISAT TESTING FEBRUARY 27- MARCH 6 Dear Wayne Thomas Parents, We will be administering the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to eligible students in third, fourth and fifth grades from February 27- March 6. These tests show how well students and schools are performing relative to the State Learning Standards. Students in third grade will [...]
PTA Meeting – Friday, 1/13 – 2:15 p.m. Please join us for the first PTA meeting of 2012! The meeting will be this Friday, from 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. at Wayne Thomas. Come to hear about PTA activities and events (e.g., the upcoming Skate Night), get an update from our Teacher Liaisons, and get information [...]
4TH AND 5TH GRADE PARENTS: Please join us for an interactive math assembly you will not want to miss. Mike Byster at Wayne Thomas in the multipurpose room at at 10:00 AM sharp. Thanks! Mrs. Hunt CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CHESS CLUB WINNERS!!! Chess_Club
Martin Luther King Day of Service on January 16 Make Martin Luther King Day a day on instead of a day off by participating in this third annual event sponsored by North Shore School District 112 and the Highland Park Human Relations Commission. Community members of all ages are invited to participate by visiting service [...]
