The Board of Education held and organizational meeting on May 15, 2012 following the regular Board of Education meeting. At this meeting Terri Lefler was elected President, Maggie Nessim Vice President and Barbara Poddig Secretary.  We extend our thanks to Zach Williams for his work as Board President for the past several years.

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Latinos for Higher Education Forum: In coordination with Oakton Community College and SD219, the community organization of "Latinos in Skokie" is organizing the first "Latinos for Higher Education Forum" that will take place this Saturday April 21 from 2 to 5:30pm at Oakton Community College (Skokie Campus). 

The event is free and open to all Latino Families with kids in middle and high school level, and its main goal is to provide key information, presented by experts, on college preparedness, career paths, college application, college options, financial aid, and on the Illinois Dream Act.

The Mayor of Skokie will officially inaugurate the Forum.

I hope you consider to forward this invitation to all Latino students and their families in your school districts. In am attaching the flyer created by Oakton Community College. Below is a description of the forum in Spanish, and a link to the program description:

Latinos for Higher Education Forum (Program)

My Sincere Regards,

Dr. Liliana N. Fargo
Chair Education Commission
Latinos in Skokie

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"The District 69 PTO and Fine Arts Boosters would like to announce a new fundraiser!  Now through May 31st, Five Hands Studio will make an $89 donation to the PTO/FAB for each new student, or returning student who is not presently enrolled, who registers for a minimum of two months of music lessons with the Studio.  The links below provide more information on Five Hands and the fundraiser.  The "Certificate" flyer will need to be presented when a student enrolls in order for Five Hands to make the donation.

Five Hands Informational Flyer
District 69 Certificate
 
Flyers will also be available at the FAB concession sales table at the spring Fine Arts performances at Edison and Lincoln.
 
This is a great opportunity for students to continue developing their abilities over the summer months.  Thanks to Rick Cinquemani for suggesting this fundraiser.  If you have any questions, please contact Patrick Lezark ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or Rick ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )."

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FUND69: Please check out the attachment for information on FUND69, some of their corporate sponsors and upcoming events.

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Please shop locally and support our Skokie Community Vendors!

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Skokie/Morton Grove School District 69 continues to encourage children the importance of healthy living and social responsibility by participating in the American Heart Association’s JUMP ROPE FOR HEART yearly fundraising program.

Under the leadership of physical education teacher Tara Wolf, Thomas Edison School (Morton Grove) had over 556 students participate during their physical education classes the week of February 20, 2012 with 109 of those students raising $5,658.03 in pledges. 

Madison School (Skokie), under the leadership of physical education teacher Erin Sharkey, had over 500 students participate during their physical education classes the week of February 20, 2012 with 116 of those students raising $7,527.55 in pledges.

In March, the two school teams were proud to make a combined donation to the American Heart Association in the amount of $13,185.58.

Questions?  Please contact: 

Erin Sharkey, phone 847/675-3048
Tara Wolf, phone 847/966-6210

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Summer Offerings at the Bughouse:  We will be posting our summer classes online very soon.  Any interested customers can refer to our website: www.bughouseartstudio.com.

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Evanston Art Center - Summer 2012 Youth Art Classes & Camps

Get messy and have fun with art! The Evanston Art Center offers unique art education experiences for children to learn and better understand the visual arts through hands-on art making activities in a variety of media. We offer week-long camps for ages 6-8, 9-11, 12-14 and regular youth classes from ages 4-13.

In addition to our youth summer sessions, the EAC offers an exciting collection of spring-term classes for youth and high school students that are designed to inspire and encourage the artist within. Exploring creative expression through crafts with pastels, water colors, and paints in Art Explorers (ages 3-4/5-6); using a range of design and sewing techniques to make ordinary t-shirts extraordinary in T-Shirt 101 (ages 10-13); and gaining film-making abilities while producing videos, music videos and documentaries in Video on the Go! are just a few of the ways in which our Youth Fine Arts students can develop their creative talents at the EAC this coming spring! Classes start March 26th so sign up now!

To register for spring or summer classes, please visit our website for an online catalog or stop by the center to peruse one of our print catalogs.

www.evanstonartcenter.org

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 EDISON SCHOOL:

Gross Point Road and the circle drive in front of the school are a very busy and congested area at the beginning and end of the school day.  Parents and caregivers can help keep this area safe for our students by following these basic driving rules:

• Please pay close attention and follow the signals of the crossing guard at the corner of Gross Point Road and Reba Street.  He is there for our students' safety.
• If you let your child exit the car on the east side of Gross Point Road, or you park your car on the east side of Gross Point Road and walk your child across, please make sure to cross safely with the crossing guard at the corner of Gross Point Road and Reba Street.
• Upon entering the circle drive, please slowly proceed to the farthest point before dropping off your student.
• Please drop off your child at the curb closest to the school building so that your child does not have to cross in front of other cars.
• Please do not park in the circle drive; it is a fire lane and can only be used for drop-off and pick-up.  If you need to visit the school, park your car on Gross Point Road.
• When exiting the circle drive, you are required to turn right; left turns are illegal.

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