Greetings
Medinah Families,
Now that we've approached daylight savings time and the start of some cooler weather patterns it is important to provide essential safety reminders.
- While outside walking to and/or from school it is important to be alert.
- Look both ways, be aware of your environment, eyes up, phones down, walk in a group, walk on sidewalks, be a good role model, and be visible.
- Dress for the weather.
- Dress as warm as possible on cold days.
- We recommend that students dress in layers, and wear hats, gloves, coats, and boots.
With the weather changing, we want to remind families of our plans for e-learning days in the case of
inclement weather. Please ensure that your contact information is updated with your child’s school. See Emergency School Closing Information.
This is also a great time to discuss and review the Medinah Student Code of Conduct with your child. Having conversations about what being safe, caring, respectful, and responsible look like will continue to help with maintaining a positive learning climate here in Medinah.
Medinah
Student Code
- We are safe.
- We are caring.
- We are respectful.
- We are responsible.
Also, please be sure to help organize and/or clean your child's backpack and coat pockets. It's never too early to teach your child how to organize and keep their personal belongings tidy.
Medinah is thankful for our parents/family members and all you do every day for your child/children.
Sincerely,
Susan
Redell
Superintendent
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5ESSENTIALS SURVEY
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Teachers, parents, and students across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey: Organizing Schools for Improvement. The Illinois 5Essentials Survey is an Illinois State Board of Education initiative designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. The University of Chicago is conducting the survey on behalf of the State Board of Education. District 11 teachers and students in grades 4-8 will complete the survey during the regular school day.
District 11 parents may visit the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey.
Your participation in the Survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. However, District 11 will ONLY receive the survey results if at least 20 percent of parents respond to the survey. Your identity and responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. We strongly encourage
our parents to participate, as the feedback generated from the survey will only
help us to focus our improvement efforts.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, please visit this link.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client
Services at 1-866-440-1874 or i[email protected].
Thank you,
Susan RedellSuperintendent, Medinah School District #11
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PARENT UNIVERSITY
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NEW LUNCH SERVICE - MYMEALS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- All students must be registered for school to create a MyMeals account.
- The MyMeals link will open on August 1st.
- You will need to put in your students ID number (4 digit).
- Please create your account to order milk only or lunches each week.
- Lunch orders for the following week will always be due the Wednesday prior.
- PLEASE NOTE: Approved Free and/or reduced lunch participants still need to register and order their meals and/or milk using the MyMeals program. Only those eligible and who have placed an order via MyMeals will receive a free or reduced meal. (SEE BELOW FOR THE FREE/REDUCED APPLICATION).
Please click the links below to learn more about MyMeals registration and ordering.
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HELP WANTED
Translators Needed
**Translators (Spanish, Polish, and Ukrainian) are needed to help with communications, including writing and speaking.
**Rate of Pay is $15.00 per hour.
**Translators will be hired on an "as needed" basis
**If interested, contact the building principal
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PRESCHOOL SCREENING
If you are interested in Medinah School District 11’s Preschool for All program for the 2022-2023 school year, please call Angela at (630) 529-9788 for a developmental screening packet. All families with children ages 3-5 who are interested in preschool must go through the screening process.
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MEDINAH PTO
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e-LEARNING
A public hearing was held on December 1, 2022 for Medinah's e-Learning Program. The proposed e-Learning renewal will be effective as of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026. We
currently have a 3-year plan in place which will expire on June 30, 2023.
Please remember that e-Learning Days are to be in lieu of emergency days.
