It is a brisk Friday here at Woodlawn and we are headed to the weekend. As always, these short weeks always seem additionally busy. The students were much more focused on the right things and I am hopeful that we continue to keep academics front and center. Our outstanding Superintendent, Julie Schmidt, sent out a message talking about the difficulties of cancelling school. Looking at the projections, there may be a couple of chances next week for an emergency weather decision. Check your e-mail for that message.
Student Council
The Student Council is collecting card making supplies in order to make Valentine cards for local nursing homes. If you have extra Valentine’s card paper, envelopes, stickers, etc please donate in the Valentine Supply box in the front office. The Student Council will be collecting card supplies from Friday, January 25th till Wednesday, January 30th. We will be making Valentines in room 816 on Wednesday, January 30th and Wednesday, February 6th. Anyone is welcome to show up and help us make valentine’s cards.
Simplifying Stevenson - Rescheduled
The Simplifying Stevenson program for parents of current District 96 eighth graders, has been rescheduled for Mon., Jan. 28, 2019, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the Twin Groves Middle School Learning Center, 2600 N. Buffalo Grove Rd., BG. Simplifying Stevenson is a Q&A program for parents of current KCSD96 eighth graders. The purpose of this popular 16th-annual program is to give parents the opportunity to ask Stevenson students - seniors and freshmen (and SHS Principal Troy Gobble) - questions. Learn how SHS students choose their classes and extracurricular activities, make summer school decisions, make the transition from middle school, balance the workload, and more. This program, originally scheduled for Jan. 22, was canceled due to forecast weather conditions. We regret the inconvenience. Please direct questions to the District 96 Community Parent Liaison Lubna Andrabi at 847.459.4260, ext. 8136, [email protected]
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SHS Play
Our Freshman/Sophomore play, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER will run January 31st at - February 2nd, and we are hoping to fill the house Thursday night (1/31 at 7pm) with middle school students and their families where we will finish the performance with a Q&A session. Tickets are $6 each.
Create a Sticker for Our Teachers!
On March 1st teachers from District 96, 102, 103 and 125 will meet at Stevenson High School to participate in a workshop. The workshop will focus on the diversity within our community and how educators can create an equitable learning environment for all students. Our aspirational goal is to create a community in which all students feel they belong as their authentic selves. We are reaching out to students to help design a sticker with a slogan that will unite all of us around a common theme of respect and inclusion of all. If you are interested in submitting a design and slogan for consideration, please email a document as a .pdf with your design to [email protected] or turn in a paper copy to the main office in your school. With your submission, please include your full name, grade and school you attend. Your slogan and design may contain images, words or a combination of both and should not be bigger than 6 x 3 inches. Your submission must be an original creation. Designs need to be turned in on or before Friday, February 8th. If your design is selected you will be contacted by email by February 15th.
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¡Crea una Calcomanía Para Nuestros Maestros!
El 1º de marzo los maestros de los Distritos 96, 102, 103 y 125 se reunirán en Stevenson High School para participar en un seminario. El seminario se enfocará en la diversidad que existe dentro de nuestra comunidad y cómo los maestros pueden crear un ambiente de aprendizaje equitativo para todos los estudiantes. El objetivo que aspiramos es crear una comunidad en la cual todos los estudiantes se sientan que pertenecen como seres auténticos que son. Queremos que los estudiantes ayuden con el diseño de una calcomanía en el que tenga un eslogan que nos unirá en torno a un tema común de respeto e integración de todos.
Si estás interesado en enviar un diseño y un eslogan para ser considerado, por favor manda un documento .pdf por correo electrónico con tu diseño a [email protected] o entrega una copia en papel a la oficina de tu escuela. Con tu formulario de envío, por favor incluye tu nombre completo, grado y la escuela a la que asistes. Tu eslogan y diseño pueden contener imágenes, palabras o una combinación de ambos y no debe medir más de 6 x 3 pulgadas, además debe ser una creación original.
Los diseños deben ser entregados para el viernes 8 de febrero o antes.
Si se elige tu diseño te enviaremos un correo electrónico antes del 15 de febrero.
Finally, the 8th graders are really interesting. There have been a lot of questions lately related to Stevenson High School and how things work.
- “What is FMP (Freshman Mentor Program) and how is it different from other programs available to freshmen?”
- “Should I be in Student Council and how will that look on a college application?”
- “Do I take an extra elective or is a study hall a better idea?”
- “Am I going to get lost?” (btw- yes, they will)
Parents, just so you know, they are thinking about their high school future. I highly recommend the Simplifying Stevenson night if you are new to the process and talk with your student about the amazing opportunities that will be open to them very, very soon.
Think back to your transition to high school and share with your student the things that you were going through at that time.
I recommend that you share your freshman year picture with them. Possibly pull out your high school yearbook. Fear the curly hair! Now I am mistaken as a senior citizen!
