Originally delivered on 9/23/2024 5:00 pm

SUBJECT: The Weekly Roar: 9/23/2024

Week of September 23-27, 2024

It’s time to purchase your Skokie Memory Books and/or Washburne Yearbooks!

Reminder to PLEASE pay your PTO Dues! We kindly ask for a $40 contribution from each student. Your PTO Dues fund our Hospitality events for teachers & staff throughout the year, Principal/Family Coffee Gatherings, New Family Connection opportunities, Field Day, and update entryway planters as well as support wishlist items for our schools. 

 Last year we were able to contribute over $12,000 to fund Skokie’s new entryway furniture, $4,500 to Washburne to update the AV system in the Little Theater and $2,700 for Skokie “Lion’s Den” furniture.  We are currently at 48% participation - let’s go Lions, support your school!


If you have not yet registered for the PTO Website - do so today.  It takes 10 minutes and will be your one-stop shop for all PTO-school needs including PAYING YOUR DUES, SOCIAL EVENTS, COMMUNICATION and more!

Looking for ways to show your SCHOOL SPIRIT and support the PTO? Check out our new Spirit Wear collab with humanKIND!  Shop today!

This Week

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th: 

PRINCIPAL COFFEE

9:00-10:00AM in Elm Park

*NOTE: If RAIN, we will meet in the Skokie Lunch Room

Join Skokie & Washburne principals for a welcome coffee & conversation.

Thank you to Melanie Earle & Kendra O’Hara for organizing our Principal Coffees.


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th:

Skokie Picture Day

Thank you to Allyson Dietz for chairing Skokie Picture Day!


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th:

FIRST EVER Lion Pride Booster Club Event: Cross Country

3:30PM in Elm Park

Come cheer on our Cross Country Team wearing GREEN & WHITE! Families and siblings are invited to join the fun!  

Thank you to Gina Gooden & Anna Anderson for chairing the Lion Pride Booster Club!


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th: 

WASHBURNE BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH

6:30-8:00PM in the Washburne Gym

DJ! Bumper Ball! Mario Smash Brothers Gaming! Food & fun - sign up today!

Please consider volunteering for the evening - we need your help!

$20 for pre-registered guests, $30 CASH ONLY at the door

Register HERE

Volunteer HERE

Thank you to Kara Todd & Mariam Staunton for chairing our first ever Washburne Back-to-School Bash!



Coming Soon

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3rd:

No School: Rosh Hashanah


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th:

5th GRADE SKOKIE SOCIAL

3:30-4:30PM in the Skokie Cafeteria

Registration & volunteer sign-ups coming soon!

Thank you to our 5th Grade Skokie Social Chairs: Jess Newell, Anne Brown, Amanda Sasse & Patty O’Connell


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th:

6th GRADE SKOKIE SOCIAL

3:30-4:30PM in the Skokie Cafeteria

Registration & volunteer sign-ups coming soon!

Thank you to our 6th Grade Skokie Social Chairs: Julie McCauley, Maria Shideler, Katherine Banich, & Bonnie Tripton


PTO Thank You's

Thank you to our Washburne Picture Day Chair: Suzy Eilers and the Washburne Picture Day committee for helping organize all those smiling 7th-8th graders! 

Thank you to all who attended Skokie & Washburne Go-to-School Nights!  A special shout out to our Parent Party Chairs: Julie Cassin & Karna Hunt for putting on an awesome party at Little Honeycomb! 

Thank you to our Social Dance Chairs: Kelly Conway & Sarah Carano along with all of our chaperones for a wonderful final Social Dance

Thank you to our Hospitality Chair: Ashley O’Brien and our Hospitality Committee for hosting amazing Welcome Back to School Breakfasts for our teachers & staff.  

Thank you to our Spirit Wear Chairs: Louisa Balach & Jenny O. Kerns for setting us up with some great Spirit Wear with humanKIND!  Check it out!


School Reminders
PTO Exec Board Members 2024-25

●      Co-Chairs - Lauren Osborn & Melisa Twomey

●      Vice Co-Chairs - Meghan Miller & Claire Winnard

●      Treasurer - Maria Shideler/ Assistant Treasurer - Katharine Altholz

●      Communications - Colleen Miczek/ Assistant Communications - Stephanie Wheat

●      Secretary - Ditte Frank

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