Originally delivered on 10/28/2024 5:00 pm

SUBJECT: The Weekly Roar: 10/28/2024

Week of October 28, 2024

With the weather cooling and holidays on the horizon, we will begin our Annual Skokie/Washburne Holiday Gift Fund this week! With your generous support of $50 per student, our Holiday Gift Fund allows the PTO to ensure ALL Skokie & Washburne teachers and staff are shown appreciation this holiday season, with a gift card and letter of gratitude that lists all families who contributed. Collection will continue through Friday, December 13th. Don’t end up on the “naughty list” - Click the Holiday Gift Fund button to donate TODAY!

Holiday Gift Fund
This Week

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30th:

Skokie

Picture Retake Day


Washburne Fall Conference Sign-Up 

9:00AM viaScheduling Portal

*NOTE: Principal Horwitz sent login instruction via email TH 10/24


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st:

H A L L O E E N

Skokie School (5th & 6th Grades): Advisory Room Celebrations

*Look out for Room Parent emails on ways to contribute to the celebration!

Optional Dress Up for Advisory Celebration

Washburne (7th & 8th Grades): Optional Dress Up for the whole day


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1st:

NO SCHOOL (Institute Day)

Coming Soon

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5th:
NO SCHOOL (ELECTION DAY)

VOTE!


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14th-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15th:

NO SCHOOL (PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES)

Washburne: Scheduling Portal

*Principal Horwitz sent login instruction via email on TH 10/24

Skokie: Advisory Teachers will be sending digital sign ups


PTO LUNCHEON FOR TEACHERS & STAFF 

Thank you to our Hospitality Chair: Ashley O’Brien

PTO Thank Yous

Thank you to our 6th Grade Skokie Social Chairs: Katherine Banich, Julie McCauley, Maria Shideler & Bonnie Tripton for putting on a GLOWING 6th Grade after school party for our 6th Graders!  

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

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -