School Newsletters

Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Up

Parent-teacher conferences will take place on February 12 and 13. We are using Meet the Teacher to sign up for conferences, which gives parents more control over their schedules! The conference sign-up system will open on January 21 at 9:00 am. Information about how to sign up for a conference with your child’s teachers will be emailed to you on January 21 at 7:30 am. Please get in touch with your child’s teachers or the school office with any questions or concerns. Parent-teacher conferences are just one of the opportunities to talk about progress, and parents are welcome and encouraged to reach out to their child’s teacher(s) at any time during the school year. It’s genuinely through our collaborative efforts that our students achieve success.

National Black History Month

District 27 will recognize National Black History Month from February 1 to March 1. This is a time to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of African Americans, including their central role in U.S. history. It serves as an essential reminder of the challenges and progress made. In addition to recognition displays in the building and morning announcements, students will have access to a menu of short learning options containing read-aloud, books, videos, and interactive activities about National Black History Month that they may choose to complete.

ACCESS Testing for Multilingual Learners

ACCESS testing for Multilingual Learners (MLs) will begin on January 21 and last 2-3 weeks. Illinois requires this test to measure English language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. During the testing window, ML teachers are busy testing; therefore, they will not be pulling students for their ML lessons during this time. 

Digital Citizenship Lessons

Last week, Hickory Point students learned about Digital Citizenship during library class. Kindergarten students participated in a lesson about safely visiting the Internet.

First grade students learned about the Internet Safety stoplight and how to know which websites and apps are Green for Go, Yellow for Slow or Red to Stop. In second grade, we discussed what information is private and should never be shared online.

You can visit the Common Sense website at www.commonsense.org for more parent resources. We will continue to have Digital Citizenship lessons throughout the school year. 

Parking at Shabonee for Family Night

We are excited about our PTA Family Night on Friday, January 24, at 5:00 pm. We will hold our Family Night at Shabonee School to accommodate space for a school-wide family event. Shabonee School is located at 1000 Pfingsten Road in Northbrook. 

Parking is available in the main lot located off Pfingsten Road, the alternate lot located off Moon Hill Drive, and overflow parking is available behind the gym once the parking lots are filled. You may enter at Door A (by the main lot). 

We are looking forward to a great night! 

Important Dates

• Monday. January 20
  • School is not in session
• Tuesday, January 21
  • Lunch with Learner Begins
• Friday, January 24
  • HP Family Night at Shabonee -5 pm

For your children,

Dr. Maureen Deely, Principal

Mrs. Lauren Weingarten, Assistant Principal