Jane Stenson Roar 11-12-26

Posted Date: 11/12/26 (04:00 PM)

The Stenson Roar

November 12, 2026

Principal's Message

We hope your family can join us tonight at the PTA's Intercultural Night at 6:00 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other families, learn from one another, and celebrate the rich diversity of our Stenson community. We look forward to sharing this special evening with you!

Warm Regards,

Dr. Huemmer

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Family Engagement Survey

We value your feedback! Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about how we can strengthen our partnership with families. Your feedback will help us plan family engagement opportunities and improve our School-Family Compact.

Click Here to review our Family Engagement Plan.

Click Here to review the School-Family Compact.

Click Here to take the Family Engagement Survey.

AIM Learning Team Opportunity

This winter we will begin a learning team to review our Advancing Inquiring and Meaning (AIM) programming. This program provides extensions and enrichment for students K-8. This team will include teachers, administrators and parents/guardians to explore research around evidence-based gifted education and talent development practices as well as equitable identification processes. The team will make research-based recommendations for the district to evaluate for the 27-28 school year.

Three evening dates are planned for this winter:

Dates:

December 10th, 2026

January 14th, 2027

February 24th, 2027

Time: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (a light dinner will be provided)

Location: Educational Service Center, 9440 Kenton Avenue, Skokie

If you are interested in being a parent/guardian representative on this learning team, please complete the application in the link below. If you have any questions, please reach out to Diana Schmidt at DSchmidt@skokie68.org.

Applications are due November 20th, 2026. Parents will be notified by November 24th, 2026.

APPLY HERE

Lockdown Drill

Our school will hold a lockdown drill on November 19. Practicing helps students and staff become familiar with our safety procedures so they can respond calmly and confidently in an emergency. Families who wish to opt their child out of the drill may do so by completing the Curriculum Objection Form and submitting it by November 18.

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Attendance Turkey Trot

We are hosting a grade level attendance competition for the month of November: Turkey Trot To Your Spot! The turkey will move faster around the course, the fewer the tardies to school! Grade levels will compete to have the fewest tardies to school. So be on time to reach the finish line to earn outside time with Leo!

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Cold Weather Clothing

As colder weather arrives, please send your child with a warm coat, hat, and mittens each day. When snow is on the ground, students need snow boots and snow pants to play in the snow. We have outdoor recess when the temperature, including wind chill, is 15°F or higher and indoor recess when it falls below 15°F. If your family needs assistance with cold-weather clothing, please let your child’s teacher know. Thank you for helping our students stay warm and ready for recess!

Student Directory

To help Stenson families connect with one another the 2026-2027 Student Directory is available. To access the directory Click Here. The link can also be found at skokie68.org in the Parents and Students section.

Parents log in using the same email that you use for the Parent Portal. Then reset your password to create your new password for the directory.