Community Letter from the Board of Education

Please take a moment to read the letter shared with our school community and staff on October 5, 2017. We continue to encourage anyone with firsthand knowledge regarding this matter to contact Glencoe Public Safety at 847-835-4112.

Word Study in Action

On Wednesday, October 11th, Kindergarten through 4th grade parents joined together at South School to learn about the new differentiated approach to spelling instruction, Words Their Way. Throughout the evening parents were engaged in sorting activities and meaningful conversations about word study. All participants left with several resources to help support word study at home. These resources can be found on in the Curriculum Corner section on the district webpage.

Cradles to Crayons

District 35, the Glencoe PTO and GJHP has partnered to support Cradles to Crayons for the 2017-2018 school year.  Nearly 200,000 children in Chicago live in poverty. We have decided to support a sustained effort to help. We will be collecting the following during the school year: 

• We welcome you to share NEW socks & underwear in the collection boxes at each school (up to age 12 for sizing).  This will continue all year and is a priority need for Cradles to Crayon. 
• Fall extended collection will occur November 13th - 17th.  More details to come as we will advertise specific items needed.
• Spring extended collection will occur April 16th-20th.
• Please click here if you would like to document your donation for tax purposes.

In addition, our third, fourth, and seventh grade students will have the opportunity to visit the Cradles to Crayon Giving Factory and see the entire cycle of change.  The students will be actively engaged in all steps of the engagement process as they work stations in the factory to prepare items for children in Chicago. Watch the school news for details about these special trips for our students.

Thank you in advance for supporting our efforts and finding ways to encourage your children to become involved.

Share Your Excess Candy

The Glencoe Schools will be collecting excess Halloween candy.  Drop off your excess candy November 1st - November 6th in the designated candy bins at South, West or Central School. The collections will be shared with the Leukemia Research Foundation to be used in gift bags for an upcoming fundraising event. Thank you!

Conversation & Coffee -  October 26th

District 35 has launched the One Book, One District initiative and selected one book to be the annual focus of our professional learning for staff and parents. Our opening selection is Mindset, by Dr. Carol Dweck. Mindset is a simple idea discovered by Dr. Dweck, Stanford University psychologist, as she reflected upon years of research on achievement and success. 

Please join us for Conversation & Coffee facilitated by Al Ross, Amy Holaday, and Catherine Wang. RSVP here to attend this session. We welcome all to attend (whether you have read the book or not)! 
 
October 26th from 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Young Auditorium
Central School

7th Annual Buckthorn BBQ

Friends of the Green Bay Trail present Planetary Heroes the 7th Annual Buckthorn Barbecue, October 18, 2017
Click here for details.

Friends of the Glencoe Library Book Sale

Used Book Sale October 21 - 23, 2017 at the Glencoe Public Library. Click Here for more info.

Home | School Communication

Within District 35, we value ongoing, respectful communication between home and school to ensure a strong partnership for the benefit of our students. Questions regarding assignments, student’s progress or other school-related issues should be directed first to the classroom teacher, the primary source of information. We appreciate our parents taking this first step for us to work together in a constructive manner.

While email is an efficient tool to ask simple questions, should the topic require more discussion and details, we encourage our parents and teachers to set a mutually agreeable time for a conversation.  At times nothing is as effective as a live conversation (via phone or in person) to respectfully work together and hear multiple perspectives. Thank you for your partnership.

Early Childhood Screenings

Glencoe School District 35 is offering early childhood screenings for Glencoe children birth through 5 years of age.  The screenings are open to Glencoe residents who have concerns about their child’s development in the areas of: speech-language, fine motor skills, concept development, and/or social/emotional growth.  Vision and hearing screenings are also provided, for children 3 years and older. 
                Screenings will be held on:
                          Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24, 2017
                          9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, by appointment
We ask that children participate in all components of the screening.  These early childhood screenings are being conducted in an effort to identify children who may benefit from special education services and/or consultation during early development.  Please be prepared to describe your concerns regarding your child in the above areas.  Please note, the screening is not designed to determine kindergarten readiness.  Click here for additional information on childhood developmental milestones.

To make an appointment, please contact Kim Badie in the Pupil Services Office at (847) 835-7838.  Please call by Tuesday October 17, 2017.

Notice of Release of Records

We believe it is a responsibility and an obligation of the Glencoe School District to be forthcoming with the community, and we want any potential victims to know how seriously our School Board takes the recent allegations. Should you have firsthand knowledge of information related to this matter, please contact Glencoe Public Safety (847-835-4112).
• Board of Education Press Release - August 4, 2017
• District 35 Records Request Form

Community Letter from the Board of Education

Please take a moment to read the letter shared with our school community and staff on July 28, 2017. Should you have firsthand knowledge of information related to this matter, please contact Glencoe Public Safety (847-835-4112). 
• Community Letter from the Glencoe Board of Education

Parenting in the Digital Age

Recent events hosted in District 35 have brought renewed interest in ways to parent our youth in the digital age. Our township Screenagers event and the recent visit with Dr. Mogel brought our conversation back to parenting strategies fit for the demands of the 21st century. Are you looking for more information on appropriate sites or ways to develop a media plan that is right for your children?  Click here to visit our township site filled with resources and links to helpful information.

Student Absences

If your child will be absent from school, please call the District 35 absence line (847-835-7801) to report the absence. In addition, if your child participates in a Park District class after school, please be mindful that you must also call and report your child’s absence to the Park District. Thank you!

Directory Information

The school district may release directory information which includes:

Student Name
Address
Gender
Grade level
Birth date and place
Parent(s)/guardian(s) name and address
Period of attendance in school

Additionally, student pictures without identifying information may be posted on the district web page with informational pieces. Any parent(s)/guardian(s) may prohibit the release of any or all of the above by delivering a written objection to the Building Principal.