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Winnetka, IL
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Friday Feeling! (“High Five🧤Fridays” edition)
Thank you @villageofwinnetka Police & Fire Departments for making our students’ day as they arrived at Greeley School this morning!
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"I am so appreciative of the dedication of the Winnetka staff. They show it in their direct work with students in our schools as well as in the time spent working and collaborating together to better serve the community as a whole."
-Central Office administrator
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Skokie staff members dressed in orange today for Unity Day (the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month). Educators spent time meeting on ways to enhance unity by fostering positive relationships for everyone in the school community.
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“All of the teachers don’t keep you in a box, they let you wander out of the box and they do hands on activities.”
-Greeley 2nd grader
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@winnetka36 Community Informational Event this week! Over the last several years, committees of parents, teachers, admin, and specialists have curated a literacy plan including new programming. Come hear all about how your child’s growth & achievement is highlighted in Winnetka!
Congratulations to Dr. Kelly Tess, who was honored as one 25 Superintendents to Watch at the @NSPRA Seminar today!
Honorees were recognized for exceptional leadership rooted in strong communication to engage their school communities.
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We are so grateful for our Extended School Year team of educators and their dedication to supporting our students! Greeley's new Principal, Ms. Lindsay Kopinski, made a special visit to the program this week. #youbelonghere
Dr. Tess shares a brief farewell to our 23/24 school year. Happy Summer to all!
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Learn more about what our educators have been up to this year in our latest Biannual Report. This edition focuses mostly on our newly approved literacy curriculum as well as major construction taking place Districtwide this summer.
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What sets our schools apart? Over 100 years ago, Superintendent Carleton Washburne introduced Progressive Education to Winnetka. Tenets of Progressive Ed are:
-A Whole Child Approach
-Experiential & Meaningful Learning
-Collaborative Community
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Our Portrait of an Educator says our teachers strive to be:
Relationship Builders
Collaborative
Learning Designers
Empathetic
Lifelong Learners
Adaptable
Advocates
Also…
“They really ARE the best!” -4th grader
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
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April is School Library Month! Before the month officially ends we’re recognizing our incredible Resource Center Directors and Associates, who carry on a legacy of supporting student literacy in a multitude of creative and meaningful ways in Winnetka. #youbelonghere
“It’s really fun to be around teachers and learn from them.”
-third grader
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Check out the April 2024 Winnetka Wire here! #youbelonghere
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