School Newsletters

Parent-Teacher Conferences, October 9-11

There is no school on Thursday for students. The teachers are preparing diligently for parent-teacher conferences and look forward to collaborating with parents next week. Conference time is all about your child. Some suggestions for discussion with the teachers may include: 

• Areas of strength 
• Goals for improvement
• Areas of focus in the coming months
• Social-emotional well-being 
• How teachers and parents can work together to support the child

This is the perfect opportunity for you to gain a perspective on a day in the life of your child while partnering with the Shabonee teachers. We hope this experience proves to be valuable in helping your child grow and succeed during the school year. 

SAEBRS Screening 

Shabonee students will participate in the first administration of the Social Academic and Emotional Behavior Rating Scale (SAEBRS) the week of October 21-25. This universal tool focuses on the following areas: 

• Social (Arguing, Temper Outbursts, Disruptive Behavior) 
• Emotional (Sadness, Anxiety, Withdrawal, Lack of Resilience)
• Academic (Academic Engagement, Production of Acceptable Work, Preparedness).

If a screening shows that a student would benefit from additional support, parents will be contacted and collaborate with the school team to problem-solve and determine the next steps.  

Thank you for your support and assistance in ensuring each of our students has the opportunity to achieve academic and social-emotional success.  Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.  

4th Grade Music Performance “Hawaiian Beach Party” on October 23

The 4th grade show will take place on Wednesday, October 23. There are two performances; one for the school at 2:25 and another at 6:30 p.m. in the Shabonee gym for families. The afternoon performance will be live-streamed for those who cannot attend in the evening. A link to the stream will appear as a pop-up window on our school website shortly before the performance starts. 

The doors will open at 6:10 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. performance. Students should report to their classrooms while the audience finds a seat in the gym. Please do not arrive earlier as the building will not be open. We encourage you to carpool with friends and neighbors. Park only in dedicated parking spots and use extra caution when entering and leaving school grounds. 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 completely filled. You may enter at Doors A or N beginning at 6:10 p.m. The gymnasium has stairs. Please contact the school office in advance if you have special needs accessing the space so that we can make arrangements with you. 

Information is posted on the Shabonee Performing Arts page. This page includes information about our music program, upcoming events throughout the year, and so much more. For evening performances, we also include event parking information.

Halloween - Thursday, October 31

We are posting Halloween information extra early to help with planning for those children who choose to participate. 

We will hold a Halloween walk inside the school before lunch and recess starting at 10:50. The walk will be live-streamed for parents to view, with a pop-up link posted on the school homepage shortly before the activity begins. The PTA-sponsored Halloween parties will take place at 2:40. 

Children will be allowed to wear their costumes to school all day, so please help us have fun while keeping a focus on learning by following the guidelines below. For our school celebration, the costumes and themes need to be appropriate for children in a school setting. Please keep it simple. While we want to have fun on this special day, our priority is learning. The success of this day is contingent upon parental cooperation, and we rely on your support.  

 Consider the following when planning your child's costume for school:

• Costumes must abide by our school dress code. 
• Costumes should not limit vision or interfere with instruction and learning.  
• Choose a costume that your child can take on and off on their own without help (for bathroom purposes, lunch, Physical Education, etc.)
• Limit the amount of make-up, hair spray, etc. that the children will have to wear all day. Children will NOT be allowed to "touch-up" during the school day, so please save these extras for activities outside of school. 
• Weapons of any kind (real or fake) are strictly prohibited.
• Costumes promoting violent themes are not allowed in school.
• Roller blades or skates are not permitted.
• Food should not be part of the costume or classroom celebration. 
• Group costumes should not be worn at school as they promote the exclusion of other students. This is a request that we truly need parental cooperation and support to maintain this fun day for our children. 

Shabonee Spirit Days

• 11 -  Wacky hair day
• 18 - Superhero day
• 25 - Sweatshirt day