School Newsletters

Band Concert - Monday, December 16

Our winter Band concert is coming up next week on Monday. There are two performances. One will be for students and staff only during the day and another for families in the evening. The daytime performance will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in the evening. A popup message will be posted on our website with the link to view the performance each day. 

The students are excited to perform, and we look forward to a terrific evening together. All performers should arrive no earlier than 6:00 PM and go to their designated warm-up space. Families will report to the gym. 

Student Warm-Up Locations

• 4th Grade: Flex Space
• 5th Grade: SDR

The doors will open at 6:00 PM for the 6:30 performance. 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 6:00 pm. 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. 

The Shabonee Performing Arts page includes information about our music program, upcoming events throughout the year, and more. For evening performances, we also include event parking information.

Winter Break

Winter break is almost here. Next Friday, December 20, is our last day of school before the start of the two-week hiatus. Classrooms will have winter break celebrations sponsored by our PTA on Friday from 2:40 to 3:10. Thank you to our PTA room parents for coordinating these exciting activities for our students! All District 27 schools will be closed during the break, and school will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025. 

Lost and Found (Final reminder before items are donated)

There are many items still waiting to be reunited with their owners! Everything is on display for children or parents to retrieve before winter break. Anything remaining at the winter break will be donated. Consider writing your child’s name on the tag of their jacket. We can easily return items when they are labeled. 

STAR  

The STAR reading and math assessments will be administered on January 9 and 10 during the regular reading and math periods. These computer adaptive assessments measure a student’s general knowledge in reading and mathematics. Computer-adaptive tests (CATs) continually adjust the difficulty of each child’s test by choosing each test question based on the child’s previous response. If the child answers a question correctly, the difficulty level of the next item is increased. If the child misses a question, the difficulty level is decreased. CATs save testing time and spare students the frustration of answering items that are too difficult or easy. Students typically complete the assessments in 20 to 30 minutes. The assessments are given three times during the year (fall, winter, and spring) and help us monitor progress. Results will be shared with parents later in the month. 

Shabonee Spirit Days

• 20 - Holiday/Vacation Theme Day