School Newsletters

Shabonee Newsletter - End of Year Reminders...
Staff retirees for the year

To our retirees, thank you for your countless hours of dedication, your patience, and the profound impact you have made on our students and community. You have shaped minds, inspired hearts, and left a lasting legacy within our halls. While we will miss your daily presence, we wish you nothing but relaxation, adventure, and joy in your well-deserved retirement!

Please join us in wishing a heartfelt congratulations and a happy retirement to:

  • Mrs. Chernoff, Grade 5 Instructional Assistant 
  • Ms. Streets, Grade 3 Teacher
  • Mrs. Cermak, Grade 3 Special Education Teacher
  • Mrs. O’Shea, Multilingual Teacher
  • Mr. Ted, Facilities 
  • Mrs. Wanland, Grade 4 Instructional Assistant
  • Ms. Gersdorf, Grade 5 Special Education Teacher

Wednesday, June 3 - Transporting items home

Everything in lockers, desks, and classrooms that belongs to your child must go home or be donated. You may want to send a few reusable bags to school with your child so they can transport items easily.  

Lost and Found (Repost)

The lost and found collection continues to get bigger. Everything is on display through the last day of school. If your child is missing something, please encourage them to take a moment to check the tables and coat rack. Anything remaining on the last day of school will either be donated or thrown away. 

Reflex Math

Great news! To help support your child’s fluency growth, ReflexMath and Frax will be available through July 31, 2026.  Your child can log into their account even after the school year ends.  Please use the following website link:  www.go-el.com  Your child can then use the username and password shared on the parent letter included with the report card.  

Hot Lunch ended on Friday, May 29 (Repost)

May 29 was the last day for Hot Lunch. Please remember to send your child with a lunch from Monday, June 1, through Wednesday, June 3. There is no lunch period on the last half-day, June 4, when students dismiss at noon. 

Last Day of School - Early Release on June 4  (Repost)

The last day of school will be Thursday, June 4, with an adjusted bell schedule and early release. Shabonee hours for students on June 4 will be from 9:00 AM to noon. The bus schedule will be adjusted 20 minutes later than the regular pick-up time in the morning. 

Report Card Access on June 4 at Noon  (Repost)

The final report card will be available to parents in Parent Portal after 12:00 PM on June 4, and a printed copy will go home with the children. Report cards will be mailed home to parents of children who are not present on the last day of school. 

For instructions on accessing your child’s report card via Parent Portal, view this 30-second video. The first section of the video is for Wood Oaks students, and the second section addresses kindergarten through fifth grade. 

 In Summary: 

  1. To access your child’s report, log into Parent Portal. 
  2. Then on the left click “More.” On the new main window, you can now click Online report cards. 

Once you click on that, you will need to choose your child’s name from the drop-down menu, then the report card you wish to view.  

Take 3 Shabonee Library Books this Summer! (Repost)

All current 3rd-5th grade students can check out up to three books this summer and keep them until school begins in the fall, as long as they do not have any outstanding books or fees. 3rd and 4th grade students will return books to Shabonee, and 5th grade students will return books to Wood Oaks. Mrs. Alexander, Shabonee Librarian, will be talking with the children about this opportunity. Let’s not leave books on the shelves all summer… take them home and read! 

Click here for a digital copy of the permission slip

Field Day  - June 3 (Repost)

The annual Shabonee field day will take place on Wednesday, June 3. Activities will be scheduled during a portion of the morning or afternoon, both inside and outside. If the weather does not cooperate, we will only hold indoor events. There is no hot lunch on this date. We will have a picnic-style lunch in the gym, so children may bring a small towel to sit on during lunch.

Children are encouraged to bring sunscreen for field day and dress appropriately for the weather and physical activity. Students must put on their own sunscreen or come to school with it already on and reapply during the day. Staff will not be expected to apply sunscreen to the children. Due to allergy issues, children will not be allowed to share sunscreen. We look forward to some fun as we celebrate the end of the school year.