The Attea Flyer
The weekly newsletter for Attea families
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The Week Ahead
STUDENTS: PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR CHARGED IPAD AND STUDENT ID EVERYDAY
Mon., 2/20
PRESIDENT'S DAY - NO SCHOOL
Tues., 2/21(Blue Day)
GRADUATION PICTURE RETAKE DAY
SPAT PTA MEETING - 9:15 at Attea
- Flyer Choir, Chamber Orchestra & Flyer Wind Ensemble - 7:10-8:05am
- Chess Club - 3:15 -4:15pm
- Robotics Club - 3:15 -4:15pm
- SAIL - 3:15 -4:15pm
Wed., 2/22(Silver Day)
5 ESSENTIALS STUDENT SURVEY DAY
Art Club - 3:15 -4:15pm
Debate Club - 3:15 -4:15pm
Environmental Club - 3:15 -4:15pm
Gamers Club - 3:15 - 4:15pm
Podcast Club - 3:15 - 4:15pm
Thurs., 2/23(Blue Day)
- 7th/8th Grade Choir - 7:10 - 8:05am
Alternative Strings - 3:15 - 4:15pm
Dungeons and Dragons Club - 3:15 - 4:15pm
Improv. League - 3:15 - 4:15pm
Pep Band - 3:15 - 4:15pm
- Flyer Choir, Chamber Orchestra & Flyer Wind Ensemble - 7:10-8:05am
- Compound Effect Book Club - 7:15-8:05
A Look Ahead at the Assessment Schedule:
March 13, 14, and 16, 2023 - Illinois Science Assessment (8th grade only)
April 10 - 14, 2023 - Illinois Assessment of Readiness (all middle school grades)
May 4 and 5, 2023(tentative) - MAP Assessments(all middle school grades)
A Moment With Mrs. O'Donnell
Dear Attea Families,
Thank you:
- To our Attea community for hosting the IGSMA Solo and Ensemble Program, where students showcased their musical talents.
- To The SPAT PTA for providing the student the opportunity to Spread the Love by writing positive heart messages to our staff and students! This was a hit with students, and our staff enjoyed reading the messages
- To our Student Council, who sold heart lollipops at the end of the day for Valentine’s Day.
We have a four-day week next week, so students and staff will not be in attendance on Monday due to Presidents day. Our students will be completing 5Essentails Survey during SEL on Wednesday, Feb 22nd, to share their thoughts on their experience at Attea. It would be greatly appreciated if parents would consider helping Attea gather your input as well on the 5Essential Survey. The parent response rate is only 4%! We need 20% for our school to focus on strengths and improvement. I hope all our parents complete the survey as Attea strives to use the gathered information for reflection and growth! This data is vital to celebrate our successes and set goals based on your feedback! The Attea community values your support and partnership!
Go Flyers!
Mrs. O’Donnell
Principal
Congratulations to High Flyers of the Week!
Parent Teacher Conferences Are March 3rd!
Today, Friday, 2/17, parents should receive an email from your child's conferencing teacher. The email will include a conference sign up link and the password to access the conference sign up.
Please sign up for your preferred time and indicate if you would like to attend in person or over Zoom.
Conference sign ups will close on 2/24
If you do not receive an email regarding conferences, please reach out to one of your child's B Block teachers.
2022-23 Illinois 5Essentials Survey
Have you taken the 5Essentials Parent Survey yet?
Your input on this statewide survey -- given to parents of all students throughout the state of Illinois -- allows us to help us improve our schools for our students. As a parent, taking the survey will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness. The statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered for the Illinois State Board of Education by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Involved Families
Supportive Environments
Ambitious Instruction
Prior research in more than 400 schools shows that schools strong on at least 3 of the 5Essentials are 10 times more likely to improve student outcomes.
Please click here to take the parent survey. We ask that you take the survey for each school in which you have a child. We will be pleasantly persistent in the coming weeks as we hope to reach 100% participation before the survey closes on March 31, 2023. We plan to use the results of this year's survey to give us a clear picture of our schools' climate and culture. If at least 20% of parents participate in the survey, a parent supplement report will be generated and we will share these results with the community.
Please Save The Dates
As we move into late winter and spring please be mindful of the following assessment dates:
March 13, 14, and 16, 2023 - Illinois Science Assessment (8th grade only)
April 10 - 14, 2023 - Illinois Assessment of Readiness (all middle school grades)
May 4 and 5, 2023(tentative) - MAP Assessments(all middle school grades)
Graduation Picture Make-Up Day
Don't worry - the photographers will be back on Tuesday, February 21 for retakes and to take pictures of 8th graders who were absent on the original picture day.
Please mark Tuesday, February 21 on your calendar.
Graduation Picture Ticket Codes and Proofs
Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo and Ensemble Contest
PTA meetings keep you informed and offer an opportunity for you to share your voice. We are always recruiting new volunteers and hope that you join us. The meetings will be in person and available on Zoom. The schedule for the year is below.
February 21st @ 9:15 am - ATTEA HOST
April 11th @ 7:00 pm- SPRINGMAN HOST
May 9th @ 9:15 am- ATTEA HOST
Please use this link to join the PTA
https://spatpta.memberhub.com/store
As an all-volunteer organization, we thank you for your time, energy and support in helping the SP-AT PTA. Let’s have a great year supporting our schools and our kids!
Sincerely,
Chelle Costianis - President
Niki Van Vuren - Co-President
Rehana Haque - Treasurer
Ghizala Husain - Assistant Treasurer
Tara Call - Secretary
Leisl Jaberg - Communications Director
Connect with Attea!
Email Us:
Diana O'Donnell, Principal
Allyson Thorne, Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning
Heather Santella, Assistant Principal for Student Services
Amy Frederick, Student Success Coordinator
Call Us:
Main Office#: (847) 486-7700
Attendance#: (847) 486-7712
School Nurse#: (847) 486-7716
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