We hope all of our All Stars enjoyed Winter Break. School resumes tomorrow (1/14). Our doors open at 8:05 and school starts at 8:25.
PROJECT SCOPE: As you know District 186 regular calendar students do not return to school until Tuesday, January 7 (Balanced Calendar students return January 14th). However, our SCOPE program for SCOPE students will still be in operation as scheduled for Monday, January 6, but run condensed hours and locations:
Tomorrow Monday, January 6, 2025 - Scope will be open from 7:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Locations:
Addams, Enos, Fairview, McClernand, Ridgely and Wilcox - report to Ridgely Elementary
Butler, Dubois, and Graham - report to Dubois Elementary
Black Hawk, Feitshans, Harvard Park, Hazel Dell, Iles, Laketown, Lee, Matheny and Southern View- report to Iles School
Lindsay, Marsh and Sandburg- report to Lindsay Elementary
Two more days until Winter Break! Happy Holidays to all our All Star Families!
All Star Families! If you think your child might be missing an item, please remind them to check the lost and found. Items not claimed by this Friday will be donated. Thank you!
Breakfast with Santa event!
Upcoming Kwanzaa Event!
Thank you to a community member for donating this awesome poster to put in our front hallway to help make our school look more welcoming to all!
Congratulations to our November All Stars!! These students, along with their parent(s) are invited to join Mr. Hood and Mrs. Boualavong for a donut breakfast Monday morning in the cafeteria from 8:45-9:00am. Have a great weekend!
Just a friendly reminder, with the cold weather upon us, please remember to send your child to school with a winter coat, gloves, and a hat! Also, if your child is prone to potty accidents, please put a change of clothes in their bookbags. If you need assistance with obtaining winter clothing, you can reach out to Mrs. Boualavong at lboualavong@sps186.org
Mrs. Boualavong's dad, Dr. Eli Goodman, is a Real Men Read volunteer and he had a blast reading to Mrs. Logsdon's first grade class today! Thank you to all the students who wrote him such sweet thank you notes! Keep up the great work, All Stars!
Good morning All Star Parents! We are looking for more parents to join our FACE team. Our Family and Community Engagement Team meets once a month, on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the school from 6-7pm. We want your input on how we can improve our school and improve family and student engagement. Contact Mrs. Boualavong at 217-525-3220 or lboualavong@sps186.org if you would like to join our FACE team!
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!! If you need help with ideas on how to improve attendance, you can reach out to Mrs. Boualavong by calling the office or emailing her at lboualavong@sps186.org. Remember, students with the best attendance each month will receive a special prize!
Good morning and Happy Monday, All Star Families! Don't forget about our Math & Science night this Thursday from 6-7:30pm!! It will be a fun evening of activities followed by a chili dinner! To RSVP, scan barcode in the flyer, call the school, or email Mrs. Boualavong at lboualavong@sps186.org
Another community giveaway around the holidays on Saturday, December 21! Salvation Army is partnering with Doit from the Heart for the toy giveaway. Families can register for year's "One Stop" at https://saangeltree.org.
Toys for Tots applications are now available. Click on the following link to apply:
https://sangamon-county-il.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx?nPageID=0&nPreviewInd=0&nRedirectInd=3
Gift Mart Vouchers are on sale now! Each voucher is $5.00. Come to the office between 10 & 2 (10 & 1 on Wednesday) to purchase them while they are still available! Only 1 voucher per child and you must have (at least) one child that attends Graham in order to purchase vouchers.
Happy Friday All Star Families! Don't forget about our upcoming Math & Science Night on November 21st from 6-7:30pm. It will be a fun event for the whole family, with a chili dinner provided after! Please see attached flyer and RSVP asap by scanning the QR code or calling the school at (217)525-3220
All Star Families! You can start purchasing your Christmas Gift Mart vouchers next Tuesday! You must come to the school and purchase these in person between 10am-2pm. We are selling 200 vouchers total and it is first come first serve. Vouchers are $5 a piece and you must have a student currently attending Graham.
Check out the flyer for Thanksgiving Palooza! Food Basket Giveaway, Wellness Vendors and Checks at the Salvation Army on November 16th from 11am-2pm!
All Star Families! Just a reminder , we now have a Facebook page you can follow for upcoming events and school info. Go check it out by typing in "Graham Elementary" or scanning this QR code!
