OFFICE HOURS
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
847-881-9505
SCHOOL DAY
8:25 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. (K)
8:25 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (1st, 2nd)
8:25 a.m. - 3:10 p.m. (3rd)
MIDDLEFORK SCHOOL NEWS
Dr.Greene's 2019 Back-to-School Letter
2019-20 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION: Parents of District 29 resident children who will be five years old by September 1, 2020, may register them for 2020-21 kindergarten on January 22, 2020 from 2-4:00 and 6-7:00 p.m. in the Middlefork Lobby. The registration process begins with residency verification. This is true for ALL families, including those with students presently registered in District 29 schools. Additionally, parents or guardians of each prospective kindergarten student must provide the child's official birth certificate (the school will make and retain a copy). Specific directions for the residency verification and subsequent registration can be found under the Parent tab on the District 29 website.
PLEASE NOTE that District 29 also has procedures in place to assess a student's readiness for advanced placement to kindergarten and/or first grade. If your child does not meet the state's birth date cut-off, and you feel he or she is ready for entrance to kindergarten or first grade, please contact Dr. Greene to learn about the application process and timetable.
LUNCHES FOR THE HOMELESS CONTINUE 12/10/19: This month we are collecting lunches from grades 1 & 3. The Middlefork Community's long standing tradition of providing lunch for the homeless shelter at the First Baptist Church of Evanston is appreciated! For a full schedule of lunch donations, click here. lunches for homeless dates Note.docx
MIDDLEFORK CHESS: Registration forms go home in backpacks on 12/5/19. You can also download the information here. Middlefork Chess Winter&Spring 2020.doc
MIDDLEFORK SCHOOL INFORMATION PACKET 2019-2020
Middlefork Information 2019-20.pdf
12/20/19 EARLY DISMISSAL PROCEDURES: With THREE separate dismissal times, (K = 11:40 a.m., 1st&2nd = 11:45, 3rd = 11:55), drivers should arrive for pick-up at the time for their eldest child. K-2 students going home with 3rd graders will remain indoors until the later dismissal time. Drivers will use the full length of the driveway, picking up students at the north end, and anyone arriving ahead of his/her scheduled time will be asked to exit and return at the later time. Thank you for sharing this information with the adult picking up your child(ren).
JUNIOR GREAT BOOKS is a reading program offered annually by the PTO to second and third graders. Registration information went home in 2nd/3rd grade backpacks on 12/13; additional copies can be downloaded here. The registration deadline is 12/20/19. JGB Registration 2019-3.docx
WINTER BREAK & OFFICE HOURS: Classes are not in session during the weeks of 12/23 and 12/30. The Middlefork Office will be open December 30-31 and January 3 from 8:00-3:00 p.m. In the event of something urgent, please contact the SRS office or email Dr. Greene.
WINTER SINGS are 12/18 @ 7:00 p.m. (1st/2nd/3rd grade students to classrooms 6:40 p.m.) and 1/23/20 @ 6:30 p.m. (kindergarten only). Here are links to the concert music should your child want to practice at home:
https://www.sunsetridge29.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=570623&pageId=17272025
https://www.sunsetridge29.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=570623&pageId=26081909
CELL PHONES IN THE DRIVEWAY: Drivers should cease using their cell phones during pick-up or drop-off time, when students are present on the sidewalk. We understand that some people arrive early, but once the students appear, the potential for distraction makes cell phone usage unsafe. Thank you for putting down your phones while there are children on the sidewalk!