The Parent Teacher Organization for Crow Island School in Winnetka
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The Winnetka Public Schools community has shared a deep commitment to Progressive Education for over 100 years. Our School Board, administrators, and staff are honored to continue our history of excellence by cultivating rich experiential learning opportunities and fostering the academic and social and emotional skills that our students need to thrive now and into the future. To further advance this important work, the District embarked on an ambitious Strategic Planning process starting in March 2020 with the involvement of over two-thousand contributors representing students, staff, parents, community members, and alumni. One of the results of this process is the District’s Portrait of a Graduate:
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The PTO holds the Crow Island Book Fair annually. It is a great place to find age-appropriate, worthwhile books for your family. Anderson’s Bookfair Company (ABC) provides a large assortment of books, guided by the Crow Island Resource Center staff. While shopping you will be able to see your student’s and teacher’s wishlists.
2022/2023 Dates: Wednesday, November 30th from 2:00 – 7:00 PM and Thursday, December 1st from 8:00 – 10:00 AM
2022/2023 Chairs: Cara Brooks, Jaime Garrigus, Kristi Lohmeier, Diana Moustoukas, Heather Pfeffer, Amanda Sasse
For any questions, please contact crowislandprograms@gmail.com.
Here is an archive of the 2019/2020 Bulletin & Blasts.
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The Teacher & Staff Appreciation Committee conveys special expressions of gratitude (and treats!) to Crow Island’s wonderful faculty and staff throughout the year to show them our appreciation for their dedication and hard work. It offers lunch and refreshments to staff members as needed throughout the year (holidays and in-service days).
2022/2023 Ongoing Teacher & Staff Appreciation Committee: Kelly Azim (chair), Lauren Osborn, Ashley Scott, and Melisa Twomey
The PTO also plans a week of festivities and gifts for our fantastic teachers and staff from May 1st-5th. We are so lucky to have amazing staff at Crow Island who teach and care for our children each day. To show our appreciation, we spend a week each year showering them with love! We need your help to make Staff Appreciation Week a success. Please check out the different ways you can sign up and contribute!
2022/2023 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Committee: Katie Snyder (co-charir), Katie Then (co-chair), Kelly Azim, Andrea Smith, and Melisa Twomey
more >>The Buddy Family Committee reaches out to families joining the Crow Island community for the first time. Incoming families are matched with current Crow Island families, who help orient them to the school and answer any questions they may have throughout the year.
more >>The Building and Grounds Committee acts as a liaison with Crow Island’s contracted landscape company to organize routine maintenance. It also spearheads special and seasonal landscaping projects on school grounds, such as decorative containers, bulb planting, and our organic vegetable gardens.
2022/2023 Committee: Kate Van Vlack (co-chair), Kelly Conway (co-chair), and Maggie Williamson
For any questions, please contact crowislandprograms@gmail.com.
The Environmental Awareness Committee promotes environmental awareness at Crow Island and spearheads “green” initiatives at the school. The PTO chair attends township-wide environmental meetings and works with staff and room parents to incorporate best practices at Crow Island.
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This PTO program is for Crow Island 3rd and 4th grade girls who are invited to participate in Girls on the Run in the Fall.
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Click here to go to the Winnetka District 36 list of Community Partners.
Looking for some great gift ideas while also supporting the Crow Island PTO? Check out these fun Crow Island items. All items are available for local pick-up immediately. After payment is made, please email CrowIslandPTO@gmail.com to arrange for pick up or delivery.
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To order personalized labels for all your students’ belongings while supporting the Crow Island PTO, please visit http://www.CrowIslandES.lovablelabels.ca. Labels will be shipped directly to your home and 20% of your purchase will support PTO activities.
