The Parent Teacher Organization for Crow Island School in Winnetka
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Please join us for the return of a beloved Crow Island tradition! Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a chance to spend time with other parents and Crow Island teachers and staff.
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Price: $ per person (includes food and one* drink ticket)
*Additional drink tickets available for purchase at the event – CASH ONLY
Please contact crowislandprograms@gmail.com with any questions.
Abert, Lindsay
Aliaga, Dan
Aliaga, Kate
Alt, Johathan
Alt, Sarah
Anderson, Emily
Andjaparidze, Otto
Andrew, Brendan
Andrew, Melissa
Anthony, Lindsay
Anthony, Ryan
Ballantini, Courtney
Ballantini, Cory
Banich, Katherine
Banich, Terence
Berliant, Liz
Blume, Dawn
Brody, Melissa
Brown, Allison
Brown, Doug
Brown, Jean
Brown, Marshall
Conway, Kelly
Conway, Patrick
Creelman, Eve
Crows, Carey
Cuebas, Victor
Cuebas, Yamileth
Davidson, Laura
Daya, Chris
Demas-Hall, Christine
Dickey, Marie
Djankovich, Milena
Djankovich, Mladena
Doherty, Brion
Doherty, Nicole
Doyle, Jill
Doyle, Luke
Dunn, Brendan
Farnham, Heather
Findlay, Julie
Flynn, Meredith
Forsberg, Cecilia
Forsberg, Jonas
Freechack, John
Freechack, Laura
Garrigus, David
Garrigus, Jaime
Given, Christie
Glendenning, Katherine
Glendenning, Paul
Grossman, Scott
Grossman, Wendy
Hartsvigsen, Julie
Hazelett, Kathryn
Hazelwood, Anne
Hogan, Marty
Hogan, Whitney
Ilg, Carissa
James, Andrew
Johnson, Freddy
Jonhson, Jennifer
Johnson, Sandie
Johnston, Lillian
Karns, Emily
Karns, Mark
Keenan, Karyn
Kerouac, Tammy
Knohl, Kevin
Knohl, Rebecca
Koriath, Lillian
Krebs, Grant
Krebs, Katie
LaFevers, Amber
Lagos, Florencia
Landor, Rebecca
Lawrie, Connor
Lawrie, Kelsey
Lea, Andy
Lea, Patty
LeFevere, Michelle
LeFevere, Mike
Lehman, Jennifer
Linehan, Ali
Lively, Adam
Lively, Megan
Livingston, Luke
MacKay, Joscelyn
MacKay, Terrence
Manhoff, Alison
Manhoff, Sam
Matlock, Tyler
McQueen, Karen
Michnowski, Enza
Moen, Andria
Moore, Brett
Moore, Katherine
Moustoukas, Diana
Moustoukas, John
Nelson, Courtney
Nelson, David
Nilan, Chris
Nilan, Julie
Nussbaum, Sheryl
O’Donnell, Ellie
O’Donnell, Kyle
Oleksy, Bridget
Olesnycky, Damian
Olesnycky, Inna
Parks, Missy
Patterson, Laura
Pelleriti, Christina
Pelleriti, Vince
Peters, Jonathan
Peters, Sara
Pope, Mary
Potter, Amy
Potter, Sam
Ritchell, Stephanie
Roumeliotis, Kanella
Rudy, Marena
Ruecker, Dana
Russell, Charles
Schroeder, Amy
Schultz, Alex
Schultz, Clay
Scott, Ashley
Scott, Michael
Seling, Beth
Seling, Eric
Serafine, Andy
Serafine, Nicole
Singer, Jacqueline
Singer, Matthew
Strange, Kristin
Strange, Zack
Sutphen, Ashley
Sweene, Bob
Sykes, Pat
Sykes, Suzanne
Szanto, Lydia
Szczecinski, Allie
Tavakoli, Cammie
Tavakoli, Dan
Timcheck, Andrew
Timcheck, Christine
Turiashvili, Miranda
Twomey, Chase
Twomey, Melisa
Vaile, Ryan
Vaile, Sarah
Van Camp, Natalia
Van Vlack, Kate
Van Vlack, Van
Wadman, Craig
Wadman, Rebecca
Walker, Chrissie
Walker, Joe
Wallace, Ben
Wallace, Joanne
Walsh, David
Waltz, Allison
Waltz, Dan
White, Andrea
White, Andy
Williamson, Maggie
Wilson, Eric
Wilson, Erin
Wingels, Molly
Winnard, Claire
Winnard, Doug
Wishart, Lindsay
Worzella, Brian
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.
2024 Dates: December 4th & December 5th
2024 Committee: Jaime Garrigus (chair), Melissa Andrew, Sara Peters, Kate Aliaga, Emily Karns, Jacqueline Singer
For any questions, please contact crowislandprograms@gmail.com.
The Annual Crow Island Run-a-thon is one of the PTO’s largest fundraising events of the year and is a school tradition dating back to 1985! This outdoor event engages the Crow Island community in a common goal around developing a healthy and active lifestyle while supporting the PTO and a local charity.
During the Run-a-thon, kids are encouraged to run or walk 30 laps around an assigned track. In the weeks leading up to the event, kids request and track donations from family and friends to support their participation in Run-a-thon. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Misericordia Special Olympics Track & Field Team.
There are many ways for parents to participate: make a donation, volunteer to help during the event, and/or attend the event to take pictures, cheer on the runners, and be part of the fun! Parent volunteers are crucial to the success of Run-a-thon!
Date: Thursday, October 10th
9:00-9:30 AM Kindergarten
9:45-10:15 AM 1st Grade
10:30-11:00 AM 2nd Grade
12:45-1:15 PM 3rd Grade
1:30-2:00 PM 4th Grade
**In the event of rain, the event will take place on Friday, October 18th**
2024 Chairs: Lindsay Abert, Lauren Lewis, Ashley Sutphen, and Julia Bonamarte
For any questions, please contact crowislandprograms@gmail.com.
Donations will be accepted by:
-CHECK (have your child bring to school, check made payable to “Crow Island PTO”)
-VENMO (@crowislandschool36pto) *please note “Run-A-Thon” in memo
-ZELLE (ciptotreasury@gmail.com) *please note “Run-A-Thon” in memo
-PAYPAL (use this LINK)
Hello! I am participating in Crow Island’s Run-A-Thon this year to help raise funds for the Misericordia Special Olympics Track & Field Team and to improve our school. I am going to try my best to complete 30 laps around the track at school on October 10th!
Will you please help me and donate in my honor?
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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).
2024/2025 Ongoing Teacher & Staff Appreciation Committee: Jackie Hairston (chair), Amy Jennings, Jennifer Page, and Julie Nilan.
The PTO also plans a week of festivities and gifts for our fantastic teachers and staff from May 6th-10th. 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!
2023/2024 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Chairs: Ashley Scott & Whitney Hogan
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.
2024/2025 Committee: Kelly Conway (chair), Katherine Donner (chair), Emily Patrick
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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If you are looking for quick finger-tip resources you can access our 101 document. This provides highlights of information that might be needed quickly around absences, lunch, and other information. Feel free to print and put on your fridge! You can access that here: Crow Island 101.
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After School Programs are now being coordinated and run district-wide by Right at School who currently manages the before and after school care program for D36. See below for this fall’s Crow Island Programs.
After school programs start the week of September 23rd & end the week of December 6th.
Registration closes on October 4th.
**After your initial registration, you’ll receive an activation email with instructions to complete your account setup and receive your PIN code. Here’s a helpful step-by-step guide on how to register your child. If you have any questions for need further assistance, please reach out to rightatschool.com/contact.**
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.
