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.
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 using this link 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 5th-9th. 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 look out for an email from your room parent to sign up to help.
2024/2025 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Chairs: Katie Snyder & Julia Bonamarte
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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Discovery Club is coordinated and run district-wide by Right at School who currently manages the before and after school care program for D36. See below for winter Crow Island offerings .
Parents with an Existing RAS Account (existing RAS Participants) CLICK HERE.
Parents who do not have an existing RAS Account (new RAS Participants) CLICK HERE.
**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.**
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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.
