Forrestal Elementary

October Students of the Month - bonus post for halloween cuteness overload! Post 1/2

Tomorrow is picture day at Forrestal. Online ordering closes at 8am tomorrow. You can send in the paper order form that was sent home two weeks ago. All students take a photo even if you do not purchase a packet. Paste into browser for online ordering (closes at 8am 11/1): https://AccessMyEvent.com/4V7QG6

Forrestal Families, Several parents shared concerns that there is unsafe driving/parking on Wisconsin Avenue for morning drop off. I've requested a Crossing Guard for the intersection; however, in the interim an officer for the North Chicago Police Department will come as often as his schedule allows. He plans to be there tomorrow morning. Here are a few helpful reminders for safety: -Please obey the stop sign and double check for people/students trying to cross and give them the right of way. -Please do not double park on Wisconsin. -Please drive Northbound on Wisconsin to utilize the Kiss 'n Go car line. This line is not intended for parking parents who wish to walk their child to the door. There is hatched parking just north of the stop sign to pull into. -Please do not drive South on Wisconsin and drop your child on the opposite side of the street. This creates a crossing hazard that can be avoided if you drive northbound instead of southbound. -Please do not allow your child to exit a traffic side of the car (only curb facing). Thank you for your help in making Forrestal a safer place for our students. As always, reach out with concerns/questions to ckranz@d187.org or 847-775-7607. Principal Kranz

Halloween Fall Festival Celebration & Picture Day this week! Forrestal Family Newsletter for Week of October 30, 2023 English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zThvt612Cl8jTlVgCYelhc2WXiwvUgjPc_-1PIGBj6E/edit?usp=sharing Spanish: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eX2ZmKGIbU7QeD_wBcRurm208D0o6gCgI5A2o-6nluU/edit?usp=sharing

Forrestal Staff Shout Outs for Ms. Dean & Ms. Johnson!

Forrestal Family Newsletter for Week of October 23, 2023 Spanish: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19XD-YIl4JxI4RGo5SPmy0ujJHPvenTS54AmgND1UtPY/edit?usp=sharing English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vP_jfbDXxsTLnnrrGUpamOteXOUotBqrDf_6jwBa6eM/edit?usp=sharing

Forrestal Staff Shout Outs for Mr. Cordova and Ms. Zavala! Hooray for wonderful Forrestal staff members!!

Forrestal Family Newsletter for Week of October 16, 2023 Spanish: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xZx2OFv69QkXAtWHPNCaOobi0yrIvfEa9mNWXxCqD5M/edit?usp=sharing English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19PvIFbKZMP4tx98uom-BvoWSkx6mHVQpKsfjc6PdS5A/edit?usp=sharing

Dear Forrestal Community, We are conducting a survey to assess your satisfaction with Forrestal's crisis event response on 10/12. Your feedback is important to us, and we will use it to improve our procedures in the future. Please take a few minutes to complete the following questions. Estimada comunidad Forrestal, Estamos llevando a cabo una encuesta para evaluar su satisfacción con la respuesta de la escuela a la crisis del 12 de octubre. Sus comentarios son importantes para nosotros y los utilizaremos para mejorar nuestros procedimientos en el futuro. Por favor, tómese unos minutos para responder a las siguientes preguntas. https://forms.gle/TgekFe1JA31gVEbEA

All clear issued for Forrestal Elementary. Toda clara emitida para Forrestal. Vaya a d187.org o envíe un correo electrónico para obtener información.

FYI, if you rely on bussing or NCCP, they will operate as per usual.

If you want to early dismiss your child, we will have clipboards at the main entrance. Do no block traffic around the circle please. Once you fill out the form, we will call to the classroom to have your student brought to the office for dismissal. This may take some time so please be patient. Students are now using the washrooms and having lunch if it was delayed.

Families, The North Chicago Police Department has released Forrestal from the lock down. More information will follow from the district, but at this time, students and teachers are released from staying in their classrooms. Please do not rush to Forrestal. We will provide additional directions if you want to early release your student, but please give us an opportunity to establish a safe process to do so. Thank you for supporting us through this process.

Families, Due to a potential threat within the Forrestal Village community, Forrestal has responded with a lockdown emergency procedure./shelter in place The North Chicago Police Department is currently at Forrestal assessing the potential emergency. Please do not come to Forrestal at this time as we will not open doors. Once any additional information is available, it will be shared with you in a timely manner.

Here are a few pictures from September Student of the Month celebration! Way to be the solution, September students of the month!

No School Monday, October 9 - Indigenous Peoples' Day Friday, October 13 - join us at 9:00 in gym for Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration! Spanish: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qmN-NX0diI4iBGSSBt3hmmSoWyYU1XebK7cIB2Evflk/edit?usp=sharing English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yU5o3rreTEcv6HV9ANCUFvgNeNel9uwwzeRypDrG6nM/edit?usp=sharing

Last Week's Staff Shout Outs! We love Mr. KB & Ms. Williams!

Today students begin dismissing to busses at 10:35 and walkers will be moving toward dismissal by 10:45am. Parent Teacher Conferences today from 3-7pm and tomorrow from 8-11am (no school tomorrow for students). Monday is a holiday for Indigenous People's Day - October 9 - No school We will see students back on Tuesday.

Attention all Forrestal military families! It is time to register for Kids Rank program at Forrestal for this school year!

Forrestal Family Newsletter for Week of October 2, 2023 English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NdNHgP33qD-dg_M3sl3hpdafUwcWoExizGbD-Bgmk_8/edit?usp=sharing Spanish: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kJyTKmrGg2jBo_RDt4kFYWv6kFUWt36gMM2tajLKhkk/edit?usp=sharing Also, check out this news article Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton Visits District 187 and Forrestal Elementary in North Chicago https://www.d187.org/article/1261616