View the District Parent/Student Handbook.

"The Blue Ribbon Schools Program promotes and supports the improvement of education in America by: identifying and recognizing schools that are models of excellence and equity, schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to educational excellence for all students, and that achieve high academic standards or have shown significant academic improvement over five years."

H1N1 VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER

The Skokie Health Department will offer free H1N1 vaccinations for district students and staff at McCracken from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 17. Information was recently sent home with each student; click on these links to download that information.

Letter to parents
H1N1 nasal spray information
H1N1 vaccine shot information
Health information privacy notice
Form for parent to accompany child
Skokie Health Dept. letter

If you have questions for your child's school nurse, please call:
Oliver McCracken Middle School--Mary Madigan, R.N. (847.676.8235)
John Middleton Elementary School--Lori Smith, R.N., C.S.N. (847.676.8020)
Elizabeth Meyer School--Mary Beth Yarashefski, R.N. (847.676.8360)

For more information about H1N1 flu and ways to prevent its spread, visit www.flu.gov or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site.

CONTRIBUTE TO THE PTA WHILE YOU SHOP!

You can buy "smart cards" from the PTA that can be used to pay for purchases at many of your favorite stores, the same as cash. You get the full value of the card you buy--the PTA draws its revenue from clearinghouse discounts. Read this for more information.

SOME WORDS OF CAUTION FOR BIKE RIDERS

Students who ride their bicycles to McCracken should watch for sudden opening of car doors, cars pulling out of driveways, and bushes or other objects that may obstruct a driver's vision.

* Ride with the traffic and obey all traffic rules, including wearing a helmet
* Walk their bikes on school grounds
* Secure their bikes with a lock and chain on the bike racks in the back of the building.

* Obey all traffic rules and Rules of the Road
* Remove their rollerblades and carry their skateboards on school grounds
* Store the rollerblades and skateboards in their lockers.

There is absolutely no skateboarding or rollerblading allowed on school property.

McCracken Supply List

Need to know what supplies to purchase for your middle-schooler? You'll find the official list by clicking here.

2009-10 CALENDAR APPROVED
The school board has approved the school year calendar for next year. Click here to view it.

Listen for Skokie School District 73.5—AM Radio Stations: WGN 720, WBBM 780; Television Stations: CBS-Channel 2, NBC-Channel 5, WGN-Channel 9, FOX-Channel 32, CLTV Channel 41

In addition, school closings will be posted on the District and individual school Websites. You can also check online at: www.emergencyclosing.com. In the event our schools are closed, the District will activate the District’s automated phone messaging system which will call each district family with a recorded message. Please make sure the school offices have your most current contact information.

HOME LOGIC

Dear McCracken Families,

Welcome to HomeLogic, a wonderful technological tool used for communicating grades and achievement at McCracken Middle School. Through this online, web-based program, you can now access your child’s grades from home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Teachers at McCracken update their grades every week, so you should have updated information in a consistent, timely manner.

As we are now in our second full year of use of HomeLogic, you should feel comfortable accessing the program to get a frequent update on the progress of your child(ren) and their grades. As always, if you have questions about a class or a grade, I ask you to contact the teacher first; teachers are here to help and always welcome your call.

Should you have any questions on navigation, please call 847.676.8208 for assistance.

Best -

Jason Smith
Principal, McCracken School

For those of you who have students at Middleton or Meyer as well, you may see their names appearing in HomeLogic. Currently only McCracken will be reporting data through this system.

• Click here for the District 73.5 list of healthy snacks.
• Listing of Family and Child Services and Resources
• Find out about District 73.5's Gifted Education plan by clicking here.
• The District is looking for community members to help incoming families to our district. We would like to compile a list of people available for translating services. If you have ever been new to an area, you know how intimidating it can be to not know anyone – imagine not knowing the language! Let’s work together to provide a welcoming environment for ALL our families.
  Click here for an application form.

• To print a copy of the calendar, click here.
• This calendar allows you to create custom calendars. Click on "Featured" to see the possible calendars.