The Mustang Memo

Mann Power Session 1 registration ends Sunday at 2:00pm

Mann Power Session 1 Begins - 9/23

PTO Meeting - 10/10

There is school Monday, October 14th

Harvest Dinner - Tuesday, October 15th (new date)

Parent/Teacher Conferences - Week of Oct. 21st - 25th

Book Fair - Week of Oct. 21st - 25th

1/2 days - Thursday, Oct. 24th and Friday, Oct. 25th (dismissal at 11:00)

Jr. Achievement - 10/25

Mannapalooza - 11/16

Thank you to:

• All the families that came out to Curriculum Night. It was great to see you!!

• Thank you to the PTO Board members and others who are leading major PTO activities and events this year

• School will be in session Monday, October 14th for Indigenous People's Day. This is different than past practice so I want to bring it to your attention.
  

• District 97 is now accepting applications for our Internet for All program. Through the program, which we launched two years ago, we are able to offer free home Internet service to students in grades three through eight who do not have access to this critical resource. You can access a video about the program by clicking here, a flyer about the program in English and Spanish by clicking here, and a web page featuring the flyer, the video and additional information about the program by clicking here.

MannPower Session I

Registration ends Sunday at 2:00pm

We are looking for more kids to sign up especially for the:

• Math Factor classes
• German class
• Lunchtime board game class

Session I runs from September 23 through December 6.

Here is the Program Guide and it's also posted to the Mann PTO Website. Registration is open today at 2PM until Sunday, September 22nd. Classes can fill up quickly! Classes will begin on Monday, September 23rd at 3:00 PM.

For all returning MannPower participants: Visit ClassTrack now to update information or add new participants and avoid registration delays.

For all NEW MannPower participants: We invite all families to set up their family accounts now so you are ready to register on Sunday, September 15th at 2:00 PM. It's important to complete this step before registration to avoid delays. Go to ClassTrack registration, click sign up and enter your information under My Profile, then click My Family to add your children. Instructions are listed on the registration site and the PTO website.

Email the Mann Power Team at Mann.Power@Live.com with any questions!

Please see the complete plan linked to the email. Our four 2019 - 2020 school goals include:

• At least 90% of students will meet or exceed the end of grade level benchmark expectations on the BAS assessments. Baseline - 84% of students met or exceeded grade level benchmark expectations in school year 2018 - 2019

• At least 80% of students will demonstrate meeting or exceeding grade-level math standards as evidenced by proficient measures Eureka Math Module assessments.

• At least 85% of students will have 10 or less tardies. (30 students) Attendance/Tardies Tardies- Baseline: 79%, in 2018 2019, Baseline: 85%, in 2019-2020 (30 students)

• Reduce the disproportionality of the referral risk ratio by .25 between Black and White students. Baseline: Black students - risk ratio of 1.77; White students - risk ratio of .94 (2018 - 2019) (The Referral Risk Ratio is the likelihood for each ethnic group to receive a referral.)

This will be our third year participating in Junior Achievement’s JA in a Day, a unique educational enhancement program. Former Mann Parent, Charlisa Pugh works for Junior Achievement of Chicago and is partnering with our school to introduce financial literacy to our students starting in Kindergarten. The past response from students, teachers and parent volunteers has been very positive! Through volunteers, Junior Achievement delivers relevant, hands-on experiences that empower students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world.

This year’s event will take place at the school on Friday, October 25th 8-11 a.m.

We are looking for parent volunteers who are interested in serving in their child’s classroom. The lessons are laid out in an easy to follow format and the kits include fun, engaging activities for the students to participate while they learn. Additionally, the curriculum aligns with the State of Illinois and Common Core standards, so many of the skills are an enhancement to what the students have or will be learning in class. Please find out more about Junior Achievement at http://www.jasd.org/

Charlisa Pugh our JA liaison is taking volunteers on a first come first serve basis so if the date and time commitment works for you, please email her at cpugh@jachicago.org or call 708-456-1400 ext. 255 ASAP so she can slide you into the slot for your child’s class. There will be a brief training closer to the day of the event. Please contact Charlisa Pugh if you have any questions or concerns.

Email: csullivan@op97.org
Location: 921 North Kenilworth Avenue, Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone: (708) 524-3085