The Mustang Memo

Mann Power Sign up - beginning today (Sunday 9/15) at 2:00pm

Mann Curriculum Night/PTO Open House - 9/19 (5:30 - 8:00pm) **note correct ending time

Mann Power Session 1 Begins - 9/23

Mannapalooza - 11/16

Thank you to:

• Jacinda Bauman for coordinating a successful Picture Day
  
• All the parents who helped out on Picture Day
  

Curriculum Night for ALL GRADES is Thursday, September 19th. Childcare will be provided in the gym for school age children. Younger siblings of Mann students will remain with their parents and guardians for the evening.

PTO Open House - 5:30pm - 8:00pm in cafeteria (Please note that some stations might not have a PTO leader in it during their child(rens) classroom presentation(s).

Kindergarten- 6:00-6:30 pm in auditorium for presentation; 6:30-7:00 pm in the classrooms

First grade- 6:00-6:30 pm presentation in classrooms; 6:30-7:00 pm Open House

2nd grade- 6:00-6:30 pm presentation in classrooms; 6:30-7:00 pm Open House

3rd grade- 7:00-7:30 pm presentation in classrooms; 7:30-8:00pm Open House

4th grade- 7:00-7:30 pm presentation in classrooms; 7:30-8:00pm Open House

5th grade- 7:00-7:30 pm presentation in auditorium; 7:30-8:00pm Open House

During the time when you are not in your child's classroom curriculum presentation, please feel free to tour the building, the PTO open house in the cafeteria, and take time to visit our special area teachers in Art, Music, Physical Education, Library and World Language. Support staff and special services staff will also be available.

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