E. H. Sutherland Elementary School

10015 S. Leavitt Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643

773-535-2580
773-535-2621 fax

Catherine Gannon
Principal

Maureen Elwood
Assistant Principal

Ms. Annie Malone, Counselor/Case Mgr

Ms. Jeanmarie Ford, School Clerk

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Newsletter April 2009

Report Card Pick Up

Report Card Pickup will take place on Wednesday, April 1st from 12:30 – 6:00 p.m. All report cards will be picked up in the main building. The purpose of this day is to distribute report cards and briefly exchange information. If you feel you need to discuss your child’s grades or progress for any length of time we suggest you schedule a conference for another time. You may schedule a conference by leaving a message for the teacher via telephone.

Cookie Dough Sale

Thank you to everyone who purchased cookie dough from our cookie dough sale. Delivery will take place on April 16th. Large orders more than 3 packages should be picked up by an adult on Thursday, April 16th in the afternoon. We do not have storage for this cookie dough and it will need to be picked up on the 16th of April.

Spring Portraits

Once again we will be offering Spring Portrait photos on April 29th. These photos are available for those who wish to purchase them. Students are allowed to take a picture with a prop. Detailed information will be available at report card pick up and in a flyer sent home with students.

Parent Portal Pilot

We are piloting a new system called Parent Portal. One class room at each grade level grades 5-8 is participating in the pilot. Parents of students in rooms 205, 212, 004 and 003 have received information with the progress reports and then in the mail as to how to access this information. Parents are able to see their child’s assignment grades. All who participate will be asked to submit a survey at the end of the school year. We expect to be offering this to all grades 5-8 next year and need to pilot the program to know what the advantages and challenges of this program will be. 

Choir and Violin Performance

Our spring choir and violins will have their performance on May 12th. Please mark your calendars for this performance.

Spring Drama

The Spring Drama Club has begun their rehearsals. A detailed schedule by roles was sent home with the students on March 30th. Please follow this schedule. Our evening performance for parents and relatives will take place on May 21st. We will also have a school performance for students only.

In- School Field Trips

The in-school field trips have been wonderful. The students have seen some fantastic shows already and are looking forward to at least one each month. In February we will have two. In March we had two performances. On March 16th had musicians from The Irish Music School and some of our own students performed Irish Dance and on March 31st we had a special dance group called BAM.
The students have been exposed to such a variety of performances. We thank you for your support and are looking forward to the additional performances.

LSC Meeting

The next regular scheduled LSC meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 14th at 4:00 p.m.

Join the PTA

The best schools have a great deal of involvement by parents and community members. Please be sure to join the PTA. The next PTA meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 14th @ 9:00 a.m.  

Traffic around the School

The number of cars and the unsafe practices being demonstrated around the school are creating problems that are hazardous for our children. We need for parents to consider others and keep the flow of traffic moving. Individuals who park and watch their children stand in line create unnecessary conditions. People who talk on the cell phone while driving and are not paying attention to the adults directing traffic are adding to the problem creating further delays and back-ups. If you want to watch your child until they go in the building park at least on the next block and walk with them. Turning on 100th from Leavitt rather than going to 99th may be more convenient but creates further delay. We know that everyone agrees the safety of children is the most important thing to consider. We encourage you to consider walking or parking away from the perimeter of the school. We absolutely need parents to follow the rules and simply drop off their child and leave the premises safely. We have contacted the police department and they will be assisting us. Tickets will be issued to individuals who continue to follow unsafe practices. We would also appreciate volunteers who would help us manage the traffic and ensure the students are safe. A special thank you is extended to the two parents who volunteer daily. We sincerely appreciate your willingness to assist for the benefit of our students. If you would like to volunteer for Parent Patrol even a day or two per week please call the office and leave your name and contact information.

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PAWS Program

Please review the PAWS matrix of school wide behaviors with your child.

Arrival and Dismissal

Students are to arrive to school no earlier than 8:45. There is no one to supervise them before this time. Parents who can walk their children to school are encouraged to do so to keep the traffic to a minimum. Those who do drive are asked to drop their children off next to the curb and then leave the premises. Students are to be picked up at 2:45. No one should enter the parking lot before or after school, as there is a great deal of pedestrian traffic at that time. If your child forgets their lunch please know that we have extra lunches and they will be fed. Lunches can be purchased at the school.

Absence from School

Thanks to all the parents who have been calling the school to report absences from school. Please notify the school by telephone if your child will be absent from school. You can leave a voice mail at any time. We appreciate your cooperation. Parents should call the school when their child will be absent from school. It is important that we know that the students are safe. It is preferred that the parents call the school by 9:15 so that we know your child is at home with you. You can call and leave a voice mail anytime before 9:15 a.m.

Drivers in and around the school

Please be courteous and cautious when dropping off or picking up students. We need you to respect the traffic patterns and safety patrol crossing areas. Please do not block crosswalks, double-park to drop off or park and wait unnecessarily blocking traffic and creating congestion.

Safety and Security

Visitors (anyone who is not a staff member or student) will not be allowed to be in the building unless they have entered through the office, signed in and received a visitor’s pass. Please do not enter with the children or through any door other than the office door on Hamilton to obtain a pass.

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