PARENTS
School-Wide PBS Rules
These are the behaviors we expect from your children each and every day. Please promote these school wide expectations at home.
| Classroom | Hallway | Cafeteria | Bathroom | Playground | Gym/P.E | Dismissal | |
| Respectful |
Follow directions quickly. Raise your hand for permission to speak. |
Respond to "High 5" Stay Voice Level 0- Silent In Hallway |
Voice Level 2- Table Talk |
Respect privacy Voice Level 0- Silent |
Use kind words and actions Voice Level 3-4 |
Keep your hands and feet to yourself |
Be packed and ready to go |
| Responsible |
Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat Be in uniform every day |
Stay on the right side of the hall |
Keep the cafeteria clean Throw your garbage away |
Keep the bathroom clean |
Be careful around others Use equipment appropriately |
Listen quietly, follow gym rules Use equipment appropriately |
Listen for dismissal Voice Level 0- Silent until you are outside |
| Safe |
Make smart choices Think of others before you do or say something |
Leave together, stay together Keep your hands and feet to yourself |
Sanitize hands before eating Use good manners |
Wash your hands before leaving Be quick and quiet |
Line up calmly and quickly |
Enter and exit quietly and calmly Voice Level 0 |
Leave in a calm and orderly manner |
Communication
Our primary communication tools are emails and text. Please make sure your phone numbers and email addresses are updated in PowerSchool. If you need to make a change, you can contact the school office. You should be receiving messages from school principals, as well as your child's teacher.
Remind is how you can communicate directly with teachers! Codes can be found on the Staff tab.
Social/Emotional Learning
Second Step lessons are every Monday. Daily Activities are related to Monday's lesson.
Quarterly themes include topics such as Growth Mindset, Goal Setting, Emotion Management, Empathy, Kindness and Problem-Solving, and Circles in Classrooms.
Advice To Parents
- Get involved and attend events!
- Allow your students to get involved.
- Monitor grades and attendance
- Communicate and meet with teachers regularly.
- Read with your children or have them read to you daily.
- Talk to your children and get to know their friends.
- Talk to your children about not giving up and let them know they could accomplish anything they put their mind to.
- Limit video usage and social media.
Coffee Talks
All monthly meeting dates are advertised through email and text.
We offer an in-person option, as well as a virtual option for attendance.
We will be asking parents for topics you would like to see presented at the coffees. Please participate in the survey which will be sent out via email and text.
In accordance with ESEA Section 1111 (h) (6) PARENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW, Cicero School District 99 is notifying every parent of a student in a Title I school that you have the right and may request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child's classroom teacher. This information regarding the professional qualifications of your child's classroom teachers including, at a minimum, the following:
1. Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction.
2. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived.
3. The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.
4. Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.