April 19, 2024

School Calendar:  https://www.norridge80.net/calendar/year-overview-23-24

From the Office of the Superintendent: 

Registration and residency for students who will be in first - eighth grades during the 2024-2025 school year is now open.  Please see the below information and complete your online registration today.  

Preschool and Kindergarten registration is completed in-person.  Registration and residency information is below. 

Summer School registration is open until May 3rd.  Please sign-up today!  Click here.  

Thank you,

Michele Guzik

Superintendent 

From the Office of the Principal:

Giles Community,

In this week's edition of the weekly tracks, we have an updated flyer for the NAMI Discussion Groups. The discussion groups will be themed with important topics relevant to our students. Please consider joining the discussion groups at the Eisenhower Library, 4613 N. Oketo Ave.

• School Refusal: In-person 5/6 from 6:30 PM -7:30 PM and Virtual 5/9 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
• Helping Kids Build and Manage Friendships: In-person 5/13 from 6:30 PM -7:30 PM and Virtual 5/16 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join us at this FREE group for parents and caregivers to discuss common challenges and to share approaches for helping children through them. Lead by a NAMI-certified peer group facilitator. In-person groups are held in a private meeting space at the Eisenhower Library. Virtual groups are held over Zoom. For more information and to register: bit.ly/49QoHa1 or scan the QR code in the flyer.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Bob Biedke

From the Office of the Assistant Principal:

As the weather gets warmer, here are some dress code reminders: 

A student’s appearance, including dress and hygiene, must not disrupt the educational process or compromise standards of health and safety. The school does not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists. Students who disrupt the educational process or compromise standards of health and safety must modify their appearance. Students are expected to wear clothing in a neat, clean, and well-fitting manner while on school property and/or in attendance at school-sponsored activities. Students are to use discretion in their dress and are not permitted to wear apparel that disrupts the school environment. 

• Student dress (including accessories) may not advertise, promote, or picture alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, violent behavior, or other inappropriate images.
• Student dress (including accessories) may not display lewd, vulgar, obscene, or offensive language or symbols, including gang symbols. 
• Hats, coats, bandannas, sweatbands, hoods, and sunglasses may not be worn in the school building during the school day. 
• Hairstyles, dresses, and accessories that pose a safety hazard are not permitted in laboratories or during physical education. 
• Clothing with holes, rips, tears, and otherwise poorly fitting clothing, showing private body parts, and/or undergarments may not be worn at school. 
• The length of shorts or skirts must be appropriate for the school environment. 
• Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times. 
• If there is any dispute about appropriate dress and appearance, the building assistant principal will make the final decision. 
• Students whose dress causes a disruption of the orderly process of school functions or endangers the health or safety of the student, other students, staff, or others may be subject to discipline. 

When students violate the school dress code, they are referred to the assistant principal’s office and may be required to change into alternative clothing kept in the school office. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Have a wonderful weekend and I hope everyone can enjoy the beautiful weather headed our way! 

Best, 

Christine Ahrens