Dear Congress Park Community,
January is flying by! We continue to work together as a community to take care of each other and make Congress Park a place where all students are feeling safe, respected, and ready to learn. Many of our CP students have been "caught being kind" in the hallways and in the classrooms. Please ask your child to share some of the ways that they are showing kindness to others throughout the school day. Way to go, Dolphins!
I hope to see you at the Congress Park PTO Trivia Night tonight!
Important Information
Semester 1 report cards will be available through the Parent Portal on PowerSchool by 5pm on Friday, January 27th, 2023.
As a reminder, your child's report card lists end-of-the-year standards for that particular grade or subject. It is expected that many students will not yet have mastered these end-of-the-year learning standards. Therefore, you can expect to see students listed as "approaching mastery" or even as "hav(ing) a partial understanding of the standard."
Attendance
If your child will be absent from school, please contact cpattendance@dist102.k12.il.us. This is a quick and easy way to communicate with the health office about your child's absence.
Congress Park Parent Calendar
Congress Park activities can be found on the District website, or parents can subscribe to our Parent Google Calendar. Follow the link to subscribe. Congress Park Parent Google Calendar
1/27 - PTO Trivia Night - TONIGHT!
1/27 - Report Cards Available in Parent Portal
2/1 - World Read Aloud Day
2/9 - Group Picture Day
2/10 - Coffee with the Principal
2/10 - Cultural Night
2/20 - No School - President's Day
2/21 - Kindergarten Information Night
PTO TRIVIA NIGHT - TONIGHT!
Buddy's Place New Volunteer Training
February 11 - 12, 2023
Buddy's Place is Pillars Community Health’s bereavement and grief support program for children ages 4-18 and their families. New volunteers will attend this training to be able to help grieving families who have experienced the death of a loved one. Buddy's Place offers children and their caregiver(s) a safe and supportive group where they can express their grief and learn coping skills with others who have experienced similar losses.
Buddy's Place is accepting new volunteers to help support grieving children and their families in a variety of ways, including Greeters and Group Facilitators.
To register for the training please fill out the Pillars Community Health Volunteer Application prior to February 1, 2023. After completing this online registration you will receive a Buddy's Place program application sent from Michelle Halm. Click HERE to access the Pillars Community Health application.
The training is free with a one-year volunteer commitment. The training will be held via Zoom. CE/CEUs are available please contact Michelle Halm for more information.
Training Dates & Times (must attend each session listed below):
Saturday, February 11th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday, February 12th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Independent Course Work – 4 hours
Upcoming Monthly Gathering (February 13 or March 13), 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (in-person)
Background check session – will be scheduled with our HR department after completing required coursework and training sessions.
For more information on Buddy's Place, please visit our webpage at Buddy's Place webpage If you are interested, please contact Michelle Halm at 708.995.3750 or email buddysplace@pchcares.org
Michelle Halm, M.A., M.Ed., PEL, FT
Director of Buddy's Place, a program of Pillars Community Health
708.995.3750
Website: Buddy's Place, a program of Pillars Community Health