September 19, 2024
Dear EPE Community,
EPE is a positive, purposeful, productive community for all.
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Tonight is EPE Restaurant Night at Portillo’s! Enjoy an evening of not cooking or cleaning up AND support the school at the same time. Not a bad evening! Grab yourself an extra piece of chocolate cake while you’re at it!
Fall Fest will be here before you know it! If you are interested in helping with the event by donating candy, decorating your car for Trunk or Treat, or volunteering during the event, fill out this Fall Fest Sign Up form to let us know. Thank you for your support and making these events a success for our kids!
If you’re looking for other ways or events to help with throughout the year, fill out this PTA Sign Up form to get started! Thank you!
-EPE PTA
Upcoming Events: *Here is a link to all key dates/events this school year
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Future Dates:
- Wednesday, September 25th: Picture Day (see below)
- Friday, September 27th: School Improvement Day (no school for students)
- Tuesday, October 8th: LSC meeting (6 pm)
School Pictures – September 25th
You probably received an email from our new school photographers, Empire Photography about school pictures next week. All ordering can be done online similar to the photographer we used to use a couple of years ago.
Reminder:
Dental Exams-All Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 6th grade, and 9th grade must have a dental exam completed by a licensed dentist before May 15th of the school year. In partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), CPS offers on-site, preventative dental services at no cost to ALL Pre-K-12th grade students. Schools are assigned a dentist or can be requested; for more information and dental resources view the Dental Services and Requirements letter.
Current Open Parent Position (through June 2026): We currently have TWO open parent positions on the LSC and taking applications through Friday, October 4th by 3 pm (see attachment). Applications must be turned into the main office in person and the person must have TWO forms of identification. Applications will be reviewed in preparation for the October 8th LSC meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Camille at [email protected].
SY25 Student SEL Skills Inventory
This year, our school will administer one or more surveys for measuring students’ social and emotional competencies. We will use the data to strategically prioritize opportunities and strategies that support students in developing social-emotional learning (SEL) skills, and as a means of evaluating whether or to what degree our priority practices and strategies are effective.
Specifically, we will administer one or both of the following:
- The Washoe County School District Social Emotional Competency Assessment (WCSD-SECA)
- The Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA-Mini and DESSA Diagnostic)
If you would like more information, please see the attached document.
Hearing/Vision Screenings: Hearing/Vision screenings for K, 1, 2, 3, 8, and students with IEPs start on Monday, September 23rd. Please find the information here.
Hip Hop and Cheerleading Classes: Start on 9.26.24
DePaul College Prep Basketball Camps:
Gaelic Football League:
WEEKLY POST: Purchase EPE Spirit Wear:
Don’t forget to order your new EPE Spirit Wear. The easy-to-use website can be found here.
WEEKLY POST: General LSC Information:
If you are a parent, staff member, teacher, or community member, and you have a question/concern you would like the LSC to address, please contact those people using their emails found here.
We are asking those who wish to make a comment or present a question during public participation at the next LSC meeting to complete this form. You have the option to have the Chair read the statements and questions aloud or to say them yourself. You can also sign up in person before the meeting begins.
Sincerely,
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