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Eisenhower Eagle Express

Engage ALL students in experiences that inspire EACH to grow as learners, individuals, and community members.

February 21st, 2025

Dear Eisenhower Families, 

As we work with the children, we must always remind ourselves to impart a Growth Mindset upon them. Nurturing a spirit of perseverance is essential in developing a Growth Mindset. Teaching a child that through dedication and hard work they can accomplish their goals is an incredibly healthy outlook and mindset towards becoming a lifelong learner. A Growth Mindset teaches children to learn from mistakes, improve from feedback, and seek inspiration from others who have accomplished their goals through difficulties, failures, and life’s unforeseen setbacks. 

Having the resiliency to take on new challenges and problems are what set apart those with a Growth Mindset. We call this “Grit”. More importantly, a Growth Mindset sets us up to have a healthy and positive outlook towards life. And, above all, if your child says they can’t do it, always add the word “YET” to the end of that sentence.

We also want to thank all of our Valentine's Day room parent volunteers for putting together all of the wonderful parties!

Your Eisenhower Family

Attendance Absent Line Reminder:

With the amount of illnesses rising, we ask that you please call our attendance line

(847) 870-3876 if your child is sick or will not be attending school for the day. Please do not Seesaw your child's teacher regarding absence/attendance information.



Luke Lambatos, Ed.D., Ed.S.

Principal, Eisenhower “IKE”

(847) 870-5040

*Please see the link below for additional information about all of our outstanding specialists.

In this edition:

• Eisenhower Family Literacy Night Thursday, March 6th 5-7 PM
• American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge in February
• See what we are learning in EC, Kdg. & First Grade
• Enjoy our Home/School Connections
• Check to see what our Community Partners are planning

Update from the Nurse’s Office

Some of you may have noticed some updated procedures in the nurse's office regarding medication management in your school. These procedures further promote the health and safety of students in compliance with the Illinois School Code and the Illinois Nurse Practice Act. The complete procedures will be sent to impacted families as well as shared through upcoming principal newsletters. A few of the updates include:

• Medication will no longer be accepted by the school office staff, nor through your child’s backpack.
• Medication will need to be dropped off through an appointment with the nurse.
• All controlled medications will need to be counted by the parent in front of the nurse, and then counted by the nurse in front of the parent, and then also counted by a third person (another nurse or administrator) in front of the parent. This is why an appointment is necessary for medication drop off.

Your school nurse will be reaching out to connect with parents who are impacted by these changes. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s school nurse.

Important Dates

Section

February 28th - End of 2nd Trimester

Mach 6th - Eisenhower Family Literacy Night 5:00-7:00 PM

March 7th - Trimester 2 Report Cards Available on Parent Portal

March 7th - Early Childhood Non-Attendance Day

March 11th - BPAC Noche 5:30-7:00 PM

March 13th - Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PM

March 14th - D23 75th Anniversary Concert 6:00-8:00 PM

March 24th-28th - Spring Vacation

March 31st - Non-Attendance Day

April 1st - Teacher Institute Day - Students Not In Attendance

Eisenhower School Section

Early Childhood, Kindergarten, and First Grade News

In early childhood, we are learning the steps to take to help us calm down when we are feeling big emotions. We have learned new emotions, such as disappointment and frustration. The students are practicing how to respond: 1) Put your hands on your belly. 2) Tell yourself, “Stop.” 3) Name your feeling. 4)Take some deep belly breaths.

Tuesday, Feb 18th was kindergarten's 100th day of school! The entire day was led in fun activities involving making, building and creating 100. Our students not only counted by 1s to 100 but they also counted by 10s. 

In first grade, Students have been exploring the value of kindness and are learning how to recognize and demonstrate kindness across various situations. One way we show kindness is by helping others.

Assessment Update

There are many things synonymous with the winter months, including cold weather, winter sports, and warm drinks. Well, here at school the winter and spring months are synonymous with state testing. Currently, we are focusing on the State of Illinois's ACCESS Test for Multilingual Learners in grades K-12. Coming soon, students in grades 3-12 will be taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, which is a statewide test in English/language arts (ELA) and mathematics. The state uses this information to provide more support and resources to the schools in the greatest need. This year’s testing window is from March 3 to April 30. Your school will let you know of their chosen testing window within this timeframe as it approaches. An alternate version of the assessment is also available for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities as well. 

Link to ACCESS Letter

(English, Polski, Русский, Español, українська)



In addition to this assessment, students in grades 5, 8, and 11 in the State of Illinois are also required to take the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), which measures students' progress in the area of science over time. Both the Illinois Assessment of Readiness in ELA and Mathematics and the Illinois Science Assessment are aligned with state standards in their subject areas.

Link to IAR Letter

(English, Polski, Русский, Español, українська)

Home/School Connection Section

We NEED your Feedback

It's time again for the 5Essentials Survey and we NEED your help.

We use the data you provide to evaluate our programs and services. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey at the link below.

2025 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey

Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Opens Feb. 18, 2025 and closes March 28, 2025.

Translations

Polski, Русский, Español, українська

District Information Section

April 1 - Referendum Question on the Ballot

As you may know, District 23 has placed a question on the ballot seeking support for a tax rate increase to provide the needed funding that would allow us to build a 6 classroom addition at Eisenhower.

For more information about the referendum and information about voting, CLICK THIS LINK.

We want to meet the State mandate for Full-Day Kindergarten, improve safety and security, and provide adequate spaces for instruction and student support.

The current proposal is reduced by 25% to address the concerns about overall cost for the project and enables us to meet the current challenges without cutting programs and services, and increasing class sizes in grades 4-8.

Our Community Partners Section

PTO NEWS

The next PTO Family Dining Night Out is at Raising Cane's on January 28th.

 Are You Following D23 PTO on Social Media? @D23PTO on Facebook & Instagram

Stay Connected with us!

Eisenhower Office: (847) 870-3875

Eisenhower Attendance: (847) 870-3876



Dr. Lambatos: (847) 870-5040

Eisenhower Principal: Dr. Luke Lambatos

Eisenhower Nurse: Mrs. Lissa Carlson

Eisenhower Administrative Assistant:

Mrs. Faby Mayen

Eisenhower Building Assistants:

Mrs. Jennifer Luke and Mrs. Amy Ksiazk