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COVID-19 Vaccines Available for Children Ages 5-11

Hello, Northbrook parents! Earlier this month, the CDC recommended that children ages 5-11 get the pediatric COVID vaccine (click here to read the CDC's media statement). For the last couple weeks, the pediatric vaccine has been widely available--including at easily accessible locations like Walgreens and CVS. I know that many of our youngest Knights have gotten the vaccine recently, and I'm very excited about that because I believe that vaccination is our greatest defense against COVID. If you have gotten your child vaccinated already, thank you! You've made Northbrook a safer place. If you haven't, I encourage you to do so as soon as possible. During fall break would be ideal. I took my children to Walgreens to get vaccinated last week (my daughter is six, and my son is eight), and we were in and out in no time. If you have any questions about the pediatric vaccine, please let us know. 

Coronavirus Disease 2019

CDC provides credible COVID-19 health information to the U.S.

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Winter Wonderland - Save the Date

You are invited to our 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland family event on Tuesday, December 14th. Join us for a night of lights and holiday treats. Take your picture with Santa for $5 and help support YES Prep NMS. 

 Honor Roll Celebration  

On November 17th the Student Support Team celebrated 136 students who made honor roll in quarter 1. We are extremely proud of these students and made sure we took a moment to celebrate their hard work and dedication to their studies by rewarding them with a cereal bar. Students got to pick from some of their favorite cereal and have time to hang out with friends and take a moment to acknowledge themselves for hard work! Way to go Knights! 

Student Sweatshirt – Sale 11/29 – 12/13

As we head into the colder months, we want to make sure all our students have layers of protection from the cold. In September, students had an opportunity to submit a sweatshirt design for their grade level. Grade Level teachers picked their favorite design and students will be able to purchase those sweatshirts from November 29 to December 13 for $10 dollars. The designs for each grade level is below,

Break Schedule & Activities

Parents taking a weeklong break can feel relaxed and overwhelming. As you give students time to relax and enjoy the holiday festivities, here are a few tips that can make your break successful and stress-free.

1.       Make a schedule for the week and review with your child

2.       Make sure your child is getting 8 hours of sleep

3.       Stick to a bedtime that is before 10pm

4.       Schedule some activities outside of video games, computer games, and TV

Activities

1.       Reading a choice book

2.       Outside Time (walking, playing a game)

3.       Online Activities

a.       pbs kids: https://pbskids.org

b.       Coolmath: https://www.coolmathgames.com

c.       Artforkidshub: https://www.artforkidshub.com

d.       Virtual Field Trips: Nature.org

e.       CNN10: www.cnn.com/cnn10

 

 

Progress Report 4, Friday 12/3

Families, all students will receive their progress reports Friday December 3^rd. Please be sure to ask your student for their progress report when they arrive home.

Schoology Parent Sign Up

We are excited to introduce to you a new program that will make it easier for you to access student grades online. Through Schoology, you are able to view with ease your child's progress in each of their classes. You will receive weekly messages with information regarding any missing homework and status updates regarding your child. We highly encourage you to log in and view your child's grades. Every parent received their personal access code with instructions via email, if you haven’t received it. Please email Kenia.Lopez@yesprep.org or call the front office (713)251-4200.

If you are having difficulties signing up, we also offer assistance HERE

ESSER Tutorial Attendance Updates

Parents of 8th grade students who attend ESSER tutorials will receive an attendance hours update tomorrow in hard copy. This sheet will alert you to how many hours your child has earned to date and how many hours they need to be on track. Please be on the lookout for this important update!