We hope everyone had a fun and restful Spring Break. We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow. The April breakfast and lunch menus are now available on our M289 website and app.
https://www.m289.org/o/northbrook/page/school-food-menus
The students in Mrs. Tolley's WIN reading class did a great job performing their plays to our kindergarten students.
There will be no district after school program on Thursday, March 28th. The after school program will resume after spring break on Tuesday, April 9th.
March menus are available on our website. We have some fantastic breakfast and lunch options this month.
https://www.m289.org/o/northbrook/page/school-food-menus
Don't forget that Thursday, February 8th is the 100th day of school. We have lots of fun activities planned at school. It is also a dress up day where students and staff are encouraged to dress like a 100-year-old.
Blackstone Weekly Report
Stacy Kelly, Principal
January 26, 2024
The district’s final fundraiser of the year kicked off on Friday, January 26th. Back by popular demand, we will be selling Nothing Bundt Cakes. Each cake is $6 and they are very delicious! All orders will be due on Monday, February 5th. Cakes will be delivered on Thursday, February 15th. Blackstone School is raising money with this fundraiser to be able to provide fun activities for our students at the end of the school year. Last year our students enjoyed a cookout picnic lunch, bounce houses and many other fun activities. We appreciate your support with the Nothing Bundt Cake fundraiser!
Our last January spirit day was held on January 24th. It was ”Warm and Cozy Day.” Thank you to the students and staff that participated! The next school spirit day we will have will be on February 8th. For the 100th day of school, we’re encouraging students and staff to dress like they are 100 years old. This should be fun!
Yearbook order forms recently went home with students. The Prek-4th grade yearbook is on sale for $16.50 through February 29th. Students can return their order envelopes or yearbooks can be ordered online at www.inter-state.com/order with the code of 84066B. Please note that this order link and code is not for Northbrook students in grades 5-8. They have a different code.
The students nominated for the principal award this past week included Stephen Giacinto, Issabella Casales, Diana Suarez, Braden Matney, Sharon Videz-Lucero, Bella Holley, Liam Robison and Azalea Wright Tveten. The winners were Amelia Nettleton, Brianna Pinto, Colton Boysen and Mia Wegener. Congratulations to all of you!
We are starting a kindness challenge for the next couple of weeks for our students. They will bring home a kindness board and are encouraged to participate in as many kind tasks as they can that are listed on the board. If the students complete the tasks, they can return it to school for a prize.
We will kick our our annual Nothing Bundt Cake fundraiser this Friday, January 26th. Order forms will be sent home with students. Orders and payments are due back to school no later than 3 PM on February 5th. Thank you for your continued support of District 289.
We hope everyone is staying warm today. Please see below for lunch menu changes for the remainder of this week.
-Blackstone/Lincoln-
Wednesday 1/16: Scrambled Cheesy Eggs
Thursday 1/17: Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Friday 1/18: Hot Dog
-Northbrook-
Wednesday 1/16: Scrambled Cheesy Eggs
Thursday 1/17: Teriyaki Chicken
Friday 1/18: Hot Dog
Use the link below to view January's breakfast and lunch menus.
https://www.m289.org/o/northbrook/page/school-food-menus
Thank you to everyone who donated items or money for our December Kind Deed. All of these things were donated to those in need at the Illinois Valley PADS Shelter.
Check out this fun and free opportunity for our students after Christmas. Thank you to the Mendota Lions Club for always doing things for our youth!
Mendota 289 School District is pleased to announce that
we will begin using the Raptor Visitor Management System in all of our
schools to strengthen our program of campus safety for students and
staff. Part of keeping students and staff safe is knowing who is in our
buildings at all times and the Raptor system will allow us to do that. The
Raptor system will better allow us to screen visitors, contractors, and
volunteers in our schools and provide us with a safer environment for
our students and staff. Please review the flier for more information about what to expect when visiting our schools.
For our November kind deed to the community, the students at Blackstone made placemats for Thanksgiving dinner at Stonecroft and Allure. We hope the residents and their families enjoy the artwork. Pictured are the students in Mrs. Mikolasek and Mrs. Kramer’s classes showing off what they did.
December menus are posted. Check out all of the awesome breakfast and lunch options for the upcoming month!
https://www.m289.org/o/northbrook/page/school-food-menus
Notice: Lunch Menu Chance for Tuesday 11/7
For Blackstone's October kind deed, our students made fliers to spread the message about the dangers of drugs. This week during Red Ribbon Week, Sullivans is so kind to put our fliers in their grocery bags. We hope our community members enjoy our positive messages and colorful fliers. Thank you Sullivans!
Next Week (October 23rd-27th) is Red Ribbon week in our schools. Attached are all of the dress up days for Red Ribbon Spirit Week.
Next Week (October 23rd-27th) is Red Ribbon week in our schools. Attached are all of the dress up days for Red Ribbon Spirit Week.
Just a reminder that all Club's Choice Fundraiser orders are due by Monday, October 16th. See the attached flyer for additional information about online ordering, order pick up, and how we plan to use the proceeds from this fundraiser. We appreciate your ongoing support of our students in District 289.
Our Club's Choice Fundraiser kicks off today! Students will be bringing home order forms and more information.
