2014-2015 1502 C NEWSLETTER- A PARENT CONNECTION TO THE WING

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It's October, how the time flies!

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Greeting 1502 IMSA Parents:

I can’t believe it’s already October! So much has happened since Parent’s day (A GREAT thank you to EVERYONE who showed up or/and brought treats for the hall to enjoy!). Another special thank you to Sophomore Mariah Yelenick’s parents, Jon and Lori for gracing our wing with a piano. I've noticed quite a few girls take a liking to the instrument, and beautiful music now permeates  C wing...during reasonable hours of course!

 
Another thank you goes to parents who donated/signed up for wing dinners or made donations in their own way. Donations don't always need to be made in money; rather they can be made via items such as arts, crafts, food, cleaning supplies for the wing and other items suitable for the girls. If you have a question about donations or are unsure whether a donation would be suitable for the wing, please don't hesitate to ask. Any donation, big or small is received with gratitude and appreciation from the girls and I. The remainder of this post is important information and upcoming dates, specifically Extended Weekend, which is next week.


October Extended Weekend (Oct. 9th -12th)
When: Checkout is Thursday October 9th.  Students can begin checking out as early as noon, when all their classes/obligations are been attended to. Final checkout must be completed by 5 pm

Who: ALL students are expected to check out latest by 5 pm. At 4:45,  students who have not yet signed out will be sent to 1501.  If your child plans to utilize the ATC (Aurora Transportation Center) or is riding with an individual not on the parent permission list, parents must call the RC office beforehand to give verbal permission for child to check out with another person or allowing their student to take public transportation. Individuals who have parent permission to sign out your child must have their photo id on them. 

Other information regarding extended weekend checkouts: 
  • Keys and fobs are collected every extended weekend and will be distributed back once students check in.
  • If students need to leave before noon such as the night before, the reason must be approved and handled with the attendance office. A clearance card is required, and room inspect criteria must be met. See following bullet point.
  • Students' rooms must be thoroughly cleaned. During extended weekends, the standards are somewhat different compared to our bi weekly room inspects.Rooms must be checked and approved prior to leaving.
  • Most students who live downstate usually take the downstate bus during extended. Students must be on the bus by 2:15, bus departs at 2:30
  • Due to the number of parents we expect to be checking out, and the limited number of badges we have, parents are not required to show picture id during this time.
  • There is a $25 dollar charge every 5 minutes past 5 pm that a student is not picked up. 
  • Students are allowed to check into the residence halls Monday anytime after after 3 pm.  Classes resume Tuesday morning.


October 15: 
End of first quarter. Grades are accessible via powerschool for parents, teachers, and all resident counselors. A common obstacle I see hinder students' performance is unwillingness/fear to get help. Please encourage your child that it is perfectly o.k. to ask for help, and earlier in the game they ask, the better. Consistency with classwork and thorough understanding of the material is vital to do well at IMSA

General information about student sign in/outs and entering wings
During the weekday, Monday-Friday, students who need to sign out before 3:30, need to sign out in the main building. The only exception to this is if students are with their parents. If a student needs to sign out on the weekend before the office opens (10 am), students are responsible for signing out the night before and getting parent/rc permission if they are signing out with someone on the parent permission list. 

Finally, a gentle reminder that anyone who is not an IMSA faculty, staff, or student is not allowed to enter the wing, unless they have some form of picture id and a numbered badge which is issued by an RC. Thank you to everyone for following this rule, and keeping the halls safe for our girls.

If you have any questions regarding this post , suggestions, or would like like to get involved with the wing, please send me an email at kadatia@imsa.edu. 

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