Plank Junior High
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10/7: Plank HSA - Food Night @ Maciano's Pizza & Pastaria
10/7: Board of Education Meeting @ 7pm 10/8: SOS – 8th Grade 10/8: Volleyball & Soccer vs Bednarcik 10/9: Plank Band Concert @7pm 10/10: SOS – 8th Grade 10/10: World Mental Health Day
10:10: Volleyball, Cross Country, & Soccer vs Traughber 10/11: Yom Kippur
10/11: Panorama Survey 10/12: Vijayadashami 10/14: Indigenous Peoples’ Day – NO SCHOOL 10/15 – Hispanic Heritage Night @ 6pm 10/16 – Sukkot
10/16: International Pronouns Day 10/18: Pirate Power Breakfast @ 8:15am 10/18: Picture Retake Day 10/18: Halloween Dance @ 6-8pm |
| 10/21: Vision and Hearing Screening
10/21: Culver’s Night Fundraiser @ 4-10pm 10/23: Red Ribbon Week Begins 10/23: Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah 10/23: Vision and Hearing Screening 10/23: Plank Choir Concert @ 7pm
10:24: Parent/Teacher Conferences – Early Dismissal (Conferences @ 4-8pm) 10/25: Parent/Teacher Conferences – NO SCHOOL
10/30: Superintendent’s Advisory Group @ Plank @ 5:30pm 10/31: Halloween 11/1: Día de los Muertos Day 11/1: First Day of American Indian Heritage Month 11/3: Daylight Saving Time Ends
11/4: Board of Education Public Forum @ Plank @ 7pm 11/5: Election Day – NO SCHOOL 11/7: BPAC – Día de Los Muertos @ Plank @ 5:30pm
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Beginning Monday, October 7, 2024, students are expected to wear their school issued ID and lanyard. Students have been provided lanyards to match their House color (Blue, Black, Red, or Green). Students may wear the lanyard of their choice, if they prefer. Students have also been provided a case holder for their ID.
Students are expected to wear their ID and lanyard during the entire school day, to all sporting and evening events, with the exception of PE and while playing sports. If your student does not have a lanyard, case, or ID, please have your student notify their SST/1st period teacher. |
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No Cooking on Monday, October 7, 2024 Plank HSA is hosting a Food Night at Maciano's Pizza & Pastaria. Mention "Plank Food Night" when ordering and 10% of your order will go to Plank's HSA Location: Maciano's Pizza & Pastaria 2460 S. Eola Rd Ste A. Aurora, IL 60503 |
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Signs of Suicide - SOS - 8th Grade Students, ONLY
To proactively address these issues, Plank Jr. High School is offering depression awareness and suicide prevention training as part of the SOS Signs of Suicide® Prevention Program October 8th and10th, to 8th grade students, ONLY. The program aims to increase help seeking by students concerned about themselves or a friend. Listed on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, the SOS Program showed a reduction in self-reported suicide attempts by 40-64% in randomized control studies (Aseltine et al., 2007 & Schilling et al., 2016).
Our goals in participating in this program are straightforward:
• To help our students understand that depression is a treatable illness
• To explain that suicide is a preventable tragedy that often occurs as a result of untreated depression
• To provide students training in how to identify serious depression and potential suicidality in themselves or a friend
• To impress upon youth that they can help themselves or a friend by taking the simple step of talking to a
responsible adult about their concerns
• To help students know whom in the school they can turn to for help, if they need it
Please read for more details: SOS Parent Letter Link
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Panorama Student Survey - October 11, 2024 Plank students will take the Panorama Survey on Friday, October 11th. The Panorama Survey will ask students to reflect on self-management, self-efficacy, emotional regulation, social awareness, and social perspective taking. If you would like your student to Opt Out of the survey, please confirm complete the Form linked in the attached letter.
Please read for more details: Panorama Survey Link |
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Hispanic Heritage Night Tuesday, October 15th from 6 - 7:30pm in the Cafeteria. We will have live music, food, dancing, and presentations. There are many ways that you can participate in Hispanic Heritage Night. Add Family photos showcasing your Hispanic heritage
Hispanic Heritage Night Presentation
Reserve a Table to Present Family Artifacts Request to Reserve a Table Bring a Potluck Dish for all to share Wear your Cultural wardrobe |
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Parent Teacher Conferences -
Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 4pm - 8pm
- Friday, October 25, 2024 between the hours of 8am - 1pm
Please contact your student's teacher to schedule a conference. |
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Parent/Guardian Reminders - Cell phones must remain in student backpacks and/or lockers during the school day (8:10am - 3:05pm)
- Students should bring a charged Chromebook and the charger to school daily
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Parent University - Saturday, October 26, 2024 Please SD308 for Parent University, a collaborative learning experience for all SD308 community members. Location: Plank Junior High School Time: 9am - 1pm Childcare and light breakfast/lunch will be provided.
Contact Michelle Earley, Assistant Director of Engagement, Dept. of Equity and Engagement at mearley@sd308.org
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| 11th Annual Food Drive
SY24 Food Drive Dates - Monday, October 14th: PayPal Accounts Open for online donations
- Tuesday, October 15th: In person collection begins
- Drive Ends on Wednesday, October 23 @ 4:00pm
WAYS TO DONATE - Donate through the online www.kccfoodpantry.org/sd308 (PayPal portal).
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Designate which school you are donating to and for every $1 that you donate, the school will get credit for 8 food items!
ONLINE PORTAL:
ITEM DONATIONS AT SCHOOL: -
Focus on items that are most needed on the attached Food Drive Count Flyer or Families can purchase items directly from KCCFP's Amazon List
- Elementary Schools – Toiletries
- Jr High Schools – Cleaning Supplies
- High Schools – Pet Food
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