WELCOME TO ATWATER ELEMENTARY
As a community of learners, Atwater School is committed to fostering the academic, social, and emotional development of all children within an atmosphere of acceptance and respect.
Read the most recent PTO newsletter. The October 2011 edition of the quarterly Atwater Times is available.
Upcoming Events:
January 16: No School, Martin Luther King Junior Day
January 17: Kindergarten Registration, Atwater & Lake Bluff, 6 p.m.
January 19: Open House, 7 p.m.
January 19: 2012-2013 Budget Town Hall Meeting, SHS Library (3 of 3 mtgs). 7 p.m.
January 19: Bright Beginnings Preschool Open House, 7p.m.
January 20: Half Day (11:30 a.m. dismissal)
January 24: School Board Meeting, Lake Bluff Library, 7 p.m.
Save the Dates:
February 2: Band-o-Rama, 7 p.m. SHS Arena
February 8: Dining Around the World, 5 p.m.
February 11: 4th Annual Boutique Blowout, Atwater Cafetorium, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
February 23: SHS Orchestra Benefit Concert, SHS Auditorium, 7p.m
2011-2012 School Supply List
2011-2012 School Year Calendar
The School Board has approved the 2011-2012 School Year Calendar. The School Year begins on September 1.
Regular School Board Meetings
All regular School Board Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in the Shorewood High School Library at 7 p.m. unless otherwise posted at a different location. The agendas and related materials are available on Board Books. Additionally, the Board hosts a Big Idea meeting to delve into a topic on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Shorewood High School Conference room at 6:30 p.m.
The Atwater Current
The Atwater Current includes contributions from a variety of students throughout Atwater Elementary School. This year, the Current has moved online and is regularly updated. Read it now.
Click here to view the important dates for the 2010-2011 School Year.
Academic Information:
Parent Guide: Elementary Grade Level Expectations
The Parent Guide identifies the learning expectations, what students will know and be able to do, in each content area for each grade level from junior kindergarten through sixth grade.
Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade
Kindergarten Handbook
The Kindergarten Handbook provides parents with an overview of learning experiences provided in the junior and senior kindergarten program.
Literacy Learning Framework
The Literacy Learning Framework defines the concept of literacy, with thinking as its core, relates to all content areas. The Framework identifies the critical role that reading, writing, listening and speaking play in all content areas.
School Supplies:
Click here for the 2010-2011 school supply list.
The Parent Handbook:
Please see our Parent Handbook for 2010-2011. Along with our expectations and priorities for the school year, the Handbook includes useful information on schedules, discipline, field trips, health issues, attendance, and much more.
Early Dismissal Wednesdays:
There is early dismissal every Wednesday. Please click here for the full school year bell/hours schedule.
Volunteering:
Parent Volunteers needed to work in the lunchroom and outside during lunch recess. The time is from 12:10pm-1:00pm each day.
If you are planning on volunteering with your child's class this year, be sure to fill out an application and disclosure form. See Volunteer Opportunities to download the forms.
