Hard to believe, but it's already time to start planning for our family Thanksgiving Feast. PACTT families are invited to join us for this annual event, which will take place this year in the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 26. Mark your calendars! More details will be added soon ...
Welcome Back!
PACTT Learning Center's fall Open House will take place Thursday, October 9th from 6-8:30 p.m. at school. Family and friends are welcome to join us for a meet-and-greet with our incredible staff and mingle with other parents.
Important Phone Numbers - Transportation
As much as we'd like to be in charge of transportation for all our students, we don't have that luxury. If you have a question about transportation services or need to change your child's schedule for whatever reason, please first contact the transportation company directly. If you are unable to reach them, or are having difficulty, then call PACTT and we'll do our best to help you resolve things.
- United Quick (CPS Students): 773/522-1995
- 303 Taxi (Skokie & Lake Forest): 847/446-0303
- Best Taxi (Evanston): 847/864-2500
- Grand Prairie (Oak Park): 630/655-8739
- Northwest Special Taxi Service (Huntley): 815/790-4418
Wish List Extraordinaire
A handful of parents have recently asked me about our school wish list ... this list typically is sent home with the Parent Handbooks at the beginning of the year, but I'll add it here, too, and update it occasionally as the need arises. Monetary donations also are always welcome toward the following projects and purchases:
- General updating of school building and grounds (current projects include: central air conditioning, bathroom renovations, playground equipment, etc.)
- Replenishing of daily office / classroom supplies
- 8.5" x 11" copy paper
- Laminate sheets (heat-activated) - letter and legal-sized
- Large packets of 1"-wide Velcro
- Legal pads
- 3-ring binders
- Standard-sized file folders
- Dry erase markers
- Washable markers
- Construction paper
- Glue sticks
- Replenishing of PACTT School Store Inventory
- Canned soda
- Individual bags of chips
- Granola bars
- Candy / fruit snacks
- Bottled water
2008-2009 Calendar
For your planning pleasure, I offer you the official PACTT agency calendar for the 2008-'09 school year. Note that Group Homes close for all-staff inservice weekends four times during the year. :
August
25 (Mon.) - Staff return
26 (Tue.) - Students return
September
1 (Mon.): NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
October
13 (Mon.): NO SCHOOL – Columbus Day
25 (Sat.): All-Staff In-Service **
November
10 (Mon.): NO SCHOOL – Veteran's Day, observed
26 (Wed.): School Thanksgiving Feast, Families welcome!
27-28 (Thu-Fri): NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving
December
19 (Fri.): Last day of class before Winter Break
WINTER BREAK: Dec. 20th through January 4th - NO SCHOOL!
January 2009
5 (Mon.): Students return
19 (Mon.): NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
24 (Sat.): All-Staff In-Service **
February
13 (Fri.): NO SCHOOL – School Staff In-Service Day
16 (Mon.): NO SCHOOL – President's Day
March
2 (Mon.): NO SCHOOL – Pulaski Day
13 (Fri.): NO SCHOOL – School In-Service Day (First Aid/CPR)
14 (Sat.): Group Home In-Service Day (First Aid / CPR)**
April
9 (Thu.): Last day of class before Spring Break
SPRING BREAK: April 10th – April 19th - NO SCHOOL!
20 (Mon.): Students return
May
8 (Fri.): NO SCHOOL – School Staff In-Service Day
25 (Mon.) : NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
June
5 (Fri.): Last day of class before June break
JUNE BREAK: June 6th – June 14th - NO SCHOOL!
15 (Mon.): Students return. Summer School Hours begin (8:45 – 12:45, M-F)
July
18/19 (Sat./Sun.) All-Staff In-Service Weekend**
31 (Friday): Last day of summer school! Family & friends picnic ...