Shiloh Park Middle School

Thanksgiving Spirit Week will be happening at Shiloh Park on November 21 and 22. The theme for Monday will be “Mismatched Monday” and Tuesday will be “Western Day.”

For more information, please visit: https://ow.ly/WwJV50Q7FLM

Our "Did You Know..." for November 14 is: Lacrosse was a sport first played by Native Americans in the Southeast, especially by the Choctaw. French explorers took the sport back to Europe, where it was actually given the name “lacrosse.”

Middle school girls from around Lake County, including recent Shiloh Park Middle School student Anita, gathered at Vernon Hills High School for the county’s STEM for Girls event on November 4.

Students across ZESD 6 could try healthy snacks like local butternut squash and granny smith apples on Tuesday and Thursday this week.

Our "Did You Know..." for November 10 is: More than half of the US states have names based on Native American languages. For example, Illinois is from the Native American word "ilhiniwek" or "illiniwek". "Illini" meant "man" and the ending made the word plural. The French would later change the word to Illinois.

Officer Vines Talks About Internet Safety 💻🌐 ⌨️

Officer Vines met with 6th graders at SPMS and shared how police manage cyber threats to keep people safe.

Happy Halloween from the SPMS Choir! Enjoy their rendition of ‘The Ghost of Tom’ and ‘Hey, Ho Nobody’s Home’.

Ghost of Tom https://ow.ly/JOVu50Q3Ck6
Hey, Ho Nobody’s Home https://ow.ly/JOVu50Q3Ck6

Our "Did You Know..." for November 7 is: When English explorers first arrived in North America, their first encounters were with the Algonquian people. Not surprisingly, many Algonquian words were adopted by the English, including chipmunk, pecan, and skunk.

SPMS 8th-grade students took a break from Mr. Pfeifer's Social Studies class to enjoy orange peppers during the Fresh Fruits and Veggies Program this week.

SPMS staff kept the Spirit of Halloween alive this year! 💅 🐄

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will continue to post a couple of new facts a week recognizing aspects of Native American history, culture and contributions. Please keep an eye out for more!

"On February 21, 1828, the first edition of the Cherokee Phoenix was published in the Cherokee capital of New Echota, Georgia. The first bilingual newspaper in the United States, it was printed in both English and Cherokee."

The ZESD 6 music team met for professional development to share ways they help students prepare for performances build confidence, and evaluations. As a part of their professional development, they brought music they plan to have students perform and practice playing together.

Zion Township requests your participation in their Wellness Study. Survey results will help benefit the community! Participate by phone, in person, or online.

English Survey https://ow.ly/zsOC50Q1Chv
Spanish Survey zion-6.org/chcwellness-s

On Saturday, October 14, students from West, Elmwood, and SPMS attended an ILMEA District Elementary Music Festival.

The Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program offered our students the opportunity to try out locally harvested beets and clementine oranges.

Superintendent Search Survey Closes Tomorrow

The Zion Elementary School District 6 Board of Education invites you to complete a survey to assist with our current Superintendent search. This survey will be open through midnight Oct.23, 2023.

To participate: https://ow.ly/ET9i50PYBjO

La encuesta de búsqueda del superintendente cierra mañana

La Junta de Educación del Distrito Primario 6 de Zion lo invita a completar una encuesta para ayudar con nuestra búsqueda actual de Superintendente. Esta encuesta estará abierta hasta la medianoche del 23 de octubre de 2023.

Para participar, haga clic aquí: https://ow.ly/R0Vw50PYBjM

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, SPMS students and staff dressed in pink outfits on October 18. Everyone was encouraged to wear pink to show support.

Superintendent Search Survey Now Open

The Zion Elementary School District 6 Board of Education invites you to complete a survey to assist with our current Superintendent search. This survey will be open through midnight Oct.23, 2023.

To participate: https://ow.ly/5qVJ50PYBa7

Encuesta para la búsqueda de un superintendente

La Junta de Educación del Distrito Primario 6 de Zion lo invita a completar una encuesta para ayudar con nuestra búsqueda actual de Superintendente. Esta encuesta estará abierta hasta la medianoche del 23 de octubre de 2023.

Para participar, haga clic aquí: https://ow.ly/qbA050PYBak

ZCMS opened its doors Friday evening, with the support of BPAC, on October 13 to host a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

Students will have an early release day on October 18.

PreK PM Only, NO PreK AM

PreK PM: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
K-Gr 2: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Gr 3-5: 8:00 am - 11:30 am
Gr 6-8: 7:55 am - 11:30 am

The Superintendent Search Survey is Now Open!

The Zion Elementary School District 6 Board of Education invites you to complete a survey to assist with our current Superintendent search. This survey will be open through midnight Oct.23, 2023.

To participate: https://ow.ly/cRcT50PWxMp

Students across the sixth grade at SPMS spent their ELA period reading from the beginning of class until the end. The goal of the marathon reading session was to assess reading stamina as increasing reading stamina through the practice of daily independent choice reading is an instructional focus in ELA.

The week's sample fruits and vegetables were locally harvested radish coins and pineapples. ZESD 6 students enjoyed the offerings on Tuesday and Thursday and are looking forward to next week's selections.

Everyone is invited to the ZCMS/BPAC Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Zion Central Middle School on Friday, October 13, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event will have an expo, food, performances, and learning resources for families. There will also be a raffle. See you there!

Our "Did You Know..." for October 12 is: At eight years old, American Sylvia Mendez was at the center of the first school desegregation case in the U.S., Mendez v. Westminster. The 1947 decision ruled that the segregation of Mexican students was unconstitutional. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.

🔍 ZESD 6 Superintendent Search event TONIGHT!

⏰ 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

📍 ZESD 6 District Office
2800 29th Street, Zion, IL

This event is an opportunity to provide feedback to the Superintendent Search firm on the qualities that the Board of Education should be looking for in the search for our next Superintendent.

See you there!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and SPMS supports the cause by designating Wednesday, October 18, 2023 as Pink Out Day. SPMS faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to wear as much pink as possible to increase awareness and stand in solidarity with those fighting cancer and the warriors who have survived cancer.

Our "Did You Know..." for October 10 is: Mario Molina is a Mexican scientist and chemist. As a young boy, he became interested in science and created a chemistry lab in the bathroom to experiment. In 1995, Molina won a Nobel Prize for researching how manufactured compounds affect the ozone layer.

The Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program at ZESD 6 had another successful week. This week, students had the opportunity to try locally harvested green peppers and cantaloupe.

Thirty-eight ZESD 6 seventh and eighth-grade students from SPMS and ZCMS (right side of the video) joined other middle school students from the area for a ZBTHS Band Night.

Watch the video here: https://ow.ly/rJyS50PU2l9

Thank you to all parents and families who attended parent-teacher conferences throughout ZESD 6. It was an excellent opportunity to talk to teachers and keep up to date with individual student progress.

Our "Did You Know..." for October 5 is: The Maya culture lived in southern Mexico and northern Central America from 2600 BC. It was a vast territory that included the entire Yucatán Peninsula. The Aztecs were a Nahuatl-speaking people who lived in central Mexico in the 14th to 16th centuries.

ZESD 6 Parent-Teacher conferences start tomorrow!

Thursday, October 5
PreK-2: 4:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Gr 3-8: 3:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Friday, October 6
All Grades: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

In-person conferences are recommended. However, virtual or phone conferences are available if necessary.

Signing up for Parent-Teacher conferences for the 2023-2024 school year has been moved to a central location and will be completed through the Parent Portal in PowerSchool.

To begin registering for conferences or more information, please visit: https://ow.ly/tC6250PS77a

A giant thank you goes out to all the families who came out to learn more about ZESD 6's grading policies and to receive help setting up parent access through PowerSchool.

Our "Did You Know..." for October 3 is: With over 3,000 career hits, Puerto Rican Roberto Clemente was the first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003.

Just a friendly reminder...

ZESD 6’s Fall 2023 Parent-Teachers conferences will be held on:

Thursday, October 5
PreK-2: 4:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Gr 3-8: 3:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Friday, October 6
All Grades: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

In-person conferences are recommended. However, virtual or phone conferences are available if necessary.

Signing up for Parent-Teacher conferences for the 2023-2024 school year have been moved to a central location and will be completed through the Parent Portal in PowerSchool.

To begin registering for conferences or more information, please visit: https://ow.ly/fpZk50PS746