You should have received email, phone and/or text that we have a temporary power outage at Chippewa and Indian Hill. If you have an emergency to communicate to either school please call Navajo or Independence and they will relay the message by text to the principals. We anticipate normal dismissal procedures, if something changes, we will let you know.
Due to emergency personnel blocking roads near 127th and Central buses may be rerouted through that area and may be delayed in dropping off students.
We received a message from the bus company that the bus 4 driver was still unable to make it to work today. Unfortunately that is going to result in the bus being 10 to 15 minutes late again today. I am working with the bus company to try to have a proactive solution for the remainder of the week.
The driver for Bus 4 is out sick today and the bus is running 10 minutes late.
We were just informed that bus 4 is running running behind schedule. It will be approximately 10 minutes late.
Santa Secret Shop Tonight! Come join the fun at Independence Junior High for an evening of holiday cheer! Shop opens at 5:00 p.m.
Bus 4 is running 15 min late this morning.
The website has a new look! If you have logged on from a laptop or desktop, you will see our new look is up and running. There are some pages that we are adding and are currently under construction. We hope you find the new layout easier to navigate! https://www.palos128.org/
Power at Navajo is restored! The building will take a little time to warm up. We will ask students to keep coats on if cold. However, it will warm up and be safe to carry out instruction for the day. Thank you for your understanding as we determined how best to keep kids safe.
Check out our 2nd Grade Engineers! Students in Ms. Agema's Class created their own Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float ideas! Click here for the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oZz2Yg-GWRswq0ifj6UUnuXuGq49mCyk/view?usp=sharing
American Education Week Celebration at Chippewa is November 21 at 8:00-9:00. Parents are invited to meet us in the gym for the School Sing Along.
January 2020 Board of Education Meeting Date Change! Due to the timing of the winter break, the January Board of Education Meeting originally scheduled for January 8, 2020 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, November 15, is the end of the trimester PBIS celebration at Chippewa. This is a spirit day and staff and students may wear pajamas.
Chippewa Bus 1 riders are delayed at Chippewa.
Early Dismissal Tomorrow! Just a reminder that tomorrow is an early dismissal day in District 128. All students will be dismissed at 1:15 PM. Please plan accordingly.
Reminder! Hope to see you at Wednesday's Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m.. The District Leadership Team will share a state of the district presentation. We will share highlights of the wonderful things happening & provide an overview of student achievement.
Snow expected overnight & into tomorrow. This may cause delays for rush hour commute & may impact bus travel times. Students should dress appropriately for the weather. Remind students about safe travel to and from school in the winter conditions.
Students enjoyed a presentation by author, Eileen Meyer, and learned a lot about what mad Abraham Lincoln superlative! Thank you, PFA!
PFA Author Night Tonight! Looking for something to do tonight? Come out to Chippewa for a night with author, Eileen Meyer. She will be sharing her book of poems, The Superlative A. Lincoln. Hope to see you there @ 7PM!
Just an FYI that the police department is practicing with their bloodhounds in the field near Indian Hill. We didn't want anyone alarmed by their presence.