
Hello 21st Century Families, the following 1st Grade students in Mrs. Arianoutsos class have passed Rocket Math Addition Level Z and are moving on to Subtraction... Great JOB.... Be sure to view all 3 pictures. Keep up the good work...




Hello 21st Century Families, we are enjoying Dr. Seuss Week here at 21st Century School. Featuring Wear Green for "Green Eggs and Ham", "Cat in the Hat" twins and the book "I'm Not Going To Get Up Today".


Hello 21st Century Families, here is a SPECIAL SHOUT OUT to Mrs. Allen and London Allen Grade 3. Thank you for completing the 5Essentials Survey and for sharing your picture with us.


Hello 21st Century Families I am excited to share information with you regarding upcoming events, strategies for helping your child to succeed virtually and various online resources. Please view our March Parent Letter by clicking this link https://5il.co/q4s6.

Hello SD 163 Families. Please click the link to view our Black History Video Presentation
https://youtu.be/mgMlq9F9nQc

VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS FOR PFCH SD163
Good Morning we are currently recruiting qualified individuals to help support our programming here in Park Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163. Please see the attached flyer for further details.


Our 21st Century Scholars Are Learning All About Being STEAMologists Here at 21st Century School our STEAMologists are discovering new and interesting scientific phenomena. Our scholars are utilizing their five senses while observing community patterns and classifying them as abiotic ( nonliving) and biotic (living). Right outside their windows they observed a range of factors at the same times daily and journaled their observations over time.





Good Morning our District 163 Black History Program will now premiere on Friday February 26th at 7:00 pm. The link to access the performance will be available to you on the date of the program.

Reminder..... THE 5ESSENTIALS SURVEY IS AVAILABLE... The 5Essentials Survey identifies five indicators that lead to improved outcomes for all students, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. The five indicators that positively affect school success are: Effective Leaders Collaborative Teachers Involved Families Supportive Environments Ambitious Instruction The 5Essentials Survey usually requires no more than 30 minutes to complete. The information collected through the survey is rigorously reviewed and analyzed to generate a 5Essentials Report for each school. The 5Essentials Report provides a comprehensive picture of the school environment based on five essential areas critical for school improvement in a meaningful context of similar and successful schools. Parent Link http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Teaching and Learning in a Virtual World...





Hello 21st Century Families please join us for our Park-Forest Chicago Heights District 163 Board of Education Meeting. Monday February 22, at 7:00 pm. Please see the attached flyer, for further details..


Hello SD 163 Families. Tuesday, February 23rd, is a 12:30 Early Dismissal Day. All students will log on at 8:15 a.m. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m.

Hello, this is a reminder from School District 163. There is NO SCHOOL February 26th- March 1 for our Mid- Winter Break. School will resume Tuesday March 2nd. Enjoy!


THE 5ESSENTIALS SURVEY IS AVAILABLE... The 5Essentials Survey identifies five indicators that lead to improved outcomes for all students, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. The five indicators that positively affect school success are: Effective Leaders Collaborative Teachers Involved Families Supportive Environments Ambitious Instruction The 5Essentials Survey usually requires no more than 30 minutes to complete. The information collected through the survey is rigorously reviewed and analyzed to generate a 5Essentials Report for each school. The 5Essentials Report provides a comprehensive picture of the school environment based on five essential areas critical for school improvement in a meaningful context of similar and successful schools. Parent Link http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Hello SD 163 Families. Friday, February 12th, is a 12:30 Early Dismissal Day. All students will log on at 8:15 a.m. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. There will be no afternoon pre-kindergarten classes.

Hello 21st Century School Families, our February Character Trait of the month is Self Advocacy. Please join us for our Student of the Month Celebration Friday February 19th at 8:30 am on Schoology.


Hello 21st Century School Families, this is a reminder that there is No School on Monday, February 15, 2021 in recognition of President's Day.


Hello 21st School Families below is a link to the 5Essentials Survey which identifies five indicators that lead to improved outcomes for all students, including improved attendance and larger test score gains.
The five indicators that positively affect school success are:
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Involved Families
Supportive Environments
Ambitious Instruction
The 5Essentials Survey usually requires no more than 30 minutes to complete. The information collected through the survey is rigorously reviewed and analyzed to generate a 5Essentials Report for each school. The 5Essentials Report provides a comprehensive picture of the school environment based on five essential areas critical for school improvement in a meaningful context of similar and successful schools.
The survey is another improvement tool that allows districts and the state to share data as a means to inform parents and community members about the school’s learning environment. The Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education.
Parent Link: Your feedback is important to us here at 21st Century School...
Parent Link
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Parents Our 21st Century newsletter is now available, as always if you have any questions or concerns please contact us at 708-668-9490. enjoy...


Hello SD 163 Families. Friday, February 5th, is a 12:30 Early Dismissal Day. All students will log on at 8:15 a.m. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. There will be no afternoon pre-kindergarten classes.