It is hard to believe that we are already more than a quarter of the way through the school year.  It is has been an exciting school year thus far with multiple academic and extracurricular highlights.  Specifically, our 8^th grade students took the PSAT 8/9 exam earlier in the year, all of our students took the NWEA MAP Assessment, the boys soccer team won the city of lights competition, the Math Club participated in STEM Fest at Northern Illinois University, students and staff participated in Red Ribbon Week.

There are important dates to keep on the calendar as we move forward.  Specifically;

• Parent Teacher Conferences on 10/30 and 10/31. 10/30 is from 8 AM-8PM and 10/31 is from 8 AM to 12 PM
• Thanksgiving Break (No School) 11/21-11/23
• Quarter 2 ends 12/21
• Winter Break ( No School) 12/24-1/4

As a reminder please continue to ensure students are in attendance every day.  Student attendance has a direct correlation to student academic performance.  Please remember “EVERY WILDCAT, EVERY DAY!”

Jon Simpson
Principal
K. D. Waldo Middle School
jsimpson@d131.org