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From the APT President

Dear Cherokee Parents,

Welcome back to school, Cheetah families, and welcome to our APT website! I hope it is a useful resource for you. New families, please see the special page of our website just for you.  

See the SAVE THE DATE section for important back-to-school information and always check the "APT Thanks" section to see who has been coordinating all our activities. Our dedicated volunteer parents make a huge positive impact on our school environment - can't thank them enough!

It is a privilege for me to serve our school community as your Cherokee APT president. I'm looking forward to a fantastic 2017-18 school year! 

Hope to see you at our first APT meeting Sept. 20th, 9:30 am in Room 127. All parents are welcome! 
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Julie Sakici
Cherokee APT President 2016-18
aptsakici@gmail.com
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The Sakicis enjoying the Chicago Botanic Garden. Dilara is a Cherokee graduate...in 5th grade at DPM, and James is in 3rd grade in 3F.
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APT Thanks


The Back to school picnic was a success thanks to Danielle Knighton and Natasha Schnack for all your hard work.
Kindergarten Coordinators Tara Eggers and Ann Kiesling for organizing so many welcoming activities for our kindergarten families.
New Families co-chairs Kate Hanson and Annie Kavanagh have done a great job bringing our new families into the fold! 
School Supplies Coordinator Kristin Vallaly helped kids "magically" have their school paks appear at the Walk-Through. 
Staff Appreciation meals co-chairs Annie Kavanagh and Emily Stock organized a lovely Back to School luncheon for our staff.
Jenna Long for helping run our Spiritwear sale!​
Victoria Hansen for taking staff photos at the luncheon. 
Kim Walters for helping to greet buses on the first day of school.
Karen Feeney for decorating our APT bulletin board.
Brook Ayyad collated results from our Spring Volunteer Survey. This enabled us to have helpers lined up for the fall.
Lacy Fidler for updating our website & posting Facebook announcements. 
Administrative members: Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Lessard and Ms. Arenson for working so closely with us! 
Cathy Montanari for managing Box Tops for Education this year, along with Ms. Whalley and her 4th graders. 
Kari Kan for setting up our evening socials. 
Katie McCarney & Lisa Olson for organizing lunchroom helpers and decorating the food service bulletin board. 
Kristen Lee for coordinating our room parents. 

Thank you to the following parents for helping with:

Delivering welcoming yard signs and kindergarten bags: Annie Kavanagh, Kate Hanson, Tara Eggers, Ann Kiesling, Kim Weiss

Lunchroom supervision: Katie McCarney, Victoria Hansen, Karen Feeney, Lacy Fidler, Margareta Kolmemac, Jenna Long, Jenna Zilka, Annie Kavanagh, Tara Eggers, Kim Walters, Lisa Lersch, Kate Hanson, Gillian Goodfriend, Amanda Pelletier, Alex Cherry, Kelly Pasquesi, Sam Davie, Ann Kiesling, Stephanie Knauff, Kate Hanson, Catherine Montanari, Jessica White

School Pak delivery to classrooms: Kristin Vallaly, Jennifer Goldman, Alexandra Burd, Adriana Arpino, Kristen Weiler, Annie Kavanagh, Gillian Goodfriend, Ann Kiesling, Monica Yaun, Colleen Berto, Cathy Mills, Megan Oakford 

Kindergarten Bus Greeters: Kim Weiss, Alex Cherry, Kate Hanson, Kelly Pasquesi, Tara Eggers, Tanner Van Dusen

Cherokee Association of Parents & Teachers
Support * Cooperation * Communication * Educational Enrichment

Please join the APT! Your annual $35 family membership funds the majority of our programming and gets you a copy of the APT print directory & access to the online directory. See our Membership page for the link to join. Thank you for your support of the APT!

Please also remember to make your annual donation to the Spirit of 67 Foundation. Link is at the bottom of this page! 

Sign up for e-newsletters from District 67 - trust us - you want these in your inbox: www.lakeforestschools.org/district-departments/communications/district-67-information/d67-e-newsletter
This is how you sign up to receive Mr. McHugh's weekly newsletter, emails sent out from District 67, etc. All information is now sent out electronically so to stay informed, this is a must-do.
Emotional Wellness Committee:
​We are in need of restocking the staff lounge and adult restrooms at school with some fresh supplies. Please sign up to provide an item easily picked up on your next trip to the grocery store. Thanks!
SAVE THE DATE!
 LDA monthly meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at West Campus in Seminar B, 9:30 to 10:45. The first meeting is Wed., Sept. 13.
First APT meeting and Parent Welcome Coffee: September 20th 9:30-11:30 in Room 127 All parents welcome!
Picture Day at Cherokee: September 21st
LDA's big fall event will be on Oct. 3rd, Tuesday night, Parents' Night: IEP Boot Camp. This will be held at the LF high school auditorium from 6:30 - 8pm, and is open to ALL District 65, 67 and 115 parents to come and learn, ask questions, etc.! (Flyer is attached below) 
Spirit of 67 Luncheon: Oct. 20th at Knollwood Club
Spookfest Halloween party: Friday, Oct. 27th  K-1 party: 5:00-6:00 pm
2-4 party: 6:30-7:30 pm

FALL PARENT EVENING SOCIALS

2nd grade- enjoyed on Sept. 16th hosted by the Bocks 
​Sept 22 - Kindergarten: hosted by the Pelletiers
Sept 23 - 4th grade: hosted by the Skareckys 
Oct 14 - 3rd grade: hosted by the Lorenzes
Oct 21 - 1st grade: hosted by the Johnsons 
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Contact Evening Socials Coordinator Kari Kan with questions. Thank you to our host families for opening up their homes so parents at each grade level can get to know one another! These events are for parents-only (no kids), and guests help provide the refreshments. Details for each grade level's party will be provided by the host family. Keep an eye on your inbox!  

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CH APT Facebook Page! 
We have a Facebook page to get the word out on school happenings. This is a closed group - not public- created for Cherokee parents. If you are on Facebook, search for "Cherokee School APT" and ask to join the group. This will not be a discussion forum, just another means of making announcements and sending helpful reminders. 
Ask Lacy Fidler if you have questions. Many thanks to Lacy for acting as admin!

Student Directory Log-in
Access links were emailed to APT Members from MySchoolAnywhere.com with a temporary password on September 14, 2017.  If you do not receive yours, please email LFapt67@gmail.com to request a new one.

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Below are some helpful links
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