Walker Wolverines PTA

Dear District 65 TWI, Dual Language, and Spanish Language Arts parents/caregivers, The Multilingual team is seeking community members, specifically TWI parents/caregivers, educators, and building administration to join the SAP III TWI Program Priorities committee. This committee will discuss and prioritize dual language best practices to be shared with the Structural Deficit Reduction Plan (SDRP) Student Programming Committee. Learn more about the overall SDRP Phase III here.

The committee will:
● Commit to a data-driven, recommendation-making process that uses District student data and established, research based best practices in dual language education.
● Develop TWI program priorities to be shared with the SDRP Student Programming Committee to guide their work when looking at program locations across the District schools.

Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria and considerations:
● Ability to commit to a majority of the meetings
● Have a connection to the TWI program as an educator, parent/caregiver, and/or community partner
● Alignment with the District’s Commitment to Equity
● Can contribute to the diverse composition of the committee of parents/caregivers, community members, and organizational representatives
● We are seeking at least two parent/caregiver representatives from each of the TWI schools. Each pair of school representatives should have at least one Spanish speaking parent/caregiver.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Apply to be part of the TWI Program Priorities committee

It is expected that there will be three stakeholder meetings in the evenings for 1.5 hours each. The first planning meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tentatively the other two dates are Tuesday, April 29 and Tuesday, May 6, 6-7:30 p.m. Childcare will be available at all meetings.

We are fully committed to maintaining our Two-Way Immersion (TWI) program, which supports Spanish-speaking and English proficient students in becoming bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural. It’s so important that we have a representative group of participants. We value your perspective and strongly encourage you to apply!
Warmly,

Amy Correa
Director of Multilingual Services
correaa@district65.net

By July, District 65 will have reduced nearly $20 million from the annual budget in two years, but more work remains. For several years, district leaders and board members have discussed in public meetings the potential need for school closures or consolidations. This is in response to an aging population within our community, declining student enrollment, underutilized buildings, and dated facilities. 

While this process will surely be difficult, it represents an opportunity to reimagine and reinvest for the future of public education in Evanston/Skokie. No decisions have been made regarding additional school closure/consolidations. The District is in the early stages of planning, including developing potential criteria. See more information

The goal is to engage parents, caregivers, staff, students, and community members in a transparent process with clear criteria. Decisions must be made with integrity and rooted in data and community voice.

As such, District 65 invites you to attend an upcoming community conversation:

• April 10, 6:30-8 p.m. at Chute Middle School (1400 Oakton St.)
• April 11, 9:30-11 a.m. at Fleetwood Jourdain Community Center (1655 Foster St.)
• April 15, 6:30-8 p.m. at Nichols Middle School (800 Greenleaf St.)

Spanish interpretation will be provided. Can’t attend in person? Share your thoughts virtually by 11:59 p.m. April 15, 2025.

We’re excited to kick off our spring fundraiser with an ambitious goal of raising $10,000 to support events, projects, and activities that make our school such a vibrant place to learn and grow. As we hit different fundraising milestones, all of our students will unlock fun prizes—so every dollar gets us closer to something great for everyone!

Over the next few weeks we’re going to share information about PTA fundraising, projects, and how your donations benefit Walker students AND the broader District 65 community.How can you contribute? https://walker.givebacks.com/store/items/1148104

Information on how to donate food coming soon!