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Backpack Dispatch
The May 7th Backpack Dispatch is available now. Click here!
A Very Special Scholarship Dinner
The Children at the Crossroads Foundation is holding it's annual dinner on the evening of May 9th, at the spectacular Harold Washington Library's 9th floor Winter Garden. This space, under a glass-paneled dome that spands the entire Garden, will be home to an elegant dinner and dancing. What makes this year's dinner very special to us is that we are honoring some remarkable friends. Al and Joann Boumenot have been stalwart friends of FXW, and have been enthusiastic in their support of our scholarship program. Al has been an FXW board member for many years. And in the first of such awards, we will also be honoring Marijo Gordon, mother of two FXW grads, Rob ('00) and Kyle ('01). As an FXW parent, Marijo was tireless, serving on several Gala committees, chairing and co-chairing the event, and was very active in our parent organization. She was responsible for creating events which have become FXW traditions, including Mom's and Dad's Nights Out. We will be joined by several alumni, who will share what the FXW experience has meant to them. Please join us for this very special event! Tickets for the evening of dinner and dancing are $350. Contact John Pantle, at 312/798-4067.
Contacts at Foundations
We have been the beneficiary, over the years, of many generous foundations. We would love to pursue the giving arms or foundations at corporations, law firms, medical or architecture practices, etc. If parents or grandparents have contacts at foundations, or ideas in this area we should pursue, please do call Marion, in the Development Office, at 312/798-4069. We will pursue every lead! Thanks so much.
Alumni News!
See some exciting updates, by clicking on Development, and then Alumni News. We love hearing from our grads!
7th Grade Meeting with Mary Reiling
7th Grade parents met for coffee with Mary Reiling on Friday, April 18th. The group expressed their appreciation for having Michael Gurian come and speak as well as for implementing the StronGirls and The Boy Project in the 7th grade. Questions were raised regarding how what we are learning from these two experiences will be applied in the classroom at FXW. For example, the parents like the block scheduling in terms of what it is offering the children academically but, given the length of the classes, would like to see FXW incorporate more movement within the classroom and exercise into the schedule. Another suggestion was to incorporate more economics in the classroom; perhaps in 8th grade, kids can learn about balancing a checkbook, using a credit card and investing money.
Ms. Reiling's meeting with the 6th grade parents is Tuesday, April 29th, at 8:30am, and HNC.
Matching Gifts
Thank you to all who have made your Annual Fund gifts. Please remember that many employers will match your contribution, and it is a powerful way to maximize your giving. Please contact your Human Resources department, or John Pantle, at 312/798-4067.
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Strong Moms and Dads Hear About StronGirls and The Boy Project
The featured speaker at the PGAB meeting on Tuesday, April 15th, was Dr. Tiffany Keller, who has just kicked off an 8-week program for seventh graders at FXW. One day a week, Dr. Keller, who is an instructor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, oversees doctoral candidates who lead groups of children (a man leading the boys groups, and a woman leading the girls) in exploring a variety of topics to help the children develop mature relationships, and redirect derailing behavior. This program, which has been used in Chicago and South Suburban school systems, and now at FXW, is focused on social, emotional and intellectual development of children, and on their peer relations. As Dr. Keller puts it, . . .
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Annual Fund
Thanks to the many generous friends and families of the FXW community, we have received more than $465,000 in donations to the Annual Fund. This campaign is a critical piece of our operating budget, supporting faculty, books, technology, our arts program and so much more. We remain short of one important goal, however. We want to be able to say that we have received support for this campaign from all our families. Members of the development team have reached out to every family, encouraging a gift, large or small. Every gift is important, especially to show other funders how committed our families are to FXW. Please make your gift, large or small, today. Thank you for all you do for FXW! If you have any questions, please email John Pantle, or call 312-798-4067.
Click Here for Annual Fund Update
Click here to view the Year to Date Annual Fund Honor Roll of Donors for 2007-2008.
If you want to make a gift on-line, please click the Donate OnLine button and make your gift. The Annual Fund is the main development funding sources for FXW, and we are looking for 100% participation from school parents to insure the financial viability of FXW for years to come.
The Ultimate Family Playdate
FXW is excited to introduce a new spring family event which will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 1:30 PM at Bubbles Academy in Lincoln Park. Due to space limitations, this event will only be extended to our littlest Jaguars, so only Preschool and Kindergarten families new to FXW this fall along with current Preschool families will receive invitations. However, there is a way for you to join in on the fun - become a sponsor. Co-chairs Nora Daley Conroy and Trisha Rooney Alden invite you to join them in hosting this special inaugural fundraiser for FXW. Sponsorship levels are $1000, $500 and $250. Please contact Lisa Shydlowski in the Development office at 312-268-2519 or shydlowskiL@fxw.org for more information or if you would like to have your name listed on the invitation as a sponsor for this special event.
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