Huntley 158 MPAC

Please join us for our MPAC meeting tonight (3/30)! The meeting will be held at the Huntley 158 District Office (650 Dr. John Burkey Drive in Algonquin), Room 180, from 6pm to 7:30pm. See the agenda below!

📋 Meeting agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pmQpwZL2c2spLhmfD9WXePen5XcvMnRmHhFkiUBbvuk/edit?usp=sharing

UPDATE: The MPAC meeting tonight (1/26) at 6pm will be held virtually via Google Meet. See brief agenda and link below. We hope to see you there!

Agenda:
-Multicultural Night
-Future events
-ACCESS assessment
-Committee work

🔗https://meet.google.com/qao-rdsk-kqw

MPAC's Multicultural Night on 12/11 was a wonderful event! Thank you to the Huntley 158 families, staff, students, board and community members who attended and participated making this a night to remember!

MPAC's Multicultural Night is open to ALL Huntley 158 families and will take place on Thursday, December 11 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Heineman Middle School. 🌍✈️ Celebrate the diversity within our community and learn about cultures around the world through delicious food, live performances, and lots of fun!

This event is organized by our Huntley 158 MPAC families. Wish to share something special from your heritage/culture? Please sign up at the link below or email MPAC president Melissa Garza-Corona at [email protected].

➡️SIGN-UP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1LQ1f5dzvvpzdv98ZoHiWwZKUGGih1phcjGNwpl5Le8Wtxw/viewform

Reminder: MPAC meeting tonight at 6pm at the Huntley 158 district office, 650 Dr. John Burkey Drive in Algonquin. We hope to see you there!

❗Huntley 158 is committed to keeping families informed and engaged in their child’s education. Please take a few minutes to share your feedback by completing a brief, anonymous survey. The survey will take 5-10 minutes to complete. Your input is important to us and will help strengthen our communication and engagement efforts moving forward. Please complete one survey for each child. The survey will be open through Friday, October 31. THANK YOU!

➡ Communications & Engagement Family Survey:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NQS9BZB
➡ Encuesta Sobre Comunicaciones y Participación Familiar: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P77CKF6
➡ Ankieta Dotycząca Komunikacji i Zaangażowania Rodziny: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N3FNDJW

🌽Our 5th grade Dual Language students just wrapped up their very first unit of study, Cultivating Resources! A major focus of the unit was corn, exploring its history, cultural significance, and role as a vital resource.

To bring learning to life and in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, students enjoyed a special culminating experience: tasting elote together! 🎉🌽❤️

What a meaningful way to connect classroom learning with culture, community, and celebration!

🌽 ¡Nuestros estudiantes de Doble Inmersión en 5.º grado acaban de finalizar su primera unidad de estudio, Cultivando Recursos! Un enfoque principal de la unidad fue el maíz, explorando su historia, su importancia cultural y su papel como recurso vital.

Para dar vida al aprendizaje y en celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, los estudiantes disfrutaron de una experiencia especial: ¡probar elote juntos! 🎉🌽❤️

¡Una manera significativa de conectar el aprendizaje en el aula con la cultura, la comunidad y la celebración!

🌟 Meet our MPAC Events Coordinator, Natali Burylina! 🌟
As Events Coordinator, Natali is instrumental in bringing our community together. She helps organize and coordinate events that not only celebrate our multilingual families, but also create meaningful educational opportunities for our students. From brainstorming ideas to ensuring every detail comes together smoothly, Natali’s creativity and dedication make a big difference in the success of our programs.

Thank you, Natali, for volunteering your time and talents to help our MPAC community grow stronger and more connected! 👏

🎉 Shout out to Huntley High School for organizing a beautiful breakfast to celebrate our multilingual students who exited ACCESS🥳

ACCESS is the annual English language proficiency assessment that measures students’ growth in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.

This year, 13% of our multilingual students in Huntley 158 exited services which is more than double the state average of 6%! 🌟

📸 Here are some snapshots from this special celebration. We are so proud of our students and staff for their hard work and dedication! 💪✨

Thank you to our parent volunteers who set up displays for Hispanic Heritage Month! We appreciate all you do for our community.

🌟 Meet our MPAC President, Melissa Garza-Corona! 🌟
Melissa leads our committee with passion and purpose, fostering family engagement and helping organize meaningful events and educational experiences for our multilingual students. Thank you, Melissa, for your incredible leadership and for volunteering your time to support our MPAC community! 👏

🌟 Meet our MPAC Secretary, Natalia Solodovnikova! 🌟
Natalia helps keep our committee organized and ensures communication flows smoothly so families can stay connected and engaged. She also contributes to planning events and educational opportunities for our multilingual students. Thank you, Natalia, for your advocacy, and for volunteering your time in this important role! 👏