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Happy New Year to our wonderful school families! A new year brings fresh opportunities for learning and growth, and we can’t wait to see our students continue to shine. Thank you for your ongoing partnership and support, which make Embers such a special place.

We hope that everyone had a relaxing Christmas break and look forward to having our Sparks back at school this Tuesday!

Report Cards Available Friday
Report cards for PreK-5th Grade will be available in your myEmbers account starting this Friday, January 9. For information on how to access your student’s report card, please click HERE.

Winter Parent-Teacher Conferences
Scheduler Opens Next Weekend
Winter parent-teacher conferences will be held on Friday, January 16. These conferences are intended for parents only. The scheduling link, via PickATime, will be available in next weekend’s Spark News.
  • Conferences held from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Conferences are 15 minutes each
  • Grades 3-5 will have combined meetings with both teachers
Please Note:
There will be no school Friday through Monday to allow for conferences and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day break.

All-School Lice Check
We have scheduled an all-school lice check for this Friday, January 9th. The technicians have requested that students be sent to school with dry hair and no hair products. If lice are present, you will be notified by the school office.

Chess Scholars: Winter Session
Program Info | Click to Register
Registration closes Tuesday, January 13

Bricks 4 Kids: Lego Tech Club
Program Info | Click to Register
Registration closes Thursday, January 15

Art Club: Architecture
Program Info | Click to Register
Registration closes Tuesday, January 20

Little Sparks: Music & Movement

Program Info | Click to Register
Registration closes Tuesday, January 20

Embers Spring Musical: Willy Wonka, Kids
Friday, May 8 | 5:00 p.m.

Participation in the musical is limited to Fire Choir members. Current Fire Choir members do not need to re-register. New students in grades 2nd-5th who wish to participate can click the link below to register by Wednesday, January 14.

Parenting the Love and Logic Way
Select Monday Evenings, Starting in 2026

Love and Logic® combines loving support from parents with the great expectation that kids will be respectful and responsible. This parents-only course, led by Robert Barder, offers practical solutions to common challenges and tips on fostering a harmonious family environment. Class fee is $160/family and includes course materials, light refreshments, and childcare.

The Week Ahead:
January 6

– Classes Resume; Quarter 3 Begins
 

January 9

– Report Cards Released

 

Upcoming Events:
 

January 13

– Library Work Night (6:30 p.m.)  Add to Calendar

January 16

– NO SCHOOL; Parent-Teacher Conferences
 

January 19

– NO SCHOOL; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
 

January 23

– Spirit Day & Virtue Assembly

 





Who to Contact

Pablo Boville: Headmaster

Sylvia Casaletto: Office Manager
Student absences, late arrivals, and early dismissals. General questions about the school day.

Christina Williams: Dir. of Operations
Information and questions about myEmbers and student records.

Barbara Spencer: Business Mgr.
Tuition, billing, and EDP questions.

EMBERS ACADEMY
Guiding students in the pursuit of faith, knowledge, and virtue.

8340 N. Greenwood Avenue, Niles, IL 60714
www.embersacademy.org  |  847.518.1185  |  info@embersacademy.org

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