John I. Meister Elementary

📢 Parent-Teacher Conferences – October 28

Meister & Evans will hold Parent-Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, October 28. This is a great way to connect with your child's teacher and discuss their progress!

Reminder: Elementary students will have an early release that day.

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Fall Break: School will resume on Monday, October 20.

🎃 It’s time for Meister PTO’s Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest!

Drop off your decorated (not carved!) pumpkins October 20–24 during school hours at Door A. 🧡

Winners will be announced after student voting!

Attention River Forest Community: Our district’s Wi-Fi, phones, and internet will be offline October 15–18 for scheduled maintenance during Fall Break.

Thank you so much Meister Custodians! 💚

✨ Little Ingot Cheer Camp is next week! ✨
Open to students in Pre-K through 5th grade. Come join the fun with RFHS cheerleaders!

Register here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScsPpK.../viewform

👻Calling all future Ingots at Meister!👻

Next week is Homecoming Spirit Week at River Forest High School, and we are joining in on the fun! To show our support, Meister will have our own Spirit Week with daily themes inspired by RF’s “Haunted Homecoming”.

Check out our themes below! ✨

🥎 Meister -vs- Evans Elementary Softball Games!

📅 Girls Game – Monday, 9/22 at River Forest (around 4:00 PM)
📅 Boys Game – Wednesday, 9/24 at River Forest (around 4:00 PM)

Come out and cheer on our Vikings! 💚

Reminder: All schools in the River Forest Community School Corporation will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 2.

Reminder that all schools in the River Forest Community School Corporation will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Let’s take this time to honor and remember those who served. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 27.

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is coming up! 🍎 Check out this message from Mrs. Panthi to see how our Vikings can show some gratitude for their amazing teachers! 💚📚

School will resume on Tuesday, February 18.

Good afternoon, Meister families, We are pleased to inform you that the water main break has been successfully repaired. School will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29th. Please note that tomorrow will be a late start Wednesday. Thank you for your patience, and have a wonderful evening!

Hello Meister families, We experienced a water main break at Meister Elementary, and as a result, dismissal will begin at 1:00 today (1/28/25). After school tutoring has been cancelled. *The Boys Basketball Game will be at Evans. Students arrive at 4:00 Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.

Winter Break: School will resume on Monday, January 6.

HAUNTED HALLWAYS 2024!

Fall Break: School will resume on Monday, October 21.

Title I Annual Meeting~ Day of the Dead~ 10/10/24

PTO Meeting Tonight (10/7/2024)! 4-5 PM in the library.

Today, we became aware through a screenshot that a TikTok video is circulating, listing several schools, including “Forest High School.” We value our community's commitment to the “see something, say something” approach. However, after investigating, we found that the video, originally from 2022, lists “Forest High School” among other schools that have unfortunately experienced school shootings. River Forest is not mentioned in the video. It appears the video was created to raise general awareness about this serious issue. Unfortunately, someone with an RF logo as their profile picture shared an edited version of the video, cutting off context and pointing only to the word “Forest.” This has understandably caused concern among some community members. We want to assure you that the Lake Station Police Department is aware of the situation and has increased their presence around the district. We are grateful for their support and vigilance. Thank you for your attention to this matter.