May 6 - East Maine School District 63

Aaron Roberson
Principal
Lewis Roberts
Assistant Principal
Inside
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A Note from the
Assistant Principal
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Early Release Day
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Kids on Wheels
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Finish Line Friday
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District PTO
Meeting
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Special Education
Seminar
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Animal Shelter
Food Drive
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Apollopalooza
Find us online!
www.emsd63.org/Apollo
Bulldog
Newsletter
May 6, 2016
Apollo School  847.827.6231
An International THANK YOU to
our Apollo Families
Thank you for making our very first International Night a complete success! There
were many incredible moments throughout this night that made us feel proud and
honored to work with such a wonderful
and diverse community. It was exciting to
see many students and families dressed in their beautiful traditional clothing. Students and families enjoyed learning different dances from around
the world and creating cultural art pieces.
We thank the students who took the time to write poems with the help of their
teachers and the talented poet and performer Bill Buczinsky. These students were
able to share their outstanding poetry with their families and friends in the Galaxy.
Furthermore, we appreciate all of the families that dedicated the time to donate
such delicious meals to share with our Apollo Family. We were all thrilled to have
the opportunity to taste and learn about the diverse foods that you shared. Overall, we are fortunate to have had such a great experience during our very first International Night and we can’t wait for the next one!
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Upcoming Events
Find more at Apollo’s web calendar. Visit www.emsd63.org/Apollo for the link.
Success Without Boundaries...
Wednesday, May 11– 6pm
Elementary/Junior High Band Concert
Gemini Junior HS
Tuesday, May 17– 6:30pm
District PTO Meeting
Stevenson School
Thursday, May 12– 6:00pm
6th grade Orientation Night
Gemini Junior HS
Thursday, May 19 - 5pm
Special Education Parent Seminar
Melzer School
Tuesday, May 17– 9:00am
4th grade Field Trip
Apollo School
Friday, May 20 - 11:30am
Early Release Day
All D63 Elementary Schools
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A Note From the
Assistant Principal
Friday, May 20 is an early release day
for our students.
Dear Apollo Families,
When I began to write this
note to you it occurred to
me that this will be my last one to the Apollo
community. As many of you know, I will be
leaving Apollo at the end of this school year.
The D63 Board of Education has recently appointed me as the new principal of Mark Twain
starting July 1st. I am very excited about this
new opportunity, however, I must say that it is
bittersweet.
This year at Apollo has been nothing short of
amazing. Having been new to both Apollo and
D63, I was unsure of what to expect when I
first started back last year. However, I can
honestly tell you now that any expectations I
did have were well exceeded. This school district and Apollo School are both wonderful
places to come to work every day. The diverse
population that makes up Apollo is very special
and has been one of the best perks to this job.
The other great perk has been the opportunity
to work together with so many kind, intelligent,
and dedicated individuals who spend every day
making it their mission to be the best they can
be for the students of Apollo.
I will always be grateful for the opportunity to
have been a part of this incredible community
and for the honor to serve each of you every
day. Even though I am leaving, I take comfort in
knowing that I will always be at heart, a BULLDOG FOR LIFE! Thank you for a year full of
wonderful experiences and memories.
Many thanks,
Mr. Roberts
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Students in AM Kindergarten and in grades 1-6 will be dismissed
at 11:30am.
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PM Kindergarten will follow their normal schedule.
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There will be no preschool for our AM or PM students.
Riding in Style
Fourth grade students celebrated National Bike to school day
by participating in the Active Transportation Alliance of Chicago "Kids on Wheels Program". Students learned about bike
safety and why it is important to wear a bike helmet every time
you ride a bike. Thanks to Mrs. Kosiba for bringing this program to Apollo.
Let’s Finish Strong
Our Finish Line Fridays are winding down. We only have three
more Fridays left to walk this school year. Currently, Ms.
Palucki's class has dominated our Finish Line Fridays by having
the most students in their class walk on Friday mornings. Can
any other class beat them???
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Empowering All Students to Succeed in a Changing World
A Note From the
Assistant Principal
Estimadas familias de Apollo,
Cuando empecé a escribir esta
nota a ustedes, se me ocurrió
que esta será mi última en la comunidad de Apollo.
Como muchos de ustedes saben, estaré dejando
Apollo en el final de este año escolar. La Junta de
Educación D63 recientemente me ha designado como el nuevo director de la escuela Mark Twain,
empezando a 1 de julio. Estoy muy emocionado por
esta nueva oportunidad, sin embargo, hay que decir
que es agridulce.
Este año en la escuela Apollo ha sido increíble. Después de haber sido nuevo a Apollo y D63, yo no
estaba seguro de qué esperar cuando empecé el
año pasado. Sin embargo, puedo decir honestamente que ahora todas las expectativas que tuve estaban bien superaron. Este distrito escolar y la escuela de Apollo se hallan unos lugares maravillosos para venir a trabajar todos los días. La población diversa que conforma Apollo es muy especial y ha
sido una de las ventajas grandes de este trabajo. La
otra ventaja grande ha sido la oportunidad de trabajar junto con tantos amables, inteligentes, y dedicados individuos que pasan todos los días por lo que
es su misión de ser el mejor que puede ser para los
estudiantes de Apollo.
Siempre estaré agradecido por la oportunidad de
haber sido parte de esta comunidad increíble y por
el honor de servir a cada uno de ustedes todos los
días. ¡A pesar de que me voy, me consuelo en saber
que siempre voy a estar en el fondo, un bulldog PARA LA VIDA! Gracias por un año lleno de experiencias maravillosas y recuerdos.
Muchas gracias,
Mr. Roberts
District 63 Special
Education Seminars
Parents who have a child with an
IEP or 504 plan, please join us for
our next informative free seminar. This presentation will focus on “How to have structure and
fun throughout the summer”.
Thursday, May 19th, 2016
5:00-6:00 P.M.
Melzer School Library
9400 N. Oriole, Morton Grove
Please support our animal
food drive
Apollo students will be collecting dog and cat food to benefit the Heartland
Animal Shelter. We are asking for donations of
canned dog and kitten/cat food (no fish products).
The drive runs from April 25-May 13th.
(www.Heartlandanimalshelter.org)
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