Introducing “Churchill Chatter”

Churchill
June 2015
Volume 14/15, Edition 7
Published by Churchill Elementary and its Home & School Association
Churchill
Elementary
Principal Notes
520 Secretariat Lane
Oswego, IL 60543
630-636-3800
sd308.org
Have a safe and happy summer!
Principal: Tammie Harmon
Asst. Principal: Casey
O’Connell
Home & School
Executive Board
President:
Margie Hartigan
[email protected]
1st Vice President:
Dana Lepkowski
[email protected]
2nd Vice President:
Colleen Zukauskas
[email protected]
Recording Secretary:
Karla Jaeckel
[email protected]
Corresponding Secretary:
Susan Hofmann
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Rachel Keys
[email protected]
“Churchill
Chatter”
“Churchill Chatter” is a
monthly publication for all
students, parents and staff of
Churchill Elementary School.
Please submit any news
items to Tammy Lass at
[email protected]
Sincerely,
Tammie Harmon
Casey O’Connell
Tammie Harmon
Principal
Casey O’Connell
Assistant Principal
News from the Home & School Association
Happy Summer, Churchill Families,
As we reflect back on this year, we would like to take a moment to thank each and every chairperson, volunteer and attendee at our
meetings and events. What an incredible school year this has been, and that's because of the great Mustang Families we have. We
are already looking forward to next school year.
Thank you to the 5th Grade Party planning team for the lovely send off for our 5th grade students. The kids spent the afternoon
receiving and signing yearbooks, taking photo booth pictures, listening and dancing to music, playing bags and basketball, and
simply spending time with their friends.
Special thanks to Mr. Clason and Mr. Lagger for once again planning an awesome Field Day. So much laughter and fun was had the
entire day. We are also so appreciative of Kimberly Beeler and Tom Clarke who spent the day taking hundreds of photos to capture
the day.
Keep in mind that there is one final Market Day order/pickup for the school year. Orders are due by June 17, 2015, with pickup
scheduled on June 22, 2015. Make sure you are stocked for summer.
Have a wonderful summer.
Respectfully,
Margie Hartigan, Churchill Home and School Association President
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, June 17 – Market Day Orders are due
Monday, June 22 – Market Day Pick Up
Thursday, August 13 – Churchill Preview Night 5pm – 7pm
Monday, August 17 – First day of school, grades 1-12
Tuesday, August 18 – Kindergarten Roundup
Field Day 2015
Notes from the Music Room. . .
Wow! This year has certainly flown by! It was truly a great
year with our 3rd and 5th graders putting on awesome
musicals, the Honor Choir giving a wonderful concert, and all
the classes learning a lot of terrific music and musical
concepts. It has been such a great year working with all your
students, and I can’t believe that it’s over already! I sincerely
hope that all of our students and their families have a
wonderful, relaxing, safe summer!
I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge “Thank
You” to all the students and families who wrote such nice
letters and sent in thoughtful gifts for Teacher Appreciation
week and the end of the year. It is so nice to be remembered!
I also want to express my gratitude for all the parents who
helped out with musicals or Honor Choir this year or
supported our music program in any way. We have such a
great Home and School Organization as well as individual
parents who are so supportive of our students who are
involved in music! Many thanks to all of you!
I want to encourage all of our Churchill families to take
advantage of the great concerts, musicals, plays, and other
artistic programs that are available during the summer. It’s
such a great thing when students get to experience different
types and styles of music!
Again, thanks to all of our Churchill families for a wonderful
year! I look forward to seeing you in the fall!
-- Julie Van Camp, Music Teacher
From the P.E.Department
Thank you all for a great school year. Recently we played a
week of Field Day games to prepare for the big day. We
ended the school year with some of our favorite games. A big
thanks to all who volunteered time for Field Day. We could
not make it happen without the gracious volunteers spending
their time with us and the kids. Thanks to the Home and
School members that make the day a huge success.
A big thank you to Mr. Lagger! After four years Joe Lagger
has accepted a position at Eastview Elementary as the full
time P.E. teacher. Good Luck Mr. Lagger.
Get outdoors and have great summer.
Churchill P.E. Teachers
Joe Lagger (636-3857) [email protected]
Tom Clason (636-3848) [email protected]
From the Art Room…
How time flies when you’re having fun! The 2014-2015
school year was a busy, exciting, and fun time in the
Churchill Art Room. Students learned about new drawing,
painting, sculpting, and many other art creation
techniques, as well as learning about many new artists and
styles. In the art room we also discussed many topics
related to different school subjects like science, math, and
history. Students discovered that art can be found
anywhere and no matter what level of artistic skill you
may have, everyone can use their creativity to make
something amazing! Thank you to all the parents who
contributed to the Square One art fundraiser and Artsonia
as well. Your continued support of the Art Education
program at Churchill is greatly appreciated!
Summer Art Camp and Art Workshop Opportunities:
Looking for something to do this summer with all your
extra free time? Why not stretch your creativity while
learning about fun new art techniques, styles, artists, and
art tools through the many local art enrichment camps and
summer workshops available in Oswego? There are many
great camps and classes available with fun themes and art
making techniques to appeal to students at any level.
The Fox River Academy of Music and Art:
The Fox River Academy of Music and Art, located in
downtown Oswego on Van Buren Street, offers many
different summer art camps and classes for students of
any age. All summer long different art theme camps are
being offered through the Fox River Academy to students
interested in continuing and exploring their love of art
over the long summer months. All of the classes are
taught by experienced artists and certified art teachers,
many of whom are teachers in Oswego School District.
For more information about the variety of art classes
available through The Fox River Academy of Music and
Art please visit: http://www.foxriveracademy.com or
contact 630-551-4321.
Wishing you and your family fun and excitement over
these summer months and looking forward to the 20152016 school year!
Ms. Heidi Miller
Art Educator
[email protected]
630-636-3866