Bulldog Blast - Oswego School District 308

Bulldog Blast
February 5th, 2015
Be the Change. Expect Excellence.
Calendar Notifications:
o Friday, February 6th – 2015 Regional Science Bowl
o Thursday, February 12th – HSO Meeting at 6:00 pm
o Thursday, February 19th – Bednarcik Night at Potbelly
o Friday, February 20th – Student Council Dance
NEW and UPDATED NEWS:
Science Fair:
o Congratulations to all of the participants in this year’s Science Fair. We also want to give a special thank you to
Subway on Eola Road for providing the student helpers and judges with discounted sandwiches.
Bednarcik Spelling Bee:
o Congratulations to all of the participants in our school Spelling Bee. These participants were Darian Kinnavy,
Isaac Fertel, Emma Bales, Coran Woods, Julian Alberto, Sohan Kolli, Charlie Schmelzer, Logan Merkel, Wali
Ahmed, Erin Densberger, Samantha Spiwak, Antonio Lioce, AJ Argyilan, Sahil Sethi, Aleena Siddiqui, Grayson
Goetz, Gabe De Guzman, Emaan Mohsinuddin, Michelle Tran, Audrey Dyer, Madilyn Marti, third place winners
Elizabeth Dyer and Aakash Bharat, second place winner Vignesh Vakati, and winner Aditya Nadkarni!
o Enclosure
Washington DC Trip:
o There is a mandatory parent/student meeting on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 in the cafeteria at Murphy Junior
High.
Bednarcik HSO Meeting:
o The next HSO meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12th at 6PM in the Community Room. We have invited the
District 308 School Board candidates to speak and share their information for the upcoming election. This will be
a great opportunity to personally meet the people who may be charged with making decisions for our students
and schools.
8th Grade Dance:
o Immediately following the HSO meeting on Feb. 12th, there will be an 8th Grade Dance planning meeting
at 7PM in the Community Room. Anyone interested in planning this wonderful event for our 8th graders is
encouraged to attend. If you have questions please contact Pat Kaiser at [email protected].
Bednarcik Book Drive:
o READ ALL ABOUT IT! Do you have new or used books lying around at home that are in great condition? If so,
consider donating those books to the Bednarcik Book Drive. The book drive will begin Monday, February 9th
through Friday, February 27th. All books will be given to organizations that serve underprivileged children. The
9th hour class that donates the most books by the end of the day on Friday, February 27th will be given gourmet
cupcakes to eat during class! Any questions please contact Mrs. DiFiore!
Panoramic Wisdom:
o Panoramic Wisdom is providing a service that can help bring passion and purpose to your junior high student. To
learn more about this service, please review the attached enclosure.
o Enclosure
2015-2016 Elective Registration:
o Bednarcik counselors, Mrs. Carlisle and Mr. Haynes, will be meeting with 6th grade students on Wednesday,
February 11th during Science classes and 7th grade students on Thursday, February 12th during History classes
to begin the elective registration process. Students will receive their Elective Course Selection sheet and Elective
Course Selection Guide to complete and return by February 19th.
Incoming Freshman Course Selections:
o Although it is still January, Oswego East is already thinking about when you will be joining the Wolves family.
Included on our Bednarcik website is some information concerning the move of eighth grade students
from junior high to Oswego East. Important dates to note are included below.
 January 20, 21, and 22: OEHS counselors met with Grade 8 students to share high school info, upcoming
course selection info, elective class info, and 2 - 4 year plans.
 Teachers will make core course recommendations through Teacher Access from January 28 - February 6.
 Junior high counselors will meet with students on how to make elective selections on Home Access during
the week of February 2nd.
 Home Access is open to parents and students for elective choices from February 7 - 15.
 East counselors will meet with Bednarcik students to finalize elective course selections on February 18th.
 Join us at Welcome to the Pack on April 9.
 Incoming freshmen Wolves will participate in Frosh Fest on August 17.
Social and Emotional Learning:
o Calling All Big Elephants! This group has continued to meet and the students leading this group are preparing a
Big Elephant week for Bednarcik. Final decisions are being made about the themes for each day and team is
very excited to share their ideas school-wide.
Bednarcik Yearbooks:
o The deadline for ordering a yearbook has passed and no more orders are being taken. If your student has not
ordered a book, he or she will need to wait until May when we will be selling a limited number of extra books on a
first come, first serve basis.
Basketball Pink Out Game:
o Save the date! The National Junior Honor Society is hosting the 3rd annual PINK OUT Breast Cancer
Awareness basketball game which will be held at 4:30pm on Tuesday, February 10th against Murphy. Numerous
raffles will be held which include a 50/50 raffle, pink baskets, and other door prizes. T-shirts can also be
purchased for this event (see attachment). Orders can be placed online until February 3rd. All profits will be
donated to the American Cancer Society.
o Enclosure
Math Counts Competition:
o The following students have qualified for the next Math Counts Competition on February 14th based on their
performance on January 10th. Great job folks! The Bednarcik Team consists of Kyle Twardowski, Aakash
V.Bharat, Akul Prakash, and Bharath Sreenivas. The Individual students consist of Aryan Vaidya, Aditya
Nadkarni, Aarnav Kunde, Vignesh Vakati, Enan Srivastava, and Nikitha Velavan.
Teens for Jeans:
o Students at Bednarcik Junior High are collecting gently-used jeans for “Teens for Jeans”, a national campaign in
partnership with Aéropostale and DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit organization for young people and
social change. Teens for Jeans encourage young people across the country to run a jean drive in their school or
community to help provide clothing for youth, experiencing homelessness.
o Enclosure
OEHS Football Skills Combine:
o The Oswego East High School FOOTBALL program will be hosting a FREE Football Skills Combine for current
6th – 8th graders at Bednarcik on Wednesday, April 8th.
o Enclosure
Library Book Renewals/Fines:
o Students may renew their books one time on their own on their LRC account. Students my login to their LRC
account by clicking on Learning Resource Center, then Bednarcik Card Catalog, then the blue words,
Bednarcik. You login with your ID number and six digit birthday. Once in your account, click My Info and renew.
However, just because you click renew on your account does not mean it renewed for you. You MUST READ
the pop-up. It may not renew for you if the book is on hold for someone else, you’ve already renewed it once
yourself or if you have a fine. If you need the book longer, stop by the circulation desk ASAP. If they book is on
hold for someone else, we can renew it for one more week. If you have a fine, we can renew the book as long as
your fine is fewer than .50 cents. Check your “View history” button to see how many times you have already
renewed your book.
o Lost Books: If you have lost the book, we will renew it for you for two more weeks so you have time to look for
it. If you cannot find the book after renewing it, please pay for the book so we can purchase a library bound copy
for all to enjoy again. Please do not purchase the book yourselves since we use a specific vender and require
library bound copies to be used at school. Check your “View history” button to see how many times your book has
been renewed. If you find the book after paying for it, we do refund your money minus any overdue fines you may
have accumulated from the time you lost the book to the time you paid for the book.
o Book Fair Rules: If you have an outstanding book fine you will not be allowed into the fair until that fine is paid
off. We strongly believe that if you have money for the fair, you have money to take care of your responsibilities.
o Printing: Students are required to have their ID card when printing in the LRC.
Pick-up/Drop-off:
o Parents—PLEASE PULL FORWARD TO DOOR 1 when picking up or dropping off your students. To avoid
traffic concerns and back-ups, possible accidents, and to focus on student, staff, and family safety, we
would greatly appreciate your cooperation with this.
ONGOING NEWS and REMINDERS:
Barnes and Noble “My Favorite Teacher” Contest:
o This contest/program provides middle and high school students the opportunity to tell their communities how
much they appreciate their teachers by writing essays, poems or thank you letters that share how their teacher
has influenced their life and why they appreciate and admire their teacher. The deadline is March 1, 2015 to get
submissions turned in. The local winning teacher will be recognized at an event at the Naperville Barnes & Noble
where they will receive a special award acknowledging their achievement and additional recognition and praise
from their community. The student who wrote the winning essays or poems will receive a certificate of recognition
and will be honored at the Naperville store during a ceremony for the winning teacher. Learn more at
www.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher.
o Enclosure
Rewards Programs:
o Parents and students: the following collections can be taking in the main office:
 HSO—collecting box tops for education
 MyTime—collecting Campbell’s Soup labels
 Atheltics—Coke Rewards codes
Student and Parent Entrances:
o Please remember that for security purposes, students enter the building through door 4 at the beginning of the
day when being dropped off at school by a parent/guardian (bus riders enter in the back of the building). Parents,
if you need to enter the building, please enter through our main entrance, door 3. Thank you for your cooperation.
Are you on FACEBOOK??
o “Like” Bednarcik!.... https://www.facebook.com/bednarcik308
Enclosures:
o Spelling Bee
o Panoramic Wisdom
o Basketball Pink Out Game
o Teens for Jeans
o OEHS Football Skills Combine
o Barnes and Noble Contest
Transportation Questions? – Call 630-636-2999
Student Policy Reminders:
• Alternate Bus Ride Home - A reminder to all families that if your child will be riding the bus home with
another student, both you and the parent of your child’s friend must provide a written note to the main office
no later than the end of homeroom. No verbal consent can be taken.
• Outside Vendor Food – NOT allowed to be brought in for students during lunch periods. Please do not drop off food for
special student occasions or personal lunches. Students will be required to eat in the main office. “Table parties” are also
not allowed.
• Locker Decorating - Only permitted before school starting at 7:40. Students must have permission from a teacher and the
teacher must supervise them. This must be arranged in advance with the teacher.
• Locker Sharing - Sharing lockers is not permitted. Each student is to use their assigned locker only. Sharing locker
combinations is also not permitted.
Questions, Comments, Praise, and Concerns:
Parent Feedback:
o The faculty and staff at Bednarcik are always looking for questions, comments, praise, and concerns that parents
may have regarding our building. We have created a continuous dialogue through a google document where you
have an opportunity to ask questions that are on your mind, offer advice to the school, give praise, or voice
concerns. We then would try to answer or follow up with information in the following weeks Bulldog Blast or with a
conversation.
o Communication Link
http://www.sd308.org/bednarcik
Our mission at Bednarcik Junior High is to ensure that each student develops the necessary academic and social
skills to become successful in his or her future endeavors.
Learn, Grow, Achieve!
Congratulations to Aditya Nadkarni!
Aditya will join other Kendall County winners at the Morris Regional Office of
Education spelling bee on Saturday, February 28 at Morris High School.
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Bednarcik
Pink Out Game
Design for front Place order using this website or scan here with smartphone
h p://fs7.formsite.com/Crosstownink/pink/index.html Place order online and invoice will be e‐mailed to you. PayPal checkout will be used, however a PayPal account is not necessary. Major credit cards will be taken on PayPal’s site as well. Clothing will be delivered to Bednarcik Junior High and handed out. Payments due online by Tuesday, February 3rd. 1 in 3 people experiencing homelessness
is under the age of 18. One of the most
requested items requested from youth
are jeans! Donate your previously loved
jeans and help pay it forward!
COLLECTION DATES:
Jan. 10th - Feb. 6th
Bring all donations to
Mrs. Wood or Miss Crema
during homeroom.
***Students will receive raffle
tickets for
cool prizes for each
pair of jeans donated***
The student who collects the
most will win a
$50.00 visa giftcard!
The top collecting
school will win
A $5,000 SCHOOL GRANT,
a private concert
by The Vamps, and
Aeropostale t-shirts!
#PAYITFORWARD
Dear 308 Middle School Parents,
The Oswego East High School FOOTBALL program will be hosting a FREE Football Skills Combine at each
of the three OEHS feeder schools. All students in 6th thru 8th grade are invited to participate. All participants
need to have a signed waiver to participate. Waivers are available in the Main Office of each school.
Event Details are below:
School
Date
Time
Location
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Plank
Tuesday, April 7
5:00pm
Plank Gym
th
Bednarcik
Wednesday, April 8
5:00pm
Bednarcik Gym
Murphy
Thursday, April 9th
5:00pm
Murphy Gym
Combine Events: 40 yard dash, Pro Agility Shuttle, Medicine Ball Throw, Vertical Jump, Standing Broad Jump,
and various position specific drills
In addition to the Skills Combine the OEHS Coaching staff will also be hosting 5 Spring Football Skill
Days open to all incoming freshman (class of 2019). The Skill Days are FREE and they are held on Tuesdays at
5:00pm on the OEHS football practice fields. The dates for the Skill Days are: April 14th, 21st, 28th, May 5th, and
12th.
The OE Football Coaching staff would like to announce its NEW partnership with Oswego Youth Tackle
Football (OYTF). OYTF is now under new leadership and is becoming a true feeder program for OEHS football.
We are very excited to start this relationship. Some of the Highlights of OYTF are listed below.
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OYTF is joining the Midwest Youth Big 12 League,
http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=myfc, (teams will be broken down by 8U, 9U, 10U,
11U, 7th grade, and 8th grade)
OYTF will be getting brand new helmets, shoulder pads, and chinstraps for the 2015 season
OYTF has discounts set up Elite Sports Performance and Premier Gymnastics for all their kids to take
advantage of
OYTF is a Head's Up Football program
OYTF to split up by high schools (to the extent we can based on numbers)
OYTF coaches will be learning terminology from the high school coaches so incoming freshman will
have a better understanding
OYTF coaches will be able to attend coaching clinics put on by the high school staffs
OYTF to participate in Community Bash at OEHS
OYTF kids to participate in summer camps for kids entering 6-8th grade in the fall
For OYTF questions please contact Bob Perry at [email protected]
Any questions regarding the Combines or Skill Days please contact me at [email protected]
Thanks and GO PACK!!
Tyson LeBlanc
Head Football Coach
Oswego East High School
A school is much like a bookstore.
They’re both places of aspiration, passion, education, and dreams.
That’s why Barnes & Noble is excited to recognize the foundation of
our great American schools——our dedicated teachers. The Barnes & Noble
My Favorite Teacher Contest provides your students with the opportunity to tell your
community how much their teachers are appreciated.
Who Participates
Middle and High School Students.
How to Participate
Students write an essay, poem, or thank-you letter explaining how a teacher has influenced their life and why they
appreciate and admire them. You collect the essays and share them with your Barnes & Noble bookseller.
Entries should be 500 words or less, in English, and typed on 8.5'' x 11'' white paper.
Each entry should be submitted with the entry form provided.
A parent or legal guardian must sign the entry form acknowledging that they have read the Official Contest Rules.
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Submitting Entries
All entries should be provided to your local Barnes & Noble representative by March 1. You may also mail them to the
store postmarked by the deadline. The address of your nearest Barnes & Noble retailer can be found at
http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com
Once the winner is selected, plans for a celebration begin!
What Students Get
The student who writes the winning essay, poem, or thank-you letter will receive a certificate of recognition and be honored at
their local store during a ceremony for the winning teacher.
What Teachers Get
The winning teacher will be recognized at an event at their local Barnes & Noble where they will receive a special award
acknowledging their achievement, and additional recognition and praise from their community.
Regional winners will each receive a $500 Barnes & Noble Gift Card.
The winner of the Barnes & Noble National Teacher of the Year award will receive $5,000 and be recognized at a special event
at a Barnes & Noble store. The winning teacher’s school will receive $5,000 as well.
We hope you’ll partner with us to recognize excellence in teaching!
Your Barnes & Noble Team
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appreciate your teacher.
Enter Today!
For Middle & High School Students:
To participate, simply write an essay, poem, or thank-you letter explaining how a teacher has influenced your life. Be sure to
explain why you admire and appreciate your teacher. Entries must be 500 words or less, in English, and typed on 8.5'' x 11''
white paper. Attach your submission to this entry form and hand it in to your school office before March 1, 2015. Entries
may also be delivered in person to your local Barnes & Noble store by March 1, 2015. You may also mail them to your local
Barnes & Noble store postmarked by the deadline. The address of your nearest Barnes & Noble retailer can be found at
http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com
Prizes:
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The winning teacher from each store will be recognized at a special event at a local Barnes & Noble location
and receive a special award acknowledging their achievement. The student who writes the winning essay,
poem, or thank-you letter will also receive a certificate of recognition and be honored at the store.
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Regional winners will each receive a $500 Barnes & Noble Gift Card.
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A media release will announce the national winner and the contributions that led to him or her being recognized.
The winner of the Barnes & Noble National Teacher of the Year award will receive $5,000 and be recognized
at a special event at a Barnes & Noble store. The winning teacher’s school will receive $5,000 as well.
Your name:
Your grade:
Your school name:
Teacher’s name:
Teacher’s subject/class:
Teacher’s school email (if you know it):
Principal’s name:
Principal’s school email (if you know it):
School address:
Street:
City:
State:
Zip code:
School’s office phone number (if you know it):
I acknowledge that I have read and understand all of the terms and conditions of the contest (contained in the Official Rules
located on BN.COM/myfavoriteteacher), and I consent to the collection of my child’s personal information in this contest
entry form and essay, poem, or thank-you letter.
Parent/Guardian (print name):
Signature:
Parent’s phone number:
Date:
Eligible grade 1-12 teachers must be employed by a public or private elementary, middle, or high school. Please see the Official Rules available at BN.COM/myfavoriteteacher or at your local Barnes & Noble store.
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Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
ELIGIBILITY: The Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest (the “Contest”) begins September 9, 2014, at 12:00:00 a.m. EST and ends March 1, 2015, at 11:59:59 p.m. EST (the
“Contest Period”). Only students enrolled in middle and high school, and active teachers employed in elementary, middle, or high schools located in the United States (each an “Eligible
School”) and who are legally residing in the U.S. throughout the Contest Period are eligible to participate. Employees of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (“Sponsor”); its parent companies, subsidiaries,
divisions, affiliates, suppliers, brokers, printers, distributors, and advertising, promotional, and judging agencies; any other entities affiliated with the administration of the Contest; the immediate family
members (parent, child, sibling, spouse) of each such person; and persons living in the same household as such person (whether related or not) are not eligible to submit entries or win a
prize. Eligibility may be verified by Sponsor at any time. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
HOW TO ENTER YOUR TEACHER FOR CONSIDERATION: To have your favorite teacher considered for selection as “The Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year,” submit a complete
entry (an “Entry”) that consists of (i) an original essay, poem, or thank-you letter sharing how that teacher has influenced your life and why you appreciate and admire that teacher, and (ii)
a completed official submission form that contains all requested personal information. The essays, poems, and/or thank-you letters must be typed in the English language on 8.5" x 11"
paper and not exceed 500 words. All submissions must be signed by each student’s parent or legal guardian, who must acknowledge that they have read all terms and conditions and
consent to the collection of such child’s personal information. Official submission forms may be obtained from Barnes & Noble locations and certain schools or may be printed from
BN.COM/myfavoriteteacher. Entries may be submitted by mail postmarked or delivered in person by March 1, 2015, to any Barnes & Noble retail outlet near your residence (a complete list
of stores is available at http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com). Each student may submit only one entry. Entrant represents and warrants that his/her Entry is 100% the original work of
the entrant produced for this Contest, is truthful, and has not been previously published or entered in or won previous contests or awards. All Entries are subject to verification by Sponsor,
all Entries become the property of Sponsor, and none will be returned or acknowledged.
SELECTION OF WINNER: All entries received at each Barnes & Noble retail store will be judged by a qualified panel of judges, which may include or be comprised solely of representatives of
the Sponsor, based upon the following criteria: compelling nature of teacher’s inspiring qualities (50%), sincerity of student’s appreciation (25%), and the quality of expression and writing
(25%). The winning teacher for each store will be the teacher who is the subject of the Entry with the highest score. The entry for the winning teacher from each store will be judged again
by a separate panel of judges to determine the Regional winners. Those five regional winning essays will be judged by a separate panel of judges to determine the “Barnes & Noble National
Teacher of the Year.” All panels will judge the entries using the same criteria set forth above. The winning teachers for the regional and national “Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year” will
be the teacher who is the subject of the entry with the highest score. In the event of a tie at any stage of the Contest, the tiebreaker will be based upon the highest score in the first judging
criteria, continuing thereafter to each judging criteria in order, as needed, to break the tie. The decisions of the judges will be final and binding on all matters relating to this Contest. Local
store winners will be notified on or about March 31, 2015, the regional winners on or about April 6, 2015, and the national “Teacher of the Year” winner on or about May 2, 2015, by email,
telephone, and/or express mail. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of email address, mailing address, and/or telephone number of entrants.
PRIZES: Students: The student who authors the winning essay, poem, or thank-you letter for each store will receive a certificate of recognition and will be honored at their local store
during a ceremony for the winning teacher from their school. Teachers: The winning teacher from each store will be recognized at a special event at a local Barnes & Noble location and
each will receive a special award acknowledging their achievement. The five regional winners will each receive a $500 Barnes & Noble Gift Card. The winner of the “Barnes & Noble National
Teacher of the Year” award (the “Grand Prize”) will receive $5,000 and will be recognized at a special event at a store near their residence. The Eligible School at which the Grand Prize
winner worked at the time of the Entry submission will receive $5,000 as well. Sponsor is not responsible for canceled, delayed, suspended, or rescheduled events beyond its control.
Any portion of this prize not accepted by Grand Prize winner or an Eligible School will be forfeited. A media release will announce the national winner and the contributions that led to him
or her being recognized. Prize is non-transferable and no cash equivalent or substitution of Grand Prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Approximate Retail Value of
each Regional Prize: $500. Approximate Retail Value of the Grand Prize: $10,000.
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS: All potential winners (students and teachers) from a store or of the regional or Grand Prize must execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and
Liability/Publicity Release (where permissible) within ten (10) days of receipt of notification or their prize will be forfeited. If the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release is not
timely returned or if any prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the applicable prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner with the next highest score. By submitting an
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