Newsletter Oct 2014 - Naperville Community Unit School District 203

Steeple Run Elementary
Super Star News!
O ct o be r 2014
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Principal’s Letter
Dear Steeple Run Families,
We hope the first few months of the new school year at Steeple Run have been a great
experience for you and your children. At the writing of this letter, Steeple Run’s enrollment is
about 481 students. We have many new families, and want to share some information about
ways to get involved and volunteer at school. Home and School is one organization that
provides a great amount of support to our school. Home and School is our parent
organization, made up of multiple committees that work to support our students, staff, and
school. Another great organization is SFCP (School, Family, Community, Partnerships). SFCP is
an organization that is comprised of parents and staff, and is focused on supporting our
school improvement goals here at Steeple Run. Another district organization is NEF (Naperville
Education Foundation). NEF supports students and teachers throughout the district. All of
these organizations would welcome volunteers. Joining these organizations is also a great way
to meet other families! Please call Steeple Run’s main office if you are interested in
volunteering or want to learn more. We are happy to get you connected with the right person
to answer your questions.
The construction continues to move forward here at Steeple Run. It was a very exciting
day for the students when our new gym was finally complete and open for class! The students
are really enjoying the new multi-purpose room and gym. Another positive is that we have
received all of the glass for our new doors and windows, as well as a new display case that is
located outside the main office! There is still work such as siding and landscaping being
completed on the exterior of the building. When we are given an official completion date, and
all projects are complete, we will schedule a ribbon cutting ceremony with the district offices.
We will communicate the details of this event once they become available.
Our Fall Fun Party is scheduled for October 31st. This year the parties will be held in the
gym, and we will have a parade at the end of the school day. More detailed information will be
sent home in the coming weeks. Other events in October include: Parent/Teacher
conferences on October 9th and October 10th, Fifth graders will be heading to Outdoor Ed, and
Vision and Hearing Screening takes place this month. The specific dates for these events will
be on our website and in the weekly “Week at a Glance” that is sent out.
We are very excited to announce that three of our 5th grade students were honored at
the September 15th District 203 School Board meeting for being “MISSION MAKERS”. They
demonstrated the characteristics of being self-directed learners, community contributors, and
collaborative workers for gathering several times a year to clean up the garbage in the field,
and on the playground. Steeple Run is very proud of them!
Thank you again for entrusting us with your most precious gift…your children!
Debbie Doyle Nancy VanNess
Principal
Assistant Principal
Event Calendar
10/9
NO SCHOOL
Parent - Teacher Conferences
5:00 - 8:00pm
Fall Book Fair
NO SCHOOL
Parent - Teacher Conferences
8:00 - 10:00am
Fall Book Fair
10/22
7:00pm
H&S Meeting in the LRC
10/31
2:00pm
Fall Fun Party Costume Parade
10/10
Home & School President’s Letter
Five Fun Reasons It’s Great To Be Back In School!
5. Pizza Day! One day a week both of my boys are unanimous in their decision to purchase their
lunch…which saves about 10 minutes during the morning routine for me (bonus)! Not sure what’s
for lunch? Check out the lunch menu under Quick Links on Steeple Run’s website: http://
www.naperville203.org/steeplerun
4. Snack Time! What a great way to add fresh fruit and/or vegetables to your child’s day during
snack time at school. Feeling stuck on the same 2 or 3 choices each week? Try following the color
schedule at school. Choose strawberries or cherry tomatoes for red day, a tangerine or cantaloupe
on orange day, pineapple or yellow pepper slices on yellow day, kiwi or cucumber slices on green day
and blueberries on blue day. Have fun with it and your child(ren) will too!
3. Specials! Every morning we look on our color chart to see what the special of the day is going to
be. Who doesn’t love playing a good game of Fire & Ice in PE, using charcoal to create a picture in
Art, picking out new books to read from the LRC or learning about a new instrument in Music? What
a great conversation starter when asking your child(ren) how their day was in school…mine always
seem to remember what they did in their special of the day! Check the Upcoming Events section on
the Steeple Run website for the color of the day.
2. Tweet! Tweet! Be sure to follow Steeple Run on Twitter @SteepleRun203 to learn more about our
school and celebrations! Not on Twitter? No problem! You can check out our Twitter feed on the
Steeple Run website.
1. Home & School Events! Hopefully you all were able to enjoy a great evening at the annual
Steeple Run Family Picnic. Thank you to Donna Wagner and Heather Stade for organizing a fun event.
Thank you also to Bob Richards, Scott Gray and Tom Wirsing for leading the way to help our 3rd, 4th &
5th graders on the climbing wall. More fun is on the way! Be sure to visit the upcoming book fair in
the LRC on October 9th & 10th during parent/teacher conferences. We’ll end the month with lots of
smiling faces during the Fall Fun Party that will be held on October 31st!
We welcome you to join us for our next Home & School meeting that will be held on Wednesday,
October 22nd @ 7pm in the LRC. Please feel free to contact our Executive Board with any questions
and/or comments. We would love to hear from you!
Dora Kolody Liz Hall
President
Vice-President 630-352-1651
773-484-3535
[email protected]
[email protected]
Michelle Banas Joy Szymczak
Secretary
Treasurer
630-548-3992
630-428-9330
[email protected]
[email protected]
Meet Our New Teacher!
My name is Olga Cano, I’m 37 years old. I grew up in the Little Village
neighborhood by 26th street and Sacramento in Chicago. When I
graduated 8th grade my family moved to Berwyn. I have been married
for 9 years. I have 2 dogs “Choco” and “Chespi”. My favorite sports
team is the Chicago Cubs. On my time off I enjoy running. The last book
I read was The Divide by Matt Taibbi. Jazz, pop, and samba are among
the genres of music I appreciate.
I have chosen a career in education because I believe that it is one of
the most important functions performed in our culture. I believe that
teachers individually and collectively have the ability to not only change
the world, but to improve it.
I began teaching in 2001 as a first grade bilingual teacher in Pilsen
Academy. I then moved to Sawyer School in the south side of Chicago. I taught Kindergarten and first
grade during my 11 years at Sawyer. I enjoyed my time with Chicago Public Schools they helped shaped
who I have become as teacher.
Please join us for our
Annual Fall Bo ok Fair
Thursday, October 9
5:00-8:00 pm
Be on the lookout
for Spirit Wear
sale flyers!
or
Friday, October 10
8:00 - 10:00 am
They will be
sent home soon
It's a great time to stock up on some new books for your
home library or check out the teachers' wish lists and make
a purchase to add to their classroom libraries.
Thank you Karrie Camp for adding a decorative touch to our new front entrance!
Steeple Run School Website
Want to find out about upcoming events?
Need to check an event time?
Lost a flyer that was sent home by backpack mail?
Need to find out what’s for lunch?
Take a look at our Steeple Run School Website:
www.naperville203.org/steeplerun
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Our Steeple
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Our District Honors Strings Orchestra will be starting up soon, and selected fifth graders have been invited to
727$/ on Tuesday, Oct. 14, between the hours of
3:30 and 5:00 at Washington Junior High School. Honors
audition
Strings rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 at Washington Junior High starting on Tuesday, Oct.
21, and the Honors Strings/Honors Band Concert will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Naperville
Central High School.
Calling all Fifth Graders!
Book Grabbers Book Club is starting in November.
Book Grabbers is our book club designed just for kids.
We will be reading 3 fantastic books, and will have an
after school discussion and fun activities which relate to
the book.
Nov 6th – Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
To find out what
your child is
studying in
art class please
follow Ms. Dostal
on Twitter
@msdostal
Nov 20th - Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath
Dec 4th – Regarding the Fountain by Kate Klise
All meetings are held after school at Steeple Run until 3:30PM. Steeple Run
will supply the books so there is no running to the library. Grab a friend & join
Book Grabbers today!! Flyers will be going home in mid-October. For more
information, contact Sheri Dolejs at [email protected]
Steeple Run Elementary
Dess ert Bonus Days Contest
Help your class be the
While Earning
top seller and earn an
Additional Funds
EXTRA RECESS
for Our School
For a limited time this month, we will be participating in a Dessert Fundraiser with Market Day! This
year they are offering a variety of pies/cakes – including several new exciting flavors – which you will
find on the dessert order form along with prices at MARKETDAY.COM. Talk with family, friends,
neighbors and co-workers.
Our goal this year is to sell 300 Desserts.
If each student sells just one dessert we will exceed our goal.
The more we sell, the more money Home and School receives to put towards resources for our children’s education!!
100-499 Desserts – Earns 30% Profit
500+ Desserts – Earns 45% Profit
Just in time for the Holidays… Indulge, save time, support our school… Order a DESSERT today!!!
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Orders due: Friday, October 31
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Make checks payable to: Market Day
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Please convert all cash to checks
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Order online at WWW.MARKETDAY.COM by Monday, Nov. 3rd.
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Pick up date: Nov. 6th, 5:30 – 6:15 pm at Steeple Run multi-purpose room
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Questions: Call/email Sherri Petrucci H(630)778-1965 M(630)330-3087 [email protected]
Online orders count toward Extra Recess and Market day bonus items.
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