May 28, 2013 - Oak Grove School

Weekly Update • May 28, 2013
Oak Grove Awarded for Educational Excellence
Two Weeks at a Glance
Oak Grove School District 68 is honored again with
the SchoolSearch 2013 Bright Red Apple Award
for educational excellence! Oak Grove was one of
only 78 Illinois School Districts (out of 866 Districts)
to receive this award. The award is based on five,
family-favored categories (Information Source: 2012
IL Report Card Data):
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8th Grade Field Trip/
Great America
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PTO Meeting - 9:00 am
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Special Board Meeting: Strategic Plan Vision - 6:30 pm
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8th Grade Graduation - 7:30 pm
Academic Performance
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Operating Expenditure Per Pupil
Educational Level of Teachers
Average Teacher Salary
June 4 Last day of school for all Kindergarten
Grade 5 Civil War Day
SchoolSearch™ 2013 Bright Red Apple™ Award Recipients
are strong in all five categories. All school districts in Illinois are
considered for the award & the award criteria are based on objective
factors - so that all districts are judged fairly. The award criteria are
based on the primary areas of concern of most relocating families.
SchoolSearch™ is an educational research & consulting firm
that publishes rankings of school systems. SchoolSearch™
provides comparative school district information for corporations,
homebuilders, school districts, libraries, real estate professionals,
legislators & relocating families - since 1991.
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Last day of school Grades 1-7
Picnic Day
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2013/14 Registration for Kindergarten and New Families
- 9:00 am
Practice Kindergarten - 9:00 am
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Practice Kindergarten - 9:00 am
Science of Baseball
Twenty students participated in a pilot
program called Science of Baseball. Our
Oak Grove School Education Foundation
(OGSEF) funded the project which ties
math and science skills to the sport of
baseball. Gary Bennett and his staff of
Slammers baseball, joined the class for
5 Fridays to help deliver the instruction.
The lessons included: Baseball Statistics,
Nutrition for Peak Performance, Weight
Shifting for Hitters, Reaction Time and
Trajectory of Ball Flight. We hope to
continue this program next year as well
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May 28, 2013
Chess Club
Eagle Breakfast
There was an oversight
last week in reporting
on the success of the
Oak Grove Chess Team
participants in the 55th
Kumbaya Scholastic
Chess Tournament on
May 18th. Soren Sethi,
a 1st grader, played with
significant success and
brought home the 1st
Grade and under 1st
PLACE INDIVIDUAL
TROPHY for himself in
the Non-Rated Section. That section allows players from K-8th grade to
participate and Soren did wonderfully. He too, together
with Michael Berner and Nikhil Patel represented the
best in the students at Oak Grove. If you see them in
the halls -- give them a High Five!
We held our 2nd Eagle Breakfast on Wednesday, May
22nd. Students were chosen by the Oak Grove staff
and recognized for displaying character traits such as
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring
and citizenship. Thank you to all of these students for
displaying such fine examples of character.
Golf Team
Julia DeNoia
Charlie Foltz
Jennifer Formica
Madison McClenathan
Jackson VanDixhorn
Jessica Fu
Meredith Goldin
Emily Regan
Alex Weaver
Ryan Winiger
Dani Blaser
Nathan Boe
Renee Fayer
Kristine Chi
Adam Koziol
Lauren Paulson
Leah Sikand
Michael Watt
Band News
Eighth grade band members will rehearse graduation
music this Thursday at regular lesson time during 8th
period. For graduation, please arrive about fifteen
minutes early to assemble your instrument.
The Oak Grove Golf Team
placed second at the Lakeside
Invitational Tournament. From
left to right, Spencer Vang,
Johnny Richardson, Evan
Heard, Nate Sanderson, Nick
Opsahl, Mitch Kenston, and
Eric Jenner. Nick Opsahl
finished in second place
overall with a score of 40.
That’s only four over par!
Fun Visitors
Mrs. Mahoney’s 1st - 3rd
period classes got a special
treat last Monday; visting
friends from Mynmar taught
her 1st - 3rd period classes
about the history and culture
of Myanmar.
Cassidy Rappaport, Poatyaw Minsoesan, Soe
Than, Chit Oo and Linn Theik
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PTO News
Parent Teacher Organization
www.ogschool.org
May 28, 2013
A Message from PTO Co-Presidents Lynne Lenz
and Lisa Wilson:
May 28, 2013
Koziol, Loumeau, Luce, Lynch, Lyon, Mai, McKeon,
Meyer, Montague, Mosconi, Nickel, Ormson, Paulson,
Price, Qing, Roman, Rother, Sartain, Schmid, Sikand,
Sloan, Smith (Alexander), Smith (Jonathan), Swift,
Tsorotiotis, Turner, Waseem, Watson, Watt, Wilson,
Worlin & Yukus.
Best wishes to you and your 2013 graduates!
Please join us at 9am on May 29th for our last PTO
meeting of this school year. We will be voting on
the bylaws, the budget and the slate for the 20132014 school year. We are thrilled to have so many
volunteers for next year’s committees!
We Love Our Volunteers!
Thank you to all who helped make
the OGS graduation dance a huge
hit! Our 2013 graduates boarded the
USS Eagles via a gang-plank (built by
Barry Meyer) and cruised through the
night, dining in an elegant dining room
complete with chandeliers, formal place settings and a
beautiful spiral staircase. After a formal photo was taken
of each kid they danced through the night on the lido
deck - poolside! The kids also had fun donning props
in a photo booth and enjoying an ice cream sundae bar
and a huge selection of desserts.
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Art Awareness – Ashley Wilson
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Book Fairs – Cinda Considine & Gail Goldman
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Box Tops – Maureen Burke
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Candy Sale – Cristina Buelow & Carlene Lichter
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Classified Ads – Laura Meyer
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Directory – Jen Klainos
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Eagle Extravaganza – Lisa Wilson
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Ice Cream Social – Stacie Nevins & Kris Wilson
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Lunch Coordinator – Maria Roberts
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Chipotle – Nancy Kenston, Joanie Sauers & Beth Williams
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City Smoothies – Katie Cashman, Renee Paglia & Lisa Wilson
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Culvers – Maribel Alesna, Monica Goldberg, Jen Klainos, Anne Rebmann & Hideko Szymanski
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Dominos – Lynn McCracken, Christine Merrild, Clare Michelotti & Jen Sahagian
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Donati’s – Monica Goldberg, Barb Jamieson & Hideko Syzmanski
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Jason’s Deli – Dana Campbell & Barb Jamieson
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Jersey Mike’s – Kathy Arnold, Leigh Foltz, Andrea Stelter & Cami VanDixhorn
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Panda Express – Leigh Foltz & Maria Roberts
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Panera – Susan Kurland & Lynne Lenz
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Rosatis – Angela Motahari & Lisa Shaw
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Mall in the Hall – Andrea Stelter
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Market Day – Melisa Weaver
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Nominations – Kim Konigseder & Anja Valente
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Outreach Program – Lisa Perrone
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Pancake Breakfast – Jill Obereiner
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PrePack Supplies – Leigh Foltz
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Programs & Speakers – Kathy Arnold & Shannon Schweiger
Chris Domagala, head of the decorations committee,
had an artistic vision that she spent months creating.
It all came to life when parents pulled together and
worked hard to transform the school into an awesome
and realistic cruise experience for our kids! In addition
to Chris, we would like to thank the following committee
chairs: Amy Loumeau and Renee Paglia, Suzanne
Baumruk and Karin Bronswick, Erin Heard and Kristin
Mahoney, Kathy Arnold, Mike Basler and Karin Stouffer.
Thank you to ALL the parents who worked on the
planning of the event and the implementation, and a
special thank you to Shannon Schweiger for stepping in
as photographer again this year!
Bon Voyage Class of 2013!
Dana Sullivan and Karen Draths
Dance Committee Co-chairs
Thank You!
Many thanks to our families that are graduating from
Oak Grove this year! Thanks to these families for
their many years of volunteering! Basler, Baumruk,
Blaser, Bronswick, Brucato, Castillo, Cederholm, Chi,
Domagala, Douglas, Draths, Ellis, Ennis, Ferraro,
Goldman, Harris, Hecksher Gomes, Ioos, Isaacs, Khan,
The Oak Grove PTO Board gives heartfelt thanks for
the following volunteers who have given of themselves
to chair PTO committees throughout the 2012-2013
school year. THANK YOU!!!!
- Cont. on pg 4 -
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PTO News
May 28, 2013
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PTO Volunteers – Kim Opsahl
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Red Ribbon – Mia Hughes
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Registration Assistant – Lisa Perrone
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Room Parent Coordinators – Lisa Perrone & Erin Heard
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Snack Coordinator – Jill Lex
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Snowflake – Susan Pinsel
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Social Nights: K-1 – Christine Merrild & Lisa Perrone; 2-3 – Nikki Krakowski & Jennie Sahagian; 4-5 – Kathy Arnold & Shellie Fahy; 6-7 – Kim Konigseder, Lisa Perrone & Anja Valente
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Spirit Wear – Juliana Furlong
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Staff Appreciation Meals – Kim Konigseder, Joanie Sauers, Cami VanDixhorn & Beth Williams
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Target Rewards – Susan Pinsel
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Teacher Representative – Dr. Jason Meltzer
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Variety Show – Shannon Schweiger & Karin Stouffer
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Welcome & New Family – Samantha Dumond & Christine Merrild
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5th Grade Father/Son Night – Amy Frantz & Kris Wilson
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5th Grade Mother/Daughter Tea – Kim Moody & Lisa Rockenbach
Just look at that list of awesome volunteers!!! For
anyone who wants to get involved… always feel free
to contact the event chairperson. We love to add new
volunteers!
Box Tops for Education
Thank you so much for participating in the Box Tops
for Education program this year. We collected 27,287
Box Tops! This year’s winners (and 2nd place) are
listed below. The winning classes will receive an ice
cream party with Dean’s Ice Cream sandwiches. Keep
saving those Box Tops!
Kindergarten:
Miller with 1350 (2nd place: Taylor with 498)
1st Grade:
Brown with 1688 (2nd place: Poore with 989)
2nd Grade:
Rigali with 1814 (2nd place: Schmidt with 1378)
3rd Grade:
Gavin with 1353 (2nd place: McCarty with 1015)
4th Grade:
Seveska with 3230 (2nd place: Moroz with 2626)
5th Grade:
Gibbar with 1271 (2nd place: Matheson 1188)
PTOAgenda
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
A.
Call to Order
B.
Approval of Minutes
C.
Reports of the Officers
a.President
b.
Vice President
c.Treasurer
d.Registrar
D.
Administration Reports
E.
Reports of Standing Committees
a.
Teachers Liaison
F.
Old Business
a.
Vote on bylaws for 2013-2014
b.
Vote on Budget for 2013-2014
c.
Vote on Officer Slate for 2013-2014
G.
New Business
a.
OGSEF Representative
H.Announcements
I.
Adjourn (Next Meeting is September 4, 2013)
Missing Items?
Left over items from the Variety Show are in the
Junior High office for pick up. These items will
disposed of following the last day of school.
Please have your children check both Elementary
and Junior High cafeteria’s for any missing items left
behind this school year. These items will also be
disposed of following the last day of school.
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May 28, 2013
First Grade Goes CAMPING!
First Grade celebrated meeting (and
exceeding) their reading goal by
camping out at school! Over the
course of 2 months, over 6,500 were
read! Tents were pitched, songs were
sung, games were played and s’mores
were eaten! It was a grand time!
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FOCUS
May 28, 2013
CAMPS & SWIMMING
& SUMMER~
OH MY!
School is almost over, but summer schedules start next week! Backpacks and lunch
boxes worn out after a year of use, but you need something for the kids to use at camp?
Kids in and out of swimming pools and lakes so often that you need more swimsuits,
cover ups, goggles, and towels? Last year’s sand toys looking a little worn out? Need a
new slip & slide? Think Oak Grove First and shop for these items and many more things
throughCreate Excitement for Public Schools (CE4PS) emails. A portion of your sale is
automatically donated to the Foundation when you shop through CE4PS emails which
highlight many vendors we all use daily such as Amazon. Just click on the store icon in
the email and shop. It’s that simple! Not signed up for CE4PS? Sign up atwww.ce4ps.
org and select OGSEF as the benefit Foundation. Have a fun & safe summer! See you
next Fall!
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO
PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR’S SHOW!
THE PTO RAISED $2,454!
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School Board
Oak Grove News
Welcome to Oak Grove School’s Virtual Backpack
To view the items in the Virtual Backpack,
please click on the Eagle below
Jennifer Manski,
Board President
Lane Hasler,
Board Vice President
Kim Opsahl,
Board Secretary
Craig Dowden
Leigh Foltz
Ken LaCrosse
May 28, 2013
OGS INFO
COMMUNITY INFO AND EVENTS
Smiling Stars Schedule
Full Esteem Ahead Event
PTO Lunch Information
Lake Forest Open Land Camps
Supply Pre-Pack Ordering
Lady Cat Summer Basketball
Camp
Learn to Swim Summer Camp
May is Better Hearing Month
Tony Pirih
Girls 3-8 grade Summer
Basketball Camp
Contact the Board
at [email protected]
Board Meeting
Schedule
June 25, 2013
Chicago Wind Soccer Club
The Center for Gifted Summer
Programs
LHS Girls Volleyball Camps
GLSA Soccer Info
Millenium Farm Summer Horse
Camp
Lake Minear Fishing Derby
July 23, 2013
“One in a Hundred” Summer
Camp
August 27, 2013
Improv Summer Camp
September 24, 2013
Future Cats Cheerleading
Registration
October 29, 2013
November 26, 2013
Wildcat Baseball Camp
December 17, 2013
Risk Watch Poster Contest
Wildcat Football Camp
January 28, 2014
February 25, 2014
March 18, 2014
April 29, 2014
May 20, 2014
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