Banner Elementary Weekly Tracks

Banner Elementary
Weekly Tracks
www.dunlapcusd.net/banner
October 21, 2015
Our Mission:
Engaging students to prepare them for the 21st Century
UPCOMING EVENTS
Parent/Teacher Conferences-No School
Oct2223
Red Ribbon Week
Oct2630
PTO Meeting, 6 pm
Oct26
SIP Day dismissal 11:15
Oct28
Book Fair/Grand Event
Oct29
Halloween Room Parties Oct30
and Parade 1:30
Book Fair
PTO Trunk or Treat
1:00-3:00 pm
Oct31
4/5 Music Program 6:30 Nov5
DHS Life Skills Cookies
Nov6
Veteran’s Day/No
School
Nov11
Birthdays
Gabby D.
Fatima N.
Callie P.
Riley G.
Courtney S. Nathan R.
Colton B.
Elizabeth S.
Joseph B.
Hannah B.
LUNCH MENU
Monday-Corn dog, sweet fries,
steamed broccoli, fruit, fresh baked
cookie OR garden chef salad, milk
Tuesday-Nachos grande, cheesy
refried beans, fruit, cinnamon
breadstick OR garden chef salad,
milk
Wednesday-No Lunch Served
Thursday-grilled cheese, tomato
soup, carrot and celery sticks, fruit,
fresh baked cookie OR garden chef
salad, milk
Friday-chicken mashed potatoes,
chicken gravy, green beans, fruit,
hot wheat roll OR garden chef
Book Fair
The Book Fair is next Thursday, Octo- salad, milk
ber 29th! Invitations for the Grand
Event went home this week. "Grand"
School Improvement Day
parents, friends or relatives are invited
Wednesday, October 28 is a
to bring in lunch, eat with their child
School Improvement Day. Classes
(ren) during the student's grade level
will be dismissed at 11:15.
lunch time, and visit the Scholastic
Book Fair. Please remember to return
Lost and Found
the RSVP portion and keep the Lunch If your child is missing an article of
and Shop time schedule for your refer- clothing, please come check out the
ence. Lunch times are also included
tables in the foyer during parent/
on the second page of this newsletter. teacher conferences.
For those interested in ordering books
online, please shop between Oct. 25th
Trunk or Treat
and Nov. 5th at www.scholastic.com/ Join us for a fun time on Saturday,
fairs and select IL, Dunlap, Banner or October 31 from 1-3 p.m. in the
enter the zip code 61525 to view the
Banner Parking Lot.
Banner Elementary Scholastic Homepage and view all the great book selecMe to You’s Gymnastic Party
tions. We still need a few volunteers
Please see the last page of this
for the event, if you would like to help newsletter for more information on
on Thursday, Oct. 29th, please contact attending. This program supports
[email protected]
the Me to You Club for dyslexia
NO SCHOOL on Thursday, Oct. 22,
and Friday, October 23, due to
parent/student/teacher conferences
Teachers are looking forward to meeting with parents at conferences.
ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED
TO ATTEND CONFERENCES AS
THEY WILL BE SHARING
WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED
THIS YEAR.
Report cards will be issued at student
led conferences. Conference times
are Thursday, Noon to 7:00 p.m.
and Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
students at Dunlap High School.
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Scrip Orders
Be sure to check out the last pages of the newsletter for scrip order forms.
Place your order by Monday, October 26th and receive them on Friday, October 30th. Scrip orders will be taken weekly this school year.
Lunch & Recess Schedule
10:50-11:30 = K
11:00-11:40 = 1st Grade
11:30-12:10 = 2nd Grade
11:40-12:20 = 3rd Grade
12:05-12:45 = 4th Grade
12:15-12:55 = 5th Grade
Scrip Fundraising
Turn Everyday Shopping Into a Way To Support Your Child’s Education
at Banner! Scrip fundraising is a no-selling program that allows your family
to raise money for Banner! With scrip fundraising, Banner can purchase gift
cards from hundreds of merchants nationwide at a discount, which you buy at
face value. The difference is an instant rebate for Banner!!!. Supporting our
organization has never been easier! Example: You buy a Macy’s $100 gift
card. Banner bought it at $90 (a 10% discount). Banner earns $10! Scrip
is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of
cash, checks, and credit cards. When you use scrip gift cards at your favorite
retailers, you’re fundraising for Banner while you shop. With access to over
300 of the country’s biggest brands, including grocery, department stores, gas
stations, restaurants, hotels, home improvement, and more! Just by using scrip
to pay for your normal weekly purchases, one family can easily raise $500 or
more per year. Imagine what 10, 20, 100 families can earn to support our
school and children’s education! To Participate: Return the order form and
check (made payable to Banner PTO) or cash (In an envelope marked Scrip
Fundraising Attn: Ashley Meller) with your child by Monday, Oct. 26th.
Your scrip order will arrive and be sent home Friday Oct. 30th. (Please fill
out the attached waiver to allow us permission to send your gift cards home
with your child). Questions? Please Contact: Ashley Meller at 309-712-8997
or EMAIL: [email protected] For more information on Scrip, please
see Banner PTO website and Facebook page!
Halloween Parties
Halloween parties have been planned for Friday, October 30. Please look for
notes from your teacher regarding costumes. Students should not bring play
weapons or accessories with make-believe blood. The parade will begin at
1:30 p.m. with individual room parties to follow.
PTO Meeting Dates
October 26
November 16
December 14 January 25
February 22 March 21
April 25
May 16