November/December 2015

November/December 2015
Volume 21.3
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Conference Champs
Band Spaghetti Dinner
This year’s cross country teams exceeded each
and every goal they created for themselves! At
each of our meets before conference, Spring
Wood had at least three runners place in the top
ten within each of the four grade level events. On
Monday, October 5th, Spring Wood participated
in the conference meet against their five
surrounding conference middle schools; Roselle
Middle, Westfield, Medinah, Peacock and Wood
Dale. Jonathan Summers placed second and
Vincente Bernal placed sixth for the 8th grade
boys and overall the team placed 3rd in
conference. Dustin Zaprzalka, 6th grade, placed
seventh, Jackson Kent, 7th grade, placed ninth
and Victor Alvarez, 6th grade, placed eleventh
for the 6th and 7th grade boys and overall the
team placed 2nd in conference. Miriam Slimane,
7th grade, placed second and Vanessa
Armstrong, 7th grade, placed fourteenth for the
7th and 8th grade girls and the team placed 5th
overall in conference. Bella Witt was the first
place conference champion while Paulina Lucer
placed second, Isabelle Wilson placed eighth
and Rori Thorsen placed ninth for the 6th grade
girls and overall the 2015 6th grade girls were
conference champions. The coaches, Mr.
Benages, Mr. Foege and Ms. Brester would like
to congratulate our entire team on a great
season and we are looking forward to next year.
The Spring Wood Band hosted a Spaghetti
Dinner on October 16 that was well attended and
the Spring Wood Band entertained – a great
night for all!
Camp Duncan – October 26, 2015
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Here are some shots from the 6 grade field trip
to Camp Duncan. The weather was perfect and
as you can see a good time was had by all.
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Intramurals
Halloween STEM Program
Spring Wood has an Intramural Program that
has had students involved after school in a
variety of activities. Although we are somewhat
limited in what we can offer, students are excited
to be a part of it.
Mission Statement
Our mission at Spring Wood is to work together
to provide a safe and orderly environment that
inspires and challenges the whole individual to
become a contributing citizen and a life-long
learner.
Vision Statement
The Regional Office of Education worked with
Spring Wood staff to bring an exciting science
activity to our students on October 29.
Spring Wood Middle School provides an
environment that fosters the development of
social and academic success for all.
Electrifying Experiences
Important Notice
The DuPage Regional Office of Education will
host another STEM activity exploring the
science, technology, engineering, and math of
electricity on Tuesday, December 8 from 2:45 to
4:15 in room 212. Space is limited (first 40
students).
We are hoping to host more of these activities:
Who Dunnit Forensics on January 19, Robotic
Rumble on February 25, and Break the Code on
April 26.
Unfortunately, our community is no different than
any other in this country. There are convicted
sex offenders living in our neighborhoods. You
can check the Illinois State Police website for the
location of sex offenders. The website is
www.isp.state.il.us/sor/
Through this site you can become aware of any
offenders that may reside in your area. This
information is provided not to alarm you, but to
keep you informed.
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children than any other vaccine-preventable
disease.
Veterans’ Day
What YOU can do:
Get vaccinated! The single best way to protect
against seasonal flu and its potential severe
complications is for children (and adults) to get a
seasonal influenza vaccine each year. Flu
vaccination is recommended for children aged 6
months and older.
Make healthy choices at school and at home
that can help prevent the flu and spreading
the flu to others.
Children, parents, and staff should take the
following everyday preventive actions:
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Cover your nose and mouth with a
tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw
the tissue away after use and wash your
hands. If a tissue is not available, cover
your mouth and nose with your sleeve, not
your hand.
Wash your hands often with soap and
water, especially after you cough or
sneeze. If soap and water are not
available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or
mouth. Germs spread this way.
To find a flu clinic near you, go to www.flu.gov
Barnes & Noble Night
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A special thank you to Mr. Karner, the 8 grade
teachers, and the Spring Wood PTO for making
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it possible for our 8 graders to attend and honor
our veterans at the ceremony held in
Streamwood on Veterans’ Day. Our students
were able to meet with and speak to many
veterans. Once again our school was the only
school to participate.
Flu season is upon us. Let’s keep our
school healthy!
The flu is a serious illness. On average, more
than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year
because of complications from the flu. Influenza
causes more hospitalizations among young
Many thanks to our Spring Wood Band and
Chorus and all the students and parents (and the
Spring Wood PTO) for coming out to Barnes and
Noble and making it a special night on Friday,
November 13.
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Attention Athletes and Potential Athletes
If a student is interested in trying out/participating
in a sport, the student needs to sign up in the
Commons during their lunch period. Students
must have a physical that is less than a year old
on file here in the Spring Wood Office. Coaches
will post a list of students who are eligible to
participate. If the student’s name is not posted,
more than likely he/she does not have a current
physical. Students can verify physical status any
morning before classes in the Spring Wood
Health Office.
Reminder: the physical is only good for one
calendar year. Boys’ basketball and Pep Squad
will be underway shortly and the Volleyball
season and Track season will be here before
you know it.
8th Graders and Parents of 8th Grade
Students
Students need to remember that attendance at
the promotion ceremony (tentatively May 25,
5:00 PM, at Lake Park West Campus
gymnasium) is considered a privilege, and is
therefore, one that must be earned. Eighth grade
students must earn a cumulative grade point
average of at least 1.75, at least a 1.75 grade
point average for the third trimester, pass the
Constitution tests, and not have any unpaid
fees/fines in order to attend the promotion
ceremony and receive a diploma.
Students need to be aware that student
behavior leading up to the actual ceremony can
also have an impact on this privilege.
Honor Roll – 1st Trimester
We are very proud of the following students for
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earning Honor Roll status during the 1
Trimester.
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6 Grade Honor Roll – GPA 3.0 to 3.49
Alexander Smith,
Andujar, Yahaira
Bell, Alexander
Benavides, Atziri
Botefuhr, Sarah
Catalano, Jonna
Curry, Kristiana
Dar, Ehaad
Dolecki, Makayla
Gill, Gurshan
Gochev, Alekzander
Guzman, Alexandra
Harkowski, Nicole
James, Latajia
Juarez, Michael
Lekawski, Hubert
Lewis, Mary
Martinez, Hannah
Pieloch, Brian
Quintana, Nicholas
Rivas, Samara
Allen, Jordan
Badzovic, Jesus
Beltran, Asbel
Bloomingbird, Kayla
Caruso, Kyle
Combs, Elliot
Dalcollo, Jacob
De La Rosa Carrera, Valeria
Garrett, Ethan
Giraldo, Jaden
Gresham, Mariah
Hamblin, Devin
Head, Armani
Juarez, Diego
Kamran, Tamseel
Lenz, Tyler
Lugo, Jovana
Mustafa, Kaab
Poulos, Benjamin
Rietveld, Lucas
Romero, Jorge
Salamone, Jovan
Sra, Muskan
Stroe, Noah
Vargas, Jason
Wilkerson, Legend
Smietana, Konrad
Stogner, Jenna
Urizar, Bryan
White, Nola
6th Grade High Honor Roll – GPA 3.5 and Higher
Aguilar, Samantha
Alkanat, Julia Sofia
Alvarez, Victor
Arzaga, Alexis-Jenna
Bahena, Alejandro
Bailey, Aysia
Barthelotti, Nicholas
Benitez Cabrera, Fernando
Bicbic, Kai
Bonilla, Isabella
Bruno, Kathryn
Bullington, Avigail
Burke, Erin
Carlberg, Stephen
Combs, Lilly
Corral, Jose
Craig, Airyon
Delporte, Trevor
Fields, Tyler
Flores, Angela
Furlin, Michael
Garcia, Brandon
Garcia, Bryan
Garcia, Vanessa
Huerta-Contreras, Kassandra
Jensen, Erica
Johnson, Haley
Kasper, Megan
Kuban, Madison
Kuczynski, Gabriella
Lang, Sarah
Latina, Dorothy
Lucer, Paulina
Maciorowski, Sabastian
Matuszewski, Matthew
Melendez, Nadia
Mirandola, Julia
Mizzi, Alyssa Liane
Nevarez, Leonardo
Orozco, Camila
Ottolino, Michelina
Panagakis, Adrianna
Patel, Rianna
Platas Madera, Lupita
Popiel, David
Quadri, Fatima
Reyes, Erik
Rodberg, Jessica
Saenz, Valeria
Schlegel, Erika
Schultz, Lindsey
Scoles, Thomas
Singh, Jagjot
Sokasits, Francis
Sourwine, Matthew
Susara, Lee Anthony
Swaback, Brooke
Szatynska, Nina
Takov, Nikol
Tekielak, Viktoria
Thorsen, Rori
Tokarz, Filip
Trampka, Julia
Uriostegui, Esveyda
Weishaar, Emma
Wilson, Isabelle
Witt, Isabella
Zaprzalka, Dustin
Zawada, Veronica
Zdun, Monika
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7 Grade Honor Roll – GPA 3.0 to 3.49
Ahuatl, Cristopher
Anaya, Chase
Barron Young, Albert
Bernal, Javier
Casey, Liliana
Duran, Jimena
Espinosa, Karla
Furgat, Tyler
Grana, John M. JR
Hamblin, Destiny
Jones, Xavier
Kent, Jackson
Lorusso, Giuseppe
Manna, Anthony
Moton, LaShandria
Obadein, Elizabeth
Patel, Ria
Perkowski, Daniel
Qazi, Mustafa
Smith, Unique
Sorci, Nicholas
Vargas, Alexis
Vidales, Miriam
Winfrey, Jaerrion
Alaniz, Wendy
Arroyo, Mya
Benchev, Martin
Buchanan, Curtis
Curtis, Shaniyah
Erb-Mason, Kaylie
Freeman, Jack JR
Garcia, Kyle
Gulan, Nicole
Jandura, Eric
Kennefick, Lindsey
Koziol, Oliwia
Mallhi, Gurveer
McNeal, Kaylum
Narbaiz, Tatianna
Orishter, Angelica
Peggs, AyBreia
Podsiadlo, Michael
Smialowski, Simon
Solorio, Karen
Soto, April
Vazquez, Kaylee
Wielgus, Krystian
7th Grade High Honor Roll – GPA 3.5 and Higher
Ahmed, Yazmin
Boafo, Lauren
Czaja, Anthony
Esposito, Giuliana
Ferengul, Tabitha
Johnson, Elisabeth
Krawczyk, Kamila
Makara, Caroline
Mizzi, Abigail
Pangan, Chelsea
Slimane, Mariam
Tkaczyk, Robert
Wildner, Faith
Arendt-Orahim, Nicole
Choudhary, Sania
Durmic, Nadia
Farkas, Payton
Gomez, Nicholas
Kim, Emily
Lamb, Allison
Manning, Abigael
Orishter, Victoria
Race, Breanna
Tellez, Ana
Wessel, Logan
Winiecki, Joseph
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Zarate, Lizette
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8 Grade Honor Roll – GPA 3.0 to 3.49
Alvarez, Arianna
Bainer, Tiondra
Bardeleben, Ashleigh
Barthelotti, Matthew
Blackwell, Lily
Boykins, Tamari
Bridges, Isaiah
Briedis, Lilija
Cager, Kaleb
Carbonell, Anthony
Carlberg, Kiri
Carrillo, Mia
Catrambone, Claire
Dar, Abdullah
De La Torre, Julio
Drallmeier, Christina
Foster, Jacob
Gaftman, Damarion
Garcia, Isabella
Garcia, Lindsey
Garcia, Thalia
Garrett, Paige
Giron, Dana
Giron, Lillian
Gonzalez Arriagada, Ignacia
Irving, Khadejah
Jackson, Deja
Johnson, Alyssa
Kasper, Taylor
Khan, Rayan
Krug, Alexander
Lantgen, Claudia
Lee, Jessica
Lugo, Adal
Michaels, Antonio
Monzon, Joshua
Morris, Aaliayh
Mrozik, Dakota
Olvera Ruiz, Maria
Pasillas Riquelme, Dayana Piekos, Adrian
Pritchard, Imani
Proudfoot, Issac
Pullman, Matthew
Rafalko Grippo, Angelina
Ramirez, Karen
Ramos, Rigi
Rivera, Angel
Rodriguez, Victor
Saenz, Daniel
Speciale, Anthony
Sutherland, Azariah
Swaback, Hailey
Thorsen, Riley
Wang, Cindy
8th Grade High Honor Roll – GPA 3.5 and Higher
Akhtar, Shazad
Apostolakos, Demi
Bernal, Vicente
Briedis, Kaija
Czaja, Joseph
Falco, Joshua
Hagen, Jack
Kukula, Matthew
Kwengwa, Aubry
Liu, Isabell
Marsico, Antonia
Montiel, Trevor
Novak, Sarah
Patel, Milan
Sanchez, Khristopher
Summers, Jonathan
Vazquez, Jennifer
Williams, Shallum T. JR
Alkanat, Alexander
Barnhill, Jazmyne
Bicbic, Alia
Cummins, Colin
DeSouza, Veronica
Gonzalez, Guadalupe
Jackson, Chase
Kuna, Erin
Kwengwa, Rosita
Lucer, Szymon
Matuszewski, Mya
Niigami, Ryotaro
Owen, Anthony
Saluja, Shivani
Stanly, Justin
Trivedi, Shina
Velasquez, Ariana
Yde, Eric
Older Siblings
It is important that parents know that high school
aged young people cannot walk onto the school
property during our dismissal time. If you are
asking an older sibling to walk with one of our
Spring Wood students, arrangements should be
made ahead of time to meet off the school
property. High school aged young people on the
property during dismissal will be asked to leave
and failure to do so will result in the authorities
being called.
8th Grade Percussion Ensemble is
“Playing” the Beach!
Applauded educator and composer, Kevin
Lepper is composing a brand new piece of
music to be debuted by our 8th grade percussion
ensemble this Spring! The piece, “Newbie On
The Beach” is sure to make your foot tap and
whisk your imagination away to a beach filled
with the sounds of laughter and the feeling of
summer’s warmth. Mr. Lepper will be meeting
with the ensemble periodically to make changes
to the composition and gauge its progression
before it is performed for the first time later this
coming Spring.
Important Dates
Calendar
November 16, Monday 4:00 PM Girls’
Basketball at Medinah
November 17, Tuesday 4:00 PM Girls’
Basketball at home vs Westfield
November 18, Wednesday 7:00 PM School
Board Meeting, SW Library
November 19, Thursday 4:00 PM Girls’
Basketball at home vs. Roselle
November 23, Monday Parent-Teacher
conferences, Students do NOT have classes
November 24, Tuesday NO SCHOOL Professional Day
November 25 – 27 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving
Break
MAP Window – November 30 to December 18
November 30, Monday Boys’ Basketball
tryouts can begin
December 8, Tuesday 2:45 – 4:15 Electrifying
Experiences – room 212
December 9, Wednesday 7:00 PM – SW PTO
Meeting - Teacher’s Lounge
December 10, Thursday 7:00 PM Winter Band
Concert
December 15, Tuesday 7:00 PM Cookie
Concert – Jazz Band & Percussion Ensemble
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December 17, Thursday 7:00 PM School Board
Meeting
December 21 – January 1 NO SCHOOL - Winter
Break
January 4, Monday – SCHOOL RESUMES
January 5, Tuesday 4:00 PM Boys Basketball
at Peacock
January 7, Thursday 4:00 PM Boys’ Basketball
at home vs Wood Dale
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February 2, Tuesday 4:00 PM Boys’ Basketball
at home vs. Roselle
February, 4, Thursday Volleyball tryouts can
begin
February 12, Friday Parent-Teacher
Conferences, Students do NOT have classes
February 15, Monday NO SCHOOL, President’s
Day
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January 12, Tuesday 4:00 PM Boys’ Basketball
at home vs. Medinah
January 13, Wednesday 7:00 PM - SW PTO
Meeting - Teacher’s Lounge
January 14, Thursday 4:00 PM Boys’
Basketball at Westfield
January 15, Friday NO SCHOOL - Institute Day
January 18, Monday NO SCHOOL, Martin
Luther King Jr. Day
January 19, Tuesday 2:45 – 4:15 PM Who
Dunnit Forensics in room 212
4:00 PM Boys’ Basketball at Roselle
January 21, Thursday 4:00 PM Boys’
Basketball at home vs. Peacock
January 22, Friday 8th Grade Graduation
Pictures
January 25 Monday 4:00 PM Boys’ Basketball
at Wood Dale
January 26, Tuesday 4:00 PM Boys’ Basketball
at Medinah
January 28, Thursday 4:00 PM Boys’
Basketball at home vs. Westfield
-7:00 PM School Board Meeting, SW Library
February 19, Friday END of the 2 Trimester
February 20, Saturday – Band Solo/Ensemble
Festival
February 23, Tuesday 4:00 PM Volleyball at
Peacock
-6:30 Band Boosters Meeting, SW Lounge
February 25, Thursday 2:45 – 4:15 PM Robotic
Rumble in room 212
-4:00 PM Volleyball at home vs Wood Dale
-7:00 PM School Board Meeting, SW Library
March 1, Tuesday 4:00 PM Volleyball at home
vs. Medinah
March 3, Thursday 4:00 PM Volleyball at
home vs. Westfield
March 4, Friday NO SCHOOL - Institute Day
March 8, Tuesday 4:00 PM Volleyball at
Roselle
March 9, Wednesday 7:00 PM - SW PTO
Meeting - Teacher’s Lounge
Teacher’s Lounge
March 10, Thursday 4:00 PM Volleyball at
home vs. Peacock
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March 14, Monday 4:00 PM Volleyball at
Wood Dale
March 15, Tuesday 4:00 PM Volleyball at
Medinah
May 30, Monday – NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
June 3, Friday – Last day of school if ALL snow
days are used
Track - Season yet to be determined
March 17, Thursday 4:00 PM Volleyball at
Westfield
*Please note that this calendar is not to be
considered all-inclusive and is subject to change.
7:00 PM Music In Our Schools Concert
March 22, Tuesday 4:00 PM Volleyball at
home vs. Roselle
March 24, Thursday 7:00 PM School Board
Meeting
March 25 – April 1 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
April 6, Wednesday 6:30 PM Band Booster
Meeting, SW Lounge
April 16, Saturday - 8:00-11:00 AM Band
Pancake Breakfast
April 26, Tuesday 2:45 – 4:14 PM Break the
Code in room 212
April 28, Thursday 7:00 PM School Board
Meeting, SW Library
May 4, Wednesday 7:00 PM - SW PTO Meeting
- Teacher’s Lounge
May 19, Thursday 7:00 PM Spring Band
Concert
May 20, Friday 11:15 AM Dismissal, School
Improvement Day
May 24, Tuesday 7:00 PM Coffee House
Concert
May 26, Thursday Last day of school if no snow
days are used.
-7:00 PM School Board Meeting
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