March, 2016 - School District 147

M. L. KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
Martin Luther King Elementary School
Martin Luther King Elementary School
Home, Community and School
PrinciPal’s Message
Gayle Bradburn
Parents, Staff and Friends of King School,
Want to be part of making King School a great place for students to learn and grow
socially/emotionally? Come to the organizational meeting of King School’s PTO on March 10 at
2:00 p.m. Ms. Etisha Giddens, the District Parent Coordinator, will lead us in our efforts to form a
Parent-Teacher-Community Organization. We need everyone’s help in sharing their ideas for this
new group. We need YOU! At the meeting, you will learn how to be a King volunteer.
I want to commend Mrs. Austin, the staff members and the students for the wonderful Black
History Program. Every student participated, and it was truly a memorable experience.
Mrs. Bradburn
Approximately 130 parents and family members attended King’s Black History Program on
March 5. Every class PreK—5 performed with songs, poems, dance and rap. The Cougar Chorale,
under the direction of Mr. Cierski, the music teacher. Mrs. Austin, the third/fourth grade teacher,
wrote the script for the narrators and directed the program. Working collaboratively with Mrs.
Austin, the staff and students presented an outstanding program.
Above: Left—Ms. Boker’s
PreK class. Right -Praise
Dancers
Bottom left: Ms. Campbell’s and Ms. Carr’s
kindergarten classes.
Continued on page 3.
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Celebrity judges announced winners of the King Bulletin Board
Contest on Friday, February 19.
Hallway displays were judged
for Educational Value, Student
Original Work, and Neatness/
Attractiveness.
There was a tie for first place:
Who do you love?, work of the
kindergarten students and Ms.
Campbell and Ms. Carr, and
African American History, work
of the third and fourth graders
and Ms. Austin and Ms. K. Johnson. First and second graders and
Mrs. Bridenthal, Mrs. Edwards
and Mrs. Simington were honored for their hallway display
showing their original work, and
Ms. Pruitt’s and Ms Bynum’s
students received an award for
their Black History writings and
illustrations.
The celebrity judges were
Mrs. “Bionce” Lambert and Ms.
“Gaga” Johnson. They praised
the work of all of the teachers
and students who participated.
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Student Writing
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Parent Teacher
Conferences
In April, it will be time to
meet with the teachers to check
on the progress of your children. Put April 7 on your calendar. Students will receive
five dollars in Cougar Cash to
spend at the Treasure Room
if their parents come to the
conferences.
Research shows that children whose parents are involved in their education do
better in school. Ask your
child’s teacher what you can do
at home to help your child. Just
20 minutes a day assisting your
children with a skill, listening
to them read and/or reading to
them can make a huge difference in their progress.
Support your children. Conferences are from 1:00—7:00
p.m. with a break from 4:00—
5:00 p.m.
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IPA Honors
Administrative
Assistants
The Illinois Principal’s
Association honored School
Secretaries/Administrative
Assistants the evening of
February 25 at Gatto’s in Tinley
Park.
The Scholastic Book
Fair will be in King’s
Media Center from
April 4 - April 8. Ms.
Stacy Scales, King’s
Media Assistant, will be
there to assist the students with choosing
books which will range
from $5.00 - $10.00.
The Book Fair will be
open after school until
4:00 p.m. and on Parent/Teacher Conference
Day.
Be an involved parent!
Mrs. Bradburn took Mrs.
Lambert as her guest to show
her appreciation for the work
she does and the many hats she
wears as King’s administrative
assistant.
Principals and secretaries/
administrative assistants
enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, playing
bingo and raffles.
Black History Program Continued from page 1.
Performers at the
Black History Program
Picture to the left: Ms. Whitter’s and Ms. Coleman’s K-2 class. Picture
above; Third graders. Picture below: Second graders dance
M. L. KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
INFORMATION
Martin Luther King Elementary School
It is our mission to provide a school
climate that enables students
to achieve their maximum
educational potential.
W.Harvey-Dixmoor District # 147
Board of Education:
President: Michael Smith.
Vice-President: Bonnie Rateree.
Secretary: Pamela Cudjo-Kelly.
Mable Chapman
Hazel Ann Bowman
Helen Randall
Margie Hudson-Walker
Co-Interim Superintendents:
Lela A. Bridges, Ed.D. and J. Kay Giles.
Director of Curriculum & Instruction:
Technology and Grants, Dana Nichols.
Director of Special Ed.: Dr. David Lopez.
Business Manager: Tonisha Sibley.
Director of Buildings and Grounds: Eric Lee.
Principal: Gayle Bradburn.
Social Worker: Sylvia Burnley.
Administrative Assistant: Lillie Lambert.
Nurse: Ether Lamour.
Head Custodian: Marvin Eaves.
Parent Smart Talk Director: Melinda Monroe.
District Parent Coordinator: Etisha Giddens.
PreK Parent Coordinator: Veronica
Chapman.
Address: 14535 Seeley Ave.
Dixmoor, IL 60426
Telephone: 708–385-5400
FAX: 708-293-1748
Parent Survey
For our Illinois School Improvement Plan, it is necessary for parents to
take the 5-Essentials Survey. Please go to the
District website (www.whd147.org), and click
on Links, then Parent Links, then 5-Essential
Survey. You are also welcome to come to the
school to use the school’s computers to take the
survey. Please let your child’s teacher know that
you have taken this survey. We want 100% of
parents to take this survey by March 11.
Thank you so much.
The King School Improvement Team
Charlotte A. Boyd

Ingalls Hospital
Foundation

Kenootz Pizza

City of Harvey

South Suburban,

Dixmoor Police
Chicago Chapter of the
Department
Links, Inc.orporated


Harvey Fire

Village of Dixmoor
Department

Harvey Police
Department
School Calendar—Planning Ahead
March 10
PTO Meeting 2:00 p.m.
March 11
Parents eat lunch with students
March 14
Board of Education Mtg. Kich 7:00 p.m.
March 15
Parent Cafe
March 18
End of Third Quarter
March 18
11:30 Dismissal—School Improvement
March 25—
April 1
Spring Break
April 4
Board of Education Kich 7:00 p.m.
April 7
Parent/Teacher Conference 1:00—7:00
April 8
11:30 Dismissal
April 12—26
PARCC Testing
The South Suburban Chapter of Links, Incorporated is
working with the fourth graders this month getting them ready
for their court performance on March 21 at the Markam Court
House. This is a learning experience about the serious effects
of cyberbullying. The students are acting out the
different parts: judge, prosecutor, defense attorney
and jury.
Published by G. Bradburn