Banner Elementary Weekly Tracks

Banner Elementary
Weekly Tracks
www.dunlapcusd.net/banner
November 7, 2014
Our Mission:
Engaging students to prepare them for the 21st Century
UPCOMING EVENTS
Veteran’s Day—No
School
Nov11
Counselors Second
Step Program, RES
6 pm
Nov12
DHS Life Skills Selling Nov19
Cookies 12:45-1:15pm
Ladies Night Out and
Book Fair, 4pm
Nov19
Book Fair/Lunch for
Grandparents
Nov20
Progress Rpts
Nov21
PTO Meeting 6pm
Nov24
Thanksgiving Holiday, No School
Nov2628
Blood Drive, 2-6pm
Dec9
Band/Orchestra Concert, 6:30 pm
Dec9
Birthdays
Julia P.
Maxwell N.
Allison U.
NO SCHOOL
In observance of Veteran’s Day, there
is no school on Tuesday, November
11.
Parents Night Out
Parents Night Out scheduled for November 8th has been cancelled due to
low attendance.
Bus Reminder
Effective for the 2014-2015 school
year, students are not allowed to be
transported on any bus other than their
assigned bus regardless of whether or
not there is parental consent. Students
will only be transported to and from
their designated stops.
LUNCH MENU
Monday-Bosco cheese sticks/
marinara, corn, mixed green salad,
fruit, juice bar OR garden chef
salad, milk
Tuesday-NO SCHOOL
Wednesday-chicken patty, evercrisp fries, baked beans, fruit OR
garden chef salad, milk
Thursday-mini corn dogs, sweet
fries, corn, fruit, freshly baked
cookie OR garden chef salad, milk
Friday-jumbo cheese ravioli, fresh
spinach/romaine mix, fruit, breadstick OR garden chef salad, milk
The Key to Friendship
Dunlap Elementary Counselors will
present The Key to Friendship on
B.E.A.R. Awards
November 12. See inside newsletB.E.A.R. stands for Banner Elementary Accelerated Reader. Students who ter for details.
have the most accelerated reader
points for the month earn the B.E.A.R.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Award.
Mark your calendar for the Banner
Congratulations to 5B, October
Blood Drive on Tuesday, December
B.E.A.R. award class winner!
9th from 2-6 p.m. See insert in this
Congratulations to the following indi- newsletter for more information or
vidual winners:
right click on the following link:
2Phillips: Andrew F.
www.redcrossblood.org (Search
2Rutherford: Kimberlie Z.
sponsor code Banner Elementary
3Schlueter: Grant R.
Dunlap)
3Winkelmann: Kekoa M.
4Dutton: Sophia R.
4Hudson: Emily Y.
5Blumer: Andrew R.
5Hughes: Samantha G.
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Banner Elementary
PTO NEWS
Grand Event / Scholastic Book Fair
All Grandparents and/or special loved ones are invited to the "Banner Grands
Event". Please let them know to bring lunch to share with your child(ren) and
that they’ll have an opportunity to shop our Scholastic Book Fair.
Grand Event Date:
Thursday November 20th, 2014
Grand Event Location:
Banner Elementary School Cafeteria & Gym
Grand Event Time:
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
Kindergarten:
First Grade:
Second Grade:
Third Grade:
Fourth Grade:
Fifth Grade:
Lunch: 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Lunch: 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
Lunch: 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Lunch: 12:05 PM – 12:25 PM
Lunch: 12:15 PM – 12:35 PM
Shop: 11:10 AM – 11:30 AMShop: 11:20 AM – 11:40 AMShop: 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM
Shop: 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM
Shop: 12:25 PM – 12:45 PM
Shop: 12:35 PM – 12:55 PM
A "Save the Date" letter will be coming home with your child(ren) today,
Wednesday October 22. The actual invitation is coming home on Thursday
October 30. Please send the RSVP to school with your child(ren) by Thursday
November 13. Please feel free to pass that along to those who you would like
to be included. For the grands who cannot come to our Thursday event, you
can also shop online between November 14 – November 28 on our web page:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/bannerelementaryschool
If you have any questions, please contact Ly Mettlach at
[email protected]
Second Grade Girls
Our Brownie Girl Scout Troop, 4652, is continuing registration for the 20142015 school year. As a Girl Scout you can: earn badges, volunteer in your
community, go to camp and experience horseback riding, arts, and sports, take
field trips to useums, festivals, and theaters. Learn outdoors through nature
activities and wilderness trips. Learn real-life business skills through the
Cookie Program Activity. Please contact Leslie Atkinson @ (309)397-8337
or email at [email protected]
DHS Musical Auditions
Dunlap High School will be presenting the musical, “South Pacific,” in January 2015. Directors Robin Hunt and Jill Potts are looking for elementary or
middle school students to play the roles of Emile de Becques’ children. The
children need to look ages 8-12. Auditions for these roles will be held Monday, November 24 at 3:30 pm in the DHS Auditorium. To participate, the
children cast in the show need to be able to rehearse a couple times per week
from 3:30 to 5:30 in December and early January. Starting January 18, dress
rehearsals will run from 5:30 to 10:00 pm every night. Show dates are January 23 at 7:00 pm and January 24 and 25 at 2:00 pm. In interested in auditioning, e-mail Robin Hunt at [email protected] to have audition materials
sent to you.
Ladies Evening Out Shop…Socialize…
Support Your School
November 19, 2014
4:30 – 7:30
Banner Elementary School
12610 N. Allen Road
Dunlap, IL 61525
Shop Local and National Vendors
*Cash and carry
*Snacks while you browse
*Fun girls night out
*Free child care
Bring your sisters, mothers, friends, neighbors & daughters!!!
Our Fabulous Vendors Include…
*Norwex
*Love Letters
*Greenview Nursery
*Younique
*Tastefully Simple
*Thirty-One Gifts
*Orgiami Owl
*Pink Zebra
*Pampered Chef
*Stella and Dot
*Tupperware
*Rodan and Fields
*Mary Kay
*Nerium
*Celadon Road
*Essential BodyWear
*Kid Knits
*Stylish Little Stinkers
*AnyTime Fitness
*Jamberry Nails
*Scholastic Books
*In a Pikle
*PURE
*Perfectly Posh
*Nelson Chiropractor
*Noonday
*Miss Magnolia Blooms
*Team Beach Body
*Edward Jones Financial Advisor Fran McKay
Campbell Labels for Education
Keep clipping and turning in the UPC codes for Campbell's Labels for Education. There is a
collection bin in the front hallway at Banner. We can turn labels in all year which is used towards
gym and playground equipment. In addition, you can register your Kroger card on elabelsforeducation and the points automatically go to Banner. See details below.
Electronically collect an additional 1 point for each participating
Labels for Education® product purchased when you use your shopper card at participating retailers. You can still clip and redeem UPCs to earn the face value of the Labels for Education points.
1. REGISTER. Go to eLabelsForEducation.com. Create your profile, enter your shopper card
number from a participating retailer, and then select the school(s) you would like to support. Sign up now.*
2. SHOP. SWIPE. EARN. Each participating product that you purchase from your favorite
participating retailer will earn 1 point that will be credited to your school’s Labels for Education account automatically.
3. REDEEM. Your school can redeem points for FREE educational merchandise!
http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-sponsor?distance%5Bpostal_code%
5D=&field_sponsor_code_value=banner+elementary+dunlap&elt=banner+elementary+dunlap
http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-sponsor?distance%5Bpostal_code%
5D=&field_sponsor_code_value=banner+elementary+dunlap&elt=banner+elementary+dunlap