Thursday Notes - Channahon School District 17

BUILDING WORLD CLASS THINKERS
PRINCIPAL, LAURA DUBOIS
PIONEER PATH SCHOOL
February 1 2, 201 5
SCHOOL WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.csd17.org
ABSENCE HOTLINE NUMBER: 521-2191
Feb. 12
Feb. 16
Feb. 23
Feb. 25
Feb. 27
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PTO Meeting @ N B Galloway 7:00 – 8:00 PM
NO SCHOOL Presidents Day
School Board Meeting 7:00 PM @ Pioneer Path Boardroom
Market Day Pick-Up 5:30 – 6:30 @ N B Galloway
NO SCHOOL Teachers Institute Day
TOMORROW IS SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY. WEAR YOUR FAVORITE RED AND WHITE!
Dear Parents,
I would like to invite you to a presentation called “PARCC 411” here at Pioneer Path School. I am
hoping this will help you better understand the Common Core Standards as well as the new PARCC
test which replaced the ISAT. There will be two different times and I hope one will best accommodate
your schedule. (Tuesday, February 24 @ 6:30 or Wednesday, February 25 @ 10:00.) During this
presentation, I will let you know what our teachers are doing to help your students get ready for the
test, while still focusing on the Common Core. Please click on the link below to let me know if you are
interested in attending.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MJ3H3PN
Thank you!
Laura DuBois
Principal
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOOL CLOSING
As we are in the winter months and the possibility of inclement weather is upon us, please follow these
steps for up to date information regarding school in session or school not in session: CHECK OUR DISTRICT
WEBSITE IMMEDIATELY- A message will be scrolling across the top of the www.csd17.org
home page if school has been canceled. CHECK YOUR EMAIL- An email will be sent directly
to you telling you that school has been canceled. TUNE INTO RADIO STATIONS- 1340
WJOL, 98.3 WCCQ, 96.7 STAR, 100.7 RXQ, 103.1 WCSJ, 95.7 WJDK, 780 WBBM, 720 WGN
TUNE INTO TV STATIONS- Channel 5 News, ABC 7 Chicago, CLTV, Fox News Chicago
ACCESS THIS EMERGENCY SITE- www.EmergencyClosings.com CALL THE CHANNAHON
DISTRICT 17 ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER @ 815-467-4315.
3rd & 4th GRADE CHOIR CONCERT
The 3rd & 4th grade Choir Concert will be on April 21, 2015 @ 6:30 PM.
3rd GRADE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
The 3rd Grade Musical will take place May 21, 2015 at Minooka Community High
School north campus at 301 S. Wabena @ 6:30 PM.
YEARBOOKS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR
Order forms for the Yearbook will be going home on Friday, February 13th. The cost of the
Yearbooks this year will be $20.00. Please return the money and order form into your
homeroom/studyhall teacher before Monday, March 2nd .
Yearbooks are sold on a pre-sale basis only.
Please make checks payable to Lifetouch or you may now use a Credit Card
Order Online at YBPay.lifetouch.com with Yearbook ID Code: 1400515
Please follow the directions on the envelope.
LUNCH ACCOUNTS If you haven’t replenished your child’s lunch account yet, you may want to
do so at this time. Please check your child’s account on Power School. When sending in
lunch money, please make sure you fill out a lunch deposit form. Please put your form and
money in an envelope with your students name on it, marked Lunch Money.
ART news...from Mrs. Verbic
Calling all "green" art students! Mrs. Verbic will be hosting a 3rd
grade "Go Green" club on Tuesday afternoons during recess. Our group
will study and create a variety of items that encourage healthy living. We will creatively
use resources around us to make an impact on our school community and to inspire
healthy, positive lifestyles. Interested students should see Mrs. Verbic for an
"application" as soon as possible. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, February 24. Please
note: Choir members have permission to attend Go Green. In order to accommodate
all interested students, participants may be assigned to attend only a certain number
of sessions. Thanks in advance for understanding!
TECHNOLOGY NEWS……..
Life Skill/PARCC Skill
There is suddenly a lot of attention being focused on students’ keyboarding
skills as the PARCC test looms before us a mere month away. According to the Common Core
State Standards (W.4.6, W.5.6. and W.6.6), students in grades 4, 5, and 6 should be able to type
1, 2, and 3 pages in a single sitting, respectively. It has been generally assumed to mean those
pages are double spaced and that a “single sitting” is approximately one hour. Clearly keyboard
familiarity and keyboarding and typing skills are going to be important for competing the
PARCC test, but these are skills that are also important to success in school, on the job, and in
life in general.
Here in Channahon School District, students in grades K-1 practice their keyboarding skills
using KidKeys; students in grades 2 – 8 have accounts on the free website TypingWeb.com.
Students get plenty of keyboarding instruction and practice time through their computer classes
and other classroom activities. At home, you can help foster your own child’s keyboarding
familiarity and skills by having your child use keyboarding software or free keyboarding
websites.
Give The Gift of Love – Be Good to Your Child’s Heart
Keeping your family's heart healthy and beating strong involves healthy habits like eating healthy,
fresh, low fat foods and daily exercise.
This is something that children can benefit from too. We know that behaviors are formed during
childhood so it is very important to help children establish healthy heart habits while they are young.
Our heart is a muscle that works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As the kids say "24-7"! It
deserves a little special attention.
Heart Healthy Tips for the Whole Family
Here are some heart healthy tips that will keep your cholesterol at a healthy level :
Increase Fiber Intake
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Serve oatmeal for breakfast and switch over to 100% whole wheat bread
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Add beans to soups or offer as a side dish
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Place sliced fruit and veggies on the table for your child
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Offer fresh fruit smoothies using low-fat yogurt
Decrease Saturated Fat Intake
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Offer low-fat mozzarella or Swiss cheese
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Serve fish and chicken breast more often than red meat
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Stir fry and bake your meals instead of deep frying
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Serve vegetarian meals and skip the meat; your child can get plenty of protein from 1% milk,
non-fat yogurt, beans, peanut butter, and tofu.
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Use spray dressings vs. traditional Thousand Island or Blue Cheese salad dressing
Increase Intake of Healthy Fats - Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated fats
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Cook with olive, safflower, or canola oil (use small amounts as oils are high in calories)
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Offer 2 tablespoons of cashews on top of yogurt; all nuts have healthy fat in them. (nuts can
be a choking hazard so avoid offering to young children or children with nut allergies)
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Seeds can be another great source for healthy oils. You can add ground flax seeds into a fruit
smoothie or on top of their favorite cereal or salad.
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Add avocado slices to a salad
Daily Movement – Get Your Heart Rate Up
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Get the dance music on and dance with your child
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Turn off the computer games and play basketball with your child
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Go for a walk with your child
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Sign your child up for swimming or gymnastics at the local recreation department
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Prioritize your day so that movement happens – mark it down on the calendar as a reminder
We now know that changes in the heart can begin at a very young age. By making these simple
little changes, you can keep family heart healthy. Remember, small changes do add up!
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/healthy-living/free-nutrition-articles/12-children-high-cholesterol-kids-heart-healthy-food-tips-children-cholesteroltesting?mc_cid=448ad7a251&mc_eid=a9de775a41
KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP
IN BOARD ROOM AT PIONEER PATH SCHOOL
Thursday, Feb. 26, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Please bring your completed registration packet and fees to round-up. In addition,
TO REGISTER A PARENT MUST SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
1.
A certified copy of your child’s birth certificate issued by the county of birth.
2.
A copy of a custody agreement if applicable.
3.
Proof of residency: Three of the following documentation will be accepted. The only
exceptions will be those families declared Homeless.
Category I (must supply one)
Category II (must supply two)
1) Ownership Title
1) Previous months (GAS,
ELECTRIC, WATER)
2) Closing Papers
2) Driver’s License with correct
3) Current Rental/Lease
address
Agreement*
3) Voter Registration Card with
4) Current Tax Bill
correct address
*Rental/lease agreement showing 5-digit street address, dates beginning/ending and
lessee/lessor signatures. This is also a yearly requirement and must be updated each year.
If a Parent/Guardian is living with District Resident, the following must be provided:
1. An Affidavit of Residency Part 1 to be completed by Parent/Guardian seeking to enroll
student into school. It must be completed and notarized.
2. An Affidavit of Residency Part 2 to be completed by resident stating his/her approval of
parent and child(ren) living with resident. It must be notarized and supporting residency
documentation attached (see above). (Affidavit of Residency Forms are available
through our District Office or Website www.csd17.org).
This is a yearly requirement and will only be accepted at the District
Office after June 1.
PLEASE NOTE: Your child will not be registered without proper proof of residency and
original birth certificate.
Children entering Kindergarten must have a completed physical with up-to-date immunization
records dated within one year of school entry. Physicals must be written on the approved
medical form. Forms will be available at Round-up. Please call 467-4311 with any questions or
to obtain a registration packet.
Music Boosters News!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 18th! Plans for our 6th annual Italian Pasta Night
are well underway. Please check to make sure you have received a packet from your child for
this year’s Italian Pasta Night. We need your help to make this year’s fundraiser a success. If
you have any questions regarding the Italian Pasta Night or are in need of a packet or more
tickets, please contact Sherri Gierman at [email protected].
Please note that our February meeting has changed. We will meet on Tuesday, February 17th.
Our meetings take place in the Art room at Three Rivers School and begin at 7:00pm. If you
have any questions about the meeting, please contact Kellie Mason at
[email protected].
Did you know? The PTO provides meals to the teachers when they
have to stay late for conferences? Get involved in helping today!
Important Dates:
February 12, PTO Meeting @ N B Galloway 7:00-8:00 PM
March 25, Market Day Pick-up 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Join our Facebook page (Channahon Updates) for the latest updates and to see
how you can be involved!
Keep collecting those Kellogg’s Rewards
labels along with Box Tops and
Campbell’s. Just send them in with your
child to school! We'll get them to the right
person. Thank you!!!!
Minooka HS Band and Guard
Boosters 24th Annual Craft Fair
Sat. February 21, 2015
9:00 -3:00
MCHS Central Campus
Soles for Sports!!!!!
**Do you have some barely used soccer cleats from that one season you wanted to try out the sport?
**Maybe you outgrew a great pair of track shoes before the next season and they are just taking up
closet space!
**Do you, or someone you know, need a pair of good athletic shoes, but don’t want to invest too much
money in a sport you’re not certain you’ll stick with yet?
WE HAVE A GREAT “SOLE”UTION for those problems!!!!
Some great Beta Students: Gino Capecci, Cooper Maskel, and Seth Joder along with their families have
initiated a collection this month of used, but still good quality, athletic footwear!!
The Channahon schools and Channahon Park District have collection boxes throughout this month. We
are looking to collect slightly used, but in good condition, athletic shoes.
Specifically: gym shoes, sport specific shoes, cleats
From the shoes that are collected our Beta members will clean them up and sort them and there will be
an opportunity for anyone who wishes to “shop” collected shoes.
Shopping Soles for Sport:
Saturday, February 21st, 1-4 P.M.
Chanahon Jr. High-multi-purpose room
So go through your closets and sports tubs to see what you can donate and bring those shoes in to any
of the collection boxes for drop off!
Girl Scout Troops Now Forming!
Contact Alicia Joebgen 815-651-2720
[email protected]
For meeting days, times & locations!
Youth Football, Cheer & Poms
Chanooka Braves
2015 Registration
Ages 6—14
New Participant
Registration Date:
Veteran Registration
Date:
Saturday
February 21st
9am — 1pm
Saturday
March 14th
9am — 1pmD9
Contact person: 555 555 5555
Pioneer Path
school
Minooka Methodist
Church Annex
For more info go to
Www.chanookabraves.com
Faith
Integrity
Generosity
Humility
Trust
5. Family Environment
4. Certified Coaches (USA Football,
ASEP, Red Cross First Aid)
3. Player Accountability
2. Virtue-Centered Catholic Teachings
1. Team Celebrations (Mom,
Ceremony, Mentor Appreciation,
Jersey Ceremony, Team Banquet)
Football: $175 (3rd – 8th Grades) Cheer: $125 / Single or $200/ Family (1st – 8th Grade)
Raffle:
1 athlete – 10 Tickets ($100)
2 athletes – 15 Tickets ($150)
3+ athletes – 20 Tickets ($200)
The Right Team – Right Now!
1. Complete St. Ann Football Activity
y Waiver
Scan Me!
(http://goo.gl/forms/kkoJZ9dz1P)
2. Emailed Invoice
(Pay online, by mail, in person)
3. Football players – follow link to St. Raphael Football
Online Registration {http://tinyurl.com/SRFReg2015)
Play More
Wait Less
Enjoy the
Game
Questions: Contact John Krenkel (815) 290-9SAF (9723) [email protected]
When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.
Joe Paterno