PR SPECTUS - Prospectschoolpto.com

May 26, 2015
Issue No. 20
PR SPECTUS
Newsletter of the Prospect School PTO
Don’t forget to head to Vern Goers Greenhouse for all of your gardening needs this month. From May 1 through
May 31, Vern Goers Greenhouse, located at 5620 South Oak in Hinsdale, will donate 10% of all purchases to
Prospect when the Shop n Share form is completed (see form attached). Vern Goers has an extensive collection
of annual and perennial flowers, vegetables, gardening tools and supplies, and a host of planters and decorative
accessories. You are sure to find everything you need to make your house a show stopper
this growing season! Vern Goers Greenhouse is a locally owned business with roots right in
Hinsdale. The Goers family has been providing the community with beautiful plants and expert
gardening advice for four generations.
Thank you so much for your support!
WE’VE GOT SPIRIT, YES WE DO!
WE’VE GOT SPIRIT, HOW ‘BOUT
YOU???
Plans are underway for next year’s Spirit Wear and we still
need volunteers for the committee. If you are full of Panther
Pride and would like to help, please feel free to sign up via
Sign Up Genius or contact Charity Richardson at
[email protected]
Prospectus
Page |2
Prospect’s New Gaga Pit!!!!
Most of you have likely heard the buzz around school surrounding our new Gaga Pit! The kids are truly
enjoying this wonderful new addition to the playground, which would not have been possible without the
research and funding request efforts of 5th Graders Cece Lynch and Ella Beargie, their fabulous moms,
Jackie Lynch and Elizabeth Beargie and our terrific PE teachers, Krissy Smiley and Laura Duffy. Cece
and Ella researched the project and submitted a KIDS Grant request to the D181 Foundation and were
granted $150 toward the purchase of the Gaga Pit for Prospect School. The Gaga Pit was installed by
parent, kid and grandparent volunteers on Saturday, May 9th, with Cece and Ella rolling up their sleeves
and working hard alongside the guys with the power tools all afternoon. The smooth installation would
not have been as such without the tireless efforts of Jackie Lynch in orchestrating the logistics of the
project.
THANK YOU to everyone who contributed in making this effort a reality for the kids of Prospect – what a
“Gaga-great” addition to our wonderful grounds:
Masterminds – Cece Lynch, Ella Beargie, Krissy Smiley and Laura Duffy
Master Organizers – Jackie Lynch & Elizabeth Beargie
Master Builders – Joe, Nick, Cece, Charlie & Will Lynch, Ella Beargie, Emmett & Evan Drew,
Tony Cutinelli, John & Connor Bonino and grandpa Dick Erhardt
We want to thank 5th grade students CeCe Lynch and Ella Beargie for writing a KIDS Grant to partially fund our
new pit. The PTO generously donated the rest and organized a great group of parents to build it for the students.
We are excited that the students are outside playing in the pit after school and on weekends. Please read the
attached rules. Our expectation is that all children that are using the GaGa pit are following Prospect Rules. The pit
is not to be used before school.
Prospectus
Page |3
Student Leadership Team
The Student Leadership Team wound up the school year the way it started—with a fun and inspirational visit from
Hinsdale Central’s J. Kyle Braid Leadership group. The JKB Kids are exemplary students who have been chosen to be
leaders in their school, and they are terrific role models for our students. The students rotated through five different
leadership games, each facilitated by one of the JKB Kids and focusing on good sportsmanship, cooperation, having a
positive attitude, and kindness. We also asked the JKB Kids to give our students some advice for the future. Our
students heard some great messages such as always be positive and enthusiastic, try to make friends with people who
are different from you, always be respectful of adults, and do one nice thing for another person each day.
We had lots of great nominations for Student of the Month. In 3rd Grade, Michael Prieto was nominated by Chloe
Anderson because she saw him cheering up another friend who was sad. Macey Miller was nominated by Alison
Reinhardt because she showed good sportsmanship during recess. In 4th Grade, Kaitlyn Jin was nominated by Quincy
Sullivan for being extra nice to him while he’s had a boot on. Ellie Ursillo was nominated by Aubrie Benjamin because
she is always the first to raise her hand if their teacher needs help. Ethan Ho was nominated by Kailash Gupta-Verma
because Ethan cheered him up with a couple of jokes when he was feeling down. In 5th Grade, Brooke Bauer was
nominated by Kyle Wong because she let second graders go ahead of her in the gaga pit. Matthew Kreischer was
nominated by Jimmy Pisani for sharing his science material. Great job leaders!
At the end of the meeting, the students were given a special Outstanding Academic Excellence certificate from
President Obama. These certificates are only given to students who have demonstrated outstanding behavior, and our
student leaders certainly have done that! We know our 5th Graders will bring their tremendous leadership skills to
CHMS. We look forward to seeing the rest of the students next year!
Prospectus
Page |4
Can you believe the end of the year is here?!
The 5th Grade End of Year Activities
We are excited to celebrate the 5th grade class and all their hard work over the years!!! We look
forward to a FULL class participation at our upcoming events, which we hope NO ONE will miss.
Please see the recap of events below and ensure to send the permission slips in to your child’s teacher
on time!
Permission slips DUE by Friday, May 29th!! Look for them in your child’s backpack.
(Copies of the permission slips are attached)
Thursday, June 4th 3:15 - 6:15 pm
*Scavenger Hunt and 5th Grade Party*
Immediately following school dismissal
Checks Payable to: Prospect PTO in the amount of $15
PERMISSION SLIP MUST BE RECEIVED TO PARTICIPATE
Please ensure your 5th grade child is prepared for the day:
•
•
•
•
•
Permission Slip and Payment are turned in by Monday June 1st
GYM SHOES are a MUST! They will be running all afternoon. No flip-flops allowed!
We will have water available, but children are welcome to bring a water bottle.
Be prepared for the weather! We will be outside rain or shine! We will have an alternate plan ONLY if there is
THUNDER & LIGHTENING. So ensure they are prepared and dressed appropriately. Sunblock, rain coat etc.
ALL children must be signed out by an adult. Please ensure you or a designated adult are at the Prospect Park
Pavilion at 6:15 pm to sign out your child.
Friday, June 5th during school hours
*5th Grade Breakfast*
PERMISSION SLIP MUST BE RECEIVED TO BE SERVED FOOD
Families please join us for the traditional promotion ceremony, class video & Clap-Out beginning at
9:30 am in the MPR/GYM:
• 9:00 – 9:30 am – 5th Grade Breakfast for students
• 9:30 – 10:00 am – Presentation of 5th Grade Graduates and Welcome/Comments from Anne
Kryger and Robert Berlin, State’s Attorney
• 10:00 – 11:15 am – School Song and 5th Grade Slide Show
• 11:25 – 11:35 am – Clap-Out: Outdoors, playground sidewalk
• 11:40 am – Dismissal
Questions may be directed to Cyndi Breslow 972-229-6802 /[email protected]
Prospectus
•
Art Awareness: The person in this role will work with Mrs. Tiemstra and
Mrs. Kryger to oversee our fun, educational program called “World
Cultures Through Art” Parent volunteers go into the classrooms
(kindergarten through 4th grade) three times per year to present
interesting, often famous, artwork to the students. It is a much loved
program by the children and has a strong support system in place so
NO EXPERIENCE IN ART IS REQUIRED.
•
Walk to School Day: The person in this role will coordinate Prospect’s
participation in the International Walk to School Day. Coordinate
logistics with the school office, publicize the event, and contact
local community representatives to join in the walk. This event occurs
early in the school year so you are free the rest of the year to
participate in other committees if desired.
Page |5
If interested, please visit the Prospect web page and click on the “Sign up
for PTO committees” link or click here.
Worlds of Wisdom and Wonder Pre-K (age 4) - 8th grade and Project
2015 (6-12 grades) will feature outstanding teachers who will focus on creative, imaginative
approaches to the teaching of science, math, computers, robotics, humanities, and the arts. Problem solving,
creativity, original thought, and inventive productivity will be inherent in each student’s program. Summers
offer a wondrous time for bright, creative children and young people! Choose from 23 programs of one, two,
or three weeks in length, mornings, afternoons or all day. http://www.centerforgifted.org/
Busing for Project is complimentary. We need a total of 18 students to request busing to set up the route.
Please put "busing (town)" in the comment/special needs section.
Page |6
Prospectus
Attention Fifth Grade Parents!
The Prospect Spring Bookfair will be selling the books your child will need for their
summer reading list from CHMS for sixth grade. We will be selling all of the books
in the MRC on May 27 and 28. There will be plenty of copies and if we run out we
can get extra books with a day or two. Hope this helps!
Spring Book Fair Committee
The Spring Book fair is the next two days, May 27 and May 28, in the Prospect MRC
from 8 - 4 pm. We will have next years Battle of the Books books, Bluestem and
Monarch Award books, and all the books on the CHMS reading list for sixth graders as
well as plenty of other great selections for summer reading for children of all ages. If
there is something you would like that we don’t have in stock, we can also order it
directly and it will get to Prospect within a few days. Come on your own or while your
child’s class visits the book fair. All checks should be made out to Anderson’s Bookfair
Company. Thank you to all the volunteers helping with the bookfair.
Sign up to volunteer at the Spring Bookfair here:
Class Visit Times:
Wednesday, May 27
Thursday, May 28
9:00 - 9:20
9:30 - 9:50
10:00 - 10:20
10:30 - 10:50
11:00 - 11:20
12:30 - 12:50
1:00 - 1:20
1:30 - 1:50
2:00 - 2:20
2:30 - 2:50
9:00 - 9:20
9:30 - 9:50
10:00 - 10:20
10:30 - 10:50
11:00 - 11:20
12:30 - 12:50
1:00 - 1:20
1:30 - 1:50
2:00 - 2:20
2:30 - 2:50
1st Monat
3rd Goetz
2nd Thompson
1st Grant
3rd Wichman
5th Eggert
3rd Tweedie
5th Legner
5th Shramovich
2nd Nolin
1st Turrentine
2nd Shum/Segovia
5th Jones
4th Awick
4th Warren
4th Malsack
We could also still use your help at the book fair to set-up TODAY, and there are also
spots available on Wednesday and Thursday. Please visit the volunteer signup link.
Page |7
Prospectus
Panthers Helping Panthers
Art Supply Drive – THANK YOU!
Thank you to all the Prospect students, families and friends who donated art materials to our art
supply drive this month! We were overwhelmed by the tremendous turn out!
From feathers to glitter to crayons to paint, our Prospect family donated so many wonderful items. We
are very excited to bring the items to our sister school, William Penn Elementary, at the end of the
month. We know they will be thrilled and so thankful for all of the art supplies!
We would also like to extend a special thank you to Mrs. Kryger, Mrs. Tiemstra and Mrs. Grant & the
EcoPanthers for their support of the drive!
A HUGE THANK YOU FROM THE MRC!
We wish to thank all of the parents who volunteered in the MRC this year. Without the help
of our volunteers checking in and out books and shelving, the MRC would not be able to
run smoothly. We hope to see many of you back next year. We would like to recognize the
parents of 5th graders who will no longer have students at Prospect:
Marcy Biala, Nicole Biegel, Cyndi Breslow, Marianne Callan, Peggy Furlong, Diane
Hughes, Gwen Kirby, Lisa Koranda, Ellen McManus, Sonia Mininni-Fendon, Amy
Sutton, and Mindy Walch. These ladies are our seasoned veterans and we are sad to see
them go!
We also would like to extend a huge thank you to Pamona Namkung, our volunteer coordinator. For the past
two years she has scheduled and rescheduled everyone to come in and help out. We could not have functioned
without her and appreciate everything she has done. Next year, Karen White will be the MRC Coordinator. We
want to thank her for stepping up and taking on this challenge.
Have a great summer and we hope to see you back in the MRC next year!
Becky Swanson and Susan Reinhardt
Dear PTO,
We would be remiss if we ended the year without a final thank you for the opportunities the third graders have
had this year with the 1:1 iPads. The students' learning has been enhanced throughout the year! Our Brookfield
Zoo field trip this year was the best we've ever experienced. To culminate our People and Animals unit in Science
and our Reading Fundamentals Science in Literature unit, the students completed an iPad scavenger hunt
identifying animal survival adaptations. They were able to capture images of animals directly into their iPads and
share this information with their peers. The level of engagement was truly at a high, and we could not be more
enthused.
The Third Grade Team
Prospectus
Page |8
Prospect Prides
A big thank you for all you do!
The Teacher Appreciation Committee would like to say Thank You to EVERYONE who gave donations for the pizzas and flowers and to the
families who brought in food and flowers. We would also like to thank Mrs. Kryger, Mrs. Martinek and Mrs. Pocius for all their
assistance, during this busy week. Thank you to all the wonderful custodians Gabriel Angel, Zora Ikovic, Desa Lukic, and Nick Fulgencio for all
their hard work with the set-up and clean-up of Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you to Jackie Anglin, Jennifer Baird, Jessica Barrett, Gina
Bolger, Sandy Bonino, Kathy Brent, Cheryl Butterbach, Beth Clawson, Karen Dynis, Theresa Gannon, Katie Gantar, Grace Gasior,
Kristen Gurka, Betty Ho, Diana Horton, Kathleen Jensen, Stephanie Keating, Allyson Kim, Cathy Lapinski, Kimberly Leigh, Samantha
Lindenmeyer, Jill Livingston, Heather Manning, Shelly McMillin, Ann Miller, Jocelyn Mokhtarian, Sonali Muzumdar, Bridget O'Meara,
Mariel Pain, Anne Prasse, Charity Richardson, Christine Rothkopf, Sarah Ryan, Nina Sarros, Christina Schaller, Judy Johns Schloegel,
Megan Sullivan, Amy Sutton, Amy Waldron, Annabella Walsh, Gail Wood, Stephanie Zelenka, and anyone else who for helping with the
organization and implementation of this important week, in addition to helping with the set-up, clean-up, bringing in food, and all the other things
that made this week a success. Thank you to Clarendon Chiropractic and Active Health Chiropractic Clinic for donating their time to give
massages and to the Ujkashi family and the Golden Basket for donating a wonderful breakfast. A big thank you also to our other business
sponsors during this past week: Bake 425, Core Power Yoga, The Daily Scoop, Dunkin Donuts, Fullers Car Wash, Hinsdale Fruit Store,
Starbucks, Vern Goers, and Yoga By Degrees. Thank You!
Thank you to Sandy Bonino, Pamona Namkung and Mindy Walch for volunteering their time at the Ollie Store at Penn Elementary last week to
assist the children with their "purchases" and help organize the store!
Another big thank you to Sandy Bonino, Pamona Namkung and Kathy Schilder for helping us assemble mini favors for Penn and a special
thank you to Stephanie Zelenka for designing and printing the gorgeous message tags!
A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Napadow for donating the leftover" book swap" books to Penn!
Heartfelt thanks to Christy Rothkopf for organizing a wonderful party celebrating our four retiring teachers, to the many parent volunteers who
brought delicious appetizers and desserts, and to Miss Duffy and the many staff and parents who lent helping hands, all making it a truly special
occasion!
A tremendous thank you to Pamona Namkung, outgoing MRC coordinator, for her outstanding work in this role over the past two years, and to
Karen White for getting off to an early and smooth start as our new MRC coordinator!
Many thanks to Lisa Graeb and Richelle Anderson for leading another fun, educational, and profitable year of Rolling Panther Cart for our fifth
graders!
Much gratitude to Mrs. Tiemstra for organizing another fabulous Studio 100 and the many teachers and staff who engaged with students and
families in the creative offerings throughout the evening!
Sincere thanks to Future Projects co-chairs Sandy Bonino and Claire Rathnau-Minnella and to the Future Projects Committee members for
their work in reviewing and recommending an exciting list of 2014-15 one-time purchases to be gifted by the PTO to Prospect School.
Warm thanks to Hot Lunch co-chairs Amy Wallace, Cyndi Breslow, Melissa Staab and the many parent volunteers who serve a lot of
happiness to our hungry children!
Many thanks to Rosemary Grant and the Eco-Panthers and for their efforts in getting the Outdoor Learning Center ready for spring and summer!
A warm thank you to the Student Leadership co-chairs, Jen Pisani, Karen Bots and Denise Howe along with our Prospect teachers, Mrs. Awick,
Mrs. Warren and Ms. Smiley for their dedication, time and leadership throughout the year.
Thank you to the Assembly co-chairs, Angie Sartori and Shina Liu for giving our children a fun and educational assembly experience which
culminated with the ever popular Wheel of Wisdom!
Congratulations and big thanks to the following teachers, staff, and volunteers from Prospect School who received District 181 Foundation Teacher
Creativity Grants to enhance learning opportunities at Prospect:
Next issue deadline:
the following Tuesday at 5 p.m.
School-related news items
should be submitted to the
editor, Meredith Lannert, at
[email protected]
•
Susan Tiemstra, Mirta Evans, Barbara Maduzia (El Artista, Autora y
Educadora: Learning from the Work of Carmen Lomas Garza)
•
Becky Swanson (Axis 360 Digital Media Library for 7 Elementary Schools)
•
Kelly Awick (Stools for Creativity and Movement)
•
Becky Swanson (Code.org Workshop for Teachers)
5th Grade Scavenger Hunt & Party at the Pavilion
Thursday June 4th at 3:15 - 6:15 pm
Immediately following dismissal
Head to Prospect Park Pavilion for an afternoon filled with fun! We will kick
off the event with the traditional SCAVENGER HUNT! Teams will search for
clues that will take them throughout the neighborhood. Chaperoned of course!
WEAR COMFY SHOES!!!
After the hunt, teams will meet to party at the Prospect Park Pavilion! The
FUN will include an inflatable maze, pitch tank, photo booth, pizza, popcorn,
and so much more – you won’t want to miss it!
______________________________________________
I give my son/daughter ________________ permission to attend the 5th grade activity event at Prospect Pavilion
(rain location is Prospect Gym) on Thursday June 5, 2015 from 3:15 to 6:15pm. My child has permission to walk
directly to the Pavilion immediately following dismissal. I will pick up my child at 6:15pm from the Pavilion,
I understand they will not be able to leave and walk home. I understand that this is not an official Prospect School
sponsored event and I agree not to make any claim, suit, or demand of participation in this supervised activity. If
your child has a cell phone, please remind them to leave it in their backpack during the event.
My child HAS___ / DOESN’T HAVE___ my permission to participate in the pizza provided as well as the treats
offered during the event (fruit, popcorn and home/store made desserts).
We have requested all desserts be nut free. Chaperones are available should kids have questions.
(Children not authorized to participate in the pizza/treats provided should bring their own food)
The cost of the event is $15
Make Checks Payable to: Prospect PTO
Please return signed form and payment to your child’s teacher by Friday, May 29th.
5th Graders Name:_________________________________
Parent’s Signature:__________________________________
Phone # where parent can be reached during the event: _______________________
Questions? Please contact Cyndi Breslow at 973-229-6802 or [email protected]
5th Grade Graduation Breakfast
On Friday, June 5th at 9:00 a.m. the students will celebrate moving onto middle
school by having breakfast provided by the PTO. The breakfast will be catered by
Panera and will include the following:
-
Plain Bagels
Plain Cream cheese
Butter
Fruit (bananas and strawberries)
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
Water
*Ingredients attached
_________________________Detach Here______________________________
Please check one of the following:
_____ I allow my child to participate in the 5th Grade Graduation Breakfast.
_____ I DO NOT ALLOW my child to participate in the 5th Grade Graduation Breakfast.
Child’s Name: _______________________
Parent Signature: ______________________
*Please return the bottom portion to your child’s teacher by Friday, May 29th.
Panera Plain Bagel
Detailed Ingredients
Unbleached enriched wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate,
riboflavin, folic acid), water, bagel base (sugar, salt, malted barley flour, calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate,
molasses powder [molasses, wheat starch], yeast, soybean oil, ascorbic acid, enzymes [wheat]), brown sugar,
yeast (yeast, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid).
Allergens; Contains Wheat
Many of our products contain or may come into contact with common allergens, including wheat, peanuts, soy,
tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish and shellfish.
Plain Cream Cheese
Detailed Ingredients
Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), water, potassium sorbate
(preservative), stabilizers (xanthan gum, guar gum, dextrose).
Allergens; Contains Milk
Many of our products contain or may come into contact with common allergens, including wheat, peanuts, soy,
tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish and shellfish.
To 4th grade parents,
Hey Mom and Dad, can I join band? Sound familiar? If so, there are two opportunities to register your children for 5th grade band. On Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00 pm, there is an informational meeting for parents
(from all 7 elementary schools) in the CHMS band room. After a brief
presentation, registration will take place and Quinlan & Fabish will be available to
make instrument rental arrangements for your convenience. If this is your first
child in the band program, we strongly encourage you to attend. Another option is
to stop by the open house held in the HMS Band room on Thursday, May 28th any
time between 3-8 pm to register and make rental arrangements
To district-wide parents having a student in the band program in the past: There is no need for you to attend the Tuesday, May 26th parent information
meeting. You can register for band in one of two ways:
1) Attend the open house at HMS on Thursday, May 28th from 3-8 pm in the
Band Room, OR 2) Go to our band website at: http://tinyurl.com/n5azllc
or snap on the QR code. Click on 4th grade parents,
download the registration form and the rehearsal
permission slip and return them to the CHMS office no
later than Wednesday, June 3rd. You can also scan or take
a picture of the completed forms and email them to:
[email protected]
3) Make instrument rental arrangements with Quinlan & Fabish or procure an
instrument, accessories & music on your own. Please stay with our recommended
brands mailed to you in a separate letter or find them on our website.
4) If you choose the on-line option, please send an e-mail to: [email protected]
so we know your registration is coming and will assign your student to a fall lesson
group.
Attention Prospect
Students!
Would you like to donate your
used school supplies
to a needy Chicago School
rather than throw them away?
Please complete the attached form and return to your classroom teacher.
Thank you!
Check out: schoolscountcorp.org
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _________________________ has my permission to donate of the school
Student Name
supplies excluding the calculator or any items listed below.
_________________
__________________
________________
_________________
__________________
________________
Parent Signature
_________________________
The Hinsdale Central High School Cheerleaders
LITTLE DEVILS CHEER CLINIC
S a tu r d a y , Ma y 30 th , 20 1 5
1 2: 30 P .M . – 2 :3 0 P . M . A LL A G E G R O UP S K - 7
All K– 7th grade students are invited to participate in our
annual Little Devils Cheer clinic!
The clinic gives K-5th participants an introduction to cheerleading and helps
develop essential cheer skills. Participants will learn a cheer and dance as well
as basic cheer, stunting and tumbling skills.
Are you a 6th-7th grader interested in Red Devil cheerleading? Come to our
clinic and let us help you improve your cheerleading skills and stunting
technique. This clinic is a great opportunity for future cheerleaders to
experience what the HC cheer program is all about. Participants will receive
skill training on cheerleading, stunting, and tumbling. Skills looked at during
HC cheer tryouts will be emphasized to help participants prepare these skills
for the future.
Everyone is invited to participate in the HC football Red/ White scrimmage
game in August. Hope to see you at the clinic! Go RED DEVILS!
COST: $45
T-shirt included
Registration and payments must be submitted on the Hinsdale Central
Athletics website before the day of the clinic:
https://hinsdalecentral.8to18.com/dashboard/catalog
QUESTIONS:
E-mail Bianca Lopez at [email protected]
Ga Ga Rules
There is a maximum of 8 players in the Ga Ga arena.
Play starts with all of the players touching the side of the playing structure. One person
starts in the middle and drops/bounces the ball twice. Each time the ball bounces the
person in the middle says “GA”. After the second bounce play begins.
Players use an open hand or fist to strike the ball, Players may not carry or throw the
ball.
Exiting the game- When the ball hits a player on or below the knee that player is then
out and must exit the Ga Ga arena. The ball may bounce off the wall, another player, or
they may even accidently hit themselves with the ball below the knee and they are out.
A player is only allowed 1 hit. However, a child may stop the ball, and then hit it. Once
the player hits the ball, he/she must wait until the ball is hit by someone else or hits the
side wall before hitting it again. (No double touches)
The ball will go out of the playing area. If a ball is hit and does NOT touch anyone, the
person who hit it is out. If the ball touches someone below the knee and goes out only
the person that was hit goes out. If a person is hit above the waist and the ball goes out
no one is out. Play starts again with the center drop.
You cannot hide the foot to knee area by kneeling down to avoid elimination. You must
stay on your feet at all times.
If there is a disagreement/arguing/poor sportsmanship in the Ga Ga arena then all 8
players are out. Players waiting in line for Ga Ga are not referees and must not help in
making decisions in the arena.
If there are two or three people left in the pit and the game is continuing on with others
waiting to get a turn, students waiting may start counting to 10. At the end of the count a
tie occurs and the game is over.