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Back to School 2014 The District #69 newsleer is sent out monthly. Any inquiries about the newsleer may be made to any school office or directly to the news- leer coordinator Jean Wilmarth ([email protected]). Non- Profit Community Events will be included as space allows. All arcles for the newsleer must be submied by noon on the deadline date, which is the first Wednesday of the month prior. Germantown Hills Elementary Grades PreK-2 110 Fandel Rd. Germantown Hills, IL 61548 Ph: 309.383.2121 (ext. 2) Fax: 309.383.3392 Germantown Hills Middle School Intermediate Wing Grades 3-5 103 Warrior Way Germantown Hills, IL 61548 Ph: 309.383.2121 (ext. 3) Fax: 309.383.2123 Germantown Hills Middle School Junior High Wing Grades 6-8 103 Warrior Way Germantown Hills, IL 61548 Ph: 309.383.2121 (ext. 4) Fax: 309.383.4739 What’s Inside August Calendar p. 10 Fine Arts p. 9 Lunch Menus p. 11 News from the Office p. 1-6 PTO News p. 7-8 Strides for Schools p. 12 Dear Germantown Hills School District Families: On behalf of the staff, administraon and Board of Educaon, I would like to welcome you to the 2014-2015 School Year! The beginning of the school year always brings a sense of great enthusiasm and excitement for the wonderful opportunies we can provide for our students. We will begin the school year with many new faces amongst our staff. This year, we welcome eleven new teachers and five new paraprofessionals! Our dedicated and talented faculty and staff take pride in our efforts to provide the best possible educaon for your children. Our system of connuous improvement coupled with strong parental support and involvement, will make for a fantasc school year! Connued next page...

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Page 1: August 2014

Back to School 2014

The District #69 newsletter is sent

out monthly. Any inquiries about the

newsletter may be made to any

school office or directly to the news-

letter coordinator Jean Wilmarth

([email protected]). Non-

Profit Community Events will be

included as space allows. All articles

for the newsletter must be submitted

by noon on the deadline date, which

is the first Wednesday of the month

prior.

Germantown Hills Elementary Grades PreK-2 110 Fandel Rd.

Germantown Hills, IL 61548 Ph: 309.383.2121 (ext. 2)

Fax: 309.383.3392

Germantown Hills Middle School Intermediate Wing Grades 3-5

103 Warrior Way Germantown Hills, IL 61548

Ph: 309.383.2121 (ext. 3) Fax: 309.383.2123

Germantown Hills Middle School Junior High Wing Grades 6-8

103 Warrior Way Germantown Hills, IL 61548

Ph: 309.383.2121 (ext. 4) Fax: 309.383.4739

What’s Inside August Calendar p. 10

Fine Arts p. 9

Lunch Menus p. 11

News from the Office p. 1-6

PTO News p. 7-8

Strides for Schools p. 12

Dear Germantown Hills School District Families:

On behalf of the staff, administration and Board of Education, I would like to welcome you to the 2014-2015 School Year! The beginning of the school year always brings a sense of great enthusiasm and excitement for the wonderful opportunities we can provide for our students. We will begin the school year with many new faces amongst our staff. This year, we welcome eleven new teachers and five new paraprofessionals! Our dedicated and talented faculty and staff take pride in our efforts to provide the best possible education for your children. Our system of continuous improvement coupled with strong parental support and involvement, will make for a fantastic school year!

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(continued) Many thanks are in order for our district’s summer workers. With the shortened summer due to the school cancellations last winter, our maintenance crew, office staff and information technology workers have all had to do more in less time. Our summer maintenance crew has been hard at work making the building and grounds look top notch. We have continued to improve our security with the installation of more secure doors at the main entrances to both buildings as well as numbering all entrances in order to as-sist first responders. With the generous support of the Germantown Hills Education Foundation and Ger-mantown Hills Parent Teacher Organization, we have been able to accelerate our technology integration plan. This year all junior high English/Language Arts classes and all fifth grade classes will have Chromebooks. Each third and fourth grade class will have six Chromebooks, and each second grade classroom will have six tablets. In order to accommodate these devices, we have made significant improvements to our wireless in-frastructure in both buildings. Our office staff has been working diligently getting Skyward enrollments rolled over, registering new students and preparing class lists.

Last year, our teachers worked hard implementing a new mathematics curriculum called Math in Focus. While our data after year one of implementation supports the effectiveness of this curriculum, and the curric-ulum is firmly in place, we still have some work to do in getting to a seamless transition from grade to grade. Our curricular focus as a District this year is to begin work on transitioning our English/Language Arts curricu-lum in grades K-8 to a Balanced Literacy model aligned to the new state standards. In short, Balanced Litera-cy, incorporates a Reader’s Workshop (guided reading, interactive read aloud, shared reading, independent reading), a Writer’s Workshop (multiple weekly opportunities to write in response to what has been read as well as formal writing projects), and a Language Workshop (spelling, vocabulary and direct grammar instruc-tion). All of the workshops are conducted in a double block of time (120 minutes for K-5 and 90 minutes for 6-8). A plan has been developed to transition to a Balanced Literacy Model over several phases this school year. More on the topic of Balanced Literacy will be shared with parents on Curriculum Night (see below).

Due to discussion last spring and over the summer on modifying the school day at the junior high in order to increase instructional minutes, there has been some confusion in the community about the beginning and end times of the school day. The start and end of the school day for all students K-8 has NOT changed.

In order to capitalize on the talent of our own community, we are working to formalize a volunteer program to assist in classroom. A survey will be emailed to all parents in the next couple weeks to gather more infor-mation on this topic. This year, we will continue our relationship with Right at School as the provider of be-fore and after school care in our district. If you are interested in learning more about what Right at School has to offer, please visit our District website.

Kindergarten Orientation will be Wednesday, August 13th from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Supply Night for grades 1-8 will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14th. The first day of school is Monday, August 18th. Dismis-sal times for the first week of school are as follows: 6-8 @ 1:45, 3-5 @ 2:20 and K-2 @ 2:30. Finally, please mark your calendars to attend Curriculum Night from 6:00-7:30 p.m. on the following dates: 6-8 on August 25th, K-2 on August 26th, and 3-5 on August 27th. Each Curriculum Night will begin in the respective school’s gymnasium with an introduction of the staff and a brief presentation from the building principal that will in-clude information on the Balanced Literacy Model.

In closing, I would like to extend my sincere wishes to all who live and work in this outstanding community for a wonderful school year! You may reach me at 383-2121 Option 5 or [email protected].

Sincerely,

Dan Mair, Superintendent/Intermediate Principal Germantown Hills School District #69

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2014-2015 Regular School Hours

The main doors to the Middle School Junior High Wing (grades 6-8) will be locked until the first bell rings at 7:45 a.m. Students will not be allowed in the building prior to first bell. School hours for Junior High students will be

7:55 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The entrance for Junior High walk-ers & car riders will be the main entrance next to the flag-pole. Junior High bus riders will be dropped off at the Intermediate main entrance in order to alleviate traffic congestion. The main doors to the Middle School Intermediate Wing (grades 3-5) will be locked until the first bell rings at 8:20 a.m. Students will not be allowed in the building prior to 8:20 a.m. School hours for Intermediate stu-dents will be 8:30 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. The entrance for In-termediate walkers & car riders will be the doors at the southwest corner of the building (circle drive in front). Intermediate bus riders will be dropped off at the south-east corner of the Intermediate wing in order to help ease traffic congestion. School hours for students at the Elementary School (grades K-2) will be 8:40 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The first bell will ring at 8:30 a.m. The main doors to the Ele-mentary School will be locked until the first bell, and no students will be allowed in the building prior to that time.

Bus Route Changes It is vital that you notify the school as soon as possible if your child will not use the same bus stop they were assigned to last year. If, due to district modifications of bus routes, your child’s bus stop or

time is changing, you will be notified by mail. If no notice is received, your child’s stop and time are the SAME as last year. In addition, please remember that your child may not ride a different bus at any time or for any reason unless arrangements have been approved by the trans-portation director, Mrs. Debi Marshall. Please contact Mrs. Marshall at 383-2121 option 7 for further infor-mation.

News from the District #69 Office

Kindergarten Orientation

On Wednesday, August 13th all kindergarten parents and students are invited to attend Kindergarten Orientation from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the

Elementary school. Kindergarteners and their parents will see classrooms, meet teachers, and have an opportunity to ride their school bus.

Supply Night

Thursday, August 14 (4:00-6:00 p.m.) is “Supply Night” for all students in first through eighth grade. Parents and stu-

dents are invited to find their classroom, drop off school supplies, and meet their teacher.

School Begins Monday, August 18

The first day of school for the 2014-2015 school year is Monday, August 18, 2014 for all K-8 students. School will be held on the early dismissal “heat” schedule for the

first week of school (8/18—8/22).

Dismissal times this week will be: Junior High (grades 6-8): 1:45 p.m. Intermediate (rades 3-5): 2:20 p.m. Elementary (grades K-2): 2:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION FEES must be paid before August 6 in order for your child to be included on class lists. Fees are $85 for all K-2 students, and $105* for 3-8 students (*this includes the purchase of four novels to be given to stu-dents during the school year). Junior High PE

uniforms may be purchased at cost ($15) in the Junior High office. The Junior High EXTRACURRICULAR USER FEE of $25 per activity will remain the same for the 2014-2015 school year. All registration forms, including all required medical forms, may be found on the district website. If you need to set up a payment plan for your child’s book fees, please contact district Superinten-dent Dan Mair. Families eligible for reduced fees may pick up an application in the school office.

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Hot Lunch Prices

Hot lunch prices for the 2014-2015 school year will be $2.00 per day for all students. Milk will cost $.30 per carton. Free & re-duced lunches are available for families in

need. Please contact the school office for additional information. Forms are available on the school web-site (click on “Fall Registration”) or you may contact any office to request a copy of this information. Parents are encouraged to pre-pay an amount to cover at least 20 hot lunches. Checks should be made out to “Germantown Hills District #69”, and should be sent to school with your child in an ENVE-LOPE MARKED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND “LUNCH MONEY”. Additional information will be sent home with your student on the first day of school.

District #69 Student Handbook

The 2014-2015 Student Handbook is part of the dis-trict website for your convenience. All students and their guardians are required to read the handbook and return the last page to the school office. If you do not have access to the Internet, written copies of the handbook will be available in school offices, and one will be sent home upon request.

Playground Volunteers

Playground Volunteer Coordinator Denise Bitner has the schedule for the 2014-2015 school year all set, thanks to so many vol-unteers! If you would like to volunteer as a

substitute, please call Denise (383-2121, ext. 2) if you’d be willing to help out at a moment’s notice. Thank you to all our playground helpers!

PALS Needed

Volunteers are also needed to work once a week to run copies, use the die cutters, and other small jobs for teachers. This general-ly takes 1-2 hours per week. If you’re able

to commit a couple of hours one day a week, please contact any school office for more information. The teachers rely on this service and appreciate the help very, very much!

Elementary Drop-Off Procedure

In order to create a more efficient and safe morning drop-off procedure for our students, the village board and district administration developed new proce-dures for dropping off students each

morning at the elementary school. Please read carefully:

Bus Riders: 1. Students will be dropped off on the north/east side of

the building. 2. Students will enter the building using the Kindergarten

doors. 3. Students will be escorted to the gymnasium to meet

with their teacher and classmates each morning 4. Students will proceed to the classroom for the morn-

ing message, attendance, the Pledge of Allegiance be-ginning at approximately 8:30 a.m.

Morning Car Riders: 1. Cars will enter the school grounds on the southeast

corner (nearest the stoplight) and proceed along the fence line parallel with rt. 116

2. Cars will follow the marked traffic pattern to enter, turn, and drop off children at the latchkey doors (the south gymnasium doors).

3. Cars will proceed traveling west and turn right onto the circle drive in front of the school, then exit onto Fandel Rd.

4. Students will meet their teacher & classmates in the gymnasium each morning

5. Students will proceed to the classroom for the morn-ing message, attendance, and the Pledge of Allegiance beginning at approximately 8:30 a.m.

After School Car Riders: The procedures for after-school student pick-up will re-main the same as in the past. Parents may pick up stu-dents at the main foyer/circle drive. Parents please note: Due to concerns for the safety of our students, and due to traffic congestion, all visitor/parent parking spaces have been moved from the front of the school (circle drive) to the adjacent parking lot across from the school or the spaces that are parallel with the front of the elementary building on Fandel Rd. Your coop-eration with the change in procedures will help ensure a safe arrival for all students each day. If you have further questions, please call the elementary school office.

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Reporting Student Absences

If your child will be absent or late, please no-tify the School Office by calling 383-2121 and selecting “Option 1”. Please report

your child’s absence by 8:00 a.m. The Illinois Gen-eral Assembly passed legislation requiring public

schools to inform parents when their child is absent from school unless a parent has made this important phone call. We appreciate parent cooperation in re-porting student absences.

Dispensing of Medications

In order for a student to take over-the-counter (nonprescription) or prescription medication during the school day, a permis-sion form must be completed and signed by the parent/guardian. After the parent/ guardian completes the permission form,

the form and the medication(s) will be kept in the main office and will be distributed to the student for either self-administration or administration by a District em-ployee. ALL medications brought to school MUST be in the origi-nal containers. The pharmacist or physician must label prescription medication. The labels must provide the following information:

a. Name of Student

b. Name of medication and dosage

c. Frequency of administration/times to be given

d. Physician’s name e. Date of prescription

The Administration of Medication Permission Form must be filled out and returned to the School office along with medication. (This form may be print-ed from the school website. Click on the “Fall Registra-tion” button, then scroll down to find links, then print.) Students should give the medication to their teacher or office personnel. These policies were im-plemented for the safety of all students in order to promote positive health habits. Medical forms, including one for students with asthma, are always available at all school offices if you are unable to access the internet. Please contact the school office at 383-2121 for additional information.

Student Accident Insurance

As in past years, the district has engaged Markel Insurance Company to provide Stu-dent Accident Insurance for the 2014-2015 school year. This coverage is voluntary and is made available as a courtesy to the students in our district. The school district is not involved in the application or claim process. Coverage and premi-um options, along with the enrollment application, may be accessed at http://markel.sevencorners.com.

Health Exams

Illinois law requires that all children entering a public school for the first time show proof that

the child has had one dose of the chickenpox vac-cine on or after his/her first birthday. If your child

has actually had the chickenpox virus, your physician may document that the child has had the disease in lieu of the immunization. All students in grades K-12 must also have had two doses of the measles vaccine. The State of Illinois has the following require-ments for all students: Any student entering kindergarten must have a

physical exam, dental exam, and eye exam Any student entering 2nd grade must have an updat-

ed dental exam Any student entering 6th grade must have an updat-

ed physical & dental exam Any out of state student entering an Illinois school

for the first time must have a physical exam, dental exam, and eye exam.

If this information is not on file prior to October 15, 2014; the child must be excluded from school attend-ance. The Woodford County Health Department, locat-ed at 1831 S. Main St., Eureka, IL (ph: 467-3064) will pro-vide required immunizations. The Immunization Clinic is open every Wednesday from 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-3:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary. If Wednesdays don’t work for you, please call the clinic for other op-tions. There is a nominal charge for immunizations, but this charge may be waived depending on financial hard-ship. Any child under the age of 18 must be accompa-nied by a parent or guardian. For more information, click on http://www.woodfordhealth.org

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School Board Meeting Dates

The Germantown Hills School District 69 Board of Educa-tion has regularly scheduled meetings on the following dates for the 2013-2014 school year: Please note: If a meeting date is changed, it will be noted on the district website.

Eco-friendly Newsletter!

The district newsletter has gone digital, and is posted on the school website on the 1st of each month. For your convenience, a reminder is posted on the district website every month in the scrolling message area. Articles for the newsletter must be submitted to Jean Wilmarth, Newsletter Coordinator, by the first Wednesday of the month prior ([email protected])in order to be included Non-profit events of community interest will be posted in the school news-letter as room allows, and will also be posted on the district websites’ “Community Interest” page.

District Website

The district website is your place to stay up-to-date! Please bookmark the site and check it frequently. In the event of emergency cancel-lations, notices will be posted on the main

page. This includes last minute after-school activities cancellations, typically cancelled due to weather. The website will always have a scrolling message area for im-portant upcoming events in the district and community and the Junior High Daily Announcements. Additionally, you’ll find the complete school calendar, links to lunch menus, classrooms, Skyward, the Junior High Assignment Notebook, this newsletter, school board information, PTO, GHMS sports and activities, the staff directory, and more. Parents of 8th graders are also reminded of the “8th Grade Information” link on the main page. This link will have information about the fall fundraiser and other important events for your 8th grader.

VISITORS TO THE SCHOOLS may park only in designat-ed parking spots during regular school days. Visitor parking spaces are clear-ly marked. At the Elementary School, parallel parking along Fandel Rd. is required in areas marked by signs. No

“double parking” is allowed. At the Middle School, there is no parking allowed in the circle drive during school hours. Do not park, for any length of time, in any area marked “No Parking”. The District will ask the Woodford County Sheriff’s Dept. to help enforce the parking regulations. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

ALL ITEMS YOUR CHILD BRINGS TO SCHOOL should be

clearly labeled with his/her name using per-manent marker so that school personnel may help lost items find their way back to the correct student. Both school buildings maintain a “Lost and Found” box, so be sure to inquire if your child is missing something.

Appropriate School Attire

Parents and students are reminded that appropriate clothing is expected at all times on any school day. The student handbook states that shorts and flip-flops may be worn during the first and last nine week grading peri-

ods. This rule will be enforced at both schools. In addi-tion, students are not to wear clothing that allows un-dergarments to be exposed in any manner (examples - boxers peeking out of jeans or bra straps peeking out of tank tops). “Skimpy” shorts will not be allowed. (If you have doubts about the appropriateness of a pair of shorts, it is probably best not to allow your student to wear them.) T-shirts with any form of objectionable language and/ or images may not be worn. Finally, stu-dents may not wear jeans or pants with holes, rips, or tears of any kind to school. Please talk to your student about appropriate clothing to be sure that they understand what is consid-ered inappropriate. If you have questions or concerns about appropriate clothing, please talk to your building principal.

Jul. 14, 2014 Nov. 10, 2014 Mar. 9, 2015

Aug. 11, 2014 Dec. 8, 2014 Apr. 18, 2015

Sep. 15, 2014 Jan. 12, 2015 May 18, 2015

Oct. 21, 2014 Feb.9, 2015 Jun. 8 2015

Is your e-mail address correct in Skyward? Please check!

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P.T.O. News

Germantown Hills Parent Teacher Organization is a dynamic group of parents & teachers who work throughout the year to provide various fundraisers to benefit the students in our district. If you are new to the district, we welcome you and encourage you to become active in PTO. Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of each month in the Middle School Library. See the PTO web page for information.

Volunteer Sign-Up Sheets

We need chairpersons and volunteers to help with various P.T.O. activities throughout the school year. We will have signup sheets in the lobby and classrooms during the various Back to School events. Please help us help your stu-dents and teachers! Want to know what you’re getting into? Read on…

Book Fair ~ Scholastic Book Fair is held each school year—one in the fall, and another in spring. Volunteers are needed to help set up, work specific shifts during the fair, and pack up after the book fair is over.

Chicken Dinner ~ help PTO distribute box dinners for this easy fundraiser.

Craft Show / Bake Sale / Vendor Fair ~ Help set up and tear down for the annual fall craft show & vendor fair, prepare baked items, or sell items during the show.

Grandparents Day ~ Help with set up and preparation of Grandparents Day (held separate days at the elemen-tary, intermediate, and junior high) held in the Spring.

Market Day ~ help with monthly order pick ups

Room Parents ~ Volunteers help coordinate hour-long classroom parties, which include games, activities and snacks, for grades K-5 throughout the school year.

Strides for Schools / Fall Festival ~ Volunteers will help set up, run, or clean up during this event.

Strides for Schools Fundraiser

Please join us for our 2nd Annual “Strides for School” 5k Run/Walk and Fun Run Saturday Sep-tember 20, 2014. The Run/Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. with a 1 mile kid’s “Fun Run” (ages 11 and under) beginning at 9:00 a.m. All races start at Germantown Hills Elementary School (Route 116 and Fandel Rd). Details about entry fees and due dates may be found on the sign-up form located at the end of this newsletter or on the PTO “Strides for Schools” fundraiser page. Just print the form from your home computer. No run would be complete without awards! All chil-dren participating in the Fun Run will receive a medal, and awards will be given for the top

three male, top three female, and top three in all age groups. Awards will immediately follow the Kids Fun Run.

Following the morning run/walk, join us for our Fall Carnival from Noon- 4:00 p.m. The Fall Carnival is a fun event the whole family can enjoy! We’ll have inflatables, music, a raffle, carnival style games, a bags tourna-ment, food and fun, fun, fun! Raffle items include: Apple Ipad Mini ($399 value), 2 Tickets to see the Fighting Illini, Senara Spa Day for Two Package ($450 value) and $200 Cash.

You won't want to miss a minute of this event! Many parents, teachers, and administrators have contribut-ed their time and talents to organizing this fun-filled event. Hope to see you there!! Thank you for sup-porting YOUR PTO!

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Help Make District #69 the BEST...

Volunteer!

Germantown Hills Parent-Teacher Organiza-tion is a fun way to get involved, make new friends, and raise money for the district.

Watch for sign-up sheets at All “Back to School” events

Check us out on the district website:

(http://ghills.metamora.k12.il.us/pto/pto.htm)

Market Day is Back! Welcome back to school and another year of Market Day! Thanks to all the support and help from our volunteers and customers, we were able to raise over $4000 during the 2013-14 school year! We are looking forward to another fun and successful year! The 2014-15 Market Day pick-up schedule is as follows:

All orders are picked up at the Middle School Multi-Purpose Room from 6-7 p.m. each month on the dates listed above. Please make arrangements to have some-one pick your order up if you are not able. Orders not picked up will be sent back. For more information, con-tact Market Day Coordinator Kristine Herrick [email protected] or visit our Market Day website (link at bottom on district website main page.)

Tuesday, September 16 Tuesday, February 17

Tuesday, October 14 Tuesday, March 17

Tuesday, November 11 Tuesday, April 21

Tuesday, December 9 Tuesday, May 19

Tuesday, January 20

School Directories

The PTO will be pre-selling School Directories during Parent Curriculum Nights August 25, 26, and 27. Directories will be $8 this year. These directories are invaluable for finding phone numbers in a hurry. They also include a lot of other school-related information like school athletic schedules, GHAA infor-mation, etc. as well as local business information. Plan to order a copy for your family during these back to school events (they’ll be ready in September). Thank you for supporting your PTO!

Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Fall Book Fair will take place September 22-26 in both the Elementary and Middle School li-braries. This event is a great opportunity to help promote literacy, and all proceeds will go toward new books for our libraries and classrooms. Book Fair “Family Night” will be held on Wednesday, September 24 in the Middle School library and on Thursday, September 25 in the Elementary School library from 4:00-8:00.p.m. each night. Students in grades K-5 will attend the Book Fair during their scheduled Library time, and students in grades 6-8 will attend during their Literature class. Please contact Gina Keele or Jill Drier if you are interested in becoming a Book Fair volunteer. Sign-up sheets will be available during the various “Back to School” events, or use the sign-up link on the district website’s main page.

See what we do! Check our website: http://ghills.metamora.k12.il.us/pto.pto.htm

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Clip and save in a convenient place.

When you call the school…The main phone number for any District #69 Office is 383-2121.

Further options are: Select 1 to report a student late or absent

Select 2 for the Elementary Office

Select 3 for the Intermediate Office

Select 4 for the Junior High Office

Select 5 for the Superintendent’s Office

Select 6 for the Latchkey Program

Select 7 for Medical Services/Transportation

Select 8, then 306 for the Athletic Director

You do not need to listen to the entire menu. You may select your option at any time during the recording.

Fine Arts Department

Important information for parents with students entering 5th grade:

1. Students in 5th grade have the opportunity to join the Beginning Band.

2. On Friday, August 22nd, I will meet with your child’s entire homeroom class during school. At that meeting we will demonstrate all the band instruments and give your child the opportunity to try playing a few. I will send a note home with your child inviting you to meet with me during Beginning Band sign up.

3. Beginning Band sign up will be held on Tuesday, August 26th. Three informational meetings will be held that day between 2:30 and 5:30 in the junior high band room. Specific times for the three meetings will be available once school starts. You will only need to come to one meeting.

If you are unable to attend any of the meetings, but you would still like your child to join band, or if you have any questions about Beginning Band, please do not hesitate to contact me at school or by email (see below). Important information for parents with students entering grades six through eight:

1. All students who participated in band or chorus last year will come to the first meetings of those groups to dis-cuss their options for participating in the ensembles this year.

2. Any students who were not in band or chorus last year or any students who are new to the district and would like to join band or chorus are welcome to do so. Just come to the first meetings of those groups once school starts (both band and chorus meet during the regular school day).

3. Students in band will NOT need their instruments at school on the first day. Mr. Loring will tell them in the first band meeting when they need to have their instruments.

4. Please be on the look out for announcements regarding Music Booster meetings for this school year. Your input and help with activities this year will be greatly valued.

Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Loring are very excited to be starting this new school year! Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Mr. Loring – [email protected] Mrs. Anderson – [email protected]

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Get all the details on the district website. If you’re a Google Drive user, you can copy events right to your own calendar! Extra-curricular activities may also be found on the “Warrior Activities” web page.

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K-2 BBQ Rib Patty /Bun, Baked Beans,

Pear, Milk

K-2 Pizza Roll, Corn, Applesauce, Milk K-2 Chicken Patty /Bun, Green Beans,

Peaches, Milk

K-2 Waffle/syrup, Sausage, Sweet Potato,

Oranges, Milk

K-2 Corndog, Broccoli, Grapes, Ice Cream

cup, Milk

3-5 BBQ Rib Patty /Bun, Baked Beans,

Pear, Milk

3-5 Pepperoni Geo Pizza, Corn,

Applesauce, Milk

3-5 Chicken Patty /Bun, Green Beans,

Peaches, Milk

3-5 Waffle/syrup, Sausage, Sweet Potato,

Oranges, Milk

3-5 Corndog, Broccoli, Grapes, Ice Cream

cup, Milk

6-8 BBQ Rib Patty /Bun OR Fish

Shapes/Roll, Baked Beans, Pear, Rice

Krispie, Milk

6-8 Pepperoni Geo Pizza OR Quesadilla,

Corn, Applesauce, Milk

6-8 Chicken Patty /Bun OR Bosco

Stick/Yogurt, Green Beans, Peaches,

Milk

6-8 Waffles/syrup/Sausage OR Subway-H,

Sweet Potato, Oranges, Snack, Milk

6-8 Corndog OR Chicken & Noodles/Roll,

Broccoli, Grapes, Ice Cream cup, Milk

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K-2 Chicken Smackers/Roll, Steamed

Carrots, Mixed Fruit, Milk

K-2 Sausage Pizza, Green Beans,

Cinnamon Applesauce, Ice Cream

Cup, Milk

K-2 Nacho Supreme, Black Beans,

Pineapple, Milk

K-2 Cheeseburger/Bun, Oven Potatoes,

Peaches, Milk

K-2 Chicken Nuggets/Bread, Broccoli,

Warmed Sliced Apples, Milk

3-5 Chicken Smackers/Roll, Steamed

Carrots, Mixed Fruit, Milk

3-5 Geo Sausage Pizza, Green Beans,

Cinnamon Applesauce, Ice Cream

Cup, Milk

3-5 Nacho Supreme, Black Beans, Corn,

Pineapple, Milk

3-5 Cheeseburger/Bun, Oven Potatoes,

Peaches, Milk

3-5 Chicken Nuggets/Roll, Broccoli,

Warmed Sliced Apples, Milk

6-8 Chicken Smackers/Roll OR Corndog,

Steamed Carrots, Mixed Fruit, Cookie,

Milk

6-8 Geo Sausage Pizza OR Deli

Sandwich, Green Beans, Cinnamon

Applesauce, Ice Cream Cup, Milk

6-8 Nacho Supreme OR Orange

Chicken/Rice, Black Beans, Corn,

Pineapple, Milk

6-8 Cheeseburger/Bun OR Subway-T,

Oven Potatoes, Peaches, Milk

6-8 Chicken Nuggets/Roll OR Italian Dipper

w/Marinara Sauce, Broccoli, Warmed

Sliced Apples, Milk

Guess what time it is, kids!...

Friday

August Lunch CalendarNotice the new breakdown for lunch

menus. This is done to accommodate the

different nutrition requirements for

younger/older children.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

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