On January 4, 2016

Stanton School

From the desk of Mr. Sefcik and Mrs. Peters…

Happy New Year! As we start a new year and a new semester, we would like to extend a warm welcome back to all of our students, families, and staff members who contribute to making Stanton School the vibrant learning community that it is all year round. A new year always ushers in the sense of renewal – a renewal of purpose and collective commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.

Your child’s 2nd quarter Accelerated Reading points are due January 12, 2018.

This is the Friday after we return from break, so please make sure your child

knows the deadline and is spending time reading over break.

Second quarter ends on Friday, January 12 and report cards will be mailed home

and posted in your child’s Skyward portfolio on Friday, January 19. Mark your

calendar for Monday, January 23 at 9:10 for our 1st Semester Honors Assembly. If

your child earned Honors, High Honors, or Citizenship for the semester, we hope

to see you there!

Basketball tryouts for 6th-8th grade girls are Tuesday, January 9 and Thursday,

January 11 from 3:05-4:30. Athletes must have a current physical on file to try

out.

Scholastic Bowl tryouts are open to all students in 5th-8th grade and will be held

on Thursday, January 11 from 3:05-4:30. Scholastic Bowl is a quiz game that tests

players on a wide variety of academic subjects and is a great way for students to

get involved and show their knowledge.

Grant Community High School Freshmen Enrollment Night is Wednesday, January

24 from 6:00-8:00. It is extremely important that all 8th grade students and their

parents/guardians attend this event. Parents/guardians will be receiving a

packet of information from Grant High School to be completed and returned on

Enrollment Night.

We are excited for a wonderful second half of the school year filled with learning

and academic growth.

Inside This

Issue: 8th Grade Update 2 8th Grade Eligibility 4 Drama Club 7 Power Up 8 Mentor Group 9 Menus 11-12 Activity Calendar 13

Fox Lake Grade School District 114

Stanton School

101 Hawthorn Lane

Fox Lake, IL 60020

847-973-4200 phone

847-973-4210 fax

www.d114.org

Our Mission:

Maximum student learning and growth by focusing on continuous improvement.

Red Letter

Days:

1/8 School

Resumes 1/12 Spelling Bee

1/15 No School 1/19 Report

Cards mailed and

posted in

Skyward 1/24 GCHS

Enrollment Night

6-8 1/25 1st Semester

Honors Assembly

9:10

1/29 Graduation

Picture Day

2018-2019 Freshman

Enrollment Night at

Grant Community High School

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

6:00-8:00

Enrollment packets will be mailed to each family from GCHS

8th Grade Trip

The Stanton Band is led by Music Education Services’, Mrs. Walker. Band members include: Desiree Myers, Jaiden Watkins, Evan Ahlgren, Kelsey Franz,

Amber Martin, Lydia Perez, Amelia Szopinski, Alexis Crosthwaite, Isabel Dominguez, Devin Jagodzinski, Kyra Jagodzinski, Tyler Johnson, Charlie Shaw,

and Alexa Whitson.

Future Performances include:

March 10: Solo Festival

March 22: Concert at St. Bede School

May 17: Concert at Lotus School

Educational Day Trip:

Eligibility letter signed by parent/guardian and child.

Must not have had 3 or more detentions.

● Must not have had 12 or more excused or unexcused absences.

● Must have a year to date GPA of a 1.62 or higher on Friday,

April 27, 2018 at 3:05pm.

Bowling Trip:

● Eligibility letter signed by parent/guardian and child.

● Must not have had 5 or more detentions.

● Must have a year to date GPA of a 1.62 or higher on

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 3:05pm

Dance:

● Eligibility letter signed by parent/guardian and child.

● Must not have had 6 or more detentions.

● Must have a year to date GPA of a 1.62 or higher on

Wednesday, May 16 at 3:05pm.

Promotion Ceremony:

● Eligibility letter signed by parent/guardian and child.

● Must not have had 7 or more detentions.

● Must have a year to date GPA of a 1.62 or higher on

Wednesday, May 16 at 3:05pm.

The Administration reserves the right to review each case on an

individual basis. There may be other activities that occur

during the school year that will have eligibility criteria as well.

The 8th Grade Eligibility Policy reflects Districts 114’s philosophy that

participation in school sponsored activities is a privilege, not a right,

and responsibilities come with a privilege.

World Pancreatic Cancer Day

November 16

According to the American Cancer Society over

50,000 people each year are diagnosed with

pancreatic cancer. Recently, Stanton’s staff

wore purple for World Pancreatic Cancer Day

and to show support for their coworkers whose

lives have been affected by this disease.

As we near the midpoint of the school year, we encourage

parents/guardians to check Skyward Family Access regularly. It is

important to be in the know about your child’s grades and food service

account information. Other information that can be accessed through

Skyward includes attendance, school fees, discipline, progress reports

and report cards.

If parents/guardians have any questions about student progress, please

contact your child’s teacher directly via phone or email.

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School Doors Open at 8:10

The school doors open every day at 8:10am and students

should enter the building using Door 4. Please do not drop

off your child/ren any earlier than 8:10am unless they have

a specific reason to be at school early. For example, a

scheduled morning practice, serving a detention, attending

study hall, or participating in an organized club or activity.

Please keep in mind that even during inclement weather, the

doors will not open any earlier then 8:10am.

The link to Skyward can be found on our website www.d114.org

Stanton’s Drama Club proudly presents

Julius Caesar

Stanton’S Drama Club workeD long and hard on their production of

Julius Caesar. cast members: Lars Miller, Shayna Mitchell, KelsEy Franz, Kolten Bergl, Joey Huhn, Lilianna Anderson, Ava Dawson, Cooper Schiller, Jarell McBride, Brian Melton, BrendAn Harrison, Holly Kelley, Samantha Melillo. designers and run crew: Dyanna Castro, Gabe Kohl, Mia Robinson,

Kenneth Rybicki, Allen Wasilewski, and Madeline Watts.

Drama Club is directed by Mr. Fernandez

Helping Students

Power Up to Be a

Positive Change

Here in Fox Lake Grade School District 114, we want your kids to power up and take action—in school, at home, and in life—to spark growth and change. The theme of National School Psychology Awareness Week is “Power Up! Be a Positive Charge.” The phrase “Power Up!” emphasizes each individual’s ability to plug into the talents, skills, behaviors, and mindset that will help them grow and contribute to the quality of their school and broader community. A key objective is to teach children that they have the power to bring about positive changes, both for themselves as individuals and for their communities as members of classrooms, peer groups, families, teams, and clubs. Powering up to be a positive charge can take many forms. It can mean taking action to speak up when bullying occurs, engaging in learning, trying a new activity or skill, cleaning up trash on the playground, doing something kind for a classmate or neighbor, or making new friends. These actions empower children, create compassion strengthen connections, and build resiliency—all traits that are critical for academic and social-emotional success. Being a positive charge to grow as an individual and to make the world even a little bit better can have a long lasting impact.

There are many ways families can help children take action to make positive changes. As parents and caregivers, you can: 1. Talk to your kids about sparks—actions that can help them be a positive charge. Spark ideas include: dream, laugh,

connect, imagine, create, encourage, share, listen, help, explore, try, speak up. 2. Help your children develop positive relationships with peers and adults, and model respectful, caring behaviors with

others. Encourage your children to participate in community activities that may help them to develop positive behaviors, such as being grateful. In particular, volunteer activities may encourage the development of positive behaviors. Consider participating in community events yourself as a role model.

3. Help your children identify their strengths and interests, learn new skills. Emphasize that learning and growing require trying new things and that success comes from small steps to a long-term goal.

4. Encourage goal setting and mapping out a plan for achieving the goals. Talk with your children about steps they have taken, what worked and what didn’t, and what they might do next.

5. Praise attempts, as well as success, and make sure that you focus on the effort or hard work put into the success. Emphasize the importance of deliberate practice and that talent is developed over time through skillful practice. Help your child work through the setbacks, or lack of self-confidence, by helping to identify negative thoughts that may suggest concerns about his or her ability to be successful. As a parent, you can help your children see what the small steps are and how persisting and overcoming obstacles is a part of succeeding. Help your child realize that setbacks are not permanent or all-encompassing.

As school psychologists, we look forward to working with you and other families in our community to encourage all of our children, whether at home or at school, to power up and take positive action to make our community a better place. Please feel free to contact either of us with questions, concerns, or suggestions related to your children’s interests, strengths, skills, and struggles so that we can partner to help them continue along a path of positive changes to reach their potential in school, in life, and as a member of our community.

Sincerely, Cindy Carlino cindy.carlino@foxlake114.org and Sarah Ferens sarah.ferens@foxlake114.org

STANTON’S MENTOR PROGRAM Each month, Stanton’s Mentor Program spends time together learning, teaching, and sharing. Recently, the group celebrated the holiday season by decorating cookies and sipping hot coco. There are 30 students and 27 staff members who apart of this wonderful program offered at Stanton. Mentor, Mrs. Burgess, said, “It was rewarding to see the kid’s excitement as the decorated cookies and continued to build their relationship with their mentor”.

The 7th graders in Mrs. Brnot’s class do! tudents dissected preserved grass frogs to better understand their internal and external anatomy. Students have spent time in class discovering how living organisms are organized, so this lab assessment gave them each the opportunity to compare and contrast the levels of organization within a frog and human. There are many similarities between the digestive system of a frog and human. Throughout the dissection process students were amazed how many structures they were able to recognize and examine. Students were assessed on the recognition of the frog’s digestive system, the organs that make up the system, and specific organ functions.