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5Essentials Survey

Inside this issue:

Kindergarten Registration 2

5th Grade Art Exhibit 2

Spring Picture Day 2

Café News 2

National Walking Day 2

Musical Notes 3

April Bookmobile 3

3rd Quarter Honor Roll 3

Student Council 4

6th Grade Physicals 4

Dine Out—The Rock 4

Library Media Ctr. News 5

Flying Horse 5

Social Work News 5

May Upcoming 5

Café 87 6

Barnes & Noble Book Fair 7

Free Smoke Alarms 8 Beyond the Books 9

iFamily Seminar / BJHS 10

April Calendar 12

Bloomington Public Schools District 87 · Dr. Barry Reilly, Superintendent

Board of Education: James Almeda, Brigette Beasley, Kiasha Henry, Tammy Houtzel, Jennifer Sedbrook, Mark Wylie & Mary Yount

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P R I N C I P A L ’ S M E S S A G E :

Spring is here and with it will come warmer weather – I just know it! As I write this (barring any freak snowstorms!) the last day of school will be May 25. Between now and then, there are many Stevenson activities for parents, students, and community members to enjoy and participate with their child.

Here are some important dates:

* Incoming 6th Grade Orientation for Stevenson students at BJHS—April 4@ 6:00

* Multicultural Fair—April 7—5:30p-7:00p

* Kindergarten pre-registration is April 12, 9:00a-11:00a and 1:00p-5:00p

* PTO Dine Out Night—The Rock—April 12, 1:00p-9:00p

* Barnes & Noble Family Reading Event—April 22, 9:00a-12:00p

* Spotlight on Students—May 4—PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN DATE

Thank you for being a part of your child’s education!

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STEVENSON ELEMENTARY

2106 Arrowhead

Bloomington, IL 61704

Phone: 663-2351

Fax: 827-3613

www.district87.org/stevenson

T I G E R T A L K

S T E V E N S O N E L E M E N TA R Y

KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION

Stevenson Kindergarten Pre-registration will be Wed., April 12

(9a-11a and 1p-5p). You must call the Stevenson office at 663-2351 to set up an

appointment. Your child must be 5 years old on or before

September 1, 2017 to register for the 2017/2018 school year.

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Stevenson Tiger Traits

Be Safe

Be Respectful Be Responsible

P R I N C I P A L ’ S M E S S A G E : Students in 3rd, 4th, & 5th grades will be taking the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College Careers) Test from April 10-26. This is an important test that provides information about the extent to which our stu-dents are meeting state learning standards. This is an exciting time when students get to show what they have learned! A few reminders for our families:

*Make sure your child is here every day. Make appointments on days off or later in the day.

*Be on time to school. Testing will start promptly at 9:05 in some classes.

*Encourage your child to get a good night’s rest.

*Eat a healthy breakfast.

*Encourage your child to do their best!

Thank you for your support and encouragement!

~ Stevenson Staff and Ms. Hansen ~

Stevenson Kindergarten pre-registration will be

Wednesday, April 12 (9a-11a and 1p-5p). Call the

Stevenson office at 663-2351 to set up an

appointment. Your child must be 5 years old on or

before September 1, 2017 to register for the 2017-

2018 school year. If you know of any families with

children that will be eligible for Kindergarten, it

would be appreciated if this information could be

passed on to them.

For registration you will need to bring the following:

Your child Your child’s certified birth certificate from the

courthouse in the county where your child was

born Proof of residency (a recent bill with your name

and address on it, a copy of your lease

agreement or a copy of your tax bill) Physical examination with current immunizations

dated after 8-17-16 due BEFORE the first day of

school

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Spring Picture Day

Don’t forget—Spring Picture Day will

be Thursday, April 13.

National Walking Day!—April 5

Walking Toward a Healthier You

There are countless physical activities out there, but walk-

ing has the lowest dropout rate of them all! It’s the sim-

plest positive change you can make to effectively improve

your heart health. Research has shown that the benefits of

walking and moderate physical activity for at least 30

minutes a day can help you:

-Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease

-Improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels

-Improve blood lipid profile

-Maintain body weight & lower the risk of obesity

-Enhance mental well being

-Reduce the risk of osteoporosis

-Reduce the risk of breast and colon cancer

-Reduce the risk of non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes

-Fun and easy

-No special equipment needed

There really are so many benefits for such a simple activity!

Let’s take a WALK! Walk to school, to a friend’s, around

the neighborhood or in the mall with your family!

Sponsored by The American Heart Association

Art Show Now Up!

Stevenson Artwork Shown above: Shoe Designs. Not shown: Perspective Drawings and Pop Art Paintings. Each 5th grader chose 2 artworks to include in the show. Please stop by the Bloomington Public Library to see the wonderful artwork made by all the 5th grade students in District 87. Hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm Fri-Sat 9am-5pm Sun 1pm-5pm

Café News The school year is quickly coming to an end. I

would like to take a minute and ask parents/

guardians to watch for negative balance letters

that are sent home with their students. Any large

dollar amounts will be turned over for collection at

the end of the school year. If your student has a

large negative dollar amount, I urge you to set up a

payment plan by calling any of the following: Char

Formella or Katy Hansen @ 663-2351 or Deidre

Witte @ 827-6031. If we haven’t heard from you

by Thursday, April 13, 2017, your student will

begin receiving a Cheese sandwich, fruit, veggie &

milk. If your income changes any time during the

school year, you are always welcome to apply for

free/reduced breakfasts & lunches. If you have a

child in your household that qualifies for free/

reduced lunch and one that has not, please

contact Deidre Witte so that benefits can be

extended.

Thank you,

Char Formella, Stevenson Café Manager

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MUSICAL NOTES

As part of the Multicultural Night, all Steven-

son FIRST and FOURTH graders will sing our

wonderful WORLD songs on Friday, April 7.

First graders will open the event by singing at

5:30pm and Fourth graders will close the event

at 6:45pm with song.

As part of our Reading Event at BARNES AND

NOBLE, all Stevenson THIRD graders will share

our beautiful BOOK songs on Saturday morn-

ing, April 22 at 10am. Again, this event will be

at Barnes and Noble located at 1701 E. Empire

St., Bloomington, IL, and all are welcome at this

school-wide event.

As part of the SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS open

house night, all Stevenson Fifth graders will

perform our MUSIC EXPRESS program on

Thursday, May 4, starting at 7pm in the gym.

Mark your calendars and come see our youth

share their talent.

3rd Quarter Honor Roll High Honor Roll Honor Roll

Caden D-5B Janna A-5B

Chase A-5B Josie B-5B

Dominic N-5B Aki G-5B

Hannah B-5B Ava K-5B

Jackie C-5B Lennon S-5B

Jack M-5B Teziya W-5B

Treyvon T-5B Jocelyn M-5B

Dontell R-5B Katelyn A-5L

Rachael J-5B Taneil B-5L

Kirsten D-5B Madison M-5L

Rohan D-5B Jacob S-5L

Alexander B-5B Zack S-5L

Jeremy F-5L Neveah D-5M

Mauricio F-5L Lauren G-5M

Isabella H-5L John M-5M

Lydia J-5L Blerina B-4CS

Lily P-5L Caelyn K-4CS

Darrell R-5L Emily C-4CS

Makiyah W-5L Lydia H-4CS

Jaheem W-5L Samarah S-4CS

Aiden W-5L Landon B-4AS

Jocelyn A-5M LaJanae C-4AS

Leah B-5M Zech C-4AS

Nelly C-5M Faris G-4AS

Jalyn C-5M Aliyah G-4AS

Sara D-5M Cole H-4AS

Isaiah D-5M Kanijah H-4AS

Chloe E-5M Mason K-4AS

Maddy H-5M Brynn R-4AS

Max M-5M Ella V-4AS

Genny M-5M Jai S-4T

Noah R-5M Amiya S-4T

Joey P-5M Cooper W-4T

Ariana R-5M

Cole S-5M

Advait T-5M

Alayna N-4CS

Amari J-4CS

Anderson C-4CS

Kiana B-4CS

Manini K-4CS

Praseedha V-4CS

Sharini M-4CS

Tyler D-4CS

Wesley S-4CS

Gwen D-AS

Avery R-4AS

Macey S-4AS

Payton S-4AS

Marion B-4T

Paige E-4T

Kelvin H-4T

Maddy L-4T

Evan M-4T

Eesha Y-4T

April Bookmobile Schedule

Old Farm Rd @ Windmill Rd

April 17 / 7:15p-8:30p

Phillip Place @ Carl Dr

April 10 / 7:15p—8:30p

Rainbow Ave @ Vladimir Dr

April 19 / 3p—4:15p

Stevenson School

April 11 / 7:15p—8:30p

Waterford Estates @ Oakland

April 3, 24 / 3:30p—4:30p

Stevenson Student Council

Student Council Service Project:

Our school is still partners in education with Ronald McDonald House and we are continu-

ing to collect pop tabs for this charity. Please send your pop tabs to school in a zip lock

baggie.

The Leader in Me:

At Stevenson, the student council members are seen as leaders. These students are role models in our school and

other students look to them for advice and guidance. Since our student council members are already showing the

school expectations we have been giving them more opportunities to grow as leaders by learning more about the 7

habits of happy kids during our monthly meetings. Visit http://www.theleaderinme.org/the-7-habits-for-kids to learn

more about each habit and to support discussions at home.

Mrs. Brenwall & Mrs. Cottrell

Nurse’s Notes CALLING ALL 5TH GRADERS

Please schedule your physicals and required

immunizations for 6th grade!

Keep in mind, your child WILL NOT be able to start school if you do not

turn in a 6th grade school physical and proof of immunizations.

If you get them before school is finished in May, you can bring them to

Nurse Mustard here at school.

The sooner the better!!

Here’s a great way to have fun

and help our school earn

money!

The ROCK RESTAURANT

DOWNTOWN NORMAL

DINE OUT

APRIL 12—1p-9p

A portion of your dine out dollars

will be donated to Stevenson!

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Social Work News

ISU College Mentors activity dates for the remainder of the

school year are: 4/3, 4/10, and 4/17. Please remind your

children they need to continue to be Safe, Respectful, and

Responsible during their time with Mentors.

There will also be an end of the year banquet on Sunday,

April 23, 1p-3p. This banquet is for all mentor students

and their families.

March Flying Horse Winners Best Job

Lillian E--3Y

Adhrut K-2KS

Lakiyah T-2MS

St. Patrick’s Day

Georgia S-2MS

Caleb B-2MS

Things That Fly

Ellen J-2KS

Nicolas S-2KS

May

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monarch & Bluestem Nominee Voting

In March, Kindergarten through second grade students voted

for their favorite Monach Nominee book, while third through

fifth grade students voted for the Bluestem Award.

Stevenson’s Monarch Pick Stevenson’s Bluestem Pick

This Book Just Ate My Dog! The War That Saved My Life

2017 Monarch Award Winner 2017 Bluestem Award Winner

Gaston El Deafo _________________________________________________

Congratulations to the winners of our “We Love the Library” con-

test: Lucy (KTB), Zehra (1D), Maraiya (1G), Hagan (3S), and Lincoln

(1H). Each student got to select a book as their prize for sharing

why they love the Stevenson LMC!

May 1-5 Teacher Appreciation Week

1 District 87 Retirement Reception

2 SCRIP Card Pickup

2 PTO Meeting

4 Spotlight on Students Night

5 Career Day

8 KTB to Owen’s Nursery

9 5th Grade to Cornbelters

9 4th Gr / Field Trip / Peoria Zoo

11 Moes Dine Out

18 3rd Gr. To David Davis Mansion

24 5th Gr. Recognition 11:25a-12:25p

25 Last Day of School

End of 4th Grading Period

Report Cards Mailed Home

25 Orange Leaf Dine Out

Library Media Center News

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 1-5!

This year, try something different to honor the special teacher in your child’s life -- consider a donation to the Beyond the Books Educational Foundation in the teacher's name.

Each year, Beyond the Books supplies grant monies for innovative educational projects to educators in both Bloomington District 87 and McLean County Unit District No. 5. Since its inception in 1992, Beyond the Books has given $550,000 to fund 725 area projects.

To view a list of projects funded for the 2016-2017 school year, visit

http://bit.ly/2cmAjK3

To make a gift to Beyond the Books in appreciation of a teacher, visit

http://bit.ly/2cmA4hO

The 2017-2018 grant winners will be announced in May.

Instead of the same old teacher gifts, this year honor your teachers with a do-nation to Beyond the Books.

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Welcome Back!

3:15p-ISU Mentoring 6p-Cub Scouts/Cafe Yearbook Sales Begin

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5p-Youth Sports Clinic/Gym 6p-PTO Leadership Mtg 6:30p-PTO Mtg 6:30p-Girl Scouts/ Cafe Scrip Card Pickup 6p-BJHS Open House for incoming 6th graders

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8:20a-Student Council Mtg 3:15p-SPARK/ BOLD Mtg 5p-Youth Sports Clinic/Gym

6 3:15p-Battle of the Books 5p-Youth Sports Clinic/Gym 6:30p-Webelos/Gym

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5:30p-7p-Multi- Cultural Night

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3:15p-ISU College

Mentoring

6p-Cub Scouts/

Cafe

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5p-Youth Sports Clinic/Gym 6p-Girl Scouts/ Cafe

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9a-11a & 1p-5p—

K Registration

3:15p-SPARK/BOLD Mtg

5p-Youth Sports Clinic

6:30p-D87 Board Mtg

Dine Out

The Rock

1p-9p

13 5p-Youth Sports Clinic/Gym 6:30p-Webelos/Gym

Yearbook Sales End

Spring Pictures

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No School

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17

12p-3p-KC & KTB

to Miller Park

Zoo

3:15p-Last ISU

College Mentors

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5p-Youth Sports Clinic/Gym

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5p-Youth Sports Clinic/Gym 5:30p-7:30p- iFamily/BJHS 6:30p-Pack 3930/ Cafe

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9:15a-12:30p-2nd

Gr. To BHS play

3:15p-Girls in the

Game/Gym

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7:30a-11:30a-

Butterfly Garden

Work Day

9a-12p-Barnes &

Noble Family

Reading Event—

Barnes & Noble

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ISU College

Mentors

Banquet

10a-

12p

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5p-Youth Sports

Clinic/Gym 6p-Girl Scouts/ Cafe

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6:30p-District 87

Board Mtg

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9:30a-5th Gr. Or-

chestra to Sheridan,

Bent, and lunch

3:15p-Last Girls in

the Game/Gym

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Stevenson April 2017

Calendar

PARCC Testing (3rd-5th)

PARCC Testing (3rd—5th)

PARCC Testing (3rd-5th)