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Nathan Hale News High Expectations By All and For All Be Respectful Be Safe Be Responsible January 2007 www.district130.org “It takes a village to raise a child.” African Proverb
HAPPY NEW YEAR Welcome back after what felt like more of a Spring than Winter break. We hope everyone is refreshed and ready to learn. The following quarter is extremely important as it ends with state and local testing. Teachers will be working hard to cover curriculum and to prepare students with test taking strategies. Here are some important things parents can do to help. Make sure your child is well fed and gets a good night’s sleep. The recommendation for school age children is around 10 hours a night. Avoid unnecessary absences and tardiness. Check school bags and homework. Ask about the day at school and what was learned. Go to the library. Read to and with your child regularly.
Tips for a Healthy New Year from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Prevent violence by setting good examples Demonstrate
and teach displays of affection,
attention, approval, and how
to say ‘I’m sorry’ and how
to ask for, give and accept
forgiveness. All of these
promote love, good will, self-esteem
and reduce likelihood of violence,
aggression, and negative,
destructive words and behaviors.
Pay attention to nutrition Nutrition makes a big difference in how kids grow, develop and learn. Good nutrition is a matter of balance. Provide foods from several food groups at each meal. Emphasize foods that are less processed, such as whole grain breads and cereals and fresh fruits and vegetables. Review your child's diet with your pediatrician for suggestions. Make your children feel loved and important Recognize every effort and increment of ‘progress’ or ‘improvement’ they make; don’t compare siblings; understand your child’s behaviors and emotions; recognize ‘hidden agendas’ like acting up, may be a cry for attention and help; not doing homework may be a sign of distraction or learning problems. Keep expectations for changes and goals realistic and use ‘baby steps.' Celebrate their individuality and tell them what makes them special. Assure them that they are loved and safe. For more tips go to www.aap.org The School Year is Half Over! It is hard to believe that the second quarter ends this Friday, January 12th. Conferences will take place on January 26th by teacher or parent request only. For students who do not have a scheduled conference, report cards will go home on January 19th.
PTA BIG Party Once again this year, the lucky sellers of 10 or more items in the fundraiser will be invited to participate in an afternoon of fun in the gym with a variety of activities guaranteed to excite and exhaust. It will take place this Friday, January 12th. The monthly PTA meeting will be held Monday, January 8th at 7:00 in the Nathan Hale Intermediate Media Center. Come join us or email ideas or concerns to Hale_pta@yahoo.com.
Safe Dog Mission AccomplishedWe have successfully purchased a bullet-proof vest for a police dog. Thanks for all your help. The official vesting date is yet to be arranged. We will keep you informed.
Dare GraduationWe are proud to present our new DARE graduates. The ceremony will be on January 23rd from 9:00-10:00 at NHI. Look for invitations coming soon.
Intermediate After School Program Begins This WeekMrs. Lampos, Mrs. Harrison, Ms. Hennessey, Ms. Szukalski, Mrs. Jordon and Mrs. Anderson will be helping students boost their reading and writing skills on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for the next several weeks. If your child has been invited, mark your calendar and remind your child of dates to attend. There is limited space so participants need to take advantage of the opportunity.
Vocabulary Notebooks at Home
There is a well established relationship between vocabulary knowledge and academic achievement. Help your child to start a notebook. Talk about the meaning of the monthly vocabulary words and help write a definition in kid-friendly words. Add synonyms, antonyms and illustrations if possible. Write a sentence or an example with the word. Periodically add words to the notebook and revisit it for writing or reading practice. No School Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Nathan
Hale News May
2006 PBIS Sundae Reward
As part of our ongoing effort to reward
the students who consistently act safely, responsibly, and
respectfully, we are serving sundaes to all students who did
not get a discipline referral in April. The sundaes will be
served at lunch on May 2nd and 3rd.
Half-day students will be served in their classrooms. The
incentive for all students with no referrals for the month
of May is Sports Day where they will be able to wear sports
jerseys and uniforms for the day. Testing
Update We have concluded all the Iowa Basic
Skills Tests for the year and are expecting the results
shortly. We are very pleased with how hard the kids worked
and how serious they were while taking the tests. We are
sure the results will be positive. RecyclingWe have had a very successful year recycling aluminum cans. Money from the cans is paying for the sundaes served this week. We do ask that you not drop off cans over the summer, but rather hold them if possible until the beginning of the next school year. Thanks! Important
End Of The Year Dates PTA
Meeting Int.
Spring Concert Rehearsal 5th
Grade Skating Party 3rd
Grade Field Day Intermediate
Spring Concert Primary
Field Day Kindergarten
Celebration All
School Picnic June
1st June
2nd Absence
Reminder Please remember that if your child will
not be coming to school, please call the office to let us
know. If you do not call us, we call you to make sure the
children are safe. This will save us a lot of time if you
let us know. RESPRO
Visit A team from the Regional System of
Support Service Providers (RESPRO) will be visiting Nathan
Hale Intermediate School on May 3rd –5th.
They will be interviewing teachers and students as well as
reviewing school data to evaluate how we are progressing
towards the goals on our School Improvement Plan (SIP).
Their evaluation will be ready late in the summer. PTA MeetingThe Nathan Hale PTA is meeting Monday
May 1st at 7:00 P.M. in the intermediate media
center. Please try to attend. Registration Registration information for next year will go home with your child at the end of this school year. One change being made is that the residency check will be done at the same time as registration. Kindergarten
2006/07 If you will have a kindergarten age
child next year, please call the Primary School to get an
information packet sent to you at the end of May. February
Newsletter PBIS We
continue to focus on rewarding positive behavior, while
re-teaching areas that need work. We reached our school wide
behavior goal for January and the kids will be rewarded with
Pajama Day on Feb 2nd. The incentive for February
is Twin Day if we meet our behavior goal for the month which
is under 40 discipline referrals. You can check with your
child to see how we are doing during the month. Word of the Day As
part of our yearlong focus on building academic vocabulary
we have introduced the idea of the word of the day. The word
is announced each morning over the P.A. and then posted in
the office window. In the classrooms the kids can discuss
the word and its meaning(s). This word can be used as a nice ice breaker at home when
discussing the day at school. The words come from lists
created for targeting what kids should know at various
points in their schools careers in order to be successful ISAT and ITBS Tests Illinois
Achievement Tests start Monday March 13 and the Iowa Basic
Skills Tests start Monday April 3rd. Each of
these tests takes approximately one week to administer
depending on absences. The teachers and students have been
working very hard to be prepared. It is not too early too
talk to your child about doing their best and having a
positive attitude. Believing they can do well can make all
the difference. Discussing the word of the day is a helpful
activity as well. PTA The
PTA had a successful fundraiser before the holiday which was
capped off by the Big Party on January 13th. We
appreciate all the support the PTA provides especially the
recent order to replenish the school store. The next PTA
meeting is February 6th at Nathan Hale
Intermediate @ 7:00 PM. School Board Meeting In
its ongoing effort to be accessible throughout the district
the School District # 130 Board of Education Meeting will be
held at Nathan Hale Primary School on February 16th
at 6:30 PM. All interested adults are most welcome. Parent/Teacher Conferences Friday
February 3rd, is Parent-Teacher Conference day.
There is no school for the students. The conferences are by
invitation and all parents that are required to attend will
be notified. As always, any parent who would like to have a
conference can call to make an appointment. Website We
continue to make additions to the website including putting
this newsletter on-line. As we purchase new Accelerated
Reader Quizzes we add them to the AR page on the site.
Classroom teachers will be adding to their pages as the year
progresses. You can e-mail Mr. Duggan at jduggan@sd-130.k12.il.us
if you would like an e-mail alert when the web site has been
updated. Accelerated Reader We
are in the process of re-evaluating all the kids to see how
they are progressing. It is important at home to make sure
your child has a book with a colored dot on the spine every
night and is reading it. If they are working hard, they will
improve and gain confidence along the way. Recycling We
continue to collect aluminum cans and pop can tabs. This
money all goes towards rewards for positive behavior. To
date we have received $153.68 from can collections, not to
mention the benefit to the planet. Calendar
Preparing for Testing and Assessments The
next months
of school are crucial for the preparation of students for
state and local tests and assessments. Students need to be
in attendance regularly. They need to be keeping up with
their school work, homework and reading. District writing
assessments will take place in February for grades 3-8,
March for grade 2 and April for grade 1. ISAT tests will
take place in March for grades 3-8. ITBS will take place
in April for grades 1-8. Many other local assessments are
given from now through the end of May. Please ensure that
your child is in school regularly, working on skills and
assignments at home as well as in school, well rested and
focused on schoolwork. We want our students to do their
best. Parent Teacher Conferences The second quarter ends Friday, January 13th. Report Cards will be sent home on January 20th. Parent Teacher conferences will take place on Friday, February 3rd. These conferences are during school hours and by invitation. All parents required to attend will be notified. There will not be school for students on February 3rd. Parents who do not receive a conference appointment from a teacher may as always request a conference with the teacher on their own. Please call your child’s teacher to schedule if you would like to have a conference. Winter Parties Thanks to the PTA for providing treats for the students for the Fall Parties. The treats were appreciated and enjoyed. The students had a great time. Special Program On Wednesday January 18th the students in grades K-5 will see a special performance about the life of Harriot Tubman, The performance by Historical Perspectives has gotten very good reviews by local schools. Thanks for Attending the Holiday Programs A special thank you to those who attended the holiday programs at NHP and NHI. The programs were well attended and the students enjoyed performing. DARE Program Thanks to the PTA for sponsoring the DARE program and graduation. The graduation was well attended. The students and teachers appreciate the support and look forward to visiting the Robert Crown center later this year. Recycling We
are still recycling this school year. All the cans the
kids brought in last year went a long way towards making
our positive behavior rewards program a success, not to
mention the benefits to the planet. We are looking for
aluminum cans. You can send them in a bag with your child
unless it is too big to go on the bus, in which case you
can drop it off at either office. Vocabulary As
part of the ongoing effort to improve reading scores, we
are initiating a program to increase the academic
vocabulary of our children. Besides the ongoing efforts in
the classroom, we will include two lists of words with
every newsletter. These are words you can look up and
discuss with your child. His or her ability to use and
understand these words will enhance their reading fluency
and comprehension. Also do not hesitate to read books to
your children that are above their reading level, as
exposure to these words will have a positive long-term
impact. Website Do
not forget that our school websites can be accessed
through the District #130 site at www.district130.org
Click on schools then choose Nathan Hale Primary or
Intermediate. You can access the accelerated reader quiz
lists and an on-line version of this newsletter. We will
keep you updated regarding new additions to the site this
year. You can also e-mail us at jduggan@sd130.s-cook.k12.il.us
Accelerated Reader Your
child should be bringing a book home every day with a
colored dot on the spine that indicates their AR level.
With your help this program will continue to be successful PBIS The PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports) program is continuing this year. The program is an effort to identify, teach, and reward positive behavior in order to minimize the negative behavior. In our first year last year we made great strides and we intend to build on that momentum. Ask your child if they have earned any Hale High Fives. At the beginning of each month we will have a brief assembly to go over the rules and a reward at the end of each month at lunch. We will continue with our raffles and PBIS store as well. CALENDAR
October 3, 2005
Nathan Hale Primary Book Fair During the week of October 3-7th students will be given the opportunity to browse, select and purchase books from our Book Fair. Parents are welcome to come in and browse collection as well. Parents need to set up a time to browse with Mrs. Leach. Picture Day Picture Day is Tuesday, October 4th. Make sure to mark your calendar. Please fill out order form and send with your child. There will be an opportunity for retakes later this year. GRANDPARENTS DAY at NATHAN HALE PRIMARY On Wednesday, October 5th we will celebrate grandparents day at Nathan Hale Primary School. Grandparents will be invited to visit from 10-11a.m. Grandparents will meet in the gym and then they will be invited to visit the classrooms. Fire Prevention Week Students will participate in activities surrounding Fire Prevention week during Fire Prevention Week. October 17th- 21st is fire Prevention Week. The fire Department will come and present to the students on Wednesday October 19th. We will also have a mandatory fire drill during that week. The Crestwood Health Fair will take place on Saturday October 22nd Students are invited to participate in the poster contest. The theme is escape routes and or smoke alarms. If your child would like to create a poster they should be sure to include their name, school and grade on the poster and can submit them to the school by Thursday October 20th in the a,m, Hope to see you at the Health Fair on the 22nd. Fall Parties/Halloween Activities Many Schools have opted to cancel Halloween festivities in order to prevent violent activities and costumes. We hope that with all that is happening in the world parents will be responsible and follow the guidelines at Hale Primary and Intermediate so that we can continue our Halloween parade and party traditions. Halloween Parties will be held on Monday, October 31st for grades Pre- Kindergarten through Grade 5. The guidelines for costumes etc. are being sent home with this newsletter and again closer to the date. These guidelines are being implemented throughout schools within District #130. The PTA will be providing treat bags. Thanks to the PTA for doing so. Recycling We
are going to continue with the recycling program this
school year. All the cans the kids brought in last
year went a long way towards making our positive behavior
rewards program a success, not to mention the benefits
to the planet. We are looking for aluminum cans. You
can send them in a bag with your child unless it is
too big to go on the bus, in which case you can drop
it off at either office. Vocabulary As part of the ongoing effort to improve reading scores, we are initiating a program to increase the academic vocabulary of our children. Besides the ongoing efforts in the classroom, we will include two lists of words with every newsletter. These are words you can look up and discuss with your child. His or her ability to use and understand these words will enhance their reading fluency and comprehension. Also do not hesitate to read books to your children that are above their reading level, as exposure to these words will have a positive long-term impact. Website Do not forget that our school websites can be accessed through the District #130 site at www.district130.org Click on schools then choose Nathan Hale Primary or Intermediate. You can access the accelerated reader quiz lists and an on-line version of this newsletter. We will keep you updated regarding new additions to the site this year. You can also e-mail us at jduggan@sd130.s-cook.k12.il.us with and questions or if you would like to receive updates via e-mail. Vision and Hearing Screenings Vision
and Hearing Screenings will take place during the
month of October. At Nathan Hale Primary on October
17, 18 and 19th . At Nathan Hale Intermediate
on October 24 & 25th. Accelerated Reader At this point your child should be bringing a book home every day with a colored dot on the spine that indicates their AR level. With your help this program will continue to be successful. PBIS The PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports) program will be continuing this year. The program is an effort to identify, teach, and reward positive behavior in order to minimize the negative behavior. In our first year last year we made great strides and we intend to build on that momentum. Ask your child if they have earned any Hale High Fives. Each month we will have a brief assembly to go over the rules and a reward at lunch. In October eligible students who choose to participate will receive Dove Bars in exchange for Hale High Fives on Friday the 28th. We will continue with our raffles and PBIS store as well. CALENDARWeek
of October 3-7 Hale
Primary Book Fair Monday,
October 3rd PTA
Meeting Tuesday,
October 4th
Picture Day Monday,
October 10th
Columbus Day No School Wednesday,
October 19th Fire
Prevention Assembly Thursday,
October 20th 1st
Quarter ends Friday,
October 21st SIP
Day No School October
24-28 Red
Ribbon Week Monday,
October 31st Fall/Halloween
Parties Wednesday
November 9th Half
Day Wednesday
November 9th (5-8 p.m.) Parent
Teacher Conferences Thursday
November 10th (School hours)
Parent Teacher Conferences Friday,
November 11th
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