2/5/16
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR THE WEEK:
 Square 1 Art - Square 1 Art begins next week! There are many ways the kids can get involved and
it’s absolutely free to participate. Every person (young or old) who participates will get 20 large
stickers of their drawing absolutely free. This activity is also how the kids can get their tile up on the
Wall of Fame outside the Art Room. This year the kids can come after school or in the evening on
2/10. They can stay in at recess on select days in February and create or take it home and do it on
their own with instructions with the paper supplied. The flyer is attached to this e-mail. Please
contact the PTO Square 1 Art Chairs, Debbie Miller and Debbie Theys-Dice, if you have any questions
at Dbm1032ceo@comcast.net
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SUPPLIES? As the year progresses, students’ supplies are starting to dwindle. Please check
with your child to see if they need more pencils, glue or replacement scissors. As we work
on interactive notebook activities, it’s becoming cumbersome to share with the amount of
students needing supplies replaced.
KINDERGARTEN PICTURES NEEDED - It’s that time of year again that PTO needs to gather
Kindergarten pictures of our 5th grade students; these pictures will accompany their
current 5th grade picture in the yearbook. Please put your child’s name on the back of the
picture so that we can return the pictures back to you.
The Parent Feed + Project B3 – District 95 will be hosting two fun and informative all-family
events in February! The Parent Feed + Project B3 is a 90-minute digital responsibility
awareness event that parents and students can attend together.
Parents will experience The Parent Feed seminar given by social media professional Matt
Batt. They will get the latest, most up-to-date information on what this “digital generation”
is doing online. They will be given information on popular Apps and how kids are using them
as well as steps they can take to keep their children’s digital lives under control with an
emphasis on safety, future impact and cyberbullying.
Students will spend time with local high school student leaders participating in Project B3:
Be Safe. Be Smart. Be Kind. They will be lead through fun activities and take part in
discussions on what they can do to be digitally responsible individuals, taking an active role
in avoiding and combatting risky behavior and cyberbullying. The student program (Project
B3) is particularly geared toward students in grades 2-8.
We will hold two sessions available to all District 95 families:
 February 3rd, at Lake Zurich Middle School North, 7-8:30 pm
 February 18th, at Lake Zurich Middle School South, 7-8:30 pm
Benefiting Joanie’s Closet:
A fun-filled and memorable evening awaits you and your special little someone on Friday,
February 5th, 6-8:30pm! Mark your calendar now. Don’t miss this popular family event
which includes dinner, dancing, professional photos, raffle baskets and more. The event
will be held at May Whitney Elementary School. Ticket ordering details will be available by
mid-December.
IMPORTANT DATES:
February 11
February 12
February 15
February 19 & 20
March 17
Valentine’s Day Party; Early Release
Institute Day – NO School
President’s Day – NO School
SP Musical – Peter Pan (see attached PDF)
5th Grade Music Concert
READ ON TO SEE WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED THIS PAST WEEK:
Math- Students were assessed on Module 5 on Tuesday. They demonstrated their
understanding with very few errors. Students took the pretest for Module 6. W began working
on subtracting fractions this week and will continue into next week.
Literacy
Reading - This week students learned more about subgenres in fiction. They were able
to successfully organize story summaries into the various genres during our hands-on
activity.
Writing – Students have been working diligently on their expository essays this week.
They have been sharing with a partner and giving each other feedback. I’m working on
conferencing with each student to give feedback as well.
Science – Students have begun learning about how the water cycle affects the weather.
They’ve learned about the atmosphere and water cycle. They did a hands-on experiment so
they could actually see how the water cycle works!  Be sure to ask your child all about it!
As always, feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or compliments!