Antelope Tales – May 22, 2015
IN THIS ISSUE:
Moving this Summer, Important Note from Mrs. Cresap, Student Fees, School
Accountability
May 21-25
Monday, May 25
Friday, May 29
Barnes and Noble Book Fair
NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
Last Day of School for Students (K-5)
5th Grade Continuation Celebration, 2:00 PM, Gym
4th & 5th Graders Sing at Sky Sox Stadium
Moving This Summer?
If your student will not be attending Antelope Trails for the 2015-2016 school year, please notify the registrar, Jamie
Leshinsky, at jamie.leshinsky@asd20.org or by phone at 234-4102 as soon as possible. Students must turn in all library
books, textbooks and clear all fines before dis-enrolling. Please include your student’s name, phone number where you
can be reached and where the student plans to enroll in the fall. Thank you!
Student Fees
The end of the year is fast approaching. Please take a moment to check to see if your student has any outstanding fees.
Log on Infinite Campus, and under your student’s name, click on Fees. Fee payments can be made through payforit.net
or by sending in a check made payable to Antelope Trails Elementary. If you have any questions, please contact Jung
Thomas at 234-4103. Thank you!
A Note from Mrs. Cresap, Principal - Antelope Trails Staff Changes for the 2015-2016 School Year
Good Afternoon ATE Parents!
As we are winding down a very successful 2014-2015 school year, we want to thank you for allowing us to work with
your children this year. It continues to be a privilege to serve you and your family, and to watch your children learn,
grow, and thrive. As each of you know, while we are winding down, we are also preparing for the upcoming 2015-2016
school year. With the changing of each school year some staff changes occur, and 2015-2016 will be no different. To
that end, I would like to share with you some staff changes that will be forthcoming:
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There will be three sections of each grade level in grades 1 – 5. At this point, we will continue to have
two full day Kindergarten classes and one half-day Kindergarten class.
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Mrs. Donna O’Riley, current literacy teacher, will be retiring at the conclusion of this school year. Mrs.
Sheri McManus, current first grade teacher, will be the incoming literacy teacher at Antelope Trails
beginning with the 2015-2016 SY.
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With Mrs. McManus moving to the position of ATE literacy teacher, Mr. Shaun Motley, current RtI
Coordinator/Interventionist, will be moving to first grade to team with Mrs. Redenbaugh and Mrs.
Kleckner/Mrs. Delich. Mr. Motley has many successful years as a first grade teacher and is looking
forward to working with the first grade team.
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Mrs. Michelle Wade, current fourth grade teacher, will be moving to the position of TAG teacher for
Antelope Trails in 2015-2016. Mrs. Wade has experience in this area from her work in previous school
districts around the country. We want to thank the current INR TAG teacher, Mrs. Conroy for her work
with our students this school year.
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Mrs. Jill Combs, current fifth grade teacher, will be moving to fourth grade to work with the current
fourth grade team consisting of Mrs. Morin and Mr. Fowler.
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The fifth grade team for Antelope Trails in 2015-2016 will be fortunate to have the teaching strengths
and talents of Mrs. Beer, Mrs. Izzo, and Mrs. Mooney.
Our current Assistant Principal, Ms. Kelly Garnhart, will be moving to her new position of elementary
principal at Frontier Elementary School for the 2015-2016 SY. In her place will be Mrs. Andie Ruskin,
current interim principal at Douglas Valley Elementary School. We are so fortunate to have the
experience, wisdom, humor, and knowledge that Mrs. Ruskin will bring to Antelope Trails.
We look forward to seeing all of you and working with your children and family for the 2015-2016 school
year.
Most sincerely,
Laura K. Cresap, Principal
Get Involved! - School Accountability Committee (SAC) for 2015-2016SY
Antelope Trails Elementary is actively looking for volunteers to serve on the School Accountability Committee for the
2015-2016SY. Meetings are held once a month at 5:30 PM in the Library. The Antelope Trails School Accountability
Committee (SAC) is an advisory committee that will work through continuous, positive improvements, ensuring
fulfillment of all mandates (local/state/federal) for governance, accountability and accreditation requirements as
outlined in the Academy School district 20 Board of Education Policies.
Purpose:
 SAC will brainstorm, prioritize, and filter inputs for present and future school goals, strategies and activities.
 Make recommendations to the Principal regarding expenditures of school monies through prioritized choices.
 The Principal shall consider each recommendation regarding the expenditures of any state, federal, local or
private grants and any other discretionary funds to formulate budget requests to be presented to the board of
education.
 Review as requested, site plan objectives, student and school performance and achievements, annual
community surveys. Provide feedback and or recommend actions or focus areas based upon results.
 Make recommendations to the principal regarding student/school safety.
 Discuss health and character issues as related to the school’s learning environment.
 Communicate information to and from District Accountability Committee (DAC) on a regular basis.
 Communicate information to and from Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) on a regular basis.
 Make general recommendations on all matters affecting the students at Antelope Trails Elementary.
 Review and amend bylaws as needed.
 Communicate ATE information as needed.
If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Tami Gilmartin, Principal’s Secretary at
tami.gilmartin@asd20.org or 234-4101. Thank you!