tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70684431974975980652024-03-28T22:29:58.330-05:00Stewart Scoop NewsletterWelcome to the Stewart Scoop! Here, parents and community members will find monthly news and updates on what's happening in and around Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School. Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-26036422239869786792024-02-29T16:23:00.002-06:002024-03-01T13:17:27.866-06:00March Newsletter<div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjSxUE0I-fewX42d4jq0zr5BZ1j7uAFpWP_ppaMuqnezpA85sWFevFWnzMXbPJ7wdE5jGnFgjIrxd_brC4aAbyR6exmV5Ba1-Px-CwKCGd1M5Kh3bdIKt46je0CkK4LSo79qCMEVFQ9u3YNKVulGPaCQ5szTJlM_oJ_mD1uUCYTe2KEOONJJZOY426g/s892/March.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="892" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjSxUE0I-fewX42d4jq0zr5BZ1j7uAFpWP_ppaMuqnezpA85sWFevFWnzMXbPJ7wdE5jGnFgjIrxd_brC4aAbyR6exmV5Ba1-Px-CwKCGd1M5Kh3bdIKt46je0CkK4LSo79qCMEVFQ9u3YNKVulGPaCQ5szTJlM_oJ_mD1uUCYTe2KEOONJJZOY426g/w400-h138/March.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">March</span></b><br /><b><i>1 No School - Kane County Institute Day for Teachers</i></b><br />6 Fun Lunch - Buona Beef</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">7 Fifth Grade District Concert (7:00 pm @ Harter Middle School)<br />11 - 20 IAR Testing for 3rd - 5th Grade (see schedule below)<br />20 Fun Lunch - Paisanos<br /><b><i>25 - 29 Spring Break - No School </i></b></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans; font-size: large;"><b><i>APRIL </i></b></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><i>1 No School - Teacher School Improvement Day </i></b></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">3 Fun Lunch - Mazza Pizza</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">5 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day </span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">10 Spring Picture Day</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">11 5th Grade Tour at Harter Middle School (KHMS)</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">12 3rd Trimester Progress Reports </span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">14 Annual Kaneland Fine Arts Festival </span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">17 Fun Lunch - McAllisters</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">18 PTN Dine Out - MOD Pizza</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">18 OPEN HOUSE & 3rd Grade Concert! 5-7pm</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">24 Administrative Assistant's Day</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">27 Special Needs PTA Craft & Resource Fair 9-4pm</span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Public Sans; font-size: large;"><b>Kindergarten Concert</b></span></div></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Public Sans; font-size: medium;">Here is the Youtube link of the Kindergarten concert: </span><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d-XBtYHmFC0" width="320" youtube-src-id="d-XBtYHmFC0"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></span><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Public Sans; font-size: 19pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;">KST SIP Goal FINAL Data</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-d0ae5a34-7fff-b75b-1c06-a731632808a1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">WHAT A CELEBRATION!!! I am beyond excited and proud of the hard work and dedication of the staff and students to achieve this goal! </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.3333px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Congratulations to the students and staff on all their hard work this year on our SIP goal. Our school is </span></span><span style="background-color: lime; color: #333333; font-size: 17.3333px; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Distinguished in having all 5 Grade Levels grow by more than 25% in the On or Above Level </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 17.3333px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Please ask your child about the Writing Expectation Walk they had today!</span></p><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHTrFH_37Eu2SQvKJwGFWfFF98b14ZGP5WvfPiuOn2T2oPA9_nuNqBSw7D5Fo-O6UtAoFg8ihQmPLT3lQh8Gax3TBbWcQIkiYIqMhTEncrEdwJBcXe9oNypBoyKVLR03lkfTrFjk7tLMAgdQinnHmlufliz1iNSKxMZSXRa8nPBDNycaq7pG0eMCo5A/s964/SIP%20Goal%20Data.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="964" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHTrFH_37Eu2SQvKJwGFWfFF98b14ZGP5WvfPiuOn2T2oPA9_nuNqBSw7D5Fo-O6UtAoFg8ihQmPLT3lQh8Gax3TBbWcQIkiYIqMhTEncrEdwJBcXe9oNypBoyKVLR03lkfTrFjk7tLMAgdQinnHmlufliz1iNSKxMZSXRa8nPBDNycaq7pG0eMCo5A/w640-h334/SIP%20Goal%20Data.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">News from the Behavior Facilitators</span></h2></span><span><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5eeedca-7fff-6fd9-4bf0-e8352e1af8cb"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">As the weather starts to warm up and we look forward to all of the fun activities spring brings with it, it can be hard for students to be willing to engage in all of the tasks we ask of them at home and in school. Consider shifting how you respond at home to help your children recognize the value of having a growth mindset and persevering through challenges. </span></p><br /><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"><colgroup><col></col><col></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Say This </span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Not That</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“I can see you worked so hard on this!”</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“You are so smart!”</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“It seems like it’s time to try a new strategy.”</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“It’s ok. Maybe you’re just not cut out for this!”</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“I like watching you do that.”</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“You’re a natural at that!”</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“It looks like that was too easy for you. Let’s find you something challenging so your brain can grow.”</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“That’s right! You did that so quickly and easily; great job!”</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“That was really hard. Your effort has paid off! Next time you’ll be ready for this kind of challenge!”</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“That was really hard. I’m so glad it’s over and you don’t have to do that again.”</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“You’ve worked hard to become a good writer. You should challenge yourself with an advanced class, and learn something you don’t know how to do yet.”</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #095399; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“You have a real talent for writing. You should take a creative writing class because you’re so good at it.”</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Check out the </span><a href="https://www.mindsetworks.com/parents/growth-mindset-parenting#:~:text=Speak%20positively%20about%20your%20mistakes,when%20you%20try%20something%20hard!" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">full article </span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">to learn more about how you can help your child develop a growth mindset.</span></p><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">IAR Schedule - 3rd Through 5th Grade</span></h2>Families, please ensure that your child(ren) gets plenty of sleep and a good breakfast this week so they can be at their best to show us and the State all they know. Thank you for your support! <span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Y1p3mOqH5YQpIC7wn1LSsEPYDsq7HUxBlKgNedZ23LrZISEWkiunffsUhE8-JY-qp_BYz0pprZpa2DEPqMkeWB3xiAa3XOlSMf1UuZiRBPitUoJxz1QKqwM5lLkSKXWwDwNJkxM7HDAmoK1UHBywMUsbPHWNm52fLkjIC8gqqegvFmjOsE7vS_ShFA/s589/IAR%20Schedule.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="589" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Y1p3mOqH5YQpIC7wn1LSsEPYDsq7HUxBlKgNedZ23LrZISEWkiunffsUhE8-JY-qp_BYz0pprZpa2DEPqMkeWB3xiAa3XOlSMf1UuZiRBPitUoJxz1QKqwM5lLkSKXWwDwNJkxM7HDAmoK1UHBywMUsbPHWNm52fLkjIC8gqqegvFmjOsE7vS_ShFA/w400-h364/IAR%20Schedule.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: lime; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><h2 style="clear: both; font-family: Tahoma; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Community Event </span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Tahoma; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6VDqcb7Te6rWGOV57Y8UrdLkJXoANcDAlVPAMoSkcHZs8EomDpKptw89r7hJvb7y4hjEAO4f_XRlC79EgK10O0hSvWt34smr3BzOBDZ1Na-DErQ-58rJ-umDCKa3jQPR0f1xSMujwHezGpNtag2Q_52JqDiQ5-MK3z7f7DClLQAq1Nh_NAKVSlmgnw/s1080/Pig%20Roast.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6VDqcb7Te6rWGOV57Y8UrdLkJXoANcDAlVPAMoSkcHZs8EomDpKptw89r7hJvb7y4hjEAO4f_XRlC79EgK10O0hSvWt34smr3BzOBDZ1Na-DErQ-58rJ-umDCKa3jQPR0f1xSMujwHezGpNtag2Q_52JqDiQ5-MK3z7f7DClLQAq1Nh_NAKVSlmgnw/w400-h400/Pig%20Roast.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div></span></div></span><p><br /></p>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-85851304843633524732024-02-15T12:03:00.003-06:002024-02-15T12:26:51.517-06:00Mid-February Newsletter<p> <b style="font-family: "Public Sans"; font-size: x-large;">February</b></p><div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">16 Kindergarten Concert (9:30-10am)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">16 Jump Rope for Heart Event</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">16 End of Trimester 2<br /><b><i>19 No School - Presidents Day</i></b><br />21 Fun Lunch - Culvers</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">22 ACE </span><span style="font-family: "Public Sans";">(3:30-5:00pm)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Public Sans";">22 Dine Out Night - California Pizza Kitchen</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Public Sans";">23 Report Cards Go Live on IC (Infinite Campus) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">29 ACE (3:30-5:00pm)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">29 Dine Out Night - Portillos <br /><br /><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">March</span></b><br /><b><i>1 No School - Kane County Institute Day for Teachers</i></b><br />6 Fun Lunch - Buona Beef</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">7 Fifth Grade District Concert (7:00 pm @ Harter Middle School)<br />11 - 14 IAR Testing for 3rd - 5th Grade<br />20 Fun Lunch - Paisanos<br /><b><i>25 - 29 Spring Break - No School </i></b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: large;"><b><i>5Essential Survey - Please Complete</i></b></span></h4>Beginning January 30, 2024, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.<br /><br />On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are: <div>Effective Leaders<br />Collaborative Teachers<br />Involved Families<br />Supportive Environments<br />Ambitious Instruction <br /><br />All teachers and students in 4th through 12th grade will be responding to this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2024 and will also be included in the State School Report Card. <br /><br />Additionally, Kaneland will provide the Parent Supplement survey. If at least 20 percent of Kaneland parents complete this survey, a parent supplement report will also be generated. The parent data will not be reported on the State Report Card.<br /><br />Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. <br /><br />The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted January 30, 2023 through March 11, 2024. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted during that same timeframe. To take the survey please visit<span style="background-color: #fcff01;"> <a href="http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/9QMXYfam_blY8T-4yjF8aA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnq8aVP0Q2aHR0cDovL3N1cnZleS41LWVzc2VudGlhbHMub3JnL2lsbGlub2lzL3N1cnZleS9wYXJlbnQvVwdzY2hvb2xtQgpluhWTymU00v1QUhIxMDAxN0BrYW5lbGFuZC5vcmdYBAAAAAE~">http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/</a></span> and select the appropriate survey to begin.</div><div><br /><div><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-085a147b-7fff-1b28-52a4-9c429a7317bb" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: 19pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Library News - Reading Passport Challenge</span></span></span></p></div><div><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-71413349-7fff-e6ca-340f-7e77f27f752a"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 214px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="624" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/byeyiexDO5ZwGM_ZpORssiCnmZPzxmWskAvrFhwxAG_d92hcyGyHDloL8JbL8Ud3f281UNggXXvDAsWLk4rWa1Jfeefa-tSbfRO-KT7NcYdbf8OCJh4QdH2gvv-5KIQuA-7guaUKmDXIzuAAQa_ZRA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: -301px;" width="624" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Congratulations!! </b>To all students who are participating in the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Reading Passport Challenge!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It’s not too late for you to join in the fun</div><div style="text-align: center;">of reading and prizes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There will be another raffle at the end of February for everyone who has participated!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which grade level/class will have the most participation this month?</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: large;"><b>Lions Club Book Drive</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPT3n5NQM5-UcbaBIiR1XcqZnuD179T1s_XQszm-iBtzAxIe1bdmH_1-Xtn9hKBH_Umt6LahEOZZrXuwBZeNCVdOW0Rc4mj8ry_k0aK9sSiKnXLREIaTRwkgnm5_iOOD1H4TYdca8tSl_nGbjNXx5DdonEok6a2N-Swy4vS1EnZjh3yatMXTqRu7Armw/s367/Book%20Drive.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPT3n5NQM5-UcbaBIiR1XcqZnuD179T1s_XQszm-iBtzAxIe1bdmH_1-Xtn9hKBH_Umt6LahEOZZrXuwBZeNCVdOW0Rc4mj8ry_k0aK9sSiKnXLREIaTRwkgnm5_iOOD1H4TYdca8tSl_nGbjNXx5DdonEok6a2N-Swy4vS1EnZjh3yatMXTqRu7Armw/w488-h640/Book%20Drive.png" width="488" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-20595008762901553552024-01-31T14:56:00.007-06:002024-02-09T14:35:50.058-06:00February Newsletter <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY36wx1mA4L-j__l9FOVN77iDUkeKm59FH9rG5UZ2_9TZNfGlQWoYBVYrF95beU3CqJsffH06yLnyev2M98DR5J09Q-U4tA4HFgLqKNCIU5S6Q_-j_Go_3-uu_v9j3UAYzLBMkov3skxPHT1sSiqMW4NTILfY2-LZA2G9xZs84F4g3ST8J3Bg66bAKiw/s600/February%20Image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="600" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY36wx1mA4L-j__l9FOVN77iDUkeKm59FH9rG5UZ2_9TZNfGlQWoYBVYrF95beU3CqJsffH06yLnyev2M98DR5J09Q-U4tA4HFgLqKNCIU5S6Q_-j_Go_3-uu_v9j3UAYzLBMkov3skxPHT1sSiqMW4NTILfY2-LZA2G9xZs84F4g3ST8J3Bg66bAKiw/w400-h223/February%20Image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>February </b></span><br />1 PTN Meeting<br />7 Fun Lunch - Jersey Mikes<br />8, 15, 22, 29 ACE (3:30-5:00pm)<br />10 Kinder Registration</span><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">15 ACE </span><span style="font-family: "Public Sans";">(3:30-5:00pm)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">14 Valentine's Day Parties <br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">16 Kindergarten Concert (9:30-10am)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">16 Jump Rope for Heart Event</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">16 End of Trimester 2<br />19 No School <br /> 21 Fun Lunch - Culvers</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">22 ACE </span><span style="font-family: "Public Sans";">(3:30-5:00pm)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">29 ACE (3:30-5:00pm)<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">March </span></b><br />1 No School - Kane County Institute Day for Teachers<br />6 Fun Lunch - Buona Beef</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">7 Fifth Grade District Concert (7:00 pm @ Harter Middle School)<br />11 - 14 IAR Testing for 3rd - 5th Grade<br />20 Fun Lunch - Paisanos<br />25 - 29 Spring Break<br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0e101a; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What is a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS,) and what does it look like for students at each grade span?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0e101a; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Multi-Tiered System of Support</span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> (</span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">MTSS) is designed to provide interventions for students who require additional support and acceleration of standards for those who comprehend faster than their peers. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">Students will receive their typical instruction from their teachers and then participate in a formative assessment or check-in to ensure their understanding of the subject. Suppose it is determined that a student needs additional support. In that case, MTSS provides an intervention ranging from one day to a few weeks in addition to regular teaching, remedying any shortcomings in their learning. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">Response To Intervention (RTI) was limited to students for mediation, but MTSS also allows students to receive intervention for acceleration. Intervention provides students the opportunity to excel beyond their current grade level. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">MTSS is for academic and social-emotional support, and the length of intervention is personalized to students based on their needs. Interventions happen in the classroom so that they can be closely aligned with the curriculum. In most cases, a shift has been made to in-class co-teaching rather than RTI by removing the student from the class at the K-8 grade spans. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">For K-8 grade spans, the first level of intervention would be for an interventionist to go into the classroom and support the student throughout their given lesson. In those same grade spans, students are temporarily pulled from the class for more intensive interventions to participate in small groups or one-on-one for more personalized intervention. For high school students, they are pulled from the class to go into an MTSS walk-in lab for support. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">MTSS will give our students the support they need to succeed academically and socially. Please visit </span><a href="https://www.kaneland.org/connects" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Kaneland Connects</span></a><span style="color: #0e101a; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> for more details about the Kaneland CUSD #302 strategic plan. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Public Sans; font-size: large;"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">💌 </span><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Valentine’s Day Party</span><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">- Wednesday, February 14th</span><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-f18ca999-7fff-6422-15dd-dc00285e30c1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">First - Fifth Grade: 2:30-3:20</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Kindergarten: 10:40-11:20</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></p><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">Students may bring in non-candy/food valentines for each student in class. Classroom teachers will share a list of students in their class with you and will let you know if students need to make a Valentine's Day box at home or if one will be provided to them.<br /><br />Please remember only parents who have signed up to volunteer, in advance, are permitted to attend classroom parties. If volunteering, be sure to park in a designated spot, rather than along the parent pickup lane. Additionally, per the elementary handbook, younger siblings are not permitted to attend classroom parties.<br /><br />Thank you for making this day extra special for our students!</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: HelloBigSky; font-size: 22pt; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: HelloBigSky; font-size: 22pt; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b>2024 YOUNG KNIGHTS REGISTRATION<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">February 10, 2024 8:00 AM </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">–</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> 11:30 AM<br /></span></b></span><span style="text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b>All incoming Kaneland Kindergarten Age Welcome!</b></span></span></h2><div dir="auto"><span style="font-style: italic; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">At John Stewart Elementary School </span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">817 Prairie Valley Drive, Elburn</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></span></div></span><span style="font-family: "Public Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Sign up here to schedule a time for your </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Public Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Kindergarten or Preschool</span><span style="font-family: "Public Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Registration: </span><a href="https://shorturl.at/eilvK" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://shorturl.at/eilvK</span></a><span style="font-family: "Public Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "Public Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Sign up here to schedule a </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Public Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Preschool Screening</span><span style="font-family: "Public Sans"; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> for children 2.9 months - 4 years: </span><a href="https://shorturl.at/cwGUW" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://shorturl.at/cwGUW</span></a><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span><div dir="auto" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div></span></blockquote></blockquote><span><div dir="auto"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><i><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Please Bring the </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Original</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> and </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Photocopy</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> of the Following Items:</span></i></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">Drivers License</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Birth Certificate</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Proof of Residency (utility bill, lease, mortgage, etc.)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Please bring a check or credit card to pay school fees</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><i>During the Event…</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Computers Available to complete the registration </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*Screening with your Child and a Kindergarten Staff Member</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*Raffle Baskets</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*Free Books for Every Kindergarten Age Student</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-782520d8-7fff-11dd-cfd4-16aa3199628d"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We ask that only the guardian and incoming kindergarten student attend the event, Thank you for understanding.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">KST Contact Person: Jessica Bottorff </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Registration Secretary </span><span style="text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> (630) 365-8170 ext 73101</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Public Sans"; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Public Sans; font-size: large; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>We are excited to welcome the Class of 2037!</i></span></p></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><h2 style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Artwork at Corner Grind </span></b></span></h2></span></div></span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"> This month (January) all students (Kindergarten-5th) have been learning about art within the community and I am so excited to announce that each student has made/ designed a Valentine coffee sleeve for Corner Grind! This provides students the opportunity to connect with the community, show the importance of how art plays a role in designing/ careers and spread kindness during Valentine’s Day. These one-of-a-kind coffee sleeves will be passed out starting February 1st. Please note, student names are NOT on the coffee sleeves; however, they have put their grade level! </span><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">Thank you, Mrs. Gregg, for providing this opportunity for our students!</span><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXAsS5OnreCDLE0STHvu0h53L40jV47Nbh4hncqsMlF1OXS0JNPiquPr8iXAUgZXJxag0rX35e4_5l_brlFmcxh51SR7Gqc_9fWbJAZn4XccT_X0wKJEWxdEqhyphenhyphenYfqBJvw_hSf9weqFGu6fPIxZhx9pddefFo_qA4zQIKN6vxmr9ZvwgaoNyLG1JNlg/s880/Artwork.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXAsS5OnreCDLE0STHvu0h53L40jV47Nbh4hncqsMlF1OXS0JNPiquPr8iXAUgZXJxag0rX35e4_5l_brlFmcxh51SR7Gqc_9fWbJAZn4XccT_X0wKJEWxdEqhyphenhyphenYfqBJvw_hSf9weqFGu6fPIxZhx9pddefFo_qA4zQIKN6vxmr9ZvwgaoNyLG1JNlg/w400-h320/Artwork.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span id="m_8655731669599915871gmail-docs-internal-guid-e573cd2b-7fff-502f-047f-72b8b1ae1b7c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">How to Respond to Disrespectful Behaviors </span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">The eye rolls, slamming doors, and harsh words can be infuriating for us as teachers or parents. But all behavior is communication, a window to something deeper.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you ever had a bad day and lashed out at your family? Maybe you slammed a door or yelled at your partner for not unloading the dishwasher. What was going on for YOU at the moment? What were you needing? Most likely, it was not for someone to snap at you, send you away, or criticize you.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Before disciplining remember these things:</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Your student or child has limited tools in their toolbox for coping with stress</span></p></li></ul><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">They need you to model HOW to behave when they are frustrated not just tell them what not to do</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Before we can figure out what’s going on under the surface, we have to be able to hold their emotional experience. When a child feels seen by their teacher or parent, they soften and will share what’s really going on, or at least release those emotions (i.e., have a good cry) so the behaviors don’t continue to escalate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Source: </span></span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/&source=gmail&ust=1706909404914000&usg=AOvVaw0Fc5ab5x9DZJqHck1Gets-" href="https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">https://<wbr></wbr>instituteofchildpsychology.<wbr></wbr>com/</a></span></p></span><div class="yj6qo"></div><div class="adL"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span><span><div><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-38474282888626747732023-12-22T09:46:00.002-06:002024-01-11T08:16:26.901-06:00January Newsletter <div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTgO300-_r72hYbp4-GNTHEU-ZpmpdlxqgHLubrrsAtzEYfRgqPDAS4lcTW6luHzCmjOMHQ2fKw6ry-vcXdQx45rQ5ISWqsAhRYkfS77wCRBWKSDaXN9Z7a7g7DL8SDSxIOtb4RZNWVVIIcQtV1uHYjMK0tKlF-EDowv6XwQMoxfibUs5zh2eBJM7LA/s1119/Winter%20Break%20Welcome.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="1119" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTgO300-_r72hYbp4-GNTHEU-ZpmpdlxqgHLubrrsAtzEYfRgqPDAS4lcTW6luHzCmjOMHQ2fKw6ry-vcXdQx45rQ5ISWqsAhRYkfS77wCRBWKSDaXN9Z7a7g7DL8SDSxIOtb4RZNWVVIIcQtV1uHYjMK0tKlF-EDowv6XwQMoxfibUs5zh2eBJM7LA/w400-h205/Winter%20Break%20Welcome.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">We hope you have had a wonderful winter break! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">We are looking forward to having an AMAZING second half of the school year. </span></div></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">January </span></h1><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span>Monday, January 8th - School Resumes </span></li><li><span>Thursday, January 11th - Five Schools, One Book Kick-Off Assembly</span></li><li><span>Thursday, January 11th - KST PTN Meeting (6:00-7:30pm)</span></li><li><span><b><i>Monday, January 15th - NO SCHOOL </i></b></span></li><li><span>Thursday, January 18th - District Spelling Bee (6:00-7:00pm)</span></li><li><span>Wednesday, January 24th - PTN Dine Out - Portillo's (Batavia)</span></li><li><span>Monday - Wednesday, Jan. 29-31 - SIP Writing Post Assessment</span></li></ul></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h1><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;">Infinite Campus Tip - Requesting Absence</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Do you sometimes forget to call your child into the office because your mornings are just so busy...well we can help you out! Here are a few steps to digitally mark your child's absence. </span></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Log into your family Infinite Campus Account </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Click on the 3 lines (top left)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Click on "more"</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Click on Absence Requests</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Choose which student, Excuse, and Absence Type</span></li></ol></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Once you submit it, Jessica will be notified in the front office and will mark your child absent. If you still would like to call in you can, but as a parent, I have found this way to be very helpful!! </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEWzlrLkNtw-GwcySpR_YkoGaRanXThjNY_dDBuHqay_vNDBaLw46lke4COMw3a4PTCLvBrvhMBKOolFemjavyZEfslqWA2OY3XFQg3oelZRK8jbPWGcsLfTO53gpXc8hz1RKiXdUTOVKJAtxpgDEKcpc7tWomF1jC9_uls6KbOqoHz4jQBEY0sIf0g/s355/Parent%20IC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="325" data-original-width="355" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEWzlrLkNtw-GwcySpR_YkoGaRanXThjNY_dDBuHqay_vNDBaLw46lke4COMw3a4PTCLvBrvhMBKOolFemjavyZEfslqWA2OY3XFQg3oelZRK8jbPWGcsLfTO53gpXc8hz1RKiXdUTOVKJAtxpgDEKcpc7tWomF1jC9_uls6KbOqoHz4jQBEY0sIf0g/w218-h200/Parent%20IC.png" width="218" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;">Mid-Year Expectation Walks</span></h1><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Each year we take time to review the school expectations when we return from break with all of your students as a friendly reminder. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Stations will include:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Bathroom</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Exiting the Building</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hallway</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Lunch/Recess</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Writing Data Review - Perseverance & Expectations in Writing </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">These stations will be facilitated by 5th-grade students and staff members and will be held on Thursday, January 11th, and Friday, January 12th. Feel free to ask your child the expectations for each of these areas as another review opportunity.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><h1><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;">From Our Behavior Facilitator </span></h1></span></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Let’s start out 2024 on the right foot! Please review the below tips and tricks for making the transition back from break as seamless as possible.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /><b>Tip #1: Lead by example</b><br />Want your child to begin readjusting to his or her school schedule before going back? Show them how by doing it yourself. It’s not just kids who alter their activity and sleeping habits during breaks. Parents often relax bedtimes and other structured parts of daily life.<br /><br /><b>Tip #2: Talk about going back to school</b><br />Kids can get as stressed as adults. And, just like grown-ups, kids learn to hide their anxiety or bury it. Going back to school can be very stressful for kids. Whether it’s feeling unprepared, nervous over encountering students they don’t get along with, or some other reason, kids may have feelings they are struggling with and not sharing.<br />As a parent, look for those signs of stress. Is your child moodier as school approaches? Do they lose their appetite? Are they withdrawn? Have you noticed a lack of energy in your child?<br /><br /><b>Tip #3: Prepare your student</b> for class by picking up supplies and using calendars<br />Take a look at your child’s upcoming assignments and needed supplies. Ask your child if they have everything they need when school resumes. If not, go to the store with your student. Get them involved in the buying process. Encourage them to have a sense of ownership over what they need.<br /><br /><b>Tip #4: Get a good night’s sleep</b><br />Sleeping habits are often one of the first things altered during an extended break. Kids sleep in later in the morning. They stay up later at night. Getting back onto an appropriate sleep schedule is one of the biggest adjustments for going back to school.<br />Set a scheduled bedtime and stick to it several days before the holiday break ends. Your child will be in a much better position to readjust to daily school with a good night’s sleep. <br /><br /><b>Tip #5: Schedule reading times</b><br />A simple way to make going back to school easier for your child is implementing reading time. Schedule a minimum amount of reading time for your child each day. Reading is a foundational activity that keeps your brain limber and active.<br />You can take your child to your local library. Getting them out of the house (where all of the tempting time wasters are waiting) is an effective way to encourage more reading. The library offers endless opportunities for children to explore subjects.<br /><br /><b>Tip #6: Reduce screen time</b><br />This suggestion is hardly a surprise! Get them moving and doing other things. Brains need to be stimulated, and it’s too easy to slip into sluggish (from a mental standpoint) time-wasting with unlimited access to their tablets or cell phones.<br /><br /><br />Read the <a href="https://www.lamadacademy.org/post/getting-back-into-school-routines-after-winter-break">full article</a> to learn more.<br /></span><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;"><span>Five Sch</span><span>ools, One Book</span></span></h1></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">You and your family are officially invited to participate in our </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Five</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Schools One Book</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> reading project which will launch on Thursday, January 11th. All Early Childhood, K-5, and MidValley learners will attend an assembly and THEN get to solve a mystery to find their books. Everyone will be sent home with their very own copy of the book where they can participate in the weekly activities to earn raffle prizes. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Our goal is to build a community of lifelong readers, and we know that you play an essential role in encouraging your children to jump on board! Encourage your children to participate and enjoy this experience by reading and discussing the book with them. Please set aside time every night and develop a special reading routine together; or you could encourage more independent readers to maintain a reading schedule and discuss the book together. You and your child(ren) can also access videos of the book being read on the school website. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We can’t wait until January 11th!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p></span></div></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;">Upcoming Author Visit</span></h1><h4 style="background-color: #f7dfea; line-height: 1.32; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #fa036b; font-family: Quicksand; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The Extraordinary </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #fa036b; font-family: Quicksand; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Imagination<br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #fa036b; font-family: Quicksand; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">of Jenny Figment</span></span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-family: Quicksand; height: 214px; overflow: hidden; width: 233px;"><img height="214" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Vw4FLnO7c1VPGvJgh45g6Q9KIq-pXramCa5aF3gIOizNuDF_jJvgtDttLD95MviLnMKqP2S8nKUlSP2JoFcu2BodT0-1C5_kRcIUOE4HY7oZ19xs2RHgNHr-VPduVoLIHnT3FnHkNq2b9vwK5A8wjweLAuBVRr-VXHB33CUpZfEqBLyV-vvymf78-XSw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="233" /></span></span></p><span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;"><b>Author Visit Information</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">We are excited to welcome local author Jennifer Hayes to our schools for the release of her new book The Extraordinary Imagination of Jenny Figment!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">February 27th</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">- KPASS 9:30-10:15</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">- 2nd 7 3rd Grade 10:30 - 11:15</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bocsYV6IRf_c5vOXIA62FSPRv-Ghei3Z/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">BOOK ORDER FORM</b></a></span></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">This Is Us Bulletin Board</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">We would love to feature your family on our "This Is Us" bulletin board in the main hallway. To celebrate this theme with us, we would love to have our families join our whole school bulletin board. Please email a family photo to Jessica.Bottorff@kaneland.org so we can print it off and add it to our bulletin board in the main hallway. Thanks for participating! </span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQ8PNXk9IjpclMpbGrykhY2mitqPtgNP6hzJIri2OcOo18wtfpcnDWloB3M19x5aNdlmor0b24nbp2tyE7qPzPFAC6shh9ft1CO8XBv8PTRIS-5xNBtwEP9FcjikRMpGrVIgZB3tatMaiDwPgpxnmE87HVSBTNchPoJj6R5jrk3MZBWr90FguZfj7Mg/s850/Preschool%20Screenings.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="620" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQ8PNXk9IjpclMpbGrykhY2mitqPtgNP6hzJIri2OcOo18wtfpcnDWloB3M19x5aNdlmor0b24nbp2tyE7qPzPFAC6shh9ft1CO8XBv8PTRIS-5xNBtwEP9FcjikRMpGrVIgZB3tatMaiDwPgpxnmE87HVSBTNchPoJj6R5jrk3MZBWr90FguZfj7Mg/w466-h640/Preschool%20Screenings.jpeg" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe;">https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549abaa2ca5fe3-preschool#/</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">Or VISIT </span></b><b>https://www.kaneland.org/departments/pre-k </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div></span>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-10302643791049612202023-12-01T07:53:00.002-06:002023-12-10T13:30:38.549-06:00December Newsletter<p><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYIHkCkZJV-BzlHDd10v87ZtrongELjJib8dcAcPTfBXIDUfZJmaZv2uitllau9AQzSz4PPPJhPVbbyshgVAUq4plfF4GOyx_pcF6sqD3Hi5LJ7jvwXB_kZ_O1ReagwyWJvNcQ0ZIGRez8bQimtqjIJhFnPPDVLuxrJbo6sw9wchxl9zQyENUs5sQ8g/s1451/DEC%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="1451" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYIHkCkZJV-BzlHDd10v87ZtrongELjJib8dcAcPTfBXIDUfZJmaZv2uitllau9AQzSz4PPPJhPVbbyshgVAUq4plfF4GOyx_pcF6sqD3Hi5LJ7jvwXB_kZ_O1ReagwyWJvNcQ0ZIGRez8bQimtqjIJhFnPPDVLuxrJbo6sw9wchxl9zQyENUs5sQ8g/w400-h141/DEC%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Important Dates</span></b></span></p><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">December 1 - PTN/IgKnight BINGO 6-8pm @ IgKnight Academy </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">December 6 - PTN Night Out - Noodle & Co. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">December 7 - PTN Meeting at 6:30 PM</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">December 12 - KST Spelling Bee (3rd - 5th grade) 1:30-3:30 pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">December 13 - Fun Lunch - Culver's </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">December 13 - PTN Night Out - Beef Shack</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">December 15 - 1st Grade Music Concert 9:30-10:00 am</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">December 19 & 20 <b><i>- 1 Hr Early Dismissal (2:25 & 2:30)</i></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b style="font-style: italic;">December 20 - Holiday Parties</b> (K: 10:40-11:20) (1st-5th 1:30-2:20)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">December 21 - January 7 <b><i>WINTER BREAK </i></b></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span><b></b></span><span id="docs-internal-guid-87b90e49-7fff-23ac-0281-1f4aebd92e08"><div><h1><span> December Spirit Month</span></h1></div><div><span>Click this link to save it to your phone: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dAWE5KanLp1DJ2wRiw4ym6CIAIvdMjrq/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A December to Remember - Holiday Spirit Week 2023</span></a></span></div><div><span>Our Holiday Spirit Month starts on Tuesday, December 5th with a 12-day Countdown. I'll send weekly reminders to help you out! </span></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQNWorbkAaOqq105TcVQqQ4Csk65Ba4FlICUEPPxY65KLisV1FNRAG1w95pOsboewWOIGw3ZLTohFzbMJ-x-1PYZZNaVbbb4aqZdIXwJCwqLZpEZmFvqcKrERRKIyR_9prR13wHn1xNaFqF0vlIZQG6TLvqX5OG3mGjaDuBHwn3O2yWYZ4632UZD0cA/s960/KST%20December%20Spirit%20Month.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQNWorbkAaOqq105TcVQqQ4Csk65Ba4FlICUEPPxY65KLisV1FNRAG1w95pOsboewWOIGw3ZLTohFzbMJ-x-1PYZZNaVbbb4aqZdIXwJCwqLZpEZmFvqcKrERRKIyR_9prR13wHn1xNaFqF0vlIZQG6TLvqX5OG3mGjaDuBHwn3O2yWYZ4632UZD0cA/w400-h226/KST%20December%20Spirit%20Month.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><h1><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">A Few of Their Favorite Things</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span>Are you wondering what your child's teacher(s) favorite things are to get a head start on this holiday season?? <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17YbIyhhTaxb9SkM5x_c7gOyi50yd9sCdpPxoCtaG5lY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see their lists.</span><span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbqlZT6OxOCdcPFbpEatWXpE4YGyNccmw8f-8W3nKJurc-QDBHnsigF_93nCNRpE4Y9KD0QDQCRrZ6zM6fUIv9v9hnYyjEXsPug-bBnEL2lQW0ovCFHLFflQPisPjBslw2d1Tj8bgjRBvRueyPL-XdWjD8TD1HxRNF-vf2EsLxOrihNeL5X1Yu3ENpg/s800/Love%20our%20teachers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="800" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbqlZT6OxOCdcPFbpEatWXpE4YGyNccmw8f-8W3nKJurc-QDBHnsigF_93nCNRpE4Y9KD0QDQCRrZ6zM6fUIv9v9hnYyjEXsPug-bBnEL2lQW0ovCFHLFflQPisPjBslw2d1Tj8bgjRBvRueyPL-XdWjD8TD1HxRNF-vf2EsLxOrihNeL5X1Yu3ENpg/s320/Love%20our%20teachers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Public Sans"; font-size: x-large;">Connecting with KST's Google Calendar</b></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span>Do you use Google calendar? If so, feel free to add our calendar to yours to keep up to date on what's happening at KST. <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=YjNnbnVoajdnaGpoY2p0bTZjNWIxZGY0Y3NAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank">KST Google Calendar</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pSgpOB5cMTE4sb_cw4CWMSCe7hwYBbDnHiYUVvHSn4M3yhyphenhyphen2hMhrwlk51M3pt2LhaIenUfSSfyRgczXHr3yAM0esmrzxk2Wpu_WuFFkHCtDUQ3AaYpUdblAK4_26agMylO-fGrleBVK36fKxEmRyLF1Bh083UABuYzALp1YRD6Z2CFdy_s1IhgKUag/s1039/google-calendar-1440x430-v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="1039" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pSgpOB5cMTE4sb_cw4CWMSCe7hwYBbDnHiYUVvHSn4M3yhyphenhyphen2hMhrwlk51M3pt2LhaIenUfSSfyRgczXHr3yAM0esmrzxk2Wpu_WuFFkHCtDUQ3AaYpUdblAK4_26agMylO-fGrleBVK36fKxEmRyLF1Bh083UABuYzALp1YRD6Z2CFdy_s1IhgKUag/w295-h89/google-calendar-1440x430-v2.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: "Public Sans";"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>iReady Testing</b></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: Public Sans;">Students in 1st-5th grade will be taking the iReady Diagnostic 2 reading and math tests the week of December 4-8. Please make sure they get a great night's sleep and hearty breakfast that week! Please encourage your student(s) to take their time on the tests and try their best</span><span style="font-family: garamond, times new roman, serif; font-size: medium;">.</span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"> We do utilize the data provided to develop the next steps or supports for students. </span><span style="font-family: garamond, times new roman, serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="gmail_default"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAg4FRczNQ65zA2JQ5tDSwM4JCSm3I4JFHh-R7WSnuHje5pYi34P_mppe8F8twe3pzmBeIosJB9riRRkGAshD-5HYQrVcjmZLihOrIy_BfZjlT6p14MeN8pSpaHz8gcMT46E1ECFFaBJcxuTCcS0DqkKJJ9Zhw7SC2jOVO7wmonCaF0OvSuWAClwtSg/s401/IReady%20Clip%20Art.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="401" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAg4FRczNQ65zA2JQ5tDSwM4JCSm3I4JFHh-R7WSnuHje5pYi34P_mppe8F8twe3pzmBeIosJB9riRRkGAshD-5HYQrVcjmZLihOrIy_BfZjlT6p14MeN8pSpaHz8gcMT46E1ECFFaBJcxuTCcS0DqkKJJ9Zhw7SC2jOVO7wmonCaF0OvSuWAClwtSg/w209-h124/IReady%20Clip%20Art.png" width="209" /></a></div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Pre-Paid Milk</span></b><br /><span>You are able to prepay milk for the year or by each semester. This is available when you register into your child's Infinite Campus account. The last day to purchase milk for the second semester will be <b><i>January 12th</i></b></span><span> to pay for the entire school year, the fee is $42.00-2nd sem. </span>Login to your family's <a href="http://www.Kaneland.org" target="_blank">Canvas Account</a> to purchase. Click on School Store. Click on John Stewart Elementary. Click on Pre-Paid Milk. <br /><br /><span>Your child </span><b><i>can also bring 50 cents daily to purchase milk</i></b><span> when they would like if you do not want to prepay milk for the semester. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEK-Ln-5ZNExpsomG1A1KyvTPRCrj1CDklvDKZGM8JWs0YjKtWNMtfn85BiIPfQqcT-WYCdvZCACRixV9yGeKvraAgwTVasztVp4fao-5cUJk6EgTQbrqzPboDU4rN7Yu15DF9ZVeBIwXg3ufkpRu0vL5KRdxUjjwKWRHEBmp1PrmSbHEd4UrnKpbkIw/s240/Lunch.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="196" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEK-Ln-5ZNExpsomG1A1KyvTPRCrj1CDklvDKZGM8JWs0YjKtWNMtfn85BiIPfQqcT-WYCdvZCACRixV9yGeKvraAgwTVasztVp4fao-5cUJk6EgTQbrqzPboDU4rN7Yu15DF9ZVeBIwXg3ufkpRu0vL5KRdxUjjwKWRHEBmp1PrmSbHEd4UrnKpbkIw/w113-h138/Lunch.png" width="113" /></a></div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>News from Lunch and Recess Monitors </b></span><br style="font-size: medium;" /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span>Please refrain from sending your child with a toy or ball to recess. We have plenty of equipment for all students. </span></span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span>Please help us remind your child not to share food with other students. Our monitors are doing their best but they are still trading and sharing. </span></span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span>Students are also eating most of their lunch during snack time. If you could please send your child with more food or separate bags for lunch and recess, that would be appreciate. </span></span></span></li></ul></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kaneland Cares Closet </b></span><br />The Care Closet is still available this year for any family who is struggling with basic necessities. See the link below for more information: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tS4VcVHN20IKeyq7YyEIAk_bdFG9byiS/view?usp=sharing">Cares Closet</a> </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans; font-size: large;"><b>School Improvement Plan Mid-Point Check-in</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-60d45fb6-7fff-a649-c504-3138333d3d3e"><div align="center" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;"><colgroup><col width="979"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 21pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.5pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 0.5pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 0.5pt; border-width: 0.5pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 0pt 5.75pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">KST Goal:</span> By February 2024, students in grades 1st - 5th achieving in the on and above level will increase by 25%, in the area of writing development in a Narrative writing piece. Based on the assessed pre-narrative in September and post-narrative in February.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span></span></div><div><span><span id="docs-internal-guid-08686120-7fff-5809-f4be-27b9c2e58130" style="font-family: Public Sans;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">On Tuesday, November 21st our SIP building team created a plan that asked for staff to self-reflect on the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D9OqTeWGYUmW2NFcHY611xJof39OORPwjZOKTQJT1EY/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Writing Delivery Table</span></a><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> and </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QDieieG0pE6LNE3RE-T-FK6bwafpDmrDjFJsgpdElxY/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Writing Audit Form</span></a><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> as a team/individual which was identified as an Action Item from our School Improvement Plan. </span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Teachers reflected on the proficient and approaching proficient statements and c</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">reated action steps for any approaching proficiency statements that you have identified as an individual or team. </span></p></li></ul><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Teachers also had time to assess each student's mid-point writing and work collaboratively as a grade level to create the next steps to support our writers based on the information they received from the assessment. For our </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">mid-point check-in, all 1st-5th grade students participated in a 90-minute writing piece over a three-day time span where a random sample of 25% of the grade level (1st-5th) provided us with our mid-point check-in data. </span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Our student's midpoint data:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcNfI-V9dJzHnwKkR7198FAQVUGBk7eoQ56_2gCsf1PF7frCibJ9Ru_tVDCeI67WP0kfD8PspzieptjhVApL4Y-zeVL88okCRSK_ThG3Fhoj_RdcbVIOInGcKXsd93fAn54-8LNxQh3wjiSxSO84R7Mw9gf_MQTp4FTff0r9SEeGxsh-XO950I7FODw/s1059/KST%20MidPT%20SIP%20Data.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="1059" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcNfI-V9dJzHnwKkR7198FAQVUGBk7eoQ56_2gCsf1PF7frCibJ9Ru_tVDCeI67WP0kfD8PspzieptjhVApL4Y-zeVL88okCRSK_ThG3Fhoj_RdcbVIOInGcKXsd93fAn54-8LNxQh3wjiSxSO84R7Mw9gf_MQTp4FTff0r9SEeGxsh-XO950I7FODw/w640-h212/KST%20MidPT%20SIP%20Data.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans; font-size: large;"><b>PBP Professional Development </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Barlow;"><span>During another part of our PD (Professional Development) Day on Tuesday, November 21st our. </span><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Student Samples were presented and teachers reflected on how they would answer the following questions based on the work shown at each station. </span></span></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-f080ab8d-7fff-05ee-774d-01af0a6dc9aa" style="font-family: Barlow;"><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">What probing questions would you engage in with this child?</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">What notes or data would you take?</span></p></li></ol></span><div><span style="font-family: Barlow;"><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>3. What are the next steps you would create with the student?</span><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><a href="https://www.kaneland.org/connects#pbp" target="_blank">Kaneland PBP </a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf8AErkV4ucZK9Ght6lnDRhM3xPzWbT_OA1xQCM-AJD4q-Ap7jljySBtBNGRJEstCDmGCa1miZ3DOdt9NMth8ROQKe-OzcqQqjgJ9N_FWUE5tnDEul53QKtfzyRMnaIznzJtP0vst7PLFXBz87mTcBGqTLtf82wtCFssH6i_8Moa7TsMbBaPF-NW9rw/s1050/Nov%2021%20PD%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="1050" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf8AErkV4ucZK9Ght6lnDRhM3xPzWbT_OA1xQCM-AJD4q-Ap7jljySBtBNGRJEstCDmGCa1miZ3DOdt9NMth8ROQKe-OzcqQqjgJ9N_FWUE5tnDEul53QKtfzyRMnaIznzJtP0vst7PLFXBz87mTcBGqTLtf82wtCFssH6i_8Moa7TsMbBaPF-NW9rw/s320/Nov%2021%20PD%201.png" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="394" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9IKB8Aoe81zHIRP_kDynoVHb6AfYDGQGf7uqjX2veMXkpEqw-0yLYGysCA1TGwkDw9EotLOZxu_NLOLoqThclHj_CKsqEpHk1iunBhdeHTa6GbOot2hymwHb67INv0nx9olRqw5UrR59sllxfAdX3oJlnKtZPPYLb-vtCD-Lv-7dIGb_G7FVf4uJRg/w194-h248/Nov%2021%20PD%202.png" width="194" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Public Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><br /></span></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-86633722134602456692023-11-13T12:46:00.002-06:002023-11-15T08:00:17.632-06:00Mid-November Newsletter<h1 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="font-size: large;">November Dates</span></span></h1><ul><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 13-16 SIP Data Mid-Point Collection (Narrative Writing)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 15 Fun Lunch McAlisters</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 15 PTN Dine Out - Buona Beef </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 20-24 <b>No School Thanksgiving Break</b></span></li></ul><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;">December Dates</span></h1><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 1 - PTN/IgKnight BINGO 6-8pm @ IgKnight Academy </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 6 - PTN Night Out - Noodle & Co. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 7 - PTN Meeting at 6:30 PM</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 12 - KST Spelling Bee (3rd - 5th grade) 1:30-3:30 pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 13 - Fun Lunch - Culver's </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 13 - PTN Night Out - Beef Shack</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 15 - 1st Grade Music Concert 9:30-10:00 am</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 19 & 20 <b><i>- 1 Hr Early Dismissal </i></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 21 - January 7 <b><i>WINTER BREAK </i></b></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><b></b></span><span id="docs-internal-guid-87b90e49-7fff-23ac-0281-1f4aebd92e08"><div style="text-align: left;"><h1><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> December Spirit Month</span></h1></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">lick this link to save it to your phone: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dAWE5KanLp1DJ2wRiw4ym6CIAIvdMjrq/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A December to Remember - Holiday Spirit Week 2023</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Our Holiday Spirit Month starts on Tuesday, December 5th with a 12-day Countdown</span></div></span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQNWorbkAaOqq105TcVQqQ4Csk65Ba4FlICUEPPxY65KLisV1FNRAG1w95pOsboewWOIGw3ZLTohFzbMJ-x-1PYZZNaVbbb4aqZdIXwJCwqLZpEZmFvqcKrERRKIyR_9prR13wHn1xNaFqF0vlIZQG6TLvqX5OG3mGjaDuBHwn3O2yWYZ4632UZD0cA/s960/KST%20December%20Spirit%20Month.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQNWorbkAaOqq105TcVQqQ4Csk65Ba4FlICUEPPxY65KLisV1FNRAG1w95pOsboewWOIGw3ZLTohFzbMJ-x-1PYZZNaVbbb4aqZdIXwJCwqLZpEZmFvqcKrERRKIyR_9prR13wHn1xNaFqF0vlIZQG6TLvqX5OG3mGjaDuBHwn3O2yWYZ4632UZD0cA/w400-h226/KST%20December%20Spirit%20Month.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">A Few of Their Favorite Things</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Are you wondering what your child's teacher(s) favorite things are to get a head start on this holiday season?? <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17YbIyhhTaxb9SkM5x_c7gOyi50yd9sCdpPxoCtaG5lY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see their lists.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Look for the passport in their take-home folder with a letter explaining how it works after the break!</span><span id="docs-internal-guid-15b413ab-7fff-26a9-5baf-2cac9706fedf"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="102" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/bVXXGzuqCnjuKel2CfqA53VsY9v_urgIocBdAHh8P2yLiz9Y6EFJhL7OOFM8ht3Nto_vbn4XEs-vs-5QEDteRnhiCfCkLn_lvXlzEZRfPQteTCCO_63yrG499WzRhgRm_e6-rXA5tXnA5tTpuDKtlSUJZMt2RxOqr3RM5HyWitVWl6_vvMxFl_ncXz3T=w93-h102" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 1.3241e-14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="93" /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Bookfair Thank you!</span></h1><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> To all the students, volunteers, families, the PTN, and staff who helped to support the Fall Scholastic Book Fair! Thank you to all who donated books for your child's classroom! All of your efforts resulted in raising $3280.11 to help purchase new books and replace well-loved favorites for the children!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 189px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 189px;"><img height="156" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/gwxfPvqFbiZET4jLkHAx4LVSwnqEOAPGRARCZFQPKvwLZAqmN2pgthAdh6U-6F-roEGTVkZqnP79mhJx5d0X6PN2Blh7GIewkXJi4BJBF2zosTADAYRuMyi3aT5-GGI4jpaz8PLSiZChfAMrKPAWdw=w156-h156" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="156" /></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Veterans Day Thank You!</span></h1><div>We want to send a special thank you to all of our veterans who attended the breakfast, flag-raising ceremony, and/or 4th grade concert. 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uyphf9ACpqg" width="320" youtube-src-id="uyphf9ACpqg"></iframe></div><br /></span></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-63809122947132500302023-11-01T17:59:00.003-05:002023-11-01T18:51:25.403-05:00November Newsletter<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN16hnWYCP7BGB8vY4GU3pLWFDuEOZkj_oBUtpYuOBwRVIQN2OY6BiPUySzQJDBtHqGl_4rvCv9h0FrSTlqzytnvaumauQl0rPwXN9-N6RL4xNnHLNGmMFDfLU2bpu91Ewd8FPB1hs2QN5Trvf2hjnNdneZk26IWs91Hj_bpqvsZzX9yRQyvAPty2UcA/s600/November.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="600" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN16hnWYCP7BGB8vY4GU3pLWFDuEOZkj_oBUtpYuOBwRVIQN2OY6BiPUySzQJDBtHqGl_4rvCv9h0FrSTlqzytnvaumauQl0rPwXN9-N6RL4xNnHLNGmMFDfLU2bpu91Ewd8FPB1hs2QN5Trvf2hjnNdneZk26IWs91Hj_bpqvsZzX9yRQyvAPty2UcA/s320/November.png" width="320" /></a></div></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><b>November Dates</b></span></h2><ul><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 1 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 2 - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 10-8pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 3 - No School </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 8 - PTN Dine-Out Chipotle </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 9 - PTN Meeting 6:30-8pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 10 - Veteran's Day Celebration 8:10-9:10 am / 2:45-3:15 pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 13-16 SIP Data Mid-Point Collection (Narrative Writing)</span></li></ul><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December Dates</span></h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 6 - PTN Night Out - Noodle & Co. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 7 - PTN Meeting at 6:30 PM</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 12 - KST Spelling Bee (3rd - 5th grade) 1:30-3:30 pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 13 - Fun Lunch - Culver's </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 13 - PTN Night Out - Beef Shack</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 15 - 1st Grade Music Concert 9:30-10:00 am</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 19 & 20 - 1 Hr Early Dismissal </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">December 21 - January 7 <b><i>WINTER BREAK </i></b></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><h2><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Supporting Writing at Home:</span></h2><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Writing is a terrific way for children to express their thoughts, creativity, and uniqueness. It is also a fundamental way in which children learn to organize ideas. And learning to write well helps children to be better readers.<br /><br />When engaging in writing, young children often mirror what they see around them: adults and older children writing lists, letters, and text messaging. They are observing the way writing is used in our everyday lives.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><b>WRITING AT HOME:</b><br />Here are some suggestions that engage your child in the writing process: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Have your child write instructions for taking care of the family pet. These will be useful as you plan your summer vacations!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Write a letter or thank you note to a relative. Talk through what your child wants to say before writing begins.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Make a shopping list before going to the grocery store.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Write an online review of a book or an item you recently purchased or a recipe you tried.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Talk about the presidential election and write a description of the kind of president you want.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Find a picture in the newspaper and write an article to accompany it.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Start keeping a personal diary, a household guestbook, or a baby book for a younger sibling.</span></li></ul><div>Click Here for More Information <a href="https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/writing/articles/developing-writing-and-spelling-home" style="background-color: #ffe599;" target="_blank">From Reading Rocket</a></div><div><br /></div></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">From the Behavior Facilitator:</span></h2></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 325px; overflow: hidden; width: 455px;"><img height="325" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/_d1JBgC3VEKrIOcVyWfsvR8wvQ1rfCKoRUaoVTLX-mNxpZXFhstcDNyQYtg7wFUVOSLuTfdcqfKUeDTwIjGkqESzO_DNdUYdC8farNhmr8LaPcMraOJCTd4sGgqgZaplFDJmr-olSkJu7R22VTCrIw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="455" /></span></span></p><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know each person has an emotional piggy bank and every interaction we have impacts our running balance? Consider these strategies to ensure your child’s emotional piggy bank is an emotional goldmine.<br /><br /><i><b>What is an Emotional Bank Account?</b></i><br /><br />An Emotional Bank Account is a metaphor that helps us visualize and nurture our relationships with our children. It’s how we stay emotionally connected. It works exactly like any regular savings account: You make deposits and withdrawals. And just like a regular bank account, it can have a positive balance or a negative one.<br /><br />Making sure there are many more emotional deposits than withdrawals is critical for ensuring a child doesn’t go into overdraft. A child in emotional overdraft has no reserves. This means that when someone asks them to transition or do a less-than-desirable task, they have a big reaction that appears to come out of nowhere. That last withdrawal put them into overdraft!<br /><br />As an example, think about all the instructions, questions, and corrections a child likely gets during the day at school. When you give one “simple” instruction they explode or melt down. Essentially, that “simple” instruction crossed the threshold into overdraft.<br /><br />One of the ways we can prevent this “emotional overdraft” is by making more emotional deposits than withdrawals in a day. We must be intentional about filling up the piggy bank so that the next time life throws our kiddos a curveball, they have the emotional balance to handle the hit. Deposits build resilience. <br /><br />You may be thinking, “Wait, I should never ask questions? No commands? My child doesn’t listen unless I raise my voice!” Please hear us… not all withdrawals are bad! As parents, we have to give our children instructions, set boundaries, and, at times, issue age-appropriate </span><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;"><b>Kaneland IgKnight Academy</b></span></h1><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">The Kaneland Personalized Learning Academy is expanding to include 9th grade beginning the 2024-2025 school year. A family informational night for students going into grades 3-9 is being held on Wednesday, November 8th at the Kaneland Meredith Academic Center from 5:30-7:00 p.m. See the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/168RplUbi1k3VKw21qvPL_H8BDdj87PVB/view?usp=drive_web">flyer</a> below for details. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWJ-iSgiX-v4BbzS0lAGQ0b9Ndv0al7wVwoWqNwJwTfc4jchDTGtr1p5xVDBYf5mUquXuE1ql80dw9TDZE8GoJ-bt4I-euyMG5M1lLvimVy4PGnnVpoS264QMLcAoswOzHnLWA_RxaWJN0ipqFBhBlSLxFCz2ES-RTPlW3WTVrKLUPAd6eYYM4kDhow/s664/IgKnight%20Academy.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWJ-iSgiX-v4BbzS0lAGQ0b9Ndv0al7wVwoWqNwJwTfc4jchDTGtr1p5xVDBYf5mUquXuE1ql80dw9TDZE8GoJ-bt4I-euyMG5M1lLvimVy4PGnnVpoS264QMLcAoswOzHnLWA_RxaWJN0ipqFBhBlSLxFCz2ES-RTPlW3WTVrKLUPAd6eYYM4kDhow/w288-h400/IgKnight%20Academy.png" /></a></div><br /><br /></span><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;">Veterans Day Celebration Reminder</span></h1><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">On Friday, November 10th, 2023, Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School will be holding a Veterans Day celebration. We ask that all students dress in patriot colors. <br /><br />Veterans will be honored with a morning breakfast which will take place at 8:10 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge. Our flag-raising ceremony will immediately follow in front of the school at 8:50.<br /><br />We are inviting Legion members and KST parents or family members who are veterans to join us for both the breakfast and morning flag ceremony. We are hoping to have many veterans in attendance.<br /><br />The 4th graders will also be presenting an afternoon choral concert that honors veterans in the gym at 2:45 p.m.<br /><br />These annual events help teach our students about the importance of good citizenship. Please email Mary Kunstman, KST music teacher, at <a href="mailto:10274@kaneland.org">10274@kaneland.org</a> with any additional questions. We hope to see you there!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaz_yEqlS4nlEAlEC92e-gTHgtr702udoeR3Jfm_uo3kWw9hwXR_lK40gDdeyGT8dyGKVaRQcbXVeIMNsoRkHRLKeg3K5hkFni1ZjDw4jO1qK2tr1f6wvdRTHzQqNaERd9pPUvdQYlOPF7waU9umcTaX_Nwb_2fcPDpmvsvqPLsf9OGmq_IEehQUZOQ/s1254/Veterans-Day-5.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaz_yEqlS4nlEAlEC92e-gTHgtr702udoeR3Jfm_uo3kWw9hwXR_lK40gDdeyGT8dyGKVaRQcbXVeIMNsoRkHRLKeg3K5hkFni1ZjDw4jO1qK2tr1f6wvdRTHzQqNaERd9pPUvdQYlOPF7waU9umcTaX_Nwb_2fcPDpmvsvqPLsf9OGmq_IEehQUZOQ/s320/Veterans-Day-5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /></span><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;">Halloween Parties, Parade, and Pictures</span></h1><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I could say with confidence that Halloween is one of the most favorite times of year for our students. They get so excited to wear their costumes and show them off to their classmates. The fun party and parade helped top off the day! Thank you to all those who braved the crazy winter weather we had to watch our Halloween Parade. Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JohnStewartElementary">HERE</a> to go to our Facebook Page to see our Halloween Pictures. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7U7nlerAYkciNDusAFvHDqboBe5DsmqCIWU1fRsWsz0lGfUg9eiLmv_ZY7nPufNvTAVIgdO19JGbYLVN9PlMZTPOikkfbKfT4t637z1Hgq6JF1qT8zbGVdD3XbufKXnBviX5y8Nfr9Q4xe-gcfy5ZUyTdfeINXKOITQpkJFk0C8ZKXpNgKr04HSGHIA/s600/halloween-kids.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7U7nlerAYkciNDusAFvHDqboBe5DsmqCIWU1fRsWsz0lGfUg9eiLmv_ZY7nPufNvTAVIgdO19JGbYLVN9PlMZTPOikkfbKfT4t637z1Hgq6JF1qT8zbGVdD3XbufKXnBviX5y8Nfr9Q4xe-gcfy5ZUyTdfeINXKOITQpkJFk0C8ZKXpNgKr04HSGHIA/s320/halloween-kids.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This Is Us Bulletin Board - Reminder</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span><span>Please send us your family photos!! This year's theme at school is "This Is Us" - we are brave, strong, smart, hard-working, loving, and so much more which is what makes us such an awesome school!! To celebrate this theme with us, we would love to have our families join our whole school bulletin board. Please email a family photo to Jessica.Bottorff@kaneland.org so we can print it off and add it to our bulletin board in the main hallway. Thanks for participating! </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><br /><br /> <br /></span><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-52379642440017505552023-10-12T18:56:00.004-05:002023-10-13T12:56:31.287-05:00Mid-October Newsletter <p> <b style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Important Dates</b></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 18 - KST Picture Retakes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 18 - PTN Fun Lunch - Reams</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 23 -<b> Bus Driver Appreciation Day (10/22)</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 31 - Kinder Halloween Parties 10:30-11:20 / 1st-5th Grade Parties 2:30-3:00</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 31 - Halloween Parade 3:05-3:20 - in front of the school</span></li></ul><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 1 - PTN Fun Lunch - Buona Beef</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 1 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 2 - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 10-8pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 3 - No School </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 8 - PTN Dine-Out Chipotle </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 9 - PTN Meeting 6:30-8pm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 10 - Veteran's Day Celebration 8:10-9:10 / 2:45-3:15</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">November 13-16 SIP Data Mid-Point Collection (Narrative Writing)</span></li></ul></div></div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Kaneland John Stewart School Improvement Goal</span></b><br /><br />This year's SIP (School Improvement Plan) for KST will be focused on writing. This goal was chosen based on years of low scores within this area. We are making an even stronger effort to prioritize writing and other writing opportunities throughout the school day. </span><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Our goal is as follows: By February 2024, students in grades 1st - 5th achieving in the on and above level will increase by 25%, in the area of writing development in a Narrative writing piece. Based on the assessed pre-narrative in September and post-narrative in February.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Narrative writing is a style that allows the writer to tell a story. It can include actual events told in chronological order or it may include imagined events told in a timeline that the author creates. Narrative writing can sustain the reader's attention and help them visualize a realistic experience from the words.</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /><br />Narrative data collection will occur in August, November, and February and will focus on narrative writing. The data collected will determine the rate of growth students will make within this goal. While kindergarten isn't explicitly part of this goal, they will still be getting their writing curriculum. They were excluded from the goal due to their large growth each year from non-writers to beginning writers typically growing by 75%. This data would have greatly impacted our overall scores if we would have left them in the rest of the school's data<br /><br />While staff in all areas of the school will be supporting the writing goal, we need your help too! <br /><br />Here are some tips to support your child's writing at home: <br /><br /><b>Provide a place for your child to write</b><br />The area should be an area that is quiet and well-lit. Stock the “writing center” with supplies such as paper, pencils, and crayons. You can also gather family photos and magazines in the center that can be used as story starters.<br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>Read, read, read</b><br />The best activity to improve writing is <a href="https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/tested-tips-to-get-kids-reading/" target="_blank">reading</a>. If your child reads good books, he will be a better writer. Reading exposes students to general vocabulary, word study, and content-specific vocabulary. Through reading, students see a variety of authors’ techniques that they can use in their own writing.<br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>Encourage your child to keep a reflective journal with writing</b><br />This is excellent writing practice, as well as a good outlet for venting feelings. Encourage your child to write about things that happen at home and school. This <a href="https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/keeping-a-journal/" target="_blank">reflective journal </a>can be used to develop the “senses” of writing. Have your child write about what he saw, heard or felt on a trip or adventure. Provide experiences in your community that will interest your child and spark her writing. Especially encourage your child to write about personal feelings — pleasures as well as disappointments. When reading your child’s journal (only if your child invites you to, of course), share your own feelings and ideas paired with positive feedback about your child’s writing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /><b>Provide authentic writing opportunities for your child</b><br />Have your child write his own thank-you notes, party invitations, and letters to family members. Let your child make the grocery list. Finding a pen pal for your child would make writing “real.” Helping children make the connection between writing and the “real” world will increase their interest in writing.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>Be a writing role model</b><br />Make sure your child sees you as a writer. Point out times that you use writing to communicate with others. Discuss authentic writing in the community such as articles and letters in the newspaper, on billboards, or in written advertisements. Discuss the purpose of the writing and the target audience. When your child writes, you should write. You can schedule a day of the week that you will turn off the television and share your writing.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>Start a vocabulary notebook</b><br />Teach your child new words each week and encourage her to use them. Make it into a game and give points for using the new words. Your child can keep a vocabulary notebook and get rewarded for the number of new words learned. The words will begin to appear like magic in her oral language and writing.<br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>When writing at home, ask questions!<br /></b>Always ask your child questions when he writes. Ask specific questions about your child’s writing such as: “How did that happen?” “How did that make you feel?” “Can you tell me more about that…?” “What are some other words you could use to describe…?”<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>Help your child publish her writing</b><br />Share her writing with others, place it on the refrigerator, or encourage her to write for kids’ magazines. When your child’s writing is published in a children’s book, she will be on her way to becoming a lifelong writer and author. Check out these options for publishing children’s work: <a href="https://stonesoup.com/" target="_blank">Stone Soup</a> <a href="http://www.cyberkids.com/we/html/parents.html" target="_blank">CyberKids</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVenIPNNn2FkCNnNYa3RKv1dCpyxMmIp1qZbfAdDQopKwIiPlZsFtHv23pLPF_ufJ9beAb237Cpxzzo7QV0T2LIJkSTK2iKffDFFlmGyHFhGezYchyNV3q4Tp-bpLq0JLGa_WgTcLtOhQOPqbpkwiWYZEWrGgPd6kLYSVDd4B2RJQfQrN1cgPCIdx8gA/s2000/Halloween%20Celebration%20Info%2023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVenIPNNn2FkCNnNYa3RKv1dCpyxMmIp1qZbfAdDQopKwIiPlZsFtHv23pLPF_ufJ9beAb237Cpxzzo7QV0T2LIJkSTK2iKffDFFlmGyHFhGezYchyNV3q4Tp-bpLq0JLGa_WgTcLtOhQOPqbpkwiWYZEWrGgPd6kLYSVDd4B2RJQfQrN1cgPCIdx8gA/w494-h640/Halloween%20Celebration%20Info%2023.png" width="494" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><b>Parent/Teacher Conferences and Book Fair</b></span></div></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">We are all looking forward to the upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences. We really enjoy connecting with our families and strengthening the relationship between home and school. This year parent-teacher conferences are on <b>Wednesday, November 2nd from 4-8pm</b> and on <b>Thursday, November 3rd from 10am-8pm.</b> Please reach out to your classroom teacher if you forgot when your scheduled time is. Conferences are 20 minutes in length. Reminder No School on Thursday or Friday for Students!<br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVMRhFUPX5XX-4HJyye5crbkDZB_QC0lcU2w-2TYRFINniEgeaUDfku-81IEpoQsQCuqrLpp9Tx9wpIsL53-9_u15LWs6qNLgzBhiwjnakLwBReXEnwN6lfWUyNrsFNRfzaE27Tn-gyoudCYAFNkHi2Fc0t9r8NSvg5ZrpkhlLGYTZSYn8jsEzuWFwQ/s705/book-fair.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="705" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVMRhFUPX5XX-4HJyye5crbkDZB_QC0lcU2w-2TYRFINniEgeaUDfku-81IEpoQsQCuqrLpp9Tx9wpIsL53-9_u15LWs6qNLgzBhiwjnakLwBReXEnwN6lfWUyNrsFNRfzaE27Tn-gyoudCYAFNkHi2Fc0t9r8NSvg5ZrpkhlLGYTZSYn8jsEzuWFwQ/s320/book-fair.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-19fbea57-7fff-07c8-ba56-3e6bc9f0d439"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We are excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is once again coming to Stewart this fall just in time for Parent-Teacher conferences! Your child has an opportunity to choose books that empower and inspire them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers! As always, every book they purchase earns rewards and benefits for our school too! </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Here is what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Tuesday, October 24th through Thursday, November 2nd in our centrally located LRC library</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> . . . </span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Symbols", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">All students will have an opportunity to preview books and make their “Wish List” the week of October 23rd.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Symbols", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">All students will be able to purchase books during school hours </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday October 30th through Wednesday, Nov 1st. </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Symbols", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">The Fair will continue to be open for families on </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Wednesday, Nov 1</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> from 4 to 8pm and Thursday, Nov 2</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">nd</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> from 10am to 8pm during your conference time.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Of course, we will continue to offer the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">eWallet</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">—which allows you to set up a digital payment account for your child. Before the Fair, set up the “eWallet” for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Share your child’s “eWallet” so friends and family can add funds giving your child even more books to enjoy! Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/bf/kanelandjohnstewartelemsch1" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: museo-sans; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://www.scholastic.com/bf/kanelandjohnstewartelemsch1</span></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">If you can’t make it to the Fair, then </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">shop at our school’s Online Book Fair, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">(Oct 23rd - Nov 5th). All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Of course, your online orders will also benefit our school. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We hope you have an opportunity to take advantage of our Scholastic Fall Book Fair! </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">If you are interested in volunteering at the Book Fair you can sign up at the following link:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AAFAE2AA4F49-45168572-scholastic#/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AAFAE2AA4F49-45168572-scholastic#/</span></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Happy reading</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 79px; overflow: hidden; width: 79px;"><img alt="A qr code with a dinosaur
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We ask that all students dress in patriot colors. <br /><br />Veterans will be honored with a morning breakfast which will take place at 8:10 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge. Our flag-raising ceremony will immediately follow in front of the school at 8:50. <br /><br />We are inviting Legion members and KST parents or family members who are veterans to join us for both the breakfast and morning flag ceremony. We are hoping to have many veterans in attendance. <br /><br />The 4th graders will also be presenting an afternoon choral concert that honors veterans in the gym at 2:45 p.m. <br /><br />These annual events help teach our students about the importance of good citizenship. Please email Mary Kunstman, KST music teacher, at <a href="mailto:10274@kaneland.org">10274@kaneland.org</a> with any additional questions. We hope to see you there!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaz_yEqlS4nlEAlEC92e-gTHgtr702udoeR3Jfm_uo3kWw9hwXR_lK40gDdeyGT8dyGKVaRQcbXVeIMNsoRkHRLKeg3K5hkFni1ZjDw4jO1qK2tr1f6wvdRTHzQqNaERd9pPUvdQYlOPF7waU9umcTaX_Nwb_2fcPDpmvsvqPLsf9OGmq_IEehQUZOQ/s1254/Veterans-Day-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1254" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaz_yEqlS4nlEAlEC92e-gTHgtr702udoeR3Jfm_uo3kWw9hwXR_lK40gDdeyGT8dyGKVaRQcbXVeIMNsoRkHRLKeg3K5hkFni1ZjDw4jO1qK2tr1f6wvdRTHzQqNaERd9pPUvdQYlOPF7waU9umcTaX_Nwb_2fcPDpmvsvqPLsf9OGmq_IEehQUZOQ/s320/Veterans-Day-5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><b>Upcoming Lockdown Drill</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">On Friday, October 27th, our school will participate in its first Lockdown drill of the school year. The drill will be coordinated with the Elburn Police Department and school personnel, including school mental health professionals. During this drill, teachers will lock their doors, turn off all lights, barricade their classroom door, and move all individuals within the classroom out of eyesight from classroom doors. The drill will not include simulations that mimic an actual school shooting or active shooter event. Before the drill, teachers will review the procedures with their students so that they are prepared for what the drill will entail. Following the drill, teachers will debrief with their students. If you have any questions about the drill or wish to exempt your child from participating, please contact Mrs. Salto at <a href="mailto:65928@kaneland.org">65928@kaneland.org</a>. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_bJnwe3ecrJDblyy1oKxJST8Ywl9nD21o5ir5JDxXRfJ4IvicdFzMS08WsLrmPktDgmaJfTs8jS_3KgXu-OR35iG_nIhfmoHjjC3rMfz7hlpFAW3Qm4EmfYp01Ju7Mj_x6uiUnpl52aLZwYZPQLj4pCEVQ8-n_ZN5Z2IET9op1r6lLwDSoUH_pG5Og/s400/ALERT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="400" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_bJnwe3ecrJDblyy1oKxJST8Ywl9nD21o5ir5JDxXRfJ4IvicdFzMS08WsLrmPktDgmaJfTs8jS_3KgXu-OR35iG_nIhfmoHjjC3rMfz7hlpFAW3Qm4EmfYp01Ju7Mj_x6uiUnpl52aLZwYZPQLj4pCEVQ8-n_ZN5Z2IET9op1r6lLwDSoUH_pG5Og/s320/ALERT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ex1fblJ8Q8TCjoZ029WijbbBqirU7u1n/view?usp=sharing"></a><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ex1fblJ8Q8TCjoZ029WijbbBqirU7u1n/view?usp=sharing">Additional ALICE Parent Letter attached.</a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>District Art Award Winners</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Congratulations to our Artists, Cece and Violet, for being recognized for their outstanding artwork at Wednesday night's School Board meeting! The Kaneland Board of Education purchased these art pieces, from the students, to be hung in the District Office! Congratulations Ladies and thank you to Mrs. Gregg for your amazing art classes. <img height="20" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f3a8/72.png" width="20" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JPKsQFw-u8GNRfKqE6-QdCgr1j1ukzP7ByVR9QOZ4dJzrsexAnhcL9sVFhdE-BWmh7CTwk_KDUG-t4TtI2GyDlEYLUe5Wb8ljjAl6f9ObkaSdu4RVEFxHlRA4tImv32wTC5dz0oTUC5ggqDfGQgXPafkmNooHu0-WtVUdYszb6gw3UVspVggkKyn7A/s4032/Cece%20Art%20Award%2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JPKsQFw-u8GNRfKqE6-QdCgr1j1ukzP7ByVR9QOZ4dJzrsexAnhcL9sVFhdE-BWmh7CTwk_KDUG-t4TtI2GyDlEYLUe5Wb8ljjAl6f9ObkaSdu4RVEFxHlRA4tImv32wTC5dz0oTUC5ggqDfGQgXPafkmNooHu0-WtVUdYszb6gw3UVspVggkKyn7A/w223-h297/Cece%20Art%20Award%2023.jpg" width="223" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xcsOGHQhNHiPihe5bQPTp5Fy9GCQw5NxfXdtT9ZSf3vXzOS716ezL7Q4u8TNjXUh4dvyqoRdLohBAasxcpWdl2h-bMbr_1HyUbMQGDzG9ds9R1fLe6Q0mOn0HLvCq9AAIGzDeefPD8NWXFvzI1EG-C7SsmC7q442kkWtWI-yjFlnqhr4N3YE8CKYLA/s3732/Violet%20Art%20Award%2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3732" data-original-width="3022" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xcsOGHQhNHiPihe5bQPTp5Fy9GCQw5NxfXdtT9ZSf3vXzOS716ezL7Q4u8TNjXUh4dvyqoRdLohBAasxcpWdl2h-bMbr_1HyUbMQGDzG9ds9R1fLe6Q0mOn0HLvCq9AAIGzDeefPD8NWXFvzI1EG-C7SsmC7q442kkWtWI-yjFlnqhr4N3YE8CKYLA/w240-h296/Violet%20Art%20Award%2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>Superintendent Survey - Responses Needed</b></span></div><br />Kaneland Staff and Families:<br /><br />The Kaneland Board of Education has begun the superintendent hiring process due to Dr. Todd Leden retiring on June 30, 2025. We want your input on several aspects that you value in a superintendent. <br /><br />Please take the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKSmVWz9roXAYxwmGvBCEA5INocTorR6ninzOqkbT3Z1zTow/viewform" style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">survey</span></a> to be a part of the search process. Email addresses are not collected, and the survey is anonymous. The survey is available from October 12, 2023, to October 27, 2023. <br /><br /><i><b>Join us at the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting o<span style="background-color: #fcff01;">n October 26, 2023, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m</span>. at Kaneland Harter Middle School</b> </i>at 1601 Esker Dr. Sugar Grove, IL 60554. We kindly request that you RSVP by email to <a href="mailto:11613@kaneland.org">11613@kaneland.org</a> before October 20, 2023, so we can make the necessary arrangements.<br /><br />Your input matters and will make a meaningful impact on our children's education. Let's work together to ensure a bright future for our community. Please visit <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><a href="http://www.kaneland.org/superintendent-search">www.kaneland.org/superintendent-search</a> </span>for more information and updates about the search process. <br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Kaneland District Administration<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllti3qH1YbJoOoQy9T9SBAaMhuTxA8wk9yfKUe8Mkkjx5Fl1wEcGXDykAbWSTql0Y-qTpAcGwTndfDMyR5wYr0fs6PxBRqiayfzEBxeEYIUcStdpwKHavAo41l7eDtDbMKt3tHAYRpKRm-ymS3DbY9m7RCFnXUk-1aQEN_NeoKXDKdovwJ7vj60JqEw/s655/knights%20logo%20(1).png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllti3qH1YbJoOoQy9T9SBAaMhuTxA8wk9yfKUe8Mkkjx5Fl1wEcGXDykAbWSTql0Y-qTpAcGwTndfDMyR5wYr0fs6PxBRqiayfzEBxeEYIUcStdpwKHavAo41l7eDtDbMKt3tHAYRpKRm-ymS3DbY9m7RCFnXUk-1aQEN_NeoKXDKdovwJ7vj60JqEw/w200-h167/knights%20logo%20(1).png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>Family Events for Kaneland</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: medium;">If you are looking for some fun in the Kaneland school district area, here are great opportunities for your family while also supporting our schools and parent organizations with fundraising. Let’s support our schools and enjoy getting to know our community together! <br /><br /><b>October 18</b>- Portillo’s 4pm-8pm<br /><br /><b>Saturday, October 21, 2023</b> Trunk or Treat 4:00 PM 6:00 PM @ Kaneland McDole Elementary <br />McDole PTO is back with our 3rd annual Trunk or Treat! Dress your family in their spookiest, cutest, or funniest costumes, and join us in the McDole lot on Saturday, October 21st from 4-6pm for some trick-or-treating fun. <br /><br /><b>Friday, October 27, 2023</b> @ 6:00pm Family Movie Night John Stewart Elementary School <br /><br /><b>November 8</b>-Chipotle 4pm-8pm<br /><br /><b>November 15</b>-Buona Beef All day<br /><br /><b>December 6</b>- Noodles & Co 4pm - 8pm<br /><br /><b>December 13</b>- Beef Shack 4pm-8pm<br /><br /><b>January 24</b>- Portillo’s 4pm-8pm</span><br /></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-64099749613205252462023-09-30T21:12:00.000-05:002023-09-30T21:12:47.952-05:00October Newsletter <div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxkiblGf05KzcKtddkyZcxqUXr6Q0I16arWCl800jnYHm7b8eYxCOFOlU2zxOwHkRYhrWu2NT_tDLfzIQXgd9c7Xb_fVK1Ncqi5fA4tt8ePvWyAymECXgC3J_hSZXU-1_penSC89Ct1KTbsQ5PlWr2hztbky6zzIptpb39h42KnTtk9qLpcpQgmHALg/s1917/October%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="1917" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxkiblGf05KzcKtddkyZcxqUXr6Q0I16arWCl800jnYHm7b8eYxCOFOlU2zxOwHkRYhrWu2NT_tDLfzIQXgd9c7Xb_fVK1Ncqi5fA4tt8ePvWyAymECXgC3J_hSZXU-1_penSC89Ct1KTbsQ5PlWr2hztbky6zzIptpb39h42KnTtk9qLpcpQgmHALg/w400-h121/October%20Banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;"><b><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Important Dates </b></span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 2 - Custodian Appreciation Day</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 2-6 - Homecoming Spirit Week - see info below</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 4 - Homecoming Parade in Sugar Grove - starts at 6:00 and follows the same route as Sugar Grove Corn Boil</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 4 - PTN Fun Lunch - Jersey Mike's</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 4 - PTN Knight Out at Raising Cane's (Batavia)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 5 - PTN Meeting 6:30-7:30 (KST Library)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 6 - PTN Fun RUN - during exploratories</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 6 - 5th Grade Outdoor Ed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 9 - No School</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 13 - Fire Safety Presentation at school for grades K-2</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 18 - KST Picture Retakes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 18 - PTN Fun Lunch - Reams </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 23 - Bus Driver Appreciation Day (10/22)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 31 - Kinder Halloween Parties 10:30-11:20 / 1st-5th Grade Parties 2:30-3:00</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">October 31 - Halloween Parade 3:05-3:20 - in front of the school</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br />Please click <a href="https://www.kaneland.org/doc?doc_url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CJzxzBB3UrQK6xpFRewgLh-M4sgbr9v6/preview">HERE </a>to view the 2023-2024 Kaneland School Calendar.<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Custodian Appreciation Day</span></b><br />October 2 is Custodian Appreciation Day! We are very, very fortunate to have some of the most caring and dedicated custodians. The kids see Ms. Lily and Ms. Elizabeth each and every day - if you feel inclined - take a moment to help your child write a thank you note! They can bring it to school on Monday!</span><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;"><b>Homecoming!</b></span><br />Homecoming Week was kicked off today with a Pep Rally! KHS students came to school to excite the Knights and showcase some events kids can look forward to.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqS7fFxB3i0RM8PXAtHrTWE0A16THLGTYWJ1CZmHQuJxiDy7i2NRpJCDbsH1rMU3VPiP6qxv2WFq0OLOn2VeZ0dRCjokZUdmkzH9eLvDsZfghbZWRwa0W8tzUwKNbKTS4zt2M6KO3LkUrZXI4bQ22Bef4MBBQZfwvjSUZ5O3QBdP88a-CZ6PLbVtCWw/s1440/Hoco%20Football%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqS7fFxB3i0RM8PXAtHrTWE0A16THLGTYWJ1CZmHQuJxiDy7i2NRpJCDbsH1rMU3VPiP6qxv2WFq0OLOn2VeZ0dRCjokZUdmkzH9eLvDsZfghbZWRwa0W8tzUwKNbKTS4zt2M6KO3LkUrZXI4bQ22Bef4MBBQZfwvjSUZ5O3QBdP88a-CZ6PLbVtCWw/s320/Hoco%20Football%202.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRQCb2BF-d2DVsnyEXyKa05g3i5hsV6MsctX6nuoNzwgfQGhG-wxOw6v63wuLRq_craiVEY_13eJZODwcvNY6OSDCfvYZ2ULKame39PycnHHttSWwCRrzI9Y0_7p41xVA219Y_-EN2PCiovJacb5k2WjlTg_xU-DARUmlM8JZnjYk0sqV6OAV2W9-Rg/s1440/Hoco%20Football%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRQCb2BF-d2DVsnyEXyKa05g3i5hsV6MsctX6nuoNzwgfQGhG-wxOw6v63wuLRq_craiVEY_13eJZODwcvNY6OSDCfvYZ2ULKame39PycnHHttSWwCRrzI9Y0_7p41xVA219Y_-EN2PCiovJacb5k2WjlTg_xU-DARUmlM8JZnjYk0sqV6OAV2W9-Rg/s320/Hoco%20Football%203.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgNsAk4J3jdCH_ZNNfQBDIyT_pjSTiIhuHUDb2dy_yRXvIbS-71cPI9ujLE-vdAE4NRn0snvUy2WPzFIzOXG2lSH9MY_6TcMbMLo0TPB98UYeyrozP9GWfKnE_wiCXIisi4VeAys7UWfSlur75mr-mEGmeWQB3OOqPOKHL3GB9nATgCKkhM4TUaUNmQ/s1440/HOCO%20Football.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgNsAk4J3jdCH_ZNNfQBDIyT_pjSTiIhuHUDb2dy_yRXvIbS-71cPI9ujLE-vdAE4NRn0snvUy2WPzFIzOXG2lSH9MY_6TcMbMLo0TPB98UYeyrozP9GWfKnE_wiCXIisi4VeAys7UWfSlur75mr-mEGmeWQB3OOqPOKHL3GB9nATgCKkhM4TUaUNmQ/s320/HOCO%20Football.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br />KST will be having Spirit Week during the week of Oct. 2-6 to support our Kaneland Knights.<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXYo_De8rYjak8AE0_oaf6DJwsXKrDkF4znN-jBa_0vDAqFI2N66DuC1TOQdenXqnntjMTkhfwJijCB_tNhgBt3sQSkzSKZJPyKSNV2kMCQjDPCmMqQMJTq63nqX33sBjBPVATzas5Wg7mIcFv94Uel5sWEvbPgAMAjxHG6TOcEx93O2YHQiSZi4tqg/s2000/KST_SPIRIT%20WEEK.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXYo_De8rYjak8AE0_oaf6DJwsXKrDkF4znN-jBa_0vDAqFI2N66DuC1TOQdenXqnntjMTkhfwJijCB_tNhgBt3sQSkzSKZJPyKSNV2kMCQjDPCmMqQMJTq63nqX33sBjBPVATzas5Wg7mIcFv94Uel5sWEvbPgAMAjxHG6TOcEx93O2YHQiSZi4tqg/w494-h640/KST_SPIRIT%20WEEK.png" width="494" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-size: large;">At Home Idea!</span></b><br />A lot of families struggle with getting their child complete non-preferred activities. One way to help your child complete activities they do not prefer is to offer controlled choice. Offering controlled choices throughout the day can help reduce defiant behaviors by allowing children more choices in their day. 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Please send your child in a costume to school on Tuesday, October 31.<br /><br /><b><i>Costume guidelines:</i></b><br />Please make them school-appropriate - if there is a mask or prop - you can send them at your discretion - students will have a parade where they can use these but then will need to tuck it away for the rest of the day in their backpacks.<br />We do ask that there is no gore or blood or guts<br /><br /><b><i>Parade:</i></b><br />We will have a school parade that will take place at 3:00-ish in front of the school <br />Parents are welcome to attend, and can stay on the sidewalk between Door 2 and Door 12 - kids will walk the parade in their costumes.<br /><br /><b><i>Parties:</i></b><br />PTN has shared the sign-up for the Halloween Parties<br />We do not allow for any candy or food treats to be passed out.<br />Parties typically include a game and a craft!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><b>Kaneland Preschool Screenings</b></span><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0G-hTci4n5ADi3v1juMmk6O_kTzNDfMmHFqsE5erE00gzMHjVaT-UlPH-FShLBjyTdSF74IlUGWzxJ2bh6jEFQIwoM4Hb8GTbcRb_3YgRFD9BUL6ivizIIH_nwAXc70j02CNhhZZVG3mjptHFFGNzb7YYk9kuzyIoQ1xXYiF80VeqG0e9Y08H0Mujw/s850/Preschool%20Screenings.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="620" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0G-hTci4n5ADi3v1juMmk6O_kTzNDfMmHFqsE5erE00gzMHjVaT-UlPH-FShLBjyTdSF74IlUGWzxJ2bh6jEFQIwoM4Hb8GTbcRb_3YgRFD9BUL6ivizIIH_nwAXc70j02CNhhZZVG3mjptHFFGNzb7YYk9kuzyIoQ1xXYiF80VeqG0e9Y08H0Mujw/w466-h640/Preschool%20Screenings.jpeg" width="466" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549abaa2ca5fe3-preschool#/">CLICK HERE for Preschool Screening Sign-Up</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: large;"><b>Kaneland Connects Strategic Plan</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">The Kaneland Connects rollout of the strategic plan continues, we are in year three of the five-year plan. We are providing an update on the plan's progress along with information on upcoming events. <br /><br />Standards-Based Grading (SBG) is one of the five commitments. SBG reports on the level of proficiency that students are able to demonstrate through a variety of assessments and projects, with grade reports falling on a continuum level from Needs Support to Proficient. Additionally, our high school grade span can earn a grade of Excellent (4). Standards-based grading is an effective way to evaluate student progress and encourages continuous improvement.<br /><br />Standards-based scales are typically 1-4 at Kaneland High School (KHS) and 1-3 in grades K-8. Scores reflect students' increasing skills: <br /><br />- 1 Needs Support<br />- 2 Approaching<br />- 3 Proficient<br />- 4 Excellent (This score is reserved only for our high school students.) <br /><br />There is a link between multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and social emotional learning (SEL.) MTSS encompasses academic knowledge and functional and behavioral support for students, improving organization, function, and planning, and those needing regulation in a school setting. MTSS staff collaborate with social workers, psychologists, and behavioral facilitators to analyze and problem-solve support for a student. If you are looking for behavioral support for your child, don’t hesitate to contact an MTSS coordinator or principal in the building. Contact information can be found on the following web page <a href="https://www.kaneland.org/staff-directory">Staff Directory</a>.<br />As a parent, you are the best support system and advocate for your child's education. Checking your child's grades, reviewing their learning progress, communicating with teachers, and researching ways to support your child in their learning journey are some of the recommended tips. By doing so, a child achieves academic success and develops strong self-esteem and confidence. Please contact the Directors of Educational Services, Mr. Patrick Raleigh, at <a href="mailto:11509@kaneland.org">11509@kaneland.org</a> or Dr. Sarah Mumm at <a href="mailto:10358@kaneland.org">10358@kaneland.org</a>, with any questions, concerns, or comments. <br /><br />Contact Dr. Sarah Mumm if you would like to be a part of the Kaneland Connects Committee. We will meet three times this school year, starting September 27, 2023, then on January 31, 2024, and April 23, 2024, at Kaneland Meredith Academic Center (KMAC) from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Our committee is focused on evaluating the progress of the five commitments outlined in our strategic plan, available on the following web page <a href="https://www.kaneland.org/connects">Kaneland Connects</a>. We recognize the importance of closely monitoring these commitments and ensuring we meet our goals. We are dedicated to ensuring that our schools provide the best possible support for our students, and we're excited to continue working towards these important goals.<br /><br />In our school district, we strive to ensure that every student is given an equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of the course in which they are retaking an assessment. To achieve this, we have implemented a standardized retake process that involves a conference between the student and teacher. Targeted practice activities are identified during this conference, and a deadline is set for the student to complete these activities. Once completed, the student can then move on to their re-assessment. This approach helps promote fairness and consistency while giving students the support they need to succeed.<br /><br />The upcoming Homecoming Parade in Sugar Grove is on October 4, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The Kaneland District will participate with a float showcasing our connections and commitments through Kaneland Connects. It will be a great time, so join us along the parade route!</span><br /></div></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-43832305867044348982023-09-01T11:17:00.003-05:002023-09-01T11:40:37.166-05:00September Stewart Scoop<p><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvJs7Zd06Iy4vDPOqIgCoUUcAA5HdNlDKmJd12AvpdBAF3pQHCWTksKQrmHdXinQS123QnQi2oA3nCjDNekoQt1W6_9ov0Mc94Xws6czlAFiZytHfcSec8QUTJ90z1uOGjKPw-DaBywD8NoXaRahioKZgFnxCAcOTT4QFIjMm-qM4UvoWqaXcPubqfQ/s2000/Hello%20Sept.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvJs7Zd06Iy4vDPOqIgCoUUcAA5HdNlDKmJd12AvpdBAF3pQHCWTksKQrmHdXinQS123QnQi2oA3nCjDNekoQt1W6_9ov0Mc94Xws6czlAFiZytHfcSec8QUTJ90z1uOGjKPw-DaBywD8NoXaRahioKZgFnxCAcOTT4QFIjMm-qM4UvoWqaXcPubqfQ/w200-h200/Hello%20Sept.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">September</span></b> </span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span>4<span> <span> </span>No School - Labor Day</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span>6<span> </span><span> Fun Lunch - Culvers</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span>7<span> <span> </span>Fall Picture Day</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span>20<span> </span><span> Fun Lunch - Paisanos Pasta</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span>22<span> <span> First Trimester Progress Reports (as needed)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>October</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">2-6<span> </span>Homecoming Week </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span>4<span> </span><span> Fun Lunch - Jersey Mikes</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span>9<span> </span><span> No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span>18<span> </span><span> Fun Lunch - Reams</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tuesday Recess</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Our Gaga Ball Pit will be getting new concrete laid on Tuesday, Sept. 4th beginning at 7 a.m. We will have to close the playground off for Tuesday due to the equipment needed for the project. However, temperatures are projected to be higher anyway so students will have indoor recess. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This Is Us Bulletin Board</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span><span>This year's theme at school is "This Is Us" - we are brave, strong, smart, hard-working, loving, and so much more which is what makes us such an awesome school!! To celebrate this theme with us, we would love to have our families join our whole school bulletin board. Please email a family photo to Jessica.Bottorff@kaneland.org so we can print it off and add it to our bulletin board in the main hallway. 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Thank you! </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We're Back to School at KST!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IhCjEeKCaKg" width="320" youtube-src-id="IhCjEeKCaKg"></iframe></div><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>News From The Behavior Facilitator</b></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Are you curious about how your child’s days have been going at school? Do you often get one-word answers and are left feeling like you aren’t sure how to encourage your child to share about their day? Check out the below tips for ways to help your child open up about how school is going.<br /><br /><b>The Best Questions to Ask Your Kids About Their Day at School<br />Make Your Questions Specific</b><br /><br />Who did you play with at recess?<br />What did you do during PE class?<br />What did you need help with today? Who helped you?<br />What was your favorite thing about your day?<br /></span><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><b>Some specific questions for older children might include things like:</b><br />Who did you work with during math?<br />What was the funniest thing that happened today?<br />Who did you hang out with at lunch?<br />Who is your favorite/least favorite teacher this year?<br />Is there anything I can do to support you today?<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>Start by Talking About Your Day</b><br />Sharing about our day will help us model how to talk about the day. This is a new skill that needs to be learned over time. Ask Nothing and Connect Instead<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Instead of talking and asking all those questions you are aching for answers to, try taking some time at first to connect with your child. Offer them a hug or a high five. Spend some time making jokes and laughing with your child if they feel playful, or consider racing them home from school for fun. Do whatever works for your child to help them feel safe, grounded, and at home.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Once they are happy and calm, that might be the time you can start to ask them questions about their day. But you’ve got to set the stage and gently ease them into it.</span><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Check out this <a href="https://www.verywellfamily.com/questions-to-ask-your-kids-about-their-day-at-school-5186963">article</a> to dig deeper into helping your child share about the school day.</span></span></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-67639937667749690672023-08-14T09:47:00.002-05:002023-08-14T09:58:16.378-05:00Mid-August Newsletter <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljS1Ui6qitD4vm1N2wXFPfxqYgmy9jvwtELuHlHcfB9U4MYAUzHexqlqJuVxNg1TLIZErj78-7JHDA6bXgRROT_CC9KPUcR405Y8PKDD2ULAqC9TEow8mueCevhPx9WfXnyFY-d94GNMWh42S2kOGB12KFDdFzxFghbfxKiqidbDVHC0FPgtEipOwfQ/s1051/clipart3155689.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="1051" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljS1Ui6qitD4vm1N2wXFPfxqYgmy9jvwtELuHlHcfB9U4MYAUzHexqlqJuVxNg1TLIZErj78-7JHDA6bXgRROT_CC9KPUcR405Y8PKDD2ULAqC9TEow8mueCevhPx9WfXnyFY-d94GNMWh42S2kOGB12KFDdFzxFghbfxKiqidbDVHC0FPgtEipOwfQ/w400-h121/clipart3155689.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Important Dates<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Poppins;">August</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">14<span> </span>1st-5th Grade Supply Drop Off (4-6pm)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">16<span> First Day of School </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span>September </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span>4<span> <span> </span>No School - Labor Day</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span>6<span> </span><span> Fun Lunch - Culvers</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span>7<span> <span> </span>Fall Picture Day</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span>20<span> </span><span> Fun Lunch - Paisanos Pasta</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span>22<span> <span> First Trimester Progress Reports (as needed)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span>October</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span>2-6<span> </span>Homecoming Week </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span>4<span> </span><span> Fun Lunch - Jersey Mikes</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span>9<span> </span><span> No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span>18<span> </span><span> Fun Lunch - Reams </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span>*Please be on the look out the Fun Lunch Sign-Up in your email. It will be emailed out within the next week by PTN and I will resend it as well. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><b>Absent Line/Transportation</b></span><br />If your child will be absent from school, please call the absent line (630) 365-8170, Press 4. <br />For transportation needs, please call (630) 365-5111 ext 71148</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Jessica Bottoff (Front Secretary) - x73101 for any general school questions</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Ashely Jeager (Prinical Secretary) - x73102 for milk, school fee questions</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Bell Schedule</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Teacher Supervision Begins at 8:35 AM</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">First Bell 8:40 AM</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Tardy Bell 8:50 AM</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Half-Day Kindergarten Pick Up 11:30 AM</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Walkers/Car Riders 3:25 PM</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Bussers 3:30 PM</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Parking Lot Procedures (SO IMPORTANT) </b></span><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Student Drop-Off/Pickup</b></span> </span></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br />*Cell phone use in a school zone, including the parking lots, is prohibited by law*<br /><br />*Be sure to note the signage at the entrance to the main parking lot and along Prairie Valley Street*<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="150" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/td0x3Dns_W0WQaxlF_DPYfYjCa1NAl0RbLIDvw1LIXfjWyLu8Mhgqgqmyx7ElHMrhnVunus3FjWKtAXb6-3KbYOFVpsdBbHEUjZsSjuBLchJiSeepJ2U1mxeBTOhdJ-gPL9EiyrREx6kNz2F1par=w200-h150" width="200" /></div></span><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Cars should refrain from entering/exiting the <b><i>main parking lot</i></b> when buses are present, including from approximately 8:30-8:50 am and 3:15-3:35 pm. All drop-offs/pickups should occur in the <b><i>west lot. <br /></i></b></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Students are not allowed to walk through the front parking lot when buses are present. </span><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><i> </i></b> </span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 160px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 156px;"><img height="160" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/IdZZzlNYXUCqXKFnXO82hHCbHpBAUFj-vUruz0xKfy1qR_1_lQ7BCAtRMUUbogf8JgHGHViP6gDLTQuPEd-2TfdH2_J6pkUU0ylbFqBM7nYAmmMTMVEwpUpIAo6QFg9XBjOr_q3XT6IgE4HObq_5" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="156" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br />When heading <b><i>west on Prairie Valley Street, cars are prohibited from turning left</i></b> into either parking lot during student arrival and dismissal. <br /><br />*This sign has been a bit obscured by an overgrown tree. The Village of Elburn is aware and routinely trims the tree back to make the sign more visible. </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-e3e9df13-7fff-f4a6-bbdf-35db33acf74a"></span><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up <b>Use the West lot</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Follow the route in the picture to the right</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Pull all the way forward before allowing your child to exit or enter the car</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Children should enter/exit on the curbside only</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Adults should remain in their car if using the drop-off/pick-up lane</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">If your child can not exit the car independently, then you must park in a spot and use the crosswalk. </span></li></ul></span><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="326" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_UoKjOQmpQBH2-f1nm6dzuOTvThs4W6WcT8-Soi05HDGRnx5cPTwPbv3v8StbgzEEgy8H7EpG2bMMETxKJQrMb7gICDkFSIXQg0warq9keN5wDIKLvZTzeGmXGvj4WHBoHCtD10XgIp3LhvPfrpX=w245-h326" width="245" /> <span style="font-family: Poppins;"><img height="326" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_A2aUD3rGUPS0OiK6WeJSWcgdY337stFCeyVvWUZMt1UN8EcP5JunZA7BYdqYaGSnPVJ20j4qG3E3OLydYkjA-xJ-XKR5chr5Z1R4LbdkDNklMvOdwBJYb-lRjnQk0QQlpdrO6l-FIBvQUP4P8eD=w245-h326" width="245" /></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br />If walking your child to their door, park in a designated spot and use the marked crosswalk<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Refrain from pulling around cars that are unloading children</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Model respectful, patient, and positive interactions for students</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Allow extra time to get to your destination when using the crowded lot </span></li></ul><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b>Parent Zone For Waving</b></span><br />In the past, parents liked to walk their students to the main entrance of the building to send them off for the day. In order to maintain the safety of our students and staff, we are asking parents not to walk up to the entrance with their children. Please stop at the sidewalk and say your goodbyes there. Think of it like the “kiss and ride or fly zones” you would see at train stations and airports.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>iReady Testing</b></span><br />All students will have iReady testing throughout the week of August 28 - September 1. Please make sure students come prepared with a good night's rest and breakfast. </span></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><p><b style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">School Visitors</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins;">We love our school volunteers and visitors!! If you are interested in volunteering in your child's class or in the library, please contact that teacher or staff member. </span><i style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>If you are a new volunteer or visitor, please bring your driver's license when checking into the front office</b></i><span style="font-family: Poppins;"> to get scanned into our system. If you have already given us your driver's license and are in the system, please just check in at the front office to receive your visitor's badge.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></p></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-50948150286431003652023-07-31T15:49:00.002-05:002023-07-31T19:55:05.642-05:00Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year! <span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssFgoNP0uGVmBwCzettQrSuguTIILVs8z2ANr_H3sF8rg80xtuLPDFi358tRscs1qt1YA_Ysvnx-7RHvZKlwn6zVlMQGMMbEZsl4zNncowiuaDea8iqhQJhCvesd8HLu58G9gDJEHpdPjpj90pXIQMa_cTdVN_02kUIPsk4WP0s7nRujLl9BluYGfmA/s225/Welcome%20Back.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssFgoNP0uGVmBwCzettQrSuguTIILVs8z2ANr_H3sF8rg80xtuLPDFi358tRscs1qt1YA_Ysvnx-7RHvZKlwn6zVlMQGMMbEZsl4zNncowiuaDea8iqhQJhCvesd8HLu58G9gDJEHpdPjpj90pXIQMa_cTdVN_02kUIPsk4WP0s7nRujLl9BluYGfmA/s1600/Welcome%20Back.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>Welcome Mrs. Salto - Assistant Principal </b></span><br /><br />Dear John Stewart Families, <br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">I wanted to introduce myself as the Assistant Principal of John Stewart and John Shields for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Last year I was the Assistant Principal at John Shields and McDole Elementary schools. I am excited about the opportunity to get to know, learn from, and support staff, students, families, and the John Stewart community this year. <br /><br />Feel free to<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC4UI3aawD0"> click here</a> to watch this video to learn more about me both personally and professionally. <br /><br />Thank you,<br />Kara Salto</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">Important Dates</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>Thursday, August 10th - </b>Kindergarten Supply Drop Off and Curriculum Night 4-5:30pm</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>Friday, August 11th - </b>PTN Sponsored Ice Cream Social from 5-7pm (All Grades Welcome)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>Monday, August 14th -</b> 1st Grade thru 5th Grade Supply Drop Off and Curriculum Night 4-6pm </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>Wednesday, August 16th - </b>First Day of School!! 8:40 Start Time</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b>2023-2024 John Stewart Elementary Staff</b></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1W_3iiTs4Z47DUczWqEQ3xnyabCh5JMzkfs2HkUs_c20/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Preview our AMAZING Staff HERE</a></span></b></div><br /><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b>Bell Schedule</b></span><br />Bus students will enter as the busses arrive (approximately 8:40) and will wait at their assigned door until the bell rings. <br /><br />If walkers and drop-off students arrive at school before 8:40 they will wait outside their assigned door until a teacher comes to walk them in at the 8:40 bell. <br /><br /><b><i>Students should not arrive before 8:30 due to no supervision</i></b>. <br /><br />Door 1: K & 3rd<br />Door 2: 1st & 2nd<br />Door 12: 4th & 5th<br /><br />Students will be able to wait inside on days when the windchill Is 5 degrees or colder. If it is raining we will bring them in at 8:35am. <br /><br /><b>FIRST BELL</b> 8:40 A.M.<br /><b> TARDY BELL</b> 8:50 A.M. - Parents/Guardians must bring their student(s) to the front office to check in if they are tardy <br /> <br /> AM Kindergarten Dismissal: 11:30 A.M.<br /><br />Student Dismissal<br />3:25 p.m. - Walkers & Pick-Ups</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">3:30 p.m. - Bussers<br /> <br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><b>LUNCH/RECESS MONITORS WANTED!</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Do children's laughs and smiles make your heart happy? Do you enjoy spending time with elementary students? Do you have late morning/early afternoon availability (2.75 hours per day)? If so, please consider reaching out to Mrs. Salto about our lunch/recess monitor vacancies. We'd love the opportunity to learn more about you and share more about these positions. Please contact her at <u>65928@kaneland.org</u> or via phone at (630) 365-8170 extension 73105 or complete an online application via the link below.<br /><br />PS - We are also still looking for Substitute teachers for the year! Please don't hesitate to reach out to learn about our flexible scheduling and building opportunities! <a href="https://www.applitrack.com/d302/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=1194&posFirstChoice=Substitute&posSpecialty&fbclid=IwAR1z210g8GXBuQ7BdREWbHkbPeNILQEBeffy-LO6Jm8_drZxl_YetIm0S9Q">Kaneland Employment Online Application</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: large;"><b>School Calendar </b></span><br />Please click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DTMKnRPCmwYjndf30seT8QOvPUM3sP2a/view?usp=sharing">HERE</a> to view the 2023-24 Kaneland School Calendar<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Pre-Paid Milk</span></b><br />You are able to prepay milk for the year or by each semester. This is available when you register into your child's Infinite Campus account. The last day to purchase milk will be <b><i>August 18th</i></b>. If you elect to pay for the entire school year, the fee is $42.00-1st sem., $42.00-2nd sem., Or $84.00-year<br /><br />Your child <b><i>can also bring 50 cents daily to purchase milk</i></b> when they would like if you do not want to prepay milk for the semester.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>Immunization and Health Records</b></span><br />We would encourage all incoming kindergarten students to have immunization records, health forms, dental forms, and eye exams submitted by the first day of school, August 16.<br /><br />We would also encourage all incoming 2nd-grade students to have an updated dental form submitted by the first day of school.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;">Bus Routes, Alternate Transportation, & Class Assignments</span></b><br />As you start school, your child's information for who their teacher is, what bus they ride and report card will go through a system Infinite Campus. <br /><br />All students who are eligible to take the bus will automatically be routed to one. If your child uses alternate transportation or needs to be picked up or dropped off at another location other than your house on a regular basis, please complete <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Tt6BoPS6LmRqlku4w4Iiw4lW1qdpB4e/view?usp=sharing">THIS FORM</a>. <u>It is required to be completed each year. </u><br /><br />As a reminder, for families with a Kindergarten and/or First-grade student, a parent or adult must be at the bus stop to pick their child up at the end of the day unless they have an older sibling riding with them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br />Class assignments will be shared through Infinite Campus on <b>Friday, August 4th</b>. <br /><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">EC-5th grade Supply List Information</span></b><br />Here is a link to the <a href="https://kst.kaneland.org/folder?folder_id=0B1BUr7FXbsRtfjNBXy1lQ1VzdHMxcTNidzQ0Q1hUMTY1eVRaOVRuY3poMUtrU2FlY0pGR0k">school supply lists</a>. Please bring the supplies with you to your child's scheduled curriculum night - Kindergarten, August 10th / 1st grade - 5th grade, August 14th. If you can't make it to curriculum night, your student can bring their supplies on the first day of school, no problem! We will have extra staff members outside to help! <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b>Parent Zone For Waving</b></span><br />In the past, parents liked to walk their students to the main entrance of the building to send them off for the day. In order to maintain the safety of our students and staff, we are asking parents not to walk up to the entrance with their children. Please stop at the sidewalk and say your goodbyes there. Think of it like the “kiss and ride or fly zones” you would see at train stations and airports. <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><b>Parking Lot Procedure</b></span><br />All parents dropping off or picking up their child(ren) should use the West parking lot only. The main lot is reserved for buses during arrival and dismissal times. No cars should enter the main lot during arrival and dismissal.<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GZH6ZU4S_SdWsdxUKn8CSwaS83t7rLXL/view"> Please Click Here for a Map</a>. When in the parent drop-off line please have students only exit the car on the right side by the sidewalk. Parents, please remain in your car. If you need to get out for any reason, please find a parking spot to assist your child(ren). The traffic should continue to move along. <br /><br />We kindly ask for your patience and compassion toward the staff members working to keep our parking lot safe for everyone during student arrival and dismissal. We recognize pulling all the way forward or waiting a few moments to pull away after picking up your child is not always convenient, but these simple actions support the greater goal of student safety. Please remember, the professional training and experience of the staff on "parking lot duty" is in the education field, not traffic control. They do their best each day and greatly appreciate positive feedback and demonstrations of grace. The hecticness of the parking lot during student arrival and dismissal is a perfect place to model kindness for our children.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><b>Chromebook Insurance for Students in Grades 2-12</b></span><br />Every year we allow parents to purchase insurance for their child's Chromebook. The insurance is good for one year and only costs $25. Parents can purchase the insurance now through August 31st with this link - <a href="https://gpo.worthavegroup.com/gpo/kaneland/">https://gpo.worthavegroup.com/gpo/kaneland/</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="208" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=8dbf42d099&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1772420395093123117&th=1898e6f56a2ee02d&view=fimg&fur=ip&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ_g-7WMnEE_NRxu-2HIyYmbYoQhcSVQ2fqhQ7YgzOCt1YpnfBhLa-4P6dqE2SHKpcxyOsLGKX6Z4UPxtgo3Y17HNny1USzjWutEPZ45c7IvwGABU-3FRLLwMgA&disp=emb&realattid=ii_lkin3ea70" width="342" /></div><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: large;">Ways to Stay Connected</span></b><br /><a href="https://www.kaneland.org/">Infinite Campus</a> - This program will allow you to check your child's teacher, bus information, home information, emergency contacts, etc.<br /><br /><a href="https://kaneland.instructure.com/login/canvas">Canvas </a> - This program will allow you to check on your child's academic work and communication from the teacher. The teacher will provide you with an email or document on how to get registered for their specific class. This resource will help parents navigate through Canvas -<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1edxKJ2DYc7Cet7Il-Au_7LpYzw5AkVLl/view"> Canvas Information</a>. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JohnStewartElementary/">Facebook</a> & <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/kanelandkst">Twitter</a> - We will post pictures, videos, and helpful reminders. <br /><br /><a href="http://Kaneland.org">Kaneland.org</a> - Stay up to date with what's going on in Kaneland through the main website. <br /><br /><u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">StewartPTN@gmail.com</span></u> - If you have PTN questions or want to sign up for their emails, please contact stewartptn@gmail.com. Look for the meeting dates on the school's calendar at <a href="https://kst.kaneland.org/">KST.Kaneland.org </a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;"><b>Back-to-School Anxiety</b></span><br /><b><i>What is Back to School Anxiety?</i></b><br />Beginning school again after a long break can cause nervousness in all students. Students of all ages can worry about their new classrooms if they will make friends, the demands of school, or being away from their parents or home environment.<br /><br /><b><i>Symptoms of Anxiety:</i></b><br />Children who are anxious about the start of the school year may have emotional and/or physical symptoms of anxiety such as sleep disturbance, gastrointestinal problems, isolation from family or friends, avoidance of normal activities, feeling weak, tired, or restless, trouble concentrating, and having an increased heart rate.<br /><br /><b>How to Help Your Child with Back-to-School Anxiety:</b><br /><br />Listen, Validate Feelings, and Be Empathetic - If your child opens up and is honest with you about their anxiety, listen to them and validate their feelings. Ensure your child knows it is okay to feel anxious and that you are there to help them through their feelings. Help your child determine what they are worrying about then coach your child to help them problem solve how to help work through their fears or concerns.<br /><br /><b><i>Self-Care </i></b>- Establish <a href="https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/simple-self-care-habits-for-kids">self-care</a> routines or strategies with your child. Teaching your child self-care strategies can help them with remembering to check in with their thoughts and feelings when they are becoming overwhelmed with anxiety.<br /><br /><b><i>School Year Routines</i></b> - Create back-to-school routines and practice them before the school year starts. Practice waking up, getting dressed and ready, eating breakfast, then leaving the house. Resume your school year bedtime routines a week or two before school starts. Have a playdate with a familiar peer who attends your child’s school.<br /><br /><b><i>Role Play Feared Scenarios</i></b> - Role-play the scenarios that your child is concerned about. Take turns in the role of your child and whoever else is in your child’s fear (a “mean” teacher, a hard activity, an uncomfortable social situation, etc.). Your responses will help your child learn how to deal with the situation in an appropriate way. Role-playing can also help your child learn how to respond with less anxiety about the situation. Visit the school to rehearse drop-off and pick-up routines or spend time playing on the playground.<br /><br /><b><i>Be Supportive and Reinforce Successes</i></b> - Be supportive of your child’s anxieties about the new school year but continue to get them to school. Allowing your child to stay home from school because of their anxiety will only reinforce their fears. Reinforce the successes that your child does have. Acknowledge their bravery in facing their fears.<br /><a href="https://s.smore.com/u/3444/6982fc043bd36d304baac8b6e5fdd35a.png"><br /></a><br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE</span></b><br />“The Sugar Grove Park District CARE program provides a safe, supervised environment where children can socialize, play, or do homework before and after school, including sports, arts and crafts, games, reading, storytelling, music, videos and study time. This program is for children entering Kindergarten – 5th grades at all four Kaneland Elementary Schools. Enroll Now!”<br /><a href="https://www.sgparks.org/care-program/">https://www.sgparks.org/care-program/</a><br /><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b><br />KANELAND CARES CLOSET</b></span><br />The Care Closet is still available this year for any family who is struggling with basic necessities. See the link below for more information: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tS4VcVHN20IKeyq7YyEIAk_bdFG9byiS/view?usp=sharing">Cares Closet</a> </span></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-36302717947054553992023-05-24T10:36:00.010-05:002023-05-26T08:33:22.990-05:00Summer Newsletter<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitr9SS66JsQOdxLI1xPDOaCdNJmEEGTZFzI6Leh9VJYbkELsTERKDBQlIVHp72tT4nYXjA2pek7M4B4c2pBCygGtlCOu9n7tFhUDz9K93EJEN3I7jIxZgXV9Ai-dlKlTZ7nXwi7W-JtI_26nYdUOC2DCzECY3D-4PHAt8fTUABLhHWfE6rsssCsI/s612/Summer%20Time.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="227" data-original-width="612" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitr9SS66JsQOdxLI1xPDOaCdNJmEEGTZFzI6Leh9VJYbkELsTERKDBQlIVHp72tT4nYXjA2pek7M4B4c2pBCygGtlCOu9n7tFhUDz9K93EJEN3I7jIxZgXV9Ai-dlKlTZ7nXwi7W-JtI_26nYdUOC2DCzECY3D-4PHAt8fTUABLhHWfE6rsssCsI/w481-h179/Summer%20Time.jpg" width="481" /></a></div><b>End Of Year Reminders</b></span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span><b>5/25</b> <b>1 Hr Early Dismissal </b></span><span><b>(2:30 pm)</b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/26</b> <b>Field Day </b>- Please have your child wear comfortable clothing and shoes, and bring water/water bottle. Feel free to pack a change of clothing for the water games they will play during the day. A Free Hot Dog lunch will also be provided by the PTN if you signed up. If not, please pack a lunch for your student. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/26 5th Grade Clap Out (1:45 pm) </b><i>See Information Below</i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/26</b> <b>Last Day of School - 1 Hr Early Dismissal (2:30 pm)</b></span></div></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Montserrat; text-indent: 36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Montserrat; text-indent: 36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><h2><span style="font-family: verdana;">5th Grade Clap Out Information</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Montserrat; text-indent: 36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is that time again to host our annual tradition of the 5th-Grade Clap Out! Many students and families look forward to this tradition and we are excited to be able to celebrate our fifth-grade students as they move on to middle school! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">The clap-out will be on </span><b style="font-family: Montserrat;"><i>Friday, May 26th at 1:45 pm.</i></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">The clap-out will take place outside (weather permitting) around the walking path on the West side of the school. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">A map of the clap-out route can be found below. Parents, please arrive by 1:35 to find a spot on the inside of the walking path.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">We ask that you do not stop your child to take a picture during the Clap Out.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Pictures can be taken after school in front of the 5th-grade Graduate banner that will be </span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">hung on one of the baseball backstops.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Following the conclusion of the Clap Out, you may take your child home by signing them </span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">out on one of the sign-out sheets located at the baseball field.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">In the event of inclement weather, the clap-out will be held indoors and parents will be in the gym</span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Montserrat; white-space: pre;"> </span></li></ul><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8ZSHkFxRR_7yQI7aTuz0rDYaDMeA0OgbMEUZxhY-LCRF7f0cJ3DyCb-jzE0WUR9dCi87ZLNQeX-0S-Lj2aK0baeK29lY5YZuPYKSnOcTrOMGhuws6EadQNO4SLKyExN64aAlQXRMyGu_Qa9ZU_dQchL9rVcaG9XjDleuD_wKXVwIJ5rPhmVAT6U/s682/5th%20Grade%20Clap%20Out.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="682" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8ZSHkFxRR_7yQI7aTuz0rDYaDMeA0OgbMEUZxhY-LCRF7f0cJ3DyCb-jzE0WUR9dCi87ZLNQeX-0S-Lj2aK0baeK29lY5YZuPYKSnOcTrOMGhuws6EadQNO4SLKyExN64aAlQXRMyGu_Qa9ZU_dQchL9rVcaG9XjDleuD_wKXVwIJ5rPhmVAT6U/w269-h217/5th%20Grade%20Clap%20Out.png" width="269" /></a></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">Summer Office Hours</b></h2><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The office will be open over the summer <b>Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm.</b> The office is closed on Fridays starting June 9th. If these times do not work for you, please call the office to make a personalized appointment with Ms. Jaeger. Ms. Jaeger, Principal Secretary works all summer. I, Mrs. Aversa do not work during the month of July. If you need assistance from us, please feel free to call or email.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Summer Reading Program at the Town and Country Library</b></span></h2><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Check out <a href="https://youtu.be/0Z6jmDYSFvg" target="_blank">THIS VIDEO</a> regarding the summer reading program at the Elburn Town and Country Library </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Parking Lot Replacement </span></h2><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-13b352a3-7fff-ccae-60b3-e9b5e9486b4a"></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Demolition of the existing pavement from </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">May 30th through June 6th</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Installation of the new pavement</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from June 7th through June 14th</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Striping to follow soon after.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The building will be open, please enter with caution and park on the street during this time.</span></span></p></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Marque Sign</span></h2><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am looking for a parent volunteer to take over updating the John Stewart Marque sign. It only needs to be updated monthly. You and I would work together to determine what is posted. Please email me (10017@kaneland.org) if you are interested! <i> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Update, I was able to get a few parent volunteers. Thank you so much!</span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">School Toolbox - Reasons to get School Toolbox:</span></h2><span style="font-family: verdana;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Name-brand supplies - Get quality items from brands you trust — pre-packaged in the exact quantities students need</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Supplies guaranteed all school year</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">No shoddy folders or dead pens — if it doesn't last, we'll replace it</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ordering takes about 5 minutes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Summer's fleeting — spend it somewhere other than the checkout line. Packed from your school's list. Start the first day with just what their teachers requested — no guesswork required</span></li></ol></span><div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Visit: <a href="https://schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/" target="_blank">https://schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/ </a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Type in school: <b><u>Kaneland John Stewart</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>2023-2024 Supply List</b></span></h2><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13OKTbAAWZwy_cXzrrS1LHwIjSsOCyDWK/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Kindergarten Supply List</a></span></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZaOBIEsuCl5wgYK8ndnk3c4tJhrjPUw9/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">First - Fifth Grade Supply List</span></a></p><p><br /></p><h2><span style="font-family: verdana;">Student Chromebooks </span></h2><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Over the summer months, students in 2nd - 5th grade keep their Chromebooks and chargers at home. Students are able to access educational programs until late July when the systems switch over. Please keep them safe and charged, ready to be used next school year. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Infinite Campus Replacing Tyler SIS</span></h2><span style="font-family: verdana;">This summer Kaneland CUSD 302 will replace the Student Information System from TylerSIS to Infinite Campus. This email is to give you preliminary information about the upcoming change. We will send more information to families over the next several weeks in preparation for the July conversion. <br /><br />Starting July 10th, parents can log in to the campus portal to pay their student fees, view all students linked to them, and update their household data through the yearly registration process. Parents will receive an email with the parent portal link and an activation code to set up their accounts. At that point, you will also need to update your household information.<br /><br />The link below is a sneak peek of what you will see within Infinite Campus.<br /><br /> <a href="http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/4xZPsCpXnJOF9oxNp63QmA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRmRNDPP0RSaHR0cHM6Ly9kcml2ZS5nb29nbGUuY29tL2ZpbGUvZC8xR0cybDlLdFJNQ3p0MmhiNU5UaWpwN3ktc0J2SmZjX1Yvdmlldz91c3A9c2hhcmluZ1cHc2Nob29sbUIKZGJPnWNkVuoh7lIcc2FtYW50aGEuYXZlcnNhQGthbmVsYW5kLm9yZ1gEAAAAAQ~~">Parent Portal Overview</a><br /><br />Please be on the lookout for future communications regarding this important change. Thank you for your attention to this system upgrade. If you have any questions, please contact your student's school.<br /><br /> Kaneland Technology Department<br /><br /><h2>Thank You From Our Librarian</h2><span id="docs-internal-guid-4b6909cc-7fff-a78a-43d1-9f60ddbda5b7"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To all the students, volunteers, families, the PTN and staff who helped to support the library this year! Thank you to all who donated books for your child's classroom and books for the LRC at the B&N Fair! All of your efforts resulted in record breaking fundraising to help purchase new books, replace well-loved favorites and get new seating for the hut! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We also had a fantastic author visit from Anitra Rowe Schulte that kicked off the PTN Ties and Tiaras Spring Dance.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fall Scholastic Book Fair</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Total Sales: $12,423.81</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Total Profit & Rewards: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$5,230.95</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spring Scholastic Book Fair</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Total Sales: $15,643.37</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Total Profit & Rewards: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> $5,675.17</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Summer Barnes & Noble Book Fair</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Profit: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$200</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (approx.)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I can’t wait to share more new books with the students next year!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Have a wonderful summer!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Steers - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">KST LRC Assistant</span></p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span><br /></span><h2><b style="font-family: verdana;">Back-to-School Dates</b></h2><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorry to mention this but for planning purposes, the first day back to school is <b>Wednesday, August 16th</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-35162069558597739732023-04-30T17:32:00.009-05:002023-05-04T09:27:49.925-05:00May Newsletter<p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2DP6tMVgBgYiFhB4tMx_bbaESysbaQj41CvwyydONyTFpTUI9x9BBeSHMLbSYDAU_EBG9dBIDYROFbluDL0zN2-De8PqSpDR9nuGeebCyJuAx-4dOh2t8--KKdi8l3k4sRX-jgt76rZBlmrNWsRW9vF0gcAc2M9xsKLk5ee3jPCzwpfEe_f99YE/s351/May.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="144" data-original-width="351" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2DP6tMVgBgYiFhB4tMx_bbaESysbaQj41CvwyydONyTFpTUI9x9BBeSHMLbSYDAU_EBG9dBIDYROFbluDL0zN2-De8PqSpDR9nuGeebCyJuAx-4dOh2t8--KKdi8l3k4sRX-jgt76rZBlmrNWsRW9vF0gcAc2M9xsKLk5ee3jPCzwpfEe_f99YE/w400-h164/May.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>KST Families ~</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Can you believe we are in the last month of the 2022-23 school year!! Time truly goes by so quickly and at times we need to remember to slow down and enjoy each moment. Over the past year, students have made such growth academically and social-emotionally. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">In relationship to our <b>Kaneland Connects Strategic Plan,</b> look how we have grown:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>1:1</b> - Students have used technology to enhance their learning through iReady, IXL, and Reflex. Students have shared their learning with families by utilizing Seesaw and personal weekly emails. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>SEL</b> - Students added to their social-emotional toolbox with strategies learned through weekly lessons from the Second Step curriculum. Lessons included empathy, emotion management, problem-solving skills, relationship skills, and more. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>MTSS</b> - This school year marked the full implementation of MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) from our former RTI (Response to Intervention) program. Students are supported by the classroom teacher and the MTSS co-teachers with interventions provided in the classrooms that were directly related to skills currently being taught in the classroom. It was a fluid process where students receive necessary support based on their individual data throughout the year. MTSS looks at the whole child and we will continue to refine that process as we continue to discuss student needs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>PBP</b> - Proficiency Based Progress provides students with clear expectations and learning targets of the reported standards within their grade level.</span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> This is a 5th-grade class in Mrs. Kuntsman’s music class - If you watch until the end of the clip, she briefly references the proficiency table on the screen. The proficiency table is posted during class as students play in solos or small groups. They can also refer to it on Canvas if they submit a recorded video at home. Students self-reflect on their own performance and provide peer feedback using the PBP table. </span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gulwIrNgu2QxnzBCoSHH0BJlEm5cL9f7267vL0rfj7o/edit?usp=sharing" style="white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Music Recorder Proficiency Table</a></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-49fe56e9-7fff-e059-0c2e-37fe87a293af"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j7hjckdoBkk" width="320" youtube-src-id="j7hjckdoBkk"></iframe></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>SBG</b></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"> - Standards-Based Grading isn't new at the elementary level. For many years students have been assessed with (S) Strength, (P) Progressing, (D) Developing, (B) Beginning. Next year, we will use the scale reported below. This year students have had the opportunity to experience 3, 2, and 1 through PBP tables and self-reflection opportunities. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOHf9Yjdcatoos9BZ5TWiR6uJBhSw76Wm99FlqrBANxLCZKLK7pZa83v4ShE7bQ9Dk3ejs2CPTYh1C4L-ZYgsx3zVh3Nh5PCKBqx5z-yWw2QA-KE1ddosl6ZiSlcKTPicTRiZTTLBcgPGVA2bcmFbqR1lYQmVHXCbjvioEctmoX_FUcjaAG5TAGA/s861/Proficiency%20Scales.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="861" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOHf9Yjdcatoos9BZ5TWiR6uJBhSw76Wm99FlqrBANxLCZKLK7pZa83v4ShE7bQ9Dk3ejs2CPTYh1C4L-ZYgsx3zVh3Nh5PCKBqx5z-yWw2QA-KE1ddosl6ZiSlcKTPicTRiZTTLBcgPGVA2bcmFbqR1lYQmVHXCbjvioEctmoX_FUcjaAG5TAGA/w577-h260/Proficiency%20Scales.png" width="577" /></a></div><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>Important May Dates</b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><div><span><b>5/2 </b> 5th Grade District Choral Concert 7pm @ Harter Middle School </span></div><div><span><b>5/5 </b> 2nd Grade Tea for Two Concert 9:30am @ KST</span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/8-5/12</b> Teacher Appreciation Week <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><i><b> Date Change</b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/10</b> Culver's Fun Lunch</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/10</b> Barnes and Noble's Book Fair Gevena 4-8pm</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/10</b> School Nurse Appreciation Day</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/16</b> Final PTN Mtg for the School Year</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span><b>5/19</b> 5th Grade Outdoor Ed / 5th Grade V.</span><span> Teachers Basketball Game</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><strike><b>5/19</b> Seniors Visit KST </strike> Cancelled due to transportation issues</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span><b>5/25</b> <b>1 Hr Early Dismissal </b></span><span><b>(2:30 pm)</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/26</b> Field Day - Please have your child wear comfortable clothing, and shoes, and bring water. A Free Hot Dog lunch will also be provided by the PTN. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(If you choose for your child to not to have the free lunch, please send them with a lunch)</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>5/26</b> <b>Last Day of School - 1 Hr Early Dismissal (2:30 pm)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>Barnes and Noble Night</b></span><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">If you are looking to stock up on your summer reading or plan out some fun family activities, then come to Barnes and Noble on May 10th! We are excited to have the first-ever joint book fair for Kaneland Elementary Schools. You can shop, prepare for summer AND help support your local school libraries! Kaneland Schools will get a percent of the profit from all items in the store (excluding gift cards) during all store hours on May 10th! Come during the special shopping hours of 4:00-8:00pm to see Kaneland staff at the store! Join us for these specific exciting events too! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">4:30 Kanleand Knight reading a story</div><div style="text-align: center;">4:45 Sidewalk Chalk with Ms. Christensen</div><div style="text-align: center;">5:00 Mrs. Reilley book chats</div><div style="text-align: center;">5:15 Mrs. Dixon and Mrs. Yaggie's Story Fun</div><div style="text-align: center;">5:30 Mrs. Orman storytime</div><div style="text-align: center;">6:15 Ms. Williams storytime</div><div style="text-align: center;">6:30 Sing with Mr. Fox</div></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqCBs9W2706ryX9DJ76XUNkHa5UI9hl6_ZdRNTsawdSFQ4P3JKaIC2ylH9nx3noBE289Tmq6Em5EyhYzKnguAWO_YDO5F0Gl8mG1RdUd8NKsjbQB6fIFgD4J0H9k61Yf3O57HgwKiVFQVgi_9UT_zdISULL2PDChO3Jzj05p5WQQSB8kQ5UP3RD4/s275/Barnes%20and%20Noble.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqCBs9W2706ryX9DJ76XUNkHa5UI9hl6_ZdRNTsawdSFQ4P3JKaIC2ylH9nx3noBE289Tmq6Em5EyhYzKnguAWO_YDO5F0Gl8mG1RdUd8NKsjbQB6fIFgD4J0H9k61Yf3O57HgwKiVFQVgi_9UT_zdISULL2PDChO3Jzj05p5WQQSB8kQ5UP3RD4/w211-h141/Barnes%20and%20Noble.png" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Open House Winners</span></b><br />Thank you to all the families who came out for Open House and participated in our Kaneland Connects Scavenger Hunt. The winning family is the <b><i>Cluchey Family - Mr. & Mrs. Cluchey, Cael, & Mason.</i></b> Congratulations on winning a Kaneland shirt for each family member!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Spring Weather Reminder</span></b><br />With the beautiful springtime weather, there come some unwanted pests to the community! We have had a few reports of <b>TICKS</b> being found on students. Tick season is considered to occur between April and September in the United States. They usually hide in low brush areas, waiting to find a host. If left undetected, several types of ticks may cause disease. We suggest that you check your student thoroughly at home after a day of playing out of doors. <br /><br />If a tick is found, do not burn it or cover it with petroleum jelly. Do not use your bare hands to try to remove it either. Their mouths are like a tiny barb and may remain embedded, and that can lead to infection if not removed properly. <br /><br />The best way to remove a tick is to grasp it with tweezers as close to the skin as possible and gently, but firmly, pull it straight out. Do not twist or jerk the tick as it may then break off. If the mouth parts do break off, consult your physician about removing them. If you want the tick identified, you may want to consider placing it in a container and contacting the health department. <br /><br />If your student should develop a rash or any unexplained illness accompanied by fever following a tick bite, you should consult their physician immediately and explain that they were bitten by a tick. Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected deer tick – but NOT all ticks carry the bacteria and a bite does not always result in the development of Lyme disease. A rash may begin to appear in anywhere from 3 to 32 days following a bite. It is often accompanied by fatigue, chills, fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and joint and muscle pain. <br /><br />Applying insect repellent and wearing light-colored clothing and hats may be helpful in avoiding contact with ticks. Tucking pant legs into socks and wearing protective gloves while gathering wood or gardening is also recommended. Check student’s skin; including the scalp to be sure they stay free from any potential harm from ticks. More information can be found on the website of the Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov) ~ Kaneland Nursing Team<br /><br /><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #f1c232; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Teacher Appreciation Week</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Typically teacher appreciation week is the first week of May but this year it lands on the second week. In order to be in accordance with the National Education Association, we moved our dates to match. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused, but we were confused too :) <br /><br />Teacher Appreciation Week will be <b>May 8th – 12th</b> and the KST PTN has something special planned each day to celebrate our teachers/staff!<br /><br /><b>Monday</b>: Breakfast in the Breakroom<br /><b>Tuesday</b>: Candies, Treats & Sweets<br /><b>Wednesday</b>: Lunch in the Lounge<br /><b>Thursday</b>: Make-Your-Own Culver’s Custard Creation<br /><b>Friday</b>: Popcorn Party and Pizza provided by Paisano's <br /><br /><b>On Thursday</b>, we are inviting families to send their student(s) to school with a flower and/or teacher supply gift (classroom wish lists can be located <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c2oxJOaSTBL6E2FivYQPmKGgwW0SvUquslN9H96S778/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE</a>). A vase will be provided for each teacher and their collected flowers.<br /><br /><b>On Friday</b>, students can bring in a thank you card, gift card, or letter for their teacher.<br /><br /><i>Please Note:</i> These participations are appreciated if you can contribute but are not required of students/families.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">We </span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">will be posting daily reminders and additional ideas and suggestions on the John Stewart Elementary and KST PTN Facebook pages for families who would like to celebrate all week long.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br />If you’re not currently following these pages, come give them a “like” and get social with us!<br /><br />John Stewart Elementary Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JohnStewartElementary">https://www.facebook.com/JohnStewartElementary</a><br /><br />KST PTN Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kstptn">https://www.facebook.com/kstptn</a><br /><br />Thank you for your continued support, KST families!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0MXkMsuFh3mfhGRTMLBa3KwhCVQ6H6Vd0tkh-eBCdmcECaYyzsIqRt4u7N5BRU9RLjPRyY3GRseWUcFQpUAKoGEo4eOJryg6A3rXQwBrxCEHRw6yyjTewX8ULeFuhoidmwF02FVhovnCfC8_-FqtkaekXrWPMf9w7VdKZD96L8UxdxEWo2qacLw/s1080/Teacher%20Appreciation%20Week.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0MXkMsuFh3mfhGRTMLBa3KwhCVQ6H6Vd0tkh-eBCdmcECaYyzsIqRt4u7N5BRU9RLjPRyY3GRseWUcFQpUAKoGEo4eOJryg6A3rXQwBrxCEHRw6yyjTewX8ULeFuhoidmwF02FVhovnCfC8_-FqtkaekXrWPMf9w7VdKZD96L8UxdxEWo2qacLw/s320/Teacher%20Appreciation%20Week.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">5th Grade Clap Out - </span><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">2023 Guidelines</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Montserrat; text-indent: 36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is that time again to host our annual tradition of the 5th-Grade Clap Out! Many students and families look forward to this tradition and we are excited to be able to celebrate our fifth-grade students as they move on to middle school! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">The clap-out will be on <b><i>Friday, May 26th at 1:45 pm.</i></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">The clap-out will take place outside (weather permitting) around the walking path on the West side of the school. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">A map of the clap-out route can be found below. Parents, please arrive by 1:35 to find a spot on the inside of the walking path.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">We ask that you do not stop your child to take a picture during the Clap Out.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Pictures can be taken after school in front of the 5th-grade Graduate banner that will be </span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">hung on one of the baseball backstops.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Following the conclusion of the Clap Out, you may take your child home by signing them </span><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">out on one of the sign-out sheets located at the baseball field.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">In the event of inclement weather, the clap-out will be held indoors and parents will be in the gym</span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Montserrat; white-space: pre;"> </span></li></ul><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Montserrat; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">KST CLAP OUT MAP</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8ZSHkFxRR_7yQI7aTuz0rDYaDMeA0OgbMEUZxhY-LCRF7f0cJ3DyCb-jzE0WUR9dCi87ZLNQeX-0S-Lj2aK0baeK29lY5YZuPYKSnOcTrOMGhuws6EadQNO4SLKyExN64aAlQXRMyGu_Qa9ZU_dQchL9rVcaG9XjDleuD_wKXVwIJ5rPhmVAT6U/s682/5th%20Grade%20Clap%20Out.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="682" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8ZSHkFxRR_7yQI7aTuz0rDYaDMeA0OgbMEUZxhY-LCRF7f0cJ3DyCb-jzE0WUR9dCi87ZLNQeX-0S-Lj2aK0baeK29lY5YZuPYKSnOcTrOMGhuws6EadQNO4SLKyExN64aAlQXRMyGu_Qa9ZU_dQchL9rVcaG9XjDleuD_wKXVwIJ5rPhmVAT6U/w400-h323/5th%20Grade%20Clap%20Out.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><b>Wednesday, May 10th: School Nurse Appreciation Day</b></span><br />We are always so grateful for our nurses, especially Ms. Scott, our school nurse who works hard to take care of all of our students on a daily!! Please consider celebrating Ms. Scott on this day! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: Montserrat;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">News from the District Office </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">- information added on 5/2/2023</span></b></span></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">The Kaneland Administration has been working to conduct a thorough student, staff and family survey audit through our R.E.V. (Respect, Equity, and Value) process. The purpose of this survey is to get a snapshot of our learning community. We conducted the first of two surveys scheduled for this year back in August/September of 2022. Administrators reviewed the results and each building selected two to three goals to focus on for this year and two to three areas to celebrate as successes.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">As we close the 2022-2023 school year, we are conducting the second of the two surveys to gather valuable post data to determine how we did on select goals and to determine possible goals and action steps for next year. Please see the link to the R.E.V. Survey. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">The R.E.V. Core Team along with the Kaneland Connects Strategic Plan Committee will review the data from staff, students and parents to create potential goals based on our learning community's survey results. Please have the survey completed by May 12, 2023. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Thank you for your ongoing support and we trust your student has a successful conclusion to the school year.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;" /></span><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Next year the District is creating one larger Kaneland Connects Commitment Review Committee. This committee will meet 3 times per year to review the process of implementation of our plan and yearly goals. If you are interested in serving on the Strategic Plan monitoring committee please contact Dr. Sarah Mumm at <a href="mailto:10358@kaneland.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">10358@kaneland.org</a>. It has been so exciting to see the progress of the Strategic Plan over the course of this school year. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Sincerely,</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Kaneland District Administration</span></span></p><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-4384195155241944242023-03-24T12:20:00.001-05:002023-04-03T11:16:19.852-05:00April Newsletter<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgVf2f5Uvk98q8mSmsb_tE6cox7OPhWcxd362IsrCbWWav0aX2rHTp7aIAAg-BOiQFqAH5QjL9MJFK0O4sygKsCLIYu_5Akc_OTgGGhKV2nykn2NCXtvOJTbiigHWQDq4KAqGuOMr0rOKNRbcYRSxbIe_fDuaZSHamZErZwdQkEH23PQIL0abyIg/s450/Hello%20Spring.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="450" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgVf2f5Uvk98q8mSmsb_tE6cox7OPhWcxd362IsrCbWWav0aX2rHTp7aIAAg-BOiQFqAH5QjL9MJFK0O4sygKsCLIYu_5Akc_OTgGGhKV2nykn2NCXtvOJTbiigHWQDq4KAqGuOMr0rOKNRbcYRSxbIe_fDuaZSHamZErZwdQkEH23PQIL0abyIg/w320-h218/Hello%20Spring.webp" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b style="font-family: Nunito; font-size: x-large;">Important April Dates</b></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/6</b> <span> </span>Visit California Pizza Kitchen for Knights Out Fundraiser</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/6</b> <span> </span>3rd Trimester Progress Reports (as needed)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/7<span> </span></b> No School - School Improvement Day for Teachers</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/11</b> <span> </span>5th Grade Tours at Harter Middle School</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/12</b> <span> </span>Spring Pictures</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/12</b> Reams Fun Lunch</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/14</b> Ties and Tiara's Formal Dance</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/20</b> 3rd Grade Music Concert 5:30-6pm</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/20 Open House 6-8pm</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/20</b> Visit Buona Beef for Knights Out Fundraiser </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/25</b> PTN Meeting 6-7pm</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/26 </b>McCalisters Fun Lunch</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>4/26</b> Step Up Night for 5th Graders at KHMS 6:30-7:30pm</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Nunito; font-size: large;"><b>Important May Dates</b></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>1-5</b> Teacher Appreciation Week</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>5/2 </b> 5th Grade District Choral Concert</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>5/5 </b> 2nd Grade Tea for Two Concert</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>5/10</b> Culver's Fun Lunch</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>5/16</b> Final PTN Mtg for the School Year</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>5/19</b> 5th Grade Outdoor Ed / 5th Grade V.</span><span style="font-family: Nunito;"> Teachers Basketball Game</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>5/19</b> Seniors Visit KST</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>5/25</b> <b>1 Hr Early Dismissal </b></span><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>(2:30 pm)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>5/26</b> Field Day - Please wear comfortable clothing, and shoes, and bring water</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>5/26</b> <b>Last Day of School - 1 Hr Early Dismissal (2:30 pm)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>Message from the District Office: </b></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">K<span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">aneland is looking to host inquiry circles this Spring to allow the community to attend and reflect on the progress of our crucial </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cwwbgt-MutVQIHETwBWb0EbyTECfmSte1Zolm8-izck/edit?usp%3Dsharing&source=gmail&ust=1678549104219000&usg=AOvVaw0__V27OKgNTqT6n_aTzZaF" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cwwbgt-MutVQIHETwBWb0EbyTECfmSte1Zolm8-izck/edit?usp=sharing" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Kaneland Connects strategic plan</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. We will be holding inquiry circles to assess our progress on our plan through the lens of all stakeholders. <b><i>All community members (teachers, parents, and students) are invited to attend on Monday, April 17th at Kaneland Meredith Academic Center from 6:00-7:00 pm in the evening.</i></b> Please save the date and come out and share your insight and feedback through our inquiry circles process. If you are unable to attend the April 17th Inquiry Circle session but would love to share insight and feedback, please contact Dr. Sarah Mumm for a virtual feedback option. We are looking to revise the commitment team meetings moving into next school year. Additionally, on Thursday, April 20th, the Citizens Advisory Committee will work with the Administration to update and align the Kaneland Candidate Profile to the Kaneland Connects plan and Personalized Learning tenets. If you are interested in serving on the Strategic Plan monitoring committee please contact Dr. Sarah Mumm at </span><a href="mailto:10358@kaneland.org" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">10358@kaneland.org</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. It has been so exciting to see the progress of the Strategic Plan over the course of this school year. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>Bookfair </b></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">We are excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is returning just in time for Stewart’s Spring Open House!<br /><br /><b>Thursday, April 20th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. </b><br /><br />■ The fair will begin on Monday, April 10th and it will run through Friday, April 21st.<br />■ You can visit Stewarts’s Book Fair website at<br /><a href="https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/kanelandjohnstewartelemsch1">https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/kanelandjohnstewartelemsch1</a><br />■ Students will be able to make purchases during designated school hours if they have an eWallet or bring funds to make purchases.<br />■ Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly!<br /><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>Author Visit At KST </b></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">John Stewart’s Library is excited to announce a visit from an award-winning local author <a href="mailto:anitraschulte@gmail.com">Anitra Rowe Schulte</a> “Dancing with Daddy” on<b> Wednesday, April 5</b><br />A heartwarming, inclusive picture book that tells the story of Elsie, who can’t wait to attend her first daddy-daughter dance.<br />This book is a loving tribute to the author’s own daughter and a celebration of the lives of very special children and their families who face unique challenges in life. <br /><img height="248" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_MH6cLbFDz_LQanHT5_r3vgOGPqxlF7T4jxZkYMnmrNn8WWepZ3eyUj5dGHalz5PD-kLi4A_WwlwrD51qLbMp7tpMcGurZJCWgfAXNZ_mZ7EjUxQD2teBZhYa0a4-vdejmiDETNdKznwouSyCnFzYA=w196-h248" width="196" />Learn more about her at <a href="http://www.anitraroweschulte.com">www.anitraroweschulte.com</a> and follow her at @anitraschulte on Twitter.<br />If you would like to <i><b>pre-order a personalized signed copy of the book </b></i>Dancing with Daddy please fill out the form on the back of this flyer and return it to school with payment no later than <b><u>March 1.</u></b><br />Books will be distributed to students on the day of the author's visit.<br />We are thrilled that Anitra Rowe Schulte will visit 2 weeks prior to our school Ties and Tiara's dance on April 14th!!! </span><br /><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>Open House</b></span></p><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">Open House will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. We are extremely excited about this opportunity to welcome families into the building to celebrate all of the learning that has taken place over the year. We highly encourage ALL families to attend, even if it is only for a few minutes! <br /><br />During Open House, the PTN will have its annual fundraising event with Silent Auction Baskets for you to bid on. Each classroom has a theme assigned to them and we need your help filling the basket. The PTN will make up the baskets with those donations. All donations are due Monday, April 10th. If you have a business and would like to donate items for the baskets, please email stewartptn@gmail.com or drop donations off at the front office. Thank you for supporting the PTN!<br /><br />K – Doll – Reading<br />K – Druwe – Spa day<br />K – Baseley – Disney<br />1 – Wirtz – Crafts<br />1 – Carrington – Summer Fun<br />1 – Nachreiner – Dogs<br />1 – Zurko – Pool fun<br />2 – Gilkey – Sports<br />2 – Hay – Camping Fun<br />2 – Corwin – Slime fun<br />3 – Hartkopp – Fidgets<br />3 – Trunkhill – Nerf<br />3 – Zollers – Chicago Cubs<br />4 – Prisco – Baking<br />4 – Bovee – Movie Night<br />4 – Rutter – BBQ Grilling<br />5 – Ahearn – Candy<br />5 – Cantrell – Game night<br />5 – Williams – White Sox<br /><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>Knight Ticket Update</b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqefJvhkNPGzNIcELpuZBOJj103RLUgzpbxmjQ3y_yFk36JsYRkBhSrLJ1CxK6Dmt2PB_HguAS4gqI1lRC1MWSFRHpro6BeRet_DdCyI9fSjqQVQgQz1-sf-Nfpk9fgzdMiv78-mllEA0BPxQou_xsiJWph0_vWwA8eMQ5ErITWC0Y4dnDk81CMmc/s600/Kaneland%20John%20Stewart%20Weekly%20SWIS%20Data.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="600" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqefJvhkNPGzNIcELpuZBOJj103RLUgzpbxmjQ3y_yFk36JsYRkBhSrLJ1CxK6Dmt2PB_HguAS4gqI1lRC1MWSFRHpro6BeRet_DdCyI9fSjqQVQgQz1-sf-Nfpk9fgzdMiv78-mllEA0BPxQou_xsiJWph0_vWwA8eMQ5ErITWC0Y4dnDk81CMmc/w640-h397/Kaneland%20John%20Stewart%20Weekly%20SWIS%20Data.png" width="640" /></a></div>After implementing the Knight's Tickets program, we have to CELEBRATE our successes in seeing a decrease in our SWIS-documented behaviors of disrespect, defiance, and minor physical contact. Students are so excited when they earn tickets and have been working hard in showing their best behaviors, kindness, empathy, problem-solving skills, and commitment to excellence, and we couldn't be more proud of them! Keep up the great work KST!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: large;"><b>News from the Nurse's Office</b></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">We are in need of extra clothes, mainly boy's pants sizes 6-10, in the nurses' office for kids to use in case of accidents. Please send in your gently used pants or return any items that your child has had to borrow. Thank you so much!! <b> </b></span></div><br />Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-36721557833323389082023-03-01T07:29:00.004-06:002023-03-01T08:18:28.654-06:00March<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC83WYR205foxfBrT6t6JhWz-N_YS7Q_LcFqfUtJ3hrkNTnWtJnV7LRqi8bSRQQYoXYukUVxTgsI4YqBDbXhkCBHSpHwiFJRcPJVGUVhfB9UDzQpQaQ-43i2H_n9b8RyttOM9L3zYzRuaHHUkYhU5G1kGLI6xJ09-DBALzB17XZs6YWBLs-kwPrXY/s309/March.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><img border="0" data-original-height="163" data-original-width="309" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC83WYR205foxfBrT6t6JhWz-N_YS7Q_LcFqfUtJ3hrkNTnWtJnV7LRqi8bSRQQYoXYukUVxTgsI4YqBDbXhkCBHSpHwiFJRcPJVGUVhfB9UDzQpQaQ-43i2H_n9b8RyttOM9L3zYzRuaHHUkYhU5G1kGLI6xJ09-DBALzB17XZs6YWBLs-kwPrXY/w400-h211/March.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Important March Dates</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>3</b> No Student Attendance</span> - Kane County Institute Day for Teacher Development<br /><b>8</b> Fun Lunch - Corner Grind</span><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>9</b> Visit Portillos (Batavia) for Knights Out</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>13-17</b> IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) Testing Window for 3rd - 5th </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>14</b> PTN Butterbraid Fundraiser Begins</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>20-24</b> IAR Make-Up Testing Window</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>21</b> PTN Meeting (6-7pm)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>22</b> Fun Lunch - Culvers</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>24</b> Popcorn Available During Lunch - $1</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>27-31</b> No School - Spring Break</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Nunito; font-size: large;"><b>Important April Dates</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>6</b> Visit California Pizza Kitchen for Knights Out Fundraiser</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>6</b> 3rd Trimester Progress Reports (as needed)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-family: Nunito;"><b>7</b> No School - School Improvement Day for Teachers</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>11</b> 5th Grade Tours at Harter Middle School</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>12</b> Spring Pictures</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>12</b> Reams Fun Lunch</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>14</b> Ties and Tiara's Formal Dance</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>20</b> 3rd Grade Music Concert 5:30-6pm</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>20 Open House 6-8pm</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>20</b> Visit Buona Beef for Knights Out Fundraiser </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>25</b> PTN Meeting 6-7pm</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>26</b> McCalisters Fun Lunch</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>26</b> Step Up Night for 5th Graders at KHMS 6:30-7:30pm</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Nunito; font-size: large;"><b>IAR Testing 3rd - 5th Grade</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Students in grades 3-5 will be participating in the Illinois Assessment for Readiness (IAR) testing the week of March 13th. The tests entail three ELA and three Math assessments. Fifth-grade students will additionally take three Science Assessments that week.<br />Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast that week! Students will have to make up assessments the following week if they miss one or two tests per subject area, so please try to ensure their presence during the week unless they are ill. <br /></span><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Here is some <a href="https://www.niles71.org/parents/iar-for-parents">helpful parent information about the IAR</a> from Niles School District 71, which also provides practice questions as well.</span> </div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7-7bfsOWCRd6Gya7iDu0kzHS8mfN9OiDWJLfRoN2RQ5Jhi4A7GmRGpTWOkXftbuSPa8XB6O4lzzzm6kgiyRhLdytvw90LrYzQYlc70C0HqtjUetL0XIQMIr8o7z9Qn9inPfqPlrdHX-80H6IOw6Cf3zR4KfXiuGhT0aQDxlBcRh5spDKC6r-aIA/s949/IAR%20Testing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="949" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7-7bfsOWCRd6Gya7iDu0kzHS8mfN9OiDWJLfRoN2RQ5Jhi4A7GmRGpTWOkXftbuSPa8XB6O4lzzzm6kgiyRhLdytvw90LrYzQYlc70C0HqtjUetL0XIQMIr8o7z9Qn9inPfqPlrdHX-80H6IOw6Cf3zR4KfXiuGhT0aQDxlBcRh5spDKC6r-aIA/w555-h347/IAR%20Testing.png" width="555" /></a></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjt1fgI2aZfJtDPyQifqHvfjN3UjlYD_29oVYiY53vl3QK0OHIBa9YYwmQ3fkakYWaDkjjW6zcmda9RWo63l7IqYsjEPbNkXLM0eLuhX7pQyKpdPNz_mHkE4IIotd0oulV4dhbyrbWrHmO8knzLWKZA6RGcJwDvVf2Z4OJ4dtldRG-rKiFaWegdw/s821/IL-Assessment-of-Readiness-Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="821" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjt1fgI2aZfJtDPyQifqHvfjN3UjlYD_29oVYiY53vl3QK0OHIBa9YYwmQ3fkakYWaDkjjW6zcmda9RWo63l7IqYsjEPbNkXLM0eLuhX7pQyKpdPNz_mHkE4IIotd0oulV4dhbyrbWrHmO8knzLWKZA6RGcJwDvVf2Z4OJ4dtldRG-rKiFaWegdw/s320/IL-Assessment-of-Readiness-Logo.png" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Nunito; font-size: large;"><b>Knight Tickets</b></span></div>You may have heard your child talk Knight Tickets and we are so excited to bring them back to KST!! Our Student Support Team reviews behavior data (SWIS) twice a month and the top three documented behaviors are 1) Disrespect, 2) Defiance and 3) Physical Contact. We are looking for your support at home to reinforce school-appropriate behaviors and expectations. At school, we will be using Knight Tickets to provide positive reinforcement to those students who do follow expectations. <br /><br />There are 3 buckets in the library where students can place their earned tickets in. One for K-1, 2-3, & 4-5. Two names will be drawn every Friday. <br /><br />Prizes include, but are not limited to:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Small Fidgets, games, etc. in a prize bin</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Reward Coupons: Lunch with the teacher or office staff, Choose Friday Songs, Read Announcements, Help Teacher, Help in a Younger Class, Get a Book From the Vending Machine, etc.</span></li></ul>Monthly rewards: <br />One student per bucket will win a reward for their class and get to choose what the class receives. (For instance, extra recess, dance party, PJ Day, teacher of choice to read a book to the class, board games for indoor recess, etc.)</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B1OvSOlnzuvXDhzwbwlK2r8CmeYC1ck16G7jPPyFPLIOSekQNNZPzK27nJ39M87rpBB2jlfuq5oNydp1SZMMLt5DqVAYP3ofhFBAgzhqqJB0x0ari6Xm1hM2g3nQdmMCB5givBRktDn6C-VoMpG3oHbKdxR_008tcFVoF4L3QNHxOx2X_wOeRQs/s337/Knight%20Ticker%202023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="337" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B1OvSOlnzuvXDhzwbwlK2r8CmeYC1ck16G7jPPyFPLIOSekQNNZPzK27nJ39M87rpBB2jlfuq5oNydp1SZMMLt5DqVAYP3ofhFBAgzhqqJB0x0ari6Xm1hM2g3nQdmMCB5givBRktDn6C-VoMpG3oHbKdxR_008tcFVoF4L3QNHxOx2X_wOeRQs/s320/Knight%20Ticker%202023.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Parking Lot Reminders</b></span><br />Please remember to follow all directions given by the staff members who are directing traffic for your safety and the safety of others. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4ipoDkbhPtCXxv8Sbo2hHvjp2LGRzY1CUHJGZ1s-fBQWR2GwS8AWEaR0z9paKP0_JrEz23kaYNhqP01_mF5RBb3SsfA8sEbJmrv753r4wfvER2TUsAjQ4SfgFJ7MOPi5_toN0KYzY1Ih4vm1Nu_eoiMCuWyNPRJsxGWP1NR2WyQOwWO2lQz1yac/s259/Parking%20lot.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4ipoDkbhPtCXxv8Sbo2hHvjp2LGRzY1CUHJGZ1s-fBQWR2GwS8AWEaR0z9paKP0_JrEz23kaYNhqP01_mF5RBb3SsfA8sEbJmrv753r4wfvER2TUsAjQ4SfgFJ7MOPi5_toN0KYzY1Ih4vm1Nu_eoiMCuWyNPRJsxGWP1NR2WyQOwWO2lQz1yac/s1600/Parking%20lot.jpg" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Nunito; font-size: large;"><b>Kindergarten Registration </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;">This past Saturday, February 25th, we had a wonderful turnout for Kindergarten registration! We welcomed 74 registered students, class of 2036!! If you know someone who will be 5 years old by September 1st, please have them call the main office <b>(630) 365-8170</b> to schedule an appointment to get registered.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5qf-J4rLJiTYeWCzuzd6g0xUvV7MBEmRc3g02f8ntW7VqKbevP4pI1BrdY-bsWh0T0zdQIDeAJLZ9RakxOCaB284-mWUzE7NtJ95Ofoev8QRKXO6buCXp8r6FNG0CBGWVXox9q6dqljg0Re8OZH33J9KJxJZGEPubUimylR0ROO1aOyZ45GbNik/s1447/Welcome-to-kindergarten.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="1447" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5qf-J4rLJiTYeWCzuzd6g0xUvV7MBEmRc3g02f8ntW7VqKbevP4pI1BrdY-bsWh0T0zdQIDeAJLZ9RakxOCaB284-mWUzE7NtJ95Ofoev8QRKXO6buCXp8r6FNG0CBGWVXox9q6dqljg0Re8OZH33J9KJxJZGEPubUimylR0ROO1aOyZ45GbNik/s320/Welcome-to-kindergarten.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>5 Essentials Survey</b></span><br />There is still time to complete the survey and we would love to hear from you! <br />The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted from Jan. 24, 2023, and closes on March 31, 2023. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted during that same timeframe. To take the survey please visit <a href="http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/">http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/</a> and select the appropriate survey to begin. Our School needs 20% of our parents to respond and currently, we are at 8%. Please consider completing the survey. Thank you! <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKzWuLeXtusExCtNx3et5tOCBp0vtPiFCYFC1RX_J9GXBsKVi2lSSzU5t7UgGMiKoxH-_HCJmxhKePnh5vA1qIAKvqIxFyHiXdfK2hkQBMM6XFX0PVEdmiQk0F-209tKEebphnXK1o2bKC-Gny3tu-0hclAAq-cwRARSXyNQddadB8-_jFdjJqhU/s954/5%20Essentials%20Survey.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKzWuLeXtusExCtNx3et5tOCBp0vtPiFCYFC1RX_J9GXBsKVi2lSSzU5t7UgGMiKoxH-_HCJmxhKePnh5vA1qIAKvqIxFyHiXdfK2hkQBMM6XFX0PVEdmiQk0F-209tKEebphnXK1o2bKC-Gny3tu-0hclAAq-cwRARSXyNQddadB8-_jFdjJqhU/s320/5%20Essentials%20Survey.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Word Wednesday - Proficiency</span></b></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-6027faa3-7fff-c837-dc6e-5182a679e362"><div style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This month’s word is proficiency. According to fifth graders May Odom and Cece Breeden, proficiency is when a learner has mastered a skill – it is a way to show what you have learned!<br /></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students will fill out gold coins when they show mastery, which will then be posted on the board by the gym so everyone can see their great work!<br /></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A video has been shared with your child's teacher, created by fifth-grade students. <br /></span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n1UjtJX4faXGXF3yGhS4EcoCALrke0c5/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Link to video 1</span></a></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here are some acts of Kindness that were documented with last month's focus word! </div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Natalie D.</b> for holding the door open for Mrs. Sears</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Grayson H.</b> for letting his peers go first in the hall</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Hallie, Emma, David, & Keira</b> for helping clean up the hallway! </div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Emerson</b> for saying "good job, I'm happy for you" when another student got a turn in music</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Jayden R.</b> for noticing when others needed help and helping them without anyone asking him</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Everly</b> for asking a friend that was sitting alone to sit at her table</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Dylan S.</b> for giving his brother his turn down the slide</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Lucy B.</b> <b>and Emily S. </b>for sharing her stickers with each other</div><div style="text-align: left;">-<b> Baylee W.</b> for helping a friend by giving them a clue and not the answer</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Owen W. </b>for helping a friend spell a word</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Porter N. </b>for helping a friend in need when he could see they were struggling</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Evy </b>for sharing with Keira</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Kayleigh R. </b>for finding another student's winter hat and helping to get it back to her</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Bentley S. </b>for being an Upstander when a peer was calling another an unkind word. Bentley stood up for kindness. </div><div style="text-align: left;">- <b>Sophia R. </b>for telling a friend good job when he passed his sight word list</div><div style="text-align: left;">-<b> Jay D.</b> for showing kindness to a peer having a rough day at recess</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>PTN News: </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Please see the flyer below for a formal dance open to ALL John Stewart Students and their special adult. More details will be coming in the PTN newsletters. If you do not receive emails from the PTN, please reach out to stewartptn@gmail.com to get on that list. We are looking forward to a wonderful event!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_TwdTqRnlLeos-Bel8Jp2u8hzv2z5Y42YvDMKTYvEdUfKuEXOaqLgWlMgXs4WJbSXbXfFcmkcgTr-khYZkSqc1K3b_AEuuydhSMfQYfmfRqW24YuE_64V226mBaFFIPK4IkBi76JnZgfo5lA90ZvF2QeWEzcuoURq0hgCS95YyOwAgp_emqQR6w/s2000/ties%20and%20tiaras%20save%20the%20date2%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1429" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_TwdTqRnlLeos-Bel8Jp2u8hzv2z5Y42YvDMKTYvEdUfKuEXOaqLgWlMgXs4WJbSXbXfFcmkcgTr-khYZkSqc1K3b_AEuuydhSMfQYfmfRqW24YuE_64V226mBaFFIPK4IkBi76JnZgfo5lA90ZvF2QeWEzcuoURq0hgCS95YyOwAgp_emqQR6w/w458-h640/ties%20and%20tiaras%20save%20the%20date2%20(2).png" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-32044374179885136652023-01-31T22:40:00.007-06:002023-02-03T15:42:15.934-06:00February Newsletter<div class="separator"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_qwCLDsr2XNtY1dFwxdVkSsNj9A55yI9oPUcKV3ppUAqvwfWgKAZDe1Z0VZ1teW6T9CB1uXZQPU3YAOb-bF_3TP7Fj9D1pbOBxo0UNvca-g6sv3tHxCG2sCy7G9CZprAc91ko-80EwpgPeW0_lZjUV0Qe9gexJxiegOibMuHaYZR2Cb7dYf56HI/s1600/February.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1600" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_qwCLDsr2XNtY1dFwxdVkSsNj9A55yI9oPUcKV3ppUAqvwfWgKAZDe1Z0VZ1teW6T9CB1uXZQPU3YAOb-bF_3TP7Fj9D1pbOBxo0UNvca-g6sv3tHxCG2sCy7G9CZprAc91ko-80EwpgPeW0_lZjUV0Qe9gexJxiegOibMuHaYZR2Cb7dYf56HI/w400-h190/February.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Important February Dates</span></b><br />1 Global Day of Play<br />2 Groundhogs Day<br />3 100th Day of School<br />8 Fun Lunch - Jersey Mikes<br />10 Kindergarten's Valentine's Day Concert (9:30-10:00am)<br />14 Valentines Parties Kindergarten (10:40-11:20) / 1st-5th Grade Parties (2:30-3:20)<br />16 Matt Wilhelm Bike Assembly - All School (2:20-3:20pm)<br />17 End of Trimester 2</span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">20 President's Day - No School<br />22 Fun Lunch - Doughbrother's Pizza</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">24 Report Cards Go Live <br />25 Young Knights Fair / Incoming Kindergarten Registration (8am-12pm)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">28 PTN Meeting (6-7pm)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Important March Dates</b></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">3 No Student Attendance - Kane County Institute Day for Teacher Development</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">8 Fun Lunch - Corner Grind</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">13-17 IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) Testing Window for 3rd - 5th </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">20-24 IAR Make-Up Testing Window</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">21 PTN Meeting (6-7pm)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">22 Fun Lunch - Culvers</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">27-31 No School - Spring Break </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Kaneland Care Closet</b></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">The Care Closet has been busy filling orders for families in need and we are running out of quite a few items. A box will be put in the front entryway of the school for items to be collected. You could also purchase from the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2GCUF6LFHPBIV?ref_=wl_share">Care Closet Amazon Wish List</a>, which will send the items to Blackberry Creek where the closet is housed.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">men's and *women's deodorant (especially women's)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*hand soap</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*dish soap</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*laundry detergent</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*toothbrushes</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">toothpaste</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Men's and women's body wash</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">tampons and maxi pads</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">pasta and sauce</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">cans of tuna</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">peanut butter</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">snacks such as granola bars, Goldfish, etc.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sizes 1, 2, and 5 diapers</span></span></li></ul>Thank you for any items you can provide! </span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 13.8743pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0070c0; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">What is the </span></span><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kaneland </span><span style="color: #4472c4; font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Care Closet </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Poppins; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 13.8743pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;">The care closet is an area of our school to provide relief to students and their families who are experiencing hardships: food insecurity, basic hygiene supplies, lack of weather appropriate clothing such as hats and mittens, etc. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 14.6243pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0070c0; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Who gets to use it? </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.339836pt; margin-top: 8.75101pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">This will be a FREE resource provided for our students and their families. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 13.8742pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0070c0; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Will everyone know that we are using the care closet? </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3978; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5047607421875pt; margin-right: 2.29833984375pt; margin-top: 9.501007080078125pt; margin: 9.50101pt 0.504761pt 0pt 2.29834pt; text-indent: 0.340851pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">NO! The use of the care closet is confidential and anonymous. Items will be picked up at your discretion at John Stewart Elementary (or Kaneland school of your choosing) in paper bags with initials. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.779999pt; margin-top: 14.6242pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0070c0; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">How does it work? </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.20461; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.0979461669921875pt; margin-right: 1.99127197265625pt; margin-top: 11.001007080078125pt; margin: 11.001pt 0.0979462pt 0pt 1.99127pt; text-indent: 0.307861pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Simply scan the QR code you see on this flyer using the camera on your cellular device. You will then fill out a google form addressing the need for specific items. Your items will be available for pick up at the front hallway of John Stewart Elementary School the following day. If you are unable to make it to Stewart, arrangements can be made for pick up at another school. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 145.488pt; margin-top: 12.3716pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 127px; overflow: hidden; width: 150px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><img height="127" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/uUJ8kPuh5rvJSbOBATb9DBTKgpDj9RLZaETRjVrRq9NPBEhioTfvOxfdOIl0DNka1Cwi-RV4XE1l50NzjE2Xk06x4qySlCGAn72q0k29LhRPZ08j95oxcxDyj8ws-WicgeUDeesEKC6GVJV3ljPD" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="150" /></span></span></span></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-c488013c-7fff-a25f-bc2e-d61dfd03417d"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Don’t have a cell phone? No problem! This link will take you directly to the google form. </span><span style="color: blue; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://forms.gle/PZ2N4W3ZJWnBr95m9</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-family: Poppins;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Transportation News</span></b> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Students can no longer get off at any other stop than their own. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, we appreciate your flexibility and understanding. If your child needs a change in their transportation, please complete the change in transportation form. </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1BUr7FXbsRtbFFpdW0tb2k4ZDQ/view?usp=share_link&resourcekey=0-AfgyJUaaBK6jAtao23qnyw" style="font-family: Poppins;" target="_blank">2022-23 Alternate Transportation Form </a></div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldt2Fwq1bMUvdAP237alcxvDkK0MB_fxJ_S39zDkuHp3lhNdRmdCm9XdJgTjwOgM0ML5hVGpA4YP6d-lPg5xgNct-Ihn6IEuc88vNDiU24U9jYAclHWsv90OwiJ4dWXJFYjUc-aCas1W6R0MMe1KdodCPfNzz9Z-Shg8Fl4aRvG_osFsV11AHnuQ/s300/bus.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldt2Fwq1bMUvdAP237alcxvDkK0MB_fxJ_S39zDkuHp3lhNdRmdCm9XdJgTjwOgM0ML5hVGpA4YP6d-lPg5xgNct-Ihn6IEuc88vNDiU24U9jYAclHWsv90OwiJ4dWXJFYjUc-aCas1W6R0MMe1KdodCPfNzz9Z-Shg8Fl4aRvG_osFsV11AHnuQ/w200-h150/bus.png" /></a><br /><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Kids Heart Challenge</span></b><br />Kids Heart Challenge formally known as Jump rope for Heart will be on is Friday, February 17th. Signing up online to donate is easy and if they/you sign up and don't donate they still get a wristband. Click Here: <a href="https://www2.heart.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app30115b?company_id=385313&fr_id=7558&pg=company&class=571&NONCE_TOKEN=D4A8284F2BF5C3E3D0453E5C424D73C4">AHA Kids Heart Challenge Online Information</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicckaQza9NMp_G9WPfoC1nYgs_OnKtP9bWRyNFe6EylVHqybsoCWlCMgiGinXECcUdDYfFmlWeXK1xOQ_6RfQ_eXupzrfnbeLf48zHEiOjHKCqYT9ykKUJ2mxc2HD5uowGzMwxwQbi4YdPZQgIO0ow3BkFoGgVIsCZRhB00H1A8wyW38OvO8QU7iw/s658/Kids%20Heart%20Challenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicckaQza9NMp_G9WPfoC1nYgs_OnKtP9bWRyNFe6EylVHqybsoCWlCMgiGinXECcUdDYfFmlWeXK1xOQ_6RfQ_eXupzrfnbeLf48zHEiOjHKCqYT9ykKUJ2mxc2HD5uowGzMwxwQbi4YdPZQgIO0ow3BkFoGgVIsCZRhB00H1A8wyW38OvO8QU7iw/s320/Kids%20Heart%20Challenge.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>5 Essentials Survey</b></span></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">We would love to hear from you! On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:</span></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Effective Leaders</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Collaborative Teachers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Involved Families</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Supportive Environments</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Ambitious InstructionThe Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted from Jan. 24, 2023 and closes on March 31, 2023. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted during that same timeframe. <b>To take the survey please visit <a href="http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/">http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/</a> </b>and select the appropriate survey to begin. <i>Our School needs 20% of our parents to respond</i> and a minimum of 8 responding parents in order to receive a report.</span><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn173vveb5O1TmNStVtkkjZ1SwKRcIU1l7MmZB_rcb26lD3aIiwGHbEqHq2l9t3x3AeAPWRQUcJ7mcB5jM1Frbx2Mt7b6rb9wMmIupcRzMrPeybUfgZc722ceR0e8Vlxh0DNhl8sRV_1SU_l7KJJ-f7TtQ_VcTWkvoUmhXXOy9aBx2x5UaMm-ialg/s700/5EssentialsHeaderGraphic1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="700" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn173vveb5O1TmNStVtkkjZ1SwKRcIU1l7MmZB_rcb26lD3aIiwGHbEqHq2l9t3x3AeAPWRQUcJ7mcB5jM1Frbx2Mt7b6rb9wMmIupcRzMrPeybUfgZc722ceR0e8Vlxh0DNhl8sRV_1SU_l7KJJ-f7TtQ_VcTWkvoUmhXXOy9aBx2x5UaMm-ialg/s320/5EssentialsHeaderGraphic1.png" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;">Valentines Day Parties</span></b><br />Valentine's Day Parties will be held on Tuesday, February 14th. </span><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br />Kindergarten will have their parties from 10:40-11:20 am. First - 5th Grade will have their parties from 2:30-3:20 pm. Two volunteers will be allowed in the classrooms for this party, which have been signed up through the PTN. If you have specific questions, please email stewartptn@gmail.com. <br /><br />Students may bring in non-candy/food valentines for each student in class. Classroom teachers will share a list of students in their class with you and will let you know if students need to make a valentines day box at home or if one will be provided to them. <br /><br />Please remember only parents who have signed up to volunteer, in advance, are permitted to attend classroom parties and masks are required. If volunteering, be sure to park in a designated spot, rather than along the parent pickup lane. Additionally, per the elementary handbook, younger siblings are not permitted to attend classroom parties. <br /><br />Thank you for making this day extra special for our students!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_JWCa_fLmNfXZE-Ssk_zCmuFW_M44gk4KKYkhon787KwZJQFwt_RNvdQALJgji1P_3_8f5GcszM5jVxVTvEoI34ymxtWjlJ3BxwdN7bAOoMtya7AWhpAw5aQ7McQJZlElYjJoHob0obwl8GsJsixWCOCUCz5C9_ErUXIpWrqB78vRQq_F6IdkKc/s300/Valentines%20Party.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_JWCa_fLmNfXZE-Ssk_zCmuFW_M44gk4KKYkhon787KwZJQFwt_RNvdQALJgji1P_3_8f5GcszM5jVxVTvEoI34ymxtWjlJ3BxwdN7bAOoMtya7AWhpAw5aQ7McQJZlElYjJoHob0obwl8GsJsixWCOCUCz5C9_ErUXIpWrqB78vRQq_F6IdkKc/s1600/Valentines%20Party.png" /></a></div></span></div></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><br /><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;"><b>Kindergarten Registraton </b></span><br /><br />Kindergarten <a href="http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/0MNRtUCYC_thZCl7uWTABQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlovRdP0R1aHR0cHM6Ly9tc2cuc2Nob29sbWVzc2VuZ2VyLmNvbS9tLz9zPU1CUi14VktETkRJJm1hbD00MTAyMjY1NDM1MjkxZWRlNjhhMWQxMzYzNmNlMGUzZjQ1MjI3MDA0Zjc1ZjhlNjYxYTU2ODMzZDRkYmI1ODNkVwdzY2hvb2xtQgpjtd3AwWORcMmrUhIxMDAxN0BrYW5lbGFuZC5vcmdYBAAAAAE~">23-24 Kindergarten Registration Flyer</a> and <a href="http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/7zPLbuWzu0D3BepJuKeykg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlovRdP0Q5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2lnbnVwZ2VuaXVzLmNvbS9nby8xMEMwRjQ0QUVBODIzQTFGREMxNi0yMDIzVwdzY2hvb2xtQgpjtd3AwWORcMmrUhIxMDAxN0BrYW5lbGFuZC5vcmdYBAAAAAE~">Sign Up Genius for Feb. 25th</a>. If the Sign-Up Genius link doesn't work here, it can be accessed on the registration flyer. <br /><br />Please call the main office at (630) 365-8170 with any questions you may have. <br /><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">February Word Wednesday Focus: KINDNESS</span></b></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">The School Improvement Team is excited to continue our WORD WEDNESDAYS! <br /><br />Every month we will be introducing students to a focus word with weekly announcements to tell them more about that word. For the month of February, our focus will be KINDNESS. <br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Kindness means being friendly, generous, and considerate to others. We can't wait to see all of the kindness spread around John Stewart. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>10 Acts of Kindness for Kids to Do At Home</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Smile at others</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Write letters or draw pictures for family members</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Help bring in the groceries </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Do a chore without being asked</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Give someone a compliment</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Share a favorite toy with a sibling</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Call a grandparent</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Leave a thank you note and a treat for the mailman</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Open the door for someone</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;">Tell a family member why you love them</span></li></ul></span><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>January Word Wednesday</b> - Examples of Students ADVOCATING Last Month</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Jack N.</b> - Advocated for himself by asking to turn off one of the lights during writing</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Emily S., Malin T., & Sydney K</b>. - Asked to sit in the hallway when the class was getting too loud during their small group discussions</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Brooklyn R.</b> - Advocating to go last in a discussion. She needed more time to collect her thoughts.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Anthony F.</b> - Advocated when he was struggling to organize his informational topic and develop smaller questions to research. After conferring with his teacher, Anthony felt confident and ready to continue!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>David</b> - Advocated for his room to be quieter </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Hayleigh M.</b> - Advocated by asking questions to understand the project she was working on. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Emma E.</b> - Advocated for her best learning environment. She asked to change her seat so she could focus.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Jay D.</b> - Advocated for his learning by asking to be in a new book club next rotation. Jay said why he felt this way to support his learning.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>August</b> - She came across the word "comparison" in a Scholastic News quiz question, so she advocated for herself and asked to have it explained before attempting her answer. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Elise S.</b> - Advocated for her learning by asking for a daily readers workshop schedule so she could hold herself accountable. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Devyn S. </b>- Advocated for writing paper that fit her needs</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-small;"><b>Tessa</b> - Advocated during math time for a new area to work because a classmate was distracting her learning. </span></li></ul><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Kaneland Foundation Trivia Fundraiser </b></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">The race has begun. We've had a couple of registrations come in and they've chosen their favorite school to support for the possible $1,000 general operating grant. But we need more teams! I've had so many people tell me they're going to sign up a team to play...what's stopping you?! <br /><br />This year's theme is Decades Edition. The 4 question rounds will be broken into the 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's. You're also welcome to dress up or decorate your table in your favorite decade. It's going to be so much fun! <br /><br />Please, sign up today and join us at the Elburn Lions Club on Saturday, February 18th! <a href="http://www.kanelandfoundation.org/">www.kanelandfoundation.org </a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1VR216FnBcl6hbog_1BZT0my6KhVhXWD5oSEhuXc5I7leK7hrFn73XVHPS95gawFxGgLbqiga_y783LUEJox8rWilywqFptmbzawtvquvT697G2xm-oR0hg1r8RgMQJxWBaTN2Hq1dq9fWm1s5JA5oiBdRx0514CrGqhccynBGjxPxO--UI66LI/s2000/Fundraising%20Race%202023%20(1).png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1VR216FnBcl6hbog_1BZT0my6KhVhXWD5oSEhuXc5I7leK7hrFn73XVHPS95gawFxGgLbqiga_y783LUEJox8rWilywqFptmbzawtvquvT697G2xm-oR0hg1r8RgMQJxWBaTN2Hq1dq9fWm1s5JA5oiBdRx0514CrGqhccynBGjxPxO--UI66LI/w400-h283/Fundraising%20Race%202023%20(1).png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><b>Cell Phones/Smart Watches At School</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just a reminder that cell phones and Smart Watch are allowed at school, however, there are a few guidelines we ask that students follow. Phones can be used before or after school hours and on the bus. During school hours cell phones must be stored in the student's backpack on silent, so they do not cause a distraction. During unstructured times, students are not allowed to use phones, including lunch, recess (indoor or outdoor), and extra recess. Staying focused on learning during the school day is our top priority. If you need to get ahold of your student during the school day, please call the front office to reach them at (630) 365-8170. <a href="https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=110&GA=102&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=654&GAID=16&LegID=&SpecSess=&Session=" target="_blank">Section 5 of the Illinois School Code</a></div></span></div></div></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-86355167914161164522023-01-12T16:00:00.003-06:002023-01-12T16:00:38.427-06:00Four Schools, One Book 2023<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today we launched our </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Four Schools One Book</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> program with TWO assemblies (one with a live readers theater presentation starring our very own KST staff along with a few fabulous fifth grade helpers). All EC, Kindergarten and some Mid-Valley learners will come home with their own copy of </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> All 1st through 5th graders and some Mid-Valley learners will be coming home with their very own copy of </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sideways Stories from Wayside School</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9f89bfbf-7fff-dcf3-b553-8d468facc603"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your families get to keep the book forever so feel free to mark your thinking with Post-its, mark your questions and talk about your favorite parts. Read it with your family, have your family read it to you, take turns reading, whatever you choose, just have FUN! Be sure to check the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">calendars</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pete the Cat Information:</span></p><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 554.4000000000001pt;"><colgroup><col></col><col></col><col></col><col></col><col></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 107px; overflow: hidden; width: 130px;"><img height="107" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/mJvHca3eTBtOaryfRh1Ec3UbG4maCoxoYgIp8O4Bm1K91YzRGsri906oNSUx0pUcC3SAe4fR6vzXP1y-SK8zQnwDNXagsv1-NYwdMatdU_8ERGn2vPLlIkuxp2jR9JuAAcElT0AbMwL_swrwDUuFZPHT2y6FHrtR2a6S_iD7IK-_MEc6ik0aqm5cR7-n" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="130" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rgr_UqBOgEwUGIXkND8McIdSrYua0lFo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102330024951504569621&rtpof=true&sd=true" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pete the Cat Calendar</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (EC, Kindergarten and Mid-Valley)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zCCSwP9hBKP9cZgJ05i1BH4HZT7OUKbW/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pete the Cat Parent Letter</span></a></p><br /><br /><br /></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; 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font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pete the Cat FIRST week reading ideas!</span></a></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 173px; overflow: hidden; width: 133px;"><img height="173" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/o3nwsBTa3Mj0qqe2rynMughy4ZYFe-RLmje4gpkZCeN8bWLcIXFj5oHaXd1TgmMRylOvtGBMbMu3M-3l9JDT8UePBRhykocDdlHUuuZ8jxtagOvGtXkg9sO0W8MGbsauD5nLe1mTa0W7a1QW5SR3RbqQOiz5cwF_xH6amo_rzcXlp4vGhndckaaqju6N" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="133" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UQEQ-51hoeFF6_RbYO70IV_vFHszPRA2/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Week 1</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Activity</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Due at KST by Jan. 20th to be entered in the raffle.</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 170px; overflow: hidden; width: 133px;"><img height="170" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aUifNWJZ9H3X1uzMHi5WaBcChEP8IeaJkjo6OH9RGE7Rp7kRVwrtmWLVuEilaivKXBolwnPPcSuKYJ0RB3DTsmDZ0piERXY11NKzYgHmnF5tY2NeBzhp8bw2iPjFTpuLOtvpUw3EU9-VbYuD0nJGQc75ji7iT5miAtrejTMV2ah9UH5qfsjH0ay228VA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="133" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1__Shv5V4aE0O6PO8LmDe06io20sIb7tr/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Week 2</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Activity</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Due at KST by Jan. 27th to be entered in the raffle.</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 103px; overflow: hidden; width: 132px;"><img height="103" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/TPjNX63iXMmY4zEzUUbZ7bRcM9QZaLVv6f6LGwg32PYwg8MhXd6_lE8Pd4VcYhrG1nVhUKbMMubQFs4kEZNHN-K9iuCTYIJsrAirYSu17wHV7ddrM2GVcZktlrfsI6NXUY69qC3EgjIhfG9jEaUMiMsGX8V1caLSwEuEV6On_AI35UVHM-NfRmVmaKmN" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="132" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ynFQ0zKmsZHwlElxkG1GxaYLCQ-xiBM3/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Week 3</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Activity</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Due at KST by February 3rd to be entered in the raffle.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sideways Stories from Wayside School Information:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be sure to check the calendar each night to see which chapters EVERYONE in the entire district will be reading that night. Read the assigned two chapters and be ready for the trivia question the next morning. </span></p><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 554.4000000000001pt;"><colgroup><col></col><col></col><col></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 123px; overflow: hidden; width: 152px;"><img height="123" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/PwKEliCMXzDR0cytCQktSK6DEvhXdH6A5KRkru636YWfDcDlwEJO2mNxKKCCZpP9F8tG49P4hFSLzviGfWeGaeLpgWIBUp_rDAUPV_KAzPA06PVoByu-x2dSRou48Td9BCvcMs-YyCKIIVSzcTIpJ9-JLB2KIVSD4xvP9h9X-G2kZ6ZN9LobAWc0x3o_" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="152" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfygM1M87TPmfIIUKLWLDs9cwqR5vt9f/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102330024951504569621&rtpof=true&sd=true" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wayside School Reading Calendar</span></a></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 160px; overflow: hidden; width: 118px;"><img height="160" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/moUofsxZQuVQSZ8Jae-dMJBK-jHcDa88CZETLOV00JMONViPrJmDVFtXjadSzGwthV-I46RpQv-3XK3Yej1x8JBWDEqZkcUFUE5Xp39VTrEZTM70vTABIgOKl87b5mk6uBLvd-zWE6xqOnfPygYLWazXG2fO6DkLNLZwbuz90op9Y0HI11oDQ-8-LGD_" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="118" /></span></span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 161px; overflow: hidden; width: 125px;"><img height="161" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_Rj2H0CJAJsyEdmZAHuJx8frab84272oBgld5x1pBr_XKZ96Eo_Hvk9-B9ljE2N3V--wbAz7RrfYgdAFqUmD3__YFsOzhSZTwDzFgXKgUIeQJOD7qfvqAJ6KGct6Ddqt6u38exwr1YFf4WHabnGNAKxxLYq_K5R_plZCQO0c-bNiI-ZkNq7ZT2qTHyy0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="125" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ljAOx9JGGnZpxrAZqTDnxxEMAqzyP5V1/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wayside School Parent Letter</span></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-36383296974471381862023-01-05T16:24:00.004-06:002023-01-17T06:40:27.190-06:00January Newsletter<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-Gc3mFmgoQsTxHrIFAlcjz4VvAcJoi5p3D1bNhonq6dGwDM_9UVX5NVKFS7XC6WyIKrFo1AVxE-ahs1DDYSyA-324_F91ESbTw5JbtNJxwRRMfugoourEHfimzxk4UR1ixNpYUQsxm8SEB8Dah9u3MqFH2x-fMQhW5U6A8K-ZB-zt4OUp908Pro/s1024/welcome%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="1024" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-Gc3mFmgoQsTxHrIFAlcjz4VvAcJoi5p3D1bNhonq6dGwDM_9UVX5NVKFS7XC6WyIKrFo1AVxE-ahs1DDYSyA-324_F91ESbTw5JbtNJxwRRMfugoourEHfimzxk4UR1ixNpYUQsxm8SEB8Dah9u3MqFH2x-fMQhW5U6A8K-ZB-zt4OUp908Pro/w400-h178/welcome%20back.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Happy New Year John Stewart Families!! We hope that you all had a restful winter break full of family fun and great memories made. We look forward to all of the students returning on Monday, January 9th.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Important January Dates</span></b></span><br /><span><span style="font-family: Nunito;">9 Students Return to School</span><br /><span style="font-family: Nunito;">12 Four Schools, One Book Assembly and Book Reveal</span><br /><span style="font-family: Nunito;">12 PTN Dine Out - Noodles & Company (Geneva Commons)<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Nunito;">17 Progress Reports sent home on an as-needed basis<br />17 District Spelling Bee - Meredith Gym 6pm<br />16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School<br />17-18 1st Grade Mutual Ground Presentations<br />19-20 4th Grade Mutual Ground Presentations<br />25 Fun Lunch - Paisano's Pasta<br />31 PTN Mtg 6-7pm</span></p><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Important February Dates<br /></b></span>8 Fun Lunch - Jersey Mikes (date change - sorry)</span><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;">10 Kindergarten's Valentine's Day Concert 9:30-10:00am<br />14 Valentines Parties Kindergarten (10:40-11:20) / 1st-5th Grade Parties (2:30-3:20)</span><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;">20 President's Day - No School</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nunito;">22 Fun Lunch - Doughbrother's Pizza<br />25 Young Knights Fair / Incoming Kindergarten Registration (8-12)<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Word Wednesday</b></span><br />The School Improvement Team at John Stewart is excited to introduce WORD WEDNESDAY! Every month students will be introduced to a focus word with weekly announcements to tell them more about that word. For the month of January, our focus will be ADVOCACY. <br /><br />On Wednesday, January 11th your child's teacher will show a video on ADVOCACY that was created by two 5th-grade students Hayleigh McCray and William Oswald. To bring the word to life, we will have an interactive board outside of the gym where students will have the opportunity to share how they have advocated for their needs at KST. This board will change each month with the new focus word!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b> First Grade Winter Serenade </b></span><br />Here is the Youtube video to watch these adorable first graders signing. Enjoy</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vbtLM7Am8g4" width="320" youtube-src-id="vbtLM7Am8g4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Nunito; font-size: large;"><b>Parking Lot Reminders</b></span><br style="font-family: Nunito;" /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>NO CELL PHONES </b>in School Zone Area between Anderson Rd. & Ridge St.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>NO LEFT TURNS</b> into the Parent Parking lot. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>ALWAYS </b>use your <b>TURN Signal </b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Parents <b>DO NOT</b> get out of your cars if you are in the drop-off line. If you need to assist your child out of the car, please park in a parking spot. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b>ALWAYS</b> use the <b>CROSSWALK</b></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Thank you for keeping our students and staff safe during drop-off and pick-up!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Nunito; font-size: large;"><b>January Expectation Walks</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Within the first two weeks of returning to school, students will be participating in a refresher on the school expectation through expectation walks. Expectations will be reviewed in the lunchroom, recess, bathroom, hallways, entering, and exiting the building. We will be following the CHAMPs framework.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjDkVjrgk8BiEX0YkkyabI3Gxk4r13sWZqSd8MC75RlzRCi-5v71SzB9FmO4ghI9aGx31RH3Y7w-54YLDW5UiJz6QVh-KyvzLRG5YXkGw47nhoIw5byqhven1yxy8UwI141Tz5Z9Eba5CPud_1mpby0b1p18XDubdT37QOyzuapBW15vrETcDZqU/s500/champs-classroom-management.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjDkVjrgk8BiEX0YkkyabI3Gxk4r13sWZqSd8MC75RlzRCi-5v71SzB9FmO4ghI9aGx31RH3Y7w-54YLDW5UiJz6QVh-KyvzLRG5YXkGw47nhoIw5byqhven1yxy8UwI141Tz5Z9Eba5CPud_1mpby0b1p18XDubdT37QOyzuapBW15vrETcDZqU/w279-h279/champs-classroom-management.jpg" width="279" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTieX07-317d4gP19zV20D9qQKr4INfL03lDdzWkpQPx6RoKgZiSjhzkLKJrdiSNBnsMkP2ylRZrCeFcj6_NlxG7PjYZQMzyMRhigucDBu-AyZDYnUToopsBpy3l65ogtsrln7eg5LnYc1qkfqJylop27FTdZTxeZmdwiautmttd7BpG0fMM0tDg/s500/champs-classroom-management-model.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTieX07-317d4gP19zV20D9qQKr4INfL03lDdzWkpQPx6RoKgZiSjhzkLKJrdiSNBnsMkP2ylRZrCeFcj6_NlxG7PjYZQMzyMRhigucDBu-AyZDYnUToopsBpy3l65ogtsrln7eg5LnYc1qkfqJylop27FTdZTxeZmdwiautmttd7BpG0fMM0tDg/w292-h292/champs-classroom-management-model.jpg" width="292" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-55599129261048749652022-12-01T15:42:00.008-06:002022-12-07T15:03:46.679-06:00December Newsletter<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Important December Dates</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">1 PTN Night Out - MOD Pizza (St. Charles)<br />9 1st Grade Holiday Concert 9:30am <br />9 Movie Night / Food Truck / Stuff Animals Filling Party<br />12-16 Holiday Shop</span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">14 Fun Lunch - Culvers<br />15 Evening Holiday Shop 4-7pm <i><b>(DATE CHANGE)</b></i><br /><b><i>20 One-Hour Early Dismissal (2:25/2:30)<br /></i></b>21 Holiday Party (Kinder 10:40-11:20 / 1st-5th 1:35-2:20)<br /><b><i>21 One-Hour Early Dismissal (2:25/2:30)</i></b><br />Dec 22 - Jan 8 Winter Break </span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Nunito; font-size: large;"><p dir="ltr" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-family: Nunito;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>Important January Dates</b></span><br />9 Students Return to School<br />12 Four Schools, One Book Assembly and Book Reveal<br />12 PTN Dine Out - Noodles & Company (Geneva Commons)<br />16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School<br />31 PTN Mtg 6-7pm </span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>UPCOMING TESTING at KST</b></span><br />Grades 1-5 will be participating in their second iReady Diagnostic test the week of 12/5-12/9. Your child's teacher will have more specific testing date information. Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast on testing days! Thank you!<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKD8CA77TvcMoO77D0XtT942lkS8PTiZ7ti1C8P5rb2vhpfiOP1O5pSCh1JXYSzBD8px5di3QX9-eEEC_8Rg9L6DmlFPHqi2v2-rOu93IjrP6aO5ABQXzlolptFSc0Tg8LPT2r43DcSWMZcpuSCWZP8zcFYEtnu85kSDf-z9wH0ICr3f7AsIZQQo/s404/iready.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKD8CA77TvcMoO77D0XtT942lkS8PTiZ7ti1C8P5rb2vhpfiOP1O5pSCh1JXYSzBD8px5di3QX9-eEEC_8Rg9L6DmlFPHqi2v2-rOu93IjrP6aO5ABQXzlolptFSc0Tg8LPT2r43DcSWMZcpuSCWZP8zcFYEtnu85kSDf-z9wH0ICr3f7AsIZQQo/s320/iready.png" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>SPIRIT WEEK</b></span><br />Mark your calendars for Holiday Spirt Days!!! </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSK1g_0ZtUO8bd0x5_gjkO7dyv3tMLtBU4g09h5Jn7BOt_Obds8t6-F-ZQMz3N8HnCkgnhR_g7CKn6rux78s7Hzz6PLuO0OmOEI_jmaBbF52zn_JpOpSs-b5LT34xepxRF3i4PZxRN20smLuC--TkXdcwarA5AVQP-TUz6yjrCe8q90evFKzOHkY/s676/Spirit%20Week.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="568" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSK1g_0ZtUO8bd0x5_gjkO7dyv3tMLtBU4g09h5Jn7BOt_Obds8t6-F-ZQMz3N8HnCkgnhR_g7CKn6rux78s7Hzz6PLuO0OmOEI_jmaBbF52zn_JpOpSs-b5LT34xepxRF3i4PZxRN20smLuC--TkXdcwarA5AVQP-TUz6yjrCe8q90evFKzOHkY/w336-h400/Spirit%20Week.png" width="336" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>PTN MOVIE NIGHT</b></span><br />PTN will be hosting another movie night on Friday, December 9th. There will be a double feature of Prep and Landing and The Grinch (2018). The Pasta Box Food Truck will be present!! There will be kid-friendly options such as buttered noodles and mac n' cheese. If you pre-ordered a festive Furry Friend, you will pick them up that evening. If you are unable to attend movie night, your child will receive it at school on 12/12. We still have a few Furry Friends that could be purchased, click <a href=" https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVEmtBDqVp73uk1PesSGpmRoSTtfrq2Ftfv9-jDfV4hScWfA/viewform">HERE</a> to purchase for $20. <br /><br />In order to continue to have these movie nights, we need all attendees to abide by the following expectations:<br />- All students sit with or near their parents/guardians<br />- No running in the gym, halls, or lunchroom<br />- Voices are at a whisper or silent during the movie<br />- Phones and devices are silenced <br />- Food meals and open pop/soda cans are consumed in the lunchroom<br />- Everyone is respectful and responsible <br /><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-f38e2824-7fff-00b9-0db3-9af6c9aec0a6"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schedule:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Doors, Food Truck, and Concessions will open at 5:00 pm </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fluff your Plushie 5:00 - 5:30 pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prep and Landing Showing at 5:30 - 6:00 pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Intermission Between Movies 6:00 - 6:15 pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Grinch Begins Showing at 6:15 pm</span></p><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Food Truck & Concessions Close at 7:00 pm </span><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Food and concessions will be available while supplies last)</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bsr4m8lB7nQL587ACH6gg2OP4vR26OHttk5iejxjqEM_0th5WmpFnNjhRCEbA3i1P1Pg_B1x_ns9E_WLo-2iaSju8-1lT3vHfB9HgK2uaaUHqmQLDKceyf1SCAzLrzwkOqbQb9KWqjmDIggywefRwf_oazZoI9X7HLdQD3BKEFchhJUtJolZb3k/s810/Prep%20and%20Landing.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bsr4m8lB7nQL587ACH6gg2OP4vR26OHttk5iejxjqEM_0th5WmpFnNjhRCEbA3i1P1Pg_B1x_ns9E_WLo-2iaSju8-1lT3vHfB9HgK2uaaUHqmQLDKceyf1SCAzLrzwkOqbQb9KWqjmDIggywefRwf_oazZoI9X7HLdQD3BKEFchhJUtJolZb3k/w213-h320/Prep%20and%20Landing.jpeg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKHL7VZAHsux9mjrPTkdeqcvGVF5bYgVu9lErMMFRp2E6e7lofytJZIIevZa9fK0s1hzlQfM7X0gTVHuHiGJQddhcm-jy9-easj3mXdWto6b6hM89vfaXtA6kSpFBKX87oGMIx7yQifagWioQkJ-1YGHM5kgXF0vfZeyMLWlw8P1hQLOheNG1Asg/s4000/The%20Grinch%202018.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKHL7VZAHsux9mjrPTkdeqcvGVF5bYgVu9lErMMFRp2E6e7lofytJZIIevZa9fK0s1hzlQfM7X0gTVHuHiGJQddhcm-jy9-easj3mXdWto6b6hM89vfaXtA6kSpFBKX87oGMIx7yQifagWioQkJ-1YGHM5kgXF0vfZeyMLWlw8P1hQLOheNG1Asg/w202-h320/The%20Grinch%202018.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">HOLIDAY SHOP at KST</span></b><br />We are having Penguin Patch/ Holiday Shoppe during the week of Dec. 12 - 16th during school hours. Click <a href="https://penguinpatch.com/penguin-patch-gifts/">HERE</a> to preview possible gift options (some styles and options may vary). If you would like your child to participate, please send them cash in the envelope that will be sent home with your child on Monday. There will be special evening hours on Thursday, December 15th from 4-7pm. This is a great opportunity for students to shop for their family members!!<br /></span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBz0KrBil9MVu82_iTjGPj6GbVFHWTyp9IS0s1PIdCBWYhTciAUdYv1RRAsISpbc3mmMl-zb7UwBzfZ3eEU6dyVTVHQInUJXz7cYhBZlyQ4aXP36rwPv9CbcripBocL5CvKIKrtiypOLvLn7WYoo_w8XdGNJbvH1ttUf3Y2maU71lu7jqMsb4T9Vo/s320/Penguin%20Patch.png" /><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>TEACHERS FAVORITE THINGS</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">I wanted to reshare this list as you begin your holiday shopping, you might be thinking of what you could get for your child's teacher. Here is a list of a <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c2oxJOaSTBL6E2FivYQPmKGgwW0SvUquslN9H96S778/edit?usp=sharing">Few of Their Favorite Things</a>!</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">SECOND STEP CURRICULUM - SEL </span></b><br />Did you know that we utilize the Second Step Curriculum K-5 for our SEL support? This tool provides a great foundation for our students in supporting their social-emotional needs. Feel free to visit the <a href="https://www.secondstep.org/families">Second Step website</a> for more information. </span><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: garamond, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: Nunito;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>FOUR SCHOOLS, ONE BOOK - MASKED READER</b></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: Nunito;">We are so excited to introduce our next book for four schools, one book. But before we do that, can you and your family guess who the masked reader is and what book we will all read together. Visit <b><a href="https://kst.kaneland.org/" target="_blank">kst.Kaneland.org </a> </b> and click on the link found on the banner. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: Nunito; text-align: left;">The new masked readers will be released on these days:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">November 30 - Masked Reader #1<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">December 5 - Masked Reader #2<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">December 7 - Masked Reader #3<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">December 12 - Masked Reader #4<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">December 19 - Masked Reader #5</span></span></div></div></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqzg5SDP-XXR8fCPmCwG3U1M38m4fi3q09lBNz80OjxqCJhTD0H2Lv8_Neu52cx4sSUUinHzyFDmKV0AUfRpQ8NFWBi3hZf3fdbP4ixdInjkqhMliWzIlQOE_qp1fU3gTmGZocKpbXo5mAW_zoUl0CHAZ8IGSkfF7kWEyVtpDTlKmpPfrdYwUknY/w400-h285/Happy%20Holidays.jpg" /><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"></span></span></div><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-44399879012131621002022-11-17T15:53:00.003-06:002022-11-18T11:53:23.781-06:00Mid-November Newsletter<div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Important November Dates</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;">21 - 25 No School - Thanksgiving Break <br /></b><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;">29 PTN Meeting 6-7pm KST Library</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;">30 Fun Lunch - Corner Grind </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Poppins; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Important December Dates</b></span></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">PTN Night Out - MOD Pizza (St. Charles)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">9 1st Grade Holiday Concert 9:30am </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; white-space: pre-wrap;">9 Movie Night / Food Truck / Stuff Animals </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; white-space: pre-wrap;">12-16 Holiday Shop</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; white-space: pre-wrap;">14 Fun Lunch - Culvers</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">20 One-Hour Early Dismissal (2:25/2:30)</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">21 Holiday Party (Kinder 10:40-11:20 / 1st-5th 1:35-2:20)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>21 One-Hour Early Dismissal (2:25/2:30)</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>Dec 22 - Jan 8 Winter Break (Students Return January 9th)</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>District Information</b></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On <b>November Tuesday 29th, 6:00-7:30 pm,</b> Kaneland will be hosting a <b>District Information Night</b> hosted at Harter Middle School to discuss the following topics: Standards-based grading at the 6-12 level, R.E.V. data, and updates, as well as opportunities to learn about job postings and staffing needs across the district. More information with a more detailed description of each session will be shared with our families and staff next week. Kaneland families are encouraged to attend. </span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; text-align: start;" /></span><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our <b>Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences</b> have recently concluded with great attendance across the district. Thank you to our parents for attending and for our teachers sharing important updates on our student progress. Over the past several years, more and more students are demonstrating their levels of proficiency and understanding of standards through student-led conferences. Students shared with their parents how they are progressing in their learning, how they advocate for their learning, and what is going well in their day-to-day experiences.</span></p><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small; text-align: start;" /></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>IgKnight Conference 2022</b>- </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On Monday, Nov. 21st our staff and administrators will be </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">engaging in a busy day of professional learning through our annual Kaneland IgKnight Conference. With nearly 50 Kaneland staff members set to present to their colleagues, this is one of our largest, peer-led conferences that we provide. On November 22nd, our staff will work with their grade-span colleagues at their buildings working on building-specific topics relevant to the rest of the year. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Emergency Snow Day Information </span></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">It is that time of year again to prepare for possible <span class="il">snow</span> days or remote learning <span class="il">emergency</span> days. The district will call a remote learning <span class="il">emergency</span> day by 8:00pm the night prior to the learning day. A <span class="il">snow</span> day will be called anytime after 8:00pm the night before to 5:30am on the learning day. The following are guidelines for the remote learning <span class="il">emergency</span> day when they are called:</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">-All EC-1st grade will complete lessons in the Blizzard Bag that was sent home the first two weeks of November</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">-2nd-12th grade students will access Google Meet links using Canvas. --Students should log onto the class period using the posted Google Meets link at the designated time as regularly scheduled or school shared schedule. <br />-Learning activities will be posted on Canvas to support the instruction on Google Meets for all classes on an <span class="il">emergency</span> day on the Canvas learning management system<br />-Families will not be asked to pick up any materials from the school on these days<br />-No schools are physically open for family and student academic communication.<br />-A school may be opened for extra-curricular activities on an individual basis<br /><br /><b>Student Expectations:</b><br />-Students should follow the regular, or posted school day schedule<br />-Students will need to log onto all class sessions and check for the activities to be completed<br />-If a student is unable to attend to learning activities due to illness, technology connectivity issues, etc, please call the attendance secretary for your school in order to be counted as an excused absence<br />-All work is to be completed by the noted due date (some due dates may be the next school day).</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Poppins; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>John Stewart Information</b></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Bookfair </span></b></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>Thank you to everyone who visited and purchased from the book fair during parent-teacher conferences, it was a huge success!! A portion of your purchases gives money back to our library for us to purchase more books from student feedback and interests. We will be hosting another book fair in the spring during the week of Open House. </span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: Nunito;"><span style="color: #990000;">Teacher Favorite Things</span></b><br style="font-family: Nunito;" /><span style="font-family: Nunito;">As the holiday season comes around, you might be thinking of what you could get for your child's teacher. Here is a list of a </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c2oxJOaSTBL6E2FivYQPmKGgwW0SvUquslN9H96S778/edit?usp=sharing" style="font-family: Nunito;" target="_blank">Few of Their Favorite Things</a><span style="font-family: Nunito;">!</span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Art to Remember</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #1d2029; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPeDAt_kos2HLthlMwNXua9SA1RsfBGemY4ItaTHB96tKVk-xztOcA5j2zyM9GWRmnphtgd5GNIdXGjaVWXdw8pNhkFAGmDXHwi041HZJGHLf-iCu22HGqPvH7Dzk93XOrtH4F3WUBNxNz6YHHO_J7L9KmbKQESdoYPuk7Cge-IbgHcAIZ1tI3nA/s877/Art%20to%20Remember.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="877" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPeDAt_kos2HLthlMwNXua9SA1RsfBGemY4ItaTHB96tKVk-xztOcA5j2zyM9GWRmnphtgd5GNIdXGjaVWXdw8pNhkFAGmDXHwi041HZJGHLf-iCu22HGqPvH7Dzk93XOrtH4F3WUBNxNz6YHHO_J7L9KmbKQESdoYPuk7Cge-IbgHcAIZ1tI3nA/s320/Art%20to%20Remember.png" width="320" /></a></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #1d2029;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #1d2029;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This semester, our school is participating in a unique fundraising program<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>Art<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Remember<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>gives<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>you<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>opportunity<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>purchase<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>keepsake<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>items<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>your child's artwork on them. The best part is that every keepsake order supports our school. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Just</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">head</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">to</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ArtToRemember.com</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">and</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">search</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">for</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">your</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">child’s</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">name,</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">enter</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">their</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">online</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">order</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">code,</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">or upload artwork from home and start shopping!</span></span></p><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Staff Book Club - Restorative Justice</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #990000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZwPvbY1cOW08SVVIDMA-QiwBaZ0x-PeLf-NCr3TvbJT13L8YoBOGq06b_v5XOxvcn0vOBe7cQmE3s6wQDLGvaQPauRp7wdSbrlC4fppUDWTcJBv3AI-tLnWTZpZB4p0GAtVNWUp_YS0_92rNXQgj7G_gq0oxbVUYXqCoeisnsI3Us5rORT3nMUA/s500/Hacking%20Discipline.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZwPvbY1cOW08SVVIDMA-QiwBaZ0x-PeLf-NCr3TvbJT13L8YoBOGq06b_v5XOxvcn0vOBe7cQmE3s6wQDLGvaQPauRp7wdSbrlC4fppUDWTcJBv3AI-tLnWTZpZB4p0GAtVNWUp_YS0_92rNXQgj7G_gq0oxbVUYXqCoeisnsI3Us5rORT3nMUA/s320/Hacking%20Discipline.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>What is Restorative Justice and Why Do We Do It?<p></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 3pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gCk-yfG5dhczN8vUC2Nfm62Nbu-rGgFCTeZe61H4eQ0/edit#slide=id.g35f391192_00" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senate Bill 100</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A new approach to student behavior and discipline </span></p></li></ul><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 3pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A way to understand the root behavior to address and teach alternative behaviors. Brings awareness to the student of the harm they caused others from their actions. </span></p></li></ul><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 3pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Last year’s feedback from staff and students asked for more professional development on restorative practices and a desire for more positive peer relationships. </span></p></li></ul><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 3pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The School-Improvement (SIP) Team at KST reviewed the fall REV (Respect, Equality, Value) survey data, collected earlier this year from students, staff, and families, where we identified three areas for growth. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></li></ul><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our school uses a restorative justice approach to discipline.</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students have a choice over what, when, where, how, and with whom they learn.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are solving real-world problems in their communities. </span></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The book study is just one way we will be addressing these identified areas. Our team will be working on infusing student voice into our action plan as we begin to address this feedback. Please keep a look out for future information about these topics throughout the school year. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><i>CELEBRATIONS: </i></b>We are happy to share REV Identified Areas of Strength within John Stewart. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student's Top Responses:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Knowing how to access mental health support at school</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our school climate is positive, warm, and welcoming </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students feel safe </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students have at least one adult that cares about them & supports them</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Staff Top Responses: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Families feel welcomed and valued</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Social-emotional needs of students are supported in our school</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are regularly asked for feedback</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Family's Top Responses:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My school is committed to an excellent education for each student</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Families feel welcomed and valued.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our school climate can be described as warm, welcoming, & inclusive. </span></p></span></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-1dab8515-7fff-f990-51df-8ac70039f454"><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><br /></div></span><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9PFFYo_CAAqsnzCSRYj7PvQq4cVNVL2R4vVhEWUdD2lTnqokJVzIK7k-9FgFSMVHsAklMtDTeQscsJshDGJjgMTosGh-QRPX8hAOYq618A5-PlKMKPCK8mNyEDqwuPXJtCxUuOqq2hxqEtpkxkF6Dv7aa3Iuvzwc2YAjI2L-5UsfuBaN_W6lF1k/s649/Happy%20Thanksgiving.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="247" data-original-width="649" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9PFFYo_CAAqsnzCSRYj7PvQq4cVNVL2R4vVhEWUdD2lTnqokJVzIK7k-9FgFSMVHsAklMtDTeQscsJshDGJjgMTosGh-QRPX8hAOYq618A5-PlKMKPCK8mNyEDqwuPXJtCxUuOqq2hxqEtpkxkF6Dv7aa3Iuvzwc2YAjI2L-5UsfuBaN_W6lF1k/w400-h153/Happy%20Thanksgiving.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are so very thankful for the wonderful families, students, and staff at KST!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ Mrs. Aversa and Mrs. Tucker ~</div><br /></span></div><p></p>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-24830369029058838942022-11-02T12:45:00.004-05:002022-11-14T09:04:07.008-06:00November Stewart Newsletter<div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><span style="white-space: normal; word-spacing: 1px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: Poppins; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv-nahHyPaDdWjzLCdloiXrJYU10KJ4aPLb6HzZ43BRi0YoWjLcOHAU9PmooBaw1MFxFOGRr_OYqYSyrA_CPWx2O7k-hTLAKj9bIV8ci0pwRxgIc4RCTBJYYB_EQn9IZHakzmlnGIBbRzGJb0zHaQD_30eKOpZeaKlMQswu2JxaFNh5wbC2Dr7AQ/s374/November.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="135" data-original-width="374" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv-nahHyPaDdWjzLCdloiXrJYU10KJ4aPLb6HzZ43BRi0YoWjLcOHAU9PmooBaw1MFxFOGRr_OYqYSyrA_CPWx2O7k-hTLAKj9bIV8ci0pwRxgIc4RCTBJYYB_EQn9IZHakzmlnGIBbRzGJb0zHaQD_30eKOpZeaKlMQswu2JxaFNh5wbC2Dr7AQ/w360-h130/November.png" width="360" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><span style="white-space: normal; word-spacing: 1px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: Poppins; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>Important November Dates</b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-6f1bd86c-7fff-4197-9724-b95ee79a3863" style="font-family: Poppins;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Parent/Teacher Conferences Dinner 4pm-8pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3 Parent/Teacher Conference 10am-8pm </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">4 No School - No Student or Staff Attendance</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8 No School - Election Day - </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">No Student or Staff Attendance</span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">9 Fun Lunch - Doughbrother's Pizza </span></p></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;">9 PTN Night Out - Chipotle </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">21 - 25 No School - Thanksgiving Break </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;">29 PTN Meeting 6-7pm KST Library</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;">30 Fun Lunch - Corner Grind </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Poppins; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Important December Dates</b></span></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">PTN Night Out - MOD Pizza (St. Charles) </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; white-space: pre-wrap;">9 Movie Night / Food Truck / Stuff Animals </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; white-space: pre-wrap;">12-16 Holiday Shop</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat; white-space: pre-wrap;">14 Fun Lunch - Culvers</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b style="background-color: #fce5cd;">20 One-Hour Early Dismissal (2:25/2:30)</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;">21 Holiday Party (Kinder 10:40-11:20 / 1st-5th 1:35-2:20)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>21 One-Hour Early Dismissal (2:25/2:30)</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat;"><b>Dec 22 - Jan 8 Winter Break (Students Return January 9th)</b></span></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: Nunito; font-size: medium; font-style: normal;"><b><br /></b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: Nunito; font-size: medium; font-style: normal;"><b>A Few Weather-Related Reminders</b></span></i></div><i style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nunito; font-size: medium; font-style: normal;">This a friendly reminder, especially as the weather is beginning to change. Parents are expected to drop their children off in the west parking lot. If your child needs help getting out of the car, please make sure to park in a spot. When it starts snowing and they have their snow bag, it might take them a little longer to exit the vehicle. This allows us to make sure we keep all students safe and the flow of traffic moving. </span></i><div><i style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nunito; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;">When it snows, please send their snow bag. Their </span><b>snow bag</b><span style="font-style: normal;">, usually a reusable bag of some sort, should contain, snow boots, snow pants, gloves, and a hat. Please make sure to LABEL all items and the bag. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nunito; font-size: medium; font-style: normal;">Students will continue to go outside for recess as long as the real feel temperature is above 5 degrees.</span></i><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Nunito; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;">Teacher Favorite Things</span></b><br />As the holiday season comes around, you might be thinking of what you could get for your child's teacher. Here is a list of a <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c2oxJOaSTBL6E2FivYQPmKGgwW0SvUquslN9H96S778/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Few of Their Favorite Things</a>!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-size: medium;"><b>Veterans Day Celebration </b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">On <b>Friday, November 11th,</b> Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School will be holding a Veterans Day celebration.<br /><br />Legion members and veterans will be honored with a morning breakfast which will take place at 8:10 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge. Our flag-raising ceremony will immediately follow in front of the school at 8:50. We are inviting local veterans to join us for both the breakfast and morning flag ceremony. We are hoping to have many veterans and Legion members in attendance. These annual events help teach our students about the importance of good citizenship. Please email Mary Kunstman, KST music teacher, at <b>10274@kaneland.org</b> with any additional questions. If you are a veteran and are able to join us for breakfast, please complete this form - <a href="https://forms.gle/n4z48yKVhe4gfuHi9" target="_blank">Veterans Day Breakfast RSVP</a></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">If you have a family member who is in the military, we would love to honor them at school on our Veterans bulletin board. A <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CTpwNCISPMHQwCIlb8w1G4A3-9wHN4XP/view" target="_blank">Veterans Day picture template</a> will be sent home with your student but I have also attached a copy here. The pictures are due back to Mrs. Kunstman As Soon As Possible<b>.</b> Thank you! </span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Employment Opportunities </span><br /></b></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Have you ever wanted to be a Knight? Kaneland is looking to fill several critical areas within the District. These positions are perfect for those looking for a way to give back to their community, work with a great team of fellow Knights, align their work schedule with the school schedule, and support our students. We have immediate openings for:</span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white;"><ul style="color: #222222;"><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Food Service - HMS & KHS</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Head Cook - HMS</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">School Psychologist - KHS</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Speech/Language Pathologist - KHS</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Part-Time Security - KHS</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Part-Time Early Childhood Paraprofessional - KBK</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Lunch Monitors - HMS & KHS</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">1:1 Nurse for Transportation - District</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">Substitute Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Bus Drivers, Food Service, Nurses, and Bus Aides</span></li></ul><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Nunito;">If you are at all interested or able to support the Kaneland Community, please contact Dr. Adkins at 630-365-4113 or via email at <a href="mailto:75522@kaneland.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">75522@kaneland.org</a> for information on qualifications, pay rates, benefits, and how to apply. You will find that Kaneland schools are rewarding, engaging, and exciting places to work. We are glad to help you join the team!</span></div><div style="color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-family: Nunito;"><br /></span></i></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-16799017150117683392022-10-15T08:26:00.007-05:002022-10-31T15:50:19.045-05:00Mid-October Newsletter<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #04ff00; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIEwmjQheXUBaFfifMPJeClSvc40MX3xxLRJJktzudplQUYBIgdycbigeaxyVV2QpdxiffmMRrzrexCMP6haXZTAQLJ6gR_p0aRn4soVf4tQ_TruLw3qqdkf7VGp2ULfoDt_KEbpQVihpAH0HGEL7BCD1W0KMO-8QTv5QAn6Gd8ssiivoAGWZf7M/s820/Halloween.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="820" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIEwmjQheXUBaFfifMPJeClSvc40MX3xxLRJJktzudplQUYBIgdycbigeaxyVV2QpdxiffmMRrzrexCMP6haXZTAQLJ6gR_p0aRn4soVf4tQ_TruLw3qqdkf7VGp2ULfoDt_KEbpQVihpAH0HGEL7BCD1W0KMO-8QTv5QAn6Gd8ssiivoAGWZf7M/s320/Halloween.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><u style="background-color: #800180;"><br /></u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="color: #04ff00; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><u style="background-color: #800180;">Kaneland Connects<br /></u></b></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Over the course of the beginning of the school year, Kaneland has been focusing on the shift from Response to Intervention to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). MTSS consists of pushing in to support students in the classrooms to enhance and remediate learning for students. The focus of MTSS is expanded to all content and support for behaviors. The MTSS interventionists co-teach within assigned classrooms and use the six models of co-teaching to best serve our students. MTSS staff and classroom teachers meet and co-plan based on the needs of the students and work on supporting all students through co-teaching. The benefits of MTSS co-teaching are looking at the whole child within the classroom and supporting them in the learning environment. Feel free to ask your students about co-teachers that might be working in their classrooms. We are excited to continue to support learning through MTSS this year! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Please be on the lookout this month for the Todd Talks (at Kaneland.org) featuring the revised learner profile! We are excited about all the revisions and connections students are making regarding their learning styles. <br /><br />We would love to hear from you!! We are looking for more parent involvement on our Kaneland Connect Commitment Teams. These teams meet only a few times a year in the evenings. If you would like to get more involved in district-wide committees, please email Dr. Todd Leden at 11613@kaneland.org </span><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWf38VyNTsnxOe39ZUjArddftm3kn_P9UkMnGyWV5oEjf1_TPEy8VQXDLRUHQWqtv-Bjii9IWrem9ws1x6NjrUowGZB5KpN_nPFMvbTHh4jIr_Oq_QBW8k9EHVtCuZKXibsdSetw-nLQFCvJcjvM213LTwQBuPnq3wzXwt8iGJDCLJMwesaGPGuo/s230/Kaneland%20Connects.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="219" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWf38VyNTsnxOe39ZUjArddftm3kn_P9UkMnGyWV5oEjf1_TPEy8VQXDLRUHQWqtv-Bjii9IWrem9ws1x6NjrUowGZB5KpN_nPFMvbTHh4jIr_Oq_QBW8k9EHVtCuZKXibsdSetw-nLQFCvJcjvM213LTwQBuPnq3wzXwt8iGJDCLJMwesaGPGuo/s1600/Kaneland%20Connects.png" width="219" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00; color: #800180; font-family: Poppins; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Personalized Learning Academy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Registration has opened for the inaugural class at the Personalized Learning Academy! Registration is already a quarter of the way full! </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a reminder, there are two upcoming IgKnight Academy Open House Informational Sessions. They will be held on <b><i>Thursday, October 20th</i></b>, and <i><b>Thursday, November 17th</b></i>, at the Meredith Road building, just north of Kaneland High School, from 6:00-7:30 pm. The evenings will include opening remarks, followed by a tour of four Academy spaces, with information on the differences between personalized and legacy (traditional) instruction, how to determine if IgKnight is right for you, and the opportunity to envision a day in the life of an IgKnight student. The tour is self-paced, allowing families to spend as little or as much time learning and exploring as they need. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 10pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any questions regarding IgKnight Academy registration, please contact Laura Garland, Personalized Learning Coordinator at </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:10166@kaneland.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">10166@kaneland.org</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or 630-365-5111x71127.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="280" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitveRO0bsXynqfoXUuWHFeHaVgDnWV9EHiB6Js7ex8ITaHlXFHW5s-iC8BXs36F9xGUJ9CQVU71y-T2bGa3nxnBAF0PYZhK0H-XTrBaASR6pyeMJHgm-kq-ogmeg3xJdSwyg1v8cvMjVQS1K9-0m5VLG1ZQfsY1NNZTiydV13tc1H01kWxBP8q2Q4/s1600/IgKnight%20Academy.png" width="280" /></span></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 10pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">~ Kaneland Administration ~ <br /><br /></span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: #800180; color: #04ff00;"><b>Important October Dates</b><br /></span></span>17-21 School Bus Driver Appreciation </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">19 Fun Lunch - Taco Bell</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">19 Fall Picture Retakes<br /><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>27 PTN Night Out - Portillo's Fundraiser<br /></span></span><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>31 Halloween Party (see information below)</span></span></span></div><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></span></p><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><span style="white-space: normal; word-spacing: 1px;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00; color: #800180; font-family: Poppins; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">Important November Dates</span></span></span></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-6f1bd86c-7fff-4197-9724-b95ee79a3863" style="font-family: Poppins;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Parent/Teacher Conferences Dinner 4pm-8pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3 Parent/Teacher Conference 10am-8pm </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>4 No School - No Student or Staff Attendance</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8 No School - Election Day - </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">No Student or Staff Attendance</span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">9 Fun Lunch - Doughbrother's Pizza </span></p></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;">9 PTN Night Out - Chipotle </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>21 - 25 No School - Thanksgiving Break </b></span></div><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"></span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; white-space: pre-wrap;">30 Fun Lunch - Corner Grind </span></div><div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="color: #04ff00;"><b style="background-color: #800180;">Halloween Day & Party Reminders</b></span><br /><br /><b>What: </b>Annual Halloween parties and costume parade on Monday, October 31st<br /><b>Where:</b> Kaneland John Stewart Elementary<br /><b>When: </b>1st-5th Grade Classroom Parties will be held from 2:30-3:00pm. Kindergarten parties will be from 10:30-11:15am. <b><i>School-Wide Parade will be held from 3:10 – 3:20 pm</i></b>. AM Kindergarten students are welcome to join the parade. Please drop them off in the office by 3:00pm. <br /><br />The Parade will take place outside, along the front sidewalk. Parents are welcome to line the walkway and view all of the wonderful costumes. In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be held indoors. <br /><br />Students are welcome to wear school-appropriate costumes to school. Please refrain from sending face masks that cover their entire face, weapon-like accessories or anything that indication of violence. Be sure your child can independently manage bathroom needs while in his/her costume. <br /><br />If you would like to take your child home at the end of the school day, you MUST send a note to school, in the morning, indicating a change in their afternoon transportation plans. However, they will not be dismissed until the first bell at 3:25. If you need them earlier than the dismissal time, you must sign them out of the office and your note must indicate the earlier time. <br /><br />To ensure a safe and timely dismissal, please wait outside in the designated area for your student.</span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><br /><b><span style="background-color: #04ff00; color: #800180;">Upcoming Bookfair News</span></b><br /><br />I'm excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair will be at Parent-Teacher Conferences in the LRC! Here's what you need to know about our upcoming fair:<br /><br />■ Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly<br />■ The fair will be held for 2 days only: November 2 & 3 during Parent-Teacher Conferences<br />■ You can sign up for Book Fair eWallet, a convenient digital payment account, so your child can shop the Fair cash-free. Grandparents, friends, and others can contribute to the eWallet to help build your home library.<br />■ The new flier will be coming home with your child soon.<br /><br /><b>Fair Dates and Location:</b><br /> Wednesday, Nov. 2nd & Thursday, Nov. 3rd - During Parent/Teacher Conferences<br />KST-LRC<br /><br />We can’t wait to see you at the Fair! <br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Nancy Steers <br />John Stewart’s Librarian & Book Fair Chair <br />630-365-8170 x120 <br />10818@kaneland.org</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><span style="background-color: #800180; color: #04ff00;">Parent-Teacher Conferences</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="background-color: white;">We are all looking forward to the upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences. We really enjoy connecting with our families and strengthening the relationship between home and school. This year parent-teacher conferences are on <b><i>Wednesday, November 2nd from 4-8p</i></b><i><b>m</b></i> and on <b><i>Thursday, November 3rd from 10am-8pm</i></b>. Please reach out to your classroom teacher if you forgot when your scheduled time is. Conferences are 20 minutes in length. </span><br /></span><div><span face="Montserrat,sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 10pt 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00; color: #800180; font-family: Poppins; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">Narrative Writing Reel</span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Students have been writing all year long and to help students understand ways to improve their writing, it is important to look at examples and discuss what they notice. One way to do this is by looking at writing from Kindergarten all the way to 5th grade. The narrative writing reel shows the students and staff what an exemplary narrative writing piece looks like for each grade level. Students and staff alike are asked what they notice and use that to apply it to their own writing. Below are links to those examples if you want to look at them with your child at home.</span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 119pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sgNoh7ctZZf12jKglSPlh_Gg4A46cQbU/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Poppins; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Kinder</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 119pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B3WZMZaCNfDHLlTqGSUb5uK8kLybzdvD/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Poppins; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">1st Grade</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 119pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_bt_t70J6gqEkRsc5omQnupdXP6oGh6N/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Poppins; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">2nd Grade</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 119pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uKWB6Pzw2zBJMBYBACQi8IHVroRZLZ9c/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Poppins; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">3rd Grade</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 119pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13vhEqkAWZ-HBtzLeOo8FSg6wslekbFKj/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Poppins; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">4th Grade</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 119pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hRvVLrLYhi72LEoN4Tk3VJfH34NAB7em/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Poppins; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">5th Grade</span></a></p></li></ul><div><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="white-space: pre;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #04ff00; font-family: Poppins;"><span style="background-color: #800180;">Veterans Day Celebration </span></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">On <b>Friday, November 11th,</b> Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School will be holding a Veterans Day celebration.<br /><br />Legion members and veterans will be honored with a morning breakfast which will take place at 8:10 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge. Our flag-raising ceremony will immediately follow in front of the school at 8:50. We are inviting local veterans to join us for both the breakfast and morning flag ceremony. We are hoping to have many veterans and Legion members in attendance. These annual events help teach our students about the importance of good citizenship. Please email Mary Kunstman, KST music teacher, at <b>10274@kaneland.org</b> with any additional questions. If you are a veteran and are able to join us for breakfast, please complete this form - <a href="https://forms.gle/n4z48yKVhe4gfuHi9" target="_blank">Veterans Day Breakfast RSVP</a></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">If you have a family member who is in the military, we would love to honor them at school on our Veterans bulletin board. A <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CTpwNCISPMHQwCIlb8w1G4A3-9wHN4XP/view" target="_blank">Veterans Day picture template</a> will be sent home with your student but I have also attached a copy here. The pictures are due back to Mrs. Kunstman by <b>Tuesday, November 1st.</b> Thank you! </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tlARbOISbaB_pju5NUJvDnJbM4Bt7DjLMd2IpovxLFFb4uDTKT-zMQA5rYhHdpZPTzdkTbI_zsPeV_l48zcVfP6a_IrpnlmfdhxBDesLPNFrDbmlbqNa9kCJDseGDHbIBSX-q8gHpod26AQYK33Uu-TMCE9spoPsaKHI96UmRgq1MkgfBr58CeM/s1083/Elburn%20Parks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1083" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tlARbOISbaB_pju5NUJvDnJbM4Bt7DjLMd2IpovxLFFb4uDTKT-zMQA5rYhHdpZPTzdkTbI_zsPeV_l48zcVfP6a_IrpnlmfdhxBDesLPNFrDbmlbqNa9kCJDseGDHbIBSX-q8gHpod26AQYK33Uu-TMCE9spoPsaKHI96UmRgq1MkgfBr58CeM/w640-h448/Elburn%20Parks.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white;"><br /></div></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-48945724317789447382022-09-29T20:40:00.005-05:002022-10-01T09:53:19.114-05:00October Newsletter<p><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaFLcZ56mCTuJeujFKmIYbsQMyXPr95VE0pkDp1h77s0pZkFhdkvCjLN4Bj7pWb2g8xF1niKQLCd58Tlemzxf0Gocuai2QM3uNEvf4C94TDKATy7P6zGq7Bnfl3c3k_Huh8abRoeZ5MUNnXQslp4sXNeSgIAVJ9mNKOmxH0AKSYUu88_y4hT35Lg/s2100/October.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2100" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaFLcZ56mCTuJeujFKmIYbsQMyXPr95VE0pkDp1h77s0pZkFhdkvCjLN4Bj7pWb2g8xF1niKQLCd58Tlemzxf0Gocuai2QM3uNEvf4C94TDKATy7P6zGq7Bnfl3c3k_Huh8abRoeZ5MUNnXQslp4sXNeSgIAVJ9mNKOmxH0AKSYUu88_y4hT35Lg/w400-h186/October.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: verdana;">IgKnight Academy/Kaneland Connects Information</span></h2>This month the district has been hard at work on the IgKnight Personalized Learning Academy opening. <u>The Academy opens on August 2023</u> with early registration opening on October 3, 2022. The next IgKnight Personalized Learning Academy Parent Nights will be held on October 20th and November 17th. Please be sure to send any inquiries to <a href="mailto:KIPLA@kaneland.org">KIPLA@kaneland.org</a>. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">T</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">he district also has been working on collecting evidence to show the progression of the five commitments in each of the schools. We are excited to see the progress of the commitments within each school and hearing from students on progress. Our Fall SIP data indicated students self-rating themselves at the understanding and application levels at the following percentages per commitment: MTSS 76.9%, 1:1 Learning 72.4%, PBP 76.9%, SBG 79% and SEL 78.5%. The district looks forward to the beginning of the commitment team meetings this month! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you are interested in serving on a commitment team, please contact Dr. Todd Leden at </span><a href="mailto:11613@kaneland.org" style="font-family: verdana;">11613@kaneland.org</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Be sure to check out the Todd Talks posted on our Kaneland website to learn even more about our Graduate Profile and Five Commitments!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />~ Kaneland Administration ~</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: verdana;">Important October Dates</span></span></h2><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3 Charleston Wrap Fundraiser Orders Due</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">5 Fun Lunch - Paisano’s Pasta</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">7 PTN Movie Night/Food Truck Event</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i>10 NO SCHOOL - Indigenous People Day</i></b></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">12 Walk to School Day </span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">13 PTN Night Out - Rosati's Elburn Fundraiser</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">19 Fun Lunch - Taco Bell</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">27 PTN Night Out - Portillo's Fundraiser</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">31 Halloween Party (see information below)</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; font-variant-ligatures: no-contextual;"><b style="background-color: #f6b26b;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; font-variant-ligatures: no-contextual;"><b style="background-color: #f6b26b;">Bus Notes - Riding a Different Bus Home</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">Please know that we are not allowing students to ride home from school with other students on a different bus this year. With the shortage of bus drivers, our bus routes have been combined and many of the routes don’t have space for extra students. We want to be sure that all students that are regularly scheduled to ride the bus are able to have a seat allowing them to get home from school. </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">Thank you for your understanding. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #f6b26b;">Substitutes Needed in Kaneland</b></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Have you ever wanted to substitute in your school district? </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Subbing is a flexible, convenient, and rewarding opportunity that many can take advantage of. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Getting a substitute certificate can be simple, and once done, there is a significant need for substitute teachers here in Kaneland. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Please follow this</span><a href="https://www.isbe.net/Documents/how-become-sub-teacher.pdf" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> link</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> for additional information.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are two pathways to becoming a substitute teacher</span></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">If you hold a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university, you may obtain a full substitute license.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">If you have an Associates Degree OR sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited college/university, </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">you may obtain a short-term sublicense. </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The short-term substitute license has various limitations </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">and would only be valid until June 30, 2023.</span></p></li></ol><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are interested in subbing and qualify under either of the pathways above, simply click on this link to the </span><a href="https://apps.isbe.net/iwasnet/sign_up.aspx" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Educator Licensure Information System</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (ELIS) and start an account. Follow the prompts to apply for a Substitute License. The State will provide you with an email to send official college transcripts to so that you can finalize the process. Once you have a license issued from the State, please contact the building principal for a screening interview. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any questions or need any additional information or help, please contact Dr. Chris Adkins, Director of Human Resources at 630-365-4114 or via email at </span><a href="mailto:75522@kaneland.org" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">75522@kaneland.org</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Halloween Parties</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Halloween parties will take place on Monday<b>, October 31st</b>. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">Specific information regarding the Halloween Party and Parade can be found here:<b> </b></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Be1q-DPjfmI6yqOxHKJ4-48pqyF9Gg0Y/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Halloween Party/Parade Guidelines</a><b>. </b>There can be two-parent/guardian volunteers per classroom for this party. All volunteers must be pre-signed up through the PTN before the event. *AM Kindergarten students are welcome to come back for the parade at 3pm, please drop them off in the office a few minutes before so they can line up with their class. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Yoga for Kids</b></span></div><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="border-color: rgb(164, 166, 168); font-size: small; white-space: normal;"><span style="border-color: rgb(164, 166, 168); color: black;">“</span></span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 1px;">Yoga for kids helps promote flexibility, balance, and strength. Beyond the many physical benefits, yoga can help promote patience, focus, and mental clarity in children. Yoga practice can help a child to learn to take a moment to themselves to breathe and find their calm while building individuals' self-esteem and self-respect. Rather than focusing on perfect poses, we place emphasis on children's individual selves, their minds and bodies, and what feels comfortable to them.”</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDR0oQ4I2n3tyLnmVppKuN5IAFGLt0s4K51RL9r-OFETIIQF9BMLCJ6P6R1P7e7ID8l7onlc2REjcD30eObaz3w4PF6bQgjk2TwGZsm9SaQoOg5JhQK7y80GnJctXKtM0YbbW51AY-NIGkFN9F2hZXMVgpUrMisZvr6EKBfW_EgcCRK0P6XRJepTU/s960/Kids%20Yoga.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDR0oQ4I2n3tyLnmVppKuN5IAFGLt0s4K51RL9r-OFETIIQF9BMLCJ6P6R1P7e7ID8l7onlc2REjcD30eObaz3w4PF6bQgjk2TwGZsm9SaQoOg5JhQK7y80GnJctXKtM0YbbW51AY-NIGkFN9F2hZXMVgpUrMisZvr6EKBfW_EgcCRK0P6XRJepTU/w480-h640/Kids%20Yoga.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></span></div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: small; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 1px;"><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: small; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><br /></span></span></span><p></p><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 1px;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; color: black; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;">Important November Dates</span></span></span></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-6f1bd86c-7fff-4197-9724-b95ee79a3863"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 </span><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parent/Teacher Conferences Dinner 4pm-8pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3 Parent/Teacher Conference 10am-8pm </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>4 No School - No Student or Staff Attendance</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8 No School - Election Day - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">No Student or Staff Attendance</span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; white-space: pre-wrap;">9 Fun Lunch - Doughbrother's Pizza </span></p></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">9 PTN Night Out - Chipotle </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>21 - 25 No School - Thanksgiving Break </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">30 Fun Lunch - Corner Grind </span></div></div></div>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068443197497598065.post-21131295235566020912022-08-31T21:21:00.002-05:002022-08-31T21:27:58.511-05:00September Newsletter<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsJnJuBaHziuTUH7eCNsqEPERWRHILxV-DNpHhBJJbNcIUNXt_8LUlbylHWX6Vr3f3IE2umh9swhHczruxSvBOWohA9oMnV-InhiQIOPvR1Xx69ev3ztchVLDa9CqzX4yXPjRG-g3f2jg_hk6RYbb0QbVfXtsXWZ36kCCclpseWAo3Qs7ddutnWk/s1100/September.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1100" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsJnJuBaHziuTUH7eCNsqEPERWRHILxV-DNpHhBJJbNcIUNXt_8LUlbylHWX6Vr3f3IE2umh9swhHczruxSvBOWohA9oMnV-InhiQIOPvR1Xx69ev3ztchVLDa9CqzX4yXPjRG-g3f2jg_hk6RYbb0QbVfXtsXWZ36kCCclpseWAo3Qs7ddutnWk/w640-h174/September.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Greetings John Stewart Families, </span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We have had a wonderful start to our school year and the students have transitioned back into the school routine nicely. We have begun assessing each student to see where their skills currently are and will then collaboratively work to continue to support each child's areas of strengths and areas of growth. We have been focusing on our SEL curriculum through our Second Step program and establishing behavior expectations school-wide through our CHAMPS program. Each part of their day can be "CHAMPed Out" to set the expectations. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>C</b>onversation <br /><b>H</b>elp<br /><b>A</b>ctivity<br /><b>M</b>ovement<br /><b>P</b>articipation<br /><b>S</b>uccess</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As we begin the 2022-2023 school year, we are excited to continue our ongoing strategic plan work with Kaneland Connects. The five commitments that comprise Kaneland Connects are:</span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Standards-Based Grading (SBG)</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Social Emotional Learning (SEL)</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Proficiency-Based Progress (PBP)</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1:1 Learning</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This multi-year strategic plan includes target goals, objectives, and regular updates for each commitment for each school year. Please take a few minutes to learn more about Kaneland Connects at </span><a href="https://www.kaneland.org/connects" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kaneland Connects</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Please take a minute to check out last year's Todd Talks where Kaneland Superintendent Dr. Todd Leden shares a monthly update on the strategic plan with guest administrators in a video format. District administrators plan regular updates to the Board of Education as well as regular updates in the </span><a href="http://web.kaneland.org/kcn" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kaneland Key Communicators Network</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (KCN).</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Have a great school year and be sure to stay “connected” to our Kaneland Schools through Kaneland Connects.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Proud to be a Knight, Mrs. Aversa, Mrs. Tucker, and the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kaneland District Administration</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Important Dates</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>September</b></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5 No School - Labor Day</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">7 Picture Day</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">9 Fun Lunch Orders Due </span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">12-16 Homecoming Week </span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">21 Fun Lunch - Reams Hot Dogs</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">30 Run for Fund</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">October</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5 Fun Lunch - Paisano’s Pasta</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">7 PTN Movie Night/Food Truck Event</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">TBD Walk to School Day </span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">19 Fun Lunch - Taco Bell</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">31 Halloween Party</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span><strong style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fun Lunch Sign-Up </span></strong></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://johnstewartptn.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D5681f1aa88b9663bf1a26f3bd%26id%3D1467a73e03%26e%3D28db4d0cea&source=gmail&ust=1661863752821000&usg=AOvVaw3K74jTx_FneFyKA7NLLu6W" href="https://johnstewartptn.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5681f1aa88b9663bf1a26f3bd&id=1467a73e03&e=28db4d0cea" style="background-color: white; color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">is the link. Make sure to sign up by Sep. 9th, NO late orders will be taken.</span></span></p><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Charleston Wrap PTN Fundraiser</b></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Please be on the lookout for more information regarding the Charleston Wrap Fundraiser from September 14 - October 3</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Homecoming Week</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBJZt7hjEV4Q99ZlI6xW94y7g6vKzeyDSFkaRGK4LEnY73mpvqH4yhSd4CnnA6Bh_4zVajE1w8EceCrb69uvJRqNIxbAeSbYH8m6vqalkLgLZstfTmTti3gs6jk4ws8kYaIX_6UNWlmvStWkP9AmYjleBqp6uHTYQFzxTbsQsnVX_ivRjJrOZ30E/s2000/Homecoming%20Spirit%20Week%202022%20-%20Stewart.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBJZt7hjEV4Q99ZlI6xW94y7g6vKzeyDSFkaRGK4LEnY73mpvqH4yhSd4CnnA6Bh_4zVajE1w8EceCrb69uvJRqNIxbAeSbYH8m6vqalkLgLZstfTmTti3gs6jk4ws8kYaIX_6UNWlmvStWkP9AmYjleBqp6uHTYQFzxTbsQsnVX_ivRjJrOZ30E/w400-h309/Homecoming%20Spirit%20Week%202022%20-%20Stewart.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Family Movie Night w/Food Trucks</b></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Mark your calendars for a fun family night on Friday, October 7th! We will be showing a movie outdoors (weather permitting - indoors for inclement weather) and food trucks will be available. More information to come!! </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Changing Weather </b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As the weather begins to change, please dress your child in layers as it tends to be cooler in the morning than in the afternoon. We like to take advantage of the nice weather and get outside as much as possible. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Nurse Information</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you have any questions for the nurse, please reach out to our new nurse Ms. Barb Scott - 30555@kaneland.org / (630) 365-8170 ext 73103</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Pick-Up and Drop-Off Reminders</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If your child's transportation is going to be different for that day, please send them with a note so that their classroom teacher AND the front office can be notified. If an email is sent only to the teacher, the teacher may be out for the day and we, the office, might not receive your request. We also ask that you try not to change their transportation after 2:30pm unless it is an emergency. That way we can ensure everyone is where they need to be to get home. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Students should not be dropped off any earlier than 8:35 am, as there is no supervision. Teachers are in morning meetings until then.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you arrive later than 8:50, please bring your child to the front office to sign them in. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Please use your turn signal when entering and exiting the parking lot</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Please DO NOT use your cell phone while in the School Zone</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Please remember to not get out of your car if you are in the pickup line, please park in a parking spot if you need to leave your vehicle</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thank you for using the parent wave zone as it provides our students with a safe area to enter and exit the building!</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Mrs. Samantha Aversa - Principalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00194066384698748338noreply@blogger.com