Boone School Family Newsletter
October 2014 Online Edition
Principal's Message
Dear Families and Friends of Boone School:
Construction crews are hard at work up on the 2nd floor right now--transforming our library space as well as an adjoining media lab! Last spring we were awarded a grant through the Heart of America Foundation which partners with Target to transform school libraries. The grant will bring new furniture, flooring, paint, 32 iPads, 2 computer look-up stations, and over 2000 new books for the library! Additionally, every Boone student will have the opportunity to select 7 free books at an upcoming book fair. We are very excited to see this transformation, and look forward to sharing it with all of you in the coming weeks!
To ring in our new library, we will celebrate Boone Literacy Week from October 14-17th. Special literacy activities will be planned throughout the week. Help us celebrate by reading extra at home too!
Thank you for your continued support. Have a wonderful October!
Sincerely,
Jackie Delaney, Principal
Expressive Arts Night
Reading Challenge & Literacy Week
- Oct 15 - Pajama Day! Students may wear pajamas all day
- Oct 16 - FREE Book Fair (please do not send money)
- Oct 17 - Dress as a favorite book character; Ribbon-cutting for new library! All classes will tour throughout the day
Attendance Update: Goal is 96%
- Room 104 at 98.36%
- Room 204 at 98.1%
- Room 301 at 98.1%
After School Sports and Activities
Parents--Come Get Fit at Boone!
- Resistance Training Fitness program: Monday & Wednesday at 10:30am-11:10am in the gymnasium (offered by Kim Anehall)
- Latin Fusion Dance Fitness: Tuesday & Thursday at 8:30am-9:30am in Room 106 (offered by Guillermo Rivera)
Coach Anehall also publishes the "Fit Boonies Weekly Wellness Letter." Please contact him at kjanehall@cps.edu if you would like to get on his mailing list.
Parent Vacancy on Boone Local School Council (LSC)
Parent Mornings
Online Learning at Home
Picture Day
What's Coming Up?
Note that all events can also be found on the Boone School Google Calendar on our website at www.boone.cps.edu
Oct 2 - 1st Grade Parent Morning, 8:30-10:00 AM
Oct 7 - Expressive Arts Night, 5:30-7:00 PM
Oct 9 - 2nd Grade Parent Morning, 8:30-10:00 AM
Oct 9 - LSC Meeting, 5:30 PM in Auditorium
Oct 10 - Progress Reports distributed
Oct 13 - NO SCHOOL in observance of Columbus Day
Oct 14-17 - Literacy Week
Oct 16 - 3rd Grade Parent Morning, 8:30-10:00 AM
Oct 17 - Ribbon cutting for new Boone School Library!
Oct 20 - Fall Picture Day (no uniform required)
Nov 6 - End of 1st Quarter
Nov 7 - NO SCHOOL for Students (Staff Professional Development Day)