Glen Oaks Family Focus
Week of November 5, 2018
Newsletter Translation
Principal Post
Here are some of our Panthers from 2F who completed the Pizza Hut Reading Challenge!
Math Problem Solving in Mrs. Pequette's Room!
Mr. Creagan worked with 3rd Graders on Problem Solving!
What a great quote!
Making SLIME on Halloween!
Fourth Grade Halloween Fun!
Halloween Fun in 2nd and 3rd Grade!
Some of our Panthers' Costumes!
Escape Room Challenge Winners!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Kristin Reingruber, Principal
Dr. Carla Braun, Assistant Principal
REPORT CARDS NOW ONLINE
You will need to use PowerSchool Parent Access to access your child’s report card. Please refer to the following information to assist you in this process.
Please contact the office ASAP if you require assistance with this process. As always, please let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make the transition to digital report cards.
News to CELEBRATE!
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released designations for every school in the state. The designations provide a public benchmark of each school’s progress toward the goal of preparing all students for success in college and careers
Glen Oaks School received a designation of EXEMPLARY, which is the highest designation a school can receive. The designation means that Glen Oaks performed in the top 10 percent of all schools in the state and that there are no underperforming student groups at or below the “all students” groups in the lowest-performing 5 percent of all schools.
Glen Oaks’ Principal Kristin Reingruber cited the dedicated professionals at the school and district office as key components to the success and growth of the students.
“Committees and staff continually meet to refine and assess our programs to best meet the needs of all learners,” she said. “Focused on continuous improvement, our teams meet regularly to analyze data trends across the building, grade level, subject area, subgroups – all the way down to the individual students.
Mrs. Reingruber said she applauds the dedication of staff and families and “looks forward to deepening our partnership in the best interests of students at Glen Oaks School.”
Superintendent Jeannie Stachowiak called North Palos District 117 a “data-driven school district.”
“We use data to determine how to best differentiate instruction, to plan Professional Development/Training, to measure staff/teacher effectiveness, to determine how and where to allocate/use resources and how to improve our overall system. The exemplary designations are a direct reflection on what is happening in our schools.”
Dr. Stachowiak said she is pleased with how well students performed and attributed the high student scores to “better opportunities for our children.”
“Every year is different,” she said. “We are constantly using our state and local learning data to plan programs that are best for the students who are in the classrooms today – we want to make sure what we are doing is good for kids.
“Our goal is to create opportunities for our kids to be successful while they are here and as they move on to high school. We want them to be prepared and successful.”
Glen Oaks is committed to keeping the North Palos School District 117 community engaged in the continuous improvement process through opportunities to give input and get involved.
Learn more about the school designations at https://www.isbe.net/support Glen Oaks School’s current performance at school-specific www.illinoisreportcard.com link.
PTA Update
- If you are an Amazon shopper, please consider joining Amazon Smile. A percentage of EVERY Amazon purchase will benefit the Glen Oaks PTA.
- Our next meeting is on Wednesday, November 7th at 4:15 PM in the Glen Oaks Media Center.
- Gobble Grams are here! On November 6th & 7th, the Glen Oaks PTA will be selling Goggle Grams during all lunch periods for $1 each. Students can purchase a Gobble Gram for a friend, sibling, or favorite teacher/staff member to be delivered to classrooms on November 16th. Each Gobble Gram includes a Tootsie Roll Pop attached to a small card. Parents can send a Gobble Gram to their children too! A form will be sent home soon!
Health Update
- sore throat
- fever
- sometimes a rash known as scarlet fever
Streptococcal disease can develop one to four days after exposure. Exposure occurs by direct droplets of secretions from the nose and throat of an infected person or carrier of this disease reaching your child's nose or throat.
If your child has had symptoms of this disease or develops the symptoms, see your doctor for a throat culture and treatment.
To prevent the spread of this disease, please teach your child to:
- always cover his/her mouth when sneezing or coughing
- not share eating utensils or food
- wash his/her hands frequently
LUNCH
Our students LOVED the new choices this week!
Breakfast
Events for the Week of November 5th
Monday, November 5th
Assets, 3-4
Tuesday, November 6th
Student Council, 3-3:45
Assets, 3-4
Chorus, 3-4
Wednesday, November 7th
SCHOOL STORE! 8:15 in the APR: The paw feature is GEL pens for 4 Panther Paws.
TEAM Day! Students dismissed at 1:30 PM.
PTA Meeting, 4:15 in MEDIA CENTER
Wear your Grade Level Colors! 2nd- Green, 3rd-Red, 4th-Blue, and 5th-Purple
Thursday, November 8th
3rd Grade Girls After School PE, 3-4
Assets, 3-4
Music Club, 3-4
2nd Grade Great Books
See the Glen Oaks School Calendar for more updated information.
Check us out on Twitter!
Twitter is just ONE way that we love communicating with our families and sharing the #GlenOaksSchool story! So many of our teachers are sharing photos and student work EVERY DAY - follow us on Twitter - @GlenOaksNPD117
If you don't have a Twitter account, you can check out our Twitter feed on the front page of the Glen Oaks School website!
Alerts
North Palos School District 117 and Glen Oaks School also utilize our SchoolMessenger system to provide families with information.
In order to receive text messages from NPD117 and Glen Oaks School, you MUST subscribe or opt-in to receive text messages. To do so, TEXT the word “YES” to 67587. Once the mobile number has been successfully subscribed, a confirmation message will be delivered to your cell phone.
Spirit Days
EVERY WEDNESDAY - Wear your grade's color!
2nd - GREEN
3rd - RED
4th - BLUE
5th - PURPLE
MONTHLY SPIRIT DAYS
Pajama/Movie Day - 12/21/18
Twin day - 1/17/19
Career Day - 2/21/19
Nerd Day - 3/21/19
Sports Day - 4/25/19
Show and Tell Day - 5/17/19
- Be Respectful
- Be Safe
- Be Caring
- Be Here and Be Ready
We have met so many PAWsitive Panthers who do an amazing job of adhering to Panther Protocol at Glen Oaks. Parents - you will receive a PAWsitive phone call home if your child receives a PAWsitive Panther referral to the office!
Stay PAWsitive Panthers!
Glen Oaks School
Email: cbraun@npd117.net
Website: https://www.npd117.net/glenoaks
Phone: (708) 598-5711
Twitter: @GlenOaksNPD117