Banner Monthly Tracks
November 2017 Newsletter
Thanksgiving Break
FALL BACK!
4th and 5th Grade Music Program
MACARONI MOUNTAIN
The week of November 13-17 we will be collecting boxes of Macaroni and Cheese to donate to the South Side Mission. This is a great opportunity for the students to provide quick and easy meals for people in our community who are less fortunate. Each day, we will stack the boxes in the foyer of the school to build a macaroni mountain! Thursday, the 16th will be the last day for the collection. Last year we collected over 2807 boxes. Let’s see if we can beat last year’s total. The class that collects the most boxes will get to help load the truck on Friday the 17th!
PTO News
The next event is this coming Monday, November 6 at Knuckles Pizza! A portion of the proceeds will go directly to our PTO. Tell them you are with Banner Elementary and enjoy either dine in or carry out! This is a great opportunity to visit with other Banner families!
How do I report an absence?
If you need to pick up your child early from school, or there is a transportation change, please notify the office. Thank you!
DHS Smart Cookie Sales!
The Dunlap High School Life Skills class will once again be coming to schools to sell fresh cookies. There is one cookie in a bag and it sells for $.50. The cookies come in chocolate chip and M&M. This program at DHS teaches the students the skills they will need to live as independently as possible and be contributing members of their communities. The cookie business provides an opportunity to practice both vocational and social skills in a real life setting. The proceeds from the sales go towards buying groceries to use for weekly cooking lessons and allow students to go to different places to learn how to navigate and access the community.
Cookies for Sale at Banner on Friday, November 3 at 1:30 PM. Cost will be $.50 for 1 large cookie, chocolate chip or M&M.
Progress Reports
Dunlap Recreation Association
Registration for House League Youth Basketball Program in now open. The Dunlap Recreation Association offers a recreational HOUSE league basketball for boys and girls that live in the Dunlap School District. Practices and games are typically 2 times per week at one of the Dunlap schools. Practices will begin the last week in November. The season will end the first week in March. Registration will end November 1; please register early to avoid late fees.
Leagues are divided by grade:
1st-2nd Grade CoEd
3rd-4th Grade Boys
5th-6th Grade Boys
3rd-5th Grade Girls
For more information and to register, please go to:
dunlaprec.com
Good News Club
Girl Scouts
Volunteering! We need you, but....
If you would like to volunteer with field trips, library, classroom parties in the Dunlap schools, etc..., you will need to complete the online application on the Dunlap District website. After completing, the District Office will contact you regarding fingerprinting. Please let the Banner office know that you have started the process. We suggest you start this as soon as possible as it does take some time to process everything. You must be approved before you can take part in an activity. Please call our office if you have any questions!
Right At School
Lunch Menu for November!
Did you know the Food Service has a Facebook page? Like them and see pictures of meals and students enjoying their lunches! Food Service Facebook Page
Upcoming Dates to keep on your radar
Halloween Classroom parties - Tuesday, October 31 beginning at 1:30 PM.
4th/5th Grade Music Program - Thursday, November 2 at 6:30 PM.
Banner Bobcats!
Kindergarten - 10:50 - 11:10 (lunch); 11:10 - 11:30 (recess)
1st grade - 11:00 - 11:20 (lunch); 11:20 - 11:40 (recess)
2nd grade - 11:30 - 11:50 (lunch); 11:50 - 12:10 (recess)
3rd grade - 11:40 - 12:00 (lunch); 12:00 - 12:20 (recess)
4th grade - 12:05 - 12:25 (lunch); 12:25 - 12:45 (recess)
5th grade - 12:15 - 12:35 (lunch); 12:35 - 12:55 (recess)
Email: gfairchild@dunlapcusd.net
Website: www.dunlapcusd.net/banner
Location: 12610 North Allen Road, Dunlap, IL, United States
Phone: 309-243-7774
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BannerElementary
Twitter: @BESBobcats323