Tuesday Morning Message -BH Primary
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Big Hollow School District #38 Vision and Mission Statements
Mission: Inspiring a diverse school community to be passionate and empathetic learners.
Click here to link to the live document with our strategic plan goals and objectives.
February is Black History Month
How are you celebrating with your students? Please share so that I can include in newsletters and social media.
SBTC workers
P/T conferences - MAP reports
Please give the MAP report that will be in your mailbox to parents who attend conferences. All other MAP reports will be sent home on Friday, February 22.
P/T conference schedule
PTO Box Tops Contest
PTO is getting ready to launch our Winter Box Top collection contest. Box Tops are due February 22.
This time around we are hosting a contest for the Primary and Elementary buildings. Each building will have winners for the top 3 classrooms and we will have ONE overall from those two buildings.
The Jewel Monopoly game is going on. There may be pieces that have bonus box tops. Please put any you receive in the PTO mailbox!!
Fill the Bus - Shop with a Teacher
Thank you Beth Leginski for leading Big Hollow in this awesome event!
F&P benchmark scores
Read Across America - Dr. Seuss Week
Dr. Seuss Week is March 1st to March 8
Friday 3/1 Storyteller Assembly - location TBD
Monday 3/4 Places I’ll Go Day
Kolar will make a sight word path you can bring your class to and read the words. Location to TBA.
Dress day--Shirt with appropriate words that you can share with the world.
Tuesday 3/5 Fox in Socks Day
You will be given a sock for each student to decorate. Displaying the socks close or on your door is encouraged but not required. Copies are in the process.
Dress day--Wear crazy socks
Wednesday 3/6 Wacky Wednesday
We will play all school bingo at 2:40. Second grade is invited to join a buddy room in primary to play bingo.
Dress Day--Wear Wacky clothes
Thursday 3/7 Cat in the Hat Day
Hunt for various Seuss characters around the school. Kellmann to arrange and to let us know where to find the picture.
Dress Day--Wear Seuss clothes, or Thing 38 shirts
Friday 3/8 The Sleep Book Day
Bring your favorite Dr. Seuss book and DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) in your room sometime during the day.
Dress Day--Wear Pajamas or comfy clothes
Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks Model Lessons - Monday, March 11
9-9:30 Morrison Leginski
9:35-10:05 Adams Paz
10:10-10:40 Janney Wheaton
10:45-11:15 Salazar, Denovo and AM preK
11:20-11:50 Ohm Polar
12:30-1:00 Robbin Sterbenz
1:05-1:35 Olney/Granat Vasica
1:40-2:10 Carroll Jacobson
2:15-2:45 DiMaggio and PM preK
2:50-3:20 Hastings Boone
Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks - Parent Night - Monday, March 11
This information is posted on the Big Hollow Website and has been shared in the weekly parent newsletter. Please share with families on your website or newsletters.
You're not alone!
Come join us for Box Cars & One-Eyed Jacks
Presented by Jane and John Felling
Monday, March 11, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
Big Hollow Elementary
RSVP required by February 22nd
Please return form to your child's teacher
For kids: A fun way to review and strengthen basic math skills!
For Parents: Motivating, simple, and economical math support
Children who feel secure in their math skills have greater self-esteem and greater success with math!
You will learn strategies, tips, and tricks to help our child with math!
Games reinforce: Counting - Problem Solving - Basic Facts - Place Value
Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks - Professional Development - Tuesday, March 12
Jane and John Felling will be here to provide training for you. We had them here last summer and now they are coming back to provide training for everyone! We will provide subs for you to attend the training. Times are shown below. Location TBD.
10:20-12:20 K
1:20- 3:20 1st
January Reading and Perfect Attendance tags
PTO Read A Thon $
PD during prep time
TECH, ART, MUSIC COLLABORATION SCHEDULE
Please access this spreadsheet to share topics or ideas your grade level will be working on. It will help Peggy, Brenda, and Katie know what you're doing in class so they can help coordinate and plan thematic activities in their classes. It's also a great way for grade levels to collaborate with each other and buddy up for combined activities!
A note from CIA director, Barb Steinseifer
CIA Meetings scheduled for February 27.
Primary Stage
K - 8:10-9:40 am
PE - 9:50-11:20 am
1st - 12:15-1:45 pm
PBIS
February 27 - Tier 2 meeting - art room 8:10 am
March 6 - Subcommittee Meetings - various locations - 8:10 am
March 13 - Tier 1 Meeting - Janney's room - 8:10 am
March 20 - Tier 2 meeting - art room 8:10 am
April 10 - Subcommittee Meetings -various locations - 8:10 am
April 17 - Tier 1 Meeting - Janney's room - 8:10 am
April 24 - Tier 2 meeting - art room 8:10 am
May 8 - Subcommittee Meetings - various locations - 8:10 am
May 15 - Tier 1 Meeting - Janney's room - 8:10 am
May 22 - Tier 2 meeting - art room 8:10 am
Acknowledge inappropriate behavior every time. This doesn't mean that everything has to be written up as a minor or a major, but inappropriate behavior cannot be ignored!
Academic Enrichment Clubs
Please complete the Academic Enrichment Club approval form here if you'd like to offer a club to students after school this year. Please contact me if you have any questions. I will need these forms completed and submitted ASAP. Remember- pay is $50 per hour. Thanks!
School Improvement Planning Process
Important Dates
February is black history month
February 19 - P/T conferences - 11 am - 7 pm
February 21 - Warrior Workshop - cancelled
February 22 - MAP reports sent home for those who didn't attend conferences
February 22 - Box Top Collection Ends
February 26 - Shop with a teacher - Fill a bus - Jewel in Fox Lake 4:30-7 pm
February 27 - Tier 2 meeting - art room 8:10 am
February 27 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Grade level meetings with Barb - primary stage
March 1 - Share F&P scores with Lisa Muns
March 1 - ER - team time and report cards
March 2- PTO Mardi Gras Gala
March 6 - Subcommittee Meetings - various locations - 8:10 am
March 6 - Grades finalized in Skyward - by midnight
March 7- ELL Make & Take Fun 5-6 pm
March 8 - Report Cards available in Skyward
March 11 - Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks model lessons
March 11 - Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks - parent math night - 5 pm elementary school
March 12 - Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks - PD
March 12 - PTO No Cook Night at Antioch Pizza
March 13 - Tier 1 Meeting - Janney's room - 8:10 am
March 15 - Early Release
March 18 - PTO Meeting at 6:30 pm at MS
March 20 - PBIS tier 2 meeting at 8:10 am in the art room
March 21- PTO March Madness
March 26-April 2- Autism Awareness Week
April 2- Autism Awareness Day
April 5 - Early Release
April 9 - First Grade Showcase
April 10 - Subcommittee Meetings -various locations - 8:10 am
April 17 - Tier 1 Meeting - Janney's room - 8:10 am
April 18 - PTO Skate Night 6:30-8:00 pm
April 22- May 10 - NWEA/MAP TESTING IN COMPUTER LAB
April 22-May 10- AIMS PLUS TESTING
April 22 - Earth Day
April 22 - PTO meeting at 6:30 pm at MS
April 24 - Tier 2 meeting - art room 8:10 am
April 29- May 3- PTO Book Fair Coin War
May 3 - Early Release - Gretchen Courtney
May 6-10-Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6-10- Book Fair - Primary Gym
May 7 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Grade level meetings with Barb
May 8 - Subcommittee Meetings - various locations - 8:10 am
May 8- Reading Night - Book Fair family night
May 8 & 10 - SIP Internal Review Days
May 14 - Kindergarten Showcase
May 15 - Tier 1 Meeting - Janney's room - 8:10 am
May 16- District Cultural Fair 5-6 pm
May 20 - PTO Elections and No Cook Night at Culver's
May 22 - PBIS tier 2 meeting at 8:10 am in the art room
May 28 - Grades finalized in Skyward - by midnight
May 30- PTO Last Day of School Party in the Parking Lot
May 30 - Report Cards Available in Skyward
PTO news
Happy New Year! Welcome back and we hope everyone is as excited as we are for BIG things in 2019!
PTO Elections
PTO elections are coming up in May and it's never too early to start planning! Positions up for election are:
President
VP of Events
VP of Fundraising
Volunteer Coordinator
DISTRICT LIASON--we hope you'll consider throwing your name in!
Candidate submissions are due by March 1.
FINANCIALS
Don't forget to submit your teacher reimbursements, mini-grant requests and Read-a-Thon fund requests. Use this link for forms! https://bighollowpto.ptboard.com/school/cm?mid=398
Thanks a million! Cheers to 2019
To sign up for updates from PTO, visit their website - bighollowpto.com
Access Code: USAWNE
Here you will be able to access the student directory, pto and classroom sign-ups, online store, and access the calendar for all of our events.
Here is the PTOs calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/2?cid=MDJua3FjNTluaWFhOW9mOWc3ZTJ2aHYwbjRAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ
The PTO continues to bless us with amazing items for our school & students!
If you see a PTO member, please stop them and SAY THANK YOU!!! :)
Check out the Big Hollow PTO website here: https://bighollowpto.ptboard.com/
Cindy Haran - President - cindyharan@bighollowpto.com
Communicates openly with the parents, administration, teachers, and community to create a strong, supportive PTO for Big Hollow.
Angie Vasey- Vice President of Events - angievasey@bighollowpto.com
Oversees the planning and execution of all events hosted by the Big Hollow PTO. These events include the Back to School Blast, the Children’s Resale, movie nights, Shop and Drop, Spaghetti Dinner, Glow Bingo, Color Run, and Golf Outing.
Chris Ledger- Vice President of Fundraising - chrisledger@bighollowpto.com
Organizes spirit wear, pizza and pie sales, sponsorships, restaurant nights, and any other task related directly to fundraising for the Big Hollow PTO and the students of Big Hollow schools.
Jean Hayes - Secretary - jeanhayes@bighollowpto.com
Creates agendas and takes minutes for all PTO meetings. Organizes all files, PTO calendars, and drives and maintains the website for the Big Hollow PTO. Oversees Big Hollow Book Fairs.
Julia Johnsonbaugh - Treasurer - wandamartinez@bighollowpto.com
Updates expenditures and income of the Big Hollow PTO. Maintains the PTO’s status as a 501c3 charity. Handles all banking responsibilities of the Big Hollow PTO.
Linda Merrill - District Liaison - lindamerrill@bighollow.us
Communicates between the teachers and the PTO to make sure the logistics of events coordinate with the plans of District 38.
Lisa Swiderski - Volunteer Coordinator - lisaswiderski@bighollow.us
Is the volunteer coordinator. She creates and manages the sign-ups, and she's the one you'll be looking for when you are volunteering.
Mrs. Lenayn Janusz, Principal Mrs. Sunny Morley, Assistant Principal
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