The Puffer Post Family Edition
January 31, 2020
Quick Look Ahead
Monday 2/3:
- PTA Assembly - Jim Basketball Jones
- 2:00 Early Release
Tuesday 2/4:
- Spirit Day, Wear Green for Australia and bring $1
- District 6th Grade Orchestra, 3:30-4:30
Thursday 2/6:
- DGCC Dress Rehearsal, 9:00AM
- Paper Moon Players, 3:00-4:45
Friday 2/7:
- 2nd Grade Unity in the Community with the Downers Grove Police Dept.
- Daddy Daughter Dance, 6:30-8:30 PM
Saturday 2/8:
- District 58 Solo & Ensemble Day, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM at Herrick
Take the 5-Essentials Survey
District 58 invites parents to take the State’s Parent 5-Essentials Survey.
The 5-Essentials Survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes. District 58 schools will receive a 5-Essentials parent survey report if more than 20% of parents complete the survey.
Take the Parent 5-Essentials Survey here by Friday, Feb. 14, 2020.
These surveys are also anonymous, and the survey results will become a part of District 58’s 2020 Illinois Report Card. Learn more at www.dg58.org/surveys.
Clothing for Cold and Snowy Weather
Please help us to ensure students are wearing appropriate clothing for the weather. We continue to use the District 58 guideline cut-off of 0 degrees (with the wind chill). If the air temperature is 0 degrees or above, we will go outside for recess. If the temperature is below 0 degrees, we will stay indoors.
Please be sure children are coming to school dressed appropriately for spending time outdoors.
When snow is on the ground, our playing in the snow guidelines remain:
Boots + Snow Pants = Play in the snow
Boots, but No Snow Pants = Stay on the blacktop
No Boots = Stay on the blacktop
District 58 Science Fair
1st Grade:
Julia Burgette
Jackson Bufe
Cole Cates
Abigail Ittner
Julian Jagai
3rd Grade:
Sophia Binek
Brendan Eddington
Olivia Geise
Weston Ittner
Charlie Mazza
Kyle Rehrer
4th Grade:
Collin Burgette
Polly Crawford
Derrick Ennis
Ashlyn Fuller
Kaizen Klawitter
Caitlin Sandridge
Kellan Smith
Cody Wilson
5th Grade:
Ella Sullivan
6th Grade:
Georgia Marzo
Read to Succeed Opportunity
Got the winter blues? Ready to start thinking about summer?
Get a jump start on your summer plans by participating in our reading program, Six Flags Read to Succeed!!!
All you need to do is spend 6 hours (360 minutes) reading, in addition to your homework, during the next few months to earn a ticket to Six Flags Great America for this summer. If you read more, you can earn bonus awards too!
NEW this year…log your child’s reading on the Six Flags Read to Succeed website! Follow the directions on the attached flyer with the Henry Puffer School code to earn the free ticket. Unfortunately, no paper logs are accepted.
All reading needs to be entered online by April 17, 2020!
Any questions, contact Mrs. Woods.
jwoods@dg58.org or (630)968-0294
ILMEA All-State Elementary Chorus
Congratulations to Jacob and Joshua Kopenec, representing Henry Puffer!
Downers Grove Grade School District 58 congratulates the 37 fifth and sixth graders selected to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA)’s All-State Elementary Chorus on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Peoria, Illinois. This annual event brings some of the state’s most talented elementary choral students together.
District 58 students were selected by their participation in the Downers Grove Children’s Choir and with a music teacher recommendation.
Chess Scholars
Daddy Daughter Dance
Friday, February 7th from 6:30-8:30
Please see the attached form and return to school.
Coronavirus Information
Coronavirus: What you should know
What is the novel coronavirus? How can you protect yourself and your family from it? Should you be concerned about it? Please read the below resources for answers to these questions.
Q&As about the coronavirus - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Coronavirus guidance for schools - Illinois Department of Public Health
Coronavirus fact sheet for schools - DuPage Health Department
As with any respiratory virus, please take precautions to keep you and your family healthy.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.