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News from Lions Park School
Letter from the Principal
Dear Lions Park Families,
Happy New Year! I hope you and your children were able to enjoy some relaxation and fun over the time off. We were so happy to welcome your children back to school on Monday, and we have had a wonderful and productive first week back.
The start of a new year is a time when many people set new year resolutions. As a parent of two young children, I can relate to the pressure that parents are under to help their children grow in so many ways, including emotionally, physically, socially and academically. As you and your family think of ways to improve in this new year, I encourage you to resist the temptation to put increased pressure on yourselves by adding items to your to do list. After years of resolving to do things like working out more regularly and then not finding time to do so, I wanted to approach it in a new way. In our house we talked about ways to eliminate things that are not helping us to achieve our goals. For instance, we have decided to cut out a portion of our screen time. We are not eliminating it, but we are reducing it. We aren't setting any parameters as to how we will fill this time, but I am hoping we will naturally spend more time reading, playing games and having more conversations. I am hopeful that we may be more successful in achieving this type of resolution!
We will be doing some districtwide assessments starting next week. Students will take MAP (Measures of Academic Progress). Students will take two computerized MAP tests- one in reading and one in math. Each test takes approximately one hour. Also, during the next two weeks students will participate in brief assessments to look at their reading fluency and math problem solving. The reading fluency test involves having students read three passages aloud for one minute per passage. The math problem solving test shows how many problems students can answer correctly in eight minutes. Teachers will also be having each student read and answer some questions to determine their reading level. This information helps us to plan for instruction and also to identify students who may benefit from additional interventions or enrichment.
Lions Park is now on Twitter and Instagram. Please follow us on one or both!
Twitter - @lionspark_57
Instagram - lionspark_57
Warmly,
Katie Kelly
Instructional Assistants Wanted
DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday, January 16 - Ed Foundation Meeting @ WB, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 17 - Makerspace Night @ FV, 6 p.m.-Please register using the flyer below.
Friday, January 18 - Early Dismissal at 11:50 a.m. (NO PM KIDS CORNER)
Monday, January 21 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, January 23 - Robert Crown Fifth Grade Parent Overview @ FV, 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 24 - Board of Education Meeting @ FV, 7 p.m.
KNOTS OF LOVE
MAKERSPACE NIGHT
WESTBROOK KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
AUTHOR VISIT BOOK ORDER FORM
FITNESS IS FUN
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES PAGE
Lions Park Elementary School
Email: kkelly@d57.org
Website: http://www.d57.org/lionsparkelementaryschool_home.aspx
Location: 300 E Council Trail, Mount Prospect, IL, United States
Phone: (847) 394-7330