www.d118.org Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue 3 Wed 4 5 9 10 11 12 6 7 13 14 Battle of the Books Daylight Savings Time 15 Sat Board of Education COW Mtg 7 pm 6:00-7:30 8 Fri Late Start Thu Semi-finals 9:15 am End of 3rd Qtr 16 17 3rd Grade Musical 6:45 22 23 24 29 30 31 18 19 Battle of the Books Finals @ WHS 9:30 am 25 20 21 27 28 Board of Education COW Mtg 7 pm 26 First Class Focus: Perseverance Report Cards Go Home * Never Giving Up * Striving To Reach A Goal *Continuing To Work Even When Things Get Hard *Trying Again When You Make A Mistake *Keeping Your Temper Even When You Are Frustrated Or Angry Illinois 5Essentials Survey Beginning January 12 through March 13, 2015, schools in Illinois will implement the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The survey provides an opportunity for students and parents to weigh in on important elements of a school’s climate and learning conditions. The survey was designed to assist in school improvement planning efforts and to provide a more robust picture of a school’s performance beyond test scores. The survey will be administered to all students in Grades 6-12 during the school day. Students’ identities and survey responses will be completely confidential. Survey questions can be found on the Illinois 5Essentials website: https://illinois.5-essentials.org Parents who prefer to have their child opt-out from taking the survey must notify their building principal in writing by January 9, 2015. Parents are also invited to participate in the Illinois 5Essentails Survey. To complete the survey visit: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois and select the appropriate survey to begin. A partir del 12 de enero al 13 de marzo del 2015, las escuelas de Illinois implementarán la Encuesta de Illinois 5Essentials. La encuesta proporciona una oportunidad para que los estudiantes y padres de familia puedan opinar sobre elementos importantes del clima y de las condiciones de aprendizaje de la escuela. La encuesta fue diseñada para ayudar en los esfuerzos de planificación para mejorar la escuela y para proporcionar una imagen más robusta de rendimiento de la escuela más allá de resultados de exámenes. La encuesta será administrada a todos los estudiantes en los grados 6-12 durante el día escolar. Identidad de los estudiantes y las respuestas de la encuesta serán completamente confidenciales. Preguntas de la encuesta se puede encontrar en el sitio Web de Illinois 5Essentials: https://illinois.5-essentials.org Los padres que prefieren que su hijo no participe en la encuesta deben notificar a su director de la escuela por escrito no mas tarde del 09 de enero del 2015. Los padres también están invitados a participar en la Encuesta 5Essentails Illinois. Para completar la encuesta visite: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois y seleccione la encuesta apropiada para comenzar. 2014-2015 Yearbook Order Form Orders are now being taken for the 2014-2015 Yearbook. The cost is $17.00 for each yearbook. Orders are due NO LATER than March 20, 2015. (There will be a limited number of Yearbooks on sale at the end of the year and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.) Yearbooks are printed in full-color and all classes are pictured. Please fill out the order form below and return with payment to the office. If paying by check, please make it payable to Cotton Creek School. ______________________________________ Yearbook Order Student Name: ______________________________ Teacher: ______________ Qty: _______________ Amount enclosed: _____________ Return to the Cotton Creek Office Art News March 2014 Dear Parents/ Guardians, In celebration of Youth Art Month, the Art Teachers of Wauconda School District 118 are collecting outstanding student work for the district art show. The show will be at the newly renovated Wauconda Area Library from April 726. The gala opening will be held on April 9th from 6:30-8:30 pm. I have sent most permission slips home with the students that have art in the show. Please have your child return those to me. All art will be returned at the end of April at school. Our Artist of the Month for March is Autumn DeForest. She is a 12 year old prodigy. Some of her work sells for $25,000! Projects planned for March: 1st grade Weaving & watercolor We looked at the “close up” flowers of Georgia O’Keefe to create simple watercolor flowers outlined in black for the *Art to Remember fundraiser. This group will also finish up their weavings in March. 2nd grade Watercolor The second graders started to experiment with watercolor techniques: wet-on-wet, salt, and masking. Look for a birch tree scene using all three techniques for the Art to Remember fundraiser. 3rd grade Color Theory The third graders are creating a color wheel by mixing their own colors. They are experimenting with primary, secondary, and the big one TERTIARY colors. The 3rd graders used these custom colors to create a collage of an animal or rainbow object for the Art to Remember fundraiser. 4th grade Architecture & Pop Art We are continuing with symmetrical design with the architecture style of Frank Lloyd Wright. The students will continue working on their stained glass window a la Frank Lloyd Wright. We also did a Pop Art piece for the Art to Remember fundraiser using their faces in a comic strip. . 5th grade Egyptian Art We’ll be finishing up Egyptian tomb faces and figure painting this month. We squeezed in a folk art piece with simple lines and patterns in acrylic paint for the Art to Remember fundraiser. *Art to Remember Fundraiser info and order forms will go home at the end of March. Library and Computer Lab News Challenge of the Month For March, let’s explore the newly revised WorldBook Online Kids. The new format includes image-driven navigation; a new layout with easy to use tabs; hundreds of additional images; kid friendly video/map/image browsing; tablet-optimized for easy tablet use; and new games, maps, biographies, comparisons, and science projects. Check it out! Go to our Cotton Creek Library/Resources webpage and click Just for Fun ~ Challenge of the Month. Follow the link to WorldBook Kids. Login with the ID: cottoncreek and the password: read Now explore. Do an activity/science project/play a game/or make a comparison. Print it or draw/write about it. Tell your librarian what you did and what you learned. A small prize awaits and your picture will be taken during the first week of April. Voting We are in the middle of voting for our favorite Monarch, Bluestem, and Caudill books. Our kindergarten, first, and second grade students are placing a penny in the cup which features their favorite Monarch book. Our third, fourth, and fifth grade students use our official voting booth to record their favorite books. We can’t wait to learn the results! Cotton Creek All-Star’s The following students have been nominated and recognized by their classroom teacher as an “All-Star” for displaying first class behavior. At CCS, we… • • • • treat each other with dignity and respect use appropriate language solve problems creatively keep our school neat and clean 1st Grade: Jack L., Samantha R., Caiden M., Devyn L., Kristina S., Alondra B., Logan T., Audrina G., Cody S., Paola C., Maya S., 2nd Grade: Daniella H., Parker L., Hannah B., Johnathan F., Lazo F., Katie K., Amanda T., Cohen S., Olivia W. 3rd Grade: Haley H., Christian N., Erica D., Dylan S., Dakota D., Anajah M., Drake J., Emilio O., Aiden R. 4th Grade: Roxanne S., Violet L., Anthony S., Sahar K., Hailey M., Chase K., Andrew F., Meisha A., Ava T., Nicholas H., Enrique R., Addie K., Kyla B., Ryan O., Oscar Z., Cheyenne J., Dain D., Delaney R., Briggitte V., Gabriela G., Mitchell F., Harley S., Isabella J., Maya M., Anthony S., Ethan C. Haiden S., Anthony O., Hannah R., Kate M. January and February: Amelia J., Justin J., Jack V., Isabella A., Ekaterina F., Connor H., CeCe E., Monica S., Justin F., Kaylee V., Yanira M., Connor S., Rachel P., Kellen P., Trey P., Cameron T., Haylie G., Jordan F., Natalie A., Owen S., Esthela A., Sarah L. 3rd Grade Music Program Tuesday, March 17, 2015 6:45pm “Look What We Can Do” Since the musical falls on St. Patrick’s Day, I am inviting my 3rd graders to wear something with green, even if it’s a cut out shamrock. Parents are also invited to do the same. Students in Mrs. Landvik’s and Mirs. Lochen’s classes are asked to bring certain props or dress up as certain characters to act out the songs or stories. Students are asked to be seated in their classrooms no later than 6:30 pm so we can begin on time. We looking forward to seeing family and friends. PLEASE, when notifying your child’s teacher of any absences (sick/vacation) and/or change in your child’s pick-up, drop-off, please make sure to also notify the office. There are many times throughout the school year, that your child’s teacher may be absent. The substitute teacher DOES NOT have access to the teacher emails. You can do this by copying the office on the teacher email, sending a note or making a phone call prior to 3pm. Main Office Number: (847) 526-4700 Secretarial Staff: Mrs. Sroka: [email protected] Mrs. White: [email protected] Mrs. Wolfe: [email protected] Homework Requests…..Just a friendly reminder that requests for homework will be granted following 2 or more days of absence. absence Homework requests should be made prior to 9:30 am when calling your child in absent from school. Due to the high volume of homework requests that are not picked up, please only request homework that you know you are able to pick up prior to our office closing at 4:30 pm. NUISANCE ITEMS page 27 of the “Parent/Student Handbook” Items that should remain at home include toys, trading cards, trading collectables, make-up items, balloons, and rubber bands as these divert the purpose of the learning environment. Electronic devices including, but not limited to the following: CD player, electronic Juice Boxes, MP3 Player (i.e. IPODs), cassette players, cameras, radios, pagers are strictly forbidden at school unless the Principal or his/her designee has made special provisions. Please be aware that students are also bringing cell phones (working or not) and other electronic devices that are being use to take pictures. This is strictly forbidden at school or on the bus. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call Cotton Creek School. Absences and Tardies We would like to reinforce the importance of your student being present at school and for you to be aware of the policies regarding student absences and tardies. For detailed information on school policies please refer to page 20 of the Parent-Student Handbook. Please note that even if your student is a few minutes late for school they will be marked tardy. Depending on the time you pick your student up early from school, it could result in a half or even a full day absence. Please be aware that the state does require us to monitor student’s absences and does require us to report any students with excessive absences to the State of Illinois. School Report Cards on Website The 2014 Illinois At-A-Glance Report Cards for all schools in Wauconda School District 118 are now available on our district website, www.d118.org. Additionally, the Illinois At-A-Glance Report Cards may be found at http://illinoisreportcard.com. At this Illinois State Board of Education supported website, more information may be found by browsing each individual school or district report card. Any parent interested in receiving a printed copy of the Illinois At-A-Glance Report Card for a specific school should contact that school to make arrangements for a copy to be sent home with their child or to arrange a time to pick up a copy. Student Photographs It is the policy of Wauconda District 118 and Cotton Creek School that no student is to be photographed for website or media publication. Therefore, when attending any school related function (ie: field trips, musicals, track-a-thon), please DO NOT post pictures of any other students or a class picture on ANY social media website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Baker, Principal at Cotton Creek School. Wauconda District 118 Parent – Teacher Advisory Committee There will be a meeting for anyone interested in serving on the District 118 Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee. The committee is seeking input concerning the student/parent handbook for each school in the district. Also, a review of the State Board of Education guidelines on the use of behavioral interventions for students eligible for special education will be included at the meeting. This is a collaborative effort of parents, teachers, and administrators. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 6:00 pm in the Matthews Middle School Library. If you have any questions, please contact your building Principal. Voters Registration You can register to vote at any of the following places: Village Hall, Library, Township Offices, or any District 118 School. To register you must: Appear in person before the registrar 1. Be a United States citizen 2. Be 18 years of age by the date of the next election (17 years-old whose birthday is on or before the next election may register to vote) 3. On the date of the next election, have resided in the voting precinct for 30 days 4. Provide two(2) forms of identification Two forms of identification, one showing your current address are required. A photo ID is preferred but not required. Acceptable forms of identification include a driver’s license, a State of Illinois ID card, personalized checks, a valid passport, or a utility or contract services bill postmarked no more than 30 days previous. All School Food and Treat Policy Please limit your birthday and room party treats to prepackaged store bought items. Allow one treat per child in the classroom. Students will not be allowed to leave the classroom to deliver treats to others throughout the school. Please also be aware of any food allergies that may exist in your child’s classroom. Safe snacks… snacks If your child’s classroom has a food allergy, please refer to the snack safety website, www.snacksafely.com , for appropriate pre-packaged snacks. You may also want to consider alternative items such as……pencils, coloring books, crayons, hats, “Gel” bracelets or stickers. If you have any questions, please refer to page 13 in the Parent-Student Handbook or call the Cotton Creek Office. Thank you for your cooperation. Dental Exams Now a Requirement Effective July 2006, schools are to comply with a new law (Public Act 093-0946) that requires children in Kindergarten, Second and Sixth grade to have a dental examination. Deadline for examination is April 1st, 2014. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kim Stankiewicz, RN, @ Cotton Creek School (847) 526-4700. Measles: Measles can be a serious in all age groups, but children younger than 5 and older than 20 are more likely to suffer from measles complications. Severe complications can include pneumonia and encephalitis. Early symptoms include fever, red and sore eyes, runny nose and a cough. A characteristic rash appears three to five days later on the face and hairline, and then spreads to neck, trunk, arms and legs. The Centers of Disease Control recommends all children get two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, starting with the first does at 12-15 months of age and the second does at 4-6 yeas of age. Adults who do not have evidence of immunity against measles should get at least one dose of MMR vaccine. Centers for Disease Control; Cook County Department of Public Health Thanks to parents, teachers and other supporters in our community, our school is benefiting from Take Charge of Education. Every time one of them shops with their REDcard, Target donates 1% of purchases at Target and Target.com to our school. This February our school received a check for $335.66 from Target. This money is used for student incentives. Again, thank you for your continued support. WAUCONDA COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 118 WAUCONDA COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 118 555 North Main Street, Wauconda, Illinois 60084-1299, (847) 526-7690, Fax (847) 526-1019, www.d118.org First Class Schools! • Wauconda Grade • Robert Crown • Cotton Creek • Wauconda Middle • Matthews Middle • Wauconda High ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel J. Coles Associate Superintendent Business Services William Harkin Assistant Superintendent Human Resources James LePage Director Special Education Valerie Donnan Dear Parents: In the event of severe winter weather occurring during the school day, it may be necessary to dismiss the students housed at Wauconda Middle School, Matthews Middle School and Wauconda High School earlier than usual. The reason this action would be taken is to allow the buses an opportunity to drop off these older students in order to return in time to take the younger elementary students at Wauconda Grade School, Robert Crown School and Cotton Creek School home according to their regular dismissal schedule. If this early dismissal was not done, we would run the risk of buses being unable to return the Wauconda Grade School, Robert Crown and Cotton Creek students to their homes, or very late drop off for these same students. In addition, we hope to avoid buses driving in a snowstorm when it is dark. Parents of students in grades six through twelve need to be aware of the possibility that this situation could occur due to inclement winter weather. If it does, we would enact the SchoolMessenger Service in an attempt to notify you that your sixth through twelfth grade student was coming home early. As a result, we ask that you make appropriate arrangements with your sixth through twelfth grade student in order for them to gain access to shelter after being dismissed early due to weather conditions. This type of situation does not occur often, but if it does we wanted you to be informed of our actions so that you and your students can be prepared. Sincerely, Dr. Daniel J. Coles Superintendent of Schools ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel J. Coles Director Curriculum & Instruction Dr. David Wilm Emergency Early Dismissal Procedures Due to Severe Winter Weather Thank you for your cooperation. 555 North Main Street, Wauconda, Illinois 60084-1299, (847) 526-7690, Fax (847) 526-1019, www.d118.org First Class Schools! • Wauconda Grade • Robert Crown • Cotton Creek • Wauconda Middle • Matthews Middle • Wauconda High Associate Superintendent Business Services William Harkin Assistant Superintendent Human Resources James LePage Director Special Education Valerie Donnan Director Curriculum & Instruction Dr. David Wilm Procedimientos de Emergencia de Despido Temprano Debido a Severo Clima de Invierno Estimados Padres: En la eventualidad de un clima severo de invierno durante el día escolar, puede ser necesario despedir a los estudiantes alojados en la escuelas Wauconda Middle School, Matthews Middle School y Wauconda High School más temprano de lo usual. La razón para que esta acción sea tomada es el permitir a los autobuses la oportunidad de llevar a estos estudiantes mayores a tiempo para volver y llevar a la casa a los estudiantes elementales más jóvenes en las escuelas Wauconda Grade School, Cotton Creek y Robert Crown según su horario de despido regular. Si este despido temprano no se hace, estaríamos tomándonos el riesgo de que los autobuses no puedan llevar a sus casas a los estudiantes de Wauconda Grade School, Cotton Creek y Robert Crown, o que estos estudiantes lleguen sumamente tarde. En adición, queremos evitar que hayan autobuses corriendo en una tormenta de nieve cuando ya ha oscurecido. Los padres de los estudiantes de sexto grado al grado 12 tienen que estar al tanto de la posibilidad de que esta situación pueda ocurrir debido a las condiciones del clima de invierno. Si ocurre, nosotros no podremos notificarles personalmente que su estudiante de sexto grado al grado 12 va a llegar temprano a la casa. Como resultado, les solicito que hagan los arreglos apropiados con su estudiante de sexto grado al grado 12 de manera que estos tengan acceso a un lugar donde estar después que hayan sido despedidos temprano debido a las condiciones del clima. Este tipo de situación no ocurre muy seguido, pero si ocurre, nosotros queremos que ustedes estén informados de nuestras acciones de modo que ustedes y sus estudiantes estén preparados. Gracias por su cooperación. Sinceramente, Dr. Daniel J. Coles Superintendente de Escuelas