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Mark Sheridan Academy
533 W. 27th Street Chicago, Illinois 60616
Phone- 773-534-9120
www.marksheridanacademy.org
Principal –John O’Connell
Assistant Principal -Elizabeth Nessner
MARCH 2015
SPRING PICTURES
Spring pictures will be held on Wednesday, April
1st. No money is due when pictures are taken.
Once you receive the pictures, you will have the
option of paying for them or returning them.
SPRING BREAK
There is no school for students April 3rd-April 12th.
Friday, April 3rd is a Professional Development
Day. There is not school that day for students.
Students return to school on Monday, April 13th.
LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL (LSC)
The next LSC meeting will be held on Wednesday,
March 18th at 6:00 PM. Minutes of previous
meetings and an agenda are posted on the LSC
bulletin board in the 1st floor hallway.
REACH FOR THE STARS CELEBRATION
Our next fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, March
27th at the Zhou B. Art Center located 1029 W. 35th
Street. This adult-only event will feature food,
drinks, DJ, a silent auction, the grand raffle prize
giveaway and raffled-baskets. All money raised will
go towards our non-for profit organization, Reach
for the Stars, whose primary interest is to serve the
students at MSA by supporting their education
needs and goals.
This year’s profits will continue to be focused on
providing a playground area for the students of
MSA. If you would like to help with this event,
please contact the main office or email the Reach
for the Stars Board at [email protected].
Grand Raffle Tickets are $25 and we would like
every family to commit to selling a minimum of two
tickets to help us meet our goals. More information
regarding Raffle Tickets is located on our school
website or by emailing [email protected]. Entrance
tickets will be $50.00 per person and are available
through the main office or online.
PARCC TESTING- 3rd-8th
From March 16th-27th, 2015, as required by the
Illinois State Board of Education, we will be
administering the first session of the PARCC exam
to all students in Grades 3-8. PARCC stands for
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers. The PARCC is a test of
mathematics and of reading based on the Common
Core State Standards. Letters have been sent
home with the eligible students outlining the
administration plan for Grade 3-8.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT CARD PICK-UP
Parent-Teacher Conference Day will be held on
Thursday, April16th from 12:00 PM to 6:15 PM.
More information, including conference times will
be sent home in April.
MARCH 2014
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SCIENCE FAIR NEWS
Two of our Seventh Grade Students advanced to
the City Science Fair at the Museum of Science
and Industry which will be held in March! We are so
proud of them and their amazing projects:
Kipras Januska--7th Grade-"The Effect of pH on
Brine Shrimp Hatch Time"
Rachel Pan--7th Grade-"The Rotting Apple: The
Effect of Difference Liquids on the Oxidation of an
Apple"
MARKET DAY
Market Day Pick-up is on Wednesday, March
18th from 2:00 -3:00 PM. Orders are due by
Wednesday, March 11th and online orders are
due by 11PM on March 13th. Please consider
placing an order to support the school! If you have
any questions, contact Donna Surma via email at
[email protected] or 312-927-1434.
ATTENDANCE
Congratulations to Room 309-6 for the top
attendance in February with 98.71%. They were
followed by 208-3 in Second Place with 98.53% and
the 3rd Place finishers were the students from Room
308-7 with 98.43%! Thank you for recognizing the
importance of being at school every day!
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Every March, the country celebrates the
accomplishments of women in American
History. Even though these
accomplishments go back a long way, most
schools didn't start focusing on women
pioneers and their achievements until
recently. Today, most high schools and
colleges offer classes in women's history
and most schools teach kids about the
many contributions women have made to
our country.
AN IRISH BLESSING FOR YOU:
Wishing you a rainbow,
For sunlight after showersMiles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hoursShamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends
that never ends
Each day your whole life through!
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Please continue to send in Box Tops to
support the Science Program!!!
FUTURE DATES TO REMEMBER:
March 16th-27th: PARCC Testing
March 11th: Market Day Orders Due
DID YOU KNOW…?
Reading aloud to children every day puts them
almost a year ahead of children who do not receive
daily read-alouds regardless of parental income,
education level or cultural background.
IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
March is the month of the Irish! St. Patrick’s Day is
celebrated on March 17th. Many people, Irish and
non-Irish, celebrate by attending parades and
wearing the color green. The shamrock is a symbol
of luck.
March 13th: Progress Reports sent home
March 18th: LSC Meeting 6 PM
March 18th: Market Day Pick-up
April 1st : Spring Pictures
April 3rd-April 12th: Spring Break
April 16th: Parent-Teacher Conference Day
April 13th- April 17th: Scholastic Book Fair
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Hill, Olivia
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Li, Ashley
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Liu, Judy
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Feng, Nelson
Fritsch, Elisabeth
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Gong, Griffin
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Chan, Alan
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Doolin, Olivia
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Feng, Yating
Garcia, Anysi
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Higginbottom, Pheonix
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Hui, Andy
Jennings, Jaylah
Kaczor, Michael
Kennedy, Liam
Kou, Shirley
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Li, Grace
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Liboon, Landon
Liu, Keying
Luu, Alan
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Martin, Mackenzie
Mei, Brandon
Mendez, Liliana
Moreno, Gabriela
Moy, Elodie
Mui, Jasmine
Muse, Jordan
Nemanius, Jacob
Palilonis, Lydia
Panatera, Ella
Pascente, Lucia
Petroski, George
Porter, Kamryn
Reed, Tyler
Rodriguez, Andres
Scalise, Dominic
Schaller, Taylor
Sopiarz, Cooper
Suppa, Jamie
Tam, Ethan
Torres, Benecio
Vazzana, Mason
Vidmar, Lindsey
Vukotic, Constantine
Wilkenson, David
Wong, Phillip
Woods, Emma
Wu, Gary
Yau, Andrew
Yeo, Naomi
Zhang, Antony
Zhao, Joyce
Zhu, Ryan
Parks, Chloe
Pawlowski, Paul
Peyankov, Anya
Porter, Kennedy
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Soto, Isabel
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Taylor, Charles
Tu, Madison
Vetos, Alexa
Villagomez, Dahlia
Walter, Dylan
Williams, Daria
Wong, Sabrina
Wu, Alvin
Wu, John
Yau, Evelyn
Young, Hadley
Zhang, Kenneth
Zhu, Brian
Zizumbo, Laila
Pascente, Arianna
Peng, Phoebe
Phillips, Eric
Pusateri, Clark
Rivera, Emiliano
Scalise, Daniela
Scanlon, Jack
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS
THAT ACHIEVED HONOR ROLL STATUS THIS PAST
QUARTER.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!