District Vision
Our students are the focus of all we do at
Norridge School District 80. The Student
centered classroom will promote an independent, collaborative, and motivated
learning environment. Our Administrators, Teachers, and Staff will set high
standards in a safe, nurturing, and positive
school environment which will prepare
our graduates to take on their future with
confidence.
Giles School
October 2014
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Inspiring educational excellence
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From the Desk of Mr. Bergholtz…
Happy Fall everyone!
LIONS
Giles School
Newsletter
Issue
The first several weeks of the 2014-2015 school year are in the books and it seemed to go by in
a blink. It has been great seeing the year going so well from the onset. Our students are committed to doing well and our dedicated staff is doing a great job supporting and challenging our
students.
October 2014
Dates
to
Remember
Our 2nd -8th students have begun our fall ITBS testing. Sixth - eighth began online testing the 10/ 3 - No School
week of the 22nd and 2nd -5th began online testing the week of the 29th .
10/9 - Pathway to
PRIDE Night
Also with regard to testing, ISAT reports will be sent home October 2nd . As many of you 10/ 13 - No
know, this is the last time ISAT scores will be reported as Illinois is shifting to the PARCC test
School
this spring. As a reminder, some 7th and 3rd grade students may not have a math score as they
10/15 - SIP Day
participated in the PARCC field test last spring.
11:45 Dismissal
(No Lunch)
Be ready for PRIDE night on October 9th . This will be the first time we have a district wide
10/21– BOE Mtg
PRIDE event in the fall and we are all very excited. The festivities will run from 6:30 pm –
at Giles
8:00 pm. Meet at Ridgewood High School at 6:30 to “Light the Night” to celebrate and en10/23 - Concert
courage our students’ efforts to Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Safe!
7pm @ Giles
Our softball and cross-country teams have looked great this year. As of the writing of this, our 10/31– Parade
Girls’ Softball Team is advancing to the Semi-Finals! Good luck ladies!
Also, be on the lookout for information regarding Grandparent’s Breakfast on October 24th
starting at 7:30 am and the traditional Halloween Parade on October 31st.
Please enjoy the month as the weather starts to change the colors transform!
Jeffrey M. Bergholtz
Principal
Halloween Parade - October 31st
All students go home for lunch!
Lunch @ 11:45 - 1:30
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Parade @ 1:45
Student
Attendance
Phone the
office
by 8 a.m.
each day
your child is
absent.
708453-4847
Dismissal @ 3:00
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Fall Spirit Week
Grand Morning with our Grandparents
Friday, October 24, 2014
7:30 a.m. Small Gym
In honor of Grandparents’ Day, we would like to invite you to have a light
snack with your grandchildren and meet their classmates and teachers. This
is a special day for GRANDPARENTS AND STUDENTS ONLY!
(No parents please.)
You must RSVP by Friday, October 10, 2014.
Please see the last page of the newsletter for details on parking.
Here comes the World Series!
Student Council
Are you ready for some football?
Welcome to the 2014-2015 Student council. The executive officers are: Adrian Ortiz-President, Katie Lorscheider-Vice-President, Sarah Mahoney—Secretary,
Christina Gambino-Treasurer. Thank you to everybody
who ran for positions and congratulations to all the
homeroom representatives.
Along with our year long collection of pop tabs for
Ronald McDonald House, we have many exciting activities to plan. We will keep you updated.
Industrial Arts
These projects are some of the work of the
6th and 7th grades in Industrial Arts. The
6th grade started off their year by measuring,
marking and cutting dice. After paint and dots,
voila! Ready for game night. The 7th graders
chose, downloaded, resized and printed images
important to them for their night light lanterns. They cut, drilled and assembled their
pieces before painting them. They also got the
chance to use the nailgun to put them together.
Volume 14 Issue 2
Please remember to
return the Parent
Student Handbook
form signed by parents either by paper
or electronically .
Bus
Evacuation Drill
The entire school practiced
bus
safety rules
on September
18th.
Band News
We are pleased to announce that the members of the Giles-Leigh
Cadet and Concert Bands are off to a great start and are already
preparing for their first concert. The Fall Concert
will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at
Giles School at 7:00 PM. The band students have
been rehearsing several selections we are sure you
will enjoy! See you then!
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Red Ribbon Spirit Week
Notes from the
Nurse
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20th – “Stay in the game, be drug free!” –
ATHLETIC WEAR DAY -Come to school wearing your favorite
team jersey or t-shirt.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd - “Red Ribbon Power! Rally around
red!” – WEAR RED DAY – Come to school wearing red to show your
support of Red Ribbon Week.
All physicals from
kindergarteners and
sixth graders must be in
by October 15th or children will be excluded
from school. Contact Mrs.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23rd – “Breeze into a drug free future!” –
HAWAIIAN DAY – Come to school wearing bright Hawaiian colors!
Brosnan if you have any questions.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21st – “Hats off to being drug free!” – CRAZY
HAT DAY – Come to school wearing your favorite CRAZY hat.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24th – “Be Cool, Stay in School!” – SCHOOL
SPIRIT DAY – Come to school dressed in purple, gold and white or
Giles spirit wear!
LET’S ALL TAKE PART IN THIS
IMPORTANT AND FUN WEEK!
Congratulations
to the 2014 Girls’
Softball Team
Art News
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Some of the now-second grade artists who
collaborated on this Joan Miró inspired mural
last year. Joan Miró was a Spanish artist
whose work is often called Surrealism even
though he never joined or followed any group
style. Last year, 4th graders worked on the
Georges Seurat mural, and 2nd graders
worked on the Henri
Rousseau Sleeping Gypsy Mural.
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Kindergarteners are creating colorful fall
leaves and learning about the primary and secondary colors!
Members are: Maggie
Ryan, Monika Danilowski, Athena Fahey,
Valerie Gale, Mia Iovino,
Katie Lorscheider, Christina
Sciullo,
Megan
Straughn, Destiny Torres, Ally Marvin, Chiara O’Leary, Miamarie Ocampo, Sarah White and the manager is Christina Rizos. The
team ended their season with a 9-1 record. They will begin the
playoffs on September 27. Way to go ladies! Ms. Kennedy and
Ms. Stein are very proud of all the girls’ accomplishments and
hard work this year! We look forward to next year’s season!
2014 Boys’
Softball Team
The Giles Boys' Softball Team recently concluded their season
with a 4-1 victory over
Union Ridge.
Members of the team
included 8th graders Derek Budnik, Michael Cabot, Joey Krasinski, and Konrad Skowyra, 7th graders Brendan Burns, Tyler
Fields, Austin Ruman, and Taki Tselepatiotis, and 6th graders
Ross Bloecker, Joey Ingratta, Eric Kubacki, and John Swiderek.
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It is time for flu shots. It is recommended that everyone over 6
months receives a flu shot. Children with any health concerns,
asthma, diabetes etc. should always
get the flu shot.
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Ms. Adrienne Ryba teaches Physical Education and 8th Grade Technology Encore. She graduated from Illinois
State University. Her hobbies are being active and hanging out with friends and family and her favorite sports
teams are the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks. Favorite Quote: “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no
age, and dreams are forever.” -Walt Disney
Hi my name is Dawn Sundquist and I am the new 1st Gr ade Classr oom Aide for r oom 104, Ms. Muscarello's room. I am very excited to start the new school year and to be working at Giles! I graduated from North
Park University with a Elementary Education and Communications degree. I also went back to school and
earned a English as a Second Language endorsement and Special Needs endorsement. I spent the last few years
working in Glenview School District 34. I am very excited to get to know the Giles staff, students, and families of this great community!
Hi, my name is Rose Kolaski and I am a Teachers Aide in first grade. I was born and raised in Norridge, and I
am excited to begin working in District 80. I graduated with a Teaching Certificate from National Louis University and I have spent the last 11 years working with children in many different settings. In my free time I love to
spend time with my ever growing family as well as take many trips to the zoo.
Look for more new staff members in the November Newsletter.
It's Lion Time!
The students participated
in another
fun buddy
activity!
The Lion
Paw activity had
students learn
about
their
buddy
and
write
what
things
they
had in common.
1st Grade Goes
to Safety Town
The First Grade classes
visited Safety Town on
Sept. 26th at the Harlem-Irving Plaza.
Students had the opportunity to learn
about Fire Safety, Street
Safety, Stranger Danger,
and other topics. All of the
these subjects highlight the
importance of child safety.
Learning Center News
Our ST&P organization will be running the November Scholastic Book
Fair in the Learning Center. The book fair will run from Wednesday
November 5th thru Thursday November 13th. All classes will
come to the book fair during their regular library times.
The book fair will also be open for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Further information will follow as the dates get closer.
Lunch Orders
If you want your child to receive a hot lunch, an order form MUST be filled out for each month. The lunch staff is
no longer responsible to put an order in due to children having possible food allergies. We cannot guarantee extra
lunches will be available each day. If you have any questions, please call 708-453-4847 and ask for the lunchroom.
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James Giles School
October 2014
Sun
Mon
All Boys’
Soccer Games
will be played
on the road.
Tue
Wed
All Boys’
Soccer Games
and Girls’ Volleyball Games
are scheduled
to start at 4 pm
5
Thu
1
2
3
4
Softball
Championship
7
8
Fire Prevention Math Lab Starts ECE Field Trip
Week
Cross Country
Tournament
13
Sat
ST&P Mtg. 7pm No School—
Teacher Institute
Day
6
12
Fri
10
Fire Truck Visit Picture Retakes
11
Market Day
P/U 12-1
Pathway to
Pride—Light up
the Night 6:30p
14
15
VB @ Penn
No School—
9
16
17
18
24
25
Soccer @ Rhode
Columbus Day
VB vs. R. G.
SIP Day 11:45
am Dismissal
19
20
Soccer @ Penn
VB vs. Hester
Red Ribbon
Week
Athletic Wear
Day
26
27
21
22
Soccer @ Rose Soccer @ R.G.
VB @ U. R.
BOE Mtg. 7pm
@ Giles
Crazy Hat Day Wear Red Day
28
23
A “Grand” Morning 7:30 am
End of 1st Qtr.
Hawaiian Day
29
Soccer vs. Leigh Soccer @ U. R. VB vs. Mann.
(@ RHS)
VB vs. Lincoln
Soccer Playoffs
@ Ridgewood
30
VB @ Elm
PRIDE Freeze
Pop Sale
School Spirit Day
31
Home for lunch
@11:45 - 1:30
Parade @ 1:45
Soccer Playoffs Early Dismissal
@ Ridgewood @3:00
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Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures
Monday — Friday
School Days Only
7:45 A.M. — 9:00 A.M.
2:15 P.M. — 4:00 P.M.
In the interest of safety for all the students of Giles School, the following Drop
Off/Pick Up Procedures will begin on the first day of school:
CULLOM AVENUE WILL BE ONE WAY EASTBOUND from Oriole to Olcott.
All drop off and pick up traffic will proceed EASTBOUND on Cullom. You can drop
your child/children off at either gate on Cullom Avenue only. Traffic will proceed
EASTBOUND to Olcott — or NORTHBOUND on Oleander.
Oleander will be one way NORTHBOUND from Cullom to Montrose.
The school gate at Oleander and Berteau will remain open, however, the street
will be blocked to traffic.
Oriole Avenue, from Berteau to Cullom, will stay closed to traffic. (with the
exception of school buses).
For the safety of your child/children, all children must enter and exit from the
right side of the vehicle.
As a reminder, Illinois State law prohibits the use of cell phones in a school
zone. This includes texting. DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE.
Please familiarize yourself with these new procedures prior to the first day of
class. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.