Washington Elementary School 914 Ashland Avenue Evanston, IL 60202 Katharine Ellison Principal/Directora (84 7) 905-4900 NOTICE FOR PARENTS HALF DAY ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 AT 12:05. IT IS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT DAY. NOTICIA PARA LOS PADRES LOS ESTUDIANTES SALDRAN A LAS 12:05 DEL MEDIO DIA MIERCOLES 7 DE MAYO 2014. ES DIA DE ENTRENAMIENTO DE MAESTROS. Washington Elementary School 914 Ashland A venue Evanston, IL 60202 Katharine Ellison Principal/Directora (84 7) 905-4900 NOTICE FOR PARENTS HALF DAY ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 AT 12:05. IT IS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT DAY. NOTICIA PARA LOS PADRES LOS ESTUDIANTES SALDRAN A LAS 12:05 DEL MEDIO DIA MIERCOLES 7 DE MAYO 2014. ES DIA DE ENTRENAMIENTO DE MAESTROS Washington Elementary School 914 Ashland Avenue Evanston, Illinois 60202 (847) 905-4900 Is your child heading to Washington School in the fall? If so, please join other incoming Kindergarten families at Washington's Kindergarten Meet and Greet on Wednesday, May 14 from 3:45‐4:30pm hosted by Kindergarten teachers Ms. Cabrera, Ms. Pais, Ms. Schiffer & Ms. Stumme. Families will meet in the large gym, where the children will play parachute games with P.E. teachers Ms. Silkaitis & Ms. Pionke. Then they'll go to the library to enjoy a story and activities with the Kindergarten teachers. Refreshments will be served. It's a great introduction to Washington School for you and your children! For more New Parent information, go to http://washschool.net. ¿Tiene un hijo que viene a la Escuela Washington este otoño? Por favor vengan con su hijo para reunirse con otras familias que también van a empezar Kinder. Tendremos una Bienvenida en la Escuela Washington, el miércoles, 14 de mayo de 3:45 – 4:30pm presentado por las maestras de Kinder Sra. Cabrera, Sra. Pais, Srta. Schiffer y Sra. Stumme. Nos reuniremos en el gimnasio grande, donde los niños jugarán con el paracaídas de colores con las maestras de educación física, Sra. Silkaitis y Sra. Pionke. Luego iremos a la biblioteca para escuchar un cuento y hacer actividades. ¡Será una introducción magnífica a la Escuela Washington para usted y su hijo! Más información se puede encontrar en http://washschool.net. 914 Ashland Avenue Evanston, IL 60202 (847) 905-4900 2014 2015 School Supply Payment Form What we need the families to do: Fill out the information below, include with it a check made payable to the Washington PTA or cash and return to Washington School. If you do not want to participate, fill out the form with the box checked and return it to your child’s teacher. There may be a few odds and ends, such as coins and sneakers and a backpack your teacher will ask you to bring from home, but the basics will be taken care of for you at a much lower cost. STANDARD AMOUNT AMOUNT IF YOU QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH $35 $25 □ I do not want to participate in the bulk school supply program. If you do not want to give money, then we need to know as soon as possible as it impacts our ordering. Please contact Kate Ellison at [email protected] for required supplies. CHILD’S NAME PARENT NAME CURRENT GRADE/TEACHER AMOUNT PAID DONATION CONTACT # Questions? Please contact Melissa Demopoulos at [email protected] Thank you, Kate Ellison Principal Washington School TOTAL $ 2014 2015 Forma de pago para los útiles escolares Qué necesitan hacer las familias: Completen la información en la parte inferior e incluyan un cheque a nombre de la PTA de la escuela Washington o su pago en efectivo, y devuelvanlo a la escuela Washington. Si no quiere participar, ponga una marca dentro del cuadro indicado, complete la forma y devuélvala al/la maestro(a) de su hijo(a). Puede que existan algunos artículos varios que el/la maestro(a) le pedirá que traiga de casa, tales como: monedas, zapatos tenis, pero nos encargaremos de conseguir para usted los útiles básicos a un costo mucho más bajo. CANTIDAD PROMEDIO CANTIDAD SI USTED CALIFICA PARA ALMUERZO GRATIS O A PRECIO REDUCIDO $35 $25 □ No deseo participar en el programa de compras de útiles escolares al mayoreo. No podemos forzar a las familias a participar. Si usted no quiere dar dinero, necesitamos saberlo lo más pronto posible porque afecta nuestro pedido. Por favor comuníquese con Kate Ellison – [email protected] para los útiles necesarios. NOMBRE DEL NIÑO(A) MAESTRO ACTUAL/ GRADO ACTUAL NOMBRE DEL PADRE O TUTOR CANTIDAD PAGADA DONACIÓN TOTAL $ TELÉFONO DE CONTACTO ¿Preguntas? 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U. ) p r o u d l yp r e s e n t : TWO EVENTS! Car olDweck,Ph. D. L e wi sa n dV i r g i n aE a t o nP r o f e s s o r o f P s y c h o l o g y , S t a n f o r dUn i v e r s i t y A u t h o r , Mi n d s e t : T h eNe wP s y c h o l o g yo f S u c c e s s Fr i day,May9,2014 4: 30and7: 00PM E va ns t onT owns hi pHi ghS c hool 1600DodgeAve . , E va ns t on F r e ea ndo pe nt ot hepubl i c . CPDUsa v a i l a bl e . I NF O: f a mi l y a c t i o nne t wo r k . ne t 4: 30PM( e duc a t o rf o c us ) : “ Gr o wt hMi nds e t sa ndt he Who l e he a r t e dE mbr a c eo fPr o c e s s ” 7: 00PM( ge ne r a l publ i c ) : “ GoF o rI t : Ri s k T a k i ng, Cha l l e nge , a ndt heVa l ueo faGr o wt hMi nds e t ” Ma mme l F o u n d a t i o n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dee Fortson, FAN Communications Chair, [email protected] Friday, May 9, 2014, Go For It: Risk-Taking, Challenge, and the Value of a Growth Mindset, 7:00 PM, Evanston Township High School Auditorium, 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, 60201. “Our society worships talent, and many people assume that possessing superior intelligence or ability – along with confidence in that ability – is a recipe for success. In fact, however, more than 30 years of scientific investigation suggest that an overemphasis on intellect or talent leaves people vulnerable to failure, fearful of challenges and unwilling to remedy their shortcomings.” This quote is from a 2008 Scientific American Mind article by world-renowned motivational psychologist Carol Dweck, Ph.D., the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, and the author of Mindset. For Dr. Dweck, people’s selftheories about intelligence have a profound influence on their motivation to learn. A person with a “growth” mindset believes that intelligence can be developed, which fuels a desire to learn, and consequently a leaning to embrace challenges, persist in the face of setbacks, see effort as the path to mastery, learn from criticism, and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others. By contrast, a person with a “fixed” mindset believes that intelligence is static. This leads to a desire to look smart, and therefore a tendency to avoid challenges, give-up easily, see effort as fruitless or worse, ignore useful negative feedback, and feel threatened by the success of others. Students with a fixed mindset may plateau early and achieve less than their full potential, but those with a growth mindset reach ever-higher levels of achievement, including higher test scores and higher grades. Dr. Dweck’s hugely influential work examining learning, motivation, success, failure and resilience has impacted parents, educators, athletes, coaches, corporate executives and others vested in high achievement. Her research concludes that we produce confident learners when we praise students for the process they engage in, not when we tell them they’re smart or talented. The elements of success – effort, persistence, determination, hard work, enthusiasm, and discipline, to name a few – are hallmarks of growth mindsets, and will be invaluable as a student progresses through her education and the world of work. BONUS EVENT FOR EDUCATORS! Friday, May 9, 2014, Growth Mindsets and the Wholehearted Embrace of Process, 4:30 PM, Evanston Township High School Auditorium, 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, 60201. Carol Dweck’s work is revered by educators for its rigor, insight and focus on process rather than outcomes. For this presentation, Dr. Dweck will discuss how a classroom teacher’s enthusiastic and devoted focus on the learning process cultivates a growth mindset in students. Sponsored by Family Action Network (FAN), Evanston Township High School D202, and Evanston/Skokie D65, in partnership with the Alliance for Early Childhood, Chiaravalle Montessori School, Design for America, the Glenview Education Foundation, the Golden Apple Foundation, Highcrest Middle School, Kenilworth D38, KIPP Chicago Schools, Moneythink, the Music Institute of Chicago, Niles Township High School D219, Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy, ReDefined Fitness, Wilmette Junior High School, and Youth Organizations Umbrella (Y.O.U.). CPDUs available for education professionals. Free and open to the public. Visit www.familyactionnetwork.net for more information. FAN is grateful for the support of its 2013-14 financial sponsors Compass Health Center, Evanston Township High School D202, Evanston/Skokie D65, New Trier High School D203, North Shore Community Bank, North Suburban YMCA, Northbrook Citizens for Drug and Alcohol Awareness (NCDAA), The Family Institute at Northwestern University, the Martin & Mary L. Boyer Foundation, the Mammel Foundation, and Tina & Byron Trott, along with our in-kind sponsors Acclaim Media, The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, and Turing Group. A WINTRUST Community Bank Spudnick Press Workshop: Print Your Own Posters Saturday, May 17, 1-4pm Design your own posters and promote your band, event, or fund drive! Nicolette Ross of Spudnick Press will be at the Art Center on Saturday, May 17 from 1 to 4pm. This is your chance to work with one of the most talented printmakers in the Chicago area as you explore two elements of relief printing (letterpress and linoleum block printing) through creating your own edition of broadside posters. Text will be laid out using wood type and printed on the Line-O-Scribe cylinder press. Imagery will be incorporated through a hand-carved linoleum block. Explore the interplay between image and text while learning technical carving and printing skills. You’ll take home your own edition of posters, and we encourage a group share so you can also take home a poster from each of your classmates. Ages 16+ are welcome, EAC members pay $90 and nonmembers pay $115 To register, please go to the Evanston Art Center website: www.evanstonartcenter.org or call us at (847) 475-5300 and register by phone. Maker Lab Workshop Saturday, May 10 from 1-4pm Get interactive! Come to the Evanston Art Center and join Northern Illinois University Professor, Steve Ciampaglia and artists from The Plug-In Studio for this extraordinary pop-up, drop-in art + technology workshop. Use electronic components and found materials to make interactive artworks that move, make sound, and light up. FREE workshop. No registration is necessary, just drop in anytime and make something cool that moves. All ages welcome. n e e t Mini Y : DI Piñatas Grades 6-12EQUIRED R N O I T A R T S I G RE Monday, May 12 e v A o g a ic h C , M P -7 6 Main Stre90e0t ChBicragano cAvhe & Saturday, May 10 3-4 PM, at the Loft Main LibraOrrryington Ave y,1703 Evanston Public Librar Join in the Cin co de Mayo festivities and learn how to make a minia ture piñata from cereal b oxes and tissue paper! We’ll provide the supplies, you bring the creativity! Register online at epl.org/teens or call at 847-448-8625 You are invited to join Lincoln’s Cub Scouts for their final Pack Meeting of the school year as they talk about: T ues day, May 20 t h 7p m in Linco ln’s Multi- Purp o s e Ro o m We will talk about ratings, style, artwork, value, and how comic books are made. We will also talk about collecting in general and have a display of Scouts’ personal collections. Each Scout will go home with two comic books. We will also give out comic books to visitors while supplies last. We will also give out awards to those that have earned them in the past month. We are an Inclusive Scouting Unit and you can view our Non-Discrimination Policy on our website. Cub Scouts is for 1st-5th grade boys and their families. If you have a 5th grader interested in Scouts, stop by or contact us, and we can refer you to a Boy Scout Troop. Evanston Cub Scout Pack 901 has been sponsored by Lincoln’s PTA for over 80 years! For m ore in form at ion : See our website: evanstonpack901.scoutlander.com Find us on Facebook: Evanston Cub Scout Pack 901 Contact: Chris Lowery, Cubmaster 224-766-1265 or [email protected] Team Evanston Soccer Program Overview About Us Talented Coaching The Club’s goal is to provide opportunity for individuals to develop into skilled players who love the game of soccer and achieve success as a member of a team. Issac has assembled a team of coaches that are all nationally licensed with USSF or NSCAA and have extensive coaching, and/or playing experience. Coaches must continually demonstrate, instruct, and motivate players in a positive and constructive manner. Team Evanston is a competitive, community-‐based soccer club training players to perform at their best in a team environment, through a partnership between coaches, parents, and players. The Club focuses on development of technical and tactical skills for all levels of ability. It consists of 600 players from Evanston and surrounding communities, overseen by 18 professional coaches and a Director of Coaching. Travel Program Team Evanston is forming boys and girls travel teams for the 2014-‐0215 season, enabling children to compete against clubs in other communities beginning this Fall. The program is open to all children born between 7/31/96 and 8/1/06, regardless of soccer experience or skill level. Players practice two times per week (older players practice three) and play one game every weekend against other travel clubs for about 10 weeks in the Fall and 10 weeks in the Spring. Each team participates in a tournament at the beginning of Fall and another at the end of Spring. Team Evanston maintains its own indoor turf practice facility in Evanston for practice during the winter season. Players play games at the "Bubble" in Highland Park on weekends from January to March. Issac Moushi, Director of Coaching, brings over 30 years of coaching experience to Team Evanston. A former professional player, Issac holds a USSF B license. He oversees all player and coach development, and shapes the club’s training curriculum and philosophy. Who is Eligible All boys and girls born between 7/31/96 and 8/1/06. How to Apply Visit www.teamevanston.org and click “Register.” The Season The season is separated into three seasons, two outdoor and one indoor. Fall season begins in August and goes through November. Indoor season begins mid-‐December and goes until mid-‐March. Spring season starts in early April and ends early June. A preseason training camp is held in August before the Fall season officially begins. Tryouts Players must attend two tryout dates held between May 27th and June 5th. Specific age group dates and locations will be posted on the Team Evanston website. Tryouts will be held so that players can be matched according to skills and placed on the appropriate team(s). www.teamevanston.org The North End Mothers’ Club welcomes you to join the Fortnightly Dance Class J oin us in celebrating more than 100 years of the North End Mothers’ Club by participating in it’s major fundraiser — Fortnightly Dance Classes. Proceeds benefit youth and community organizations throughout Evanston. The program is open to all 6th and 7th graders within the Evanston community. The program consists of six sessions in which the students are taught traditional dances such as the waltz and fox trot, as well as contemporary dance steps. (6th graders attend only five sessions to accommodate the Parent Nights.) Students also receive instructions on social skills and etiquette. Parents will be invited to join the 6th graders at one of two scheduled Parent Nights. The 7th graders will have a DJ party the last session. There is no Parents Night for the 7th graders. The program is held at the Women’s Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Avenue. 2014 Classes will be held September 12 October 10, 17 November 7, 14 December 5 6th graders meet from 5:30–7:00 p.m. and 7th graders meet from 7:15–8:30 p.m. Dress Requirements Boys Coat and Tie Dress pants Dress shoes (no gym shoes) Girls Dress or skirt and blouse White gloves (included in the Registration fee and handed out during the first session) Dress shoes Registration To register and learn more about the program please visit our Web site at http://www.northendmothersclub.org/fortnightly/. In our continued efforts to be green all participants will be notified via email of their enrollment, and will also receive the code and conduct booklet via email. All registration materials and information are only available online. Questions If you have any questions about the program please email: [email protected] Flyer design donated by Casey Braun Creative Let’s GO Scouting! ® Cub Scout Ranks ® ® ® how Would you like to be a cub scout? ® Dear Parent: Tiger Cubs—a program of exciting indoor and outdoor activities—is the first step into Scouting. It is about families living, working and playing together, and supporting and respecting each other. Let’s Go Scouting! is a story to read together with your first-grade son to gauge his interest in becoming a Tiger Cub Scout. It takes only a few minutes and shows activities typical of a Tiger Cub den. Read it with enthusiasm! Let’s Go Scouting! is created by ScoutParents, the national initiative to increase the passion, participation and volunteer involvement especially with the parents of Scouts. For more information, look us up on the Web at www.ScoutParents.org. Ian was excited! Today was his first Tiger Cub den meeting and he was dressed in his uniform and ready to go. “Mom! Is it time to go yet?” he yelled as he ran down the stairs. “Just about,” she said as she looked over his uniform, “Do you have everything?” “Yep—blue shirt, blue pants, blue belt and orange and blue— what’s this called again? “That’s your neckerchief. It’s like a handkerchief, but around your neck.” “That’s right. How do I look?” Ian asked. “Like a SCOUT!” his Mom said, “now LET’S GO SCOUTING!” 88% of Scouts say that Scouting has taught them to treat others with respect T here were seven boys at the meeting and Ian really enjoyed it. “It was kind of like a party,” he said to his mom. “I know,” she replied, “We played games, we sang, we had treats and it was fun!” Ian made friends with two of the boys—Mark, who was there with his grandfather, and Billy, who came along with Mark. They went to a different school than Ian, but played soccer in the same league. Mark’s older brother, Ty, was 11 78% of Scouts agree scouting has taught them to care for others in need and a he was Boy Scout. Billy’s parents were from Mexico and he spoke Spanish and English. The boys became friends and decided to hang out together after their next soccer match. A t the next den meeting, Ian, Mark and Billy compared their Tiger Cub handbooks to see how far they were along the Bobcat Trail. They got to color in a tiger paw print every time they completed a requirement. “Look,” said Billy, “I’m half way to earning my Bobcat badge!” “Awesome!!” said Ian, “We’re going to get our Immediate Recognition badges tonight.” “Then we can start on the achievements for our Tiger Cub badge and start earning BEADS,” said Mark. A bead was awarded every time a Tiger Cub Scout Immediate Recognition Badge with Beads completed an activity on the Tiger Cub badge trail. “My brother had 15 beads when he was a Tiger Cub!” I an got his Bobcat badge and started to earn beads. He got one for helping to clean out the garage, another one for visiting the elderly people at a nursing home, and one for going to a pro soccer game with his family. At the next pack meeting, Ian told the den leader, “Earning beads is AWESOME! I get an allowance when I help around the house, and some of those chores count for beads, too!” “I know,” said Billy, “I used to 83% of Scouts say of Scouts say spending time with family is important to them think chores were hard, but now I like earning the beads!” “Yeah!” said Mark, “and soon we’ll able to go camping with the Cub Scout pack!” “YES!!” the boys all shouted, and gave themselves high fives. O ne day when Ian wore his Scout laughed, “but it’s the uniform to school, Mr. things I learned that I still Reed, a first grade carry with me today.” teacher, saw Ian in the “Like what?” asked Ian. lunchroom and said, “Ian, “Like learning about I didn’t know you were a responsibility and being Cub Scout.” a good citizen, and being “I’m really a Tiger Cub,” said Ian. respectful of others,” Mr. Reed replied. “That’s great,” said “Oh yeah,” said Ian, Mr. Reed, “When I was “We call those Character a Scout, they didn’t have Connections. They’re Tiger Cubs. I see you’ve achievements that we can got your Bobcat badge— earn beads for. We learn congratulations!” about safety, too” “Thanks,” said Ian, “You were a Scout?” “Yes,” said Mr. Reed, Mr. Reed smiled. “You know your stuff, Ian” he said, “It sounds like you’re “I made it all the way to on your way to becoming Eagle Scout.” an Eagle Scout, too.” “WOW! I’ll bet you had all the merit badges!” “Not quite,” Mr. Reed 80% of Scouts say Scouting has taught them to have confidence in themselves 80% of Scouts say Scouting has taught them to have confidence in themselves I an, Mark and Billy all went to the Cub Scout blue and gold banquet with their families and received their Tiger Cub badges. They all finished first grade and began working on their Wolf Cub Scout badges. At the end of the banquet, as their families were saying goodbye, the boys were whispering to each other and finally turned to their families and shouted together, “WOLF SCOUTS, HERE WE COME—AHHHHOOOOO!” ® Take the next step Enjoy a family activity with your family or friends and get a feeling for what Scouting has to offer. and remember to have fun! g X take a hike! discuss the fun and safety of hiking and prepare for it x find the oldest building in your town plant a family garden and keep a maintenance log have a ‘cleanup’ day at your house w Y create an emergency plan to evacuate your house and practice it organize neighbors to pick up trash in the neighborhood Illustrations by John Nelson Evanston Cub Scout Pack 901 For more information & our schedule: See our website: evanstonpack901.scoutlander.com Find us on Facebook: Evanston Cub Scout Pack 901 Contact: Chris Lowery, Cubmaster 224-766-1265 or [email protected] Family FUN of Scouting! Enthusiasm! Commitment! Great Rewards! Make It SO! We are an Inclusive Scouting Unit and you can view our Non-Discrimination Policy on our website. Cub Scouts is for 1st-5th grade boys and their families. 34576 © 2007 ScoutParents, all rights reserved 2008 Printing #34576 Evanston Cub Scout Pack has been sponsored by Lincoln’s PTA for over 80 years! 7 30176 34576 5
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