S CHOOL D ISTRICT 54
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V OLUME 3, I SSUE 6
J ANUARY 30, 2015
Dear Enders-Salk Families,
F EBRUARY D ATES
TO R EMEMBER
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Hot Lunch—
Riccardo’s
at school, especially on Mondays. We realize that illness is an unavoidable factor when it
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School Store
comes to children missing school; however, because of the nature of the instructional pro-
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Pizza Friday,
Birthday Book,
National Wear Red
Day, Family Movie
Night 6:15PM-
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Jump Rope For
Heart
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Jump Rope For
Heart Hot Lunch—
Old Towne
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1/2 Inservice Dismissal at
11:40AM, Family
Fun Night-Chuck
E Cheese Noon to
9PM
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Kindergarten Registration 9-11, 1-2:30, 6
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Valentine’s Day
Classroom Parties
1:30PM—3:00PM
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No School –
President’s Day
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Hot Lunch-Buona
Beef, Market Day
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School Store
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Pizza Friday, PTA
Newsletter Deadline,
March Pizza Friday
order due today,
Spirit wear-Stripes
Day
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Hot Lunch-Culver’s,
4th/5th Music Concert Assembly
1:30PM & 6:30PM
PTA Family Fun Committee
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Blood Drive
[email protected]
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Pizza Friday, Newsletter Distribution
Over the last couple of weeks we have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of absences
cess and our various curriculum components, it is important that students be in attendance
and on time on a daily basis. There is no substitute for direct teacher instruction and class
interaction, regardless of homework availability. Furthermore, children who fall behind in
their work find it increasingly difficult to get back into the school routine. Please keep
in mind that the average student only misses eight to ten days for the entire
school year. The above should be taken into consideration, especially if your child is
missing school for reasons other than those illnesses which affect classroom performance.
Our goal is to enhance the learning experience for each student at Enders-Salk, which in
turn can only be done if your child is in school every day.
This goal can only be accomplished with your continued help and support.
Mr. Michael Henry
Principal
Family Fun Dinner Night
Family Fun Dinner Night at Chuck E Cheese of Streamwood on Wednesday, February 11th
from Noon- 9pm. This is a half day of school and our local Chuck E Cheese says they will
begin honoring our flyer at Noon this day. They will donate 15% of the register sales back
to the school! Please note that Chuck E Cheese is now in a different location within the
same complex at 1000 C South Barrington Road in Streamwood.
Eileen Morris
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LAST CALL for YEARBOOK photos!
ROOM REPS/PARENTS - Please help us ensure your child's
classroom is well represented in the yearbook! Please send
photos to [email protected] and label with your child's room
# and/or teacher. Please limit photos to 1MB each.
LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED? Love taking photos or scrapbooking? The Yearbook Committee could use your help! Please contact:
Princess Reyes at [email protected] for more info. No prior
experience required.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We need your help to make Enders-Fest Fun
Fair a success! It will take place on Friday
March 6th from 6-8 pm. We will need much help running
games and activities as well as working the in the prize room
and at the concession stand. Please contact Eileen Morris if
you can help. [email protected] 847-839-3206.
Market Day order
deadline is Thursday, February 12.
Pick up is Tuesday,
February 17th.
Get in touch with the PTA
Family Fun Movie Night. We will be showing The Boxtrolls in the Enders-Salk gym on Friday, February 6th
from 6:15 pm-8:15 pm. Admission is free. There will be
popcorn and other concessions for sale. Parents must accompany their children to this event. If you are interested
in volunteering to help out in the concession stand please
contact Eileen Morris at [email protected] or
847-839-3206.
Be sure to "Like" our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/EndersSalkPTAInfoPage
Visit the Enders-Salk School web site:
http://enders-salk.sd54.org/
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Have you signed up to "Take Charge of Education"? Here’s how it works: visit Target.com/tcoe or call 1-800316-6142 to designate Enders-Salk school, then use your REDcard whenever you shop. Target will donate up
to 1% of your purchases to our school! Learn more at Target.com/redcard or stop in a Target store to apply.
2015/2016 Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2015-16 school year will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. Registration will take place from 9-11 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at all elementary schools. Parents must register their children at their neighborhood school. A child whose fifth birthday falls on or before Sept. 1,
2015, is eligible to enroll in kindergarten in 2015. District 54 follows the Illinois regulations and doesn’t
admit students whose birth date is after Sept. 1.
Savory Foods Fundraiser
The PBIS team is selling cookie dough, popcorn,
and other tasty treats to fund the positive rewards
we give the students throughout the year. Please
participate to help support this great program at
Enders! Orders are due February 13, with checks
made payable to Enders-Salk. The order pick-up
will be Monday, March 16 from 1:30-4:00. Thank
you for your support!
Mrs. Thompson
PTA Hot Lunch Reminder
Hot Lunch reminder - 2/3 Riccardo's, 2/10
Old Town, 2/17 Buona Beef, & 2/24 Culver's.
**PARENT'S, please mark on your calendar if your child(ren) ordered Hot Lunch.**
Thank you for your support!
The Lunch Bunch
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Read Across Enders 2015 We need your help!!
Read Across Enders is a fun day to promote literacy in a fun and exciting way. The students
are able to rotate to 3 different classrooms. The teachers read a book and then do an exciting game/activity/or craft! This is an event that we have done for 5 years now and the students absolutely love it! We need your help! Read Across Enders 2015 will be on Friday,
March 20th from 9:00-11:30am. If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Mrs. Montalbano at [email protected] or call me at 847-357-6379 and let me know
who your child is and what grade level you would like to help out with. I will then send out a
schedule when the event gets closer to let you know your station.
Book Fair Thank You!
Our Winter Scholastic Book fair was great! We were able to raise money to buy books for
the Enders-Salk Library. I would like to thank my parent volunteers for all of their help
with making our book fair run smoothly for our students and staff. A big thank you goes
out to Nan Jevtic and Chris Weber for stepping up to co-chair the book fair once again.
Thank you to Adriana Andrade, Maureen Brennan, Julia Davis, Denise Freehling, Dawn
Klasmann, Amanda Macholl, Emily Meyer, Megan Meyer, Eileen Morris, and Byron Tull for
volunteering your time!
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NOTE FROM THE NURSE : ( SOURCE : CDC A CADEMY OF P EDIATRICTS )
The health benefits of playing outdoors in winter!
Contrary to what many people believe, medical experts agree that outdoor play for children is healthy
and essential, even in winter! Going outside to run, jump, yell, and wiggle allows children to use their
large muscles and work off extra energy. Breathing the fresh air is healthier for children than keeping
them inside a closed building where germs can easily spread. The indoor circulation of germs and bacteria is much more harmful to your child than playing outside. According the American Academy of Pediatrics, even children who are mildly ill, but active, should go outside for short periods in the cold air to
stimulate their immune systems.
There are many health benefits to playing outside in winter (if the weather is not severe-< 0 degrees and
children are properly dressed) Playing outside in the cold:
 strengthens the immune system by allowing your child an escape from indoor germs and bacteria and
helps form a resistance to allergies.
 stimulates your child’s imagination
 promotes problem solving skills
 promotes better sleep
 provides Vitamin D:
 provides some of the 60 minutes of recommended physical exercise that children need daily
According the CDC, staying active for at least 60 min. a day can help children:
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Improve their health
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Do better in school.
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Improve their fitness.
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Grow stronger.
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Have fun playing with friends.
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Feel happier.
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Maintain a healthy body weight.
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Improve their self-confidence.
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Learn new skills.
So think about bundling up, and heading outdoors to stay healthy!!!
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Sun
Enders-Salk PTA
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Tue
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Sat
Enders-Salk PTA
6 Pizza Friday
Birthday Book
National "Wear Red
Day”
Family Movie Night
6:15-8:15 pm
The Boxtrolls
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Fri
13
Thu
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Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties
1:30-3:00 pm
School Store
Kindergarten Registration
9:00-11:00 am
1:00-2:30 pm
6:00-8:00 pm
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Newsletter Distribution
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School Store
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Blood Drive
March Pizza Friday
Orders due
End of 2nd Trimester
20 Pizza Friday
Newsletter Deadline
Spirit Day- Stripes
Day
5
~ February 2015 ~
Wed
11
4
10
Mon
3
Jump Rope for Heart
Hot Lunch- Riccardo’s
9
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Jump Rope for Heart
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PTA Meeting 7:00 pm
Family Fun Night at
Chuck E Cheese
12 noon-9:00 pm
½ Day Inservice Day
Dismissal at 11:40 am
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Hot Lunch-Old Towne
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Hot Lunch-Buona Beef
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Market Day Pick-Up
No School
President’s Day
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Hot Lunch- Culver’s
4th/5th Music Concert
Assembly 1:30 pm
4th/5th Music Concert
6:30 pm