Burbank Broadcast Newsletter

8435 South Linder Ave, Burbank, Il 60459 Phone: (708)499-0838, Fax:(708)499-0502

From Principal, Dr. Shwkar Abousweilem

Upcoming Events Greetings Bobcat Families,  Advising your child not to worry about the test – just do the best

 3/7 Luther Burbank’s he or she can! Birthday It’s that time of the year where we get Please contact your child’s teacher  3/10 Daylight Savings or myself if you have any questions Time Begins to show off all we know! It’s time for about the IAR testing. The success of  3/12 Cookie Dough the Illinois Assessment of Readiness Fundraiser – Tentative our students is made possible by Pick Up testing, formally known as PARCC. This your support. Our Burbank students  3/13 St. Baldrick’s Event year our testing schedule will begin will continue to progress as we work @ Liberty Jr High th  3/17 St. Patrick’s Day the week of March 11 . Students in together in their best interest.  3/15 School Spirit Day 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade will be tested in  3/20 District Board Respectfully, reading and mathematics. Students in Meeting @ District Of- Dr. Abousweilem fice 7pm 5th grade will be tested in reading, th  3/22 PFC 19 Annual Spring Fling Family mathematics and science. Dance 6-9pm You can help your child do his or her  3/25 Spring Break Be- gins best on the test by: Extra Dress Down Days  Making sure your child attends school on time;  Friday, 3/8- Cartoon  Day Making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before  Friday 3/22 -College testing; Day  Providing breakfast on the morn- ing of testing;  Friday, 4/12- Wacky  Reminding your child to ask the Sock Day teacher questions if he or she does not understand the test directions;  Friday, 4/26-Neon Day  Letting your child know that you FOLLOW THE PFC have confidence in his or her ability to do his or her best; and

1 Bobcat Media Center

Greetings, Bobcat Families! I don’t know about you, but I can feel Spring trying to “March” into Burbank but I’m afraid St. Patrick’s Day may find us bundled up as we attend the parades or various activities around our Southside town. Speak- ing of the Irish, the Bobcat Literacy Enrichment team has interviewed some of our proud Irish staff members in order to learn about some of the traditional activities shared with their families during this special holiday. Be sure to check out our video found on my website: http://www.bsd111.org/olc/49

Our books are flying off the shelves and in some cases our students become so entrenched in them that they forget to return them to the library for renewal. Please be reminded that our Bobcats can check out our books for one week. At that time, the student may renew the book for an additional week. If the student fails to return the book on time, he/she is given ONE ENTIRE WEEK beyond the due date to return the book. It is only after that one-week grace period that we must initiate the $.05 per day fine for overdue books. Please note that our books are very popular so please encourage your child to return the books on time. My Bobcats are continuing to learn new technology skills as they encounter the district’s latest online ap- plications in addition to the exciting new literacy skills they are developing in class. Ask them about the latest biographies I’ve shared with them! We absolutely love learning about these amazing people from our past and present! We wish you all a wonderful Spring Break filled with lots of rest, relaxation, and hopefully, great weather! Respectfully, Mrs. Kennedy Mrs. Cihocki

2 Art Room News

February is not only the month of love, it is Black history month. To acknowledge both Valentine’s Day and the peaceful work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. students in Kindergarten and G3 made hearts and flowers to surround a quote of Dr. King’s.

Mrs. Gallagher

Grade 2 chalk study of different lines. Grade 5 are working on a half portrait.

Grade 4 are producing art of threatened Grade 6 created a mask that and endangered species they have researched. reflects their culture or interests. PFC BOARD ELECTIONS

If you have some fresh ideas, want to make a difference in the school and are interested in becoming part of the PFC Executive Board, we have the following positions opening up for the 2019-2021 school years:

Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Please contact, Stash (Jim) Stefanek [email protected], Jen Lamb [email protected], Nelly Lara [email protected] or Lorena Wong zarate- [email protected] with nominations or for more information.

3 PE NEWS

The students have been working very hard improving their basketball skills during our unit. Students worked on dribbling, passing and shooting. After practicing the proper ways to perform the skills, we moved on to game play where students were able to display those skills in action. Students played in organized games of five on five using offensive and defensive strategies as well as working as a team. Our next unit will be Speedway where students will be using soccer, ultimate football and handball skills to play this quick-paced game! Speedway combines multiple sports and allows all skill levels to be uti- lized allowing for a lot of different strategies and movements.

4 NOTESNOTES FROM MRS. NYKAZA Burbank School Elementary Music March 2019

What are we learning? Contact Information

Kindergarten: [email protected] We have been learning: Students are learning how to identify and keep a steady beat when 708-499-0838 Burbank listening to music. We are exploring high and low sounds and fast slow tempos. 708-599-5554 Fry Students are beginning to prepare for reading tradition music notation by playing patterns of pictures on non-pitched percussion instruments. Songs we have learned or are working on Hello Song Prime Time Nursery Rhyme Humpty Dumpty Paige‟s Train

1st Grade: We have been learning: Our rhythms of quarter notes and eighth notes, playing rhythm races to help us use our aural skills to identify these notes. Starting this week we are now working our identifying our notes on the lines and spaces from middle C to second line G. Stu- dents will be given flash cards to help them practice these note reading skills at home. In early March we will begin our rhythm reading tests. Students will be given a packet of rhythms that we will practice in class. Songs we have learned or are working on: Prime Time Nursery Rhyme, Hey Diddle Diddle

2nd Grade: We have been working on: Learning our rhythms (quarter notes, eighth notes and quarter rests) and 3rd Grade: we will soon learn our half notes and half rests. Students are practicing We have been working on: clapping and performing these rhythms on non-pitched percussion instru- Playing simple songs on our recorders utilizing our note reading ments. and rhythm reading skills. Students were given a recorder book and we are working on exercises 19-22. #22 is their first playing This week we have started identifying line notes and space notes, which test. will lead to reading music on the staff. Students will be given flash cards and are encouraged to practice these flashcards at home to become fluent Students should be taking home their recorder and practicing at reading music notes on the staff. Students in 2nd grade are required to these exercises at home. learn, identify and perform notes middle C to 3rd line B We have also begun our Instruments of the Orchestra Unit. All of this prep work is leading us to start playing simple songs on the bells. Each month we will be learning about a new family of instruments. February we learned about the string family and what Songs we have learned or are working on.: makes them a family (what things they are in common). Prime Time Nursery Rhyme In March we will study the brass family. Little Boy Blue Little Old Women Who Lived in a Shoe NOTESNOTES FROM MRS. NYKAZA Burbank School Elementary Music March 2019 What are we learning? Contact Information 4th Grade: We have been learning: [email protected] Students have been working so very hard! We have just tested on our first Recorder Karate Belt (White Belt). I am very impressed with the progress of our 4th graders. 708-499-0838 Burbank

We have begun out World Music Unit and have started with Senegal, 708-599-5554 Fry a country in West Africa. Students will study about the country, it‟s history, culture and music. For each country we will be listening to a song and learning about various components of each song. The Sen- 5th Grade: egal song teaches us about Timbre and Call and Response We have been learning: We have finished our Baroque Period and are watching a video Songs we are working on: about the life of J.S. Bach. It is interesting to see how different Funga Alafia society was in the 1600‟s and the struggles Bach went through. Yellow and orange songs(recorder)))) We have learned the rhythmic notes of; eighth, quarter, half and whole along with quarter rests. We will now be putting that knowledge to work performing simple rhythms on the non-pitched 6th Grade: percussion instruments. (Utilizing call and response) What we are learning: We have finished the first 2 units in our History of Rock and Roll Unit. Students have completed the accompanying worksheets for each unit to re-enforce the important facts from that error.

Students have started their first ensemble and will be tested shortly on their performance as a group. Students have placed in groups of 3 or 4 and are tasked with performing 3 different rhythms to a steady beat at the same time.

Students will also be showing their skills during our drum circles through echo patterns and call and response.

Songs that we have learned or are working on: Choir News: We have been learning: I will keep you updated on our upcoming We have begun our rehearsals and I am thrilled with the sound of all these beautiful voices. We have a goal of learning and preforming Spring Show. All students in Kindergarten, six song this year. 1st and 2nd grades will be performing the

We are learning song like; “This is Me”, “Best Day of My Life”, “Can‟t musical “Prime Time Nursery Rhyme. We’ll Stop the Beat”, „How Far I‟ll Go”, “Dona Nobis Pacum” and “Where is be singing and dancing to our old favorites, the Peace”. but with a new twist! This years choir theme is Peace and Positivity. Date and time to follow. Date and time of our upcoming concert will be announced at a later date. NOTESNOTES FROM MR. NYKAZA Burbank School Band Department March 2018

Congratulations to all our Cadet, Intermediate and Concert Band students for an excellent job at this years solo contest. Contact Information Our next event is our District #111 Band Festival on March 16th at Liberty Jr. High. Our Cadet, Intermediate and Concert Bands will each [email protected] be performing three songs for this event. A flyer was sent home with students containing more specific information. If you have any ques- 708-499-0838 Burbank tions pleas contact me. 708-499-3049 Byrd What are we learning? 708-496-0563 Kennedy

Beginning Band: Cadet Band: We have been learning: We have been working on: Students have learned how to draw notes on a staff and fill in fingering Students should be able to complete one exercise out of their lesson book each week while continuing to practice band mu- charts using our interactive smart board. Students should be practicing sic and rhythms. Please mark your calendars because our out of their lesson book 20 minutes each day. Students need to fill out District #111 Band Festival is scheduled for March 16th at the practice chart in the front of the book and I would like parents to sign Liberty Jr. High. Our Cadet Band students need to arrive their practice chart each week. promptly at 8:30 a,m. and will perform at 9:00 a.m. Dress nice, please no jeans or gym shoes. A flyer was sent home with the Songs students should be working on: students on 2/25/19. Please contact me if you need more Old Mr. Nykaza had a Band, Hard Rock Blues, First Down March, Mary information. Ann, Beethoveen’s Ninth, Power Rock and Beginning Band Solos. Our Spring Concert will be on May 7th at Liberty Jr. High. Please mark Songs we have learned or are working on: your calendars. More information will be sent home soon. March Ahead Cherokee Legend Clarinet Blues Trumpet Royale Our Spring Concert will be on May 20th at Liberty Jr. High. Please mark your calendars. More information will be sent Intermediate Band: home soon. We have been working on: Students should be able to complete one exercise out of their lesson book each week while continuing to practice band music and rhythms. Please mark your calendars because our District #111 Band Festival is scheduled for March 16th at Concert Band: Liberty Jr. High. Our Intermediate Band students need to arrive promptly at We have been working on: 9:00 a,m. and will perform at 9:30 a.m. Dress nice, please no jeans or gym Students should be able to complete one exercise out of their lesson shoes. A flyer was sent home with the students on 2/25/19. Please contact me if book each week while continuing to practice band music and rhythms. you need more information. Please mark your calendars because our District #111 Band Festival is scheduled for March 16th at Liberty Jr. High. Our Concert Band stu- Songs we have learned or are working on.: dents need to arrive promptly at 10:00 a,m. and will perform at Mountainbrook March 10:30 a.m. Students need to be in full concert band uniform. Westwind Overture A flyer was sent home with the students on 2/26/19. Please contact me Choo Choo Cha Cha Cha if you need more information. African Folk Trilogy Songs we have learned or are working on.: Stonehenge Our Director One Hit Wonders Bryce Canyon Overture Our Spring Concert will be on May 16th at Liberty Jr. High. Legend of Ft. Apache Please mark your calendars. More information will be sent home soon. Ancient Voices The Addams Family Our Spring Concert will be on May 20th at Liberty Jr. High. NOTESNOTES FROM MRS. NYKAZA Burbank School Elementary Music October 2018 What are we learning? Contact Information 4th Grade: We have been learning: [email protected] Students have been review their note/rests and learning some new ones. They are also working on identifying notes on the staff in preparation for Recorder Karate. Recorders should be coming in within 708-499-0838 Burbank the next two weeks. We are also learning a Folk Song called Turn the Glasses Over, and 708-599-5554 Fry learning a partner circle dance to accompany the song. Students are starting our World Music Unit. To kick off this unit, students were giving a Family Interview Sheet. Students will be 5th Grade: “traveling” to other countries and learning about their culture, music, We have been learning: land, language, history and other interesting facts. As we finish each About the Baroque Period in music. The composer we have stud- country will be completing our passports. ied so far is J.S. Bach. We have learned about his country of birth Songs we have learned or are working on: and about the styles of music he loved to write. We will soon lis- Turn the Glasses Over ten to some of his major compositions and study in more detail the form of these songs. We will then move onto George Handel. After completing the Baroque Period, we will play on various instruments excerpts from their compositions. Each unit (composer) has a fun sheet that accompanies the fact sheet. These will be given to the students to complete and turn in. It is important for students to turn in all papers on time and com- 6th Grade: pleted to the BEST of their ability. What we are learning: In preparation for piano, the students are reviewing the notes Students have been working on their rhythms which include quar- (rhythmically and by note name). As soon as students are com- ter, eighth notes and quarter rests. We are currently working on a fortable with reading the notes on the staff and clapping simple folk song, Tideo in preparation for learning/performing sixteenth rhythms, we will then transfer that knowledge to simple songs on notes. Along with singing Tideo, we have added body percussion the piano keyboard. to accompany this song and will soon be learning a partner circle Students have also been learning about folk songs. We have dance that goes along to the song. learned that folk songs are very old and until recently have only As soon as we are comfortable with clapping our new rhythmic been passed down orally (by singing them) notes, we will begin our Drumming Unit. This consists of Bucket Drumming where students perform by themselves on buckets Songs that we have learned or are working on: (using them like a drum) to perform rhythmic songs that increase in Grandma Grunts difficulty. Also, in our Drumming Unit the students will be performing in ensembles a three part rhythmic piece. Each person will be playing a different rhythm, however these rhythms fit together to form a accompaniment that goes along with the song Yankee Doodle. We have also begun our study on the History of Rock and Roll. We will be starting our first chapter, How Rock and Roll Began

Songs that we have learned or are working on: Tideo January 2019 Students of the Month Emma Aguilar Angel Ramos ~ Ms. Lucenti ~ ~ Mrs. Egan ~ Brayden Mann Layla Montoya Mariella Cruz ~ Ms. O'Connell ~ Addyson Perez Pech Juan Julian Pizana ~ Mrs. Knasiak ~ Andres Chavez Liliana Miranda ~ Ms. O'Donnell ~ Gustavo Nava Illanie Nava ~ Mrs. Kwiatkowski~ Haylee Cuevas Alexsa Perales Ramirez ~ Mrs. Ludwig ~ Santiago Luna Isabella Navarette Lourdes Hernandez ~ Ms. Kilcommons ~ ~ Mrs. Ryan ~ Brandon Marquez Jacob Arguelles Camila Guzman Evelyn Gonzalez ~ Ms. Mulica ~ ~ Mrs. Warunek ~ Alex Formeller Blake Stefanek

Sammar Hamayel Scott Escott ~ Mrs. Loess ~ ~ Mrs. Scanlon ~ Benjamin Barragan Amira Masad Lillian Czechowski ~ Mrs. Olsson ~ Daniela Granja Lionel Espinola ~ Mrs. Cano ~ Esteban Magana Akemi Barriga ~ Ms. Perich~ Roman Sanchez Kyle Conners ~ Mr. Gonya ~ Emily Vana Bayan Daoud ~ Ms. Dowling ~ Eisa Moosa Terry Ferguson Alex Kolodziej ~ Ms. Khatib ~ ~ Mrs. Mazanke ~ Carmen Casillas Leah Godinez ~ Mrs. Ermel ~ Kayla Lopez Damian Meza ~ Ms. Zaker ~ ~ Mrs. Browne ~ Octavio Munoz Liliana Wronka

5 February 2019 Students of the Month

Simon Hornik Ava Greene ~ Ms. Lucenti ~ ~ Mrs. Egan ~ Olivia Talavera Ahmed Awad Jorielis Rivera ~ Ms. O'Connell ~ Adriana Talavera Jimena Perales ~ Mrs. Knasiak ~ Parker Vanis Jana Hazeen ~ Ms. O'Donnell ~ Angelly Lopez-Gomero Isaac Torres ~ Mrs. Kwiatkowski~ Mason Cervantez Daniela Sanchez ~ Mrs. Ludwig ~ Angelina Tran Isabella Sanchez ~ Ms. Kilcommons ~ Annabelle Rosales ~ Mrs. Ryan ~ Omar Hammad Robert Cieslak Alyana Camacho Sophia Cantele ~ Ms. Mulica ~ ~ Mrs. Warunek ~ David Valencia Abigail Botirca

Jayda Gallegos Fatima Barriga ~ Mrs. Loess ~ ~ Mrs. Scanlon ~ Riley Mann Diego Lopez

Madilynn Schultz Isabella Suchorabski ~ Mrs. Olsson ~ Isaac Botirca ~ Mrs. Cano ~ Nikolas Lara Aniya Hernandez ~ Ms. Perich~ Omar Abuwaer Angel Rivera ~ Mr. Gonya ~ Danae Martinez Yolayda Esquivel ~ Ms. Dowling ~ Diego Lopez Mostafa Odeh ~ Ms. Khatib ~ Adriana Lopez Dyana Perez ~ Mrs. Mazanke ~ Mariana Lara ~ Mrs. Ermel ~ Cherrilyn Gonzalez Karina Aguelles ~ Ms. Zaker ~ ~ Mrs. Browne ~ Layla Counce Alonzo Flores

6 Great News from

Mrs. Campobasso

As we are approaching the month of March, we are also preparing for our annual Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test previously known as the PARCC test that will be administered during the week of March 11, 2019. We have been reviewing and practicing skills in the area of ELA, Reading, and Math. We have expand and extend our regular teaching to prepare our students for the rigorous standards of the IAR test.

 IAR test strategies: Students will test better if they: get a good night rest, eat a healthy breakfast, come to school on time, read the directions carefully, and answer all questions. Just a few ideas! We are continuing our ELA/Reading/Math curriculum. In reading, continue to follow the Wonders/Wonder Works reading program encompassing grammar, spelling, literacy structure, and writing. Shortly we will be begin Unit 3 in 3rd, 5th and 6th grade and with a focus on the essential questions and vocabulary words. Students should be reading at least 20-30 minutes a night. In Math, the 6th graders are currently studying the Algebra unit, in preparation for IAR testing. We will continue with Module 2 with Ratios and Percents. The students have grasped the new concept with little diffi- culties and are continuing to improve. The 5th graders are grasping the concepts of fractions. Please keep reviewing basic multiplication/division facts, as many questions will focus on this basic skill. As your child’s Learning Resource teacher, my door is always open. Feel free to contact me through email [email protected] or call me at Luther Burbank School.

Come out to Liberty on Wednesday, March 13th and support the GREAT cause of St. Baldrick’s at 6:00pm.

7 Classroom News

Kindergarten News First Grade News We are amazed at how fast the school year has gone. We just got done celebrating the 100th It is hard to believe that it is March already but day of school with a whole day of fun! In March we are sure ready for some spring weath- we will be completing the 3rd quarter report er. There is so much to do in first grade and card assessment to see how much progress each time is just flying by. We have been working student is making in kindergarten. Please prac- hard on reading and spelling words with long tice with your child so they can memorize their vowel sounds. Our reading book has had stories phone number, address, and birthday. Also, all about animals. We continue to work on main topic and details along with the sequence of the keep practicing zipping their coats and tying story. When reading with your child be sure to their own shoes! ask them questions about the order of the sto- One thing that we are really working on is ry. Have them retell the story in their own words. Working on comprehension is so im- writing sentences on our own. Every kindergar- portant at this time in the year. In math we ten student should be able to think of a sen- have been using the skill of ten combinations tence and write the sentence with a capital and making a ten to solve addition problems. letter, finger spaces and a period by now. The Balancing equations will also be an important end of kindergarten goal is to be able to write a concept. We continue to practice the speed and fluency of our subtraction facts. In Social studies story with 3 sentences in it. This is a great skill to we will be discussing weather. Hoping warm work on at home, too! weather is coming so we can get outside more Lately, our focus in Math has been on addition with spring approaching! We will be keeping busy with so much to learn and the year flying and subtraction. We have been adding and sub- by. tracting groups in many different ways. Our ex- pectation is that the students will be able to flu- Ms. Lawlor ently add and subtract within five by the end of Mrs. Ludwig the year. Practicing the flashcards with your Mrs. Ryan child that their teacher sends home is a great way to get ready for 1st grade! Thank you for all of your home help! Sincerely, Ms. Lucenti, Mrs. O’Donnell, Miss O’Connell

8 Classroom News

Second Grade News Third Grade News

2nd grade is finishing Unit 3 in Wonders and Students have thoroughly enjoyed de- is getting ready to take on Unit 4, which will signed and building their invention projects. focus on the big idea: How do different envi- These are always one of our favorite activities of ronments make the world an interesting the school year for the students. Their inventions were innovative and well thought out. It place? Comprehension skills we will focus on was awesome to see the students engaged in will include comparing and contrasting, cause their inventions and each other’s. When pre- and effect, and theme. Please continue to senting, peers listened attentively and asked study vocabulary and spelling words at home! questions regarding the invention and how it works. In math, we will be studying addition and sub- The students have also concluded their traction of two-digit numbers. Students use investigations into the mysteries of science. We number lines and “think addition” to subtract focused investigations on forces and motion as two digit numbers that involve bridging well as magnetism. Students learned through across a ten. We will also be exploring poly- hands on experiences how different materials gons! Ask your child to look for shapes at effect the way an object can move and with or home. Play “I Spy” games naming the number without ease. They also learned about how magnets can attract to the opposite magnetic pole of sides and corners shapes have. and metal materials, as well as repel away from We hope everyone has very relaxing and en- the same magnetic pole of two magnets. joyable spring break! We wish you all a wonderful and relaxing Spring Break with your families. Please take -Miss Perich, Mrs. Loess, & Mrs. Olsson some time to play a board game, go for a walk, watch a movie, play outside, go to the park, or enjoy a nice meal together. Have a wonderful month and stay warm! Sun- shine and warmer temperatures are (hopefully) on the way.

~Ms.Dowling

~Mrs. Mazanke

~Miss Zaker

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Fourth Grade News Please continue to have students read and practice math Hello Parents, facts at home! The extra practice makes a big difference as we learn new concepts and encounter new challenges We can’t believe we are half way through the third quarter in school. Even though it’s already March, there is still so - we have been so busy in 4th grade and the students have much more to do before the end of the year! Thank you been working so hard! Below are some of the many things for all of your support! we have been learning about! Respectfully Yours, In math, we have learned how to convert different measurements like meters to centimeters and liters to millili- Mrs. Egan, Mrs. Knasiak, Mrs. Kwiatkowski ters. Students enjoyed a variety of hands-on activities as they learn to measure and convert with the metric system. Fifth Grade News We are just finishing up learning how to use the partial product strategy to multiply multi-digit numbers. Next up, Wow! Fifth grade has had a busy start to the third more measurement and hands-on activities, as the stu- quarter. In social studies, fifth grade has started ex- dents learn about converting customary measurements. ploring the early settlements of our country. They have done a great job creating presentations and In reading, students have been practicing their nonfiction Kahoots to teach each other about new concepts. In reading skills recently, learning how to identify the au- science, fifth grade has been participating in many thor’s point of view and cause and effect relationships. hands-on activities in order to understand the role They are also learning the meanings of many new vocabulary words in their weekly readings. At home, students the Sun and Earth play in creating day and night. should be reading 20 minutes each night. As I tell my stu- They most recently made shadow clocks to discover dents all the time, to be a better reader you have to read! how the first clock was set. In reading, they have After they finish a book, they can take AR test about the been exploring different types of literature and have book on the computer, then earn points and prizes for been applying comprehension strategies to make their efforts. sense of what they read. They have most recently

In science we have just begun to learn about the rock cy- been working with narrator’s point of view. In math, cle. We will be reading, writing, and doing experiments all students have been tackling fractions and division. related to rocks! This is always an enjoyable unit for the The students have been working hard to master students! In social studies, we are still learning about the these challenging topics. Finally, the fifth grade just regions of the United States and all the aspects that make completed the D.A.R.E program and participated in a them special. Students are creating reports about the re- graduation ceremony where they got to meet the gions and learning about the weather, landforms, econo- mayor and celebrate with a silly string party! Thank my, cultures, and attractions of each. you to the PFC for the silly string!! Have a great month!

Ms. Mulica, Mrs. Scanlon, Ms. Kilcommons

10 Classroom News

Sixth Grade News countries in the world not using the Metric Sys- tem. Greetings from the 6th Grade Team, All of the sixth graders who attended the In social studies, we have been looking at field trip to the Allstate Arena to see the Chicago the often overlooked culture of Ancient India. Wolves play had a great time. From the exhila- The culture of the Indian Subcontinent is so rating pregame show to the hard hits and goals, unique when compared to much of the rest of everyone had something to feel excited about. Asia, so it was a great opportunity for our stu- In Reading, we continue to explore the dents to learn something almost entirely new. importance of culture, not just in structured lit- Soon, we will be setting our sights to Ancient erature or historical contexts, but also in the lit- China and learning about the various dynasties erary art form of poetry. We will continue to ex- that have shaped their rich history and culture. pand on the themes of culture and cooperation In science, the students continue to as we read about the importance of people com- study the many different kingdoms and classifi- ing together to accomplish something great. cations of animals. They are beginning their work on animal projects, where they will be giv- Mrs. Cano en the opportunity to research and share about Mrs. Khatib their favorite animals. Also, as a reminder, the Mr. Gonya Science Fair is not too far off, so our sixth graders should start thinking about the projects they are going to do. Whether it is a demonstration or an experiment, we are looking forward to seeing how each student works through the sci- entific process. In math, we have finished the unit about percent's and their relationship with other ra- tional numbers like fractions and decimals. Now we will be applying the decimal reasoning as we explore the Metric and Customary systems of measure. Maybe our students will learn the importance of catching up with the rest of the world, as the United States is one of only three

11 FEBRUARY SPOTLIGHT TEACHER OF THE MONTH

Ms. Marek – Gym Teacher

Q: What is your most active sport you like? A: I love basketball, football, and softball. Q: Why did you become a gym teacher? A: I became a gym teacher because I love to teach students sports. Q: What is your favorite kind of music? A: My favorite kind of music is Christian music and P!NK. Q: What is your favorite doughnut? A: My favorite doughnuts are chocolate cake doughnuts and of course KRISPY KREMES. Q: What is your favorite animal? Color? Month? My favorite animals are dogs and monkeys. Color is Red, and Month is June (It’s my Birthday Month) Q: Who is your favorite celebrity? A: I don’t have one at the moment. It used to be Ashton Kutcher. I do like celebrities who are gener- ous and give back to others. Q: Were you a police officer before? A: Yes! I was a police officer for four years, before becoming a P.E. teacher. Q: Who is your favorite Chicago Bears player? A: Actually I like the new quarterback Mitch Trubisky, probably because I disliked Jay Cutler so much!! Q: What is your favorite kind of pizza? A: I love sausage pizza! Q: Do you like jewelry? A: I do like jewelry! I have a lot of it, but I seem to wear the same few pieces of jewelry most of the time. Q: What is your favorite topic to teach? A: I love teaching sports that I enjoy playing myself. Some favorites are basketball, hockey, and I love introducing new games to young students. They are always eager to learn new games!!! Q: What do you do over summer break? A: Great question! I spend time with my family and friends. I play lots of sports like softball, basketball and tennis. I love to go swimming and hiking and also spend a lot of time outdoors! I go out to eat a lot with friends and enjoy backyard parties where I can play bean bags. Q: Who is your idol? A: Jesus Christ Q: What is your favorite TV show? A: I enjoy crime shows like Chicago P.D. and Blue Bloods. I also enjoy The Voice. Q: What was the last movie you saw at the theater? A: Black Panther was the last movie I saw at the theater. Q: If you could play any sport professionally, what would you play? A: Another great question! Basketball or baseball. I would be too afraid of getting hit in football!

PFC President’s Message

It seems as if Mother Nature just won’t loosen her grip on winter. We can only hope spring is right around the corner. Speaking of spring, our 19th Annual Spring Fling Family Dance is approaching quickly. The dance will take place on Friday, March 22nd from 6pm-9pm. We will have dancing, a dj, air brush tattoos, food, large prize raffles and our ever famous basket raffles. Flyers will be coming home soon with more information. Be sure to keep an eye out for our basket raffle donation requests and the dance ticket order forms. Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering for this event. We especially need help with set up and take down.

PFC BOARD ELECTIONS

If you have some fresh ideas, want to make a difference in the school and are interested in becoming part of the PFC Executive Board, we have the following positions opening up for the 2019-2021 school years:

Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Please contact, Stash (Jim) Stefanek [email protected], Jen Lamb [email protected], Nelly Lara nel- [email protected] or Lorena Wong [email protected] with nominations or for more information.

PAST EVENTS

FAMILY BOWLING NIGHT: Unfortunately, Family Bowling Night had to be cancelled because we were unable to find a chairperson to run this event.

FUNDRAISING UPDATES

Cookie Dough Fundraiser: The order was placed this past week. Cookie dough pick up is tentatively scheduled for March 12th. Once we get confirmation of the date, reminders will be sent out. The money raised helps fund our end of the year events like MEGA FUN DAY and our 6th Grade BBQ. Kindest regards,

The PFC Executive Board Members Stash Stefanek Nelly Lara Jen Lamb Lorena Wong PFC President Vice President Treasurer Secretary

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

March 7 Luther Burbank’s Birthday March 10 Daylight Savings Time Begins March 12 Cookie Dough Fundraiser – Tentative Pick Up March 13 St. Baldrick’s Event @ Liberty Jr High 6pm March 17 St. Patrick’s Day March 15 School Spirit Day March 20 District Board Meeting @ District Office 7pm March 22 PFC 19th Annual Spring Fling Family Dance 6-9pm March 25 Spring Break Begins April 1 School Resumes April 2 NO SCHOOL – Teachers Institute April 4 Liberty Jazz Jam @ Liberty 7pm April 5 School Spirit Day

13 Spirit Gear

We show our spirit on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.

Spirit Wear orders will be accepted at any time throughout the year. Please complete the order form, include payment and place in a sealed envelope labeled “spirit gear” . Please turn envelope into your teacher.

Earn Money for Burbank School! PFC Volunteers

We invite you to become involved in your child’s education and help make the 2017-2018 school year a re-

warding one. Volunteers are needed to help with Simply clip the box tops and send to school with school activities, event’s & fundraisers. MANY of the your child. The classroom with the most Box Tops volunteer opportunities are flexible and can be done each month will win a prize. to fit into busy schedules. Each Box Top coupon is worth 10 cents. More in- If you have questions, or would like to learn more formation and a list of qualified products can be about volunteer opportunities, please contact Jim found at www.boxtops4education.com “Stash” Stefanek at [email protected] or 708-277- 3528.

Upcoming PFC Meetings

All meetings are held in the evenings at 6:00 P.M.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Thursday, April 9, 2019 Tuesday, May 7, 2019

14 LUTHER BURBANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT FACULTY CLUB (PFC) FAMILY SPIRITGEAR ORDER FORM STUDENT:______PHONE NO.: ______

EMAIL:______TEACHER.: ______Price Per Item Image Size Qty Total Item

Burbank Bobcat Cup 16 oz$ 1.00

**NEW ITEM** $ 5.00 Burbank Bobcat Pop Socket

Winter Hat - embroidered logo One Size$ 15.00 (RED)

Scarves - embroidered logo (RED & One Size$ 15.00 WHITE STRIPED)

YS $ 10.00 YM$ 10.00 YL$ 10.00 S$ 10.00 T-Shirt - silk screened logo (RED) M$ 10.00 L $ 10.00 XL$ 10.00 XXL$ 12.00 XXXL$ 13.50 YS $ 16.00 YM$ 16.00 **NEW ITEM** YL$ 16.00 S$ 16.00 Longsleeve T-Shirt - silk screened M$ 16.00 logo (RED) L $ 16.00 XL$ 16.00 XXL$ 18.00 XXXL$ 20.00 ALL CLEARANCE ITEMS $10.00 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

CLEARANCE ITEM YS SOLD OUT Sweatpants- silk screened logo YM SOLD OUT YL SOLD OUT (RED ONLY) S $ 10.00 REDUCED PRICE While Supplies M$ 10.00 Last L $ 10.00 CLEARANCE ITEM YM SOLD OUT Flannel Pants YL SOLD OUT silk screened logo YXL $ 10.00 REDUCED PRICE While Supplies S$ 10.00 Last M$ 10.00 L $ 10.00 Please return form and payment in sealed envelope labeled "Spiritgear". TOTAL Checks can be made payable to "Burbank School PFC" ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO REFUNDS