Patterson Press a Pta Pubication of Patterson Elementary School

NOVEMBER 2010 Patterson Press A Pta Pubication of Patterson Elementary School

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From the PTA President… Happy Fall Patterson! inside Fall Family Fun was a huge success!! Thanks to Cara Knutson and all of the Fall Family This Issue Fun Committee! The pumpkins carved were amazing, the bake off recipes looked delicious (thanks for not making me a judge, my hips thank you!), and Funkyjazzypop did a great job DJing our event . He also has a jazz band that will work corporate and private events . His website is http://www funkyjazzypop. com. . His name is Karl Knutson and he is Cara’s husband . The kids (and some of us in the PTA, including some big kids) enjoyed the entertainment he provided at the event! Food Drive ...... 2

Walk to School Day was fantastic! Thanks Jeannie Long for putting this event together for Chess Corner . . . . . 3 us! The police, Fire, Pete from Bikeline, Dr . Kathy Birkett and Pete the Prairie Dog all made our walk to school day a fun event for all! Jeanie also ordered some terrific weather for us as we Music News . . . . . 4 walked from Ashbury Clubhouse to Patterson . Go Green ...... 5 Gift Wrap is delivered and was a success . We made about 2500 less than our goal (which we kept the same as last years’ goal), but we also have 70 or so fewer students in the school, so American Education we consider this a success . Thanks so much to Courtney Perry and Carrie Wagner for all of Week ...... 6 your hard work! Also thanks to the volunteers who collected the packets and did the back- ground work!! Gift Wrap is an important fundraiser for Patterson and the PTA . We appreciate Butter Braid all who purchased gift wrap! Order Form . . . . . 9

Culver’s night was very well attended! Thanks to our community for supporting Patterson! Special Needs Thanks to all of the teachers who came and served us! Resource Fair . . . . 11

Lisa Pearce, Patterson PTA President ButterBraid Order Form . . . . . 12

Lunch Menu . . . . . 13

Red Ribbon Week kicked off with an assembly pro- moting healthy lifestyles including an anti-drug and alcohol message. From the Principal… November Humanitarian Food Dear Parents, Drive It’s blustery outside! That means fall is firmly upon us and we’re moving into the second quarter of the school year . Please join the Patterson community in collecting non-perish- Report cards went home on Friday and Fall Parent/Teacher able food donations to help stock area food banks . The PTA’s Conferences are scheduled over the next two weeks . In addi- community service committee will be collecting non-perish- tion, we have more exciting opportunities for you to visit and able food donations in a box in the entry way near the office . support Patterson this month . Items such as cans of tuna, chili or beef stew, vegetables, or fruit, peanut butter or jelly jars, boxes of rice, pasta, pota- The teachers look forward to meeting with you to discuss toes, mixes like pancakes, bottles of syrups, ketchup, sauce, your student’s progress . At these conferences, you will find and boxes of cereal can help feed many families over the that teachers use formative assessments (assessments for holidays . Thank you for your consideration and donations . learning and planning instruction) in addition to summative assessments (assessments at the end of a unit of study to measure final skill acquisition) to gain a deep understanding of each student’s skill levels and plan to meet their personal academic needs . Our dedicated team of teachers will work with you to set a course to help each child reach their full Box Tops & Labels potential . for Education While the majority of information you receive about your child’s progress focuses on academics, we realize that the Thank you to all the families who participated in the sum- social climate is also important . Research shows that stu- mer movie ticket competition . Congratulations go out to the dents learn best in an environment where they feel safe and Ruter Family who won our contest with a submission of 765 comfortable . While the atmosphere at Patterson is safe and box tops/labels! friendly, there may still be occasional incidents of teasing or bullying . We want the children to feel prepared to handle The classrooms have been credited with your submissions those situations should they occur . All Patterson students and we are off to a fantastic start . Please continue to clip have learned about our “Stop-Walk-Talk” Program . By prac- and send in all of your Box Tops and Labels to your child’s ticing this strategy, students learn how to communicate to a classroom and be sure to check your listserv messages for peer to stop inappropriate actions, by using a school wide any announcements of bonus opportunities . This is an easy stop signal . Students are told that if the bullying or teasing and great way to support your school! The complete lists of continues, the next step is to walk away from the situation eligible products can be found at www .boxtops4education . and the third step is to talk to an adult about the problem . com and www labelsforeducation. com. . Throughout their time at Patterson, students will engage in discussions about bully prevention . Teaching points include CURRENT CLASSROOM STANDINGS: themes such as social responsibility, responding to unkind actions from a peer, responding to gossip, responding to Kindergarten ...... Mrs . White ...... 946 inappropriate remarks, and cyber bullying . As a school com- 1st Grade ...... Mrs . Reif ...... 613 munity, we will regularly use common strategies in this bully 2nd Grade ...... Mrs . Minnick ...... 1205 prevention program to support students as they continue 3rd Grade ...... Mrs . Kane ...... 1519 with their social and emotional learning . 4th Grade ...... Mrs . Zettle ...... 1488 5th Grade ...... Mrs . Simios ...... 1083 In addition to conferences this month, we will have our Book Fair from November 2–5, Doughnuts with Dads on Novem- Also, thank you to all of the classroom volunteers who signed ber 4 at 8:00am, our regular PTA meeting is November 9 at up to sort, clip, count and bag the numerous box tops and 9:30am, our Fall Chorus Concert is November 17, and Ameri- labels sent in . Your help is greatly appreciated! can Education Week is November 15–20 . I hope to see you all at one of these events this month . I am always available Karen Bethards ] bethards5@me com. should you have any questions or concerns . Happy Fall! Steff Hofner ] shofner@wowway com.

Michele Frost, Principal

Patterson Press November 2010 Birthday Book Club Welcome to Chess Celebrate by Giving the Gift of Reading Corner! Students wishing to celebrate their Birthday, or half Birthday, at school are encouraged to donate a book of their choice Hello to all Chess Enthusiasts at Patterson . We are excited to the LMC in honor of their Birthday . Simply have your child to share that Chess Club is full again this year and we had bring in a book on or around his/her Birthday . Your child’s our first Chess Meet on Oct 6 . Thanks to parent vounteer picture will be taken and displayed on the Birthday Book Vicki Wilson for being there, we had a great start . For those Club bulletin board in the LMC, a special label will be placed of you who are unable to participate in our regular meets, inside the book, and your child will be recognized here in please keep doing what you are doing . We hope to see you the Patterson Press . Contact Cristina Dustin at dustincca@ at the Patterson Chess Tournament at the end of the year . wideopenwest com. or (630)904-8462 if you have any ques- Puzzle1For those of you who are looking to sharpen your “Chess”, Puzzle 2 tions . Thank you for ALL of the great book donations and here are a couple of chess puzzles . Good Luck! Happy Birthday or half Birthday to the following students: Back to play to win next move White to play and win in 2 moves Puzzle 1 Back to play to win next move Matthew S ...... 1S/H Alex Y...... KW Arni S...... KR Anna K...... 2M Olivia H...... 1S/H Maggie M...... 4H Collin S...... 2C Peter S...... 1D Aiman T...... 1S/H

Feed My Starving Children

Please join the Patterson community for an exciting service project opportunity . The PTA’s community service committee has organized a chance for you to come out and help feed children from some of the most impoverished commu- nities in our world . We have reserved spots for our children to spendPuzzle1 time packing meals to ship to children in some Puzzle 2 distant lands, who are in greatest need . The event will take place atBack Feed to My play Starving to win Childrennext move on Saturday, November White to play and win in 2 moves 13 from 7:00pm–9:00pm . We will meet at their packing plant HappyPuzzle 2Autumn! White to play and win in 2 moves in Aurora and assemble meals that will be shipped to hungry children across the world . If you are interested, please Patterson Chess Team contact Lorna London Johnson at (630)922-1363 or at jelanieve2005@sbcglobal net. and sign up . Hurry—spaces are limited! The first 60 children and 20 adults will be able to take part in this very special event! Also, please note that all volunteers need to be in 3rd grade or older .

Room Parents & Party Assistants

A big thank you to all of the Room Parents and Party As- sistants for helping out with the Fall Room Parties . The kids had a great time! Watch the December Patterson Press for details regarding the Winter Party on Tuesday, December 21 at 2:30pm .

Patterson Press November 2010 Happy Autumn!

Patterson Chess Team Get ready for the Holidays— order Butter Braid Frozen Pastries!

The Patterson PTA is selling ButterBraid pastries available with the following delicious fillings: Apple, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cream Cheese, Raspberry and Almond Creme . Pastries are delivered frozen . Just thaw, let rise, bake and drizzle the icing packet on top for a great homemade tasting pastry! The cost is $11 each .

OrderS due Friday, November 12 (see page 11 for order form) . Delivery date: Tuesday, November 16 from 3:00pm–5:00pm in the Multi-purpose Room .

Questions? Contact Jill Lies (630)219-3045

Ms. Martin Music News... Check in with your children about what is happening in music class:

Fifth Grade Parents Ask your child how many movements there are in “Autumn” from The Four Seasons . (Answer: 3 ).

Third Grade Patterson Music Express These are the 42 fantastic members of the first Patterson Kindergarten Parents Music Express, our new after-school music club for third Ask your child what the fifth little pumpkin said . (Answer:” graders only . We are having the best time together!!!! I’m ready for some fun ”). Elizabeth Arrowsmith, Julia Boffa, Lanie Breese, First Grade Parents Renata Burgos, Leah Carlson, Emily Cartwright, Ellie Ask your child what the ghost was eating when he fright- Chromy, Nolan Clifford, Anvi Divekar, Keith Fernandez, Sam ened Miss White . (Answer: Toast!) Garabedian, Joel Garvey, Nitya Guntaka, Chloe Kallberg, Rathna Kalluri, Maya Kulkarni, Nicole Lies, Alex Long, Second Grade Parents Hayley Maertens, Cassidy McGill, Avery Merkle, Andrey Ask your child how many families of instruments there are in Nikolaenko, Erin O’Connor, Megan Olah, Kristen Park, the full orchestra . (Answer: four ). Danielle Podpora, Kya Richardson, Joshua Rodriguez, Hannah Sapp, Gabriel Scharosch, Mallory Schuh, Caroline Check out the following website with your second grader for Schwinn, Hope Seidman, Emma Sherwin, Rahul Siripuram, lots of interactive learning with instruments of the orchestra . Sydney Sotiros, Haleigh Spielman, Eirene Stavropoulos, We used it in music class with the Smart Board to prepare Sarra Tenouri, Nicole Tomte, Lucy Wileman, Angela Ye . second graders for their field trip to Wheaton College in Oc- tober . It’s a lot of fun! www austinsymphonykids. org. Patterson Music Express will perform with the Patterson Chorus at their November 17, Sing Out! Concert, at 6:30pm . Third Grade Parents Ask your child what the monster likes in his stew!!!! Fourth AND Fifth Grade Parents (Answer: a bat, a rat, and a worn-out tennis shoe!) This year’s chorus is off to a fantastic start . They are making Patterson history by inviting our new Patterson Music Fourth Grade Parents Express to sing at their November 17 concert . The concert Ask your child who wrote The Four Seasons . finale will include over 150 third, fourth, and fifth graders (Answer: Vivaldi ). singing “We Are One” .

Patterson Press November 2010 Go Green Committee Lunchroom Recycling Program UPDATE

Go Green began Patterson’s lunchroom recycling program October 4 . We kicked the week off with a presentation to the kids from David Champion telling the kids what we can recycle at Patterson . We are currently recycling empty milk cartons, juice boxes, tin foil, Lunchable containers, water bottles, and cans . Please note that plastic baggies are NOT recyclable . We have been encouraging students to use reusable containers and baggies . Another concept we have been working on is if your child has not taken a bite of their fruit to bring it home, as well as, bringing home any un-opened snacks . Just by doing these few simple things we can drastically cut down on our waste at Patterson Elementary and leaving a more impressive footprint on the environment .

How can you help Patterson become a zero-waste school and have our recycling program be successful?

] Pack your child’s lunch using reusable bags, bottles and containers . ] Encourage your child to bring home any uneaten food . ] Discuss responsible habits, if you aren’t going to eat or drink something don’t take or open it . ] Teach your child about recycling at home, so they can use their knowledge at school .

We would like to thank all of our parent volunteers: David Champion, Amy Lum, Stephanie Hastings, Courtney Perry, Cochita Jose, Christine Champion, Kathryn Eichamer, Ashlee Pickering, Stacie Gannon, Lori Bradshaw and Jennifer Beason for helping out with the lunchroom recycling program during October .

Jennifer Schreier and Laura Remack

Environmental Club

Environmental Club has started and we are looking forward to all the fun activities planned this session! If your child is interested in joining we will be running a second session starting February 3, running 8 weeks from 3:35 to 4:30pm . If you are interested, please send in $5 along with your child’s name and email address . On the front of the envelope write Attn: Environmental Club . This club is open to all students in grades 1–5 . If you have any further questions, please contact Jennifer Schreier at (630)904-0816 .

Fall Park Clean-up

The Go Green Committee will be having an all park clean-up on Tuesday, November 2 . If interested, please meet at Patterson at 10am to receive gloves and garbage bags . From here we will break up into five groups to pick up trash from various areas around Ashbury and Rose Hill . For more information contact Cochita Jose at Email@josefamily net. . Hope to see you all there!

Patterson Press November 2010 American Education Week November 14-20

NEA’s American Education Week (AEW) spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education from kindergarten through college, and the need for everyone to do his or her part in making public schools great .

Education Support Professionals Day ] Wednesday, November 17 This is the day individuals who provide invaluable services to schools are recognized for their outstanding work . Patterson’s Support Staff teachers are made up of the Special Education, ILC Supported Education teams, the Project Arrow, Reading Improvement, Student Services and Intervention facilitators . PLEASE say “Thank You” to Patterson’s Support Staff! Print out the thank you below (as many as you like), personalize it, and place it in the Thank You box at the front entrance . Donna Widmann ] hoppinmom@wowway com.

Dear Patterson would not be the same without you! I am grateful for

Sincerely,

Patterson Press November 2010 Physical and Fine Arts 2010-2011 Curricula

From Miss Fisher, Art...

Hello Patterson families! Here is an overview of some of the Second Grade art projects that the students at Patterson will be working Dinosaur Landscapes ] line, shape, overlap, and on this year which incorporate the State and National Stan- perspective dards for Art Education . At the elementary level we concen- Chalk Pastel Pumpkins ] line, depth, and blending trate heavily on the Elements and Principles of Design . We Where the Wild Things Are Texture Monsters ] line and also learn various techniques and continually develop fine texture motor skills while working on our projects . Concepts build Printmaking ] expressive line, fine motor gluing string, upon each other as students progress through the program . and process of printing The older the students get, the more difficult the projects Grant Wood’s, American Gothic ] personal reflection get (in both process & technique) . The third through fifth and expression, and history graders complete a self-assessment at the end of each proj- Origami Frogs with Lily Pads and Bugs ] fine motor ect . It is a great way to reflect & review what they learned folding, line, 3-dimension, and shape through the process! Value Mountains ] color, value, line, and mixing paints to create different values Artists, elements, principles, styles, and techniques may include: Third Grade Pablo Picasso ] cubism, line, and shape (geometric) Kindergarten Kuna Indian Molas ] shape, pattern, design, and history Piet Mondrian’s, Broadway Boogie Woogie ] line Vincent Van Gogh’s, Starry Night ] line (expressive), color (horizontal and vertical) and color (primary) families, post-impressionism Paul Klee’s, Head of a Man ] color (warm and cool), line, Georges Seurat ] pointillism, impressionism, light and shape and abstract shadow, and mixing paints Claude Monet’s, Field of Poppies ] line, shape, pattern Weaving ] line, pattern, process, and fine motor skills and impressionism Eric Carle’s, The Very Hungry Caterpillar ] shape, pattern, Fourth Grade space, and horizon Value Scale ] color and value Primary and Secondary Clowns ] color, shape, and line Self-Portraits ] value, blending, facial proportions, and Model Magic Butterflies ] 3-dimension, shape, and pattern shape Snowmen at Night ] shape, shadow (3-D), horizon, Aboriginal Art ] history, line, pattern, and color and line Soft Cut Block Printmaking ] process-carving image, Pablo Picasso’s, Hand with Bouquet ] organic shapes and printing, positive and negative overlapping Georgia O’Keeffe Flowers ] history, blending chalk, color families, and shape First Grade Alberto Giacometti 3-D foil sculpture ] 3-dimension, Andy Warhol and Jim Dine ] printmaking, pattern, form, and shape repetition, primary and secondary colors Multimedia Texture Owls ] line, texture, and pattern Fifth Grade Henri Matisse’s, Goldfish ] line, pattern and shape Line Designs ] line, pattern, illusion, and process David McKee’s, Elmer’s Colors ] color, line, shape, Op Art ] line, pattern, rhythm, illusion, and color and pattern (complimentary) Dr. Seuss’s, There’s a Wocket in My Pocket ] line, texture, Edvard Munch’s, The Scream ] history, line, color shape and 3-dimension (warm and cool), expressionism, rhythm, and one point Mosaic Tile Landscape ] horizon line, color, and design perspective Eva Montanari’s, The Crocodiles True Colors ] art styles, Artist Reports ] artist of their choice, research, writing, line, pattern, primary and secondary colors composition, styles of art, presentation, and peer assessments The Great Kapok Tree Jungle Resist ] history, perspective, unity, and process Model Magic Sculptures ] form, 3-dimension, process, and aesthetics

Patterson Press November 2010 From Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Van Zile From Ms. Martin, General/Vocal/ and Mrs. Ganger, Physical Education... Choral Music...

Welcome back to all Patterson families! This year in Physi- Hello everyone! I am excited to be starting another school cal Education we have three Physical Education teachers at year with the wonderful students at Patterson . Every day I Patterson . Mrs . Jenny Williams remains the full-time teacher, am fortunate enough to witness the enthusiastic interest in while Mrs . Peggy Ganger will continue as the Monday part- music demonstrated by all of our students . Please, stop by time PE teacher . Mrs . Talia Van Zile will serve as our Adaptive any time to witness the joy of their musical growth . PE teacher . Here is an overview of the general music curriculum at Primary grades (K–2) curriculum will have an emphasis on Patterson School including music elements taught at each the basic locomotor (running, walking, hopping, skipping, grade level and the basics of the District 204 sight-singing galloping, sliding, etc…) and object control skills (throw- curriculum, both of which are based on the National and ing, catching, striking) . These lessons are taught as lead-up State Standards for Music Education . activities to team sport skills that will be refined at the intermediate level . The emphasis with K–2 is for students to have The voice is our primary instrument and learning tool . FUN, be safe, and learn to enjoy physical activity! Children also use many pitched and unpitched percussion instruments . (see next page for Musical Elements Chart) For intermediate grades 3–5, lessons focus on further development of fundamental skills . Units taught include soccer, Vocal music at all levels is strongly grounded in American volleyball, basketball, rhythms and dance, heart adventure, folk, patriotic, and composed music, but not to the exclusion jump rope, and kickball/softball/t-ball . The focus at this level of songs from other cultures and in other languages . is to learn basic terminology and strategies, as well as an emphasis on goal setting, self-reflection, teamwork, and co- Listening operation . The development of listening with understanding is a key component of music education . A variety of music is used In addition, IPSD #204 Physical Education Department pro- with a focus on classical masters such as Bach, Vivaldi, Mo- vides physical fitness testing for all students . All students will zart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Dvo_ák, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, be assessed using the state administered test, the FITNESS- and Copland . GRAM . This test includes assessments in running, curl-ups, push-ups and flexibility . Assessments are administered in the Sight-Singing fall and re-tested in spring . Tests are modified according to Sight-singing is the ability to sing notated music success- grade level . Personal assessment data will be printed and fully at sight/on first reading . Practice occurs routinely in distributed this spring for all 5th grade parents . We are try- general music lessons throughout the year and as part of the ing to get students in the “healthy zone”! rehearsal routine for fourth and fifth grade chorus students and third grade Music Express students . These skills continue Please feel free to contact Mrs . Williams, Mrs . Ganger, or to develop throughout middle school and high school . They Mrs . Van Zile if you have any questions or concerns through- carry over to band and orchestra . out the school year . We are committed to providing your child with a positive and challenging Physical Education Sight-singing: experience! ] is an important component of children’s music education experience; ] is part of a larger process of musical “performance”; ] is most beneficial and successful when it occurs as a regularly-planned part of the students’ classroom/ rehearsal experience; ] encompasses ear training and vocal development .

Auditory and kinesthetic experiences precede visual/sym- bolic representations .

Formal/traditional notation follows non-traditional, iconic, and student-created images .

Finally: It is my sincere desire that each Patterson student will experience success, achieve his/her personal best, and develop confidence and facility in music-making this year . Please, don’t hesitate to contact Ms . Martin with suggestions, questions, or concerns throughout the year: molly_martin@ ipsd org. .

Patterson Press November 2010 From Ms. Martin, continued Musical Elements Musical Elements

GR. Rhythm Melody Harmony, Texture, & Tone Color Form Expression Symbols & Terms Steady beat High/low Unison/solo singing Same/different Fast/slow Steady beat K Long/short Up/down Difference among speaking, singing, whispering, and Question/answer Loud/soft Long/short Performing So/Mi calling voices Fast/slow iconic Percussion instruments Loud/soft Non-traditional instruments Up/down High/low Steady beat So, mi with Curwen hand Ostinato (repeated pattern) Same/different Getting faster/ Space/line notes 1 vs. rhythm of the words signs getting slower Staff Meter in 3s, 4s High, middle, low pitches Simple bourdon AA Double bar line Expressive singing Treble clef Matching pitch Percussion instruments (playing and identifying) AB Loud/soft (p, f) Percussion Strong/weak beat La, so, mi with Curwen String instruments (listening to & identifying) Verse/refrain Forte/piano Step, skip, leap, repeat 2 Meter in 2s, 3s, 4s hand signs Repeat sign 2 3 4 2-part ostinati (repeated patterns) with melody Time signature Matching pitch ABA Getting louder/ p (piano) Getting softer f (forte) Singing with correct posture

2 3 4 La, so, mi, re, do with 2-part canon-round Call/response (vocal & Crescendo/ Barline 3 4 4 4 Curwen hand signs Accompanied/unaccompanied instrumental) decrescendo Measure (moveable do) 3-part ostinati Legato/staccato Ritardando Moving bordun (bass pattern) Introduction Pizzicato Crescendo In-tune singing Solo/chorus Phrase Decrescendo Orchestra instruments D.C. al Fine 1st/2nd endings Tempo Absolute pitch names Do-clef 4 High do, la, so, mi, re, do, 3-4 part ostinati Same/different Partner songs low la, low so Partner songs pp (pianissimo) 3-part canon ABC ff (fortissimo) Band/orchestra instrument families ff-f-mf-mp-p-pp mf (mezzo forte) Rondo mp (mezzo piano) Do clef C-do, F-do, G-do

5 Major scale 4-part canon Theme & Variations Awareness of different D.S. al Fine (ascending & musical styles: Style descending using solfège) Orchestral instrument families (aural & visual Coda Spiritual Sharp (#) Major/minor (aural) recognition) Gospel Flat (b) Rap 2-part score Ensembles Opera (multi-cultural) Musical 6 8

Patterson Press November 2010 Important Information: Lice

Parents,

The Board of Education Policy on Lice states that if a child is sent home with lice, the student will be readmitted to class only after parents present proof of treatment (receipt for medicated shampoo, physician note, etc ). . The entire classroom does not need to be checked for one incident; however, we will check any child on parent’s request, as a courtesy . The entire room or school will be notified if there is a “cluster” of cases in a given room or grade, but not for an isolated case . Thus far this year, we have had 1 confirmed case in third grade that does not appear to have spread any further and 1 previous, unrelated case in first grade reported by a parent, but not confirmed by school staff . Other checks have resulted in no further cases .

Keeping the above policy in mind, lice are a common annoyance in our society . Students can be exposed in sports, at the movie theatre, trying on clothes in stores, at slumber parties, and any number of other places . While we can’t keep it out of our community, at Patterson, our goal is to ensure that if a child comes to school with head lice, it doesn’t spread to anyone else . We have taken preventative measures to eliminate spreading . For example, you will not see old couches with high backs in the LMC or shared “reading pillows” in the classrooms; rather you will see washable items and vinyl seats such as the beanbag chairs in the LMC that can be wiped off . Students no longer share headphones in the computer lab . Students are discouraged from sharing any hats or headwear . Activities that involve sharing headwear including blindfolds are discouraged even at our class parties . If you fear your child is regularly exposed via sports or other activities outside of school, there are products on the market to help prevent lice infestation . For example, Tea Tree Oil, or “BOO”, which is available at most children’s hair salons .

If you are concerned that your child may have head lice, check for nits (small white or silvery eggs attached to hair that don’t fall off easily) especially on the hairs in the back of the head and behind the ears . Watch for itching and scratches that become infected . Treat as soon as possible . You may contact our school nurse, Kathleen Smart, for tips on treatment . As a courtesy, please notify the school and children they have been in close contact with .

1) True or False? Head lice can move from one person to another .

2) How can you get head lice from another person? A . Sharing a comb, brush, hat or helmet B . When your hair or heads touch C . Both of the above are ways to possibly get head lice

3) What are nits? A . The small eggs that adult head lice glue to your hair B . Little pieces of popcorn that get stuck in your teeth C . None of the above

4) Where do head lice come from? A . From another planet B . From other people C . From the woods

5) How can I protect myself from head lice? A . Get checked often B . Learn how they are spread C . Tell your parents if your head is very itchy

D . All of the above

D 5) B 4) A 3) C 2) True 1)

Patterson Press 10 November 2010

You are Cordially Invited to the Second Annual: INDIAN PRAIRIE SPECIAL NEEDS PTA RESOURCE FAIR

When: November 16, 2010 6:00pm -9:00pm

(Resource Fair will immediately follow the 6:00 pm general meeting)

Where: Still Middle School

787 Meadowridge Drive

Aurora, IL

Purpose: To provide the Indian Prairie School District and our PTA members an opportunity to acquire information about organizations that provide services and/or programs to our special needs families/kids. This fair focuses on resources designed for those caring for, working with or teaching special needs children.

Please contact Wanda Malone, 1st Vice President at 630.803.8471 or [email protected] if you have any additional questions.

We thank you for your continued support and participation!

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Donuts with No School Dads 7:45–8:45 Student Book Fair Orchestra Band 7:50–8:50 Parent/Teacher Book Fair 9:15–3:45 7:50–8:50 Conferences Preview Day Grade 3 Music Book Fair Book Fair 8:00–3:00 Club 3:35–4:35 8:00–8:00 8:50–12:00 Book Fair Chess Club Environmental 8:00–3:00 3:45–4:45 Club 3:35–4:15 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30–8:00 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Grade 4 Chorus Grade 3 Music Band to Naper 7:50–8:50 Club 3:35–4:35 7:50–8:50 Settlement No School 9:15–2:00 PTA Meeting Parent/Teacher Veterans’ Day Grade 1 to 9:30 Conferences “Jungle Book” 4:30–8:00 9:15–12:30

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Vision & Hearing Vision & Screening Chorus Assembly Hearing Chorus Chorus 2:15 Screening Band (extra 7:50–8:50 Grade 3 Music Club 7:50–8:50 3:35–4:35 rehearsal) Chess Club Orchestra 7:50–8:50 3:45–4:45 7:50–8:50 Chorus Concert “Sing Out” 6:30 Environmental Parent Orientation “Human Growth Club 3:45–4:15 & Development, Brookdale School 7:00pm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Chorus 7:50–8:50 No School Thanksgiving Break

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Vision & Mid–Quarter Hearing Chorus Re–Screening 7:50–8:50

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