Parkview School “We Are Parkview” JANUARY’S NEWSLETTER December 21, 2011 Christmas Laser Light Show – is next Wed., Dec. 21 st at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Kluesner and the Science Club will present a wonderful light show accompanied by music. The cost is $1 to get in and there will be refreshments before the show. Schools Out - Christmas Vacation/Early Dismissal – Thurs., Dec. 22 nd is the last day of school before Christmas vacation begins. We will be dismissed at 1:35 p.m. on that day. Classes will resume on Tues., Jan. 3, 2012. Happy New Year! Early Dismissal – Students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m. on Fri., Jan. 13 th for a School Improvement Day. No School – on Mon., Jan. 16 th due to Martin Luther King Day. Report Cards – The end of the second nine weeks is on Fri., Jan. 13 th , 2012. Report cards will go home on Fri., Jan. 20 th , 2012. If you have any questions about your child’s grades or missing assignments please call or email the teacher. Parent Club – will hold a meeting on Tues., Jan. 10 th at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. WE NEED YOUR HELP! All parents are welcome to join the club and help out anytime during the school year. Watch for information about their fundraiser to come home either in January or February. Box Tops – The Parent Club is holding a contest from Jan. 3 rd – March 2 nd with each classroom. The class that collects the most box tops will get a pizza party and 2 nd place will get an ice cream party. The school gets 10¢ for each box top collected. Parkview Chess Team – The members are: Jordan Brasher, Cierra Cabral-Murphy, Chris Fugate, Sarah Hampe, Kelsie Hillier, Jeremy Honeycutt, Brady Hultquist, Austin Remmel, Orion Ringel, Jarod Traver, Caleb Walker, Austin Bellew, Angel Cabral-Murphy, Dillon Pollitt, Lucas Raynor, Austin Waggoner, Brayden Feeney, Justin Bryant, Tyler Sample, Austin Thomson, Maverick Wixom, James Saathoff, Zack Reece, Anthony Frakes, Jacob Wagley, and Tyler Stone. The coaches are Miss Strauman and Mr. Nungester. Members of the chess team will compete in the Tazewell County Chess Tournament on February 25 th at Georgetowne Middle School. If you have any questions, please contact Miss Strauman. Spelling Bee – The first round of this year’s Spelling Bee will be held on Jan. 31 st after announcements in the morning. The second round will be Feb. 7 th and the final round will be Feb. 9 th . All students will participate in the spelling bee. 8 th Grade Students and Parents – We will be sending home a letter about the spelling of your child’s name in January for you to view and make corrections. This is how your child’s name will appear on their diploma. It must be your child’s legal name. Please sign and return the letter even if you are not changing the spelling. The tentative graduation date has been set for Thurs., May 17 th at 6:30 p.m. at East Peoria High School. 8 th Grade Students that will be attending Pekin High School next year will take their placement test on Sat., Jan. 14 th , 2012. Testing will be held at Pekin High School. They ask that students enter the school through the column entrance that is located off of Stadium Drive. The testing procedure will begin promptly at 7:45 a.m., so students should plan to arrive between 7:30 a.m. and 7:40 a.m. The testing will conclude at approximately 10:30 a.m. A representative will be at Parkview on Jan. 6 th to talk to students. 8 th Grade Students that will be going to East Peoria High School next year- Registration sheets were due to Parkview in December. Counselors will be here on Feb. 15 th to talk to the students about next year’s classes and what their options are for electives. Then on Feb. 23 rd there will be an orientation/registration at the East Peoria High School at 6:30 p.m. There will only be one night for this because this year everything should be pre-arranged. 8 th Grade Six Flags Trip is tentatively set for May 11 th , 2012. A permission slip will be going home in January to either sell candy bars or pay for the trip. The cost for the trip should be around $60. MAP Testing – The test will be administered from January 17 th through January 27 th . This test will assess your child’s progress for the first half of the school year. The results will also be used for high school placement. 5 th & 6 th grade Boys’ Basketball team – The coach this year is Mr. Chris Boles. The team members are: 5 th Grade – John Wyman, James McCartney, Josh