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Prairie View Coyote-E-Blast

SECURITY

PRECAUTIONS

For the safety of the

students and staff in

the building, all visi-

tors, including parents

and volunteers, are

required to enter

through the office and

sign in. To be buzzed

into the office you will

need to push the buzz-

er located on the wall

to the right of the

office door corridor.

Please do not knock

on the main doors to

get students a en on.

We teach the students

not to let anyone in.

Engage the mind, empower the learner, inspire excellence, influence the world

September 1, 2017

Friday is Spirit Day ! Wear Your

Coyote Wear !

Welcome Back to the 2017‐2018 School Year! We are looking forward

to a fantas c year. We have quite a few new staff members who have

joined our Prairie View Family.

Miss Molly Leopold First Grade Teacher

Mr. James DiDomenico Second Grade Teacher

Miss Layne Fleming Third Grade Teacher

Miss Liz Kowalski Third Grade Teacher

Miss Laura Smith Fourth Grade Teacher

Miss Sarah Karnatz Fi h Grade Teacher

Miss Kara Mancini Fi h Grade Teacher

Miss Sarah Borse Special Educa on Teacher

Miss Kori Cline ELL and Special Educa on Teacher

Mr. Nathan E er Music Teacher

THANK YOU PRAIRIE VIEW PTO!

Over the last year, the PTO has been working with Prairie View staff to

establish a gymnasium that is conducive to providing a place for con-

certs, assemblies, and many PTO ac vi es. This summer we were fortu-

nate to have that major project come to frui on with sound boards

placed throughout the gymnasium to help with acous cs. We are

thrilled to be able to hear the difference in sound as our gymnasium is

used for daily physical educa on classes. As we look forward to our first

assembly, Veteran’s Day and our Movie Night, we are an cipa ng for

our Prairie View families to no ce the difference, as well. Thank you to

our Prairie View PTO for your dona on to make this happen.

Student Absences

Each day that your child is going to be absent, please call the Prairie View office at 847-464-

6014 before 9:30 am. If you prefer, you may email the school secretaries—

Dawn Rau ([email protected]) Leslie Delgado ([email protected])

If we do not hear from you, it will be necessary to call you at home or work to verify the

absence. When repor ng an absence, please indicate the length of the absence, as well as

the reason why your child will not be at school, such as, family vaca on, going out of town,

or illness. If the absence is due to illness, we need to know the symptoms they are

experiencing, including any flu-like symptoms, (fever, headache, and sore throat.)

Sept. 4 No School– Labor Day Sept. 12 PTO Meeting in the LMC 7:00 pm. Sept. 22 Visiting Author– Mr. Jon Schu Sept. 25 BOE Meeting 6:00 pm. Sept. 29 Family Movie Night in the gym October 5 Early Release for K-5 12:10 pm. October 6 No School—Teacher Institute Day October 9 No School— Columbus Day October 10 PTO Meeting in the LMC 7:00 pm.

October 16 BOE Meeting 6:00 pm October 16 Scholastic Book Fair

October 19 Family Literacy Night 6:00 pm. October 27 End of 1st Quarter October 31 Halloween Parade & Class Parties

September & October

Communica on with Your Child’s Teacher & Office Staff

Your child’s teacher & office staff needs a wri en note or e‐mail if your child

is...

1. a bus rider and they are not riding the bus home

2. going to be picked up by someone else -please indicate who will be picking

them up

3. going to be taken out of school earlier than the scheduled dismissal me -

please indicate the me of pick up and the reason.

Please send a note to your child’s teacher if your child is going to have a change

in their usual form of transporta on home. Be sure to include the child’s first and

last name in the note. The office cannot accommodate phone calls to change a

student’s transporta on rou ne a er 2:30pm. (with the excep on of a real

emergency). Teachers may not have me to check their email before dismissal,

so we ask that all changes be made through the office to ensure the students’

safe delivery home.

If you are collec ng your child during the school hours or at the end of the day.

It is important to no fy the teacher and the school office. Due to the office

preparing for the end of our day we ask that your child be collected in the

school office no later than 3:00 pm. If you are collec ng your student at the

end of the school day, you may meet your child at the South entrance (cafeteria)

at 3:30. If the teacher and the office has not been no fied with any changes,

your child will be released according to their original schedule. Students that

report to Base or a daycare facility, it is the parents responsibility to contact

them directly if your child will not be a ending.

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MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL

Parents are reminded to bring their children’s medica ons, both prescrip on and over the

counter, with a completed “Meds A” form to school as soon as possible. “Med’s A” forms

are available online at www.burlington.k12.il.us or you can pick one up in the school office.

For the safety of all, children are not allowed to transport medica ons to school.

NEWS FROM THE PRAIRIE VIEW LIBRARY

Brand new year!! The PV Library is ready to get books in your students hands! Please keep in mind a few expectations for your student:

Books must be returned EVERY week! Even if they are renewing a book they would like to finish reading,

All Kindergarten and 1st graders will check out one book a week. If they forget their book, they will be unable to check out another.

All 2nd - 5th grade check out 2 books a week and their accounts are monitored appropriately to make sure they are turning in all books or renewing books.

I am also looking for any parents who would like to come and volunteer in the library. I always have various jobs that helps make the library a special place for reading. If you are interested, please email me.

I'm glad to be serving your students again this year. Happy Reading!

Jill Dieckhoff PV Librarian [email protected]

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DESTRUCTION OF STUDENT RECORDS Central Community Unit School District 301 will destroy special education records from school years 2011-12 and prior of students who graduated, transferred, or otherwise permanently withdrew from special education services. Special education records may include reports of psychological and social work evaluations, multidisciplinary planning conferences, annual reviews, copies of Individual Education Programs and other relevant information. If a parent or student wants those records, they should call the Student Support Services & Special Education Office at 847-464-5863 before October 27, 2017.

Early Childhood Screenings State law indicates that all children with qualifying disabilities between birth and the age of five must be provided with programs appropriate to their needs. The school district must offer an annual screening of these children in order to determine need and eligibility for special education services. Eligible children must be three years of age.

Central Community School District #301 will conduct such screenings at Howard B. Thomas Grade School, 44W575 Plato Road, Hampshire, IL from August through March at pre-arranged times.

The following areas are sample behaviors that might indicate that a preschool child may be eligible for special education services:

- Does not talk or communicate as well as others his/her age

- Is always on the fringe of activities, never really involved

- Finds it difficult to play with other children

- Has difficulty with feeding, dressing and toileting

- Has difficulty putting together a puzzle, matching shapes/patterns

- Has difficulty sitting still while listening to a short story or watching television

- Does not respond to verbal cues when his/her back is turned

- Does not know names of common objects

- Cannot jump in place, appears clumsy, and/or walks into objects

- Has difficulty riding a tricycle, catching a ball or walking up stairs

f you notice that your child has displayed any of the above difficulties, or if you have other concerns, please contact Julie Salamone, Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator at 847-464-6008 to arrange an Early Childhood Screening.

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Welcome to all new and returning Prairie View families to the 2017-2018 School Year! The

PTO is looking forward to having a great school year! Please reach out to any PTO Board

Member, Committee Chair or PTO Volunteer if you have questions about getting involved

with the Prairie View PTO! Our first meeting of the year is on Tuesday,

September 12th at 7pm in the Prairie View Library. We hope to see you there!

PRAIRIE VIEW PTO NEWSLETTER

August 30, 2017

Please remember to create an account

for the PV PTO with Membership

Toolkit. This can be done by logging

onto the PV PTO website at

www.prairieviewgradeschoolpto.com

Once you are registered you can

download the Membership Toolkit app

to your phone which gives you instant

access to the school directory, calendar

and other valuable information.

If you created an account last

school year you MUST go into

your account and reverify your

information.

2017-2018 Prairie View PTO Board

Jean Decker, President,

[email protected] James– 3rd grade

Jack– 5th grade

Kristin Frese, Vice President,

[email protected] Brandon – 1st grade

Angela Carlson, Treasurer,

[email protected] Matthew – 4th grade

Sharron Hagge, Co- Secretary,

[email protected] Savannah, Fiona & Addison – Kdg

Gavin – 4th grade

Karen Shell, Co-Secretary,

[email protected] Katie – 1st grade, Maggie – 3rd grade,

Patrick – 5th grade

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We will have our Sign-Up Sheets ready to go for the year at

Back to School Nights (8/29 and 8/31) and our first PTO

Meeting (9/12). We have many committees looking for

volunteers and a few still needing Committee Chairs!

MOVIE NIGHT – SAVE THE DATE & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Save the Date for the first PTO event of the year- Family Movie Night on Friday, September 29th featuring the hit movie “Trolls.” Enjoy watching this movie with your family and experience the brand NEW SOUND BOARDS for a true movie going experience. Concessions will be available for purchase. Doors open at 6:00pm and movie begins at 6:30pm. A few more volunteers are also needed for this event! Please email Karen Shell ([email protected]) if you are interested in helping out.

SCHOOL TOOL BOX deliveries to the

classrooms were a success! Thank you to the committee volunteers for sorting and organizing the orders ☺ We are happy to offer and support

this convenient program for our Prairie View parents and students!

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Support Our Ongoing Buffalo Wild Wings Home Team Advantage

Program!!! When dining at the South Elgin B-dubs - just let your server

know you are supporting “TeamBPVgradeschool” and you will help raise funds for our school.

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CLASSROOM PARTY SIGN UP and CLASSROOM CO-COMMUNICATION LIASION During the school year there are three classroom parties that parents plan for their child’s respective classroom: Halloween Party, Winter Holiday Party, End of Year Party. We are looking for 6 parent volunteers to plan, prepare and attend for each party (one parent per child please.) Sign up will be done online this school year. You may sign up to volunteer for one party online through the PV PTO website.

www.prairieviewgradeschoolpto.com Sign up will begin on Friday, September 1st at 4:00pm and will close on Friday, September 8th at 4:00pm. Two co-communication captains (CCCs) are needed for each classroom as well. You may sign up for this role, as well, through the PV PTO website. CCCs will ensure that party planning for each party has begun in a timely manner, organize donations for the Valentine’s Day party, and manage any other miscellaneous classroom events that need parent involvement. CCCs, if desired, still need to sign up for one party to attend. Your commitment to be a CCC does NOT automatically sign you up for party planning.

Thank you to all of the families that purchased bricks for our school entryway. All the purchased bricks have been installed. We all sincerely appreciate your support of this program!!

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Tuesday, September 19

Watch your Central Rockets take on Richmond Burton Rockets!

WHO: Central 301 Elementary & Middle School students and

families

WHAT: A chance for future Rocket soccer players to be

introduced to the CHS soccer program. This event includes:

Meeting current Rocket soccer players

Walking onto the field with the varsity team

Half time games & prizes

Rocket goody bags for the first 65 kids

Free raffle for kids with prizes

Bake sale

Cheering on our Central Rockets!

WHEN: JV game @ 4:30 Varsity game @ 6:00

WHERE: Central Soccer Stadium*

COST: ADMISSION FREE! Bring money for the concession

stand (dinner) and bake sale (dessert)!

QUESTIONS: Contact Julee DiBuono: [email protected]

GO ROCKETS!!! *The Central Soccer Stadium is located behind HBT Elementary School. Enter off Plato Road,

go past the high school if you're heading west, go past baseball field.

Park by HBT elementary school. There are bleachers, and you can bring lawn chairs.

Future Rocket Night

Designed to help you achieve test scores that reflect your full potential, you’ll focus on key areas for improvement. Courses provide pre- and post-instruction testing; instruction in all subjects, as well as basic skills review, problem solving, and test-taking strategies. Books and practice tests are included. Cost: $395

ACT Test Prep – CEB 916Section Day Time Dates 300 SA 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 10/14 to 11/18SAT Test Prep – CEB 917Section Day Time Dates 300 SA 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. 10/14 to 11/18

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Enroll now!

TO REGISTER: 1. Visit elgin.edu/ce. 2. Select Test Preparation and the

respective term from the drop down menu.

3. Select Register & Pay. 4. Enter the course code number (e.g.,

CEB 916) in the Course Code Number field only.

5. Select your preferred section.6. Enter contact and payment

information to complete registration.

For High School Juniors and Seniors

One-on-one private tutoring is also available if the above class times do not meet your schedule. Call 847-214-7123 for more information.

Visit elgin.edu/ce to learn more, or

call 847-214-7123.

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Back to school is in full swing as we present a bountiful selection of drawings that introduces our stu-dents to a fascinating world of color, pattern, and design. We say farewell to summer in our detailed still life drawing of a beach. We explore color usage and composition in our chameleon and fire truck drawings. In keeping with the season, our stylized fall leaves drawing challenges our technique and color scheme. Our students will learn cultural themes as they draw and color Kawaii inspired art. All this and more awaits your child in a Young Rembrandts classroom! Sign up today!

YOUNG REMBRANDTS provides all classroom supplies and a trained instructor. Classes are held immediately after school. Parents are responsible for transportation at class end.

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STEM Learn How to Code (Ages 8-14)CEK 381 $99300 SA 10 to 11 a.m. 10/21 to 12/2 K115Prepare your children for the future! In this exciting class, children will learn programming essentials with software developed by MIT and other recognized software development leaders. Children will program their own interactive stories, games, and animations encouraging systematic reasoning, creativity, and collaboration. This is a multi-level program; children are placed based on skill and experience.

LEGO® Robotics Academy (Ages 6-14)CEK 356 $99300 SA 11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. 9/9 to 10/14 K115301 SA 11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. 10/21 to 12/2 K115 No class 11/26In this comprehensive and repeatable program, children learn to design, build, and program robots. Using a creative educational approach that supports science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), this class begins with Chasewood Learning’s teacher-led instruction followed by fun, engaging, and dynamic activities. Children will be placed based on skill level and experience. Students can move up a level each time they take the class to learn more advanced concepts and activities.

LEGO Engineering (Ages 6-14)CEK 349 $99300 SA 10 to 11 a.m. 9/9 to 10/14 K114Children in this multi-level class will learn basic to advanced engineering concepts using LEGO bricks. Models such as powered cars, cranes, and a solar windmill are examples of the fun projects students will build followed by fun, engaging, and dynamic activities.

Teens are welcome to take part in our adult cooking, photography, sign language, music, and visual arts classes.

To browse course listings, visit elgin.edu/ce.

Your friends in Pack 38 invite you to learn about the Scouting Adventure. WHEN: Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 pm WHERE: Prairie View Grade School

If you cannot attend, please email ... Questions: Please contact at [email protected] Learn More: Facebook@ Cub Scout Pack 38—Elgin, IL

THIS IS NOT A SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITY.

Pack 38—Sign Up Night!

Boys in K thru 5th Grade At Prairie View, Country Trails, and

Howard B. Thomas Schools

Become Friends For Life! FAMILY  TIME Adventure Guides 

& Princesses  A Father/Child Program for 

Kids  K‐6th  Grade  

Adventure Guides  Father  & Child  Program Adventure Guides was developed by 

the Y to help strengthen family 

relationships.  The Adventure Guides 

Experience enables Fathers and their 

children to have fun while sharing new 

adventures. 

 As the father of a young child, you 

have the tremendous opportunity to 

get to know your child. Spending 

quality one‐on‐one time with your 

child will help build a strong bond 

of trust and memories that will last a 

lifetime.  Join the Y and become a 

member of a community that’s 

committed every day to helping you 

and your family grow stronger 

together. 

The Adventure Guides  will: 

• Foster companionship and understanding and set a foundation for positive, lifelong relationships between father and child. 

• Build a sense of self‐esteem and personal worth. 

• Expand awareness of spirit, mind, and body. 

• Provide the framework to meet a mutual need of spending enjoyable, constructive, and quality time together. 

• Emphasize the vital role that Fathers play in the growth and development of their children. 

• Offer an important and unique opportunity to develop and enjoy volunteer leadership skills. 

What  is the Adventure Guides  Program? 

Adventure Guides enables Fathers and their children to have fun while sharing new adventures and creating memories that last a lifetime. 

Adventure Guides  Events  & Activities Include: 

•  Regatta Races  •  Camp Outs  •  Bowling •  Pinewood Derby  •  Dances •  Gym & Swims  •  Fishing  •  Hiking •  Community Service Learning Projects •  Monthly Gatherings •  And Much More!

 “I began this program a bit skeptical as I didn’t know 

much about it and my wife signed me up. I started 

the program with my daughter in Kindergarten and 

from the first campout with her falling asleep in my 

arms, I knew I would stay in the program for as long 

as they would have me. I now have my daughter and 

two sons in the program and have taken on a 

leadership role for the group. Any dads out there that 

want the type of bond that lasts a lifetime, you need 

to join” Brian Ciullo‐ Dad Guide and Princesses 

REGISTER TODAY

www.taylorymca.org/index.php/y‐programs/family‐time 

For More Info Contact: Jennie Alberts 224‐699‐5801 

Calendar of Events  

Shouldn’t Their Best 

Memories Include You?  Adventure Guides/Princesses A Father/Child Program 

for Kids K‐6th  Grade 

Creating memories that 

last  a lifetime

‐ 2016‐2017 year in YMCA  Adventure Guide program. *Valid for 1‐year family membership   

Calendar of Events 

9/6 Kick Off BBQ at the YMCA‐ Guides, Princesses  & Guests 

9/22‐9/24 Fall Campout Edwards YMCA‐ Princesses 

9/29‐10/1 Fall Campout Edwards YMCA‐ Guides 

10/21 Gym and Swim at the Y‐ Princesses 

11/4 Car Race at the Y‐ Guides & Princesses 

12/2 Santa Bowl‐ Princesses 

12/9 Santa Bowl‐ Guides 

1/19 Dozin with the Dino’s Museum‐ Guides & Princesses 

2/2‐2/4 Winter Campout Camp Mclean‐ Guides & Princesses 

2/24 Regatta at the Y‐ Guides & Princesses 

3/10 Daddy Daughter Dance at the Y‐ Princesses 

March TBD Family Event Guides & Princesses 

4/6 Lock‐In, Gym, Swim & Movie at the Y‐ Guides  

4/27‐4/29 Spring Campout w/Rocket Race at Tecumseh‐ Princesses 

5/4‐5/6 Spring Campout w/Rocket Race at Tecumseh‐ Guides 

Your friends in Pack 38 invite you to learn about the Scouting Adventure. WHEN: Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 pm WHERE: Prairie View Grade School

If you cannot attend, please email ... Questions: Please contact at [email protected] Learn More: Facebook@ Cub Scout Pack 38—Elgin, IL

THIS IS NOT A SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITY.

Pack 38—Sign Up Night!

Boys in K thru 5th Grade At Prairie View, Country Trails, and

Howard B. Thomas Schools