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NOVEMBER 2012
Superintendent's Open Door
3:00-5:00 Admin Bldg
Superintendent's Open Door
3:00-5:00 Admin Bldg
Nov. 11-17 American Education Week
Board/Educ: 7:30pm-DrydenABC/25 Mtg. 7:15pm-Olive
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Begins
ELECTION DAY
School Improvement Day
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VETERANS' DAY
PTA Council Parent Night
7:00pm Village Hall
EC ScreeningsFriday Schedule
PTA Presidents' Mtg.
9:30am-Admin. Bldg.
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
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Holiday Lighting-4:45pm
North School Park
Parent/Teacher Conferences Parent/Teacher Conferences THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY THANKSGIVING
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Windsor (847) 398-4297
Teacher Dinner 4:30 pm
Roller Skating at Orbit2:00-4:00 pm
Bring Food Donations
PTA Meeting 9:15 amStudent Picture Retake Day9:00 am (All Students)/Clubsand Activities Group Pictures
Veteran’s Breakfast8:00 am in the CommonsChess Club 3:40-4:40
K and 1st GradeMovie Night 6:30 pm
K-5 Progress NotesSent Home
Chess Club 3:40-4:40Last Day Session I
South Fall Play
Chess Club 3:40-4:40
Market Day Orders Due
5th Grade Activity Night6:45-8:00 pm
Market Day Pick Up
CHARACTER COUNTS! SM Pillar of the month: Citizenship
www.WindsorPTA.org
Windsor’s Waste-Free Wednesdays The Windsor Ecology Club is sponsoring “Waste-free Wednesdays” throughout the school year. Whether your child brings a lunch from home or has a school lunch, the amount of waste can be reduced or eliminated.
When planning lunches for your children this school year, please help us minimize food and packaging waste by packing a waste-free lunch every Wednesday and as often as you can!
A Waste-free Lunch Pack...
Lunches in reusable containers Drinks in a thermos or reusable container A cloth napkin Reusable utensils when needed A reusable lunchbox or backpack
A Disposable Lunch
Avoid...
Lunches packed in plastic bags, foil, wax paper Prepackaged lunches Prepackaged single-serve lunch items Paper napkins Disposable drink boxes, pouches, cans, cartons,
and bottles Disposable forks and spoons
It has been estimated that on average a single school-age child generates 67 pounds of lunchtime waste per school year, or 18,760 pounds of lunch waste for one average-size elementary school. Every single piece of packaging or excess food that we eliminate from the waste stream makes a difference. Let's do our part!
Here are a few suggestions for making it work:
If your children are making their own lunches, be sure to monitor food quantities. (Looking through the Windsor garbage cans after lunch, we found large quantities of unopened prepackaged foods, including single-serve yogurts, cheese sticks, goldfish, and pretzels. We also found whole, uneaten apples, large bunches of grapes, and many near-full juice boxes, pouches, and cans. )
Children of all ages can take responsibility for putting recyclables in the recycle bin in the commons. SD25 Foam lunch trays are recycled but only if they are wiped off. Please encourage your child to
“whack, wipe and stack” their food tray.
Please remember every Wednesday is “Waste-free Wednesday”.
Thank you for your help! Windsor Ecology Club
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What is Junior Great Books? Junior Great Books (JGB) is an extracurricular, enriched reading program open to 1st-5th grade students at Windsor School. Children meet in informal groups with parent leaders to read and discuss selected short stories. The stories include fairytales and folktales from around the globe. Through these stories, students are introduced to themes and prose from other cultures in a setting that encourages critical thinking and fosters a LOVE of reading!!
When will students meet for Junior Great Books? The Junior Great Books program will run from mid-January-March 2013 (exact dates TBD). Students will meet once each week for 30 minutes during lunch recess. Each student will need a book to participate in the program. How can I sign my child up for the Junior Great Books program? If your child is interested in this fun and enriching experience, please read and fill out the form below and return it to school by Friday, November 16, along with your check made payable to Windsor PTA if you need to order a book. The books for the JGB program cannot be purchased at a bookstore, however, we do have a few Windsor copies to loan out, which are available on a first come, first served basis. For more information and to see the book titles for each grade level, please visit the Windsor Junior Great Books website at http://windsorjgb.weebly.com/. You can also find a link for this site on the Windsor PTA website in the Kids in Clubs section and under the Links section. Can I volunteer to lead or co-lead a group? YES, please do!! We need volunteers. The program cannot run without discussion leaders. It’s a great way to get involved! Can I donate my old Junior Great Books? Absolutely! You can drop off your Jr. Great Books donations to the Windsor school office.
If you have any questions about the JGB program, or you are interested in borrowing a Windsor copy, please contact Kathy Riesing at [email protected]
Child’s Name: ________________________ Teacher/Grade: _______________/____
Phone Number: _______________________ E-Mail: ____________________________ _____ I need to order a book. I am enclosing $20.00 for the cost of the book. _____ I already have a copy of the book. _____ Yes, I can be a volunteer discussion leader! Name: ____________________________ If you are able to volunteer, please mark which day(s) would work with your schedule.
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Join The Windsor Chess Club !
Register online www.IllinoisChessTeachers.com Register online and save $5
use coupon code windsor
FREE PIZZA PARTY Dec. 7th 3:40 – 4:40
Everyone Welcome to Attend
Students will learn: Chess strategy, tactics, positional ideas, piece placement, opening theory, and endgame play
Activities Include: Chess tournaments, team games, simultaneous exhibitions, having fun, and making new friends
All skill levels from Complete Beginner to Expert are welcome
Session #2 Schedule: Dec. 7th – Feb. 15th
Fridays from 3:40 pm – 4:40 pm Class Dates: 12/7, 12/14, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15
$109 Activity Fee.
Contact us Paul Raso (630)-674-3474, [email protected]
Blair Machaj (630)-204-6245, [email protected] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Students name:_______________________________Class/Grade:________________________________ Parents Name:________________________________Email:_____________________________________
Emergency Contact:___________________________ Address:___________________________________
Home Phone:_______________________________ Cell Phone:_________________________________
Student a member of CAP?_____________________ Student has Permission to Walk Home?___________ Make checks payable to Illinois Chess Teachers or register online at www.IllinoisChessTeachers.com
Individuals with disabilities should notify the Building Principal if they have a disability that will require special assistance or services. Please give the
building principal advance notice of 24 hours.