Ilalko Husky Herald

June 3-14 Scholastic Book

Fair

June 4 Mt. Baker 5th

Grade Parent

Night

June 5 Volunteer Tea

June 6 DARE Graduation

June 7 Carnival / Raffle /

Silent Auction

June 11 Dental Check Day

SLC to Roegner

Park

June 13 5th Grade Awards

Assembly

June 14 1st-4th Grade

Field Day

All School BBQ

June 17 5th Grade Junior

Olympics

June 18 5th Grade to Jr.

Achievement

June 19 Kindergarten Last

Day of School

5th Grade Party

June 20 Last Day of School

Sept. 4 First Day of School

The Husky Herald

Auburn PTA Council Local # 9.2.17

Ilalko Elementary School

301 Oravetz Pl SE

Auburn WA 98092

253-931-4748

www.auburn.wednet.edu/ilalko

Editor

Bev Winsor

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I L A L K O E L E M E N T A R Y S C H O O L P T A 9 . 2 . 1 7

June 2013 Volume 13, Issue 10

Green Team-Helping Hands Vinnette Lang & Lynne Stephens

The first Saturday of May saw nine Green Team student volunteers participate in Auburn Clean Sweep, helping to remove graffiti from the White River Trail mural. These devoted students showed up early and all worked really hard in hot and frustrating conditions (graffiti paint re-moval required LOTS of elbow grease), then further assisted the mural artist freshen her mural after the cleaning process. Our Green Team students did an outstanding job representing Ilalko Elementary; way to go Green Team!

From left to right: Ariana Stephens, Hannah Deeter, Jackie Ayala, Inez Gomez, Payton Oakes, Mary Ayala, Madyson Johnson, Chloe Vinson and Alexis Morreira

Summer Math Program Maria Edwards

Ilalko has a Summer Math Program that is somewhat similar to our Sum-mer Reading Olympics. So, don't forget to take at least 20 minutes in a day during your summer break to practice some math facts. It's so IMPOR-TANT to retain what you have learned during the school year to carry over to the 2013-2014 school year.Log on to IXL and remember to record only 500 minutes fun Math Facts.You will be awarded a MEDAL for just practic-ing. Here's some Math Facts for you: Can you figure out how many days would it take if you practice 20 minutes of math facts per day to reach a total of 500 minutes? Look for information to come home via Kid Mail be-fore the end of the school year.

Volume 13, Issue 10

2012-2013 PTA Officers &

Committee Chairpersons

President Katie Nelson 347-5960

Vice-President James Scheidegger 508-9404

Secretary Michelle Rylands 376-5889

Treasurer Maria Edwards 206-235-7481

Accelerated Reader Sandra Smith 939-2089

Barb Carman 351-6020

Awards Tim Carstens

Bookfair Maurene Stapel

Sandy Peace

Carnival Tina Kuepker 205-5789

Display Katie Nelson 347-5960

Dude’s Volunteer Day

Fall Family Fun Night Michelle McLean 347-6588

Fifth Grade Camp Sandra Smith 939-2089

Fundraising Maria Edwards 206-235-7481

Giving Tree Michelle Yorke 351-0789

Grant Writing

Green Team Vinnette Lang 887-1509

Lynne Stephens 931-8143

Holiday Shop Michelle Rylands 376-5889

Legislative James Scheidegger 508-9404

Membership Katie Nelson 347-5960

MCTheater Danette Wate 939-3107

Movie Night Trisha Schulz 206-419-2630

Newsletter Bev Winsor 887-8243

Open House Pizza Michelle Yorke 351-0789

Popcorn Friday Sheila Wickstrom 271-0331

Read Across America Carolyn Olson

Raffle

Rebates Vinnette Lang 887-1509

Reflections Danette Wate 939-3107

RICH Reading Carla Hill 351-6937

Elissa Dean

School Supplies Maria Edwards 206-235-7481

Science Night

Sportswear Principal Carstens

James Scheidegger

Sean Fooks

Staff Appreciation Nita Johnson 951-0644

Carrie Emmons 887-9314

Summer Reading Maria Edwards 206-235-7481

Sunshine Vinnette Lang 887-1509

Talent Show Sean Fooks

Website Annette Hester 735-7898

Yearbook Tina Kuepker 205-5789

Katrina Scheidegger

Welcome 2013/2014

PTA Officers

President-Michelle Rylands

VP James-Scheidegger

Secretary-Maria Edwards

Treasurer-Angela Segawa

Sports Camp is July 22-26th

Flyers will be available soon!

Soccer, Basketball or Cheer!

SundayWorship at 10:00am

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From the Counselor—Trait of the Month-Positive Attitude Lyndsay Morris

As we are closing out another school year, it is important to take note of our attitude. After all, when a chapter closes or something ends, it gives us time to reflect, learn, and grow from all that we have ex-perienced. A school year is full of lots of hard work, meeting new friends, math, reading, accomplishing new milestones, having disagreements with others, assemblies, tests, and the many ups and downs that come with everyday life. In reflecting on our experiences it is important to remember certain situa-tions, but more importantly it’s critical to remember the way we handled the situations. We all know that sometimes we don’t have control over things that happen in life, but we do have control over the way we respond. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” A positive attitude can turn a storm into a sprinkle just by your own thinking process. You get to choose your attitude for every situation. On another note, I would like to give a huge THANK YOU to all Ilalko students, parents and staff for a great year and making my first year as an elementary counselor such a positive experience! You are all amazing and I feel so privileged to call this daily work my “job”. Your children teach me something every day and I truly care for each one of them! I am looking forward to many more fantastic years to come at Ilalko Elementary School! Have a fantastic summer.

Ilalko Family Movie Nights Trisha Schulz

Thanks to all the families that attended ILALKO FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS this school year. Wreck It Ralph, Brave and Madagascar 3 on the big screen was a lot of fun! Sam's Club generously sponsored our conces-sion items and all the proceeds from concession sales help to pay for all the great programs the PTA spon-sors for Ilalko. Your purchases are greatly appreciated at these events!

My special thanks goes to everyone that volunteered at Movie Night. It would not be possible to pull off these events without all YOUR help. And SO MANY in attendance just pitched in and helped fold chairs, sweep the floor, and took care to recycle their trash properly. What amazing HUSKY spirit!

Thanks GREEN TEAM for providing the recycling containers and helping to keep this event GREEN.

Enjoy your summer and I'll see you back at the next Ilalko Family Movie Night!

Volume 13, Issue 10

May Trait of the Month-Self Control

Award Recipients

May PRIDE Award Recipients

ELLA DAVIS KALLIE SANTOS NICHOLAS KRINGLE BRANDON YOCUM

AMELIA MIDDLETON ROGAN DEAN ELLA GEORGE ARIANA STEPHENS

OLIVIA MARTIN DANI VAN DAELE ALISIA GANE MALIYAH KIM

AARON SHABO ALEXIS VIRCKS DEREK SU JEFFREY FIRKINS

KARRERA STAEHILI KATIE SU ARIANNA SEGAWA JONATHAN GALAVIZ

NIKULAS BELLISH AVA CASPERSON GABE HATLEY TYSEN MALIETUFA

ROBERT MEJIA EMMANUEL NUNEZ DARRIEN HAYES WYATT NELSON

SAMUEL FRIAS OLMOS LILY HORINE JORDYN MARSH HOPE GILBREATH

AUBREY LEGGETT JOSH KALCHA KADEN DAVISON

KSANIYA VLASENKO JONATHAN GERENA MARIA DAVIS

ALEX BARBA KYLE HILL WYATT NELSON

ALLEN NGUYEN ISAAC MURILLO MORALES SOLOMIIA KALIUGA

ISSAI RAMIREZ-TORRES KEVIN BASURTO ESPI GONZALES

LEIKESHA CANAS ALEX MURPHY ANTHONY ROSARIO

SARAH NOUATA TYLER PORTERFIELD CHAYSE CASON

NEVAEH JOHNSON MILES GOE ISABEL LaCOSS

MARISSA McLEAN AIDAN PLAZOLA MIKAEL TUGAWIN

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Principal’s Corner – Dress Code 2013

Tim Carstens

With the weather getting warmer, it is a natural inclination to break out the summer wardrobe and pack away all of the sweaters, gloves, and hats. My wife and I have started the closet conversion ourselves. When doing so, we need to keep in mind that there are things that are okay to wear at home and on the beach that are not part of the dress code here at school.

At home, it is perfectly fine for me to wear my tank tops that swoop down to the waistline to show off my huge biceps and ripped abs, but that is not something that I would wear at school or would expect any of our students to wear either.

I am very concerned with even tanning and reducing the tan lines as much as possible, but the dress code at school prohibits the wearing of tank tops or dresses with shoulder straps that are less than two adult fingers wide (three student fingers). Again, even though I would like to show off my abs at school, bare mid-riff shirts are not appropriate for school.

And about shorts. Shorts are fine to wear to school. In fact, many of our students wear shorts year round. When the weather warms, it is tempting to wear shorty-shorts, but again, this is not appropriate for school. The test for the length of shorts is to have the students hold their arms at their sides. If the shorts extend beyond the student’s fingertips, they are good to go. If the shorts stop before the fingertips, the shorts should go and the student should find something else to wear.

Now for the most controversial topic: footwear. While some days, the weather may seem tropical, school is not the place for students to wear flip-flops. There are many reasons for this, safety being the primary. When students are engaged in physical activity on the playground or in gym, flip-flops become leave-behinds. Students are more subject to trips, cuts, and scrapes, not to mention the possibility of losing them on the playground.

So, what do we do? The first thing is to check what your child is wearing each day and approve the outfit. If a student gets by your scrutiny, we do have some measures that we will take. If it is a shirt or strap is-sue, the student will be asked to wear a jacket over the top. If there is not a jacket available, we will pro-vide a large t-shirt for the day. In the case of shorts that are too short, a warning will be given. A second offense will result in a call going home to request new clothes. The same would apply for the issue of shoes.

I hope this helps clarify any questions that come up regarding dress code. Enjoy the weather, but dress the students for school.

Volume 13, Issue 10

School Supply Drive Maria Edwards

As you are purchasing school supplies for your students for next Fall, please consider purchasing extra sup-plies for Ilalko students in need. Any donations are greatly appreciated. Here are the following school supplies that students at Ilalko may need, but may not be able to afford:

Index Dividers for binder

Pencils

Glue Sticks

Crayons( 8 or 24)

Colored Markers

School Boxes

Colored Pencils

Yellow High lighters

Black Sharpies

Pointed Scissors

Round Blunted Scissors

3 Ring Binders(1" and 2"or 2 1/2")

Backpacks

As the supplies are collected next Fall, the PTA will work with the teachers to distribute them to students in need. Please contact me with any questions. Thank you again for your continuous support.

Attention Summer Readers!!! Summer Break is around the corner and I know it's very EXCITING!!! Lots of camping, beaches, parks to go to, going on vacation trips, and especially spending time with your family.As you will be doing all these FUN things, don't forget to take 15-30 minutes in a day to take a book and READ, or have your parents read to you. It's very IMPORTANT to keep reading during the summer so you don't forget what you have learned during the school year. Look for information and forms coming home regarding the Summer Reading Olympics program. Remember, RECORD the minutes you read or read to for each day on the form and return it in the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.. If you lose your reading sheet during summer break, you can also access it through our Ilalko Website. Here's the MEDAL breakdown:

Students who read 1500 minutes over the summer will receive a Gold Medal.( Average 30 min/5 days a

week)

Students who read 1000 minutes over the summer will receive a Silver Medal.(Average 20 min/5 days a

week)

Students who read 500 minutes over the summer will receive a Bronze Medal.(Average 15 min/5 days a

week)

Have FUN this summer and HAPPY READING!!!

Summer Reading Olympics Maria Edwards

Ilalko Husky Herald

April showers made way for May flowers and those blos-soms will herald the June arrival of our two-week-long Scholastic Book Fair from June 3 – 14. Primary Rich Readers and intermediate

AR Readers who achieve their 100% goal by fair time will be rewarded with a $5.00 book certificate to start their summer reading adventures spon-sored by PTA. The fair will be open during library class times, before and after school, and during both the school barbecue and carnival. An online shopping experience will also be offered. Check the school website as the fair draws nearer for more information.

Spring Book Fair Sandy Peace & Maurene Stapel

Rebates Vinnette Lang

Staff Appreciation finished the year with a South of the Border Lunch for our teachers and staff in May. This lunch was the fifth of the events we sponsored this year (the others were a Breakfast in September, an Italian Dinner in November, a Soup/Salad Lunch in January, & a Potato Bar in March).

None of these events would have been possible without the generous contributions of the numerous parents who made dishes or donated food items. We were en-tirely blown away with the quality of the items and the dedication of the parents who participated this year. You truly made a difference to the teachers and staff! Thank you for helping this committee accomplish their goal of letting the teachers know they are ap-preciated and supported by the parent community.

Have a great summer!

Staff Appreciation Carrie Emmons & Nita Johnson

Earn cash for Ilalko all summer long!

As you prepare for summer picnics, reunions, and celebrations think Box Tops,

Labels 4 Education, coke rewards and Tyson A+. There are so many products that will help you earn cash

for our school.

Do you shop online?

Go to BoxTop Marketplace first and with one easy step you can earn cash for Ilalko.

There are over 175 retailers you can shop and earn eBoxTops.

(E.g. Target, Expedia, Macy’s, Walmart, Sam’s club, Travelocity and The Scholastic Book Store just to

name a few!)

Volume 13, Issue 10

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Ilalko’s 1st Annual

Pumpkin Walk in the Park A fun, non-scary family event planned for Saturday, October 26

th

We would LOVE all Ilalko families to help with this event that will be open to the entire surrounding community. Can be as simple as just attending the event, loaning us your carved jack-o-lantern for the night, or helping on one of the many committees. Here are just a few of the ways you can help….

Promotion

Concessions

Parking

Placing pumpkins along the path

Lighting the pumpkins

Gathering them back up at the end of the night

And returning them to their owners after the event

Show your Husky spirit and plan to volunteer at or attend this special event.

Most all volunteer time will be on the day of this event.

To sign up to help, or if you have any questions at all, please contact:

Trisha Schulz-Phone 206-419-2630-Email: trishaschulz@yahoo.com

Earning for Learning Vinnette Lang

As many of you know, the past five years we’ve been extremely lucky to win funds from the Supermall’s Earning for Learn-ing event (which school’s can win up to $10,00.00). Each year it gets more difficult to win, with it’s increasing participation from other schools. This past year we won 4th place (winning $1,500.00) out of 296 schools that participated, thanks to all our Ilalko families and staff. Because of these winnings we have been able to purchase many wonderful items for our school from playground equip-ment, computer lab furniture, the IXL program, and so many other items. We are asking our Ilalko families to look out for this event happening about mid August (the event usually starts August 15 to October 5th), maybe even waiting to do your back to school shopping until this event starts. You can look for dates and details at the SuperMall’s becoming The Outlet Collection website:

http://www.outletcollectionseattle.com/earningforlearning

You can turn in your receipts at the Customer Service Desk under Ilalko or save your receipts and we will be collecting them at school!

Want a super easy way to maximize points from purchases you make?

Purchase a Mall gift card before you go shopping and earn triple points for the gift card purchase, and then also receive points for all the purchases made with the gift card. Do this on a Monday or Tuesday and watch the points really add up fast!

Thank you for all your support!