On January 4, 2016

Stanton School

From the desk of Mr. Sefcik and Mrs. Peters…

Dear Parents and Guardians, Happy Spring! It’s hard to believe we are in our final quarter of the school year. Here are few helpful reminders as you plan for the end of the year. Please remember:

Pay your outstanding obligations online or in the school office. The office accepts cash, checks, and credit/debit cards.

PARCC and DLM testing for all grades is April 4-28. (For more information please refer to the letter from A. Rae Clementz on page 4-5)

The choir concert is April 25 at 7:00 at Lotus. Friday, April 14 is a non-attendance day. The Variety Show is Friday, April 21 at 6:00. Drama Club Performance Opening Night Friday, May 5. 8th Grade Springfield trip Monday, May 15 and Tuesday, May

16. 8th Grade Dance Friday, May 19. 2nd Semester Honors Night for Grades 5-7 Tuesday, May 23. 8th Grade Graduation Monday, May 22. This is the last day of

attendance for 8th grade students. Last day of attendance for Grades K-7 Wednesday, May 24. 2017-2018 School Registration open July 3-22.

Have a safe and relaxing Spring Break!

School resumes on Monday, Monday, April 3, 2017.

Inside This

Issue:

8th Grade Dates 2 Registration 3 ISBE Letter 5 ABC Countdown 7 17-18l Calendar 13 Menus 14-15

Calendar 16

Red Letter

Days:

4/3 School Resumes

4/4 PARCC Testing begins 4/11 PTA Meeting 4/14 No School 4/18 BOE Meeting 7:00 at Lotus 4/21 Variety Show 4/27 Choir Concert

Our Mission:

Maximum student learning and growth by focusing on continuous improvement.

Fox Lake Grade School District 114

Stanton School

101 Hawthorn Lane

Fox Lake, IL 60020

847-973-4200 phone

847-973-4210 fax

www.d114.org

4/28 Final payment & Springfield permission due,

cut-off for eligibility

5/12 Caps & gown distributed

5/15-5/16 Springfield trip

5/19 8th Grade Dance. Cut-off for eligibility for

honors, dance, bowling, graduation.

5/22 Regular attendance Day, Graduation Ceremony

7:00 at Grant Community High School in the

West Gym. No tickets required. Doors open at 6:15.

All 8th grade activities are a privilege and eligibility guidelines will be strictly adhered to. All outstanding obligations must be paid in full for students to receive their diploma, final report card, and class picture.

If you have any questions contact the school office at 847-973-4200.

Graduation Ceremony Information

Graduation is at Grant Community High School in the West Gym at 7:00pm on Monday, May 22, 2017.

The doors will open at 6:15pm and there no

tickets or a limit to the number of guests that can attend.

Students must arrive no later than 6:30pm and

report to the East Gym.

All outstanding obligations must be paid to receive diploma.

Stanton’s Student Council, under the direction of Ms. Andersen and Mrs. Rendon, has worked hard all year organizing and overseeing many events for the students. Some of the events include the Valentine and Halloween Dances, Boo-Grams, the ABC Countdown, and Penny Wars. Members meet once a month and work together to help make Stanton School a great place to be.

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Students must be registered to begin school on 8/16/2017

Fun while painting

An Important Letter from the State Board of Education regarding your child’s required state and federal assessments:

HAVE LUNCH WITH YOUR CHILD

Wednesday, May 10 is “P” Day. To celebrate, we are inviting all of the parents/guardians or an important adult in your student’s life (grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, sister, cousin, etc.) to Stanton to have lunch! Bring your own lunch or order one from the cafeteria and enjoy some special time with your special student!

5th and 6th graders will have lunch from 11:04-11:39

7th and 8th graders will have lunch from 11:42-12:14

If you would like to attend you must fill out the slip below. All slips must be returned by May 3. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Andersen (847)973-4216 or Mrs. Rendon (847)973-4237. *******************************************************************

I, _______________________________, will be coming to Stanton to have lunch with

_____________________________________ to celebrate “P” day on May 10. (Student’s name and grade) Please include your lunch choice from the options below: _____ I will bring my own lunch.

______I would like to order a school lunch (mark your selection): ____ Corn Dog ____ Salad To Go (circle one-Turkey, Ham or Crab) ____ Turkey and Cheese Melt

Your student’s lunch account will be charged if you choose to order a lunch from the cafeteria. Signature_________________________________________

Stanton

Names

2017 Track

Team

Caleigh Ahlgren, Makayla Balsanek, Dasiy Castro, Asha Chatterjea Jayla Cole Elayna Garcia, Payton Green, Rylie Hall, Tara Levernier, Tylee Lewis, Sammie Sieckowski, Siena Stach, Kayleigh Strickler, Ava Szczesny, Anastacia Turner, Lillian Villarreal, Jennie Woodruff, Tressa Barnes, Ava Torres, Alina Salinas, Paige Schiller, Milla Laskosy, Alexa Velazquez, Amber Wentz, Guadalupe Monroy, Viviana Torres, Lisette Silva, Cadence Malueg, Kylie Moore, Rebecca Fabry, Cassie Moran, Libby Newcomb, Nate Alvarez, Jackson Carow, TJ Conner, Larry Deatherage, Bryan Duran, Max Flory, Elliot Fritz, Jack Green, Collin Jackson, Devin Jagodzinski, Tyler Johnson, Anthony Karow, Race Kelley, Leo Kelley, Chad Kiesgan, Beau Konieczny, Toby Krzyzak, Kyron Laskosky, Tyler Levernier, Chris Lozos, Lars Miller, Jose Monroy, Memphis Roman, Ray Ross, Kenneth Rybicki, William Schubert, Ayden Sheppard, Zach Sotos, Evan Tarvin, Julian Villarreal, Trevor Wentz, and Trent Zolman.

While you are the PTA meeting sharing your thoughts, learning about

District 114, and helping the schools, your child’s mind will be enriched.

Your child’s mission will be to build the tallest tower out of spaghetti, marshmallows, and tape.

(Yes, some marshmallows will be eaten.)

When: April 11, 2017

Time: 6:30-7:30

Where: Stanton School

Ages: Preschool - 6th

National Honors Society students from Grant High School and Junior NHS students from Stanton will be there to assist your child with this task.

You must attend the PTA meeting for your child to participate.

Please return the bottom portion by April 5th, to help us prepare. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

_____ Number of adults attending the PTA meeting on April 11

_____ Age of 1st child attending STEM _____ Age of 2nd child attending STEM _____ Age of 3rd child attending STEM _____ Age of 4th child attending STEM

Come to the next PTA meeting and have

your child try a STEM challenge!