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The Specialty Classes Art Ms. HawkinsSmith is excited to be back following her maternity leave. There are many exciting projects planned for the new year. Check back next month to see what new projects the students have been working on. Bilingual Department The ACCESS 2.0 test will be taking place during the window of January 17, 2017 February 17, 2017. This is a required assessment for all English Learners across the state of Illinois. This new format will be administered on the computers for students in grades two through eight for the Listening, Reading and Speaking portions of the test. Grades one through three will take the Writing section in paperpencil format, while fourth through eighth grade students will complete the Writing section on the computer. Kindergarten ELL students will continue to be assessed individually and in paper format. Over the next few weeks, we will be practicing the assessment with the students in order to familiarize them with the format of the test. You may go on the website as well to practice with your child at home on the computer. 1. Type in www.wida.us into the search bar 2. Hover over the ASSESSMENT tab at the top of the screen and select the first link to ACCESS for ELLs 2.0. 3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select Link to Interactive Sample Items Red Envelope Art Contest We encourage all students to participate in the “Lucky Red Envelope” Art Contest. Students will work on their red envelopes during winter break. Each classroom teacher will pick the best two designs of their class and submit them to Ms. Hawkins Smith or Ms. Cheung by Friday, January 20. Chinese New Year Celebration The Bilingual Department will have our students perform on Monday, January 30 (The 3 rd day of Chinese New Year’s DayThe year of the Rooster) to start our Haines’ Chinese New Year Celebration tradition. In addition, we will announce winners from each cluster of the “Lucky Red Envelope Art Contest” and each winner will receive a prize on the 30th. Last, but not least, we encourage all faculty, students and parents to wear red or Chinese costumes during this time.

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The   Specialty   Classes  

Art  Ms.   Hawkins­Smith   is   excited   to   be   back   following   her   maternity   leave.      There   are   many   exciting projects   planned   for   the   new   year.      Check   back   next   month   to   see   what   new   projects   the   students have   been   working   on. 

Bilingual   Department  The   ACCESS   2.0   test   will   be   taking   place   during   the   window   of   January   17,   2017­   February   17, 2017.   This   is   a   required   assessment   for   all   English   Learners   across   the   state   of   Illinois.   This   new format   will   be   administered   on   the   computers   for   students   in   grades   two   through   eight   for   the Listening,   Reading   and   Speaking   portions   of   the   test.   Grades   one   through   three   will   take   the Writing   section   in   paper­pencil   format,   while   fourth   through   eighth   grade   students   will   complete   the Writing   section   on   the   computer.   Kindergarten   ELL   students   will   continue   to   be   assessed individually   and   in   paper   format.  

 Over   the   next   few   weeks,   we   will   be   practicing   the   assessment   with   the   students   in   order   to familiarize   them   with   the   format   of   the   test.   You   may   go   on   the   website   as   well   to   practice   with your   child   at   home   on   the   computer. 

1. Type   in    www.wida.us    into   the   search   bar 2. Hover   over   the   ASSESSMENT   tab   at   the   top   of   the   screen   and   select   the   first   link   to 

ACCESS   for   ELLs   2.0. 3. Scroll   to   the   bottom   of   the   screen   and   select    Link   to   Interactive   Sample   Items 

 Red   Envelope   Art   Contest 

We   encourage   all   students   to   participate   in   the   “ Lucky Red Envelope ”   Art   Contest.   Students   will work   on   their   red   envelopes   during   winter   break.   Each   classroom   teacher   will   pick   the   best   two designs   of   their   class   and   submit   them   to   Ms.   Hawkins   Smith   or   Ms.   Cheung   by   Friday,   January 20. 

Chinese   New   Year   Celebration 

The   Bilingual   Department   will   have   our   students   perform   on   Monday,   January   30   (The   3 rd    day   of Chinese   New   Year’s   Day­The   year   of   the   Rooster)   to   start   our   Haines’   Chinese   New   Year Celebration   tradition.   In   addition,   we   will   announce   winners   from   each   cluster   of the  “Lucky Red Envelope Art   Contest”  and   each   winner   will   receive   a   prize   on   the   30th.  Last, but   not   least,   we   encourage   all   faculty,   students   and   parents   to   wear red or   Chinese   costumes during   this   time. 

 

Chinatown   Parade:   Chinese   New   Year   Celebration 

Date:   Sunday,   February   5,   2017 Time:   12:00   –   3:00   pm Location:   Chinatown:   S   Wentworth   Ave   at   w   24 th    Place   parade   starting   point 

Library  Happy   New   Year!   Welcome   2017!!   The   second   half   of   the   year   is   upon   us   and   now   we   turn   our attention   to   the   world   of   non­fiction.   For   the   upper   grades,   we   will   begin   the   year   by   conducting   a country   study   of   Norway   in   conjunction   with   reading   Roald   Dahl’s   amazing   autobiography,    Boy. The   intermediate   grades   will   finish   reading    The   Witches    and   enjoy   working   on   projects   related   to the   book.   For   the   primary   grades   we   will   be   starting   a   research   project   on   arctic   animals.  

Music  

The Winter Music Festival was a blast! It concluded our first chapter in the music room this year.                                   All of the ensembles did a great job performing. We had a variety of performers, including: bucket                                 drumming, ribbon dancing, chorus, and solo playing. I am so proud of all the hard work from our                                   students and their focus and dedication. Also, I would like to deeply thank all of the parents who                                   came and supported us. Thanks to your generosity we had a very successful cookie sale during                               the Festival, as well, which raised some funds for our music program at Haines. A big shout out to                                     all of you wonderful supportive parents. I wish you all a very happy New Year and wonderful                                 holidays   filled   with   joy,   laughter,   and   adventure!  

 

  

P.E.  During   the   month   of   January   all   students   will   participate   in   a   soccer   unit   during   their   P.E.   class. Students   in   grades   kindergarten   through   second   grade   will   spend   time   learning   to   dribble   (control the   soccer   ball   while   moving   with   their   feet),   trapping   (stopping   a   moving   soccer   ball),   passing, basic   shooting,   and   basic   game   play.      Third   through   fifth   grade   students   will   work   on   controlling, 

passing,   and   shooting   the   ball   while   moving   and   more   advanced   soccer   game   play.      Finally,   the sixth   through   eighth   grade   students   will   practice   advanced   control   of   the   soccer   ball   (juggling), shooting   from   different   angles   and   speeds,   passing   to   moving   targets,   and   advanced   soccer spacing   and   game   play.      Look   for   upcoming   information   about   the   sexual   health   education   unit   for all   students   scheduled   to   be   taught   in   March.      Here’s   to   a   wonderful   healthy   new   year!  

Technology  In   January,   third   and   fourth   grade   students   will   continue   to   develop   their   proficiency   in   using   the Google   Apps   for   productivity.   They   will   design   their   own   version   of   a   2017   calendar   with   events that   are   planned   for   the   first   half   of   the   year.   Fifth   and   sixth   graders   are   going   to   further   expand their   media   experience   with   making   thematic   short   videos   and   animations.   For   seventh   graders, January   will   mark   the   launch   of   their   maker   series.   They   will   use   computer   aided   design   (CAD) software   to   create   three   dimensional   objects   for   3D   printing.  From   December,   2016: 

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