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Woodview PTO [email protected] http://www.woodviewpto.com PRESIDENT Abbie Pietruszynski [email protected] 847-223-6703 VICE PRESIDENT Elizabeth Corripio [email protected] SECRETARIES Karyn Pritz [email protected] Jamie Schaefer [email protected] TREASURERS Sandi Hornung [email protected] Sandy Pogue [email protected] WAYS AND MEANS Cheryl Wilgen [email protected] Julie Rothman [email protected] Diana Spicer [email protected] STAFF LIASION Gerry Sousa [email protected]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter from the Principal
Calendar of Events
Woodview School News
PTO News and Notes
Holiday Gift Shop
Fine Arts and P.E. News
Sandbox Learning
November 22, 2013
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The first trimester has ended. Last Friday we celebrated positive behavior at our PBIS assembly.
Teachers are busy working on report cards to be sent home on Friday, December 6th. We hope that
you will find the district report card and the parent rubric very informative. It shows you how your
child is progressing towards standards in each subject area, as well as providing you with behavioral
information and comments.
In addition, the Specials areas (Art, Music and P.E.) will also be providing assessment information on
the report card. Please utilize all of this information as a tool to indicate areas of success and areas that
might need more attention as we continue to work together during the school year.
A reminder that Thanksgiving week is as follows: Monday 11/25 is a full day of school. Tuesday
11/26 is an early dismissal at 11:00a.m. (PM kindergarten students attend in the morning; no school
for AM kindergarten students). Wednesday 11/27, Thursday 11/28, and Friday 11/29 there will be no
school. We wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Woodview School!
Sincerely,
Cathy Santelle
Principal
Woodview School
Upcoming Events Date Place Event 11/26 WV Early Release; PM Kindergarten attends 11/27 WV No School 11/28 WV Thanksgiving Day - No School 11/29 WV No School 12/3 Offsite Dine & Share with Domino’s Pizza 12/4 Offsite Dine & Share with Domino’s Pizza 12/4 WV Market Day Orders Due 12/6 WV Report Cards Sent Home 12/7 MV Market Day Pickup 9:30 - 11:00AM – Volunteers Needed! 12/11 WV School Board Meeting at 6:30 in MPR with
Woodview’s iPad Committee Presenting 12/14 WV Holiday Treasures Gift Shop in Music Room
from 9:00 – noon; Parent Coffee in MPR
MV=Meadowview WV=Woodview GMS=Grayslake Middle School
Stay Connected and Informed!
Don’t miss a thing going on at Woodview School. Visit our website at
http://www.woodviewpto.com for the latest information about school events, fundraisers, and
much more.
If you’re on Facebook, look for “Woodview School PTO” and “LIKE” us today! If you haven’t signed
up for our email news yet, send an email to [email protected] and we will add you to our
electronic mailing list.
Get Involved!
The PTO is always looking for volunteers for our various events. Click the link below to see what
you can do to help!
www.woodviewpto.com/volunteer.html
Woodview School News
Woodview Mitten Tree
Our Mitten Tree is up in the Resource Center! For those of you who are
generously considering taking a mitten, please fill out the red mitten and leave it in
the box in the library. Please bring in your wrapped gift with the
green mitten attached and no other tags by December 13th!
Thank You & Happy Holidays!!
It's time for the Six Flags Read to Succeed
Challenge!
Six Flags Read to Succeed forms were sent home with all students on a yellow piece of paper this week. It's a great way for parents and teachers to encourage students to read for fun and information outside of their homework. Each child that reads for six hours will earn one free ticket to Great America. Simply have your student write down the titles of the books he/she is reading (listening to) and the amount of time that they read. The deadline to turn in their Read to Succeed reading logs is February 12, 2014.
So.... those 10 minutes your child is looking at Highlights at the doctor's office would count. As would the 10 minutes they spend reading on your e-reader while they are waiting for their extracurricular activity. Reading cereal boxes, graphic novels and magazines all count. Listening to a parent read or enjoying a story on Tumblebooks or Bookflix through the public library website also contributes to their total. If your child reads to younger siblings or buddy reads, they can both count the time. The children have three months to complete the six-hour challenge. Forms can be turned in to their classroom teacher as soon as the challenge has been met. Extra forms for the program can be found in the school office.
Mrs. Copenhaver displays a pair of
mittens found on this year’s tree in the
library.
PTO News and Notes
Lip Sync Show
This year's Lip Sync Show is on Friday, January 31, at 6pm. Admission price will include dinner.
In order for your child to participate in the Lip Sync Show, you must fill out the sign up form and return to school no later than November 26 at 11am.
Please read the form carefully. No solo acts are allowed due to time constraints. When choosing the 3 song choices, please make sure the lyrics are
appropriate for a K-4th grade school. All members of the group MUST turn in a parent-signed sign up form. The students
without forms turned in will not be able to participate. Song selections will be sent home before Christmas break.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the December
Market Day sale that we are hosting at Meadowview on December 7th from 7:45 until
11:00a.m. Any amount of time would be greatly appreciated. By giving a little bit of your time, you are
helping Woodview earn its share of D46's Market Day income for this year. Refreshments will be served and kids are welcome to come and help. Please see the sign up page on the PTO website.
Remember as the weather is getting colder, that there is a drive up lane to pickup your order. No need to get out of your toasty car. We will bring your order to your car. It can't get any
easier than that! Don't forget to load up on the yummy cookies that are on special this month. Help make the
holidays less stressful with the freezer to oven cookies. Orders accepted until December 4th!
Questions? Megan at [email protected] Cheryl at [email protected]
A Special Edition of the
Woody Review will be
coming out on December
13th!
Just in time to deliver to family over the Thanksgiving break. Innisbrook items are here!
Please inspect your order when you receive it. Thanks again to everyone who placed an Innisbrook order. Your support helps tremendously.
We raised a little over $2000 that will go back to our kids!
Call Cheryl with any questions 630-291-4509
Hear ye, hear ye! The current Box Tops contest will end on
Friday, December 6th! Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Perhaps Grandma and Grandpa, Uncle Charlie, or cousin
Chris could bring all of their saved Box Tops to your gathering to help your child win the classroom contest! Please send in your Box Tops in a zip lock baggie or an envelope. After all the Box Top are tallied, the 1st and 2nd
place homeroom winners will be announced and prizes will be awarded the following week. The 1st place homeroom
winner also gets to display the priceless Box Tops Trophy! We also love Labels for Education points. They are separate from the Box Tops program and contest, and should put in their own baggie or envelope,
please. Thank you, and happy clipping! Remember to sign up on btfe.com to track Woodview’s progress, enter contests to help Woodview win
bonus Box Tops, and participate in the eBox Tops program! Refer your friends to 2Ways2Earn.com and earn 5 eBoxTops® for each friend who registers! ($0.50 value to participating school). There's no limit to how
many eBoxTops® you can earn, so start referring your friends today! You can also “like” Box Tops for Education on facebook as well and be aware of their promotions. Thank you for helping the students at
Woodview School! For questions, please contact Virginia Fitzgerald at [email protected]
Friday, November 22 2:30-5:30p.m.
Conference Room (behind school office)
December Woodview Dine and Share
This month’s Dine and Share will be at Domino’s Pizza
229 Barron Blvd, Grayslake, IL, 60030
Cut out a flyer below and bring with! There is even an extra flyer for friends or family!
Running errands? No time to cook? No
problem!
Domino’s got you covered!
Dine and Share is all day Tuesday, December
3rd
and Wednesday, December 4th.
Classroom with most sales wins a
PIZZA PARTY!!!!
Must bring flyer
Running errands? No time to cook? No
problem!
Domino’s got you covered!
Dine and Share is all day Tuesday, December
3rd
and Wednesday, December 4th.
Classroom with most sales wins a
PIZZA PARTY!!!!
Must bring flyer
Shopping Opportunities
Saturday, December 14th 9:00a.m. until Noon
Shopping will take place in the Music Room
Parent Coffee Event in the Multi-Purpose
Room
Student Shopping
Monday, December 16th- Thursday,
December 19th
8:00a.m.-9:00a.m.
Shopping in the Music Room for any students
who missed the Saturday Event!
Coming soon to Woodview School . . .
What could be more convenient then shopping at your child’s school for a unique gift for friends and family! Enjoy a hassle-free experience with your child with quality gifting items from our
Holiday Treasures Gift Shop!
This is a great opportunity for your child to shop for gifts for everyone from Grandparents, friends and even the family pet! The program will create wonderful memories for the children
while teaching them to save and budget their money, and make their own purchase decisions.
You can be part of this experience with your child. A "gift planner" envelope is provided to help children decide who they can buy gifts for and how much they can spend. Your child should
bring this envelope with their money enclosed on the shopping day.
Students will be bringing home a flyer and envelope on Monday, December 9
th.
Gift wrapping is provided
too!
Most gifts under $5!
Large Variety of Gifts!
Preview the Holiday Shop online!
Holiday Shop Preview Site
Fine Arts and Physical Education News
Art News
I am always looking for more parent volunteers to help out in the art room at various times throughout the year. If you are interested in helping please contact me at [email protected].
There are different supplies that the art room is always looking for: Baby wipes, yarn, fake flowers, buttons, beads, pipe cleaners, pencils, glitter, fun erasers for prizes, masking tape, large zip lock bags, washable markers. Thank you so much for the parents that have given the Art Room supplies! I really appreciate all your love and support.
Kindergarten The students will learn about the habitat a fish lives in, as well as the parts of a fish. From this knowledge, they will have to create a fish in its habitat. To make their fish, the students will paint their hand, and transfer their handprint to paper, known as printmaking. Then the students will transform their handprint into a fish. To create the sea, the students will learn how to use watercolor paints and different techniques to create an ocean. The students will also listen to a read a long video on the story, The Rainbow Fish. The last part of their project is to add shiny scales just like the rainbow fish.
First Grade The students just finished learning about how to draw a cityscape. In this next art project, the students will learn how to draw a landscape. The students will discuss in the beginning of the lesson the difference between a cityscape and a landscape. Then the teacher will take them on a step-by-step drawing on how to draw a landscape. The students have to make sure to include: rocks, grass, hills, trees, water, animals, mountains, and a sky. When the students are done with the drawing, they will learn about different types of lines. There are many different types of lines: wavy, zigzag, spirals, curly, straight, thin, thick, and dotted lines. The students will then use this knowledge and turn their landscape into a creative world of lines.
Second Grade The students are traveling in art to the country of Mexico. They are learning all about the cultural celebration of “The Day of the Dead” or “Dia De Los Muertos.” The students will listen to a story all about that day and learn about some of the food that is made, some Spanish words, and the cultural activities that are done on the Day of the Dead. The students learn that the Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrating the life of past loved ones, honoring the spirits.
In the art project, students will be creating is their own sugar skull where they will decorate it with flowery shapes and designs. The Second Graders will be using a new art media, plaster craft, to construct a 3 dimensional mask for their sugar skull. They will sketch out their flowery designs of a template first. Then the students will take their design and use colorful sharpie markers on the plaster craft mask to create their very own sugar skull.
Third Grade The students will be learning about the history of stained glass windows. They will take a journey through the Gothic Period, Art Nouveau movement, and the 20th century to learn about different types of stained glass. The students will also learn about a couple famous stained glass artists: Louis Comfort Tiffany, Frank Lloyd Wright,
and Marc Chagall.
The students will then take this information and apply it to their artwork. The students will first draw a self-portrait on a piece of paper that has a frame like stained glass. Then the students will have to break up the picture to make it look like a stained glass window. They will also learn about symmetry within their frame design. After the students draw their idea, they will then take glue that has black paint in it, and outline the picture on a piece of recycled lamination plastic. The last step is for the students to color in their stained glass. They will use sharpie markers to make the color transparent. The students will also learn about color choice in their stained glass window. At the end, it will be a perfect display in a window.
Fourth Grade The students are finishing up their first art project that was inspired by the artist Keith Haring. The next project the students will be learning about the art elements: form and value. They will be comparing shapes and forms and determining which ones are 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional. The students will also learn that a value scale is when color changes from lightest to darkest. These elements of art will help the students understand that in order to draw a form like a sphere, they need to use value. They will then take this knowledge and apply it to drawing a dimensional snowman.
Physical Education
The first few months have been exciting in Physical Education at
Woodview. We have finished up a few units such as basketball, soccer, floor
hockey, and even our first round of fitness testing.
One of the new programs we are starting this year goes along with the
fitness testing. We are introducing FitStats to our 3rd
and 4th
students. This
program will store a student’s fitness scores throughout his/her time at
Woodview as well as the rest of their time in the district since the other
schools all have FitStats. Each time the students go through a round of
fitness testing, the scores will be entered into this program and individual
student reports will be sent home to show the improvements that your son or
daughter have shown in their fitness levels since the last fitness testing
session.
Along with the fitness data, the reports will give suggestions on how
students can improve their fitness levels outside of PE.
We just want to remind everyone that since the weather is quickly changing on us, to come prepared for PE. Please
remember to send a pair of gym shoes along with your child so they can change in their classroom before class.
Thanks!!!
If you ever have any questions about upcoming units or activities, feel free to email Mr. Feldman or Mr. Burns. We are
happy to answer any questions that you may have.
Music News
We are singing and playing in music class!
Full Day Kindergarten is exploring their voices.
We are learning the proper way to use our voice, and sing correct pitches. To get students singing, we are playing games, and instruments to accompany songs. Throughout the unit, students are expected to sing by themselves for the class,
as well as with the class. These will be simple songs, and fun for the students, so please don’t be nervous! Once again this year, the Full Day Kindergarten students will be joining 1st and 2nd grade for their music show. See information below! First grade is starting to sing with “solfege” (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do). This helps them
develop a musical ear. Right now we are working on “Sol and Mi.” It’s surprising how many children’s songs are developed around these two notes! Students have also just finished a
unit on steady beat vs rhythm, so feel free to ask them to keep a steady beat while listening to a song in the car, or clap a rhythm of common things around the house, like “Ap-ple” or “Wa-
ter-mel-on.” Second Grade is starting to sing, and play in “ostinatos,” which are basically two different things happening at once. They are also continuing their work with “solfege” syllables (de, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do). These skills will help them sing in a choir, as they get older! Students also just finished learning about dynamics, like Forte (loud) and Piano (soft). These dynamics are necessary components for creating a soft beautifully melody, or a loud scary theme. Third grade has started recorder! Recorders will be sent home on music weekends with students for practice. Please help me in my efforts for getting the recorders back to school after the weekend! In school, I am teaching the third graders the proper way to play, as well as how to fix any issues they are having while practicing. The number one issue is the holes on the recorder are not covered properly. The number two issue is blowing too hard. Please look on my website for videos to help students practice outside of school!
http://www.d46.k12.il.us/~smithtyler/SmithMusicClass/Recorders/Recorders.html Fourth Grade is playing recorder for the second year! We are reviewing songs from last year, and learning a few new songs. Please read the third grade message above if your students are still struggling with recorder, and visit my website!
Mark your calendars:
The 3rd and 4th grade concert this year is Thursday March 20th at 6:30 pm
The Full Day Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade concert this year is
Thursday April 10th at 6:30 pm Please e-mail if you have any questions! Sincerely, Tyler Smith
Motivating Children to Learn Self-
Care Skills
Teaching children to wash their hands, use the restroom, and choose healthy foods is part of learning, but for children to develop lasting skills, they need to be motivated to embrace healthy choices in their lives.
1. Make Learning Health Skills Fun – Use materials children find interesting. For example, when teaching hand washing use soaps with different smells or foams. With dental care, the flavor of the toothpaste can motivate children, so try different flavors to make brushing teeth more enjoyable. Choices for sports and exercise are virtually limitless. Consider a child’s interests and strengths when selecting activities. Does the child enjoy individual sports such as tennis or running or do they prefer group sports such as soccer and baseball? Most sports involve social interaction during practices and competitions, so children not only are learning a health skill, but they are learning social skills such as good sportsmanship. 2. Motivate through Role Models – Use pictures of role models to inspire children to be healthier. Some children look up to siblings or peers while others find athletes or community figures more inspiring. Use examples of role model’s behaviors to demonstrate activities children should incorporate in their lives. To truly motivate children, use examples that are unique to them. For example, if a child loves animals, discuss how veterinarians wash their hands to keep themselves and the animals healthy. Show pictures of well liked athletes and talk or have children write about how exercise and healthy eating are important for playing well. Point out how a sibling or peer likes to eat certain healthy foods. 3. Use Visuals - Use visual reminders for skills like hand washing, exercise, and healthy food choices to keep health top of mind. Use images as a way to discuss health or to remind children to follow through with a skill. For older children working on specific health concerns, have them select a goal and develop a chart for monitoring progress towards goals, such as exercising twenty minutes a day or eating healthy fruits and vegetables three times a day. Post the chart in an easy to access location so children are consistently reminded of their healthy behaviors and goals. 4. Point Out Benefits – Help children understand the ‘why’s’ of self-care. For example, discuss how germs spread and how hand washing and using a tissue can prevent illness. Talk about the preventative measures of brushing teeth. Let children know how healthy food choices affect their energy level and ability to attend in class. By having a better understanding of why they are asked to do certain things, children are more motivated to learn and retain healthy behaviors.
5. Reinforce Healthy Choices and Actions – Use a reinforcement system such as verbal praise, a chart showing progress, tokens, or a small prize to motivate children to learn new skills. In addition to verbal reinforcement, tangible reinforcement may be necessary for some children to grasp a new concept. Eventually the tangible reinforcement may be reduced until the verbal reinforcement or natural consequences (e.g. after you wash your hands you can go get your lunch) are all that remain.
From Taking Care of Me
www.sandboxlearning.com
