Pleasant Views PTA Newsletter
October2014
In This Issue
Message from Mr. Morris
Boxtops
Moms and Munchies
Book Fair
Reflections
Family Reading Night
Halloween
Birthday Book Club
Just for Boys & Girls
Family Science Night
PTA Membership
Notes from Nauman
D15 E-Flyers
Quick Links
PHPTA
PHPTA Calendar
D15E-News
D15E-Flyers
Illinois PTA
Dates to Remember
Oct 13 all day -Columbus Day-No School
Oct 17 8:15am - 2:00pmBook Fair Open
Oct 17 8:15am - 9:15amMoms & Munchies (A-L)
Oct 17 all day -DUE: Boxtops
Oct 20 8:45am - 4:00pmBook Fair Open
Oct 20 all day -DUE: Reflections Submissions
Oct 20 all day -Picture Day Retake
Oct 23 6:30pm - Family Reading Night
October 24 - 8:15am-9:15am - Moms and Munchies (M-Z)
October 28th 7:00pm - PTA Meeting
October 31 - Manna Orders Due
October 31 - Halloween Parties
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Message from Mr. Morris
Dear Pleasant Hill Parents,
What a wonderful month of September we had!! The kick-off to the school year went very smooth as all of the students and staff began the 2014 school year! By the end of September we were finishing our Fall MAP testing for our students in second through sixth grade. Our primary grades have gathered data based on formative assessments in literacy and math. All of the data collected will help the teachers drive their instruction to meet all of the needs in the classroom.
As we look at October, we had a great turnout for our annual back to school bingo fundraiser on October 2nd for our students. This PTA sponsored event was very successful and it provided a wonderful opportunity for our students to have fun, be with their friends and enjoy the afternoon!
On October 8th Pleasant Hill participated in the Palatine Bike Club's, "Bike To School Day." This event encourages our students to live an active life style. Students who are not able to ride their bikes to school can do so after school at home. A note from a parent that states this is happening is all the student needs to bring back to school the next day to claim their prize.
The week of Oct. 20 our annual book fair will take place with our Family reading night being held on Oct. 23rd. More information will be coming out regarding those two events in the next week.
A reminder that if your email has changed since you registered your student for school, please contact the office to have this updated in our system. This will help when communications are sent out throughout the school year.
I want to extend a huge thank you to all the parents who have volunteered their time and energy to helping with our PTA events to start off the year. Without your help, these events would not be possible for our students and families.
I look forward to another great beginning to the school year and thank everyone for their support in continuing to make Pleasant Hill and excellent school!!
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call or email.
Thank you,
Mr. Morris
Principal
Fall Boxtops Contest
September 15th - October 17th
Collecting Box Tops is a fun and easy way to raise money for ourschool.
Let's beat that number this year!!
Do you haveBox Tops for Educationsitting around your house hiding somewhere? Maybe you have some in your pantry just waiting to be cut out? Well, what are you waiting for?
The classroom with the most on October 13th will win
ICE CREAMcoupons redeemable in the cafeteria &
aBOX TOP TROPHYfor bragging rights!
This is how it works
Clip Box Tops off of eligible products. Send them in to your child's teacher using Ziploc. THAT'S IT!Please include child's name and teacher's name on bag.
WalMart has lots of products with Bonus Box Tops- With these products we earn a 4x value for each Box Top:
Nature Valley Granola Bars
Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies
Green Giant Frozen Steamers (Value Size)
Yoplait Frozen Smoothies
Eligible General Mills Cereals
And many more...
Money earned from the Box Tops and labels helps your child's PTA earn money to purchase items for the school. This is one of the easiest ways you can support your child's school.
Thank you in advance for your support!!
For every Box Top we collect the school earns 10¢.Last year we collected over $1300!!!!
Moms and Munchies
Calling all Moms! Join us for Moms and Munchies on October 17th (A-L) and October 24th (M-Z) for a special morning just for you. Relax and enjoy a cup of coffee and a muffin with your students.
Book Fair
Sir Readalot's Castle: Enter the Kingdom of Books!
The book fair opens October 17th, and it is a great opportunity to find the most exciting new books, as well as familiar favorites! Students will visit the book fair as a class, and can return throughout the fair to purchase books. Parents also are encouraged to come in and shop. Don't forget to look for the teacher baskets if you would like to purchase a book to contribute to your child's classroom.
Hours:
Friday, 10/17: 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Monday, 10/20: 8:40 am-4:00 pm
Tuesday, 10/21: 8:40 am-3:00 pm
Wednesday, 10/22: 8:40 am-4:00 pm
Thursday, 10/23 8:40 am-3:00 pm and 6:30 pm-8:30 pm (Family Reading Night)
Friday, 10/24 8:00 am-12:00 pm
If you can't make it to the book fair, you can still support the book fair online! The online fair will be open 10/9-10/29.Click hereto view the online fair.
If you would like to volunteer at the book fair, please visit
click here.
Questions, please contact Jennifer Mears .
Reflections
The 2014 - 2015 National PTA Reflections theme is here:
"The world would be a better place if..."
Reflections is underway with in-school workshops and students creating their art at home! If your child hasn't started a project, it's not to late.Due Date is Monday, October 20!
Does your student like the arts? Here is a great opportunity to get creative!
Categories are: Film Production, Photography, Musical Composition, Literature, Dance Choreography and Visual Arts
Due Date is Monday, October 20!
*Reflections rules, information and forms available at
The last Reflections workshop is Tuesday, October 7th!
Your student will get to form ideas, continue or start a project! Supplies will be available for drawing, writing or ideas.
Students can also work on projects at home and submit as many projects as they would like.
Please
with any questions.
Family Reading Night
Family Reading Night is Thursday, October 23rd from 6:30 until 8:00.
The wholefamily can listen to stories read by your favorite teachers, Scrapper,and Mr. Morris! You can also make a bookmark, play book trivia & win prizes, andvisit the Book Fair. There will be a special "scary story" room, as well.Put on your jammies, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and get readyfor a cozy night of reading!
Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner!
Pleasant Hill will be celebrating the day starting with the all school lunch hour from 11-12 pm. The parade will be outside from 12:30-1:10 and all are invited to watch outside. Only room parents and those volunteers whose names have been given to the classroom teacher will be allowed in the building for parties - 1:15-2:15. Start working on those costumes!
Pleasant Hill Birthday Book Club
Our PTA sponsors our Birthday Book Club each year. Students select a book from the collection of books provided by the PTA. This year our students purchased 152 books, which will be donated to our library after students have read them. Each student had their picture taken with their book, and all pictures are displayed just outside our resource center. Check out the colorful and creative bulletin board display of our Birthday Book Club participants. Come by any time of day, and see students checking out their pictures. A big thank you to Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Siena for all their hard work with organizing and coordinating our Birthday Book Club. Thank you also to the Pleasant Hill PTA for continuing to sponsor our Birthday Book Club each year.
Kelly Garro
Learning Resource Center Teacher
Just for Boys & Just for Girls Programs
For 5th and 6th Grade Students
Coming in November to Pleasant Hill
Have you ever wondered how you should start a conversation with your child about the change they will soon go through, or are currently going through? The Just for Boys and Just for Girls programs allow our 5th and 6th graders to learn about the changes they will experience during puberty. A presenter from the Robert Crown Center for Health Education will come to Pleasant Hill on the evening of Monday, November 3rd for our 5th and 6th grade boys. Pat Garrity, L.C.S.W. will present a program for our 5th and 6th grade girls on the evening of Thursday, November 6th. Both programs have been coming to Pleasant Hill for several years, with positive feedback from students and their parents. The "boys only" and "girls only" format encourages a fun and open discussion about questions that arise during the onset of puberty. The presenters will discuss the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty and also discuss the reproductive anatomy.
At the programs, students will:
- Increase knowledge about the human anatomy, the changes which occur during puberty, and the reasons for these changes.
- Understand that the changes are a normal part of human development and will increase their comfort for discussing this topic with trusted adults.
- Learn skills to take care of their bodies as they experience the changes during puberty.
Our 5th and 6th gradeGIRLSshould come accompanied by their mom or adult female relative/friend onThursday, November 6th starting at 6:30 PM in the Pleasant Hill cafeteria.
Please RSVP to Julie Blume by October 27 r 847-705-0669. Please feel free to contact if you have any questions.
Family Science Night
A note from the Family Science Night Committee:
Coming soon- Thursday, November 20, 6-8 pm. This is a free event for Pleasant Hill families.
A student's love of learning, curiosity about our world and empowerment to set great goals all begin with the interactions of that child with his or her parents. Our mission is to offer parents and their children an exciting, fun, and safe event that encourages them to explore science, technology, engineering and math concepts together.
See you all there!
PTA Membership
Thank you to all the families and PH staff who have joined and supported our PTA! The Membership committee is in the process of creating the directory, which will be delivered through your youngest child's backpack mid to late October. An email will be sent so you know when to look for it.
We hope you take advantage of attending one of our great PTA meetings. PTA meetings include: updates on PTA activities and a principals report of what is happening at Pleasant Hill!
If you are new to the school, or missed joining, it is not too late.Some extra copies of directories will be available, however, not guaranteed.
Please visit register.
Any questions, please contact Wendi r Hiroko
Notes From Nauman
The school year is off to another great start and things are really getting busy in the music room. For up-to-date information about concerts, recorder resources and other happenings in the general music program at Pleasant Hill, please visit the website byclicking here.
A more detailed version of the monthly newsletter is on the website under the 'Newsletter' tab on the left.
The 5th and 6th graders have just started working on their musical called Summer Camp and a note will be sent home detailing information about the final performance on Wednesday, November 12th. Costume suggestions can be found on the music classroom website under the 'Resources & Favorite Links' tab on the left side of the page. There you will find pictures and descriptions of all the costumes to give you some ideas.
4th graders have been reviewing the notes on the music staff and have already completed testing for their first belt in recorder Karate. Music packets will be sent home this month for your child to practice. This is homework for music class and all practicing should be done at home. Class time will not be used to practice the songs so please make sure your child is playing his/her recorder for at least 5-10 minutes each day.
Please look on the website to find out more about what your child is doing in music class.
Thanks,
KeeleyNauman
D15 E-Flyers
District 15 has gone green in its approach to distributing community flyers. Rather than sending flyers home with students via backpack mail (which previously only took place at the elementary level), flyers are now posted on theD15 E-Flyerswebpage for all to view or print 24/7. A limited number of flyers may also available in the school's flyer rack for students or parents to pick up (if an organization chooses to provide them).
Jennifer Czerak
Pleasant Hill School PTA
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