In This Issue October 2017

Library News Page 2PTO Update Page 4Fun Run Page 5PALM Leaves Page 6Student Submissions Page 10Nurse's Note Page 13

WHITTIER ELEMENTARY715 NORTH HARVEY

OAK PARK, ILLINOIS 60302 708.524.3080

www.op97.org/whit t ier

Dear Whittier Families,

Welcome back to school! I hope the beginning of the year has been wonderful!

Book Check OutStudents have been visit ing the library and checking out materials. For kindergarten, f irst, and second grade students, this means they?ve been taking two books home each week. Third, fourth, and f if th grade students may check out three books.

Students may keep a book for up to two weeks, but I encourage them to return them each week in order to get replacements. If your student would like to keep a book longer, they can check with me to see if anyone is waiting for it.  

If students forget their book, they may browse books in the browsing bin during check-out t ime. They can exchange a book at any point during the week?I know how it feels to want to keep moving on a favorite series!

Please help your student remember to bring his or her books back each week so that he or she can continue to check out.  

Recent Act ivit iesOver the past few months, students have been working together to revisit our l ibrary routines, and we have been reacquainting ourselves with Smitty the cat, the Monarch Book Award, and celebrating International Dot Day! We read The Dot by Peter Reynolds and created a mural of dots!

Our Birthday Books program is also up and running? in honor of your child's birthday or other special event, you may adopt a book for our library. Many thanks to the PTO for running this program!

Reading Olympics has begun for f if th grade students. Teams of three will read nine books, then compete with other Whittier teams to see which teams know the books the best. The winning team will move on to the regional

competit ion to compete with teams from all over Oak Park and River Forest. Sign ups have started but it?s not too late to get involved!

This year, we?ll be incorporating aspects of our Makerspace into students? library visits. What?s a makerspace?  A makerspace is a physical space where students can go to create, t inker and problem-solve. We have a cart f il led with tools like Legos, Magnatiles, wiring sets, gears, and more that we?ll roll out to use with library and classroom curriculum. We welcome donations of any building or crit ical thinking toys or tools!

The Book Fair is coming up October 18, 19, and 20! Students will visit the fair with their classroom teachers and the fair will be open during parent-teacher conferences. Money earned from the book fair benefits our school community as well as the Whittier l ibrary. The PTO always generously donates many books to our school l ibrary, so thank you for your help in supporting our program!  

I?m looking forward to a great year!

Laurie ConleyWhittier Teacher LibrarianLconley@op97.org

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Celebrating International Dot Day

More From Our Makerspace

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If you take pictures at a school event , you can upload them direct ly to the PTO for use in the Greenleaf , Yearbook, the PTO website, and on social media.

Just go to www.t inyurl .com/whit t ierpix to upload.

Don?t have the l ink handy?  You can always f ind access to submit photos through the Whit t ier PTO website, under ?News & Events,? and at the bot tom of the Tuesday Newsday Digital Backpack emails.

Did you know?

Happy Fal l Whit t ier Famil ies!

It was great to see everyone at the back-to- school picnic and to welcome both new and returning families to another exciting year at Whitt ier! It was a beautiful night and a huge turnout!

Hambingo

Thank you to Elizabeth Cruz for planning our f irst Hambingo Fundraiser at Hamburger Mary?s. It was a great turnout for our f irst one and a lot of fun. Make sure you attend in the future!

Upcoming Events/Meet ingsFollowing the Fun Run, be on the lookout for more fall PTO events, including the next Whitt ier Common Ground Coffee after drop off on Friday, October 13th, PTO Book Fair (October 18-20) and the annual Pumpkin Festival (October 26-27).

All are welcome and encouraged to join us at one of our upcoming meetings on Tuesday, October 3rd and November 7th at 7pm in the Community Room. Child-care will be provided.

Can?t make the meetings? You don?t have to attend a meeting to be part of the PTO! Contact us at info@whittierpto.org or visit our website at http:/ /whitt ierpto.org/ for more ways to get involved. We are looking to grow our committees and pool of volunteers and would love to have you!

PTO ON FACEBOOK

Whittier PTO has a Facebook page and it is a great way to get real t ime updates and see request for volunteers. Make sure you like it to get up-to-date announcements.

Amy Soumar and Brigitte Brostrom PTO Co-Presidents

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Mrs. Druckmiller 's class served lemonade at the back-to-school picnic

Get al l the Fun Run details on the next page!

Parents had a blast at the first Hambingo Fundraiser!

Did you hear that roar? It must have been the students cheering as the Whittier Wildcat made a grand entrance to kick off the Fun Run!

The Whit t ier Wildcat Fun Run is tomorrow, October 4th!

Our f irst major fundraiser of the year, The Fun Run, is a walk/ run-a- thon, kid style. It is a healthy way of promoting positive character qualit ies and healthy habits while having fun supporting a cause. Kids gather pledges for the PTO and walk/ run laps on Whittier f ield for 40 minutes to their favorite music. Afterward, we celebrate by sharing healthy snacks.

If you can, please come by and watch your child run and cheer them on!

A special Wildcat thanks to Whittier Parent Mary Furman for organizing this event for the seventh year in a row.

The PTO relies on this event to generate funds to support a wide range of programs. Did you know PTO subsidizes the cost of f ield trip bus rides and provides teacher grants every year? It also funds enrichment like Hubbard Street Theater and Opera for the Young, ACES, Homework Help and Camp Edwards scholarships, l ibrary subscriptions, One Book-One School, school picnics, Olympic Day & Wellness food tastings.

These things are only possible with outstanding community support? which is one of the reasons we all enjoy living in such a vibrant community.

We hope you consider helping reach our $14,000 fundraising goal . Donations are tax deductible ? PTO is a 501(c)3. Donat ions wil l be accepted unt i l October 20th, so keep sending them in. Doing so gets your child a chance to win prizes for themselves and his/her class!

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You can always pledge online at www.thegetmovincrew.com

Students greet the Wildcat at the Fun Run kickoff

Physical Educat ion

Welcome to a brand new year of Physical Education at Whitt ier.

Our K-2nd grade classes meet twice per week for 30 minutes. Here we focus on fundamental movement skil ls and manipulative skil ls. Our 3rd-5th classes meet once per week for 60 minutes. In these classes we focus on lead up games and sport skil ls.

As always each class has f itness built into it. It 's always wonderful to see such a great effort put in by Whittier students. Early PE is off to a great start; it?s never too late to join. For more information please visit http:/ /www.op97.org/scoglianese

Keep up the great effort Wildcats! Mr. Coglianese

In t he ART ROOM

Fourth and Fif th Graders began the year with a composition based on the collage work of French artist Henri Matisse. Many students have already begun to upload their f inished pieces to Artsonia so please take a look at their fabulous work.

Third graders have been working on a piece that is our Goodbye to Summer. Our sun designs not only celebrate our glorious summer, but also the historic full eclipse of the sun. Check out their work on Artsonia.

Second and f irst graders have created beautiful f lower compositions in either watercolors or tempera paints. I can see the students' artistic abilit ies grow as they do.

Our kindergarten classes began their art exploration with the basics of art elements: l ine and shapes. I love the work done by this age group.

All of this work can be seen on Artsonia.com, if you have registered your child. If you are interested in registering your young artist please contact me at wpatterson@op97.org.

Mr. W.D. Pat terson Visual Arts Teacher

Foreign Language (Spanish FLES)

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

Happy New Year! School Year that is! We are off to a great start. I very much enjoyed talking with so many of you at Curriculum Night Open House. We look forward to un año fabuloso!

Although we miss Señora Ruiz who is only at Lincoln this year, this year we welcome Señorita Esmeralda Ojeda as our

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traveling Spanish teacher. New to D97, she is a native speaker of Mexican heritage. Most of her load is at Longfellow and Beye, but she and I co-teach Ms. Baker's K class. Srta. Ojeda sees them for class on Tuesday and Friday. I teach them on Wednesday. We are in constant contact, sharing ideas and what we have done in the learning so that students will not miss a beat! And we complement each other very well.

Here's a taste of what we've been up to so far and where are headed next:

Themes & Topics

K: Asking and tell ing each other our names; Emotions and asking about and tell ing how we are feeling; Colors? Spanish color words and f inding them in the room and on our clothing; Body parts; Lots of movement and music; Numbers 1-10.

1st/2nd: Back to school review; Story of "Pedro el pez"? acting out, retell ing, writ ing and drawing; practicing conversations; Butterf l ies and the monarch migration.

3rd-5th grade: Back to school review; talking and writ ing about ourselves and characteristics; Question words; Hispanic Heritage Month and Spanish speaking countries.

Watch the Greenleaf for further updates on our learning.

For more info on our in-curricular Elementary World Language (Spanish-FLES) program, including language resources for supporting your child's learning, check out our District 97 Elementary Spanish Department website: http:/ / d97spanish.weebly.com

Spanish Club

Spanish Club is a student-directed lunchtime activity that happens once a week for those who are interested. The aim is to use as much Spanish as possible playing games (like Go Fish, Battleship, Spot It, Guess Who, etc.) or doing fun special projects.

4th/5th is up and running and meets on Thursdays at lunch.

3rd grade Spanish club is coming in October.

GET INVOLVED: Wor ld Language Advisory Com m it t ee

The World Language Advisory Committee (WLAC) is a broad-based district committee, comprised of teachers, administrators, board members, parents, and community members dating from the early 1990s. Members include business professionals, consultants, university academics and researchers, bil ingual teachers and other experts in second language acquisit ion, and other interested community members who offer their t ime and talent . It is open to all for whom language learning is a passion.

Working with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, the committee's charge is to advocate for and advise on D97 policy related to the in-curricular elementary and middle school language programs and to provide a forum for discussion and language-related work. Because of the nature of its charge, the committee also embraces the wider in-curricular and extra-curricular language communities, l inking the continuum of related educational practices from preschool and elementary through high school and beyond.

This year's work will include:

- Honoring recent D97 retirees with the Quixote Award for Career Achievement in Advocacy in Language and Multicultural Learning

- Language learning in D97 and its centrality to the district vision and goals - Program updates from in-curricular and extra-curricular language strands (WL FLES Spanish, Lincoln immersion,

middle school IB, PTO extracurriculars, ESL, OPRFHS) - Planning district activit ies for National Foreign Languages Week (March) - Planning for D97 Ethnic Fest / World Languages Day 2018 (May)

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- Participating in the American Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Init iative "Lead with Languages"

- Exploring and supporting multicultural resources (and the new librarian) at Oak Park Public Library (materials and artifacts from the former D97 Multicultural Resource Center)

- Educating families about the State of Il l inois Seal of Bi-l iteracy

Hope you can join us. Please contact me if you would like to be involved or would like more information The Committee meets in the Whittier School Community Room 7:00 - 8:30 pm

November 6, 2017 January 29, 2018 March 12, 2018 Apri l 23, 2018 May 14, 2018

Gracias for your continued support of your child's language learning. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns.

Señora Deaton and Señorita Ojeda ddeaton@op97.org eojeda@op97.org

Music

Band

Beginners are off and running. Practice at home is crucial to success in band. We recommend 15-20 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

Intermediates have been reviewing and are now beginning work on Opus 4.

Everyone mark your calendars for the District 97 Instrumental Festival on April 10, 2018, 6:30 pm at OPRF high school.

~Mr. Shannon

General Music

Dear Whittier Family, We're " Falling for Rhythm " in Music Class!

5th grade students have been working in small groups identifying, writ ing, creating, and performing movement for rhythm patterns displayed in the classroom, part of an overall review of quarter, eighth, and sixteenth note rhythm patters. Class performances will be recorded on my iPad and shown in each class respectively for students to analyze, discuss, and extend.

3rd and 4th grade students have been working on ' So-da Pop ' rhythm patterns displayed on a chart. Clapping (pop) and patting (so-da) helped students to identify 2 sounds/1 sound and how these can form a pattern when connected together.Students discovered that the 4 patterns became 8, then 12 and 16 when read horizontally, vertically or in opposite directions.  It became a game to f ind all the patterns or to guess which one was being performed (and in which direction!).

2nd grade classes learned the rhythm game Poison, where they had to avoid echoing a specif ic rhythm once it was performed, in order to score a point. Needless to say, they enjoyed beating me many times at this (lol). The game enforces attentive listening skills and enhances f ine and large motor movement.

Walking to the steady drumbeat and listening for cues to change their body shape and levels was an activity also enjoyed by 1st and Kindergarten classes, focusing on the same attentive listening skills. Rhymes, name games, establishing class singing routines, playing maracas and claves, and doing a litt le bit of dancing to Spanish and Calypso music are a few of the activit ies we've been involved in.

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Read on for some exciting music news!

A special celebrat ion of Ms. Ducket t -Edwards' m usic m ent orship

At the "Prism Concert" on Saturday September 16, Ms. Duckett-Edwards was among those teachers and mentors recognized by Vandercook College of Music, the only institution in the nation that focuses solely on music education.

Students currently pursuing degrees in Music Education (Bachelors or Masters) were asked to submit the name of someone who had a signif icant impact on their choice of becoming music educators.

Mentors were introduced and received a certif icate and f lowers from their nominating student.

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There are many more students out there who can attest to the musical impact has had on their l ives. Congratulations, Ms. Duckett-Edwards! Bravo!

I Am?

I am from paper and pen From Trix cereal and Ben and Jerry?s Ice Cream I am from the house across from the f ieldcozy, organized, and warmI am from daisies and rosesI?m from Friday movie nights and the good kind of chaoticFrom Grandma and Nana I?m from the love of sports and love of music From ?Don?t f ight!? and ?Stop!?From Rosh Hashanah and EasterAnd from Hanukkah and ChristmasI?m from Oak Park and Chicago Mac & cheese and veggie burgers From cousins' birthdays with my huge family.

Chloe Comm

I am? .

I am a star I wonder if magical animals are real I hear an angel's songI see a unicornI want a horseI am joy. I pretend I'm a queen with no king I feel an angel's feather I touch an angel's wingI worry about making the round choose I cry for peaceI am the moon. I understand that not everything is happyI say to believe in yourselfI dream for all wars to endI try to be better at math I hope to create I am a rose...  

Molly Duffy

I am poem

I am from earth from books and PS4 I am from the Oak Park Red orange trees surrounding me I am from a roseRed the best color of all t ime I am from the happiest house and we have an extraordinary time From grandfather and Evan I am from the woods of Wisconsin and the f ields of Ohio From ?Simon? and ?(come on)?I am from Christian and church. I'm from U.S.A and CzechPretzel bread and salad From the greatest family of all t ime.

Simon Benedict

I Am From?

I am from loveseats From Lunchskins and Skippy I am from the stucco walls White, large, and rough I am from forget-me-nots, Small and blue I?m from Maryland holidays and activeness when working From Sharon and Jim I?m from the long drives and business of home life From ?Good job.? and ?Hurry.? I?m from earth and time, missing links I?m from Chicago and Germany Salmon and veggie burgers From the American plays in Stratford, Timeless.

Ike Unsell

I Am From?

I am from fashion from sketching and design I am from the f luffy bed purple glittery and always warm I am from the weeping willow in my backyard storing and lovingI am from put the tree and not putting presents under the treeFrom Benz and Keita I?m from think up having a Birthday week and monthFrom Do your homework and clean up your room I?m from Egypt I?m from the love on earth tacos and cakeFrom the the day that I was born.  

Jessica Gilmore

I Am From?

I am from yoga mats, From Munchkins and Fannie May chocolate. I am from the blackberry and raspberry bush, Sweet, Sour, Delicious. I am from sunflowers, My f lower of true happiness. I am from Hanukkah and love, From Barry and Jack. I am from ?Alana I want to play? and ?Will you do a jazz dance with me??, From ?Go to your room? and ?How was your day??. I am from temple on Friday nights and leading part of the service. I am from the earth, From Latkes and Hamentashen. From the day I was born, Grandma's birthday.

Alana Slade

St udent Subm issions

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Thank you to Mrs. Madsen's homeroom of 5th

graders in room 302 for sharing their poetry!

I am f rom?

I am from video games From Xbox and Honey Nut Cheerios. I am from the calm peaceful house a sweet, clean, peach. I?m from a tree staying in place, silent and strong. I?m from praying and hot headed from the Lees and the Cavallaros I?m from music and f lexibil ity From, ?Work hard.? and ?Don?t let the bedbugs bite.? I?m from Easter We go to church on Sundays I?m from Africa , brownies, cookies from the f irst t ime I ever swam.

Braedyn Lee

I Am From...

I am from toy dinosaurs, From iPhones and Johnson and Johnson?s. I am from neat black f loors and antique items, dusty, t idy, and the sweet scent of pancakes I am from crab apple trees, small red fruits and dark green leaves. I am from dinners at my Oma?s and calmness, from Christiane and Miguel I am from the clattering in my Oma?s kitchen, and her dropping plates, from ?Please stop? and ?Good job!? I am from crosses and praying. I am from Chicago and Germany, chocolate and arepas, from the many trips to the palm trees and beaches in Key Largo with my Oma and Opa.

Christie Elshtain

I am f rom?

I am from needles and thread From cornbread and mac and cheese I am from Chicago Avenue Steep, brown, and rough cement I am from dry leaves, gray and warm I am from game nights and competit ion Liolita and Lilie I'm from football Sundays and tackling From ?Be careful? and ?Don?t look at the needle? I'm from early church mornings and singing I am from Chicago Lasagna, and chicken From getting beat by Ej in Uno every time.

Kiera Locke

I Am?

I am from pages. From microwave popcorn and Jif f peanut butter. I am from the white stucco home with the swinging, creaking, brown porch swing. I am from the soft bush. The small, green, lamb-like plant. I am from Christmas gathering and giving.From Lynn and Dave. I?m from the gatherings and arguments. From ?Hurry up? and ?You?ve been on that long enough?. I?m from the Christmas trees, deep green pine needles. I?m from Chicago and Ireland. From steak and burgers. From the moose in Glacier National Park.

Nate Duschene

II Am From?

I am from my iPad. From Eggo waff les and pizza. I am from the huge living room with windows, With a soft, sweet, couch. I am from a lush rose bush, beautiful red petals drizzled with water. I?m from movie night and kind friends From Jack and grandad. I'm from joke tell ing and laughing. From ?Go away Kate? and ?Eat your dinner?. I'm from yummy lamb cake, covered with jelly beans. I?m from Ireland and Germany. Fortune cookies and cheese curds. From the good times in the city.

Kate Shannon

am f rom?

I am from baseball. From leather and wood. I am from the yellow bricks, a glass door, with brown furniture, and the smell of my dog. I am from grass, and pine trees. I?m from Christmas with grandma and chaos. From Jerry and Carmen. I'm from going to Pilsen to see my great grandmas, and apple picking. From beebolotty and biddy. I am from Christ, non racism. I'm from Mexico and Oak Park. My grandma?s corn casserole, chicken patty with melted cheese. From the horse that tried to wander off with me on her back.

Christian Waters

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I am From?

I am from the land of Bailey From Mom and DadI am from the ?Good Place? Quiet, bright, unicorns I am from a rose Blossoms of joy in a garden I am from ?Waff le Heads? and ?Phish Heads? From Bandit and Casey I am from ?Binge Watchers? and the ?Man Cave? From ?What?s your name? and ?Get off my lawn!? I am from Narwhals and Rainbows I?m from Chicago From Denny?s and dinner at home I am from the ? Blobfish

Bailey Mosbacher

I am?

I am courageous I believe God I want peace on Earth I am Tristan I feel happy I wonder about l ife I worry about my grandmother?s health I am kind I understand feelings I try to be the best I can be I hope I am a good person I am respected

Tristan Kidd

I Am?

I am Tashawn I believe in recycling I want peace I am calm I feel amazed I wonder about space I worry about hurting myself I am cautious I understand Math I try hard to focus I hope to be a Gymnast I am f lexible

Tashawn Robey

I am f rom?

Sir meow a lot Legos and blocks I am from the big blue houseSweet warm house I am from a daisy in a beautiful forest with sunlightI?m from Christmas and Zambia Teya and nainai I am from, ?Don't touch that!? and, ?Adrian put that down.? I?m from nana?s church, singing and instruments PlayingAustralia and EnglandSugar cane and cornGreat grandpa

Adrian Mutunka

I Am?

I am Kasper I believe in myself I want a new president I am a pupil I feel good when I understand I wonder what goes on in others perspectives I worry about othersI am a guitar player I understand math I try to focus I hope to be an engineerI am going to do something with my life

Kasper Moorman

I Am

I am from ripped t shirts From apple slices and pretzel sticks I am from the red house Fat, black, furry dogs I am from daisies, wood Hard and sif t I am from Chinese New Year and trust From Laura and Marcie I am from hugs and kisses From, ?Don?t do that? and ?I love you.? I?m from guitar and bent strings I?m from China and mystery Dumplings and hot pot From Marcie puts socks on hands

Josie Smith

I am?

I am Kidarious I believe in peace I want games I am a gamer I feel happy I wonder what mama doing at work I worry about my papa I am a son I understand I try helping I hope for my papa I am me

Kidarious Haynes

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Hel lo f rom the Nurse's Of f ice!

Here are a few reminders as we get the year started:

Int roduct ionAs the Whittier School Nurse, I want to welcome you and your child(ren) to Whittier. My role as your School Nurse is to ensure that students are healthy, safe, and ready to learn.

If your child has any special health care needs and/or you anticipate a need for medication at school, please contact me so that I can provide you the necessary information and paperwork. Medication and treatments can only be given with a physician?s written order.

We look forward to seeing your child arrive at school and ready to learn. It is important that they come after a good night?s sleep and a meal. Regular and consistent attendance is imperative for your child to succeed at school.

However, please do not send your child to school if he or she is sick. Children who have vomited, have diarrhea, productive coughs, undiagnosed rashes, excessively ?runny? noses, or children who are not feeling well enough to participate need to be kept home.

Children with a temperature greater than 100, who have vomited, or have diarrhea need to stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of any fever reducing medication or from their last vomiting/diarrhea episode.

Make sure that the school has up-to- date contact information so we can reach you in the event of an il lness or injury at school.

School PhysicalsAll children in the State of Il l inois are required by law to have a health examination and provide proof of having received the required immunizations. Students enrolling

in grades preschool, kindergarten, 6th, and freshman year or new to Il l inois schools must provide a completed Certif icate of Child Health Examination and Immunization record at the start of the school year.

Section 27-8.1 of the School Code of Il l inois contains regulations and requirements regarding physical examinations and immunizations for students.  According to these laws, District 97 is obligated to exclude students from school on Oct. 15th who have not provided proof of the required physical examinations and immunizations until they are in compliance.

The school physical examination must be dated within one year prior to the f irst day of school. Parents must complete and sign the Health History section on the examination form and your child's physician must complete all  of the physical examination requirements.

Vision Examinat ionsFor kindergarten students and students new to Il l inois schools: Il l inois law requires that proof of an eye examination by an optometrist or physician (such as an ophthalmologist) who provides eye examinations be submitted to the school no later than October 15th of the year the child is f irst enrolled or as required by the school for other children.

The examination must be completed within one year prior to the f irst day of the school year the child enters the Il l inois school system for the f irst t ime. The parent of any child who is unable to obtain an examination must submit a waiver form to the school. Vision examination forms are available in the nurse?s off ice or may be available at your eye doctor.

If your child has their vision exam and you have not sent in the form, please send it to the nurse?s off ice as soon as possible.

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Dental ExaminationsIl l inois students in kindergarten, second, and sixth grades must show proof of a dental examination prior to May 15th of each school year. A dental examination record must be completed by the dentist and submitted to the

school. Dental examination forms are available from the nurse's off ice or may be available at your dentist. If your child has not yet had their dental examination, please make an appointment with your dentist.

Appointments will f il l quickly in the spring, so schedule early! If your child has had their dental exam and you have not sent in the form, please send it to the nurse's off ice as soon as possible.

Hand WashingPlease remember that hand washing both at home and school is the f irst l ine of defense against the germs that spread colds, f lu, and other viral and bacterial infections. Encourage your children to wash their hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water before eating, after using the bathroom, after playing outside, and after playing with pets.

You can sing the ?Happy Birthday? song twice or the ?ABC? song once to time yourself while washing hands. Prevention of il lness is important in this time of new viral il lnesses and antibiotic resistant bacterial infections.

Extra ClothesThe nurse's off ice is in need of gently used pants (especially smaller sizes) for children to borrow when their clothes become wet or soiled. If your children have outgrown their shorts or long pants, consider sharing some of them with the nurse's off ice. If your child comes home with borrowed clothing, please wash them and return them to school promptly.

I am looking forward to partnering with you, your child,and the teachers to make this year a healthy and happy learning experience. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns at (708) 524-3076 or pcompasio@op97.org.

Pam Compasio, RNCertif ied School Nurse

FUN RUNWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4

INSTITUTE DAY (NO SCHOOL)FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY (NO SCHOOL)MONDAY, OCTOBER 9

COMMON GROUNDFRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

PTO BOOK FAIR & CONFERENCES (HALF DAYS)OCTOBER 18-20

PUMPKIN FESTIVALOCTOBER 26-27

HALLOWEEN PARADEOCTOBER 31

PTO MEETINGNOVEMBER 7

5TH GRADE OUTDOOR EDUCATIONNOVEMBER 8-10

TURKEY TROT GRADES 3-5NOVEMBER 16