PAWS-itive BEHAVIOR

Positive PAWS

This year Elizabeth Ide is continuing its Positive PAWS (Positive Amazing Wonderful Students) program. Our students can earn pawprints for demonstrating the Pillars of Character (Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship) anytime during the school day. The paws are brought down to the office and six lucky students are drawn each month to win a certificate and other "pawsitive" items. One student each month wins a Character Counts t-shirt. All of the paws are hung on the Positive PAWS bulletin board at the end of the month.

In my September monthly visits to the classrooms, I read books that taught lessons about good character. We discussed whether or not we would give the characters paws and why. Students did a wonderful job explaining how to be kids of character.

We've also begun a "Paws-itive Behavior" pledge that all of the students will say after The Pledge of Allegiance.

I PLEDGE TO HAVE

PAWS-itive Behavior

I Promise to:

Be responsible, respectful, caring, trustworthy, fair and a good citizen.

I will do my best at school and be a helpful classmate too!

Please reinforce these pawsitive messages at home so that together we can help our children reach their fullest potential in everything they do!

RESPONSIBLE READERS

Reading is High Priority for Elizabeth Ide students

Thirty students from Elizabeth Ide participated in the "Be Creative: Read at Your Library" summer reading program at the Indian Prairie Public Library. Some of these students read for over 70 hours! Good job everyone.

Last night we held our book fair / ice cream social. The students enjoyed eating their ice cream, but I think they enjoyed picking out their own books even more! Many of them couldn't wait to show my the books they purchased and were eager to go home to read. I'd like to thank everyone who attended and supported our PTO and a GREAT BIG thank you to all of you who volunteered to work this event! We couldn't have done it without you.

RtI BEGINS

On Monday, September 14th RtI will begin for our first and second graders. Letters went home today stating who your child's reading teacher will be. Our entire teaching staff works together to make this education initiative as productive as possible for our students. Therefore, your student may have a classroom teacher or one of our specialists as their reading teacher. Who the teacher is does not reflect on your child's abilities, but enables us to have teachers work with smaller groups of students to enhance the educational experience at Elizabeth Ide. Kindergarten RtI will begin on Wednesday, September 23rd and the teacher letters will be sent home next week. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and if you have any questions please feel free to email me at jhansen@ccsd66.org or call me on Monday at 630-783-5200.

WHAT'S COMING UP

Saturday, September 12th - Market Day Pickup - LV 10:00 - 11:00

Thursday, September 17th - Ide Book Fair/Ice Cream Social - 6:30 - 8:00

Friday, September 18th - Magazine Post Card turn in

Tuesday, September 22nd - Magazine Turn - In

Early Dismissal @ Noon

Friday, September 25th - Magazine Turn - In

Tuesday, September 29th - Magazine Turn - In

WELCOME BACK

Wow! I can't believe we are in the middle of our first day of school - summer just flew by. I really enjoyed Open House yesterday and seeing all of the new and familiar faces smiling as they entered the building. I hope you all enjoyed visiting Ide and I look forward to working with your families this year.

Some upcoming September events are listed below - mark your calendars!

Wednesday, September 9th - 1st (6:30) / 2nd (7:00) Grade Curriculum Night

Friday, September 11 - Magazine Drive Begins

(Turn in Dates - 09/22, 09/24 and 09/29)

Thursday, September 17th - Ide Fall Book Fair / Ice Cream Social - 6:30 - 8:00

WE'VE REACHED THE END

Another year has gone by! During this year, we implemented a new learning initiative (RtI) and watched our students grow both academically and physically. As we look to next year, Ide will be going through even more changes. Mrs. Cornfield will be joining the second grade team and sharing her knowledge and expertise with them. Mrs. Beseth will be moving to PV and joining fourth grade. We will miss her at Elizabeth Ide, but we know that the fourth grade students are very lucky to be getting her.

Thank you again for all of your support throughout this year. My second year is behind me (whew) and I am looking forward to year three. They say "the third is the charm" so next year should be wonderful! I hope you all have an enjoyable and relaxing summer!

WHAT'S GOING ON......

Picnic

Last Friday's picnic was a huge success due to all of the volunteers who shared their time with our students. All of the children enjoyed the day thanks to you!

Principals for the Day

Maddelena and Marina were principals for a day on Monday, June 1st. Maddelena happily greeted students as they entered the building, talked to the bus drivers as they enjoyed their special breakfast, delivered important papers to teachers, announced the May Positive PAWS winners and caught up on current events.

Marina joined us at lunchtime and helped shred papers, copied important documents and hosted a project in Mrs. Amish's room. They were very hard workers and have promising futures ahead!

PREVIEW OF WHAT'S TO COME.....

As we wind down towards the end of the year, there are still many more things to come.

MONDAY, MAY 25TH - MEMORIAL DAY - NO SCHOOL

If you attend the Woodridge parade at 9:30, you may see some familiar faces

TUESDAY, MAY 26TH - SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 7:00 @ PV

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH - INDIAN PRAIRIE LIBRARY VISITS IDE

FRIDAY, MAY 29TH - OUR PICNIC DAY

MONDAY, JUNE 1ST - BUS DRIVE BRUNCH

TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND - JIM GILL VISITS KINDERGARTEN

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD - LAKEVIEW 8TH GRADE GRADUATION

THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH - KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION - 10:00 AND 2:00

FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL