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Community Consolidated School District 46

Park School Campus/East & West 400 West Townline Road • Round Lake • Illinois • 60073 Phone 847.201.7010 Fax 847.201.1971

Matt Melamed, Principal David Dinsmore, Assistant Principal

March 15, 2013 Dear Parent or Guardian,

Our staff will soon begin to build classes for the 2013-2014 school year. This is one of our most important tasks to prepare for the coming year. Throughout this process, our goal is to place students in the best possible learning setting. We try to build classes that are balanced in terms of learning needs and styles, gender, emotional and social development, academic achievement, and behavior.

We welcome parent involvement in this process, as we recognize that parents know their children better than anyone else. If you would like to offer insight, share your perspective, or express a need on behalf of your child, we invite you to write a letter and submit it to the main office. Because it is very difficult to grant requests for specific teachers, we ask that your letter focus on your child's learning style, significant learning experiences for him/her, and/or the type of teaching style to which your child responds best.

We ask that all requests be submitted no later than Friday, April 26. We will use the information you provide, along with input from teachers, to place your child in a classroom that will best meet his or her needs.

Sincerely,

Matt Melamed David Dinsmore

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Park School Campus Notes / Activities

March 15, 2013 Child Safety Announcement: Please continue to put child safety first at all times. We regularly receive reports of speeding cars throughout the neighborhood. Keep in mind there are many small children walking to and from school. It is everyone's responsibility to be cautious of their safety. We are constantly looking to improve the arrival and dismissal process but child safety is our first concern. Many parents have noticed an increased police presence during arrival and dismissal. We regularly work with the Round Lake Police Department to evaluate procedures. They are currently attempting to assist us in alleviating congestion on Townline Road, while maintaining a safe arrival/dismissal process. No permanent changes have been made to our arrival and dismissal process, but the RLPD will occasionally be on hand to evaluate our procedures and assist in the implementation of new ideas. Please continue to be patient, drive slowly, and obey all traffic laws when pulling in and out of the parking lot. When dropping off, please be sure to have children exit on the curbside of the vehicle where staff members are available to assist and keep kids safe. Thanks for your continued assistance. Science Olympiad Congratulations to the 2012/13 Science Olympiad Team! Students received medals for the following events at the CLC Regional Competition:

Junior Varsity: 1st place in Metric Mastery - Jack Chum & Andrew Cornelio 3rd place in Dynamic Planet - Youjin Kim & Jack Chum 4th place in Mission Possible - Richard Garcia, Adrian DelaCruz & Devin Valiente 4th place in Sound of Music - David Teather & Andrew Cornelio Varsity: 6th place in Boomilever - Hannah Brown & Eric Dobek 6th place in Write It Do It - Peter Kim & Matt Anderson

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And a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all our coaches: Mrs. Piggott, Mrs. Maurice, Mr. Caravello, Mr. Valiente, Mr. Sonarikar, Michael Higdon, Brandon Murchison, Mr. & Mrs. Murchison, Ms. Jarrett, Mrs. Mateling, Ms. Bassett, Ms. Fuller, Mrs. Smart, Mrs. Voss, Mrs. Barecca and Ms. August

Attention 8th Grade Parents: Thank you to those that joined us for the previous Graduation Celebration meetings. It is not too late to participate in the planning of the festivity for your child. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3rd at 6pm. If you are still interested, please contact Mrs. Voss at voss.jennifer@d46.org. Please also note the following dates for the end of the year: Graduation Celebration - May 10th (7-10) Graduation Ceremony - May 29th (5:30) PTO Thank You: We would like to recognize and thank Park Schoolʼs committed and dedicated PTO. They have done a tremendous job providing a variety of activities for students and recently purchased two SMARTBoards for the school. Thank you again! Last Day of School Update: With our recent snow day, the last day of school is now scheduled for Thursday, June 6th for 1st-7th grade students. Kindergartenʼs last day will be June 5th. The 8th grade graduation ceremony is still scheduled for Wednesday, May 29th. Camp Invention: The Camp Invention program is a weeklong adventure in creativity that immerses children entering grades one through six in exciting, hands-on learning disguised as fun activities. This summer, children will become expedition trainees, navigating their way to special treasure-filled caches and creating solutions to challenges posed by youth from around the world. They will be embarking on a global adventure, uncovering hidden messages from the Earth investigating several extreme natural wonders of the world and building a device to launch international ducks back home. The program will be held at Prairieview School from July 8th-July 11th. Register before March 28th to receive $25.00 off the base price! Register online to receive an extra $5.00 off! Call 800.968.4332 or visit www.campinvention.org to register. Please contact Julie Mayer at mayer.julie@d46.org or (847) 543-5752 if you have any questions. Kindergarten Registration for the 2012-2013 School Year: It's kindergarten registration time for children who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1st, 2013! Parents of children who will be entering kindergarten at Community Consolidated School District 46 next school year should register their child during Kindergarten Registration Night on March 19th at Frederick School from 4:00-7:00pm. Visit the Kindergarten Registration page for more information. Inspiration Day: Inspiration Day is scheduled for May 17th. The planning committee is still looking for volunteers. Please contact Aubrey Albert at (224)475-2070 if you are interested in volunteering to help. Kindergarten Inspiration day will also be held on May 17th. If there are any questions regarding Inspiration Day for Kindergarteners, please contact Becky Swigert at swigert0913@comcast.net.

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Park School Calendar of Events: Mar. 19 – Kindergarten Registration Night @ Frederick School 4-7pm Mar. 21 – March Birthday Breakfast Mar. 25-29 – No School – Spring Break Apr. 1 – School Resumes Apr. 4 – Spring Pictures Apr. 4 – Birthday Breakfast Apr. 5 – Early Dismissal @11:45, AM Kindergarten Attends Apr. 8 – Spring Intramurals begin Apr. 11 – Track Meet @ Milburn 4:15pm Apr. 12 –PTO Movie Night Apr. 13 – Grayslake Invitational Track Meet @ Central HS 9:00am Apr. 16 – Track Meet @ Grant HS 4:15pm Apr. 18 – Track Meet @ Carey Grove HS 4:00pm Apr. 19 – FNO 7 – 9pm Apr. 20 – Track Meet @ Johnsburg HS 9:00am Apr. 24 – Track Meet @ Grayslake Central HS 4:15pm Apr. 26 - 27 – IGSMA

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Grayslake School District Science Night April 23, Frederick School

A Science Night is when boys and girls can come with their families and experience a variety of science and technology experiments. The experiments will be led by local science professionals and scouting volunteers. The goal is to make science hands on and interactive for all students. The night will include 15-20 experiments that will last 5-10 minutes and each will run from 6:30-8:30. Students will get to choose the experiments they want to be involved with. Concepts experiments could reinforce include but are not limited to:

• Newton’s third law of motion • Surface tension • Air pressure • Nature of polymers • Aerodynamics • Chromatography • Physics of simple machines • Cellular biology and life science • Chemical reactions • Density • Mass • Magnetism • Scientific method

These nights will be open to all boys and girls in grades K-8. Opportunity to learn more about and sign up for the Boy Scouts will be provided to all families in attendance. Nights are provided free of cost to the school. Schools can help make the night successful by making sure that families and teachers are know about the night.

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