April 14, 2024
Students in MAC 3 are heading up a school-wide peanut butter drive from April 8-May 24 for the Interchange Food Pantry. This collection is to help ensure students across our communities have access to shelf-stable protein all summer long. Creamy peanut butter is preferred. Please consider contributing, if you're able!
Students will continue the Forward exam (maths) on Monday and Wednesday this week. Last week students started Human Growth and Development, taught by PE teacher, Mr. Newman. Students are instructed to talk about their questions and the topics raised with trusted adults, not their peers. You might ask your student one they they learned or reminded during the session and one question they have.
Ms. Church (music educator) and Profe Hildebrand (Spanish educator) are hosting a combined event for our students and their families on Tuesday, April 30th from 6:30-7:45. Click here to see the flyer.
Next week everyone will begin planning for and drafting their Passage. Our fifth graders will only practice drafting certain parts; our sixth graders will develop their entire presentation.
For planning purposes, if you are a parent/caregiver of a sixth grader, know that the final day of school (Thursday, June 6) begins with a completion ceremony in the cafeteria. Families are encouraged to attend the ceremony from 8:30-9:30 am. There will be more "asks" about volunteering throughout that day that will come from the planning committee in a few weeks.
Students will continue the Forward exam (maths) on Monday and Wednesday this week. Last week students started Human Growth and Development, taught by PE teacher, Mr. Newman. Students are instructed to talk about their questions and the topics raised with trusted adults, not their peers. You might ask your student one they they learned or reminded during the session and one question they have.
Ms. Church (music educator) and Profe Hildebrand (Spanish educator) are hosting a combined event for our students and their families on Tuesday, April 30th from 6:30-7:45. Click here to see the flyer.
Next week everyone will begin planning for and drafting their Passage. Our fifth graders will only practice drafting certain parts; our sixth graders will develop their entire presentation.
For planning purposes, if you are a parent/caregiver of a sixth grader, know that the final day of school (Thursday, June 6) begins with a completion ceremony in the cafeteria. Families are encouraged to attend the ceremony from 8:30-9:30 am. There will be more "asks" about volunteering throughout that day that will come from the planning committee in a few weeks.
This week's eventsMonday, April 15 || Forward Testing - Maths Session 1
Tuesday, April 16 || Dance rehearsal; Pizza lunch for orchestra students Wednesday, April 17 || Forward Testing - Maths Session 2; All School Crew hosted by the MAC classrooms Thursday, April 18 || Open House at SIS for our 6th graders and their adults; District Art Show Opening Friday, April 19 || Optional Comedy Improv event after school 6th grade orientation at sisOn Thursday, April 18 from 6:00-7:00 pm students with their adults are encouraged to attend at Shorewood Intermediate School (SIS). Click here for the Open House flyer.
Lake Bluff students and their adults will start their tour in the gym at SIS. Atwater students and their adults will start their tour in the Commons/cafeteria at SIS. MAC PostersWe hope you were able to see the MAC students' original and collaborative art work based on the Rights of Children during conferences. Our MAC students are responsible for presenting the April All School Crew assembly on Wednesday, April 17th. Their understanding of these rights will play a part in our assembly.
They will link the rights to our school Mission: Lake Bluff School… Each child nurtured, Each child respected, Each child included, Each child challenged, Each child successful. Forward testingHere are the dates our students will participate in the upcoming state-mandated testing. Thank you in advance for ensuring your student is present, well-rested, and not hungry (if that's possible!)
Maths: Session 1, April 15; Session 2, April 17 |
All school readLake Bluff's All School Read continues!
Our fabulous PTO has again selected and purchased a copy of The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass for every Lake Bluff family. The youngest student in your family should have brought the book home on Thursday. Here is the reading schedule. Each week there will be questions for students to respond to. If they choose to participate, there will be a weekly drawing to honor their efforts. Check out the website created by the PTO. There you'll also find each day's assigned reading read by a Lake Bluff staff member. Homework and the content pagePlease see our Content Page for specific updates related to students' learning. There is a new update from Profe Hildebrand
From our multilingual EducatorClick here for the Multilingual Newsletter from Jennifer Conigliaro, Lake Bluff's Multilingual (ML) educator. It is updated weekly.
District ResourcesLake Bluff Parent/Student Handbook - Here is the link!
Elementary Code of Conduct - Here is the link! April Hot Lunch Menu - Here is the link! UPcoming eventsThis is the unofficial warning that the end of the school year is closing in on us, quickly! Passages for our 6th graders will happen on May 21-23. All students will receive a free yearbook on Hot Dog Day because of the fundraising that our PTO did. Forward testing will be followed by FastBridge testing. If there's anything you're unsure of, please let us know!
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You can access the Beagle Bulletin here - through the Shorewood School District/Lake Bluff School home page.
Here is the DISTRICT CALENDAR for the school year. We will highlight dates and events that pertain to our students on the School Calendar page on this website.
We have three room parents (thank you!): Sarah A (Zach's mom), Molly H (Natalie's mom), and Sheila E. (Elsie's mom).
If you'd like to chaperone a field trip or plan to be in our school during the school day, you MUST fill out the school district's volunteer/background check form. You can access that here.
School lunch is available or families can choose to send their child to school with a lunch from home. Here is the February menu. Additionally, here is information about accessing Free or Reduced meals for your student/s.
Your student has the benefit of coming into contact with many different, deeply committed and caring adults throughout their week. These adults include: Kevin Karman (Art), Dominic Newman (PE), Elizabeth Russell (Library Media Specialist), Liisa Church (General Music), Kim Hildebrand (Spanish), Kate Zachar (Special Education), Katie Dreyer (Aide), Lisa Menon (Aide), Catherine Harrison (Student Support Specialist), Kevin Kriegel (Dean of Students) and if your student plays a string instrument Julie Nolan (Orchestra) or if your student plays a band instrument Katherine Myszewski.
Here is the DISTRICT CALENDAR for the school year. We will highlight dates and events that pertain to our students on the School Calendar page on this website.
We have three room parents (thank you!): Sarah A (Zach's mom), Molly H (Natalie's mom), and Sheila E. (Elsie's mom).
If you'd like to chaperone a field trip or plan to be in our school during the school day, you MUST fill out the school district's volunteer/background check form. You can access that here.
School lunch is available or families can choose to send their child to school with a lunch from home. Here is the February menu. Additionally, here is information about accessing Free or Reduced meals for your student/s.
Your student has the benefit of coming into contact with many different, deeply committed and caring adults throughout their week. These adults include: Kevin Karman (Art), Dominic Newman (PE), Elizabeth Russell (Library Media Specialist), Liisa Church (General Music), Kim Hildebrand (Spanish), Kate Zachar (Special Education), Katie Dreyer (Aide), Lisa Menon (Aide), Catherine Harrison (Student Support Specialist), Kevin Kriegel (Dean of Students) and if your student plays a string instrument Julie Nolan (Orchestra) or if your student plays a band instrument Katherine Myszewski.
COVID-19 Screener & Information• Click here for the daily COVID screener all students and staff are expected to use/follow.
Shorewood School District COVID-19 webpage |
This week's Schedule UpdatesIt's a "A" week.
MONDAY: Forward Maths assessment, session 1 TUESDAY: Dance Workshop 9-10 am, Orchestra Pizza lunch WEDNESDAY: Forward Maths assessment, session 2 THURSDAY: Open House at SIS; District Art Show Opens FRIDAY: Optional: Comedy Improv after school |
SPECIALS Miller || NORTH GROUP• Monday - Library (B week),
Brain Break • Tuesday - PE, Spanish • Wednesday - Spanish, Music • Thursday - Music, PE • Friday - Art |
SPECIALS Snider || SOUTH GROUP• Monday - Music, Brain Break
• Tuesday - Art • Wednesday - PE, Spanish • Thursday - Music, Library (B week) • Friday - PE, Spanish |
Above is an image of art created by our MAC 3 students. It started as a photograph of the front of Lake Bluff.
Each student received a 2x3 cm tile they then expanded to 8x9 in for their first draft. On their second draft they included all of the details and color. Once it was hung last week, they expressed individual and collective pride.
Look carefully, notice how the railings, windows, trees, and roof line all align.
Each student worked without knowing who had the tiles around them.
The nation's motto: E pluribus unum: Out of many, one is a great fit for this project!
Each student received a 2x3 cm tile they then expanded to 8x9 in for their first draft. On their second draft they included all of the details and color. Once it was hung last week, they expressed individual and collective pride.
Look carefully, notice how the railings, windows, trees, and roof line all align.
Each student worked without knowing who had the tiles around them.
The nation's motto: E pluribus unum: Out of many, one is a great fit for this project!
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