Inside This

Issue:

Band Concert 2 8th Grade Dates 4

Yearbook Order 8

GCHS Enrollment 6 Drama Club 14

ESL Classes 15-16 Menus 18-19

Calendar 20

Red Letter

Days: 12/1 Choir Concert 7:00 at Lotus 12/3 Santa’s Breakfast

8:00-Noon 12/9 Drama

Performance 7:00 12/9 Band Concert 7:00 at St. Bede

School 12/10 Drama Performance 3:00 12/13 PTA Meeting

6:30 and BOE Meeting at 7:00 at

Lotus

12/22 Winter Break begins at 1:30 1/7 Sports Awards

Night 6:30

Fox Lake Grade School District 114 Stanton School

101 Hawthorn Lane Fox Lake, IL 60020

847-973-4200 phone 847-973-4210 fax www.d114.org

From the Desk of Mr. Sefcik and Mrs. Peters...

We hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving break! We

count you and your children among our blessings.

If you haven’t done so, please take a few minutes to log onto

Skyward and review your child’s 2nd

quarter progress report in their

Portfolio. 2nd

quarter report cards will be mailed home Friday,

January 19, 2018.

Thank you to the families who donated to our annual canned food

drive. Together, we collected 2,932 items! Our donations will

benefit local families in our community. Congratulations to Mrs.

Gardner’s FLEX class who collected 812 items and will enjoy a

pizza party.

Santa’s Breakfast is Saturday, December 2 at Stanton School from

8:00-Noon. Bring the whole family and enjoy a delicious breakfast,

visit the craft and book fair, have your picture taken with Santa, and

enjoy performances by the Stanton Choir and Drama Club. Tickets

can be purchased at the door and are $5.00 for students and $6.00 for

adults.

Stanton’s Drama Club, under the direction of Mr. Fernandez, has

been working hard and is proud to present Julius Caesar on Friday,

December 15 at 6:00, Saturday, December 16 at 3:00, and Friday,

December 21 at 6:00. Admission is $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for

students.

Winter Break begins Friday, December 22 at 1:30 and extends

through Friday, January 5, 2018. School resumes on Monday,

January 8, 2018.

Happy Holidays from the Stanton family!

Follow us on Twitter @d114stanton

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Featuring musicians from the Stanton Band

December 14, 2017 7:00pm

at Prince of Peace Catholic School

135 South Milwaukee Avenue Lake Villa, IL 60046

Young Rembrandts Drawing Club meets once a week and creates amazing works of art. Students are exposed to a wide variety of subject matter, artistic concepts, art history, and mastery of their materials. Pictured left to right: Madison Walk, Gina Genualki, Manny Morales, Hailey Wilkerson, Rayna LaPointe, and Molly Cowell.

The Foxes basketball and cheer season is well

underway! When the Foxes play at home tip-off

time is 4:00. The 7th grade team always plays first,

followed by the 8th grade team, and the

cheerleaders perform during half time at home

games.

The Foxes are off to a great start so come cheer

them on.

12/5 Home vs. Emmons

12/6 Cheer Exhibition at Park

12/7 Home vs. Big Hollow

12/8 8th Grade Tournament begins at

Prairie Crossing

12/9 7th Grade Tournament begins at Big

Hollow

Are Just Around

Monday, January 18:

Illinois Youth Survey. See details below.

Wednesday, January 24: GCHS Freshman Enrollment Night 6:00pm. See

page 6 for details.

Monday, January 29: Graduation Pictures

Friday, February 19: Candy sale for 8th grade trip begins

Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15: 8th Grade Trip

Monday, May 21: Promotion Ceremony at Grant Community High Schoo

During the spring semester, schools within the city of Chicago and throughout the state will have the opportunity to conduct the Illinois Youth Survey with students in 8th, 10th, or 12th grade. WHAT IS THE ILLINOIS YOUTH SURVEY? The purpose of the IYS is to better understand youth attitudes and behaviors that can impact student problems and academic success. It will ask about topics including nutrition, physical activity, bullying, tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use. Students will be asked to complete a survey (with no names or ID numbers) that will be confidentially administered during one class period. The survey is completely voluntary and privacy will be strictly protected. DO I HAVE TO DO ANYTHING TO ALLOW MY CHILD TO PARTICIPATE? Approximately 1 month before the school-selected survey date, you will be sent a notification form officially informing you that the survey is being conducted at school. This form will allow you to exclude your child from participation and only needs to be returned if you do not want your child to participate. Even if you allow your child to participate, every student will also be given the choice to participate or not. WHAT IS THE SURVEY DATA USED FOR? The Illinois Youth Survey will provide your school with a local report of the combined student results which will help to determine which programs may be needed to keep students safe and healthy.

For more information, please visit the Illinois Youth Survey website at http://iys.cprd.illinois.edu

#worldkindnessday The purpose of World Kindness

Day is to highlight good deeds

because kindness is the common

thread that unites us all.

World Kindness Day 2017 was

November 13 and Stanton

students let their compassion

shine brightly. Here a just a few

examples.

6th

grade students made Christmas cards for

a 9 year old boy who is stricken with cancer.

Students in Mr. Hawkins’ class spread kindness by

making and delivering cards to staff members.

5th

grader, Brian Melton,

earned the STARRS

Behavior Award for

spreading kindness.

Members of Stanton’s National

Junior Honor Society served

breakfast at St. Bede Church with

the Knights of Columbus.

According to Illinois state law, Public Act 94-994, schools are required to notify the parents of children attending school that they may access information regarding registered sex offenders, as this information is available to the public. This law is intended to increase awareness of the Illinois Sex Offender Registry (I-SOR) and to encourage

parents to review the information that is available to them.

The Illinois Sex Offender Registry may be found on the Illinois State Police Sex Offender Information website at www.isp.state.il.us/sor/.

Additional resources may be found on the Lake County Sheriff’s website at www.co.lake.il.us/sheriff/Person/sexoffenders.asp or the McHenry County Sheriff’s www.co.mchenry.il.us/common/countydpt/Sheriff/default.asp or at www.familywatchdog.us/ShowList.asp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Freshman Enrollment Night at Grant Community High School for

Stanton’s 8th grade students is scheduled for Wednesday,

January 24 at 6:00pm. Parents will receive additional

information regarding this important event directly from Grant.

Please mark your calendars now; it’s extremely important that

all students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) attend Enrollment

Night. Failure to do so will not only delay the enrollment process, but may prohibit

students from receiving their preferred courses for the upcoming school year.

● An original birth certificate is required.

● Teachers of elective courses, activity sponsors, and athletic coaches will be

available to meet students and parents to answer any questions regarding

their area of interest.

● Students will have their picture taken for their 2018-2019 student ID.

● Students and parents will meet with the administration and counselors.

● This is not an evening for siblings.

REQUIRED BY LAW

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It was a cloudy fall day, but that couldn’t dampen the spirits of student council’s Food Drive committee when they loaded the truck with the 2,932 items that were generously donated to the Grant Township Food Pantry. Thank you to everyone who participated! A special shout out to Mrs. Gardner’s class for collecting the most donations. Twenty-three staff members and Mr. Sefcik will be on the stage for our Annual Pie in the Eye event on December 22.

Physical Education Superfecta Achievers

Congratulations to the above students who earned the Physical Education Superfecta

Award. The students had to earn an excellent in all areas during fitness testing and to earn

the award and receive a Superfecta t-shirt. Way to Go!

Stanton

Yearbook

Order

Form

The Yearbook Committee is putting together a great collection of class pictures, extra-curricular activity pictures, and snapshots of the happenings

at Stanton for the 2017-2018 yearbook.

Yearbooks are distributed the last week of school, but must be pre-ordered. The cost is $20.00.

After winter break the cost will increase to $22.00

Return the bottom portion of this form to the school office. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

YES! ORDER ME A

2017-2018 YEARBOOK

Student Name: _____________________________ Grade: ____

FLEX Teacher: ______________________________

Make Checks payable to Stanton School. Cost is $20.00. After winter break the cost is $22.00.

Eighty-two 7th and 8th graders visited Lake County High School Tech Campus to learn about all they have to offer. The Tech Campus is an extension site of many area high schools for juniors and seniors who want to attend classes in a specific career training program. The Tech Campus is regarded as one of the best Career Technical Education training facilities in the Midwest with a highly qualified staff dedicated to excellence in career technical education. Thank you to Ms. Andersen, Stanton’s 7th grade teacher, who organized the trip for Stanton’s students.

The parents and students of District 114 can check the closing status the following ways:

1. Go to the Emergency Closing Center public website at:

http://www.emergencyclosingcenter.com/complete.html and search for the facility

by typing the name and city or by the main phone number of the facility.

2. Call 847-238-1234 from a touch-tone phone and enter the main phone number of the

facility. 3. Receive an e-mail notification of a change made to your facility by signing up on the

Emergency Closing Center’s website at www.emergencyclosings.com. 4. Listen to WGN Radio 720-AM, WBBM Radio 780-AM or watch CBS, NBC, ABC,

FOX, WGN-TV or CLTV cable for closing information. 5. You will also receive a telephone call from our rapid communications service. 6. An alert from REMIND may be sent out. You can visit

www.remind.com/join/stantonf to sign up or text @stantonf to 609-224-1096 to

receive text alerts. Please do not call the school with cancellation questions as the telephone lines need to

remain open for emergency calls only.

The Scholastic Book Fair at Stanton is underway and there is an amazing selection of books on display. The Book Fair will be open through Saturday, December 2 until Noon.

If you DO NOT

receive a call,

text, and/or

email, school

WILL BE open.

You will always

be notified if

school is

cancelled.

Please be sure

your contact

information is

correct in

Skyward Family

Access.

KNOW

BEFORE YOU

GO

Saturday, December 2

8:00-Noon

Stanton School Visit the book fair and craft fair!

Have your picture taken with Santa!

Watch the Stanton Choir perform!

Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast!

Tickets at the door are

$5.00 for children and $6.00 for adults.

Sick Day Guidelines: Making the Right Choice

With cold and flu season upon us, here are a few friendly reminders... To keep all children healthy, make sure they have plenty of rest and a nutritious diet. Show your child the proper way to wash their hands and to do it frequently throughout the day. A good habit to start is to have your student was their hands when they come home from school. Make sure to use soap and water and rub the hands together for at least 20 seconds. Limit touching areas such as the eyes, nose or mouth. Teach your child to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or their arm. Minimize the time your child spends with others who are ill. Avoid sharing personal items such as hats, brushes, combs, and lip balms. Please keep your child home if he or she:

Has a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher

Has abdominal cramps and/or vomiting

Has a sore throat with fever (see below)

Has a persistent cough (dry or productive)

Has diarrhea (3 or more episodes in 24 hours)

Has a rash or open and draining sores

Has symptoms that prevent him or her from participating in school, such as: excessive tiredness, lack of appetite, headaches, body aches, earaches, or a severe sore throat.

If your child has recently been ill, please be aware of the following guidelines before having your child return to school, athletic or social activities:

They should feel fit for at least 24 hours.

Be fever free for at least 24 hours without medication.

Be free of vomiting and/or diarrhea for at least 24 hours.

If your child was prescribed antibiotic, they must be on the antibiotic for 24 hours. (This includes eye drops)

Rash illnesses should be assessed by a doctor and a doctor’s not should be given. Please notify the school if your child has been diagnosed with an infectious condition. Examples include, but are not limited to, strep throat, chickenpox, scarlet fever, pertussis, head lice, hand foot and mouth.

F R O M o u r

Mrs.

Lanners

Medication at School Per our district policy, the completed “School Medication Authorization Form” is required to administer any medication

(prescribed and over the counter) to students. This form can be found on our website and requires both a parent/guardian’s and licensed prescriber’s signature.

For the safety of all students an adult must drop off any medications to the office. Students are not allowed to possess any medications (prescription or over the counter) on school grounds, at school functions, or on the bus.

A student may possess an epinephrine auto-injector and/or asthma inhaler provided the student’s parent/guardian has completed the School Medication Authorization Form.

Contact Mrs. Lanners at 847-973-4229 with questions or concerns

JULIUS CAESAR

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 6:00PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 3:00PM

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 6:00PM

ADULTS $2.00 STUDENTS $1.00

10 AND UNDER FREE

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What happens during

Extended

Learning

Time?

5th Grade ELT: Every student has a 40 minute reading or math intervention class. Students receive a grade for the class, but it is not calculated into their GPA. The grade counts toward athletic and/or extra-curricular eligibility. 6th Grade ELT: Every student has a 40 minute reading or math intervention class. Students receive a grade for the class, but it is not calculated into their GPA. The grade counts toward athletic and/or extra-curricular eligibility. 7th Grade ELT: Students who score in the 70th percentile or above on their reading and math MAP tests rotate through a series of exploratory classes including French and Consumer Education. Students who score below the 70th percentile on their reading and math MAP tests have a 40 minute reading or math intervention class. Students receive a grade for the class, but it is not calculated into their GPA. The grade counts toward athletic and/or extra-curricular eligibility. 8th Grade ELT: Students who score in the 70th percentile or above on their reading and math MAP tests rotate through a series of exploratory classes including Robotics and Personal Fitness. Students who score below the 70th percentile on their reading and math MAP tests have a 40 minute reading or math intervention class. Students receive a grade for the class and it is weighted as .25% towards their GPA. The grade counts toward athletic and/or extra-curricular eligibility.

If you have any questions about Extended Learning Time contact Mr. Sefcik at 847-973-4205.

Dear Friends and Families, Stanton School is a special place. We are delighted to work with our students each day creating an educational experience that helps them learn and grow. We wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday season and enjoy all the opportunities this time

of year brings.

We return to school on Monday, January 8, 2018.

Happy Holidays from the Stanton Office Team Mr. Sefcik, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Becmer, Mrs. Burgess, Mrs. Lanners, and Mr. Roat