The Fairview Connection FAIRVIEW SCHOOL October 3, 2014 300 N. Fairview Avenue Office: 847-394-7320 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Fax: 847-394-7328 Dan Ophus, Principal Attendance: 847-394-7320

Website: http://fairview.d57.org

NO SCHOOL

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

COLUMBUS DAY

Dear Fairview Families, Over the past two weeks, the staff at Fairview has been hard at work on behalf of students. Teams of teachers and support staff have spent a great deal of time and effort analyzing and triangulating individual student data to determine an impactful course of action to help students grow in both reading and mathe-matics. While we started this school year with a variety of intervention groups already up and running, several students were added to groups and new groups were created to provide further support for both math and reading dur-ing grade level intervention times. I applaud our staff for their continued dedi-cation to doing the difficult work of data analysis to help our students academi-cally, and I look forward to watching students make progress as a result of these plans for instruction. Students will receive a letter home in their back-packs if they are currently slated to partake in a pull out intervention with a literacy or math support teacher. Students will also be receiving interventions delivered by their classroom teachers throughout the year as well during this intervention time. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any ques-tions. Next Friday, October 10th, students in 2nd through 5th grades will be sent home with MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) reports and students in 4th and 5th grade will also receive ISAT (Illinois Standards Achievement Test) reports. Please take time to review these reports to look at current student progress. When looking at MAP data, it is important to look at progress over time. Each individual data point measures one moment in time, but our goal is to see growth over time for each student. In terms of ISAT data, please note that the cut scores to qualify for each category (exceeds, meets, below, and warning) were significantly changed two years ago. The change made it more difficult to reach the meets and exceeds categories. Prior to the change in cut scores, Fairview would typically have about 90-95% of students meeting or exceeding standards. For the last two years this number has dropped to around 80% meeting or exceeding standards. This same trend has been noted in sur-rounding school districts as well. Last year was the final year for the ISAT. The PARCC test will be implemented this year and in the years to come in-stead of the ISAT. Teachers and staff are happy to help you understand the data more fully, so please notify us if you have questions. Next week, we will be having our annual “safety week” at Fairview. All stu-dents will be practicing one safety drill each day throughout the week. This includes two evacuation drills, a shelter-in-place drill, a hard lock down drill, and bus evacuation drills. Please take a moment to talk with your child about the importance of practicing these drills. It might even be a good time to re-view your plans at home regarding what you would do in the event of an emer-gency. I will not surprise students with emergency drills next week and plan to make an announcement before each drill explaining what the drill is called and why we take the time to practice. We thank the Mount Prospect Police and Fire Departments for their assistance with these drills. One further note about next week: Friday, October 10th is a half-day of student attendance. Dismissal will be at 11:50 a.m. for all students. There will be no Kids Corner after school on October 10th. Please plan accordingly! Thank you for your ongoing support as a parent community, and have a wonderful weekend! Dan Ophus Fairview Principal

Math Message from Mrs. Visser The first Mathematical Practice states that we need to “Make sense of prob-lems and persevere in solving them.” So persevere and see if you can come up with more than one solution to the fol-lowing problem:

Start with the sequence of non-zero digits 123456789. The problem is to place plus or minus signs between the numbers (keeping them in nu-

merical order) to get an answer of100.

12 + 3 - 4 + 5 + 67 + 8 + 9 = 100

123 + 4 - 5 + 67 - 89 = 100 There are even more!

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/do_you_know/digits.shtml

Our lunchroom does not have a supply of utensils for students. If your child has something in their lunch that requires a spoon or fork, please remember to pack one in their lunch box. Also, please write your child’s

name on their lunchbox in permanent marker so if it gets lost, it can easily be returned to him/her.

Win Lunch With Author Candace Fleming!

On January 13, 2015, author Candace Fleming will visit Fairview school and one lucky student from each grade will win an opportunity to have lunch with her. Raffle tickets will be available, and the drawing will be held, at Pumpkin Fest on October 17 (one entry per student). If your student will not be at Pumpkin Fest and would like to enter the raffle, please send an email to Rachel Leiner at rsleiner@yahoo.com no later than October 16.

Pizza Hut Book It Reading Program

Fill in the minutes you read in

October and turn in your com-

pleted logs to the LRC. Any

student who read 360 minutes

in October will get a coupon for

a free personal pan pizza.

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HALLOWEEN COSTUMES We would like to remind par-ents that look-alike guns, knives, and other violent ob-jects which may be included with a Halloween costume are not permitted in the school building. If your child’s cos-tume includes items of this nature, please leave them at home for trick-or-treat activi-ties or other family excursions. We must provide the children a consistent message regarding objects which are considered dangerous and it is confusing to allow these items in school for any reason. Students’ cos-tumes should always be age appropriate.

Monday, October 6 PTA meeting, 6:00 p.m.—Staff lounge Tuesday, October 7 5th Grade Activities-Girls Challenge Course, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. PTA 2nd Grade Family Math, 6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m. Friday, October 10 PROGRESS REPORTS/ISAT/MAP TEST RESULTS SENT HOME WITH STUDENTS School Improvement Day—Early Dismissal, students dismissed at 11:50 a.m. Monday, Monday 13 NO SCHOOL—COLUMBUS DAY Tuesday, October 14 Student Picture day 5th Grade Activities-Boys Challenge Course, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 15 Healthy Lunch—–pack a healthy lunch for school today Thursday, October 16 Board of Education Business meeting, 7:00 p.m.—Fairview Friday, October 17 PTA Orange Ruler Fund Run PTA Pumpkin Fest, 5:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m.

OCTOBER EVENTS TO VIEW

October is National Breast

Cancer Awareness Month

Be in the know...District shares information from local organizations District 57 families are fortunate to live in a community that offers so many opportunities for children! Please see the flyer in this week's packet that provides links to information about upcoming registration deadlines and events. The District admini-stration office is pleased to share this information from local organizations.

FROM THE NURSE….

If your child has had a fever or

been vomiting they need to re-

main home until they are fever

free and/or not vomited for 24

hours.

If your child requires medication to be

given when he/she returns to school, you

must provide the following:

1. An order from the doctor,

2. Parent’s signature on medication form

(obtain from the school nurse), and

3. Medication in original container.

All medication, including cough drops,

needs to be kept in the Nurse’s office.

With this warm weather children are out-

side having fun, which I highly encourage.

There are many more injuries with flip

flops, sandals, and slip-on type shoes at

recess. Please consider leaving the flip

flops for the pool and wearing tennis shoes

to school.

Kim Galloway, RN

Fairview School Nurse

847-394-7320, ext. 4102

Our date for taking the students individual pic-

tures will be Tuesday, October 14. Bright, color-

ful clothing looks best. See the attachment for more information.

The school yearbook will be offered for sale in March.

Picture retake/absentee day is sched-uled for Tuesday, November 11 .

Orange Ruler We are off to a great start! Keep registering your child/children online at http://www.orangeruler.com/ go to Login and New User Sign-Up.

The Orange Ruler is helping the PTA raise money, just like the Entertainment Books and Product Sales helped us in the past. The Orange Ruler is implementing health, well-ness, and positive reinforce-ment to the students during this two week time frame. We are not just helping the

PTA we are also taking on a charity, www.charitywater.org. This shows the stu-dents they can help others too! Please check your child's backpack for more information about this fundraiser.

Helpful Reminders for Drop-Off and Pick-Up in the North Parking Lot

1. Please pull forward as much as possible. The goal is to have 3 vehicles at a time drop-off or pick-up. 2. Please have children exit the vehicle only in the designated area and on the passenger side. 3. Please have your children ready to exit when you pull up. If you are in the midst of a conversation please park in the lot and finish, and then walk your child or pull around to the back of the line. 4. Please be patient and plan your time accordingly. Students enter the build-ing at the 8:45 a.m. bell and classes begin at the 8:50 a.m. bell. 5. Please be aware that there are many vehicles behind you and everyone is in a hurry. Your consideration is appreciated. 6. Please refrain from using your cell phone in the parking lot or around the building. Remember that Illinois State Law prohibits cell phone use in school zones and this includes the parking lot when picking up and dropping off. 7. Thank you for your help in making this a very safe and efficient area for your children.

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LRC Update

Fairview Elementary School LRC News You Can Use

Fiction Chapter Books – 2 Weeks

Non-Fiction Books – 1 Week

Story/Picture Books – 2 Weeks

Magazines – 1 Week (only 3rd – 5th grade)

Reference – 1 Week (only 3rd – 5th grade)

Due Dates

Book It! Program

Book It! is the LRC reading incentive program. Each student is invited to read, fill in the reading log, and earn a free personal pan pizza coupon from Pizza Hut if the student reaches or exceeds the reading goal of 360 minutes. The student’s name will also go up on the Book It! poster in the LRC when the first completed reading log is turned in by the student. Read all six months (October – March) and the students are eligible to win a special prize.

LRC Home Info

Mark your calendars for the Fall Book Fair:

Student Shopping: Nov. 17th (pm) - 21st

The Book Fair will be open for parents during conferences on Nov. 24th and 25th.

Upcoming Book Fair

Monarch Books – Read 5 Monarch books and vote for your favorite (grades 2 and 3). Bluestem Books – Read 4 Bluestem books and vote for your favorite (grades 3, 4 and 5). Also play Bluestem bingo. Get a bingo and win a prize from the prize box. Parent signature is required for verification of completion of each book. The students can get a signature sheet from the LRC with all the Bluestem books listed. If you read all 20 Bluestem books, you will receive a coupon good towards the purchase of a book at the Spring Book Fair. Caudill Books - Read 3 Caudill books and vote for your favorite (grades 4 and 5). If you read 7 Caudill books, you will receive a coupon good towards the purchase of a book at the Spring Book Fair.

Award Book Programs

Author Visit We are looking forward to having Candace Fleming visit on January 13th.

This is the first month of our Book It! reading incentive program. You are invited to read, fill in the reading log, and earn a free personal pan pizza coupon from Pizza Hut if you reach or exceed our October reading goal of 360 minutes. Your name will also go up on your grade’s Book It! poster in the LRC when you turn in your first completed reading log. Read all six months and you may win a special prize (see below.) Q - Who can participate in the Book It! reading program? A – All of the students at Fairview School are invited to participate. Q – How do I participate? A – Each day you read at home, fill in this reading log by recording the minutes you spend reading. Count up the total number of minutes you read during the month, fill in your first and last name, have an adult sign to verify the log and bring it to the LRC. Q – Do I have to wait to the end of the month to turn in my log? A – No, you can turn in your log as soon as you reach or exceed the monthly goal. Be sure you have met or exceeded the goal before you turn in

your log. Your log must be turned in by Friday, November 7. Q – Do I have to read and fill in minutes every day? A – No, you do not have to read every day. You will be able to exceed this month’s goal by reading 20 minutes a day five times each week. If you read more than 20 minutes a day, you may read way beyond our goal! Q – Some days my teacher gives me a homework assignment to read 15 or more minutes at night. Can I count that reading time when I fill in the Book It! reading log? A – Yes, you can count that time if you are reading outside of school hours. Any reading done at home counts. Q – I like to read comic books and graphic novels, or nonfiction books. Can I count the time I read them, too? A – Yes, you can count the time you read books, magazines, newspapers, or comic books. Any kind of reading counts. Q – Is there a special reward for reaching the reading goal for all six months? A – Yes, students who reach the goal and submit their logs for all six months (October – March) will be entered into a Fairview School Book It! readers’ drawing for a special prize. The grand prize is a Barnes and Noble gift certificate. Do you have other questions about Book It? Contact Mrs. Potratz in the LRC or at mpotratz@d57.org.

October 2014 Reading Log Our October goal is 360 minutes of reading

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Student Name: ____________________________________________ Class: _______ Parent/Adult Signature: ___________________________________________________

LRC STAFF ONLY Count ______________ Poster_______________ Coupon______________

Your log must be turned in by Friday, November 7 to receive a Pizza Hut coupon and to be eligible for the end of the year Grand Prize. Please see the back for further information.

District 57 Residents Dear Mount Prospect School District 57 Residents,

Do you have concerns about your child’s development?

Does your child demonstrate delays in any of these areas?

• Speech and Language • Cognitive • Gross and Fine Motor • Social and Emotional

Special education services are available for children 3 – 5 years of age who qualify based on need.

A screening is the first step, so please call for an appointment if you have concerns about your child’s development.

Westbrook School Early Childhood

847-394-7340 ext. 2520

trivia fun games prizes raffles dinner friends

good times great cause

Saturday, November 1st 2014

Moretti’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

1799 S. Busse Road, Mount Prospect

Register Online @ www.57edfoundation.org for credit card

orders OR Mail in Information below with Payment

Name(s) ________________________________________

Address ________________________________________

City/State/Zip ________________________________________

Phone ________________________________________

Email ________________________________________

# of Attendees ___________ Total $_______

Mail completed form and make payment to:

District 57 Education Foundation

c/o Mike Hall, 103 South I-Oka Avenue, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

Questions? Cherie Friar (847) 217-2557

Hosted by the D57 Education Foundation and Benefiting the

Students of District 57

Doors Open @ 6:15, Trivia Starts @ 7:15, Open Seating

$30 per person includes; 4 exciting rounds of Trivia and Great

Dinner Buffet of Pasta, Pizza & Salad

ADULTS ONLY

8th ANNUAL PROSPECT PRANCE When: October 13, 2014 Columbus Day

9:30- 10:30am

Where: Prospect High School (west of the tennis courts)

What: 3 possible races for K-8th

¼ mile (Kindergarten-3rd Grade), ½ mile (5th Grade and under), 1 mile (8th Grade and under)

Registration at 9:30 a.m.- followed by a warm-up, team stretching, and then racing. $5 entry fee includes race, face painting, finisher photo

booth, awards, and food and drink at the end! $10 T-shirts will be sold to support Cammy Can & Rett

Syndrome

More info @ www.facebook.com/Prospect.Prance www.facebook.com/Cammy.Can

Sponsored by Prospect Girls’ Cross Country

PHS Cheerleading Kiddie Clinic

(Grades 5-8)

Come join the Prospect Varsity Cheerleaders and Coaches for a three-night cheer camp to learn and build your cheer skills, and

Perform Pre-Game at the Prospect Varsity Football Game!

($75/Athlete and includes a t-shirt!)

Wednesday, October 15th & Thursday, October 16th 5:00pm-8:00pm

and Friday, October 17th at 6:30pm

Please Email Coach Gronski at jacquelin.grons@d214.org to REGISTER for camp!

(Please sign up NO LATER than October 10th!)