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Nancy Young Elementary PTA 2011-2012

From the PTA President...

Learn,Laugh,Love yourSchool

NYE

NEWSPLASH

January 2012Volume 13, Issue 5

Calendar of Events

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Illinois PTA LUP 2011

January 10 Fun Run meeting - 7pm

January 12 Daughter Dance mtg - 9:30am

January 13 No School

January 16 No School

January 17 One Book/One School begins

January 20 Report Cards go home

January 20 Bingo Night

January 23 PTA meeting - 7pm

January 23 Blood Drive

January 24 Author visit - 3rd-5th grades

January 24 3rd Grade concert - 7pm

January 25 McDonald’s Restaurant Night

January 25 Market Day pick-up

January 31 Reflections Ceremony

Dear Young Families,

I hope everyone had a chance to relax and enjoy friends and family over Winter Break. We are looking forward to an exciting 2012 at NYE!

There is so much to Learn…We look forward to learning all about the book Frindle, by Andrew Clements, through our One Book/One School Program. This is our second year for this literacy program. We hope that it encourages families to read together and promotes comprehension strategies with various book questions and trivia.

We also look forward to learning about the transition from 5th grade to Granger Middle School at our next PTA meeting. We will meet on Monday, January 23rd at 7pm in the Nancy Young Gym. Mary Kelly, principal at Granger Middle School, will discuss this big step for our fifth grade class, as well as Encore curriculum choices. Please join us as this exciting information is revealed. Don’t forget, if you are feeling brave and strong of heart, we will also be sponsoring our Blood Drive in the MPR - same time, same place.

Laughter always abounds at NYE Social Events. Thanks to Tracy Bludgen and Karen Welsh for planning our Winter Party. I also would like to thank all the room parent volunteers who assisted in the classrooms with games and snack. Finally, I would like to thank Jennifer Vierling for arranging the opportunity for Alex, one of our sponsored soldiers, to visit our school and try to keep up with our NYE Dancers…not an easy task.

We look forward to our next Social Event on January 20th…Bingo Night!!!

As always, we Love all the great happenings at NYE. Events that I love, and are now in the planning stage, include the Daughter Dance, Son’s Night, and of course the Nancy Young Fun Run. We can always use help preparing, decorating, and baking for these huge events. Please contact the chairs, attend the meetings, and get involved. You will find you will meet some great people while offering your time and talent at a fun event for your child.

Contact me if you have questions or would like more info about getting involved.Kristen FlandersNancy Young PTA President

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Dear Young Families,

I hope that everyone had a peaceful and restful winter break. We are very excited to be back at school learning. We have quickly jumped into the swing of things and we are eager to see how much more we can accomplish and learn this school year. Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students continue to prepare for the Illinois State Assessment Test. This school year, 3rd and 5th grade students will be assessed in the areas of reading and math, while 4th grade students will be assessed in the areas of reading, math, and science. ISAT administration will occur from March 5 through March 9.

Beginning the week of January 9th, all students will participate in curriculum based measurement (cbm) testing in the areas of reading and math. CBMs are one of the ways that we review and monitor our students’ performance and growth. Teachers use this information to plan their instruction for all students. CBM results will be sent home with students in the middle of February. Parents will receive a box and whiskers chart that will indicate their child’s winter CBM performance in relation to students across the district.

We are anxiously awaiting the start of the PTA’s One Book/One School program with all Young students and families reading Frindle by author Andrew Clements. The PTA has worked very hard to develop many exciting activities to go along with the chapters in this book. One Book/One School will run from January 16th through February 20th. As a part of this program, author (Lisa Moser) will visit our school on Wednesday, February 22nd to conduct a writer’s workshop with Young’s 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.

Kindergarten 2012-2013Beginning January 9, 2012, the office will begin collecting names of incoming kindergarten students for the 2012-2013 school year. If you, a neighbor, or a friend, has a child in the Young attendance area who will be 5 years old, on or before September 1, 2012 (as required by Illinois State Law), please contact the school office at 375-3800.

The 2012 Parent Kindergarten Information Night will be held at Young Elementary School on Thursday, March 1, 2012. This parents’ only evening will begin with a self-guided tour of the building from 6:00 pm – 6:50 pm. Parents will be able to visit a Kindergarten classroom, the Art and Music rooms, PE, the LMC, and the Computer lab. The Parent Program, with an overview of the Kindergarten curriculum and other general Kindergarten information, will begin at 7:00 pm. Before and after the parent presentation, the PTA will be available to answers questions about the Young PTA as well as to sell Young apparel. With our return back to school, I would like to remind everyone of several important items in reference to the winter weather.

• Students go outside for recess everyday unless the temperature is 5°Farenheit or below (this temperature reading includes the wind chill factor.) Please make sure that students are properly attired with a hat, gloves, and appropriate weight coat. Students must have boots and snow pants if they want to play on the field and playground when there is snow on the ground. Children without boots and snow pants must remain on the blacktop when there is snow on the field and the playground.

• During the cold weather months, traffic in the parent pick-up zone increases. Please review the traffic procedures in the Car Pick-up Line and be sure to follow the directions of staff. The parent pick-up/drop-off line is the safest way to drop-off and pick-up students. Please be patient as you navigate through the line.

• Please remember that cars are not allowed in the front circle drive between 8:45-9:05 and 3:15-3:45 due to the loading and unloading of students on busses.

Please note that the first semester ends on January 12th and report cards will go home with students on January 20th. A lot of great things are happening at Young school. Your continued participation and support is greatly appreciated. Please do not hesitate to contact the school via phone or email regarding any comment, question, or concern that you may have. The Young staff want to directly address the needs of all our students and families.

Best Wishes in 2012Ms. Morgan

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Dear Young Parents,

Beginning on January 9, 2012, the office will begin collecting names of incoming kindergarten students for the 2012-2013 school year. If you, a neighbor, or a friend, has a child in the Young attendance area who will be 5 years old, on or before September 1, 2012 (as required by Illinois State Law), please contact the school office at 375-3800.

The 2012 Parent Kindergarten Information Night will be held at Young Elementary School on Thursday, March 1, 2012. This parents’ only evening will begin with a self-guided tour of the building from 6:00 pm – 6:50 pm. Parents will be able to visit a Kindergarten classroom, the Art and Music rooms, PE, the LMC, and the Computer lab. The Parent Program with an overview of the Kindergarten curriculum and other general Kindergarten information will begin at 7:00 pm. Before and after the parent presentation, the PTA will have PTA Board members present to answers questions about the Young PTA as well as to sell Young apparel.

On March 1st, Kindergarten parents will receive Kindergarten registration packets for the 2011-2012 school year. If you are unable to attend Kindergarten Information Night, please notify the office after March 1 and we will provide you with a Kindergarten registration packet and handouts from the Parent Program.

We look forward to having you as a part of our school community for the 2011-2012 school year. Please do not hesitate to contact the office with any questions that you may have.

Sincerely,

Ms. Morgan

!Nancy Young Elementary School

!800 Asbury Drive Aurora, IL 60502

Phone: 630-375-3800 Fax: 630-375-3801

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INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT #2042012-13 KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION

Choose One Option: ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN HALF DAY KINDERGARTEN

Legal Student Name ________________________________________________ Gender: Male or Female (first) (middle) (last) (circle one)

Current Address______________________________________________________________________________

Subdivision_______________________________________ Phone Number (H) _______________________

Student Date of Birth________________________________ Phone Number (W) _______________________ Email Address ____________________________________ Phone Number (C) _______________________

Email Address ____________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name_____________________________________________________________ (first) (last)

Parent/Guardian Name_____________________________________________________________ (first) (last)

Did your child attend District 204’s Prairie Preschool? YES NO

Other Preschool(s) Attended ___________________________________________________________

Do you have other children at Young? NO YES Please List Name(s)

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Primary language spoken in the home_________________________________________________

Additional languages spoken in the home _______________________________________________

Please list Health concerns, other services needed, or any additional information you wish to share:___________________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

!Nancy Young Elementary School

!800 Asbury Drive Aurora, IL 60502

Phone: 630-375-3800 Fax: 630-375-3801

Adrienne Morgan, Principal adrienne_morgan@ipsd.org

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The NYE PTA is excited to present our second One Book/One School event. This is a program where our entire school community will read the same book simultaneously—parents to children, older children to the family, and school staff to their families. The program is designed to create a school-wide "buzz" about books.

The PTA will be providing every family with the book titled Frindle by Andrew Clements, as well as a bookmark with the reading schedule. On the bookmark, your child(ren) can check off their reading when your family has completed a section. This program will begin on Monday, January 16th and run for 6 weeks, with various activities planned along the way. The premise is that the reading will be done at home as a family to encourage everyone to read. Additionally, podcasts of each chapter, read by different staff members, will be available for listening on the Nancy Young Elementary School website.

Summary of the book: When Nick Allen decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, this clever boy invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.

Reading Schedule: Note: This is just a guide; feel free to take your time or go ahead.Week 1 – Read Chapters 1-4 (pages 1-21)Week 2 - Read Chapters 5-7 (pages 22-41)Week 3 - Read Chapters 8-9 (pages 42-56)Week 4 - Read Chapters 10-11 (pages 57-69)Week 5 - Read Chapters 12-13 (pages 70-87)Week 6 - Read Chapters 14-15 (pages 88-105)Week 7 - Catch up if needed.

Frindle Friday events: During this reading event, we will have “Frindle Fridays,” which will include trivia questions read over the P.A. in the morning, as well as other fun events and prizes.

• Fun in the Sun Day (Friday, January 20) – Nick turned his 3rd grade class into a tropical island. Wear beach attire to school. (ie: Hawaiian shirts, flowers in your hair, leis, etc. please note: Sunglasses are NOT allowed.)

• Wacky Word Day (Friday, January 27) – Nick made up his own new word. Make up your own new word. Write out the definition, pronunciation, and part of speech. Bring this in to school and Publishing Center will put it together into a NYE dictionary. Please don’t forget to put your name, class and grade on it.

• Dictionary Day (Friday, February 3) – The dictionary plays an important part throughout this book. Students will use a dictionary to complete the activity sheet that will be sent home prior to the due date.

• Inspirational Ink Day (Friday, February 10) – Nick was inspired by Mrs. Granger. One week before this Frindle Friday, you will receive a paper pen that says “You Have Inspired Me By…”. Please fill out the sheet and give it to a teacher for Valentine’s Day. (Please don’t forget Specials teachers, aides, and office staff).

• Hooray for Homework (Friday, February 17) – A homework lesson turns fun for Nick. On a sheet of paper write a paragraph about what creative homework you would assign if you were the teacher.

• Future Career Day (Friday, February 24) – In the end, we find Nick working hard towards a college degree, leading to his future career. Wear an outfit to school that represents what you would like to be when you grow up.

This is going to be a great event and we hope your family enjoys reading together!

If you have any questions regarding this program, please feel free to contact Carolyn Fichte at CMBEF@comcast.net or 630-978-4106.

ONE BOOK/ONE SCHOOL

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SERVICE COMMITTEE

Please upload your school candid pictures to kodakgallery.com and share your school candids with the Yearbook Committee by emailing your album to jevierling@comcast.net by January 16, 2012.

Please send pictures of you, your child, your family at Ice Cream Social, Fall Party, Movie Night, Skate Night, First Day of School, etc... If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Vierling at jevierling@comcast.net.

YEARBOOK PICTURES

Mark Your Calendars and Save the Date!!

2012 Young Daughters’ Dance

“Follow the Yellow Brick Road”

Friday, February 24th, 7-9 pm

An informational meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12th at 9:30am in the MPR.

If you have any questions, please contact Mari Walbridge at 630-499-9819 or mrwalbridge@comcast.net.

YOUNG DAUGHTER’S DANCE

The Annual Service Project collected six boxes of care package materials for Andrew Peters and Alex Hamrick. Thank you to everyone who donated to this successful service event. Two boxes of goodies have been shipped out to our soldiers with the letters the students wrote.

Alex Hamrick paid us a special visit at the Winter Party and celebrated with the kids. We were able to save on shipping costs by sending two boxes home with Alex while he was here. Our soldiers are set to deploy in February and March. At that time, we will be shipping the remaining two boxes to them after they have deployed, so they have something sent from home while they are overseas.

Due to everyone's generosity, the Service Committee's budget was exceeded for shipping costs. A special thank you to Amy Coryell who donated $25 towards additional shipping costs. Also, a big thank you to Kim Kim, Kathy Prince, and Nina Prahbu for all their help sorting through the donations and dividing them for shipping.

If your families would like to continue supporting our soldiers, especially after deployment, please contact Jennifer Vierling at jevierling@comcast.net for their contact information. An email will go out to collect additional letters before the remaining two boxes ship if your student would like to write additional letters to Alex or Andrew in February and March.

Thank you again for your support of our Annual Service Project.

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Students, Parents, and Staff Please join us for the

Indian Prairie Parents’ Council 2011-12 Reflections

“Diversity means...”Recognition Ceremony

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 Fry Elementary School 3204 Tall Grass DriveNaperville IL 60564

Congratulations, all students who advanced to IPPC will be receiving a recognition certificate!

This year, PTAs in District 204 received over 570 entries and forwarded over 360 to the council for further consideration. Due to the number of students being honored this evening, we ask that you come to be recognized during your designated time (if there is a serious conflict i.e. school event, bedtime, etc... please call Michelle Plummer to discuss alternate options).

Child’s Last NameA-D 6:30-7pm E-L 7-7:30pm M-Q 7:30-8pm R-Z 8-8:30pm

Please arrive before your recognition time to view the Reflections Projects. The exhibit area will be open from 6:15-8:15pm.

On this evening, all entries advancing to IPPC will be recognized. We will distribute all non- advancing entries back to your school shortly after this event. Your school’s Reflections Chair will arrange to return your project to you. If you cannot attend the ceremony, your certificate will be returned with your entry.

We look forward to honoring your project and your interest in the arts. Please contact Michelle Plummer, IPPC Reflections Chair, with any questions at (630) 898-2351 or emmayp@comcast.net.

REFLECTIONS PROGRAMCongratulations to Reflections 2011-2012 participants Aubree Curtis and Gabrielle Czarnik. Gabrielle's Photography entry and Aubree's Photography and Visual Arts entries have advanced from District 204 to Illinois District 36 for further judging. Furthermore, Nancy Young Elementary is proud to announce that Gabrielle Czarnik's Photography entry has advanced to the Illinois State PTA level. Gabrielle's Photography work will be honored with inclusion in a year-long traveling Reflections exhibition.

Great job Gabrielle, Aubree and all of the Young artists that participated in the 2011-2012 Reflections program.

If your child’s Reflections project advanced to the IPPC level, please see the information below about what time your child will receive their certificate at the Recognition Ceremony.

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Coyle at coylein199@sbcglobal.net.

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DOLPHIN DEPOT

Dolphin  Depot  is  OPEN!  School  store  4mes  are  8:50  am  to  9:05  am.  

Please  inform  your  child  to  check  in  with  their  teacher  before  coming  to  the  mul4-­‐  purpose  room.

Here  are  the  dates  that  the  school  store  will  be  open  for  this  year.

January 12 – grades K – 2nd

January 19 – grades 3rd – 5th

January 26 – grades K – 2nd

HELP  WANTED:  We  are  looking  for  a  person  to  chair  this  commiKee.  You  would  need  to  purchase  merchandise  for  the  school  store  and  come  on  Thursday  mornings  around  8:40  AM  to  set  up.  The  school  store  closes  at  9:05  AM.  Should  you  be  interested  in  seeing  how  it  all  works,  please  join  us  on  one  of  these  dates  and  we  can  go  over  it  with  you.  

If  you  have  any  ques4ons,  please  contact  Erica  PaKerson  at  epaKer2598@comcast.net.  

E-ACTION NEWS!E-ACTION CLUB is collecting unwanted used greeting cards for the St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. We would like to support this worthy cause and help the environment.

We invite all our Young families to help by bringing to school any used, unwanted greeting cards (ie: Christmas, birthday, etc...). Unfortunately they cannot use Hallmark, American Greetings, or Disney cards. The cards can be from any occasion including holiday cards, birthday cards, and even thank you cards.

What is this program? The Recycled Card Program has been in existence for over thirty years now. Through the Kids’ Corp., a program for the children at St. Jude’s Ranch, they learn entrepreneurship skills, as they participate in making new cards by removing the front and attaching a new back. As a result, a new greeting card is made by the children and volunteers. The cards are then packaged and sold. The website is stjudesranch.org.

St. Jude’s helps to rescue abused, abandoned, and neglected children and provides a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic home for them. Let’s help St. Jude and recycle too! Look for the dolphin and the drop off spot in the LMC.

On Wednesday, January 25th, the McDonalds located at 425 North Eola Road in Aurora will be holding a Restaurant Night to benefit Young Elementary. From 4:30pm to 8:00p.m. 10% of all sales will benefit our school.

You will not want to miss seeing some of our own NYE staff helping out behind the counter. Invite your friends and family, because all sales that night are included. No flier is needed to participate. We hope to see you there!

RESTAURANT NIGHT

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STAFF APPRECIATIONMark your calendars for these future Staff Appreciation events:

February 21st – Staff Dinner May 7th-11th – Staff Appreciation Week

The Staff Appreciation Committee is always looking for volunteers to help set-up and/or clean-up each event, oversee the planning, coordinate with the Bakers R Us committee for the food, and plan decorations to incorporate into the theme.

If you are interested in helping out, please contact Sherri Nugent at sherri.nugent@yahoo.com or 630-364-8057 or Zena Weir at zenaweir@comcast.net or 630-820-6936.

SAFETY TIPS

Indian Prairie School District #204 and First Student offer these winter weather safety

tips:

◦ Motorists should use extra precaution when approaching or following a school bus as they make frequent stops loading and unloading students. Laws in all states require motorists to stop when the school bus stop arm is extended and red lights are flashing.

◦ Students who walk to or wait at school bus stops should dress appropriately for cold, icy

weather. Proper outerwear includes warm coats, gloves, hats and waterproof footwear. Passengers should not wear clothes with toggles or dangling key chains as they can get caught in the bus doors or on the handrail.

◦ Passengers should wait for the bus to stop completely before approaching the bus to get

on or before standing up to get off. Always use caution when stepping on or off the bus. ◦ Students should never run after the bus. Plan ahead to allow sufficient time to get to the

bus stop. ◦ Students should stay away from and out of the streets, particularly in snowy, icy weather.

◦ In cases of bad weather or dangerous road conditions, school closings or early dismissals

will be announced in the local media and as a news item on the homepage of this website (and each of our school's websites). If IPSD #204 is closing, information will be available by 6:00 AM. Otherwise, schools will be open for the day. We will post early dismissals as they occur. A recorded message advising of school closings or early dismissal can be heard by dialing the District 204 Information Line at 630-375-3015. Do not call your individual school.

BINGO NIGHTSave the Date for our Bingo Family Fun Night on Friday, January 20th. The night will include Domino's Pizza in the MPR and then Bingo in the gym. The registration form is listed on the following page and will be sent out on ListServ.

If you would like more information about this event, please contact Kathleen Erdman at erdie123@yahoo.com.

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Domino's Pizza, Bingo, Family Fun Night is Back!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012Join the NYE Spirit Council as they host a night of family fun!

Begin your evening in the MPR with an All You Can Eat Domino's Pizza Buffet, then move to the gym for Bingo!

Domino's Dinner includes your choice of:Unlimited Cheese, Sausage, Pepperoni, and Veggie Pizza

Garden Salad Cinnamon Stix

Lemonade and Water

Proceeds will be used to help defray costs of the annual 5th Grade Field Trip.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Domino's Pizza/Bingo Registration

Student Name________________________ Grade________ Teacher____________________

Email______________________________Phone#___________________________________

Every family must purchase a family dinner pass no matter how many from your family are attending. The family pass covers up to 5 family members.

_________ $20 per family of 1-5 persons

_________ $5 for each additional FAMILY member over 5 (over 5 people in your family - please indicate #)

__________Total # of people attending

$_________Total Cost $20$20 plus $5 for each additional family member over 5 people

Please make checks payable to Nancy Young PTA. Registration is due by January 17th on a first come, first serve basis.

Please indicate your 1st and 2nd choice time slot below. First choice is Not Guaranteed, but we will do our best to accommodate. Your time slot will be noted on your tickets. Tickets will be sent home on January 19th. You must have a ticket for every person over 3 years of age.

________5:30- 6:15pm Domino's Pizza / 6:30- 7:15pm Bingo

________6:30- 7:00pm Domino's Pizza / 7:15- 8:00pm Bingo

For more information, please feel free to contact Kathleen Erdman at erdie123@yahoo.com or Kim Philo at kimberly_philo@sbcglobal.net.

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FUN RUN PLANNING MEETINGTuesday, January 10th

7pm NYE LMC

We are looking forward to our first planning meeting for the NYE Fun Run on Tuesday, January 10th at 7pm.

If you've never been involved, now is a great time to get started. This is a perfect way to promote health awareness to the kids and show them they can have fun exercising with their friends Here are some of the committees that will be looking for volunteers...

• Registration• Marketing• Food• T-shirts• Grab Bags• Sponsors• Publicity• Race logistics• Medals/Trophies• Volunteers for race day• Signs• Post Party• Recognition

We hope to see you! If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Radina at 630-229-8853 or theradinas@gmail.com or Dawn Malartsik at 630-479-3826 or jdmalartsik@sbcglobal.net.

The American Red Cross will be hosting a BLOOD DRIVEat Nancy Young Elementary on

Monday, January 23, 2012

4pm to 8pm

Please be on the look out for ListServ announcements that will guide you on how to sign up to donate blood that evening.

There will also be a PTA meeting the same evening at 7pm!!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kathleen Erdman at erdie123@yahoo.com.

BLOOD DRIVE

On Monday, January 23, at 7pm, Mrs. Kelly, principal at Granger Middle School, will be a guest speaker at Nancy Young’s PTA Meeting. If you are a 5th grade parent, this is a great opportunity to meet Mrs. Kelly and hear about the 6th grade curriculum.

JANUARY PTA MEETING

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IPPC BYLAWS....NOT OUR NANCY YOUNG PTA BYLAWS

As required by IL PTA Bylaws, IPPC is scheduled to review and update their bylaws in 2011-12. At our most recent IPPC meeting on November 17th, the delegate body voted to approve the proposed changes presented by the bylaws committee. Those proposed changes are as follows: IPPC Proposed Bylaws Changes 2011-12 All proposed changes are in Article VIII Section 1: OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION As the bylaws appear currently: ARTICLE VIII - OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION Section 1 The officers of this council shall be a president, a first vice president, a second vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer. These officers shall be elected by ballot annually at the regular council meeting in May. However, if there is only one (1) candidate for any office upon adoption of a motion from the floor, the election for that office (or offices) may be by voice. Officers shall assume their official duties at the close of the annual meeting in May, with the exception of the treasurer, who will assume his/her duties after the close of the fiscal year on July 1st. All officers shall serve for a term of (1) one year or until their successors are elected. Recommended changes:1) Substitute the month of April for May.2) Insert sentence “Newly elected officers, currently not holding office, will not have the authority to make decisions as they relate to the current fiscal year but rather will use this time to transition and train in preparation for assuming their official duties.”3) Insert the words “and president” ARTICLE VIII - OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION Section 1The officers of this council shall be a president, a first vice president, a second vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer. These officers shall be elected by ballot annually at the regular council meeting in April. However, if there is only one (1) candidate for any office upon adoption of a motion from the floor the election for that office (or offices) may be by voice. Newly elected officers, currently not holding office, will not have the authority to make decisions as they relate to the current fiscal year but rather will use this time to transition and train in preparation for assuming their official duties. Officers shall assume their official duties at the close of the annual meeting in May, with the exception of the treasurer and president, who will assume his/her duties after the close of the fiscal year on July 1st. All officers shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected. Rationale:1) A strong transition is key to the success of all officers. By holding the elections in April, newly elected officers can observe and begin a successful transition process, take any necessary training and be ready to assume their official duties with the knowledge necessary to perform the tasks at hand.2) The current president should remain in authority until the end of the current fiscal year to allow for completion of any business matters as they relate to the current fiscal year.

If you have questions, about these changes, please feel free to contact Kristen Flanders, President, or Carolyn Fichte, IPPC Representative. We will be voting to approve these changes at our next PTA Meeting. A copy of the IPPC Bylaws is available for review in the NYE office. Thank you!

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IPPA NEWS

IPPC NEWSSave the Date: The IPPC Reflection Ceremony will be held Tuesday, January 31 at Fry Elementary School.

Save the Date: The Students Summer Activities Fair will be held Wednesday, March 7, at Still Middle School from 6pm to 8pm. If you have any questions regarding IPPC, please contact Carolyn Fichte, Nancy Young IPPC Representative, at CMBEF@cocmast.net

There was no IPPA meeting in December, but there are a few points below worth repeating:

• A nominating committee was elected and is accepting nominations for the 2012-2013 Executive Committee. Positions available include President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

• The next General Meeting is March 6, 2012, at 7:00pm at the CEC.

If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Fichte, Nancy Young IPPA Representative, at cmbef@comcast.net.

SPECIAL SURVIVOR GAMES 2012 Hosted by Peterson Elementary School’s PTA

Something special for District 204 Elementary Special Needs students! Get ready to have a great time with some good ‘ol fashion fun. District 204 Special Needs Elementary Students are invited to participate in the first ever Special Survivor Games on March 9th, 2012 at Peterson Elementary School in Naperville. Peterson’s PTA is hosting this great event for all to enjoy.

Peer buddies will be available to every participant and cheerleaders will be encouraging the friendly competition. The events will be held in relay style fashion and each will be adapted so every child can join in and build self esteem, while enjoying the company of their friends.

When: Friday, March 9thTime: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Where: Peterson Elementary School 4008 Chinaberry Lane Naperville, IL 60564Fee: FREE! Please bring a water bottleContact: Kristen Kucharski at 630-440-4792 or knkucharski@hotmail.comR.S.V.P.: By January 15th to reserve your spot

Donations to the Special Olympics are welcome.

PDACThe next PDAC meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17 from 7-9pm. If you would like more information about this, please contact Jaquelynn Ruiz at jacquelynn.ruiz@yahoo.com.

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Our next PTA newsletter will be published the first week of February via List-Serve and will be posted on the Nancy Young Website.

If there is anything that you would like included in that newsletter, please submit to Joanne Jachimiec at joanne17@sbcglobal.net by January 15, 2011.

PTA Meetings are held in the Multi-Purpose Room at NYE. Children are welcome to attend with you.

Get involved and find out what is happening at your child’s school!

Monday, January 23 at 7:00 pmMrs. Kelly, Granger Principal, will be the guest speaker

Tuesday, February 14 at 9:15 amTuesday, March 13 at 9:15 amTuesday, April 17 at 7:00pm*

*Please note the time change for this meeting.

Tuesday, May 8 at 9:15 am

NYE PTA WEBSITE

If you are looking for any information about our PTA activities, please check out the PTA pages on the Nancy Young Elementary website at http://young.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx?id=626.

The website is updated every Thursday with current information about the PTA events at Young Elementary. The tabs include Forms, Meetings, Events, Art Awareness, Reflections, Committees, Volunteers, Newsletters, Support PTA, and PTA News.

If you would like more information about this website, please contact Amy Coryell at acoryell@sbcglobal.net.

PTA MEETINGS

LUNCH MENUSI f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o v i e w t h e l u n c h m e n u s , p l e a s e c l i c k o n h t t p : / /www.chartwellsschooldining.com/ipsd204/content/menus.asp.

FOUND - VIDEO CAMERA

If you attended the PTA welcome breakfast on the first day of school and lost a video camera, it was found in the MPR. Please contact Kim Lally in the office to claim it.

NEWSLETTER

The Illinois PTA website is filled with information that is useful to our parents. If you are interested in the Chicago Children’s Museum, there are Kraft Free Family Night events listed at http://www.illinoispta.org/Parent%20Engagement/Kraft%20Free%20Family%20Night%20Calendar%202011-2012.pdf. Log on and check it out!

The website is http://illinoispta.org.

ILLINOIS PTA

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Help Raise money for Nancy YoungSave 50% or more On Hundreds of Items You Use Everyday

Nancy Young PTA and WBIG1280 – Radio Shopping Show have teamed up to offer you a great way to raise funds for our school.

Its fun and it’s easy! The Big Radio Shopping Show’s year round shopping program offers families the opportunity to shop online for restaurant certificates, movie passes, entertainment packages, and hundreds of other items for half price or less, right from the convenience of your home. For every purchase you make 10% will go to Nancy Young PTA.

All you need to do is:

• Go online to www.wbig1280.com• Click the “Shop Now” button• Order the items you want (50-80% off the retail prices)• Click on “Nancy Young Elementary” at the checkout • 10% of your purchase comes to our school

It’s so easy, and you get to save money on hundreds of items:

Movie Tickets Fast Food Pizza Sit Down Restaurants Birthday Parties Theaters & Entertainment Local Hotels Tropical Resorts and Sunny Destinations Manicures & Pedicures Oil Changes Car Washes Holiday Gifts Health Clubs

*Should any of the businesses you purchase from go out of business, just bring your certificates back to WBIG prior to the expiration date and they will gladly make an exchange for a different business.

Please contact Jennifer Radina if you have any questions at 630.229.8853 or theradinas@gmail.com.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

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Thank You to the 31 NYE families that placed an order with Market Day. Your purchases raised $170.91 in grocery orders and $72.74 in cookie dough orders, which totals $243.65 raised for the month of December. This brings our year to date total to $1,044.81. The Market Day budgeted goal for this school year is to make

$3,000. With everyone’s support we will for sure make that goal.

If you know a family member or a neighbor that would like to order Market Day but does not receive an order form, please let Erica Patterson know (nyeptaways@gmail.com) and she will mail a Market Day order form to them each month.

Market Day IMPORTANT Dates!Market Day Paper Orders due 1/20/12 by noon

Market Day Internet Orders due by 1/21/12 by 11 PMMarket Day Delivery Wednesday, 1/25/12 at 4:45 – 5:45 PM in the NYE gym

Also, volunteers are ALWAYS needed to help sort and re-pack the Market Day food to get ready for pick up. We just ask for one Wednesday a month and it takes about one hour. Children are welcome to come help or play in the gym. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE try to come and volunteer. We would hate to lose the Market Day grocery program due to a lack of volunteers.

S h o u l d y o u n e e d f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n p l e a s e c o n t a c t J o a n n a T h o r n e a t joanna.thorne@comcast.net or Erica Patterson at nyeptaways@gmail.com.

What is coming in January 2012

Effective for sale dates 1/1/12 to 1/28/12

Free Eat Well Guide with any purchase in January. It's easier than ever to make healthy food choices with our new Eat Well Guide. It is a 36 page full color guide with over 35 delicious recipes, easy serving suggestions and healthy eating tips

Effective for sale dates 1/1/12 to 1/28/12

Get ready for the Superbowl or other get togethers with delicious appetizers from Market Day!

Effective for sale dates 9/25/2011 – 01/28/2012

For those families that ordered at least twice between October and December, they will earn a FREE Insulated Bag with a January Market Day grocery purchase of $40 or more. The insulated bag will be delivered in the January sale pick up.

NEW CUSTOMERS !!!! SAVE $5.00 when you spend $25.

Enter promo code: BONUSNEW at checkout at www.marketday.com(online only)

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Ingredients1  pound    frozen #1113  Beef  Stew  Meat  1     clove  garlic,  finely  minced  2  cups     mushrooms,  sliced  1/2  teaspoon     Salt  for  all  Seasonings  or  seasoned  salt  1  cup     Marsala  cooking  wine*  1/2  cup     chicken  broth  2  tablespoons     cornstarch  

DirectionsIn a 5-to 6-quart slow cooker, toss frozen Beef Stew Meat, garlic, and mushrooms with seasoned salt. Add wine and broth. Cover, and cook on high 5 to 6 hours or low 7 to 9 hours or until meat is very tender.

About 1 hour before the end of cooking, ladle ½ cup au jus from slow cooker into a 2-cup measuring cup. Whisk together cornstarch and au jus until smooth and slowly stir into slow cooker. Serve beef over noodles or rice.

*Additional chicken broth may be substituted for Marsala wine, if desired.

MARKET DAY RECIPE - BEEF STEW

Our budgeted goal this school year for box tops is to make $1,800 and we have $826 in our box top account. We will need approximately 9,740 more box tops labels by the end of February to make our school year goal. Spirit Council has received a lot of box tops and they are trimming and counting

them. We will keep you updated on our progress throughout January and February.

Box Tops for Education has donated approximately $15,300 to our school since 2002. Just think...that is $15,300 less in fundraising programs that NYE PTA had to do to help reach our goals. Please keep clipping those box tops - every single one makes a difference!

You can simply send your box tops to school with your child and their teacher will collect them. Student Council will collect the box tops from the teachers and count them. The class with the largest participation will receive a Dominos pizza party toward the end of the school year.

Should you have any questions, please contact Priti Aggarwal priti8418@comcast.net.

MARKET DAY PIE SALES WINNERS The student winners of the November Market Day bonus days pie sales are .....drum roll please.....

We have a 3 way tie - each student sold 5 pies:

Ethan Welsh Zachary Taylor

Robyn Jachimiec

Each student will receive a $10 gift card to Portillos.

There is also a tie for the classroom winners...drum roll please.......

Mrs. Smith’s 3rd gradeMrs. Ryan’s 5th grade class

Both classes will receive a special reward for the class. Thank You to all the students that participated!!!!

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Wow! What a great winter party. Thank you to all the room parents who volunteered their time to help out during the party. The kids had a great time eating pizza and dancing to Kaptain Karaoke.

Thank you to all the families that ordered Market Day cookie dough. We sold a total of 30 boxes which earned our school $72.74. We hope everyone enjoyed their cookies.

Get a Target Redcard and get 5% off your total purchase every time you shop at Target. Also, 1% of the total purchase comes

back to our school. As of August 2011 we have 51 NYE families that use their Target Redcards while they shop at Target and we have $574.39 in the Target NYE school account. This is a great number. Checks will be distributed to NYE school in Aug 2012. Updates will be coming in the monthly newsletter.

You can apply for a Target credit card or a Target Debit card online or at the Customer Service department at the store. Make sure you have Nancy Young as your school of choice to have the 1% applied to. You can also register your current Target card so all donations are applied to our school account. There is also Target forms in the NYE front office.

Apply today and start getting 5% off your total purchase. That could be a saving of almost $40 per month on your weekly grocery bill.

Any questions, please email Erica Patterson nyeptaways@gmail.com.

Thank you to all of the Greeters who have given their time and efforts to sit at the front door and watch the students go back and forth, to answer the doors, and assist with small tasks from the office. Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated by all!!

Thank you to Tracy Bludgen and Karen Welsh who organized the Winter Party. Their time and effort was greatly appreciated!

Thank you to Jennifer Vierling for coordinating the Service Project. Her organization and energy is greatly appreciated. Thank you also to Kathy Prince, Nina Prabhu, and Kim Kim for helping to sort and box up the donations.

Thank you to Kelly Coyle who chairs our Reflections program. She has kept up with all of the names, dates, and projects tirelessly! Thank you for all of your hard work!

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