On January 4, 2016

Stanton School

From the desk of Mr. Sefcik and Mrs. Peters… Dear Parents and Guardians, Each year time seems to move more quickly. We can hardly believe 3rd quarter is almost over and that Spring Break is only a few weeks away. Spring Break is March 25-29. School resumes on Monday, April 1, 2019. As mentioned last month, when we return from break, students in grades 3-8 will be participating in the Illinois Readiness Assessment (IRA) April 1-12. The assessments will cover English Language Arts and Math. The IRA assessment, formally known as PARCC, aligns to the Illinois Learning Standards and focuses on critical thinking, concept mastery, and writing skills. There are 3 tests for both English Language Arts and Math and students will have up to 110 minutes to complete each unit, though many will finish in much less time. Students in grades 5th and 8th will also be taking the Illinois Science Assessment March 18-22. Friday, March 22 is the last day to order a Stanton yearbook. See page 7 for an order form. Yearbooks are $16.00. March is “Music in Our Schools” month and we could not be more proud of the hard work and dedication our band and choir members put in throughout the year. On Tuesday, March 12, you are invited to a free concert in the Grant Community High School Field House at 7:00pm featuring Stanton’s choir, along with the choir and bands from surrounding schools. Recently, a parent survey was sent home with each child about possible future exploratory classes at Stanton. Please take a minute to complete the survey and return it by March 6. Your feedback is truly appreciated. On Saturday, April 6 at the Navy’s Recruit Training Command Pool at Great Lakes there is an exciting STEM event, the SeaPerch Competition. For more information, see page 13 or contact Ms. Jalove, Stanton’s STEM teacher, at 847-973-4211. Have a safe and relaxing spring break! Have a safe and relaxing break!

School resumes on Monday, Monday, April 1, 2019.

Inside This

Issue:

8th Grade Dates 3 Yearbook Order Form 5 5th-7th Grade Picture Day 6 STEM Day 12 Menus 13-14 Calendar 15

Red Letter

Days:

3/9 Band Solo Festival 3/12 PTA Meeting 6:30 at Stanton Choir Concert at Grant High School 3/19 5th-7th grade Picture Day Band Concert at Stanton 7:00 3/19 BOE Meeting 7:00 at Lotus 3/22 Last Day to order Yearbook 3rd quarter report cards mailed home

3/25-29 Spring Break

March 2019

Stanton News

Fox Lake Grade School District 114

101 Hawthorne Lane

Fox Lake, IL 60020

847-973-4200

www.d114.org

3/15: All candy money due.

3/21: Chicago Day trip final

information sent home.

4/26: Chicago Day trip

eligibility cut off day. Payment

and trip permission slips due.

5/11: Cap and gowns

distributed.

5/15: Bowling, Promotion

Ceremony, and 8th Grade Dance

eligibility cut off day.

5/17: 8th Grade Dance. Time

to be determined.

5/20: Chicago Day trip.

5/22: Promotion Ceremony at

Grant Community High School

at 7:00pm. No tickets are

required. Students must in

attendance for the entire day

to participate.

All 8th grade activities are a privilege and eligibility guidelines will be strictly adhered

to. If you have a question about your child’s eligibility, please refer to the letter that

was included with your child’s 2nd quarter report card or call the school office.

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5th-7th Grade Spring Picture Day

Tuesday, March 19.

2019-2020 School

Registration

Information Coming

Soon!

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Thank you for being a part of ours!

Two officers from the Fox Lake Police Department toured our school and visited the 5th grade

STEM class. We value our partnership with the FLPD and thank them for being wonderful role

models for our students and for helping to keep our learning environment safe.

The NJHS hosted a Super

Smash Brothers Tournament

during lunch to raise money to

help fight pediatric cancer.

The competition was fierce!

PBIS Fridays always add excitement to the end of the week. Pictured above

(left) Mrs. Rendon presents K. Pratt with Beats Headphones and (right) the

lucky raffle winners pick their prize. Day of Service dollars at work!

Fifth Grade Go online today SecondStep.org

Activation Key: CPU5 FAMI LYG5

Dear 5th Grade Families,

As you know, we are using the Second Step program in

your child’s class. The Second Step program teaches

children important skills for getting along with others

and doing well in school. It also helps our school be a

safe and supportive place where everyone can learn.

To help make our school even more safe and supportive, we are also going to use the Second Step

Child Protection Unit. In this unit, your child will learn the following specific skills to help him or

her stay safe from dangerous or abusive situations:

How to use the Ways to Stay Safe to recognize when something is unsafe, report anything

unsafe to an adult, and refuse to participate.

How to always ask a parent or the person in charge first before going somewhere, doing

something, or accepting something from someone.

How to recognize safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches, and how to use the Private Body

Parts Rule to identify possible sexual abuse.

How to refuse and report unsafe or unwanted touches and how to report possible sexual

abuse to an adult.

To keep your child safe and protected, everyone at school needs to be involved. So all our staff will

get special training in how to:

Recognize and report suspected child sexual abuse and other forms of maltreatment

Respond to and support children who have been abused or who are facing other challenages

Use strategies that promote a safe and supportive classroom

You also have an important role in helping your child stay safe! Home Links 1-5 in the Child

Protection Unit have activities to help you and your child create a family safety plan.

If you have any questions about the Child Protection Unit or the Second Step program, please

contact your teacher. For more information on our school’s child protection policies and procedures,

check our school website or contact the school office.

Go to SecondStep.org and log in with the grade level Activation Key to get more information about

what your child is learning in the Child Protection Unit.

Thank you for helping us make our school a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn.

hank you St.

Council for

sponsoring a

memorable

Valentine’s Day

Dance! A great time

was had by all!

Stanton’s Annual

Valentine’s Day

Dance is one of the

students’ favorite events.

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________ Grade: _________ 1st Hour Teacher: ______________________________________________

Yes! Order me a 2018-2019 Stanton School Yearbook for $16.00.

All orders must include payment. Cash or check made payable to Stanton School.

Last day to order is Friday, March 22, 2019. Sorry, no late orders.

Yearbooks can be ordered through Skyward. Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of

school.

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5th grade students in Miss Kerr’s math class used the Kagan strategy “Quiz, Quiz, Trade” to assess their background knowledge with fractions. Kagan structures are instructional strategies designed to promote cooperation and communication in the classroom, boost students' confidence and retain

their interest in classroom interaction. During “Quiz, Quiz, Trade” students stand up and find a partner. Partners take turns quizzing each other and either coach or praise one another. Partners

trade cards and raise their hands to find new partners until time is up.

Staff + Students = Making Connections

D114 teachers and staff know how important it is to make connections and build relationships with students. Staff members engage and empower students every day because they know that having support from caring adults help students build life and leadership skills, make connections to others and their world, and develop a positive sense of self. Pictured above: Ms. Jalove and Ms. Dory spending quality time with students during lunch.

You are invited to attend a free concert

in

Grant Community High School’s

Field House

on

Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00PM

featuring

Stanton’s Choir

During the assembly, we celebrated students who:

met and/or exceeded in PARCC reading and/or math.

met or exceeded in DLM.

have perfect attendance.

met or exceed projected growth in math and reading for MAP testing from fall to winter.

top 10 students per grade level who had the most growth on their iReady Diagnostic test

from fall to winter.

Academic Pep Rally 2019 Even though Mother Nature had other plans, the

temperature inside Stanton really heated up during

our annual Academic Pep Rally. “We love

celebrating and recognizing student growth at

Stanton,” says Mr. Sefcik. The staff and students

had a great time supporting each other and

forgetting about the cold and snowy weather, even

if it was only for just one day. Over 160 students

were recognized for meeting their target growth

in MAP testing, iReady math, and meeting and/or

exceeding expectations in PARCC.

If you would like check out one of their

meets, they compete at home on March 3,

March 5, and April 2. (See the website for

the entire schedule)

The wrestling team hit the mats hard and placed 3rd at the conference meet. According to Coach Carvell, “There was some fierce competition and the Foxes stepped up to the challenge”. Winning for the Foxes was Carlotta Gasperini, Vinny Potempa, and Michael Johnson. Placing for the Foxes was: Kyran Gebert in 4th, TJ Holt in 2nd, Lauro Boassi-Garcia in 4th, Omar Reyes in 2nd, Jose Castro in 3rd, Eric Villa in 2nd, Devin Jagodzinski in 1st, Daymian Longtin in 1st, Cameron Lattimore in 1st, Julian Alderdice in 3rd, Daivieon Charley in 1st, and Landon Schultz in 3rd. Special thanks to stat girls, Kyra Jagodzinski and Averie Schultz.

Scholastic Bowl Season is Underway! Stanton’s Scholastic Bowl teamed kicked their season off

earlier this month with a meet at Antioch Upper Grade.

According to Mrs. Jawnyj, who is in her second year of

coaching the team, “This is an amazing group of kids. They

work hard, love the challenge, and support one another

unconditionally”. Mrs. Jawnyj also added how much the

team appreciates the support of the parents and staff.

Team members: William Grooms, Brendan Harrison,

Joseph Huhn, Kyra Jagodzinski, Leo Kelley, Race

Kelley, Cameron Lazansky,

Emily O’Dowd, and Adil Siraj.

Congratulations to 1st place finishers: Devin, Cameron, Daymian and Daivieon!

Wrestlers Take 3rd at Conference!

As part of their social studies and English assignment, 8th

graders Shelby Wasileski, Kyra Jagodzinski, Race

Kelley, and Emily O’Dowd designed a 1920’s themed

escape room. Congratulations to the following teams

who had the challenging assignment of escaping the

room. In 3rd place with a time of 8 minutes and 42

seconds Daniel Juarez, Cassandra Moran, Tara

Levernier, Omar Reyes, and Devin Jagodzinski. In 2nd

place, Rylan Scott, Dyanna Castro, Antania Ross,

Nevaeh Martinez, and Jalycia Rodriguez escaped with a

time of 8 minutes and 31 seconds. And, congratulations

to the 2019 Escape Room champions, Chad Kiesgen,

Gabby Arms, Alana Roman, Caleigh Ahlgren, and

Laiklin Hamm, who escaped with a time of 6 minutes

and 29 seconds!

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Stanton’s National Junior Honor Society is collecting pet food and

supplies for Save-A-Pet animal shelter in Grayslake. Donations of

food, toys, bedding, and cleaning supplies for pets who are waiting

for adoption can be dropped off at school until March 17.

Tell Us What You Think

As a part of D114’s strategic plan, Stanton is looking into

possible future exploratory classes. Please complete the

quick survey your child brought home and return it to school by March 6. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

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