BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

February 7th , zooS

Calendar

Frjday. February 29
Student Council Spirit Day "Backwards Day"!

Saturday. March 1
7:00-9:00 PTO Skate and Play, Central Community Center
1000 W. Central Road, Mt. Prospect

Mouday. March 3
NO SCHOOL RECORDS PLANNING DAY

Wednesday. March 5
LS.A.T. TESTING FOR GRADES 3, 4AND 5

Thursday. March 6
LS.A.T. TESTING FOR GRADES 3, 4 AND 5
3:30 p.m . Report Cards and Conference Sheets Distributed

Frjday. March 7
LS.A.T. TESTING FOR GRADES 3, 4 AND 5
7:00 p.m . PTO "N ight of Stars" Performance Night

Sunday. March 9
2:00 a.m. Daylight Savings Time Begins

Monday. Marcb 10
LS.A. T. TESTING FOR GRADES 3,4 AND 5
7:30 p.m . Board of Education Meeting at 164 S. Prospect

Thesday. March 11
LS.A.T. TESTING FOR GRADES 3,4 AND 5
3:00-8:00 PTO "Reading Road Trip" Book Fair in LRC
7:00 p.m . PTO Meeting in the Teacher's Lounge

Wednesday. Marcb 12
II :00- 12:30 PTO "Reading Road Trip" Book Fair in LRC
2:00-8:00 PTO "Reading Road Trip" Book Fair in LRC

Thursday. March 13
Cool Thoughts. . . Take Home Distributed
10:00-11 :00 Mike Byster Presentation for Grades 4, 5 in Aud.
11:30-1 :00 PTO "Reading Road Trip" Book Fair in LRC
3:00-8:00 PTO "Reading Road Trip" Book Fair in LRC
4:00-7:00 Parent Teacher Conferences as Scheduled.

NEWE-MAILADDRESS
 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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From tbe desk ortbe IJrincitJal;
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ISAT's are coming up next week ...
Just a reminder that starting next Wednesday March 5th and continuing through Tuesday March
nth. All third, fourth and fifth grade students will be taking the ISAT assessments. Third grade
students will be tested in the areas of reading and math. Fourth grade will be tested in Math,
Reading and Science and 5th grade will be tested in Math, Reading and Writing. Our teachers have
been working very hard to set our students up for success by preparing the students for the
challenges of this assessment. I know you have all heard this before , but please make sure they have
ample rest and a good healthy breakfast for these test dates and for that matter every day.

Highlighting Culture-
We are starting the process of creating an event at Franklin to celebrate the cultural diversity in our
community. I would like to get as much involvement from students and parents as possible. Please
contact me either by phone 84r3I8-4396 or e-mail dwalsh@d64.org if you are interested in
planning or being a part of this program. It is my hope to have representation from all cultures
attending Franklin School.

WeUness
I am a strong advocate for having good school attendance, but if your child is sick or has a fever
they should remain home to speed their recovery and also help prevent others from getting ill.
Tylenol may bring down the fever but it does not cure the condition and students should be fever
free without Tylenol before coming to school. I would also like to thank the Franklin PTO for
providing all classrooms with disinfectant wipes to help control the spread of infection.

New Lookfor the District 64 Web site in March

The District 64 Web site is changing its look to serve you better! Over the upcoming weekend, we
will be shifting our main Web site to a more streamlined, versatile format to improve our commu-
nications with parents and the community. This new approach will enable us to post a wider vari-
ety of information more quickly; and will create more continuity between the individual school
sites and the main District 64 Web site . It also has a handy calendar feature, which displays daily
listings of events happening on a District-wide and school basis. Going forward, teachers also will
have the capability to create Web pages to communicate with parents.

We appreciate your patience during this transition , and are working hard to make the changeover
as seamless and complete as possible. Feel free to contact us with your suggestions or comments:
lis«:o @d64 neg

Dan Walsh, Principal

dwalsh.doa.org

NEWE-MA IL ADDRESS
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NEWS
COMMUNITY CONSOUDATED SCHOOL ilSTRICT 64 Park Ridge-Niles
164S. Prospect Avenue Park Ridge, lL6OO68-4079 (847) 318-4300 FAJ<:(847)318-43S1

For information, contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Superintendent Sally Pryor, 847-318-4300 February 25, 2008
Bernadette Tramm, Public Information Coordinator, 847-318-4343

District 64 Requests New Staff for 2008-09 to Improve Student Achievement

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 Superintendent Sally Pryor presented a revised recommendation
for additional staffing beginning with the 2008-09 school year to the Board of Education at the
February 25 meeting. "We believe these additional teachers and school leaders will help us directly
improve student achievement and are tied to the District's goals of meeting the needs of the whole
child," she stated. "As an important measure of accountability, we will be monitoring and sharing
student achievement data annually with the community through new score cards tied to the District's
Educational Ends statements for all academic and non academic areas of learning," Dr. Pryor noted.

Dr. Pryor had initiated a period of dialogue with the Board by outlining preliminary
recommendations at both the regular and Committee-of-the-Whole on Finance meetings on January
28 and February 11. Additional financial analyses and comparison data to other districts also was
completed before the revised recommendation was brought forward .

In looking ahead to 2008-09, Dr. Pryor stated that additional staff are needed primarily to:
• provide more teachers to work with students to bolster literacy in grades 4-5;
• help school principals lead achievement efforts at their buildings by shifting some day-to-day
tasks to assistant principals;
• transition all District 64 schools to a new model- called Early Intervening Services /Response
to Intervention (EIS/RtI) - for intervening early when students falter in meeting learning
goals, as required by state and federal mandates; and,
• move forward on schedule with planned reviews, such as the Middle School Program, Foreign
Language in the Elementary Schools (FLES), language arts, and technology.

The overall total of the recommendations is $729,580, with more than 80% of the added cost of
staffing devoted either directly to teachers or the schools. Dr. Pryor also reported that Business
Manager Bruce Martin and Board Member John Heyde had conducted a preliminary review of the
long-term financial impact of these recommendations. "The District should be able to achieve and
sustain the Board's fund balance goal over an 8-10 year period, in keeping with the promises made by
the District during the referendum effort," they reported.

Also at the meeting, Dr. Pryor recommended that an Administrative Coordinator oversee the
Dietrict'e Extended Day Kindergarten and After-School Child Care conducted at Jefferson School to
provide more consistent on-site management for the 364-student programs.

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DISTRIO' 64/ ADD ONE

Here are the details of the recorrunendations for 2008-09:

Teaching & Schools

• 5.0 literacy teachers at elementary schools (ElS/RtI)
• 1.0 school psychologist (EIS/RtI)
• 21D-month assistant principals (Washington/ Franklin and Field/Carpenter)
• Reinstate Roosevelt assistant principal and reduce to ID-month
• Increase Lincoln assistant principal to 12-month (and share surruner school principal duties)
• Change Jefferson Extended Day / After School to Administrative Coordinator
District
• EIS/RtI Coordinator (12-month)

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BUS REGISTRATION
INFORMATION FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR
Registration for 2008-2009 bus service will take place during the month of February. If your child
will be riding the bus in 2008-2009, please complete the attached registration form and return it to
your school office by March 3, 2008.

• Please return registration forms for current K-S stu dents to your elementary school office.
(Registration forms for current 5th grade students who will attend either Emerson or lincoln
next year need to return the forms to their elementary school office)

The District must have a compl eted bus registration form for every child that rides the bus . If a form
is not submitted we will assume that your child will not be riding the bus for the 2008-2009 school
year and remove their name from the transportation list.

At this time, the bus fee for paid riders has not been determined for the 2008-2009 school year but an
increase is expected due to the increase in the cost of fuel. We expect to have the new fees before the
dismissal of school in June.
 NIGHT OF STARS

FRIDAY, MARCH 7TH

FRANKLIN AUDITORIUM
Please be seated by 7pm

COME WATCH YOUR FRIENDS

PERFORM LIVE!
$1 Admission at the door.

Flowers will be available for purchase!

Glow necklaces for sale.

Thank you to all the Talented Students who

applied for the Night of Stars.

the NIGHT OF STARS conunittee

 Registration begins Monday, March 3!!!

Session 1 Tuesday, June 10 - Friday, June 27

Session 2 Monday, June 30 - Friday july 18

(no classes July 4)

Classes held at
Franklin Elementary School (Grades K-3)
Emerson Middle School (Grades 4-7)

Brochures are available

on the district website, www.d64.org.
or you may pick one up at your school office.
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 The Winterfest Committee would like to say
Thank You to all the people who made Winterfest a huge success.
We will make approximately $7000 thanks to our Franklin Community!

We would like to thank:

• Principal Walsh who worked with us to set up take down and everything in between.
• The teachers w ho volunteered, let us use their rooms, & attended the event.
• The custodial staff that helped with the huge job of set up & clean up.
• The Victor Diaz & his company Jumpin ' Joey for donating the bounce house, popcorn machine, &
prizes for the games.
• The Niles Park District, Park Ridge Park District, Fansedge, & Baked By Betsy for donating coupons
for the goodie bags.
• The families and the 330 kids who attended Winterfest.
• All of the people who jumped in and helped when we needed you. Your name may not be included in
our list but your contributions were greatly appreciated.
• And the following people who helped run the event :

Adam zamora Has/ina Sniezek Marie Buerger

Alec Zamora Helen Kedziora Marie Sedva llson
Amber Saul Isabelle Tobotski Mario Abbate
Andrew Bednarz Jake Devitt Mary Beth Anderson
Andrew Grabowski Janet Milal Mary Kay Burdelik
Andy Depkon Jaunila Sigg MaryAnn & Vicki
Angela Gallios Jea n Lemkpe Tanquary
Angela Guagliardo Jean Naslali Matt Houck
Ann a Pontikas Jen Marshall Meg SChwieder
Annette Moffat Jennifer Marques Mike Grabowski
Annie Nikolic Jenny Taylor Mike McGra th
Belinda Bednarz Jenny Wessel Mindy McGrath
Carty Abbate Jimmy DeMeo Moni Rycze k
Caroline & Christine JoeZei Ms Boss
Ansan i Joey Kaufma n Nancy Manolis
Cathy O'Riley Joey McGrady Nancy Torre
Chris Gowlovech Johan Sniezek Nick & Danny Torre
Chris Pinsky Kathie Houc k Pam Pontikas
Christian Vematte Kathy Zei Patti Slojkowski
Christina Noggle Katie Parker Phil & Janine Mistrada
Christy Depkon Kristine Aglikin Richie Groh
Dana Wesse l Laura McG rady Steve Hansen
Dave Depkon Linda Peterson SylVia Sagat
Debbie Salgia Lisa Ramsey Tin a O'Brien
Derek Dyball Lisa Saul Toni Callas(Weygant)
Devin Caseanon Lorra ine Chisari Tracy Kaufman
Don Sniezek Lorraine Dolan Vickie Foldvary
Elizabeth Cardenas- Mackenzie Dolan Vickie Louise
Lopez Mackenzie McG rath Vicky Mellema
Ethan Mellema Marie Abbate
Gehrig Parker
Gina DeMeo
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And all the committee chairs:
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Kitchen- Gina DeMeo & Mari e Abbate
Games- Joe Zei
Raffle - Kim Harris & Cyndy Dyball
Teacher Raffle- Marie Bu erger-Grabowski
T hank You!!!
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The Winter Fest Grand Raffle Committee would like to thank the
following Franklin Families for their generous donations to our
raffle-we couldn't have done it without you!!!

The Swanson Family, The Karabatsos Family, The Fleita Family

The Zamora Family, The Mellema Family, The Diaz Family,
The Dyball Family, The Harris Family, The Manolis Family,
The Parker Family, The Pontikes Family, Mr. Walsh , Ms. Ann Marie Bartee,
The Brendza Family, The Ali Family, Mrs. Mabrito, The Marques Family, The
Nikolic Family, Mrs. Sigg, The Toledano Family, The Anderson Family, The
Depkon Family, The Wessel Family , The Marshall Family, The Melcher Family,
The Wojcieszak Family, The Mistrada Family, The Siab inger Family, The
Mital Family, The Berleth Family , The DeFilippis Family, and The Gelke
Family, The Malin Family, The Campbell Family, The Brogan Family, The
Rambhajan Family & The Fleming Family

We would also like to thank the following community supporters:

Perrys Pizza , Zheng Dao Martial Arts, The Macahon Family/Boardwalk Car
Wash, The Pickwick Theater, Baileys-Park Ridge , Rosewood-Rosemont,
Morton Steakhouse-Rosemont, The Yard House-Glenview, Cafe Lucci-
Glenview, The Gallios Family/Millers Pub-Chicago, Riggio's-Niles, Grazianos-
Niles, McCormick & Schmicks, La Pena-Chicago, Spuntino's-Park Ridge ,
Allegro Music-Park Ridge, Jumpin'Joey/The Diaz Family, Cold Stone Ice
Cream/The Taccogna Family & Park Ridge Plastic Surgery/The Marshall
Family, Dr. Lawrence Ko lar Family Dentistry & Hobbs Hobby Hut/The Parker
Family

And of course we would like to thank our awesome volunteers we

definitely couldn't have done this without you!
Thank you all ~ much!!!!!!!!!!

Stephanie DeBon, Suzie Fleita, Vickie Foldvary, Jessica Harris,

Jean Lemke, Vickie Louise, Aggie Malin, Katie Parker, Pam
Pontikes, Anna Pontikis , Meg Schwieder, Haslina Sniezak and
Laura McGrady!
Kim Harris & Cyndy Dyball-Winterfest Raffle Co-Chairs
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who won t ime with a
teacher or staff member during the Winteriest Raffle. Thanks to
everyone who participated. Enjoy your special time togetherl

STAFF MEMBER STUDENT RM#

Ms. Bartee Ryan Hauser 100

Ms. Barthel Sophie Grabowski 80
Ms. Bartuce Sonali Kumar 132
Mr. Belmonte Colin Besetzny 109
Ms. Benedetti Kate Heyde 134
Ms. Bcrleth,LaPc lusQ,Nieolopolous Sophie Grabowski 80
Ms. Bass Danielle Dyball 106
Ms. Brennan Austin Harris 109
Ms. Caputo sarah Anderson 83
Ms. Carlson Kevin Sagat 98A
Mr. Casey John Wessel 103
Ms. Cirillo Ann Gotthelf 107
Ms. Civinelli Ryan Malin 102
Ms. Frankow iak Colin Besetzny 109
Ms. Friese Max Anderson 111
Ms. Fulara Annalise Lasky 84
Ms. Glass Joey Klamerus 132
Ms. Hurley MacKenzie McGrath 111
Ms. Jackson Ryan Hauser 100
Ms. Jones Joey McGrady 111
Ms. Kennedy Greta Ramsey 135
Ms. Kowalczyk Cristina DeFilippis 84
Ms. Lally Georgia Slojkowski 132
Mr. LoPresti Tyler Houck 101P
Ms. Mabrito Kelly Popper 102
Ms. Majeski Payton Geschke 130
Ms. Marks Maggie Grabowski 109
Ms. McCarthy Georgia Slojkowski 132
Ms. Mikroulis MacKenzie McGrath 111
Ms. Mustari Giovanni Guagliardo 136
Ms. O'Malley Melissa Belmont 78
Ms. Pater Mary Depkon 110
 Ms. Petricca Angeli Benuzzi 100
Ms. Psaltis Alexi Todde 109
Ms. Sigg Caroline Anderson 98A
Ms. Sutter Joey Klamerus 132
Ms. Swanson Kara Swanson 132
Ms. Sweeney Emma Lemke 106
Ms. Tufts Emily Ali 107
Mr. Walsh Angeli Benuzzi 100
Ms. Weller Jennifer Nikolic 101P

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A BIGthank you goes out to the many families that donated such wonderful items
for the baskets. This fundraiser was a total school effort. The baskets were
beautiful! We also thank the teachers and the office staff for their help.

A special thank you to Nancy Torre and Linda Peterson for their extra effort on
the Gift Basket Committee. We also thank Mrs. Jelke, Terri Bergtholdt, and Dan &
Katie Parker for their extra donations; and to Leah Zamora, Vickie Mellema, and
Nancy Manolis for their dedication. And a big thank you to:

-f Pasquesi Home & Gardens

975 North Lake Shore Dr.
Lake Bluff, IL
847-615-2700 ' .,'
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I just wanted to say thank you to all the volunteers who helped out at
Winterfest in the kitchen: Marie Abbate, Chris Pinsky, Mindy Jogmen, Sue
B~'atek and Christy Depkon. Also a special thanks to Teresa Taccogna
WIth Cold Stone Creamery for bringing us the ice cream and helping out.
We look forward to next year, Gina DeMeo.
 ~ring Book Fair
Be sure to check out some great
new books at the Franklin PTO
Scholastic Book Fair to be held in the
LRC on:
Tuesday 3/11: 3pm-gpm
Wednesday 3/12: llam-12:3Opm
2pm-gpm
Thursday 3/13: 11:30am-lpm
3pm-gpm
There will be teacher
recommended books as well as
teacher wish list books for purchase.
Proceeds bene£t the Franklin PI'Q
This is a wonderful opportunity to
purchase books for spring break
reading!
Dear Parents:

Our Scho lastic Book Fair is com ing soon . We hope you can visit the Fair on March 11, 12 and 13, 2008 in
the Franklin LRC.

This year , one of our goals is to put more books into the hands of students and on the shelves of
classroom libraries. We call it One for Books .

Please donate just $1 and sign the attac hed Book Slip with your name or child's name . All signed Book
Slips will be displayed at our Book Fair.

All of the money collected goes directly to purchas ing more books for
our school.

Scholastic will match monetary donations raised with a donation of up to one million books to three
non-profit organ izations dedicated to helping kids and families in need . They include: Kids in Distressed
Situations, Inc., National Center for Family Literacy, and Toys for Tots .

Please send your dollar and signed paper Book Slip back to school with your child. On behalf of the
students and teachers of Franklin , thank you!

Sincerely,

Franklin PTO Book Fair Committee

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 POSTER CONTEST

The Spring Book Fair is sponsoring a poster contest .

Design a poster for display and you may be a winner!
The theme for this year's fair is "Reading Road Trip".
The book fair will take place in the Franklin LRC on
• Tuesday, March 11; 3-8pm;
• Wednesday, March 12; llam - 12 :30pm; and 2 - 8 pm;
• Thursday, March 13 ; 11 :30am-lpm and 3-8pm.
Your poster must in clu de: th e theme, the dates, the times and
the location of th e Book Fair. Please turn your posters in to the
office by tomorrow, 9am on Friday, February 29.

CALLING ALL KINDERGARTEN FAMILIES!

Come to our special Spring Book Fair Sale. We've added

mid-day sale times to make shopping more convenient
for you and your children. Our special sale tim es are
Wednesday, March 12 from 11 a .m. t o 12:30 p.m . and
Thursday, March 13 from 11:30- 1:00 p .m. Of course, you can also
shop our r egular hours on Tuesday, March 11 from 3 to 8 p .m. ;
Wednesday , March 12 from 2 -8 p .m. and Thursday March 13 from
3-8 p .m. Be sure to stop by!

Volunteers Needed
The Spring Book Fair is fast approaching and we
need your help! The book fair will take place in the
th
Franklin LRC the week of March 10 , 2008.
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Set Up Monday, March 10th at 3:30pm.
Student Preview Tuesday, March 11 th from 9:00 to 3:00pm
th
Sale Tuesday, March 11 3:00 to 8:00pm
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Wednesday, March 12 11:00 to 12:30pm & 2:00 to 8:00pm
th
Thursday, March 13 11:30 to 1:00pm & 3:00 to 8:00pm
Pack Up Thursday, March 13th at 8:00pm

All volunteers please contact:

Marie Novak
847/692-7896
FRANKLIN SCHOOL SPRING BOOK FAIR - MARCH 11 , 12, and 13, 2008

Give the gift of reading!

Fill out the gift certificates below to give the gift of reading
to any child or staff member at Franklin School!

Spring 2008 Book Fair Teacher/Staff Gift Certificate

The family of presents this gift
certificate to for the purchase of items
at the Scholastic Book Fair. We sincerely appreciate your devotion to the
children of Franklin Elementary School.

Gift in the amount of $ (staff and teacher purchases tax exempt)

The Book Fair Committee will deliver the gift certificate directly to the teacher/staff person.

Spring 2008 Book Fair Teacher/Staff Gift Certificate

The family of presents this gift
certificate to for the purchase of items
at the Scholastic Book Fair. We sincerely appreciate your devotion to the
children of Franklin Elementary School.

Gift in the amount of $ (staff and teacher purchases tax exempt)

The Book Fair Committee will deliver the gift certificate directly to the teacher/staff person.

Spring 2008 Book Fair Child Gift Certificate

This gift certificate is for (please include ch ild's first and last name)

Gift in the amount of $ _

Please inform your child about this gift certificate. The Book Fa ir Committee will keep this gift
certificate on fi le at the check out counter, and it w ill be app lied to you r child's purchase.

Return this sheet to Franklin School by Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

Please enclose cash or check for the exact dollar amount
in a sealed envelope.

Note: This form may be photocopied for multiple gift certificates.

 Franklln School PTO Meeting
January 15, 2008
7:00 p.m, LRC
Minutes

Introduction
Meeting called to order at 7:02pm by Vickie Mellema. All introduced themselves. Leah Zamora
moved to approve November minutes. Vicki Loise seconded. Motion passed .

Presentat ion by Andrew Campbell, Band and Orchestra Parents' Association (BOPA): Andrew
Campbell explained how the program works, how its funded and what the association does. The
program involves more than 800 children, 4"'-8"' grade across the district. About 68 Franklin
children participate.

BOPA is a parents association to help the children with their music pursuits. They raise funds to
purchase instruments, obtain new music, and obtain audio equipment. BOPA runs a scholarship
program for kids to continue with their music at summer camps. Parents can join at differing
levels. PTOs make contributions to BOPA as well.

For more information go to the PTO's website to learn more about BOPA.

pr.~cipars Report - Dan Walsh

Mr. Walsh than ked the PTO for all of the grants they have provided this year. Projectors and
screen are installed and operational in the auditorium .

Thursday, Jan uary 17 the Chicago Cubs are coming to Franklin school. This is a student only
event. This is for the Cubs spotlight on reading program. They will be videotaping and taking
photos. Kids should not bring anything for autographs. A Cubs announce r w ill be in attendance
as well. Loca l press has been invited and Mrs. Cleary will be asked to take photos for the
school's use.

No school on January 21 in observance for Martin Luther King's birthday.

Science Olympiad is February 2, sam-t tarn .

The entire district has changed their email addresses . There have been some glitches in the
transition so if you have not received a response please send the email again or call directly.

All addresses are the first letter of the first name , last name @d64.org . Example :
dwalsh@d64 .org

Teacher Presentations
Second Grade Team (Mrs. Boss, Ms. Brennan, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Caputo)
All classes use the same curriculum. Add ition and subtraction with re-group ing, counting money,
oceans , cursive, what is a community , government, things that make us afraid, nutrition, magnets,
maps, reading to learn not just learning to read, phonics skills, step up to writing. They will have
a field trip at the beginning of May to the Shedd Aquarium as part of their science unit. The
teachers thanked the PTO for their help and support throughout the year.

Treasurer's Report - Nancy Manolis

Ms. Psaltis, Ms. Sutter have submitted an application to the PTO for a grant. The grant wi ll be
used to obta in 0 kit whioh onolyzee etudents reading comprehension for grades K-3. They are
requesting funds for two kits for a total of $673.20 under teacher grants. Vickie Mellema moved
to provide grant, Leah Zamora second . Motion carried.
Franklin PTO meeting minutes cont'd

Vickie Mellema proposed additional funds for an LRC mural. Laura McGrady has been collecting
proposa ls to complete the mural over Spring Break. Laura is recommending we contract w ith
Kate Tulley who did the mural in the gym. The proposal is $750 more than budgeted ($3000).
Vickie Mellema moved to allocate an additional $750 for the mural. Leah Zamora second.
Motion passed .

Projector and screen came in under budget.

Nancy Manolis has added a summary at the end of the budget to make it easier to understand.
The progresS o f fundraisers was highlighted. Overall fundraisers are about $3000 lower than
what was planned . Things like wrapping paper and Manna gift cards are not bringing in as much
as planned . Expenses are projected to come in below budget as well. Bottom lin e is we are in a
healthy state .

Committee Reports
ELF representative needed from Franklin to ELF. ELF usually looks for a three year commitment
but they are flex ible. Meetings are once a month. Anyone interested should con tact Vickie
Mellema or Chris Niezyniecki at (847) 823-5971 .

Franklin Lunch Program committee: A Franklin lunch program committee is being started .
Anyone inte re sted contact Vicki Mellema

Winterfest - Leah Zamora

Winterfest is February 9. Committees are up and running. They still need donations for the raffle
and basket items . Volunteers are always needed for 9ames , raffles, bake sale. If you are
interested contact Leah Zamora

Adu lt social : January 25 at EPI for all parents . Mighty Pilots will be playing. Cost is $10 to cover
cost of band and food.

Other issues: Parent question: have we ever changed the days of the meetings? We have
rotated the days and it doesn 't have an impact on the number of parents who attend the PTa
meeting.

Roller skating party is on March 1. Information will come out shortly.

Meeting Adjourned: Leah Zamora moved to adjou rn, Nancy Manolis second , mo tion passed .

Next PTa mee ting is February 12

Respectfu lly subm itted ,

Vicki L. Loise
Co-record ing secretary
 Franklin School PTa Meeting
February 12,2008
7:00 p.m. LRC
Minutes

1. Minutes: Leah Zamora moved to approve January minutes. Nancy Manolis

second , Motion passed.

2. Principal 's Report - Dan Walsh: ISAT testing begins March 5. Students will be
tested in both the mornings and afternoon , March 5-11 . Testing is done for 3_5th grades
only . All classes have been working on their writing skills in preparation for the tests.
There are practice exams the teachers use on the ISAT website. Parents are welcome
to use these at home as well.

Mr. Walsh requested the PTO to purchase disinfectant wipes for all homerooms to wipe
down surfaces throughout the day. They will be purchased and delivered this week .

Mr. Walsh thanked everyone who helped with Winterfest. There was a great turnout.
The help provided after the event to clean up It saved money in custodial fees.

A poster printer is being researched for the teachers . When Mr. Walsh has more info
he'll bring I back to the PTO board for their consideration.

3. Teacher Presentations - Fourth Grade Team: Mrs. Kennedy

The 4th grade classes switch classes for social studies , science and math . They have
been working on ISAT dutifully since January with a focus on reading to improve scores
in this area. Mrs. Pater has been working with the students on the math area. There
is quite a bit of measurement and geometry on the test.

All classes have been working on their state reports and are almost complete with the
writing portion.

In January classes participated in a reading Super Bowl. For every 20 minutes read
they turned in a paper football and they were tallied at the end . All classes are using
the reading counts program . Some 15 and 2nd grades are also using the program .

All 4th grade classes went on a field trip to the Swedish museum at the conclusion of
their Ellis Island program . Anothe r field trip is planned for May.

Question from a parent: Do the ISATs take away from the limited time they have to
teach? Everything on the test are good things which teachers want children to learn
anyway. The tests also help with test taking strateg ies. There are a few things which
Franklin PTO minutes cont'd

get shortened but teachers take this very seriously because they realize the scores
reflect on the school as a whole.

Question from a parent: How much do the results change what you teach in future
years? Depending when results come in they are evaluated for weak areas and used to
spend more time on these areas or hit them earlier in the year. Its important for the
children to feel prepared for the tests to help build confidence.

Question from parent: How long is the test? Fourth graders spend about an hour
each morning and afternoon taking the test.

4. Treasurer's Report - Nancy Manolis

There has been little change since the last meeting with the exception of Winterfest.
Winterfest did better than expected. We are on target with all fundraisers and keeping
expenses in check .

Adult social : About 100 people attended, and the event came within $30 of bUdget.
Everyone had a lot of fun and would like to do it again next year. Possible location for
next social would be Niles Golf Center.

Teachers are encouraged to come to the social or any of the family events.

The Roller skating party is coming up. Keep an eye out for details in the flyer.

Proposal for funds for Teacher Appreciation Day (Vickie Mellema)

Nancy Manolis moved to set aside $1500 for upgrading the teacher lounge, i.e,
appliances. Leah Zamora second. Motion passed.

Winterfest (with Leah Zamora, see below)

5. Committee Reports
Winterfest - Leah Zamora
We made a profit of $7404 with most expenses in. There were 329 paid admissions.
All food but ice cream was sold out. All bake sale items sold out. The goodie bags
went over very well. Vickie Mellema extended a big thank you for the bake sale items,
goodie bag items, and gift baskets donated. They were all great items. Also a big
thanks to all of those who volunteered and made this such a successful and fun event
for the families. All parents are encouraged to participate in future years . Suggested gift
basket for silent auction containing all gift cards.
Franklin PTa minutes cont'd

Pizza Day - change in vendors as of Feb. 26

Pizza sales have been going down since the switch to Spuntinos. The kids like
Dominoes better so it will be back on 2/26. Prices will stay the same, $1.50 per slice .

New Business
Incorporation and 501 (c) 3 status: Vickie and Nancy have been meeting with an
attorney in town, Charlotte Ogorek . We are still trying to determine if we want to do this
and better understand all obligations and risk involved. There are added liabilities and
costs involved to become a 501 (c) 3 organization, i.e. audit each year = $1500, forms
which must be completed each year. We would also have to change structure of our
budget. We are incorporated in the state of Illinois but need to do more research
regarding c 3 status .

Announcements:
Lunch program survey is on district website and all are encouraged to participate .
Survey ends 2/26.

The big Scholastic Book fair coming up week of March 10 in LRC. Anyone who is
interested in volunteering to help (and there are many opportunities) should contact
Meg Schwieder (847) 384-8510.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:28pm

Respectfully submitted ,
Vicki Loise
Co-recording secretary
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Working Together for School Success
March 2008
Mind boggier
Tease your child's brain
with this logic-building activity. Put
three paper cups in a row. Tum the
center cup upside down. Can he get
all three upside down in exactly three
moves? Hint: He must flip two cups at
a time.
Good language for all
Youngsters sometimes experiment
with bad language to get attention
and express anger. Consider making a
"nice language" rule that applies 10
children and adults. U you say a bad
word, admit your mistake: "I should
have used a differentword -like
'OuchI' I'm sorry.·
Find the source
Which continents produce the things
you buy?Your youngster can learn
continent names and locations as she
discovers the answers. Read clothing,
food, and game lahels. Help your
child lind each product's source on a
globe. Examples: pajamas from indo-
nesia (Asia) , grapes from California
(North America) .
Worth quoting
"Books, to the reading child, are so
much more than books-they are
dreams and knowledge, they are a
furure, and a past.• Esther MtyneU
Child: U I bought 10 pounds of
sugar at 45 cents a pound , how much
• would it cost?
Cashlor. $4.50. I'll ring
it up.
Child: Oh, I don't
want to buy any.
That was my math
homework-thanks for
the answer!
Franklin School
Dan Walsh , Principal
Join the club!
Imagineyour child playinggames
with friends to learn math or work-
ing together on a spelling
scrapbook. By forminga
club based on a favorite
school subject, they can
enjoy fun projects-and
boost their learning. 'Iry
these ideas.
Get organiZed
Have your youngster
think of friends who ~. ...
would be interested in join-
ing a club. Talk to their parents about onto the pages. Then, they can write the
the idea. Then, pick a time that works words underneath with markers.
for everyone (first Monday of each
Idea: Help kids celebrate the end of the
month, every other Wednesday), and
year with a special event. A science club
take rums hosting. U the club grows
might visit a planetarium or hike a narure
larger, try gathering at a park or commu-
trail. A book club may enjoy seeinga
nity center, with a parent chaperone.
moviehased on a book they've read."
Plan activities
• A math club could play Stop bullying
games. Youngsters will get
hands-on addition and You might picture a bully as someone who beats
subtraction practice when up other kids. But teasing and excluding others
they buy and sell property count as bullying, too. What can you do if your
youngster is acting this way?
in Monopoly. Or they can
work on strategy as they . Star! ~~ explaining that what she's doing is bully-
mg, and It s wrong. Ask her if other classmates are
move pieces around the
Backgammon board. being mean. She may be following along because
she lacks confidence. lIy boosting
• Book club members her self-esteemwith activities
might make trading cards like Girl Scouts or swimming
of favorite characters (they lessons.
can use poster board CUt You can tell your child that
into small rectangles). you know it takes courage to
Watch their comprehen- stand up to classmates. Sug-
sion improve as they read gest that she set an example
for derails to write on their by asking a bullied child to
cards. play at recess.
• A spelling club could Note: Call or meet with
put together a scrapbook. your youngster's teacher or
Have them clip pictures of guidance counselor to discuss
their spdling words from other steps."
magazines to tape or glue
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Standardized tests
Choose to do well know what to read
for and how to find
liue or false: standardized tests are tough. the answers.
The answer depends on how prepared your J. limit activities
youngster is. Here are four ways to help her
the night before
handle test week: I tests. You may want
'(g
I. Explain that the tests will show how much o to avoid having
she has learned. Encourage her to try her guests for dinner or
best, but don't put so much emphasis on skip her brother's
them that she feels messed. rw.:..-...I~- baseball game if it
- means being out late.
2. Practice the test format. Forexample, your child
Be sure your child gets to bed
might have to read a paragraph and answer questions. Using
on time and sets an alarm for the next morning.
one of her textbooks, have her look at the questions at the end
of a section first and then read the passage. That will help her 4. On test day, give her an energy-boosting breakfast. lIy to

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Mold mightnot be pretty-but it
can help youryoungster practicescience
skills like settingup experiments and
gathering and analyzing data. Here's how:
Set up. Give your child four slices of
bread. Have him sprinkle two slices with
water and leave two dry. Then he can
seal each one in a separate zipper bag
and label it "wet" or "dry." Two bags
(one wet, one dry) should go on the
counter and two in a dark cabinet.
Record data. Over the next few days,
your young scientist can watch the bread
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Fix it!
When we bought shelves for our son's
roo~ , Matt was excited and wanted to help assemble them. I
decided he was old enough to read instructions and use basic
tools, so I said, "Sure!"
I explainedeach step, and I ler him do as much as possi-
ble. For example, he looked over the illustraled ltst of parts
and matched up the pieces beforewe started. I had him watch
me pUI in a few screws, and then I let him rum the screw-
driver himself
. NowMatt wanrs 10 fix everything in our house. I've started
gMIlg him smaIljobs he can do on his own.]usllasl week
he used wood glue ~o repair a picrure frame . I think he's learning 10 be more self.

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patches.
Have him
use crayons to draw what he sees each day.
Look for results. Since mold thrives
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Journal writing
Q: My daughter Katie has to writ<
in a j ournal for homtwOril, and
beautiful colors! Why don't you write
about that in yourjournal?"
in cool, damp places, it will growfastest she's in a ruL Evt')' mtry begins, "TodayI Also, try suggesting that she draw a line
on the wet slice in the dark cupboard. wmt to school... " How can I hdp htr add down the center of ajournal page. On the
Nolc 'Iellyour child that mold is impor- vari tty? left,she can write whar happened: ""'"
tant because it's used to make penicillin.• saw a rainbow: " On the
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right, she can express
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at school with these clothing tips .
Floppy shoes (such as sandals) or
shoes tha t don't fit pro perly might
cause accidents. Baggy clothes and
cords or strings on clothing can get
caught in playground equipment .
Volunteering for success
Did you know that when parents
are involved in their children's
edu cation , schools and com munities
grow stronger? Ask your youngster 's
teacher how you can help in the
classroom or school. Your involve-
ment will make a differen ce.
Breakfast reading
Breakfast time is a great time to work
on read ing skills. Quiz your child
abo ut the soun ds of conso nants
and vowels on his cereal box. 1iy
saying the soun d of a letter and
asking him to find it on the box.
Worth Quoting
"Goodness is the only inves tment that
never fails." Henry David Thoreau
Just for fun
Teacher: How many stdes dues a
box have?
Student: Two- an inside and an
outside!
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FOR A G REA T S TAR T
Franklin School
Better behavior
Dan Wa lsh , Principal
Through loving discipline
II~
As your child ren grow up , it's
natural for them to challenge you.
Sometimes , it seems easie r to just
let them have their way. But all
kids need limits, and they need
parents to guide them .
Discipline works best with
a balance of love, respect,
clearly defined rules, and
understanding. Here are
some secrets of effective
discipline.
Make the rules clear
Children do bes r when they
know what to expect . Talk about
family rules, explaining the conse-
que nces clearly. Example: "Put your set consequences . Being firm and
bicycle away when you 've finished consis tent lets the m know that you
riding it. If you don't , you won't be mean business.
allowed to ride it the next day." As your
Give positive feedback
youngs ters learn to read , write down the
Iry to focus more on your children's
rules and pu t them on the refrigerator as
right actions than on their wrong ones .
a reminder.
This will encourage them to try even
Be consistent and firm harder to behave. So, when you see
You can expect your kids to "test" the behavior you'd like repea ted , let your
rules from time to time. When they do , kids know. Example: "Th an ks for hang-
try to stand your groun d and apply the ing up your coat an d backp ack!" .
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Does your youngster have trouble with handwriting? Here's
a way to practice two important skills-controlling a pen cil
and form ing letters. You'll need a pencil, a small piece of
clay, and tracing paper.
First, have your child hold a pencil like she does when
she writes . Next, pu t a piece of clay in the area w here she grips
the pencil. Mold the clay to fit her fingers. The grip will make the
pencil feel more comfortable and help keep it from slipping.
Then , find or draw pictures of commo n things, such as a
house, bike, car, or tree . Prin t the names of the items un der the
pictures . Have your youngster trace the outline of each picture
and the letters in its name on the tracing paper. •
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a Telling
Bthe truth
Kids also lie to avoid embarrass-
ment. Confronting your child about
eating a cookie without permission
may prompt her to say a monster
ate it. Remind her to tell the truth ,
even if she's done something she
ell For the third timethis week, shouldn't. "It's fun to pretend
my child tolda lie. They weren't
there are monsters, but they aren't
big ones, but how can I get her real. What is our rule about having
tostop? Why is she doing this ? snacks before dinner?"
AI Youngsters have vivid
imaginations and are learning
I r Pointing out when your young-
ster tells the truth will help build
the difference between fantasy honest behavior. Write down when
and fact. Talk with your daughter she admits to doing something
about what's real and what isn' t. wron g or tells you abou t what she
"Do talking purple dinosaurs really exist? Let's look up has done before you are aware of it. Review the list with
dinosaurs in the encyclopedia and find out." her, and tell her you're proud of her hones ty. "
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Are your youngsters having trouble keeping their minds on school now that
Waiting games ' spring is on its way' Help them stay on track by stic king with these school-related
habits at home:

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• Remind your children of routines like "reading before play or television ."
become a pan
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place to read or draw withou t distractions .
lives. The next
time you hear,
"How much
longer?" try one
- • Make time each day to look over school papers with
your youngsters. Be on the lookou t for no tes from their
teachers, and mark impo rtant dates on the calendar.
of these ideas to occupy you r children:
• Sharing at dinn ertime is an activity that can go beyond
• Play word games. Stan with a simple passing the platter. Ask your children to think of one new
word like up, and take rums thinking of thing they learn ed during the day. It might spark an
opposites or alternativewords. Examples: interesting conversation among everyone at the table ."
down, left, right.
• Take all the change ou t of your
pocket and let your youngsters son it.
Then , show them how to count it out .
How mu ch change will make a dollar?
• Work on "skip" counting. Practice
counting by fives or tens . Say each num- A calming effed ))
ber and ask them to repeat it after you. My daug hter Amy always seemed to be "bounc ing
• Try an alphabet search. One person off the walls"-at home , at school, JUSt abou t every-
finds an object that begins with the where. I didn't know what to do.
letter a. The next person finds some- Since my sister's son is also very active, I asked her
thing beginning with b, and so on.., for some advice. She sugges ted that Amy get as mu ch
exercise as poss ible. So. we try to go for a walk or play
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Know their 8MI
Find out your child 's Body
Mass Index. That's the num-
ber that measures heigh t against
weight and lets you .know if your
youngster is at a health y weight. You
can use the parent-friendly
online too l at http://apps
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Calculator.aspx, or ask
your pe d iatrician to
figure it out at your
child 's next visit.
No obstacle
For some fun exercise, help your
youngster build an obs tacle course .
Use empty cereal boxes to scoot
around , a table to crawl un der, a large
cardboard box to wiggle through, and
a pile of pillows to dive into. The key'
Create obstacles for your child to go
over, unde r, throug h, and arou nd.
Get milk
Good news : Flavored
milk gives your young-
ster the same nutrien ts
and health benefits as
white milk does. And ......
many children are more apt to drink
milk whe n it tastes like strawberry
or chocola te. Whichever flavor your
child likes, use milk that's I percent
or, better yet, fat-free.
~ Childhood obesity is an
Ii!ll!l!iiI epidemic in America
today. About 15 percent of childre n
are uuese, aud i:UlULI H:l JO percent
are overweight. Experts blame the
problem on roo much television and
t OO little exercise . along wi th soda
and junk food crowdi ng out fruits,
vegetables, and healthy drinks in
youngs ters' diets.
Franklin School
Dan Walsh , Principal
A good start
Did you know that break-
fast is the most important (9
meal of your child's day? It
provides the nutrients and
energy he needs to concen-
trate in schoo!. Research
even shows that kids ;"ho
eat breakfast get better
grades, pay more attention
in class, and behave better. Help
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your youngster begin his day on the crack an egg in to the hole. Cook two
right foot. minutes , flip, and cook until the egg is
set and ligh tly browned .
Make time
Set the alarm to allow 10-15 unhurried .I 'MIme Wonder: Toast a whole -grain
minutes for breakfast. Suggest several frozen waffle, Put sliced strawberries
healthy breakfast items, and let your child around the edge and fill with a handful of
choose. TIp: If your youngster doesn't like blu eberries. Serve with a side of low-fat
to make decisions first thing in the morn- flavored cottage cheese or yogurt.•
ing, give him breakfast
choices the nighi before. Family meals
Make it healthy Do your kids ru sh throu gh di nner and bolt from
Give your child a mix of the table? 'fry these ideas to build qu ali ty family
protein (such as milk, eggs, time into your dinner hour.
cheese, or meat) and
Keep the conversation light. focus.on the events
carbohydrates (whole-grain
of the day or fun weekend plans ahea d . Of cou rse
cereal, fruit, or whole-
prais ing your child ren for a job well don e at schoo l
wheat bread). The carbohy-
or ho me is always welco me!
drates boost energy and
help your child jump-stan T"keturns. Ask eac h person to tell one interesting
his day, while the protein th mg he or she learned du ring the day. That
keeps his body going mclu des you , too . You might mention something
srrong until lunchtime. you read in the newsp aper or learn ed about at work.
Make it kid-friendly Playa game. Try the "name game. n Start with the
These quick breakfasts nam e of so meo ne famous (George'Mlsh ingt on). Go
are sure to bring an early- around the table, taking turns calling out another
mo rning smile to your well-known person or charac ter with the sam e
yuulIg>tel" face. n"t ur last name
(Curious Geo rge,
I Egg in a Basket: Cover George
a frying pan with no -fat
Washington '
cooki ng spray. Tear a hole
Carver).•
out of a slice of whole-
wheat bread , put the
slice in the pan . and
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It all adds up
Exercise doesn't have
to be done all at once.
Encourage your young-
ster to be active through-
ou t the day- small
amounts of time will add
up! In general, school-
age children sh ould get
at least an hour of physical
activity each day. Here are
some ways to put more exerc~
into your child's routine :
• Have her invite friends over for a backyard game of tag or
capture the flag.
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• Suggest that she jump rope
for 10 minutes .
• Put on some music , and
dance to it.
• Bike together to the library
or a friend's house. No~: For
safety, use sidewalks and wear
helmets.
• When you do errands
t ogether, park far from the
store to encourage more
walking time.
• Take the steps rather than the elevator when you' re shop-
ping or at the dentist.
Remember: Regular exercise will not only make your child
healthier-it will help her sleep better at night and be in
~
better shape to learn and play all day...
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Here's a sure-fire way to get kids exci ted
about eating healthfully. Toss fruit, a few ice cubes,
, I I A daily family walk isyogun , and juice into a blender, and mix until
a great way to get your thick. With your supervision, your youngsters can
child -and you - moving. Some even do it themselves! 'fry these combinati ons.
families take a walk after dinner. Others
plan a morning walk on the weekends. Red &White- 4 strawberries, 1 banana, 1 container
For parents who are home after school, low-fat vanilla yogun, 1 cup orange juice
that's often a great time to walk. Cool Blue- IV, cups fresh or frozen blueberries ,
Figure out the best time for your 1 container low-fat blueberry yogun, 1 cup 100% grape jui ce
family's schedule , and use the time to
walk and talk- you'll be helping every- Just Peachy- l cut-Up peach or 1 cup frozen peaches, 1 container low-fat peach
one get healthier, and you' ll be spending yogun , ¥. cup orange juice
special time together. Make the walk Tip: Add a teaspoon of wheat bran (available at your grocery or health food
more fun by mixing it up: walk one I store) to put fiber into your youngsters' treats. " -'
block and skip for the next, or alternate
walking fast and slow.
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have your child school, he snacks all afternoon and then snacks when he comes home . Offer
count how many isn't hungryfor dinner. How can foods like microwave low-fat popcorn,
trees you pass or I get him to change this habit? string cheese and fruit, or "ants on a
read the signs log" (peanu t butter spread on celery
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children actually need sna cks.
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