HEBRON FLYER Volume XVII, Issue 8 “HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED” December 4, 2015

HEBRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

M.S.D. of Boone Township challenges and prepares Students to succeed in a global society.

GOOD DEEDS FOOD DRIVE ENDS NEXT WEEK

Which grade will win the donut party with the largest collection? The boxes are starting to fill up. All donations are due by next Friday, December 11th.

ELEMENTARY SPELL BOWL TEAM PLACES 3RD IN CLASS

Congratulations to our Hebron Elementary Spell Bowl Team for placing 3rd in our Class at the North Judson site. We had the 3rd best score out of the eleven schools represented with a total of 38 words correct. Riley Asher and Grace Poradzisz had a perfect score and Shelby Bryant and Robert Summerville had near perfect scores. Congratulations to our Hebron Elementary Spell Bowl Team and Mrs. Marmolejo on a great performance!

Boxtops / Campbell’s Labels / Aunt Millies

UPC codes collection on

Monday, December 7th

POINSETTIA DELIVERY IS TOMORROW

Thanks to everyone who ordered poinsettias! The plants will be delivered in the Music Room of the Elementary this Saturday Morning from 10:30 to Noon! Stop by and pick up your beautiful poinsettias!

P.T.G. MEETING

Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the Elementary Library. A reminder, to bring home-baked goodies to the meeting. We will plate them for the Teachers and staff at the end of our meeting. See you then!

HEBRON SECOND GRADE PROGRAM December 17th

Everyone is welcome to attend the Hebron Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program to be held on Thursday, December 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Hebron High School Auditorium. This year's program will feature the very popular and funny book, "Pete the Cat Saves Christmas". Pete the Cat is a well-known children's book character who has to step in and save Christmas because Santa has become ill. Find out what happens when Pete and Reindeers take over to deliver packages on this important day. Songs will include Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Pete the Cat's Theme Song and several other holiday classics! Admission is free and we hope to see you there!

CLASSROOM PARTIES / CHRISTMAS BREAK

Classroom Christmas parties will be on the last day before break on Friday, December 18th from 2:00-2:45. Please do not send treats to your child’s classroom without talking with the teacher in advance. Christmas break will run from December 21st through January 3rd. School will resume on January 4th.

NEED EXTRA PIES??? We purchased a few extra in case you need more for the upcoming holidays in December. If you need more, contact the office to purchase one of these delicious pies: Blueberry, Pecan, Pumpkin, Fruits of the Forest, Turtle, Strawberry Swirl, Original or Cookies N Cream Cheesecake. Hurry, supplies are limited!

HELP FIGHT AGAINST HODGKIN’S LYMPOHOMA

Jon Moneta is 21 year old battling Stage II Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Jon is a graduate of Hebron High School. He has a long road of chemotherapy, radiation and recovery ahead of him. Join us as we support Jon with his fight against Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Please see the information attached to the end of this flyer for more details regarding the benefit.

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AMAZING PIES & PARENTS! Thanks to everyone who purchased and delivered pies from our recent pie sale! We sold 1083 pies and cheesecakes and all of them were picked up and delivered on Tuesday! This was our biggest pie sale ever and we thank everyone who purchased a pie or anyone who had a piece of pie!

THANKS STAFF!

Thanks to these amazing staff members who helped with the pie sale delivery: Bob Steffel, Rich Higgins, Charlotte Cavinder, Dana Goelz, Lisa Gregorczyk, Erin Cook, Chris Robbins, Mary Drazer, Nichole Pater, Brandy Parks, Tracie Barton, Courtney Hale, Anastasia Halajcik, Susan Witt, Kris Hallberg, Laura Gorski, Jeri Gearhart and Wanda Vawter. Thanks also to the following non-staff helpers: Kristy Alvarez, Len and Renee Gregorczyk .

SCHWAN'S CARES CAMPAIGN

Our initial campaign with Schwan's that nets our school extra profit will be ending on December 14th. If you have never tried their products before, now is the ideal time to log on and try their delicious items, including their special holiday peppermint ice cream! After Dec 14th, we will receive 5% profit until March 15, 2015. Help us earn extra profit during December 1-14th! Log on to www.schwans-cares.com. Enter our school code #24042 or type in Hebron Elementary. Place your order and get ready for fast home delivery! OR you can call in your order 1-888-schwans. Friends and relatives all across America can participate in this fundraiser just by entering the Hebron Elementary code #24042! So far, we have even had a couple of grandparents in Florida who have ordered and supported our campaign! Spread the Word--Hebron Elementary is raising funds through Schwans!

NEWS FROM MRS. KACMARIK’S 1ST GRADE CLASS

Our first grade class just finished our Pilgrim and Native American Unit. We learned about the way each group lived, what they wore and ate. We made Venn Diagrams showing their similarities and differences. Our class split into two groups – each group had to re-create a typical outfit. The Native Americans created vests with symbols, headbands with feathers and colored necklaces. The Pilgrims created hats and coverings for their necks. We finished our unit by celebrating with a big Thanksgiving feast!

POINSETTIA DELIVERY THIS SATURDAY-DECEMBER 5TH

Delivery of Poinsettias will be this Saturday in the front lobby of the Elementary School from 10:30 to Noon. Thanks to everyone who purchased a poinsettia supporting the Music Department. Top Selling families are:

1st Place-48 plants-Maksimovich-$50 Best Buy Gift Card 2nd Place-33 plants-Witham-$25 Best Buy Gift Card 3rd Place-10 plants-Jones-$20 Best Buy Gift Card 4th Place-9 plants-Hildebrandt-$10 Best Buy Gift Card 5th Place-6 plants-Elijah-$10 Best Buy Gift Card

ONLINE PAYMENTS NOW AVAILABLE ON HARMONY

Online Payments for Textbook Rental and Lunch Accounts are now available! To make an online payment go to your child’s Harmony account and click on the Pay On-line link to the left. Follow the instructions on the screen. The city, state and zip are 3 separate fields – please make sure to enter each as a separate field. Please be aware that payments made before midnight will be posted to your child’s account the following morning by 7:00 a.m.

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Student of the week nominations for the week of November 16-20 were: Grace Poradzisz, Ben Novak, Carter Seegers, Isabella Reece and Raigen Midkiff. Congratulations students!

CLASS OF 2024 TEE SHIRT The 4th graders studied graphic design in Art Class with Mrs. Drazer. Then each child designed a Class of 2024 graphic for a class tee shirt. All of the 4th graders signed the design for the back of the tee shirt. Soon the 4th grade students will be wearing their 2024 shirts. Finalists in the contest were: Riley Asher, Caleb Langley, Angelia Panagiotidis, Megan Kellner, Madelyn Heck, Amelia DeSalle. Congratulations to Riley Asher, who won the design contest!

NEWS FROM MRS. KAEB’S KINDERGARTEN CLASS Whew – talk about “time flies!” How fast the year has gone! The Kindergarteners have been very busy with all sorts of fun activities. In Phonics, we’ve been learning about the letters Ss, Ff, and Rr. We learn a new letter each week and on Friday we have a “Friday Fun Day” with activities that correlate to each letter. For Ss week we discussed super heroes and made our own super hero capes. We discussed fish during Ff week and did “fishy math” using goldfish crackers. This week is Rr week, and we’re doing many reindeer activities. We are learning to read by practicing our sight words, word lists, and Phonics readers. In Math, we are learning about numbers 1-50, comparing numbers 0-10 and finding which number is greater/less. Our most recent Reading story is all about pandas and how they grow and change. We sure have been working hard! I’m so very proud of everything the Kindergartners have accomplished in such a short time! They’re learning more and getting smarter every day! Thank you to all parents and families for your continued support. Have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy 2016!

MRS. HERNANDEZ’S 3RD GRADE NEWS The students, parents, and teachers had a fantastic time on our field trip to the Field Museum. We have been studying Native Americans in Social Studies and have read several Native American stories, made our own buffalo skins, wrote our own Indian stories, and made our own totem poles. We had a great time walking around the museum and looking at the other exhibits. We would like to thank all of our parent chaperones and bus drivers for making our day such a success. We also had an exciting time with our Indian Day last week with games, crafts, stories, music, and food.

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED Have you considered being a bus driver? Earn extra money and be on the same schedule as your children. Earn $15.50 per hour up to 3 hours per day. Drive for MSD of Boone Township. We are willing to train.

If interested call Linda Harbit 219-996-4771 ext. 109.

WALKERS ARE WELCOME Community members are welcome to walk in the halls at the Elementary School after school from 3:30-6:00. Most days you can get in at Middle School Lobby Door “D”.

WELCOME MR. AND MRS. CLAUS

Come see Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus at the Community Center

Sunday, December 6th 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Refreshments – Crafts – Cookies

Coffee – Cocoa – Punch

Please see the attachment on the back of this flyer for more information.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS DECEMBER 04…………… Girls & Boys Varsity Basketball Home vs Wheeler 5:30 05…………… Poinsettia Delivery 10:30-12:00 in Elementary Lobby 07…………… Boxtop’s/Campbell’s Labels/Aunt Millie’s Collection Day 07…………… 5th boys Basketball Home vs. Kankakee Valley 4:30 08…………… 5th boys Basketball at St. Augustine 5:30 08…………… School Board Meeting 7:00 09…………… Honors Art Club 3:00-4:00 09…………… 4-H Meeting in Cafeteria 7:00 11…………… Last Day for Good Deeds Food Drive 11…………… Middle School Band and Choir Concert at High School 7:00 14…………… Elementary P.T.G. Meeting 7:00 16…………… 5th Boys Basketball Home vs. Knox 4:30 16…………… High School Band and Choir Concert at High School 7:00 17…………… 2nd Grade Music Program at High School 7:00 18 …………… Classroom Parties 2:00-2:45 18…………… Christmas Break Begins at 3:05 25…………… Merry Christmas!

JANUARY 04………….. School Resumes

Flyer Art Gallery

“James Audubon Turkey” by Dylon France, Grade 2

3rd place in enrollment class! 3rd Best score oUt oF eleVen scHools!

spell Bowl team