January 2015 Edition - Summit...
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Important Dates
January 5 – Classes Resume
January 6 – 4th Grade Field Trip
January 7 – Bookmobile (1-3 gr.)
January 8 – ITSCO meeting 3:40 p.m.
January 9 – Domino’s/SHEF Pizza Day
January 12 – STAR testing begins
January 12 – ELL Access testing begins
January 14 – Bookmobile (4th gr.)
January 14 – BOE 7 pm @ admin. center
January 16 – Teacher Institute Day –
No School
January 19 – Martin Luther King Day –
No School
January 21 – Bookmobile (1-3 gr.)
January 21 – PBIS Store
January 21 – End of 2nd quarter
January 23 – Hot Lunch Day
January 23 – ITSCO Activity Night
January 27 – Market Day P/U
January 28 – Bookmobile (4th gr.)
January 28 – BOE 7 pm @ admin. center
January 29 – Fire Safety Day (1-3 gr.)
January 29 – Domino’s/SHEF Pizza Day
January 30 – STAR testing ends
January 30 – Treat Day
January 30 – Report Cards Issued
Indian Trail School
Home of the Trailblazers
20912 S. Frankfort Square Rd.
Frankfort, IL 60423
815-469-6993 phone
815-806-8352 fax
www.summithill.org
Reminders:
Office Hours are 8:35 a.m.-3:50 p.m.
Attendance Hours Are 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Please report your child’s absence by 9:10 AM the day of the absence
Please remember to send a lunch with your child daily. Be sure the
lunch is labeled with the child’s name.
If a lunch is forgotten, parents may drop off a lunch on the cart in
the vestibule outside the office (by 11:30, please!). Please have the
child’s name and teacher’s name clearly labeled.
Campbell’s Soup Labels, BoxTops for Education, and Capri sun pouches
are collected to benefit our school. Please send them to school in a
baggie with your child’s name and teacher’s name
If you shop at Target with a Target card, you can elect to have
Indian Trail receive a percentage donation when you shop. Info is
available online or at your local Target Store.
Please maintain regular communication with our teachers.
Frankfort Square Road in front of the school is a designated no
parking zone- please use the 78th Avenue Lot or North Lot for pick-up
and drop-off.
Trailblazer Trib.
January 2015 Edition
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our Trailblazer Families a happy and healthy
new year. On behalf of the Indian Trail Staff, we hope your holiday was extremely relaxing,
filled with wonderful memories, and that you had time to reflect on the previous year and the
wonder that is ahead. I am looking forward to 2015 and all the excitement it will bring.
School Closings and Delays
As we begin to enter the months of possible inclement weather, please pay attention to any
school closing or delayed start information. In the event of a closing, Mrs. Rains will notify
families utilizing the Power School Notification system. Now would be a good time to view
your notification preferences to ensure you receive the messages. You can also view the district
website www.summithill.org to check the status of an emergency closing.
STAR Assessment
The STAR Assessment will begin January 12 and will take approximately 3 weeks for all
students to complete. Students will take both the Reading and Math assessment. These tests are
used to monitor student growth throughout the year, estimate students’ understanding of state
standards, predict students’ performance on state tests, as well as help teachers determine
appropriate instructional levels and skills of their students. Please ensure that your child goes to
bed early, eats a healthy breakfast and has a healthy lunch to help support concentration.
End of the quarter
The end of 2nd quarter is around the corner on January 21st. Please be sure to check grades
online and work with your child alongside their teacher to navigate a successful end to the
quarter.
Think Central
Just a reminder that you have access to our online Math and Science resources from home at
http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com. If you do not remember your username and password, please
contact your child’s teacher for this information. The District has created an online video to
help you navigate the site. Please go to http://www.summithill.org/parents.html. Once at the
site, click on Go Math Overview.
Thank you for all you do to partner with us in your child’s education!
Respectfully Yours,
Mrs. Wright
Ms. Gallaher’s students KELSEY BULTHUIS
and GAVIN BRANDANI display Gingerbread
books that they read in class.
LAYNE LARSEN, LEENA TAHER, ELIZABETH
ARDAGH, and JONATHAN ALUYI in Mrs. Clough’s
class show off their gingerbread people from
“Around the World”
NATHAN STRUTHERS in Mrs. Cisneros’s
Class is excited to share his gingerbread man
with the class.
Miss Callaghan’s class is thrilled to share their
gingerbread people with you.
MADISON STANG, ZOE SCHMITZ and NICO
MANCINI.
First Grade Celebrates “Around the World”
The First Grade Students at Indian Trail School celebrated “Holidays Around the World” in December. Our Unit
covered many different countries and how each country celebrates their own holiday season. The students
researched a country at home and decorated gingerbread people accordingly. Each classroom participated in
various activities to demonstrate their understanding of the different countries and the holidays celebrated. The
first graders enjoyed their travels!
Second Grade
The month of December proved to be quite busy for the second graders! First, they made reindeer t-shirts with
their hands and feet to wear for the holiday music program. With the help of many parent volunteers, this feat
was accomplished with great results! Then, students in Mrs. Schober’s class made their very own gingerbread
houses. They were classifying, estimating, designing and creating….each in their own unique way. Talk about a
scientific method! Also, students in Mrs. Pfeiffer’s class used their newly obtained knowledge in math, and applied
those new skills when measuring snowmen in inches and centimeters. It’s a great way to “measure” our success!
Featured below from Mrs. Schober’s class are (left to right) Dylan Presnak,
Peyton Fischer, Abby Salgado and Ben Schwarz.
Pictured below are Jacob Llanes and Christina O’Leary.
In the final picture are Jayme Lester,
Ben Schwarz and Dylan Presnak.
Third Grade is Typing Up a Storm!
Third graders at Indian Trail are learning an essential skill, KEYBOARDING!!! We have been learning basic
keyboarding skills with the Type to Learn program in the computer lab. Within the program, students are taught to
type without looking at the keyboard by using the home row. There are lesson quizzes that students must pass in
order to move on to the next lesson as well as fun games such as Drone Control and Message Master. The students’
accuracy and speed are used to measure success when passing each level. The students have truly enjoyed working
with their teachers and the Type to Learn program and are looking forward to continuing their journey through
keyboarding!
Grace Llanes and Kaleigh Young Riley Seymour Toby Bistas
Fourth Grade
The 4th grade students at Indian Trail have been reading individual novels this month! The students have been
trying to find novels that are at their reading level to build stamina with reading. Each classroom had their own
requirements for the type of novel the students were required to read. In order to hold the students accountable
for their reading, they were required to “build” a story tree. This story tree challenged the students to share
their information in a poetic form known as a Didactic Cinquain. This form of the known Cinquain uses a specific
number of words rather than syllables. The different lines tell a different aspect of the novel that the student
read. The students were then able to decorate their trees in many different ways! Not only did this allow the
students to share with each other what they were reading, but it also gave us a chance to celebrate the winter
season!
Kayan Finzel and Abby Dobesh Kayan Finzel and Abby Dobesh
Gabrielle Juarez and Matthew Sebek Gabrielle Juarez and Matthew Sebek
Make Difference News
Indian Trail School held a toy drive for the Will County Toys for Tots program for a course of two weeks. The toy
drive was headed by the Make a Difference Club. The children were happy to share many games, puzzles, stuffed
animals, dolls, action figures, and Play-doh. The Will County Marines picked up over 100 toys from our school and
will distribute them to the less fortunate families this Christmas.
From the Nurse’s Office:
Breakfast Basics
You probably heard it from your own parents: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But now you're the
one saying it — to your sleepy, frazzled, grumpy kids, who insist "I'm not hungry" as you try to get everyone fed
and moving in the morning. But it's important to try.
Why Bother With Breakfast?
Breakfast is a great way to give the body the refueling it needs. Kids who eat breakfast tend to eat healthier
overall and are more likely to participate in physical activities. Skipping breakfast can make kids feel tired,
restless, or irritable. In the morning, their bodies need to refuel and rehydrate for the day ahead after going
without food for 8 to 12 hours during sleep. Their mood and energy can drop by midmorning if they don't eat at
least a small morning meal.
Breakfast Brain Power
It's important for kids to have breakfast every day, but what they eat in the morning is crucial too. Choosing
breakfast foods that are rich in whole grains, fiber, and protein while low in added sugar may boost kids' attention
span, concentration, and memory — which they need to learn in school.
Kids who eat breakfast are more likely to get fiber, calcium, and other important nutrients. They also tend to keep
their weight under control, have lower blood cholesterol levels and fewer absences from school, and make fewer
trips to the school nurse with stomach complaints related to hunger.
Making Breakfast Happen
It would be great to serve whole-grain waffles, fresh fruit, and low-fat milk each morning. But it can be difficult
to make a healthy breakfast happen when you're rushing to get yourself and the kids ready in the morning and
juggling the general household chaos. So try these practical suggestions to ensure that — even in a rush — your
kids get a good breakfast before they're out the door:
Get everyone up 10 minutes earlier
Maddie Yacobazzi making ornaments
Luke Trotter making a card
Packing up our snowman soup
Let kids help plan and prepare breakfast
Have grab-and-go alternatives (fresh fruit, individual boxes of cereal, yogurt or smoothies, trail-mix) on
days when there is little or no time to eat
Stock your kitchen with healthy breakfast options
Hydrate & drink fluids
The morning meal doesn't have to be all about traditional breakfast items. You can mix it up to include
different foods, even the leftovers from last night's dinner, and still provide the nutrients and energy kids
need for the day.
This information was provided by KidsHealth®, one of the largest resources online for medically reviewed
health information written for parents, kids, and teens. For more articles like this, visit KidsHealth.org or
TeensHealth.org. © 1995- 2014 . The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth®. All rights reserved.
Service Club
The Indian Trail “Make a Difference Club” students in Frankfort have been busy little elves this holiday
season! The students and their sponsors have had a myriad of projects going on.
First the students helped the troops overseas by creating some “Snowman Soup” for the soldiers. The
students packed up over 150 bags of hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, and peppermint sticks to be sent overseas
via Operation Care Package. The students also included a cute Soup Poem to brighten up their gifts.
The students also helped out local nursing homes by creating beautiful ornaments, cards, and pictures. They
wanted to cheer up and send out Christmas wishes to those in need. The students really showed how much they
care for others with these special projects.
SCIENCE CLUB
SWEET!! That is what Science club has been this month! 1st and 2nd grade Indian Trail Scientists have been getting
sticky with Candy! We have been working with a variety of candies in order to learn about color separation.
Student were able to work with Gobstoppers and candy canes to see how colors separate and sometimes do not mix.
Students became very creative by changing the variables in their science experiments.
Summit Hill Jr. High Winter Concert at Indian Trail
On Monday, December 15, the Indian Trail students were treated to a winter concert put on by the Summit Hill
Junior High band and choir department. The concert gave our students a chance to see what they could do in the
next few years within the Summit Hill music department. Congrats on a job well done to all Summit Hill music
students!
Thank you to our SCO and all the volunteers
that helped to make the holiday shop a great
success!
Winter Music Program
“A Rockin Holiday”
December 18, 2014