!!Boo-ys and ghouls, did you have a fun October? The PTO held a number of events for you to participate in. Was your favorite Munchkins with Mom? Or the Ice-SCREAM social? Did you enjoy checking out some new reading material at the book fair? Maybe you loved showing off your costume in the parade the best. Whatever you enjoyed most, we thank you for your participation! !

Our 6th-8th graders enjoyed the annual Halloween Dance! It was a fun night and everyone looked great! The winners of the costume contest (pictured here) were: Olivia Garcia (Best Overall - Starbucks drink); Marcus Mittelstadt (Scariest - Grim Reaper); Atticus Snow (Funniest - Napoleon Dynamite); Grace Wood (Cutest - Nyan Cat); and Andrew Maurice (Most Creative - Ceiling Fan).!

Be sure to join us for Movie Night - tonight! You won’t want to miss watching Mr. Peabody & Sherman with your friends and family. Wear you pajamas and bring your blanket. Come see the time-traveling adventures of an advanced canine and his adopted son, as they endeavor to fix a time rift they created!!

We hope to see you at our General PTO Meeting on Thursday, November 13th and Family Dinner Night at Buffalo Wild Wings - RLB on Tuesday, November 18th. Spiritwear will be on sale this month - it’s a great gift idea! Also, look for the Mitten Tree in the main office later this month. Pick up a mitten or star and help a Park family in need this holiday season! !

Don’t forget to like us on Facebook and check out our website! We encourage you to send us your comments and suggestions - we love hearing from you!!!Happy Thanksgiving!!!!- Park School Campus PTO

WDLF PACK PRESSPARK SCHOOL CAMPUS - 400 W. TOWNLINE ROAD - ROUND LAKE, IL 60073

!NOVEMBER EDITION

Around Campus 2

HOLIDAY SHOP 2

What’s Happening 3

Look What We Did 4

Staff Spotlight 4

Campus Classifieds 5

STAY CONNECTED Your Park School Campus PTO is on the web. Check us out on

Facebook, email us, or visit our NEW website where you can shop for Wolves Wear, plan for events, download flyers and more!

!www.parkcampuspto.com!

Park Campus PTO ! parkcampuspto@yahoo.com!

Spooktacular! A Scream! Boo-tiful!

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PTO BOARD MEMBERS!!

President Irena Braun !

Vice President Rachel Foelker !

Secretary Elsa Barrett

Genna Walker !Treasurer

David Northern !Ways and Means

Conrad Santos Elena Santos !!

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Holiday Shop & Winter WonderlandIt’s almost that time of year again! The week of December 8th, the PTO will be sponsoring a Holiday Shop during lunch hours

for students to choose gifts for friends, family, and teachers! !!On Wednesday, December 10th from 6:00 until 8:00pm, we will be hosting a “Winter Wonderland”, while the Holiday Shop is

open. Crafts, stories, hot chocolate, and more fun activities are being planned for your family to partake in. !!

** Volunteers are needed! **!Please see the Campus Classifieds for more information and

sign-up at https://www.ptavenue.com/calendarR.asp?m=12&y=2014.!

AROUND CAMPUS

H a l l o w e e n

Munchkins with Mom

Book Fair

Staff Appreciation

Dinner

MOVIE NIGHT 11.7.14 7pm!Put on your pajamas! Grab some blankets and pillows! Get some snacks from the concession stand and enjoy the movie - Mr. Peabody & Sherman - with your family and friends. Join us as we learn about Mr. Peabody, the most accomplished dog in the world, and his mischievous boy, Sherman. Watch them use their time machine - the WABAC - to go on the most outrageous adventures known to man or dog. Together, they will make their mark on history. You won’t want to miss it!!

MARKET DAY

Orders Due

Dec. 3 Pick Up

Dec. 6 Pick up occurs at

Meadowview School 8:00-9:30 am !(NEW time)

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON CAMPUS FROM THE PTO!We are always looking for volunteers to assist us with our fun events. A little of your time can make a big difference to the PTO.

Don’t forget all the easy ways to help like using your Target RedCard or collecting Box Tops and Labels for Education. If you can’t spare your time, we’d be happy to also accept donations for raffles or monetary gifts to enhance our school.

email: parkcampuspto@yahoo.com

BIRTHDAY BREAKFAST 11.13.14!Attention all 1st through 5th graders with birthdays in November! Look for your invitation next week to join Mr. Melamed and Mr. Dinsmore for a special breakfast in the multi-purpose room after the Howler broadcast.

PTO GENERAL MEETING 11.13.14 7pm!Please join us in the Media Center for our general PTO meeting. Learn about upcoming events, what we’ve done, and how you can get involved. Get your questions answered. Give us feedback and offer suggestions. We love hearing your input to help make Park the best!!

MARKET DAY PICK-UP 11.8.14!Don’t forget to pick up your Market Day grocery and pie orders from Meadowview School on Saturday, November 8th. Please note a few changes to the pick-up procedures this year. Our new pick-up time is 8-9:30am. Also, everyone can drive up to the main entrance to get their order! Whether you already paid for your order online, or are paying by check at the sale, you can take care of everything from the convenience of you car. It’s getting cold out there! No need to leave the comfort of your warm car! We will take care of everything for you. Quality food, satisfaction guaranteed, easy pick-up - now that’s convenient!! And… all proceeds support the schools of CCSD46! How

DINNER NIGHT: BUFFALO WILD WINGS 11.18.14!Please join us at Buffalo Wild Wings in Round Lake Beach for our first family dinner night! Present the attached ticket anytime on Tuesday, November 18th (dine in or carry out) to help us earn 15% of your pre-tax food sales. Have a great lunch or dinner out, while supporting your school!

SPIRITWEAR ORDERS DUE 11.23.14!Look for your winter Spiritwear order forms next week! Remember - Wolves Wear makes a great gift!! Paper orders must be received by Friday, November 21st; online orders must be placed by Sunday, November 23rd. Items will be delivered the week of December 8th. Don’t forget - show your school spirit by wearing Spiritwear every Friday!

HOLIDAY SHOP 12.8.14 - 12.11.14!WINTER WONDERLAND 12.10.14 6-8pm!BIRTHDAY BREAKFAST 12.11.14!WINTER BREAK 12.22.14 - 1.4.15

FALL CATALOG ORDER PICK-UP 11.21.14 3-4pm!Can’t make it on Friday, November 21st to pick-up your fall catalog order? No problem! Please contact us at parkcampuspto@yahoo.com to make alternate arrangements.

SCIENCE NIGHT - NEW DATE!!!Science Night has been rescheduled for Friday, April 17th. Please mark your calendars accordingly and look for information on this wonderful family event in the spring!!

LOOK WHAT WE DID!

STAFF SPOTLIGHT !Elsa L. Barrett !

What do you do at Park? ESL/Bilingual Teacher!

How long have you been in your position? 16 years!

Favorite part of your job: I have close contact with many languages.!

Other job you would like to try: M.D.!

Fun or interesting fact about you: I’m the 8th of 11 children. !

Your favorite place to go: Restaurant - Wildfire; Country - Mexico!

Hobbies or interests: Read, Yoga, and Sleep!!

Favorite dessert or candy: Brownie Caramel Cheesecake!

Favorite band/singer: Beatles - Jason Mraz!

Favorite book: I’m currently reading “Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay”.!

One word that describes you: Dedicated, Relentless!

Bears or Packers? Patriots!!

10/4 - Market Day!Thank you to all of our families that continue to use Market Day to not only put delicious food on your tables, but help raise funds for our school too! Park earned approximately $195 from the October sale. !!10/6-10/9 - Book Fair!Thank you to everyone that came out to support us during conference week and ordered online, too! A HUGE thank you to all our wonderful volunteers that helped all week long. Without you, the book fair would not have been a success. We greatly appreciated the countless hours you spent at the cash register, organizing shelves, and helping students shop! Stay tuned for updates on what we were able to contribute to Park as a result of your purchases.!!10/9 - Birthday Breakfast!!10/9 - Staff Appreciation Dinner!Broccoli Cheddar or Garden Vegetable soup? Chicken Caesar or Chicken Cobb salad? So many choices! Our hard-working staff enjoyed soups and salads from Panera Bread in Round Lake Beach. What would we do without all our wonderful Park staff?! Our kids are lucky to have you! Thank you for all you do every day! Also, a special thank you to the Carlson family for your generous donations toward their dinner. !!10/17 - Munchkins with Mom!What a great turnout! We love to see so many families involved! Thank you to everyone that came out to learn more more about their child’s school, meet their classmates and other parents, and walk them to class. The kids LOVED it! Remember - “When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more” (Anne Henderson & Karen Mapp). Thank you to Starbucks in Mundelein for donating the coffee and supporting our efforts throughout the year!!!10/29 - Picture Re-Take Day!!10/31 - Halloween Events!K-4th Grade Halloween Parades – We don’t know who enjoyed themselves more – the kids walking in the parade or the parents watching?! Great job on so many new and creative costumes! !5th Grade Ice Cream Social – After watching the parade, 5th graders had some delicious frozen goodies with their friends. It was a great way to end the day and begin the weekend!!6-8th Grade Halloween Dance – The 6-8th graders had a spooktacular time at their annual Halloween Dance! DJ Dracula played everyone’s requests and the costumes were a SCREAM! A special thank you to Kim Bosque, Liz & Steve Reglewski, and Kristy Blumenberg for helping make this a special night for all our middle schoolers.

HOLIDAY SHOP HELP WANTED

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Love the Holidays? We need YOU! Our Holiday Shop held December 8 thru December 11 requires all hands on deck! Students will be secretly shopping for family, friends, teachers, and pets during their lunches - they need our help! Come help them shop or wrap their gifts. Please contact us at parkcampuspto@yahoo.com or sign up using our calendar at https://www.ptavenue.com/calendarR.asp?m=12&y=2014.

KIDSTUFF COUPON BOOKS HELP NEEDED

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Did you forget to send in you payment or return the book? Every child received a copy of this great coupon book for you to look at before deciding to buy. It’s not too late to send in your $25 payment or return the book if you choose not to purchase it. Park earns 50% of each book sold, so please support your school today!

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TRANSPORTATION NOTICE

• • • Please keep safety top of mind when driving during school drop-off/pick-up times and please follow all pick-up and drop-off instructions. We have many pedestrians that get to school by foot or by bike. Yielding to those in a crosswalk is not only a state law, but it’s the safe thing to do. If you are interested in volunteering as a crossing guard, please contact the school office at (847) 201-7010.

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TRASH TO CASH COLLECTION NEEDED

• • • Box Tops. Labels for Education. Ink Cartridges. Small Electronics. Don’t forget to send in all your “trash” to school. All your “trash” earns money for our students! Keep in mind that Box Tops have an expiration date, so please keep sending them in!

SHOP AT TARGET • • •!

Link the Target Red DEBIT Card to your checking account! Helping our school earn money is as easy as SHOPPING at TARGET with the Target Red Debit card. Next time you’re in Target, bring a blank check with you, and set up your account right there with the cashier! It’s easy, it saves you 5% on all purchases, you get FREE shipping online, AND it earns the school 1% back on all purchases. Just make sure you sign up online at target.com/tcoe and choose our school to have all your purchases count toward our earnings! !

VISITORS WANTED • • •!

We want to help you stay informed. Visit us at www.parkcampuspto.com to learn more about events, sign up to help, get copies of fliers and order forms, order products, and much more. You can also like us on Facebook - Park Campus PTO - to get regular updates on school happenings.

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Friday, November 7th 7:00pm

(Doors open at 6:30pm)

Admission: $1.00 per person !

*!Rated!PG!for!some!mild!action!and!brief!rude!humor.!*!!

Bring your PJ’s, blankets, and pillows and join us for the 2nd Movie Night of the year with your family and friends! Concessions will be available for purchase.

All children MUST be accompanied by an adult!

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Kids, help us recycle and earn money for your school!

Bring in your old ink cartridges, small electronics (e.g., cell phones, GPS devices, iPods, etc),

or 25 Box Tops/Labels for Education, so we can turn your “trash” into cash for the kids at Park!

Your first piece of “trash” earns you a FREE juice box. Bring in a second piece of “trash” and get a FREE popcorn. Limit one free juice box and one free popcorn per child.

Interested in helping at this event? Please contact us at parkcampuspto@yahoo.com.

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Park School will be doing a hat drive and a hat day!

!Student Council will be hosting a hat drive from

November 3rd-November 14th!

Students may donate NEW hats, scarves, turbins, etc. These hats will benefit children with cancer. Collection boxes

will be located in the front foyer!

On Friday, November 14th, students and staff may donate

$1.00 to wear their favorite hat to school for the day.

All money raised will be donated to the Heavenly Hats Foundation and provide new hats for cancer patients

nationwide.

PLEASE HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!

HEAVENLY HATS

!!!Dear Parent/Guardian, As the holiday season approaches, we realize that many of our own Park families are struggling to meet the financial demands of day-to-day life. Due to the loss of a job, illness, or one of many other reasons, families may question how they will provide a gift or two for their child(ren) this holiday season. Every child deserves to experience the joy of the holidays! If you are struggling this holiday season, we want to help! Please be assured that all requests will remain completely confidential. Only the social worker assigned to your child’s grade will be aware of your request. Each child is eligible to receive one “Necessity” and one “Gift”. A necessity may include things such as jeans, socks, coats, gloves, or boots. A gift is something your child would like (e.g., doll, building blocks, toy car, stuffed animal, board/card game, arts and crafts supplies). We ask that gifts are non-electronic and have a cost of no more than $25. Please fill out the attached form and return it to school no later than Friday, November 14th. In order to maintain confidentiality at all times, please return the form in a sealed envelope. If your child is in Grades K-4, mark the outside of the envelope with “Cheryl Davis”. If your child is in Grades 5-8, mark the outside of the envelope with “Kris Dugan”. If you have children in both Grades K-4 and 5-8, simply choose one of the social workers listed above. There is no need to send in separate forms. All children should be listed on the same form. If you have any questions (or need assistance during the year), please contact Cheryl Davis (davis.cheryl@d46.org, 847-201-7010 x2123) or Kris Dugan (dugan.kristen@d46.org, 847-201-7010 x2122). We wish you all the very best this holiday season! Cheryl Davis Kris Dugan Social Worker (Grades K-4) Social Worker (Grades 5-8)

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Mitten Tree Request Form Please fill out the attached form and return it to school no later than Friday, November 14th. Envelopes should be addressed to either Cheryl Davis or Kris Dugan. Parent/Guardian’s Name: ________________________________________________

Email: ______________________________________ Phone: _________________

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Child #1 ☐ Boy ☐ Girl

Name: ______________________________________________ Age: __________

Teacher: ___________________________________________ Grade: _________ 1. Necessity: _________________________________________________________

Sizes – Shirt: __________ Pant: __________ Shoe: __________ 2. Gift (valued less than $25): ____________________________________________ !

Child #2 ☐ Boy ☐ Girl

Name: ______________________________________________ Age: __________

Teacher: ___________________________________________ Grade: _________ 1. Necessity: _________________________________________________________

Sizes – Shirt: __________ Pant: __________ Shoe: __________ 2. Gift (valued less than $25): ____________________________________________ !

Child #3 ☐ Boy ☐ Girl

Name: ______________________________________________ Age: __________

Teacher: ___________________________________________ Grade: _________ 1. Necessity: _________________________________________________________

Sizes – Shirt: __________ Pant: __________ Shoe: __________ 2. Gift (valued less than $25): ____________________________________________

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Child #4 ☐ Boy ☐ Girl

Name: ______________________________________________ Age: __________

Teacher: ___________________________________________ Grade: _________ 1. Necessity: _________________________________________________________

Sizes – Shirt: __________ Pant: __________ Shoe: __________ 2. Gift (valued less than $25): ____________________________________________ !

Child #5 ☐ Boy ☐ Girl

Name: ______________________________________________ Age: __________

Teacher: ___________________________________________ Grade: _________ 1. Necessity: _________________________________________________________

Sizes – Shirt: __________ Pant: __________ Shoe: __________ 2. Gift (valued less than $25): ____________________________________________ !

Child #6 ☐ Boy ☐ Girl

Name: ______________________________________________ Age: __________

Teacher: ___________________________________________ Grade: _________ 1. Necessity: _________________________________________________________

Sizes – Shirt: __________ Pant: __________ Shoe: __________ 2. Gift (valued less than $25): ____________________________________________

If applicable, household necessities requested (e.g., laundry detergent, diapers, blankets):

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Join us for a DI Family Fun Night where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the district

program and PARTICIPATE in DI instant challenges!

Who: All D46 Families

When: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 @ 6:30-7:30pm

Where: Frederick School

What in the world IS Destination Imagination?! DI is a non-profit, volunteer-led, cause-driven organization that inspires and equips students to become the next generation of innovators and leaders. Each year they offer seven new standards-based Challenges in STEM,

Improv, Visual Arts, Service Learning, and Early Learning.

Questions? Contact Krista Miller at miller.krista@d46.org

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1. By clipping Box Tops coupons from brands like these >> you can help us earn hundreds of dollars! Just look for the logo on your favorite grocery brands. Simply clip them at home and send them in to the school. We’ll do the rest! You can also get us great rewards from Box Tops and Hanes! 2. Sign up for and use a TARGET Debit REDcard. This card couldn’t be easier! Ask for the simple application at the checkout or Customer Service desk. You can complete it in store or online at home. The card is directly linked to your bank account and acts just like your debit card at Target. It is not a credit card. When you apply for the card, be sure to sign up for the Take Charge of Education program. It’s a quick, vital extra step and TARGET will donate 1% of your purchases to our school when you designate Park Campus at target.com/tcoe. It amounts to Thousands of dollars for our kids! In addition, every time you use your Target debit REDcard, you’ll receive 5% off every purchase in store and online along with free shipping online, every time, just for using the card. Park Campus has earned over $9000 to date! You can check our balance on the card posted at each checkout or online at target.com/tcoe. Thank you cardholders! 3. You can also send in Labels for Education from Campbell’s soup, V-8, Spaghettio’s and Goldfish crackers! Our school can get cool stuff like iPads and Gym equipment! 4. Ink cartridges and your old electronics, like cell phones and GPS Units, are a big money maker for us. Just drop them in a bag and send them in! They help us reduce our carbon paw print!