The Cheetah Chatter

Fall Book Fair Comes to Creekside!! Students previewed the fair on Monday, October 30 with their classroom and we will begin the sale on Tuesday, October 31. Stop by the Media Center during Parent/Teacher Conferences and check out the Fall Book Fair . We have a lot of great books for your family to enjoy. Every purchase supports Creekside. Bookfair hours: October 31 and November 1 for Student Purchases November 2 from 3:00-8:00 during P/T Conferences November 3 from 8:00 am—1:00 pm during P/T Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place:

Thursday, November 2 from 3:00-8:00 pm and Friday, November 3 from 8:00 am—1:00 pm

Media Center News

Our annual Battle of the Books will be starting up soon for our 4th and 5th graders! Ms. Pangrazio will be coming around to each classroom during the week of November 27th to announce our titles for this year and to hand out permission slips for students to participate. It is completely voluntary, but we have a lot of fun! We will be sticking to the rule of 5 students per team. Students can team up with friends from other classrooms, but they have to stay within their grade level. I am excited to share these books with our students. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Ms. Pangrazio Library Media Specialist epangraz@psd202.org 815-577-4700 x 3509

Sidewalks on Taylor and Budler

The Village of Romeoville is re-building sidewalks along Budler Road in Lakewood Falls to make them all ADA compliant. This is a requirement to do as part of the Safe Roads to School Grant that they’re using to build a sidewalk along Taylor Road. The work should be done in the next two weeks depending on the weather.

November 2017, Vol. 1

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Creekside’s Harvest Food Drive

November 1-17

In keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving and our Character Trait of the month, Citizenship, Creekside is sponsoring our annual Harvest Food Drive. We are asking Creekside families to donate non-perishable items (such as canned goods or boxed foods) so that families experiencing hard times may have a bountiful Thanksgiving. You may send donations with your child to school or you may

place them in the Harvest Food Drive boxes near the main office. Boxes will be out during Parent Teacher Conferences if you wish to bring donations with you at that time.

Staff will be delivering all donated items to a local food pantry that provides for families in our area. Please have all donations submitted to Creekside by Friday, November 17th to facilitate distribution of items by Thanksgiving Day.

If you have any questions, you can call the Creekside office at

815-577-4700. We are grateful for your support!

Character Trait of the Month

In November, Creekside Cheetahs will continue focusing on Citizenship. On Wednesday, November 1st, we will kick off our trait again by wearing

purple and sweats: “It is NO SWEAT to show good character!” We will continue to focus on ways to be good citizens at school, at home, in our community, and helping others around the world. One way students can

contribute and get involved this month is by sending in cans of food (nonperishable items) for the Harvest Food Drive. We will be collecting

cans from November 1st through November 17th.

Remember: Character Counts!!

Smile!! Don’t forget that Wednesday,

November 8 is Picture Retakes. If you had pictures taken and you don’t like

them, send the package back with your child and Lifetouch will retake the picture. If your child was absent or you just forgot to

order, you can place an order for pictures at this

time.

Our next Culver’s Night is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14 from 5-7:30 pm. You will be served by the 4th Grade Team so come out and support Creekside.

It’s always great to see so many families

come out and have dinner with Creekside’s AWESOME staff!!

Candy Bar

Friday, November 10th, 6:30pm Creekside’s MPR

Admission is TWO FULL-SIZED CANDY

BARS PER PERSON.

Concessions will be available for purchase. *hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, drinks, etc…

PTA will be selling

Come to the sale table to purchase during lunch on November 14th, 15th, and 16th. Items vary in cost from $1 - $2

PTA Meeting

Come in and join us at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, November 15th for our

next PTA meeting to hear what is going on at

Creekside and see what PTA is planning. We will have a raffle that night for those in attendance.

News

PTA is looking for volunteers for various events that are coming up. If you can lend a hand at any of these, please use the online links provid-ed to sign up. Your time is truly appreciated. Candy Bar Bingo Night on Friday, November 10th http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084aafac2ba0fc1-candy2

Smencil Sales during lunch on Tuesday, November 14th~Thursday, November 16th http://www.signupgenius..com/go/20f084aafac2ba0fc1-smencil Family Movie Night on Friday, December 1st http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084aafac2ba0fc1-creekside15

Movie Night PTA will be hosting Family Movie Night on Friday, December 1st. Doors will open at 6:00 for concession sales, with the movie

starting at 6:30. Mark your calendars now so you won't miss it. More details to come

closer to the date.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084aafac2ba0fc1-candy2http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084aafac2ba0fc1-smencilhttp://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084aafac2ba0fc1-creekside15

Nurse’s Notes: Nurses from the district will be con-ducting Vision and Hearing Screenings on all Kindergarten and 2nd Grade Students on Tuesday, November 14. We will also be screening all 1st and 3rd Grade students for hearing. Any questions, call Nurse Kim.

TIPS FOR STAYING HEALTHY

THIS WINTER Many infections are the result of passing germs from objects to the mouth. The best prevention of transmission of germs is to wash hands often, especially before meals and after using the bathroom. An-other way infections are spread is through droplets from one person to another. Cov-ering sneezes and coughs helps to pre-vent the spread of germs through droplet transmission. Many viruses and bacteria cause our body temperature to rise. Fever is one sign of infection. The school policy is that chil-dren should be free of a fever for 24 hours without fever reducing medications before returning to school. Stay home if you have a fever. (See District Hand-book page 27). Good nutrition is essential to staying healthy. Fruits and vegetables contain vit-amins and minerals that help boost our im-mune system keeping us healthy. Eating 5 fruits and/or vegetables every day helps us get our daily dose of vitamins and min-erals. Also, dehydration can cause consti-pation (the most frequent cause of stom-ach aches in school age children), dry mu-cous membranes (making it easier for germs to invade), headaches, bladder in-fections, and dry itchy skin. Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. Kids need exercise, fresh air and sunshine even in the winter. Allow plenty of outside play. Dress appropriately and enjoy!

CAN YOU HELP US RAISE SOME

DOUGH?

PTA is having a Krispy Kreme Fundraiser. Doughnuts are $10 per dozen. Students will sell/take orders from Nov. 1 - Nov. 10. All orders and money are due by Friday, November 10th. Order pickup is Wednesday, November 15th from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Nov. 15th is also our next PTA meeting so pick up your donuts and then stay for the meeting to hear about all the other exciting things happening at Creekside.

Parking Lot Safety We would like to remind our Creekside families that our front driveway is a one-way only. Please refrain from pulling between the cones and making a U-turn. Also, when signing out your student during the school day, please make sure you are pulling into a parking space either in the front drive or the main lot. Please refrain from parking along the sidewalk as it blocks the flow of traffic for arrival and dismissal.

Pawcake Breakfast Student of the Month Pawcake Breakfast will be on Friday, December 1 at 8:15 am. If your student was chosen as Student of the Month, you will receive a permission slip for them to

attend. It’s No SWEAT to show Good Character. Wear sweats and/or purple to finish out the Citizenship Character Trait

November A-B-C-D-E Schedule

1 C

2 No School

3 No School

6 D

7 E

8 A

9 B

10 C

13 D

14 E

15 A

16 B

17 C

20 D

21 E

22 No School

23 No School

24 No School

27 A

28 B

29 C

30 D

ATTENDANCE HOTLINE

If your child is or will be absent, please remember to contact the

school office. Creekside has a 24-hour Attendance hotline that you can call.

Please call at (815) 577-4700. Even if you let your student’s teacher know that he/

she will be absent, please remember to contact the office so that we don’t make

unnecessary phone calls home.

PE Posts ... For the month of November, the Creekside PE department will be practicing our bowling skills! Students will receive instruction and vocabulary that will hopefully encourage them to try this terrific lifetime sport outside of school. In the Health classroom, we are wrapping up our Nutrition Units. Here are the following units grade levels will be starting next: 1st- Medicine, 2nd- Brain and how we think, 3rd- Germs and Disease, 4th- Hygiene and communicable diseases, and 5th- Consumer Health. Also, the weather is starting to get cooler outside and boot season has arrived!. However, we ask that you continue to send students with the proper gym shoes on their PE day so they can participate safely. Thank you, The Creekside PE Team

Daylight Savings Time Ends on Sunday, November 5. Remember to turn your clocks back one hour so you don’t oversleep on Monday.

There will be no school for Thanksgiving Recess on November 22, 23 and 24. Enjoy your time with family and friends.

November 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday November 1 – 17 – Harvest Food Drive

1 C 2 3 4

9:15-3:30 Book Fair Student Purchases Wear Sweats and Purple to kick off Citizenship 3:45-4:45 Let’s Build It!

3:00-8:00 Book Fair Teacher Institute P/T Conferences

(Evening Schedule) NO SCHOOL

8:00-1:00 Book Fair

P/T Conferences

NO SCHOOL

5 6 D 7 E 8 A 9 B 10 C 11

3:45-4:45 Chess Club

Picture Retakes 3:45-4:45 Let’s Build It!

3:45-4:45 Young Rembrandts

6:30-8:00 pm Candy Bar Bingo

12 13 D 14 E 15 A 16 B 17 C 18

Smencil Sales V/H Screenings 5:00-7:30 pm Culver’s Night Served by 4th Grade 3:45-4:45 Chess Club

Smencil Sales 5:30-6:30 pm Krispy Kreme Doughnut Pick Up 6:30 pm PTA Meeting 3:45-4:45 Let’s Build It!

Smencil Sales 3:45-4:45 Young Rembrandts

19 20 D 21 E 22 23 24 25

3:45-4:45 Chess Club

Thanksgiving Recess

No School

No School

Thanksgiving Recess

No School

26 27 A 28 B 29 C 30 D

3:45-4:45 Chess Club

3:45-4:45 Let’s Build It!

3:45-4:45 Young Rembrandts

OUTDOOR RECESS: Please make sure that your child is proper ly dressed for outdoor recess. Now that the cold weather is here, students will go outside for recess when the wind chill is 20 degrees or above. When the severe cold comes in December, January, and February, students should dress appropriately which includes boots, gloves, and snow pants. Students may only miss three days of recess without a note from a physician.