Dear Algonquin Lakes Elementary Family, Lockdown Drill

Dear Algonquin Lakes Elementary Family, Lockdown Drill

Dear Algonquin Lakes Elementary Family,
Lockdown Drill notification
We want to notify you that today, September 16th, our school conducted a “Lockdown Drill” today.
A “Lockdown Drill” is a practice to simulate taking actions to protect students and staff during a
violent event that may occur on the school campus.
The lockdown drill, like our fire and tornado drills are part of the District 300 School Emergency
and Crisis Response Plan. The school district works closely with local police and fire departments
in their response to our schools during times of crisis. Local first responders participate in these
practice drills throughout the school year.
We want to bring this to your attention to keep you aware of our commitment to protect your child
and to alert you to this safety drill. As a parent, your student may want to share their experience
with you. That experience is an opportunity for you to reassure your child that the drill was a
practice to keep them safe and to reinforce with them that the teacher is trained how to protect
them and the importance for your child to always follow the safety directions of the teacher.
Early Release for all students for this Friday, September 18th
This is a friendly reminder that this Friday will be an early release for all students at 12:00. We will
have a modified lunch schedule to ensure all students eat prior to dismissal. During the afternoon
after the release, our teams of teachers and staff will be working collaboratively on our new English
Language Arts curriculum.
September is National Library Card Month!
Your Public Library is a great place to go to find a huge selection of books, movies, games and other
fun activities and programs. Mrs. Allmandinger and Mrs. Masching would like to invite all of our
students and staff to bring in their public library cards to SHOW them in honor of National Public
Library card month. Everyone can bring in their card any day in September for a free special
National Library card month pencil. The class that brings in the most library cards before
September 30th will earn a recognition party.
If you have any questions, please stop by or call the office at 847 532-7500 or contact me by e-mail
at [email protected]
Sincerely,
Chris Columbaro
Fall Book Fair
Volunteers Needed!!
The Fall Book Fair will be held in the gym during the Ice
Cream Social on
th
Thursday, Oct. 8
from 6-8pm.
Please return this form by Friday, Sept. 25th or leave a
message for the library at
847-532-7554 so we can add you to our list of volunteers.
Please consider volunteering your time to promote a love of
reading among our
Algonquin Lakes students! We will have four cash registers
available to move our lines along quickly, so many hands are
needed for this to happen.
We will need multiple volunteers for each time slot to make
our Book Fair run smoothly 
Thank you, Mrs. Allmandinger & Mrs. Masching
Name______________________ Phone #______________Email
______________________________
Child’s Name________________________ Teacher___________________________
Please circle your choice and we will contact you to confirm your
placement.
Set up Book Fair in library for
Friday, Oct. 2nd
students to preview
1-2:15pm
gym
Thursday, Oct. 8th
2:15pm-3:45pm
Tear down in library and Set up in
During Sale
5:45pm-7:00pm
7:00pm-8:15pm
Tear down in gym
8:00pm-8:30pm
OR
Reading Assistance Program
Are you interested in being a RAP volunteer???
We will be having a RAP Training on
Monday, September 28, 2015 at 8:30 – 9:00 am
(media center).
During this training we will review the RAP
folders, the expectations of a RAP volunteer, and
finalize schedules.
We ask that only NEW volunteers attend the training.
The RAP program will officially begin the week of
October 5th. We hope to see you there! Please
return the bottom part of this flyer to your
child’s teacher.
Dr. Kari Brandstedt/Reading Specialist/
847-532-7538/[email protected]
**************************************************
Yes, I will be able to attend the RAP training
on 9/28/15 at 8:30 AM
_____________________
Parent Name
Child/Teacher’s Name
OR
No, I will not be able to attend the RAP
training on 9/28/15 at 8:30 AM
_____________________
Parent Name
Child/Teacher’s Name
Teachers - Please return to Dr. Brandstedt
The Fall Box Top Contest is Here!!
Hello Kids and Parents and welcome back!! For those new to the school: One of
our easy ways to earn money for our school is to submit our clipped box tops to
Box Tops For Education. They in turn send us two checks per year. Last year
we earned almost $1500 for our school this way. Each Box Top is worth 10
cents, so that is a lot of box tops! Last year’s fall contest was a big one, earning
us around $1200. Help us beat last year’s earnings!!
Hopefully You’ve Been Clipping Away those Box Tops and building a nice
collection over the summer! Keep on Clipping!! Now’s the time to turn them in
and earn money for our school! Each class will compete to see who can submit
the most box tops. The classroom who submits the most will get
and will keep Mr. Top Box in
their classroom until the Spring contest! We’ll keep kids and teachers updated
with the progress !
Watch for Box tops on many popular products you are already buying. Then,
just clip them and submit them to your teacher. Remember to put them
in and envelope or Ziploc bag with your teacher’s name clearly written.
Submit box tops until October 23rd. You can make multiple submissions.
***Remember to label the envelopes or bag with your teacher’s name clearly
written
CUSD #300 and the Illinois Parent Education & Resource
Center Proudly Present
Meet the CUSD300 Education Services Staff
September 17, 2015 7:00 pm
Westfield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road, Algonquin IL
D300 Ed Services
Administrators
are the featured
speakers this
month!
- This is a free program and
everyone is welcome.
- Reservations are not
required.
- Spanish interpretation is
available with prior notice.
- Babysitting services are not
available.
- For further information
contact Judy Ruffulo,
847-212-6371
District 300 is kicking off the new school year
by introducing the Education Services
Administrators. If you have a student with an
IEP, you won't want to miss out on this great
opportunity to meet everyone, get important
information for the upcoming school year and
get your questions answered.
Shelley Nacke, Asst. Superintendent of
Education Services and Susan Rohlwing,
Director of Education Services along with the
other Specialists assigned to Learning
Disabilities, Autism, Low Incidence, Emotional
Disorders, Early Childhood, Outplacements and
300+ and related services will be there. Each of
these talented individuals will give a short
presentation with some background information
and goals for helping your child achieve greater
successes this school year.
Join us for what is sure to be an informative
evening. Bring a friend as well as any questions
you might have. There will be ample time for a
Q&A session after the presentation.
CUSD #300 y el Centro de Educación para Padres y
Recursos de Illinois Orgullosamente Presenta
Conozca al Personal de Servicios de Educación del CUSD300
17 de septiembre del 2015 a las 7:00 p.m.
Westfield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road, Algonquin IL
¡Este mes los
presentadores
destacados son los
Administradores de
Servicios de
Educación del D300!
- Este es un programa gratuito y
todos son bienvenidos.
-No se necesita hacer
reservaciones.
- Interpretación en español está
disponible con previo aviso.
- No habrá servicio de cuidado
de niños.
- Para más información
comuníquese con Judy Ruffulo
al: 847-212-6371
El Distrito 300 da inicio al nuevo año escolar
presentando a los Administradores de Servicios de
Educación. Si usted tiene un estudiante con un IEP
(Plan Individual Educativo), no querrá perderse de
esta gran oportunidad de conocer a cada uno de ellos
y obtener información importante para el próximo
año escolar y recibir respuestas a sus preguntas.
Shelley Nacke, Asistente del Superintendente de
Servicios de Educación y Susan Rohlwing, Director
de Servicios de Educación estarán presente junto con
las otras especialistas asignadas a: Problemas de
Aprendizaje, Autismo, Incapacidades de Baja
Incidencia, Trastornos Emocionales, Educación a
Temprana Edad, Recolocaciones, 300+ y servicios
relacionados. Cada una de estas personas talentosas
hará una breve presentación con información básica
y metas para ayudar a su estudiante a obtener más
éxitos este año escolar.
Acompáñenos a lo que será sin duda una noche
informativa. Traigan a un amigo(a) y cualquier
pregunta que puedan tener. Habrá suficiente tiempo
después de la presentación para una sesión de
preguntas y respuestas.
PRESENTS...
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015
Miércoles, 7 de octubre de 2015
WHY WALK?
¿POR QUÉ CAMINAR?

Evidence shows that children who are physically active on the
way to school burn off some of their excess energy and focus
better in school.

La evidencía muestra que los niños que son físicamente activos en el camino a la escuela queman un poco de su exceso
de energía y logran concentrarse mejor en la escuela.

Cuts down on car use and reduces air pollution.

Reduce el uso de coche y reduce la contaminación del aire.

Walking has been shown to improve mental health, happiness,
and well-being.

Caminar ha demonstrado mejorar la salud mental, aumentar
la felicidad y el bienestar.

Children need at least an hour of physical activity per day, and
walking or cycling to and from school is an ideal way to get
some of that activity, and it’s free!


Walking to school allows children to have extra time in the day
to build friendships.
Los niños necesitan por lo menos una hora de actividad física
al día, y caminar o andar en bicicleta de ida y vuelta la escuela
es una manera ideal para realizar parte de esa actividad, ¡y es
gratis!

Walking home can be a great time to think, relax, and mull
over their day.
Caminar a la escuela permite que los niños tengan más tiempo en el día para hacer amistades.

Cost — This one’s easy...the amount you spend on gas will go
down!
Caminar de regreso a casa puede ser un buen momento para
pensar, relajarse y reflexionar sobre su día.

Costo — Esta es fácil…¡la cantidad que gasta en gasoline bajará!
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BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FIT FOR KIDS FUNDERS CONSORTIUM