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Prescott Newsletter
• A Literature and Writing Magnet Cluster School.
2009 Golden Apple Award Winner.
• 2010 Winner of Area 6 DRIVE Teacher Award.
• 2010 Winner of the Academic Improvement Award of the Illinois Honor Schools •
Mr, Erin Roche
Principal
March 23, 2012
Amanda Maisch
Assistant Principal
Dear Prescott students
and families,
One of our roles-as
both parents and teachers-is
to create intellectually challenging
learning for students. This includes teaching and developing important
21st Century skills
such as generating questions, making observations, analyzing data, collaborating with a team
and drawing conclusions based on evidence. Our 6-Sth grade students are currently immersed in
a partnership with the Lincoln Park Zoo designed to develop these skills, while learning about
animals and their behavior. Math and Science Teacher Ms. Brennan and the 6-Sth grade
students are working closely with the Lincoln Park Zoo (LPZ) on a project called, "The Young
Researchers Collaborative."
Local School Council
2010-12
Jennifer Lister,
Parent Representative
LSC Chair
Lisa SI. Marie,
LSC Vice Chair
Kimberly Gow,
Teacher Representative
LSC Secretary
A few weeks ago, students visited the zoo to be trained by zoo staff on data collection
techniques used in the field to study animal behavior. While at the zoo, students practiced their
data collection skills by observing a variety of zoo animals. As part of this partnership, LPZ staff
member Ms. Becky then visited the classroom to help students develop their own research
questions, comparing the behavior of a zoo animal to the behavior of an urban animal that
students see in their communities. Just this week, students returned to LPZ to observe their zoo
animals and have now begun to analyze their data, looking for patterns that will illuminate
answers to their research questions. It's just as real scientists do!
Paul Carey,
Claudia Marmolejo,
Eric Marcus,
The following
• Which
• Which
• Which
Veronica Vides,
Amanda Kirshner,
Teacher Representative
are examples of some of our students' research questions:
animal is more social, a squirrel or a dwarf mongoose?
animal is more inactive, a pigeon or a vulture?
animal spends more time feeding, a squirrel or a gorilla?
On April 26th, 15-20 of our students will present their findings to LPZ scientists and
other "Young Researchers" at the annual, "Lincoln Park Zoo Young Researchers Collaborative
Science Celebration."
Tracy Roemer,
Community Representative
Jeff Hlavacek,
Community Representative
At the April Ifl= Parent-Teacher Conferences, I encourage you to talk with your
child(ren)'s teacher(s) about other intellectually challenging activities, projects, and discussions
in which your daughter or son participates. During the Spring Intersession, you can help to
deepen their 21 st Century skills by asking questions, reading, and talk about important topics
that have many different interpretations
and viewpoints.
Erin Roche,
Principal
Prescott Partners
Alliant Credit Union
DePaul University
Erikson Institute
~
Mr. Roche
Principal
Prescott Parents
Prescott PTA
~GOEagleS!
Thanks to Ms. Brennan for helping craft this letter.
Tue
Mon
Wed
Fri
Thu
No classes during Spring Intersession-March 26-April 6, 2012
Read a book at www.Raz-Kids.com
everyday!
Practice fun math at www.ixl.com everyday!
Classes resume Monday, April 9, 2012.
10
9
Classes resume
11
12
9am Prescott PTA in
MPR
13
3-9pm Chuck 'E'
Cheese fundraiser
9am public tour
16
17
Scholastic Book Fair
LSC literature
distribution
day
6-8th grade field trip
to see The Diary of
Anne Frank
18
12pm-6:15pm ParentTeacher Conferences
19
20
Prescott Tots
9:30-10:30am in
library
UFO (No uniform only
for students who
purchased UFO pass
Thursday, Apr 19)
PTA Family Art sale of
student artwork
2pm Recognition of
Learning
23
24
25
26
27
PreK field trip to
Kohl's Children's
Museum
30
May 3
May 4
5:30-7pm Family
Math & Reading Night
UFO (No uniform only
for students who
purchased UFO pass
Thursday, May 3)
PTA Family Art sale of
student artwork
Prescott Playtime
is Saturday.
March 10th from 10am-12pm.
Parent reminder:
Parents who drive children to Prescott are encouraged to drop off children
along Marshfield and not Wrightwood. Marshfield is safer due to less traffic.
Thank you for making Prescott School a safe place for children.
Parent reminder:
Please make sure that your child is healthy and in school. Children who
are not in school are not experiencing Prescott's rigorous curriculum.
The
promotion
policy for the Chicago Public Schools states that students
in
grades 3, 6, and 8 cannot have more than nine unexcused
absences.
Students with more than nine unexcused absences will go to summer school.
The 2012 LSC(Local School Council) elections are Wednesday, Apr~~.
18th during Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, several
parents volunteer their time to tutor individual students to
become strong readers in a program called Project Boost.
Golden-Apple Award-winning (retired) teacher Ms. Klocksin
oversees Project Boost. Thanks to volunteers Mandi Kelly, Micki Inamorato,
Samantha
Jacobs, and super sub Gabriela Bosley. Thank you Prescott Counselor Ms. Wulffen ,
who also tutors students.
Thanks to the PTA and Emmy Pekolovic for organizing the monthly Teacher Appreciation lunches.
Teachers and staff feel very appreciated!
Thanks to Mr. Blake, parent of Rachel (I" grade) and Blake
school!
c= grade), for his generous
donation to the
Prescott Tots meets each Friday morning and is organized and run by a corps of parent volunteers.
Thank you, Leslie Beckett!
Amy Stolarsky organized and printed this monthly newsletter for over six months this year until her last
newsletter in March. Her dedication and skills helped save Principal Roche hours that he could use to
meet with teachers and parents about student learning and activities. Thanks to Ms. Stolarsky!
Prescott School is looking for a volunteer to organize and assemble the monthly
newsletter. Please contact Principal Roche if interested. Thank you!
Welcome back to Tasha Tahvonen-Ms. T as students call her! She is working as a Teacher Assistant
with a student with an IEP in a new position. Ms. T is an Illinois certified teacher and has taught 3rd and
5th grade in the past. She earned her BAfrom William and Mary and her MAfrom Florida St. Prescott
was lucky to have Ms. T as a Teacher Assistant last year as well.
NEWS F'ROM PRESCOTT PARENTS ...
We now have yard signs (see below) available for parents to display. For more information,
visit www.prescottparents.com
.
please
To get involved with Prescott Parents and join our group, please email [email protected].
NEWS F'ROM PRESCOTT'S PTA ...
Bring in the Box Tops!!! (and the Labels for Education, Tyson A+ Rewards and MyCoke Rewards,
too!) You'll find these labels on popular products we all know, love and use everyday - and they add
up to FREE MONEY FOR PRESCOTT!!! Clip the labels; tops or save caps, Send them to school with
your student(s) in a baggie or envelope (label with name, room, grade and teacher's name), OR if
you're in the school, Drop them in the box located just inside the Main Office. There is more
information available outside the Main Office or online at www.prescottpta.org.
Or, contact
Coordinator Sinta Kulanda with questions at: [email protected].
If you have an iPod, MP3 player or headphones in working condition, please consider donating it to
Prescott's Special Education department. Teacher Ms. Danielle Rutkowski says her students enjoy
listening to audiobooks on these devices. For questions or to arrange donation, email
[email protected]
or contact Mandi Kelly at (217) 552-0940.
Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 10 at 9am am in the Multipurpose
Room. All are welcome!
Parents are encouraged to sign up for regular informational emails from www.babycenter.com. The
name is misleading in that the website includes helpful, research-based information about children
ages 0-18. Check out http://www.babycenter.com/big-kid
for information about physical, social and
emotional, speech and language development milestones. There's great advice regarding friendships,
disciplining children, bedtime rules, talking back, solving problems, and more
I
CHICAGO'
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
I
i CPS
PROPOSED 2012-2013
Jean-Claude
Brizard
Chief Executive
Officer
TRACK E CALENDAR
ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS
FEBRUARY
NOVEMBER
AUGUST
1
2
8#
9#
3
10#
5
1
2
8
9
MAY
1
4
5
7
6
1
2
3
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
12'
13
14
15
16
11
12'
14
15
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
19
20
21
22*
23*
18·
19
20
21
22
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
31
26
27
28
29
30
25
26
27
28
27·
28
29
30
31
3·
4
5
6
13
3
4
5
6
7
11
5
12
1
12
3
10
7
11
7
14
4
10
17
6
13
14
4
5
8
10
12
13
14
18
19
20
21
28
/21/
(28)
18
17Q
24e
21e
27
/20/
(27)
20e
26
/19/
(26)
19#e
25
/18/
(25)
11
24
/17/
(24)
11
18Te
25
26
27
28
6
7
DECEMBER
SEPTEMBER
MARCH
(31)
OCTOBER
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11Q
12T
12
14
15
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28Q
29T
7
/4/
11
/5/
12
APRIL
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
/1/
/2/
/3/
8
9
10
11
8
9
10
7
JUNE
6
13
JANUARY
1
8
7
6
13
7#
6#
JULY
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
12
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
14
15
16
17
18
15
16
17
18
19
15
16
17
18
19
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
(26)
21*
22
23
24Q
25T
22
23
24
25
26
22
23
24
25
26
29
30
31
28
29
30
31
29
30
29
30
31
LEGEND
Q
T
#
•
End of Quarter
Teacher Institute Days
/ /
()
Professional Development
Days
Schools closed -- salary paid except as provided by budgetary action
Schools closed -- no salary paid
e
Emergency day - school in session if student days fall below 170
IDay of non attendance
Holidays
for students
HOLIDAYS
September 4
Labor Day
January 21
M. L. King's Birthday
February 18
Presidents Day
November 12
Veterans Day
February 12
Lincoln's Birthday
May 27
Memorial Day
November 22, 23
Thanksgiving Holiday NOTES: Friday, November 23, 2012 - holiday for office employees
Please note: Columbus Day and Pulaski Day are now student attendance days.
NOTES:
SCHOOL CALENDAR -- The school calendar includes 180 days of student attendance, which is an increase of 10 student attendance days.
Classes begin on Monday, August 13, 2012
Classes end on Monday, June 17, 2013
Both days are full days of school for students.
QUARTERS -- Each quarter contains between 42 and 50 student days. Each quarter ends on the following day:
Q1
ends
October 11, 2012
43 days
Q3
ends
March 28, 2013 42 days
Q2
ends
January 24,2013
45 days
Q4
ends
June 17, 2013
SOdays
PROGRESSREPORTDISTRIBUTION DAYS -- Schools will distribute progress reports during the 6th week of each quarter on
Ql
September 19, 2012
Q3
March 6, 2013
Q2
December 5, 2012
Q4
May 15, 2013
REPORTCARD PICK-UP DAYS -- Please note parents will be asked to pick up reports after the first and third quarters.
Beginning in the 2012-13 school year, report card pick-up will occur after school hours. School will end 3 hours early on these dates.
Elementary schools are expected to run a Report card pick-up session on October 30, 2012 and April 10, 2013.
High schools are expected to run a Report card pick-up session on November 1, 2012 and April 11, 2013.
REPORTCARD DISTRIBUTION DAYS -- Please note that report cards for the second and fourth quarters will be sent home on:
Q2
January 30, 2013
Q4
June 17, 2013
TEACHER INSTITUTE DAYS -- Teacher institute days are non-attendance
days for students. These days are approved by the
State Superintendent of Instruction for teacher professional development. Teacher institute days are principal directed.
Days include: October 12, 2012; January 25, 2013; March 29, 2013 and June 18, 2013
PROFESSIONALDEVelOPMENT DAYS -- Professional development
PD days have been strategically placed to provide opportunities
days are non-attendance
to thoughtfully
days for students.
review student data and plan for the upcoming quarter.
Days include: August 6, 2012; August 7, 2012; August 8, 2012; August 9, 2012; August 10, 2012 and June 19, 2013
INTERSESSIONS-- Schools are closed for the following breaks
Fall intersession -- Schools are closed from October 15, 2012 to October 26, 2012
Winter intersession -- Schools are closed from December 17, 2012 to January 4, 2013
Spring intersession -- Schools are closed from April 1, 2013 to AprilS, 2013
GRADUATION DATES -- Elementary and High School graduations cannot be held prior to June 10, 2013
PRESCHOOLAND KINDERGARTEN PREREGISTRATION- Suggested dates are March 25, 2013 - March 28, 2013
I
CHICAGO'
PUBLIC
,
SCHOOLS ,
CPS
I
CHICAGOPUBLICSCHOOLS• 125S,ClarkStreet,5th Floor· Chicago,Illinois60603
Jean-Claude
Chief Executive
Brizard
Officer
Dear Parents and Guardians,
On Friday, we released our proposed 2012-13 school year calendar, which is designed to be more
student-focused and sensitive to the scheduling needs of parents and families. The new calendar will
increase the number of full weeks in our school year, which will enhance our efforts to boost student
achievement. By adding 30 percent more full weeks and 10 additional student attendance days, we also
anticipate parents will be able to more easily plan their work and child-care schedules.
Currently, nearly half of the Track R student calendar school weeks (18 of 38) have at least one day off,
and more than 40 percent of the Track E student calendar is made up of partial weeks (16 of 38). By
creating nine more full weeks for Track R schools and seven more full weeks for Track E schools, the new
calendar will better serve the needs of students and families.
Our goals are to provide greater
continuity for student learning throughout the year and to ease the stress associated with haphazard
scheduling the current calendar places on families.
In developing this student-focused calendar, we worked with and sought feedback from our principals,
the Full Day Advisory Committee and nearly 600 teachers throughout the District through the VIVA
project. Full School Day Advisory Committee members, including parents, education experts, principals,
elected officials and community and faith leaders, supported creating more full weeks of school, as well
as, adding 10 student attendance days to the calendar to increase student learning time in the
classroom. Principals and teachers supported the full-week schedule, as well as, strategically placed
professional development days to ensure adequate time for teachers to plan for instruction and
collaborate with one another.
Changes to both Track R and Track E schools include:
•
10 additional days of student attendance for a total of 180 days.
•
More full, five-day weeks, going from 20 to 29 weeks for Track R and from 22 to 29 weeks for
Track E. Benefit: Provides less interruption to instruction and more consistency in scheduling for
parents.
•
Reducing holidays from 10 to eight, changing Columbus and Pulaski Days from holidays to
student attendance days. Benefit: Helps to accommodate the extra days without encroaching
•
Conversion of report card pick-up days to student attendance days. Students will now attend
school on these days. Benefit: Helps to accommodate the extra days without encroaching on the
into the summer break.
summer break while also allowing parents the opportunity to meet with teachers and discuss
their children's performance.
Educate, Inspire, Transform
Specific features of the Track E calendar include:
•
The school year will begin on Monday, Aug. 13,2012, and end on Monday, June 17, 2013. Both
days are full days of school for students.
•
Placement of vacation breaks in the Track E calendar will now fall at the end of academic
qua rters. Benefit: Minimizes interruptions for students during the academic quarter.
Fall break: Closed from Oct. 15, 2012, to Oct. 26, 2012
Winter break: Closed from Dec. 17, 2012, to Jan. 4, 2013
Spring break: Closed from April 1, 2013, to AprilS, 2013 (Note: Spring break is one week
shorter than in past years.)
Specific features of the Track R calendar include:
•
•
The school year will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, and end on Monday, June 17, 2013. Both
days are full days for students.
Schools will be closed for the following breaks:
Winter break: Closed from Dec. 24, 2012, to Jan. 4, 2013
Spring break: Closed from April 1, 2013, to AprilS, 2013
Please visit our website at www.cps.edu/fullday
calendar.
to view, download and print next year's school
As we continue planning for the 2012-13 school year, we look forward to receiving your feedback and
suggestions. Your input is and will be critical to the success of our students and our schools. Thank you
for your ongoing support as we work to ensure all students develop the knowledge and skills they need
to graduate ready for college and career success.
Sincerely,
t'_cl~
J a -Claude Brizard
I Chicago Public Schools
~
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS • 125 S. Clark Street, 5th Floor· Chicago, Illinois 60603
Jean-Claude Brizard
Chief Executive
Officer
Estimados padres y tutores legales,
EI viernes pasado divulgamos nuestra propuesta de ana escolar 2012-13, disefiada para atender mejor a
105 estudiantes y las necesidades de planlficacion de 105 padres y farnilias. EI nuevo calendario agregara
semanas completas al ana lectivo, facilitando a 105 padres la programacion de sus horarios de trabajo y
de cuidado de los nifios. Tambien mejorara nuestros esfuerzos para aumentar los logros estudiantiles,
mediante el agregado de un 30 por ciento de semanas completas de instruccicn y de 10 dias de
asistencia para
105
estudiantes.
Actualmente, casi la mitad de las semanas escolares (18 en 38) del calendario estudiantil del Grupo R
(Track R) estan interrumpidas con por 10 rnenos un dia libre, y mas del 40 por ciento del calendario
estudiantil del Grupo E (Track E) se compone de semanas parciales (16 en 38). AI agregar nueve
semanas completas alas escuelas del Grupo R y siete semanas completas alas escuelas del Grupo E, el
nuevo calendario servlra mejor las necesidades de 105 estudiantes y sus familias, ofreciendo una rnejor
continuidad al aprendizaje durante el ana y aliviando el estres familiar asociado con el desorden del
actual calendario.
Para desarrollar un calendario enfocado en los estudiantes, trabajamos y buscamos el asesoramiento de
nuestros directores escolares, del Cornite Asesor del Dia Escolar Completo y de cerca de 600 maestros
de todo el distrito mediante el proyecto VIVA. Miembros del Cornite Asesor del Dia Escolar Completo,
incluyendo padres, expertos en educaclon, directores, oficiales electos, lideres comunitarios y religiosos,
apoyaron particularmente la creacion de mas semanas de instruccion, asi como el agregado de 10 dias al
calendario para aumentar el tiempo de aprendizaje en los salones. Directores y maestros apoyaron
totalmente el calendario de semana completa, asi como los dias de desarrollo profesional ubicados
estrategicarnente para estar seguros que los maestros dispongan del tiempo necesario para instruccion
y colaboracion entre 51.
Los cambios en las escuelas de 105 grupos RyE incluven:
•
10 dias adicionales de asistencia estudiantil para totalizer 180 dias.
•
Mas semanas completas, de cinco dias, pasando de 20 a 29 semanas en el Grupo R y de 22 a 29
semanas en el Grupo E. Beneficio: menos interrupclon en la instruccion y mas consistencia en la
organizaci6n de
105
padres.
•
Reduccion de feriados de 10 a 8, convirtiendo el Dia del Descubrimiento de America yel
natalicio de Pulaski en dias de asistencia a clase para los estudiantes. Beneficio: ayuda a
•
Conversion de los dias de entrega de las calificaciones en dlas de clase. Los estudiantes tendran
que concurrir a la escuela durante esos dias. Beneficio: da a 105 padres la oportunidad de
acomodar
105
reunirse con
dias extras sin invadir las vacaciones de verano.
105
maestros y discutir el rendimiento de sus niiios.
Las caracteristicas espedficas del calendario del Grupo E inclulran:
•
EI ana escolar cornenzara ellunes 13 de agosto de 2012 y finalizara ellunes 17 de junio de 2013.
Ambos seran dias escolares completos para los estudiantes.
La ubicaci6n de las vacaciones en el ca/endario del Grupo E caera ahora al final de los trimestres
acadernicos. Beneficio: minimiza las interrupciones para 105 estudiantes durante el trimestre
•
academico.
Vacaciones de otofio: Cerrado dellS al 26 de octubre de 2012
Vacaciones de invierno: Cerrado del 17 de diciembre de 2012 al4 de enero de 2013
Vacaciones de primavera: Cerrado dell al S de abril de 2013 (Nota: Vacaciones de
primavera de primavera es una semana mas corto que en los afios anteriores)
Las caracterfsticas espedficas del calendario del Grupo R incluiran:
•
EI ana escolar comenzara el martes 4 de septiembre de 2012 y terrnlnara ellunes 17 de junio de
2013. Ambos seran dlas escolares completos para los estudiantes.
•
Las escuelas estaran cerradas durante los siguientes intervalos:
Vacaciones de invierno: Cerrado del 24 de diciembre de 2012 al4 de enero de 2013
Vacaciones de primavera: Cerrado dell al S de abril de 2013
Por favor, visite nuestra pagina en internet www.cps.edu para ver, descargar e imprimir el calendario
escolar del proximo afio.
Mientras continuamos planificando el ana escolar 2012-13, esperamos recibir sus oprruones y
sugerencias. Su aporte es y sera crltico para el exlto de los estudiantes y del distrito como un todo, tanto
ahora como en el futuro. Gracias por su apoyo a nuestro trabajo para asegurar a todos los estudiantes
los conocimientos y destrezas necesarias para graduarse listos para la universidad 0 una carrera
vocacional.
g
Atentamente,
l'_cl~
Je n Claude Brizard
Ir ctor Ejecutivo I Escuelas Publicas de Chicago

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