Mary Endres Elemen tary School

TIMBERWOLF TIMES DECEMBER 2017 Twitter:@d200meesprncpl WE ARE ALL STARS #meestimberwolves #wcusd200 Facebook: @maryendreswoodstock

What’s happening this month?

For a complete list of events, visit https://www.woodstockschools.org/Domain/11 , and select Calendar. You will find a Google calendar that you can reference or import.

12/4 D200 Art Show Reception

6pm

12/5 Madrigal Performance

1:15pm

12/6 Late Start 8:30am

12/11 PTO Family Paint Night

6pm

12/13 1st Grade Music Concert

6:30pm

12/18 5th Grade Band/Chorus Concert

6pm

12/20 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra Concert

6:30pm

12/25-1/5 Winter Break

SAVE THE DATE: Literacy Night @ Mary Endres  January 25th 6:30 - 7:30 PM 

Brrrrrr...Winter is here!   

Dress children warmly for outdoor activities. Several thin layers will keep them dry and warm. Don’t forget warm boots, gloves and a hat. Students are not allowed to play in the snow without snowpants and boots. Remember: District 200 policy states that children will go outside for recess unless the temperature or wind chill 

measures 0 degrees or lower, or during harsh rain or snowstorms. Students must have a dr. note to keep them inside. Help your children stay warm by dressing them appropriately.

PTO Points Questions, Comments, Suggestions? Email us at: meespto@gmail.com 

Paint Night with Mrs. Menge! Guided individualized canvas pain�ng o Monday, December 11 , 6pm $30/adult $20/child o Adults and children (1st grade and older) are welcome o No experience needed! Everything is include. Snacks

provided. o Can reserve on Sign up Genius or email PTO

meespto@gmail.com Spirit Wear orders DUE!!! o Turn in your choice and payment ASAP in order to receive your order by the

holidays o The flyer did not make it home to you? Check out the MEES website or email

PTO meespto@gmail.com PTO meeting - plan upcoming fun events, help decide on where funds are spent, suggest new experiences for our students o Thursday, December 7, 7pm

Great big “ THANK YOU ” to everyone who: o par�cipated in Trunk or Treat- both decorators and a�endees o all the volunteers who came in for Hearing/Vision screening o donated candy for the troops overseas. You make our school smile!

Congratulations to the winners of the Box Top Collection ! Mrs. Eaheart’s class won for October o Keep saving & turning in to turn Box Tops into school benefits!

Missing a coat or hoodie?  Please check our lost and found or stop in the office and check with us. We have quite a collection of coats, clothing and eye glasses. 

Orchestra Notes: Thank you to those of you that participated in the Poinsettia Orchestra Fundraiser! I hope they bring you holiday happiness! The first orchestra concert of the school year will be Wednesday, December 20th at 6:30 pm at Mary Endres in the gym. This is a combined concert with Greenwood students in orchestra. The 4th and 5th grade orchestras will be performing. Students should arrive at 6:10 to get tuned and ready to perform. 4th graders should dress nicely, and 5th graders can wear their orchestra t-shirts from last year! Look for reminders in your student's music folder. I look forward to seeing you at the concert! Mrs. Blaho rblaho@wcusd200.org

A special thanks to parents who have purchased art from ArtSonia.com with the funds I was able to purchase 30 student sets of oil pastels.

December Artists of the Month: 5th grade-A.Cruz 4th grade- L.Carbajal 3rd grade-J.Chunn 2nd grade- G. Pipitone 1st grade- E. Lanan Art Show reception: Dec. 4th 6pm-7pm @ Woodstock Public Library - Visit the Art Show @ WPL from 12/4/2017 - 1/10/2018

 

 It’s Your Child’s Birthday! If you would like your child to celebrate at school, please bring small treats. We prefer healthy, non-sugary treats since mini cupcakes or cookies can cause hyperactivity. Also, we cannot accommodate big quantities, items with prep work or multiple treats, as time does not allow for longer celebrations. Teachers will pass out treats at the end of an activity or while an activity is going on to limit celebrations to a few minutes . Birthdays that fall during summer break will be celebrated on the student’s half birthday. (example: June 10th would be announced on December 10th) Birthdays that fall on a non-attendance day will be celebrated the day before.

GOOGLE AUGMENTED REALITY Google came to Mary Endres and previewed their new augmented reality app with all of the students. In this picture, students are looking at a beating heart that appears in the middle of the room. They are able to travel inside it to see the vessels and chambers.

Physical Education During the month of December, Mary Endres students will continue to work on health and fitness lessons/activities. We have been using pedometers during class and the students have been having so much fun with these. Our goal during class is to get 2000 steps and several of our students are meeting this goal. We are also learning about body composition, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, flexibility, and muscular strength. Students will be learning about these through our SPARK lessons which include aerobic games, fitness challenges, and fitness circuits.

Let Me Run 5K--2017 On November 2, the Let Me Run team completed a 5K run to conclude their season. Let Me Run is open to boys in 4th and 5th grades and includes goal setting, character lessons, and running activities. We wanted to congratulate all the boys on a GREAT season and a fantastic final run. It was a pleasure coaching you this season! We wish our 5th graders well in middle school next year and we hope to see our 4th graders back on the team in fall 2018! ~Coach Creighton, Coach Parpart, Coach Rodolfo, & Coach Waldack

Officer Gustis holds the mic while a student reads her D.A.R.E. essay aloud. Congrats to our fifth graders on a successful D.A.R.E. Graduation Day!