TABLE OF CONTENTS

Woodview Staff Holiday Greeting

Calendar of Events

Woodview School News

PTO News and Notes

Holiday Gift Shop

Foundation 46

Sandbox Learning

Holiday Section

Woodview PTO woodviewpto@gmail.com http://www.woodviewpto.com PRESIDENT Abbie Pietruszynski abbieleigh@comcast.net 847-223-6703 VICE PRESIDENT Elizabeth Corripio ecorripio@teach.us SECRETARIES Karyn Pritz karynpritz@yahoo.com Jamie Schaefer jamieschaefer1@yahoo.com TREASURERS Sandi Hornung sandiandbob@sbcglobal.net Sandy Pogue jonandsandy@sbcglobal.net WAYS AND MEANS Cheryl Wilgen cwilgen@yahoo.com Julie Rothman bakingmomma@gmail.com Diana Spicer deemerky@gmail.com STAFF LIASION Gerry Sousa sousa.gerry@d46.k12.il.us

Upcoming Events Date Place Event 12/13 WV College Day: wear your favorite college gear! 12/14 WV Holiday Treasures Gift Shop in Music Room

from 9:00 – noon; Parent Coffee and Kid Crafts in MPR 12/16 WV Holiday Treasures Gift Shop in Music Room

from 8:00-9:00am

12/17 WV Holiday Treasures Gift Shop in Music Room from 8:00-9:00am

12/18 WV Holiday Treasures Gift Shop in Music Room from 8:00-9:00am

12/19 WV Holiday Treasures Gift Shop in Music Room from 8:00-9:00am

12/23-1/3 Winter Break 1/2 Offsite Family Skate Party at Just For Fun Roller Rink

in Mundelein from 5:00-8:00pm 1/10 WV PJ Day: wear your comfy PJ’s on a cold winter day!

MV=Meadowview WV=Woodview GMS=Grayslake Middle School

Stay Connected and Informed!

Don’t miss a thing going on at Woodview School. Visit our website at

http://www.woodviewpto.com for the latest information about school events, fundraisers, and

much more.

If you’re on Facebook, look for “Woodview School PTO” and “LIKE” us today! If you haven’t signed

up for our email news yet, send an email to woodviewpto@gmail.com and we will add you to our

electronic mailing list.

Get Involved!

The PTO is always looking for volunteers for our various events. Click the link below to see what

you can do to help!

www.woodviewpto.com/volunteer.html

Woodview School News

Student Council Update

As you know Woodview Student Council has started a collection to help those affected by the tornados that hit central Illinois. Our campaign is called Washingtons for Washington, IL. We are asking students to donate quarters and/or one dollar bills to support the clean-up efforts. If everyone can bring in just one quarter, our goal will be met. The classroom that collects the most money will win a class party! All money collected will be donated to the American Red Cross. We have extended our deadline date to Monday, December, 16th.

Please mark your calendars for the following Spirit days:

Friday, December 13th- College Day: Wear your favorite college t-shirts, hats, jerseys, etc.

Friday, January 10th- PJ Day: Wear your comfy PJ's on a cold winter day. Friday, February 7th- Crazy Hair Day: Style your hair as crazy as can be.

It's time for the

Six Flags Read to Succeed Challenge!

Six Flags Read to Succeed forms were sent home with all students on a yellow piece of paper this week. It's a great way for parents and teachers to encourage students to read for fun and information outside of their homework. Each child that reads for six hours will earn one free ticket to Great America. Simply have your student write down the titles of the books he/she is reading (listening to) and the amount of time that they read. The deadline to turn in their Read to Succeed reading logs is February 12, 2014. So.... those 10 minutes your child is looking at Highlights at the doctor's

office would count. As would the 10 minutes they spend reading on your e-reader while they are waiting for their extracurricular activity. Reading cereal boxes, graphic novels and magazines all count. Listening to a parent read or enjoying a story on Tumblebooks or Bookflix through the public library website also contributes to their total. If your child reads to younger siblings or buddy reads, they can both count the time. The children have three months to complete the six-hour challenge. Forms can be turned in to their classroom teacher as soon as the challenge has been met. Extra forms for the program can be found in the school office.

Flu Season and School

To help keep flu outbreaks to a minimum, we are asking that all students and families follow these simple steps: 1. PLEASE keep sick children home from school until they are fever-free for 24 hours without medication, such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen. (fever = 99.5 degrees or above) and their cough is gone! Please keep sick children home from school with any symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, etc. for 24 hours. 2. Teach your children to COVER THEIR COUGHS and wash hands often. Hand sanitizers are also effective. 3. The CDC recommends that all school-age children receive flu vaccinations. Seasonal flu vaccines are available now! 4. Prepare in advance. Have alternative childcare available if YOU cannot stay home or pick up your sick child at school. SICK students cannot remain at school! 5. PLEASE report your child’s absence to school and tell us the symptoms. (Just saying “sick” doesn’t help us track illnesses) 6. Make sure we have current phone numbers to reach you and your emergency contacts.

PTO News and Notes

Lip Sync Show

Students who signed up for the Lip Sync Show

will receive their group song selection on

Friday, December 20th. Good luck!

Shopping Opportunities

Saturday, December 14th 9:00a.m. until Noon

Shopping will take place in the Music Room

Parent Coffee Event in the Multi-Purpose

Room

*NEW* Kid’s Crafts in the MPR Room!

Student Shopping

Monday, December 16th- Thursday,

December 19th

8:00a.m.-9:00a.m.

Shopping in the Music Room for any students

who missed the Saturday Event!

This Weekend at Woodview!

What could be more convenient then shopping at your child’s school for a unique gift for friends and family! Enjoy a hassle-free experience with your child with quality gifting items from our

Holiday Treasures Gift Shop!

This is a great opportunity for your child to shop for gifts for everyone from Grandparents, friends and even the family pet! The program will create wonderful memories for the children

while teaching them to save and budget their money, and make their own purchase decisions.

You can be part of this experience with your child. A "gift planner" envelope is provided to help children decide who they can buy gifts for and how much they can spend. Your child should

bring this envelope with their money enclosed on the shopping day.

Gift wrapping is provided

too!

Most gifts under $5!

Large Variety of Gifts!

Preview the Holiday Shop online!

Holiday Shop Preview Site

EARN MONEY FOR D46 SCHOOLS

AND MAKE EVERY DAY

EARTH DAY!

By running a district-wide recycling program, we collect a

high enough volume of recyclables to receive

$$ MONEY $$

from TerraCycle!

This translates to classroom grants, individual student enrichment grants,

and much more!

RECYCLABLES

Juice Pouches all aluminum and plastic drink pouches

Lunch Kits trays, lids, wrapping from Lunchables and other similar products

Elmer’s Glue empty sticks, bottles & tops

Writing Utensils anything but crayons and wooden pencils

Gogo Squeeze empty fruit packets

Please encourage your children to recycle at school and send in used items from home with

your children to be recycled!

Students can recycle in the following locations:

Juice Pouches labeled bin in the lunchroom

Lunch Kits labeled bin in the lunchroom

Elmer’s Glue many schools keep this bin near the art room

Gogo Squeeze can be collected in the classrooms by teachers who choose to participate,

bagged, and sent to the District Office for recycling

Thank you for participating!

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Having Guests and Visiting Others

Being a courteous host or a considerate guest are skills that take time to learn and

refine. Below are some strategies to prepare children for having visitors and being a

guest.

1. Set Expectations: Whether children are going to another person’s house or

people are coming to their house, let them know what is going to happen. If children

are unfamiliar with whom they will be seeing, show them pictures or talk about the

different people. Set expectations for behavior prior to the event by discussing

activities that may be hard for them. For example, if it is someone else’s birthday let

them know the other person gets to blow out the candles and open the gifts.

2. Give Children Responsibility: Have children carry gifts or side dishes when visiting others. If people are visiting

you, ask the child to be the official greeter or coat person. Since children are excited at the start of an event, a task

early on can channel their energy into something productive.

3. Set Limits: Children often are out of sight at events. Set limits and monitor their activity. Let children know they can have one soda or eat one hot dog. Adhere to initial limits and praise children for following the rules.

4. Encourage Manners: Children are able to greet and say good-bye to others at a young age. Older children can hold doors and demonstrate more advanced manners. Teach them polite words and helpful actions by modeling the behavior and praising children when they demonstrate it. Since other people may serve different foods or have different routines, remind children to try foods, use polite words, and respond to differences with respect.

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5. Have Child Friendly Activities: Some events are planned well for adults but lack child centered activities. Prepare for visits by having a variety of activities children enjoy. Bring movies, board games, and outdoor equipment when visiting others. If children are in your home, have activities and games readily available. Most hosts welcome additional activities for children, but check with them in case they have other things planned. Address this by saying, “John loves to play soccer so I brought a ball for him to share with the other kids. Is it okay if I go and get it?”

6. Prepare for Differences in Rules and Expectations: Schedules and rules may change when visiting other people’s

homes. For some children this can be very confusing. Let children know the rules are changed just for that night. For

example, tell the child, “Usually you go to bed at 8:00, but this is a special occasion. Tonight you can go to bed

at 9:30 since your grandparents are here.”

7. Prepare Children for the End of the Event: Give children notice when you or visitors will be leaving and give

them specific times to clearly prepare them for the end of the event. For example, “The birthday party ends

at 3:00. You have to say good-bye to your friends at 3:00.”

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Holiday Social Skill Strategies

The holidays are a wonderful time for participating in cherished traditions and making new memories. However children often spend time with family and friends they see only a few times a year, and for many children, social situations associated with the holidays are relatively unfamiliar. Help children prepare for holiday social situations with these strategies. 1. Remind Children – Although children may hear about relatives and talk to

them on the phone, they may have difficulty remembering people they do not see regularly. Help children remember family members’ names and information by creating a family and friends book. On each page include a photo and one or two facts about the family member or friend. For example, their cousin Sam lives in Maine and is on the swim team. Include pictures from past holiday gatherings to review traditions. If you do not have pictures of specific activities, draw pictures or write stories. 2. Make Contact in Advance – Have children send letters or emails to family members in advance. This is a good way to open communication for children. They can tell their relatives how much they are looking forward to seeing them. They also can mention shared interests such as being in the same sport as their cousin or having a model plane similar to the one Uncle Ed flew in the Air Force. Reminders of past shared experiences such as a favorite holiday dish or playing the family game of charades are another way to bring people together. 3. Practice Unfamiliar Situations – Holiday gatherings often have specific etiquette. Practice new situations. For example, children may have food served to them at home, but holidays meals may be buffet style. If children are old enough to serve themselves, practice taking appropriate portions by having a few meals family style (food in bowls so children serve themselves) before the holidays. If it is a gift giving holiday, practice manners for giving and receiving gifts. 4. Bring Items that Initiate Social Interactions - For children who are shy or working on social skills, help them initiate interactions by bringing familiar toys or items they can share with others. Discussing their favorite robot or sharing their favorite game with a cousin can help children transition to a new environment with less stress and anxiety. Be sure to discuss and practice sharing the toys in advance so children are prepared to share them with other people. 5. Review and Praise – Review and remind children of social expectations in advance, immediately before, and in some cases during the event. The excitement of being around people, eating holiday foods, and participating in activities can be overwhelming so children may quickly forget what they practiced. Be sure to praise children for appropriate behavior. 6. Have Additional Plans - If a child has special food or seating needs, parents should let the host know in advance. Although children may be told not to eat certain foods, they may not recognize the ingredients in some holiday dishes. For children with very limited food interests, have them try new foods, but prepare and bring a separate meal in case the menu is limited. Sitting at a table without a parent may be extremely stressful for some children so having some tables with adults and children rather than just tables for children and just tables for adults may be a way to plan in advance and reduce a child’s anxiety.

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Wood Review Special Edition Winter Break Events

Around Grayslake . . .

Grayslake Giving Trees Local non-profit community organizations have been invited to share their message by decorating a tree at the museum. The public is encouraged to vote for their favorites with a cash donation. The event runs through the end of December. For more information, check out the Grayslake Historical Society website.

Gingerbread House Contest The Grayslake Queens will host a special gingerbread house contest at the Grayslake History Museum on Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, December 15, from noon-4 p.m. The houses must be 95% edible and should not exceed one square foot, including the base. Contestants should feel free to embellish their designs with candy and sweets. All entries are to be delivered to the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum, 164 Hawley Street, on Friday, December 13 between noon and 4 p.m., or on Saturday, December 14 between 9 and 10 a.m. The public will be invited to view the entries Saturday, December 14 from 10 a.m.‐4 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 from noon‐4 p.m. The Grayslake Queens are asking visitors to this display to consider bringing a non-perishable food item or to make a donation to the PLAN Food Pantry.

Around Lake County . . .

Winter Wonderland- 2013 Holiday Light Show at Loyola's Cuneo Mansion and Gardens Dates: November 29-January 4, closed Dec. 24 & 25 Time: 6:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. Cost: $5/ car- Monday-Thursday, $10/ car- Friday-Sunday (cash only- paid at entrance)

Experience 97 acres of enchanting holiday lights and decorations while relaxing in the comfort and warmth of your car. Bundle up the kids and take them for a car ride they are sure not to forget! You can enhance your experience by tuning in to the local radio station (directions given upon entering light show) for a dual musical/ visual experience.

Around Chicago . . .

Families can experience a real "winter wonderland" at Navy Pier's annual Winter WonderFest event. Ice skate indoors, take the Arctic Plunge, ride the indoor Ferris wheel, ride the Reindeer Express train, enjoy live entertainment and more at the Pier's festive Winter WonderFest from December 6 through January 12, 2014.

Experience Christmas around the world without leaving Chicago! The event that began with one tree in 1942 has ballooned into 50 trees representing various cultures and holiday traditions from across the globe plus a huge 45-foot tall Grand Tree with more than 30,000 twinkling lights and 1,000 ornaments adorning it. Christmas Around the World opens Thursday, November 14 and continues through January 5, 2014 at the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive.

Information from www.chicagonow.com

Have a safe and fun Winter Break!