A Message from Mr. Vandercar - Principal of PES
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The library is a great place to be.
"The most important asset of any library goes home at night - the library staff."
-Timothy Healy
"If I was a book, I would like to be a library book, so I would be taken home by all different sorts of kids."
-Cornelia Funke
Our school library is one of the most inviting and exciting rooms at Pleasantdale Elementary School. It is a place many students call their favorite room in the building.
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Celebrating Red Ribbon Week
For more than 20 years, Red Ribbon Week has been the time when communities encourage healthy lifestyles and teach students about the dangers of drugs.
Pleasantdale Elementary School will celebrate Red Ribbon Week with these fun themes:
- Monday, October 24 - "Team Up Against Drugs" - Wear your favorite team jersey
- Tuesday, October 25 - "I'm Too Bright for Drugs" - Wear bright or neon colored clothes
- Wednesday, October 26 - "Wild About Being Drug Free" - Crazy Hair Day
- Thursday, October 27 - "Sock It To Drugs" - Wear mismatched or crazy socks
- Friday, October 28 - "Don't Let Drugs Mix You Up" - Wear mismatched clothes
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Veterans Day Assembly Reminder
We welcome family and friends to our annual Veterans Day Assembly held in the APR on Friday, November 11th at 2:00 pm. This is an opportunity for students to learn about Veterans and honor them with special presentations. All veterans are welcome to attend and participate.
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A Message from Mr. Glimco - Principal of PMS
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Supporting Each Other
This past Tuesday our stands were packed for the "Pink Out" Basketball game. Our Student Council sold out of the T-shirts in support of Cancer Awareness, both teams wore special pink ribbon socks, and parents and students alike sported pink as they cheered on the Tigers.
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A Message from Mrs. Knapik - Assistant Principal of PMS
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The Library: The Heart of Our Schools
"Without libraries, what have we? We have no past and no future."
-Ray Bradbury
When I was a little girl, I loved the library. I have vivid memories of joining the summer reading club at my local library, checking out puppets and puzzles from the children's section, and regularly swapping out borrowed books and magazines.
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Traffic Safety Alert
Parents please remember to drive safely when transporting your children to and from school. If you witness any violations, please notify Principal Glimco or Assistant Principal Knapik or the Burr Ridge Police and please do not take it upon yourselves to rectify the problem. Thank you!
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Red Ribbon Spirit Week 
During the week of October 24th, we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week! Students will participate in activities to raise awareness about drugs and alcohol by decorating the building, answering trivia questions for prizes, and hosting a food drive. The Student Council thought it would be fun to make it a spirit week and dress up each day next week using daily themes.
Click here for themes!
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Food Drive Kick Off 
Donations of non-perishable items are being accepted from October 24th through November 4th at Pleasantdale Middle. If you bring in food donations during Red Ribbon Week you can receive a raffle ticket to WIN a Teddy Bear!!!
- Every item smaller than a 4 by 4 in. square will be counted as one item.
- Donations will be sent to St. Cletus Church.
- No homemade items and please avoid sugary beverages, chips, candy and glass items. No ramen noodles, please.
- Items to consider donating: low-sugar cereal such as Cheerios or Chex; peanut butter; jelly; canned fruit and vegetables; bags of pinto or black beans; rice; canned tuna; canned meat; granola bars; macaroni and cheese; soups; pancake mix and syrup; pasta; pasta sauce; coffee; tea; juice; cake mix and frosting; crackers; Hamburger Helper; instant mashed potatoes; cooking oil; condiments; and powdered milk.
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Activities Update!
The Extracurricular Activity Calendar for November is online now! You can find the calendar by going to the Pleasantdale website, clicking on Middle and then
Activities.
There is an option to print the calendar at the top of the calendar itself and the printed view allows you to see all activities for the month if you change the font to small in settings.
To get a quick glance of the November calendar & other activities at Pleasantdale, follow
pdalemsactivities on Instagram!
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NWEA-MAP Video Presentation
For parents unable to attend the October 12th presentation, please view the following video.
Questions may be directed to Candy Kramer, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning, at
[email protected].
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Pleasantdale offers Spirit Wear to students, parents and staff as a fundraiser. Please enclose order form and a check made payable to "Pleasantdale PTA" in an envelope marked "Pleasantdale Spirit Wear" and return to the main office by Friday, November 18. Delivery will be on or before December 21.
Click here for order form.
If you have any questions, please contact Christy Schwartz at
[email protected].
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Friday, October 21st
7-8:30pm
Elementary School Gymnasium
Gremlins and Goblins and witches on brooms, you are invited to a party under the moon! It's the Pleasantdale Halloween Hop that'll be such a fright! Dancing and Music and fun all night!
The Halloween Hop will take place this Friday, 10/21 from 7-8:30pm in the elementary school gymnasium. The Hop will feature dancing, pumpkin decorating, a costume contest and a cakewalk!
Please feel free to contribute baked goods to the cakewalk. Baked items should be packaged in small portions with ingredients clearly labeled. Please drop off baked items to the school office by 3pm on Friday.
The Hop is free to all Pleasantdale PTA members. Please note this is not a drop-off event. Thank you!
Don't forget the Book Fair will also be going on in the library!
Credit Card and Check only.
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10/21:
~PTA Halloween Hop @ Elementary, 7pm
~Elementary Book Fair, 7-8:30pm
~Girls Basketball Tournament
10/24:
~Red Ribbon Week Begins
~PMS Food Drive Begins
~Girls Basketball Tournament @ Pleasantdale
10/26:
~7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Clinic
~Girls Basketball Tournament @ LTHS North
10/27:
~7th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts
10/28:
~PTA Write Stuff Due
~8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts
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