A Message from Mr. Vandercar - Principal of PES
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Giving
At Pleasantdale Elementary School this can certainly mean a variety of things. One of our primary goals involves students exhibiting at least one year's growth over the course of the school year.
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Join Us for a Month of Giving!
Who? - Pleasantdale Elementary students, families and staff
What/When? - Help us work towards ending homelessness by donating items during the month of December! All items will be donated to Housing Forward, the only social service agency in west Cook County with a comprehensive "housing + services" solution for transitioning individuals and families out of homelessness.
Where/How? - Simply bring in these items and drop them in the box in the front area of the school.
December 5th - 9th: New Socks (All sizes)
December 12th - 15th: Paper goods (hot/cold cups, heavy-duty paper plates, napkins, paper towels and toilet paper)
December 19th - 22nd: Toiletry Items (travel sizes of lotion, sunscreen, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, q-tips, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.)
For any questions please contact Bianca Dassinger, school social worker, at 708-246-2806 or
[email protected]. Thank you!
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A Feathery Thank You!
Many thanks to all of our elementary school families who participated in the 2016 Student Council Food Drive. Well over 1000 items were donated to help our local families in need. For each item donated, students decorated a "feather for Tom the Turkey." Students and staff at the elementary school were excited to see the beauty of Tom's enormous tail!
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Extra Thanks!
The elementary school staff would like to thank the PTA for the clever "Wild About Learning" themed treat tables set up during Parent/Teacher conferences. It was enjoyed by everyone!!
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Students in the Spotlight
Congratulations to Ellie M. who represented our school at the Burr Ridge Village Board meeting held on Monday, November 28th. Ellie met Mayor Straub, the trustees, and led all in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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A Message from Mr. Glimco - Principal of PMS
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It's the Season for Giving Thanks, and Thanks for the Giving!
Last week we hosted our families for the Thanksgiving celebration. Coming from a large family, hosting can be challenging, and at times, the preparation, planning, cleaning, and cooking can threaten to overshadow the actual event.
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A Message from Mrs. Knapik - Assistant Principal of PMS
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Teaching Empathy
As we return from the Thanksgiving holiday and look forward to many other holidays in the month ahead, it is hard not to be overwhelmed by a feeling of gratitude.
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Pleasantdale Middle had a great celebratory breakfast the morning of Dec. 1st in honor of our first trimester Tiger P.A.W.S. (Positive Attitudes Within our School) award winners. We are proud of these outstanding students!
Tiger P.A.W.S. candidates exhibit exemplary skills in the following areas:
- Self-awareness and self-management skills which contributes to success in school
- Social-awareness and interpersonal skills
- Use of decision-making as needed in daily academic and social situations
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We have our annual Student Council Movie Night this Friday, December 2 at 6:00 - 8:00pm in the APR. The feature film will be
Home Alone! Students are encouraged to bring blankets, wear pj's if they want, and get ready for a fun night! There is no charge for the event, yet students are encouraged to bring small stocking stuffer gifts to add to our Holiday Sharing Drive. Each child bringing in a gift will be entered into a special raffle that night! Our PTA will be on-hand with food sales as well.
While this is a Middle School event, younger siblings can attend, provided they are with a parent. Parents are welcome too! Don't leave anyone Home Alone!
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Save the Date: Musical Tryouts Announced
December 12th and 13th!
3:30-4:30pm in the Music Room
See Mr. Tatina for info!
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Pleasantdale School Board Seats Up for Election
Pleasantdale School District 107 will have four school board seats to be filled at the April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election. These seats are for four-year terms expiring in April 2021. The period for filing nominating papers runs from December 12 through December 19, 2016.
Changes in the state election laws have moved the responsibility of school board elections from the local board secretary. Those duties will now be handled by the county clerk, or board of election commissioners. Candidates may want to contact the county clerk or the board of election commissioners to see if there are places other than the main county office where they can file their nomination papers.
Candidates for school board will not be filing any paperwork at the local district. The county clerk may have petition forms available or blank petitions may be downloaded from the State Board of Elections website,
http://www.elections.il.gov/. A "Running for Office" Starter Kit is also available by
clicking here.
Candidates can get information about being a school board member from the Illinois Association of School Boards, at:
www.iasb.com/elections.
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12/2:
~Middle School Movie Night, 6-8pm
12/5:
~Boys Basketball @ Washington Blue
12/6:
~PTA Board Meeting @ Admin Building, 7pm
~Middle School Winter Choir Concert, 7pm
~Boys Basketball @ Forest Park
12/7:
~Middle School Winter Orchestra Concert, 7pm
12/8:
~Middle School Winter Band Concert, 7pm
12/9:
~Boys Basketball @ Park Blue
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