A Message from Mr. Vandercar - Principal of PES
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Supporting Learning
Experience Elementary on Wednesday, March 8 is a super exciting event. Students are staff are currently preparing their rooms for many visitors.
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This year's "Experience Elementary" Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is a perfect
opportunity for students, families, relatives, and friends to visit school to see and hear about all the wonderful things going on this year.
Experience Elementary will be extra special this year. We will have a few guests:
- Our new principal, Kathleen Tomei, will be here!
- Our retiring secretary, Penny Defenbaugh, will be here!
- Our new secretary, Karen Giblin, will be here!
Please spend a minute introducing yourself to our new staff members and wish Penny good luck.
The Great Book Swap is also taking place. It's Not Too Late...bring your books in by Wednesday, 3/8/17. For details,
click here.
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Third Grade Presentation on Dental Health
Third graders celebrated National Children's Dental Health Month with Dr. Singh. His presentation focused on how to keep your teeth healthy by brushing for two minutes twice a day, cleaning between your teeth, limiting sugary snacks and eating healthy meals. All of the students were given a goody bag with a toothbrush and toothpaste to help keep their smiles sparkling.
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Imagination Theater's Empathy Assembly
All Pleasantdale Elementary School students, pre-K through 4th grade, enjoyed an assembly by the Imagination Theater Company on Monday, February 27. The assembly focused on the important skills of empathy and compassion and taught our students how to recognize how others feel, and what to say and do to make them feel better. A big THANK YOU to our PTA for sponsoring this event!
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A Message from Mr. Glimco - Principal of PMS
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So Many Opportunities to Learn and Keep On Learning!
The wonderfully warm holiday weekend we enjoyed a few weeks back prompted thoughts and anticipation of the upcoming warmer months and summer vacation!
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A Message from Mrs. Knapik - Assistant Principal of PMS
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Triggering Lightbulb Moments
One of the most exciting parts of being an educator is seeing a "lightbulb moment" flash across a learner's face; it's that moment of sudden understanding, realization, or inspiration that you can see sparkling in the learner's eyes.
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Pleasantdale Middle to Stage The Lion King Jr.
Students at Pleasantdale Middle School welcome the Pleasantdale community to join in on the adventures of Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again during the spring musical production of "The Lion King Jr." on
Friday, March 3 at 7pm and
Saturday, March 4 at 3pm. The musical will be held in Pleasantdale Middle's North Gym. Admission is free! Nearly 40 cast and crew members are involved in bringing this musical production to life, which is directed by Larry Neumann and Tony Tatina.
Students in grades 5-8 will bring the African savannah to life in this coming-of-age tale. Featured cast members include: Theo C. as Rafiki, Dylan B. as Scar, Gianna I. as Zazu, Nicole T. as Young Nala, Abby G. as Nala, Nathan C. as Young Simba, Josh R. as Simba, and Sabrina N. as Timon.
"The Lion King Jr." is adapted from the animated Disney film "The Lion King".
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Funky Disco Party
Pleasantdale Middle School
5-8th Grade Students
March 10th
6-8pm
Dress up for the theme and join us for a night filled with dancing, food, & fun!
CAKE WALK tickets are $1 per walk and all proceeds will help Spikey the turtle!
Book fair will be open and BINGO games in the library!
There will also be a craft table, photo booth, & open gym activities!
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Summer Academy 2017 Information & Registration
This summer District 107 is excited to offer students currently in grades PreK - 7 the opportunity to take summer enrichment classes to further their learning in new and exciting ways! Summer Academy classes will be held Monday - Friday from June 12 - July 7 (no class July 3 or 4 in observance of Independence Day) with classes offered from 8:30 - 11:45 AM.
Click here to view the program book.
(Summer Sports Camps are also included in the program book).
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Spring Book Fair Update
Elementary School Book Fair: Thursday, March 9th from 3:30-4:30pm and Friday, March 10th from 6-8pm, during the Shamrock Shake! Credit cards and checks only please. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer at this event please contact Amanda Davis at [email protected].
Middle School Book Fair:
Tuesday, Marc
h 7th
through Friday, March 10th. Students can purchase during the school day or after school until 4:30pm and during Friday Night Live on Friday, March 10th.
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Message from the President
In the past two years as President of our PTA, the Executive Board has tried to make positive changes as well as maintain a great community experience for all Pleasantdale families. A topic that continually comes up among Executive Board members as well as other PTA members is the idea of changing our PTA to a PTO. A PTA is a National Association that started in 1897 as a voice for children. While the National PTA still maintains its position to empower families and communities to advocate for all children, we believe we can accomplish this as a locally governed PTO. A PTO is a local Parent Teacher Organization that creates its own bylaws and regulations on a local level versus being governed by a National organization. Local schools with a PTO Structure include Gower (Burr Ridge/Willowbrook), Laidlaw (Western Springs), Spring Avenue (LaGrange) and Ideal (Countryside) as well as many more. Under the PTA Body structure we have paid more than $1,500.00 in dues this past year alone, without any local benefit beyond being a part of the National 501(c) 3 tax exempt status. With this in mind, we are asking for your support in the near term to move from a Nationally governed PTA to a locally governed PTO for Pleasantdale District 107.
Thank you for your time,
Amanda Davis
708-567-0003
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3/3:
~The Lion King Jr. @ PMS, 7pm
3/4:
~The Lion King Jr. @ PMS, 3pm
3/6:
~Open Library for Kindergarten
3/7:
~PTA Board Meeting @ Admin Building, 7pm
3/8:
~Experience Elementary @ PES, 5pm
3/9:
~Girls Volleyball @ Highlands
3/10:
~PTA Shamrock Shake @ PES, 6pm
~Friday Night Live @ PMS, 6pm
3/12:
~Daylight Saving Time, Spring Ahead 1 Hour!
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