A Message from Mr. Vandercar - Principal of PES
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The Final Countdown
Once the school year begins, it goes very quickly. At Pleasantdale Elementary School, the last 26 days of the school year are celebrated by exciting and creative activities based on the alphabet.
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The Last 26 Days of School at Pleasantdale!
Dear Parents,
Believe it or not, the school year is coming to an end. We hope this continues to be a fantastic school year for your child. As a fun way of celebrating the last weeks of school, we will be doing an "End of the Year ABC Countdown." Each school day will have a different activity depending on the letter of the day. Your child may need to bring certain things on various days. This year we are dedicating our ABC Countdown to Mr. Vandercar!! This sheet (
click here) will help your child remember what day in the "countdown" we are on. We hope your child enjoys his/her last days!
Sincerely,
The Pleasantdale Student Council
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Author Linda Ragsdale to Visit Pleasantdale
Pleasantdale Elementary would like to welcome their last author visit of the year. The author Linda Ragsdale will be visiting students in grades PK, K, and 1st on May 10th at 9:30 am. Students that would like to purchase a personalized copy from the author need to complete and return the attached
order form by the morning of May 10th.
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Kindergarten Chicks Project
April 25th marks the 19th day for Kindergarten class incubators. Students are examining the eggs by a process called "candling." Students are seeing promising growth and anxiously awaiting the hatchlings!
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Student Council Summer Toy and Clothing Drive
Pleasantdale Student Council is collecting new summer toys and clothing items for kids in need. Ideas for donation include beach balls, flip flops, sunscreen, beach towels, beach toys (no squirt guns), sunglasses, bathing suits, pool toys, shorts and t-shirts. Please leave toys in their original packaging and tags on all clothing items.
Donations will be collected at school May 1st-19th. For more information,
click here.
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A Message from Mrs. Knapik - Assistant Principal of PMS
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The Power of Team Work
Most people have heard the acronym for TEAM, Together Everyone Achieves More. I was struck by the overwhelming truth of this statement as I enjoyed the Pleasantdale Middle School spring pep assembly this past Tuesday.
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Raising Money for Conservation Efforts
Students and staff wore orange t-shirts on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. Over $600 was raised and will go towards Spikey, the endangered turtle in Ms. Carnes' classroom. He is with Pleasantdale Middle for two years on a loan from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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Talent Show Tryouts 
Our annual talent show is right around the corner and students in grades 5-8 can show off their skills on stage. It is always a wonderful event to be a part of and we are hoping you can try out!
Tryouts are either May 8th or May 11th after school in the APR from 3:30-4:30pm. Students should come prepared with all props, music, instruments, etc. and the final list of participants will be posted by May 12th. The show is June 5th. The tryouts are not open to the public, but we love to have a big cheering section on the big day. If you need some ideas please see Mr. Ratcliff or Ms. Carnes.
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Activities Update! 
The Extracurricular Activity Calendar for May 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 May calendar & other activities at Pleasantdale, follow pdalemsactivities on Instagram!
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Important Meal Account Balance Information for the End of the School Year
Just A Dash Catering, your Food Service Provider, would like to remind parents that all cafeteria charging on lunch accounts with a negative balance, will
STOP beginning
Monday, May 8th. All negative meal balances must be settled by the last day of school, June 7th. Students must have a positive meal account balance to pay for their purchases daily for the remainder of the school year. For more information, please
click here.
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3rd Annual
WSCAE Student Art Expo on April 29
On Saturday, April 29, more than 525 pieces of artwork created by local elementary and middle school students will be on display at Cheney Mansion (220 N. Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, IL). Artwork from 18
Pleasantdale students will be on display in the expo. This free event is open from 10:00 am through 4:30 pm. This marks the third consecutive year that 15 school districts in the West Suburban Consortium for Academic Excellence (WSCAE) are hosting the expo to showcase K-8 student artwork.
The event will additionally feature members of the Oak Park Art League, who will be leading live art demonstrations.
For more information, please visit
http://wscaeartist.weebly.com/
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Register for Pleasantdale Summer Sports Camps!
All Pleasantdale District 107 Summer Sports Camps are held at Pleasantdale Middle School and spots are still available.
If your child is interested in basketball, volleyball or cross country, be sure to check out Pleasantdale's summer sport camps!
All interested students should turn in their completed registration form and payment to their school office by May 31 to guarantee a camp t-shirt.
Click here
for more information. Please contact
Mark Dreher
if you have any questions.
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Staff Appreciation Week Reminder
Hi Pleasantdale Families-
Staff Appreciation Week is just around the corner and we need your help in making it a success! Please help us by donating the food we need to spoil the staff at the middle and elementary schools May 1st- 5th. Sign up through the
Sign Up Genius link provided. Feel free to reach out to Jen Metrik with any questions.
[email protected]
Please note: All donations should be dropped off at Sima Patel's house on Saturday, April 29th or Sunday, April 30th between 10am-12pm.
Thanks in advance for your support!
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~WSCAE Student Art Expo, 10am-4:30pm
5/1:
~Open Library for First Grade
~Staff Appreciation Week Begins
~Boys Volleyball @ Highlands
~Girls Softball @ Highlands
~Soccer @ Washington Blue
5/2:
~PTA Board Meeting @ Admin Building, 7pm
~Middle School Spring Choir Concert, 7pm
~Girls Softball vs. Gurrie
5/3:
~Middle School Spring Orchestra Concert, 7pm
5/4:
~Middle School Spring Band Concert, 7pm
~Soccer vs. Gurrie Gold
~2nd Grade Field Trip to Drury Lane Theatre, 9:10am-Noon
5/5:
~High Note Festival & Six Flags Trip
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