We had a great first full week back in 2013!! Our students and staff were back down to work.
On Tuesday, our students participated in a PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) Skill Blitz Review. During this review, our students once again rotated around stations throughout the school to review the expectation for demonstrating the Willow Creek Way of being respectful, responsible, and safe in each place. This time, one student acted out the proper behaviors and other students pointed out the things the students did that showed each of the components of the Willow Creek Way. While discussing these aspects, the students ideas were recorded on chart paper and the students ideas will compiled and posted in each space throughout the school for students and staff to refer back to for the rest of the year. Students also shared ideas for are all school celebration that we will be having as a result of the students meeting 50% of their goal to fill the Positive Paw container all of the way before the end of the school year!
At our PTO meeting on Tuesday evening I shared with the parents that Willow Creek School will be getting a new playground this summer. The playground is property of the Woodridge Park District and they are in charge of the replacement project, however, they are forming a committee to include the Willow Creek School Community to have some input and help make decisions regarding what equipment will be purchased and installed. The first committee meeting will be held this Wednesday after school. The committee will be made up of 3-4 Willow Creek staff members, 3-4 Willow Creek students, and 3-4 Willow Creek parents. I am looking for the 3-4 parents who will serve on this committee. If you are interested in being a part of the committee please contact me as soon as possible.
Friday was our Willow Creek Family Movie Night. The event was a huge success! We had our best attendance for this event yet! Thank you to our PTO parents who planned and organized the event. Also, a huge thank you to the Willow Creek staff who helped me with the popcorn for the evening. We were so busy, I forgot to take pictures of the event, but was so happy to see so many of our students and their families present!! Thank you to everyone for being so patient with our popcorn making!!
District #68 Kindergarten Registration for the 2013-2014 school year will be held early this year. Our pre-registration dates for next year's kindergarteners are Wednesday, April 10th from 4-7 p.m. and Thursday, April 11th from 1-6 p.m. I have included a
link to the the flyer with information regarding the pre-registration. This flyer will remain on my principal's page on our school website until registration occurs. Please note that the flyer is in English and Spanish. The second page of the flyer is the Spanish version. If you do not have an incoming Kindergartener, but know of a neighbor or friend who has a student who will be starting kindergarten, please pass along the information regarding our pre-registration dates.
Initial Parent/Teacher Conference forms for February conferences will be going home with students this week. Please complete and return this form to your child's classroom teacher by Friday, as the teachers will be meeting next week to determine exact times for each family. Once exact times have been determined, the teachers will send home a final notification with students so parents will know their exact conference time for February conferences.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
Monday, January 14th: School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at JJH
Wednesday, January 16th: End of Second Quarter
Friday, January 18th: Market Day Pick-Up, 2:55-3:55 p.m.
Monday, January 21st: NO SCHOOL, MLK Day
Tuesday, January 22nd: Willow Creek Spelling Bee, Grades 4-6
Navigating the American Education System Mtg. for Bilingual Families Grades 4-8, 6-7:30 p.m., JJH
Thursday, January 25th: 1st and 2nd Grade Musical, 7 p.m.
Check out the pictures below of the students whose names were chosen in the Positive Paw raffle this week!
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