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Important Phone Numbers:
Office: (630) 428-6100
Fax (630) 428-6101
Attendance (630) 428-6114
Cowl ishaw Elementary School
1212 Sanctuary Lane, Napervi l le , IL 60540
KOALA TALK
FEBRUARY 2011
The annual Illinois Standards
Achievement Test (ISAT) will take
place for all third- through fifth-
grade students the week of
Feb. 28.
Group testing will conclude on
Friday, March 4, and make-up
testing will be conducted during the
week of March 7. All testing must
be completed by Friday, March 11.
The students and staff in grades
three through five have worked
incredibly hard all year preparing
for the tests. Parents can assist
their children in preparing for these
exams by:
Making sure their child is
present everyday and arriving
at school on time.
Making sure their child has a
well balanced break-fast.
Enforcing a proper bedtime.
The ISAT results will be used in
conjunction with CBM test results,
other standardized tests, and
classroom as-assessments to help
us better service the needs of all
students in the future.
Inside this issue: Calendar 2 LMC News 3,4,5 PTA News 6, 7 Special Needs PTA 8 Skate Night Flyer 9 Manna 10
PROUDLY BROUGHT TO
YOU BY THE PTA!
ISAT TESTING
The Indian Prairie Project Arrow PTA is sponsoring a screening of "Race to Nowhere" on Thursday, February 24 at 7 pm at Waubonsie Valley High School. The documentary "Race to Nowhere" was inspired by a series of wake-up calls that made the filmmaker look closely at the relentless pressure to perform that children face today. A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded schools and children’s lives, creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out youth. Tickets can be purchased for $10 in advance at Race to Nowhere Tickets or $15 at the door. Ticket price is set by the film's distributor.
"Race to Nowhere"
For more information about the film, visit Race to Nowhere For questions about the event, contact [email protected]
The Next PTA meeting will be February 17, at 7 pm. Please note this is a time change from the original scheduled time of 2 pm.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 Jet’s Pizza
Night 9 10 11 Classroom
Friendship Parties, Skate Night @ Aurora Skate Ctr.
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13 14 15 16 17 PTA Meeting 7pm
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20 21
No School Presidents Day
22 No School Parent –Teacher Conferences
23 24 25 No School Institute Day
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27 28
February 2011
Project Arrow PTA When: 7:30 pm Tues-day, Feb. 15
Where: District 204’s Crouse Education Center, 780
Shoreline Drive, Aurora
PTA Meeting February 17, 2011 7 pm Multi Purpose Room
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LMC NEWS
Book Fair Coming!
The whole school is excited about our upcoming book fair.
An amazing selection of books is coming your way! This book
fair will provide a wide selection of hardcover and paperbacks
books for students and parents. Proceeds from the book fair
will be used to purchase new books and other materials for
the library and classrooms.
Everyone is invited! Please mark your calendar for the following dates:
Wednesday 2/16 Book fair delivery AM and set up
Thursday 2/17 and Friday 2/18 Preview for students
Monday 2/21 No School – Presidents Day,
Tuesday 2/22 No school, Parent Teacher Conferences; Book fair open 1PM-8PM
Wednesday 2/23 Book fair open 8:30 – 4PM
Thursday 2/24 Book fair open 8:30AM-4PM and 6PM-8PM 2nd and 3rd Grade Family Night
Friday 2/25 No School, Book fair closed, District Institute Day
Monday- 2/28 Book fair ends at 10 AM
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TERRIFIC JOB STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-5! We are very proud to announce that we have 244 students who have met their AR goals in the 2nd quarter. Congratulations! Just a reminder that the AR goals were based on student’s reading level, daily minutes each grade should read and on the number of weeks students attended school in the 2nd Quarter. Each student’s picture was taken and displayed on Accelerated Readers W anted bulletin board in the LMC. Also, every student received a free book as recognition for a great job. The 3
rd Quarter will end March 25
th. Keep on reading and taking AR quizzes!
2DB Brian, Skyler 2H Shannon, Avery, Hope, Lailah, Jerome, Marissa, Isabella, Mason, Humza, Rayne, Julia, Christopher
2HO Vinay, Aadit 2K Ian, Rishika, Chandra, Arushi, Minuk, Divya, Emily, Morgan, Kayla
2MB Olivia, Angad, Daniela, Ahmad, Nicole, Carys, Kevin, Eugene, Elise, Emily, David, McKenna, Jaehshon, Amanda
3G Nandini, Clay, Grace, Colin, Michaela, Aaliya, Olivia, Ahmad, Arartik, Avantika, Annie, Elijah, Ethan, Neha,
Abigail 3K Edna, Marvin, Meghan, Julianne, Eleanor, Joshua, Kristan
3L Hope, Michael, Surya, Sydnee, Nina, Jordan, Arsalan, Rachel, Maille, Feina, Erik, Cora, Kushal, Ladarious,
Sahana, Ethan, Spence, Nicholas, Kyle 3R Amin, Hamza, Julia, Jenna, Jordyn, Juan,Sreya, Anika, Sabrine, Heinrich, Taalib, Christopher, Jamie, Rowan,
Dhruv, Anand, Kathryn
4H Darla,Navyatha, Connor, David, Alex, Fred, Myles, Curtiz, David, Jazlyn, Paige, Philip, Affan, Ariel, Anjelica, Malique, Nitya, Savannah, Zachary, Nicole, Parsva, Raiyan, Neha, Auguste
4M Sabbie, Amrith, Eva, Mikahla, Kellie, Cayley, Dylan, Abigail, Camille, Adrian, Amanza, Soham, Alexander,
Beatriz, Rylee, Tithvik 4R Aayush, Hadi, Mikayla, Arturo, Ananya, Varshney, Kevin, Avadh, Amogh, Amaar
4S Ben, Niya, Abigail, Everett, LaJanae, Nicholas, Trissha, Eric, Kyle, Matthew D, Uriel, Michelle, Rachael, Isabella, Kody, Ellen, Matthew S., Sadie, Svanik, Huzefa, Mariah, Imarius, Ryan, Jessica
5G Omlara, Pooja, Shiksha, Eshan, Abdul, Mya, Savan, Hannah, Diksha, Mildrena, Nikita, Abigail, Mitchell 5JK Rohan, Varun, Connie, Megan, Erla, Jada, Maxim, Nicholas, Samantha, Ethan, Margaret, Jonathan, Dean,
Harish, Kayla, Oliver, Sophia, Shruthi, Jayson, Sneha, Nisa 5W Carolina, Hari, Alper, Surina, Cathryn, Emily, Saloni, Spoorthi, Kevin, Angelica, Jeremy, Polycarp, Brianna,
Alyssa, Cameron, Brianna, Madalyn 5RK Jacob, Pranav, Melissa, Aditya, Zarina, Rohan, Kahlio, Victoria, Vasudha, Martin, Jeremy, Lauren, Rokas,
Shazor, Tariq, Devansh, Megh, Liam, Kaylin
LMC NEWS
Accelerated Reading
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Sarath C. 2HO A ghost tale for Christmas time by Mary Pope Osborne
Emma V. 1H I am going by Mo Willems
Marissa M. 2H Snowmen all year by Caralyn Buehner
Llasmin R. KR The princess encyclopedia by Jo Casey
Elijah W. KW Ice is nice by Bonnie Worth
Katie S. KSW It's Christmas, David by David Shannon
McKeena S. 2MB A ghost tale for Christmas time by Mary Pope Osborne
Jonathan J. 1T Star wars, join the rebels by Catherine Sanders
Jack S. KD Sprint cars by Denny Von Finn
Eugene L. 2MB Young Cam Jansen & 100th day of school mystery by David Adler
Lucas L. KR Skippy Jon Jones lost in spice by Judy Schachner
Brock C. 1R Buzz Boy and Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
Kaylin V. 5RK The clockwork three by Mathew Kirby
Gabi M. KW Barbie and the three musketeers by Mary Man-Kong
Skyler R. 2DB Mia the bridesmaid fairy by Daisy Meadows
Daniel S. KSW Iron Man! I am Iron Man by Lisa Rao
Cole E. KSW Iron Man! Whiplash by Dennis Shealy
Rhea J. 2Ho The return to the kingdom fantasy by Geronimo Stilton
Abby H. KM llama llama holiday drama by Anna Dewdney
Lukas S. 2HO 39 clues - Into the Gauntlet by Linda Sue Park
Maika W. 2MB 39 clues- Storm warning by Linda Sue Park
Jenna B. KSW Tink's treasure hunt by Melissa Lagonegro
Sarah H. 3R Mallory goes green by Laurie Friedman
Rhiannon S. KR Biscuit wins a prize by Alyssa Capucilli
Amrith B. 4M Lone wolf by Katherine Lasky
Siva A. 1T Chicago Bears by Kelley
Alivia P. 3L Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin
Makaela S. 1JP Clifford class trip by Norman Bridwell
Birthday Book Club Happy Birthday & Thank You to the following students who
donated these awesome new books to the LMC:
LMC NEWS
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PTA NEWS
Save the Date! We will be having our second PTA movie night on Friday, March 4th! Details to follow... Six Flags Read to Succeed Program As you may already know, our school is participating in the Six Flags Read to Succeed program. Before winter break, the reading logs regarding this program were sent home. Your child just needs to complete six hours of reading for fun to earn a FREE admission ticket to Six Flags Great America. It's not too late to start! Reading logs are due back to teachers no later than February 18th. Ozzie Reading Program GO COUGARS!!! We are excited to announce that our school is participating in the Ozzie Reading Club again this year. The Ozzie Reading Club is a reading incentive program sponsored by the Kane County Cougars baseball team located in Geneva. While your child has the opportunity to improve their reading skills, they can work towards earning a FREE ticket to a Cougars game as well as a t-shirt, hot dog and soft drink to enjoy during game. The program began on January 24
th and runs through
March 19th. First Base Logs due to classroom teachers on
Monday, February 5th
! If you have misplaced your child's reading log or need another copy, you can find them on the Cowlishaw website under Library Media Center (LMC) - Reading Programs
http://cowlishaw.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx?id=780 .
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PTA NEWS
The Back to School After Winter Break Dance Party was a huge hit with all the students that were able to attend. Many came decked out in their finest rock and roll duds. Thank you to the PTA for a fabulous night.
Jonathan Jacobson (from Miss Trybus’s 1st Grade) and his brother Christopher Jacobson (from Mrs. Rucker’s 3rs Grade), showed off their dance moves.
It’s PIZZA night! Please join us on Tues. Feb. 8
th for Jet’s Pizza at 3344 S
Rt. 59. You can choose to have the pizza delivered or do carry out (no dine in). Either way 40% of all sales go directly to the PTA general fund. The benefit is good ALL day. You can see a menu at http://jetspizza.com and call (630) 904-7777 to place your order. No flyer is needed; however please mention you are with Cowlishaw when ordering so the school will get the credit. Please consider supporting the PTA by enjoying some Jet’s Pizza on Feb. 8
th!
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The next IPSN PTA meeting will be held on Feb 15 at 7:00 pm. That evening, recipients of our Teacher Grant Program are being invited to come and and share details about their ideas/projects. We look forward to witnessing the creativity and inspiration of our fabulous Support Staff members! For more information about the Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA, please feel free to contact Karyn Borden at [email protected]
Special Needs PTA NEWS
You are Loving
You understand, though, that love means more than hearts and flowers and candy and pretty words. Love may be enough to move mountains, but it helps if you push, too. Loving your child with special needs means working, fighting, struggling, advocating, teaching, training, modifying, guessing, trying, trying again, analyzing, modifying, accommodating,
managing, seeking, pursuing, researching, realizing all the many many things you need to do to help your child and making sure they're done.
There may be hugs and kisses and thank you's and ruffly cards and candy hearts along the way, or there may be frustration and isolation and heartache. But your love is stronger than all of that. And somehow, some
way, your child will love you for it.
Copyright © 2006 by Terri Mauro
Save the Date: Student Summer Activities Fair, Thursday, April 14, 2011 The Indian Prairie Parents' Council (IPPC), Indian Prairie School District 204, and State Representative Darlene Senger (R-Naperville) will be hosting the 3rd Annual Student Summer Activities Fair. The fair will be held on April 14 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM at Scullen Middle School. The Student Summer Activities Fair will display summer programs and services available to children and youth, as well as provide high school students with information about community volunteer opportunities to fulfill graduation requirements.
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COWLISHAW
SKATE NIGHT
AT
AURORA SKATE
CENTER
When: Friday, February 11, 2010
Time: 5:00pm -7:00pm
Where: Aurora Skate Center, 34W113 Montgomery Rd, Aurora
Visit www.skateaurora.com for directions/rules
Come out of the cold and join us for a Cowlishaw family skate night! Whether you’re a pro or just getting started, this is a great way to spend time with friends and family. Music, skate games, races you don’t want to miss! Yummy food, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Wear your Cowlishaw shirt and show your support! ALL ARE WELCOME SO TELL YOUR FRIENDS! Cost: $5.00 entrance fee (spectating parents/grandparents welcome, no
charge).
Skate rental: regular $2.00, speed $3.00, inline $4.00. Bring your own skates
–must be approved by Aurora Skate Center.
25% of money spent on entrance fees, skate rentals, food and products will benefit the 5
th grade farewell fund! Hope to see you there!
5th Grade Farewell Committee
Linda Pazanin at [email protected].
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Manna Card Fundraiser Due: Friday February 11.
Gift cards will be returned Friday February 18, just in time for a 4 day weekend. What are you
going to do with the kids on all those days off? Plan ahead by prepaying the PTA for a gift card, at no
additional expense to you! The PTA makes a profit on gift cards sold. We have gift cards for special
activities including a movie at the Regal or AMC, bowling at Brunswick Zone, shopping at American Girl, Build A Bear, donuts from Dunkin Donuts, or dining at the Hard Rock Café, Rain Forest Café, Chuck E Cheese, or Pizza Hut (with the Book It! reading certificate your child may have earned).
Gift cards will be returned on the following Friday in backpack mail when you mark the box on the
form. If you prefer, they can be picked up at Jen Phelan’s house on Thursday from 3:45pm-6:30pm or by
special arrangement.
The Manna Schedule for the Year
Order forms are printable from the website cowlishaw.ipsd.org. Click on “PTA” on the left side of
the screen, then “Documents,” and “Manna Order Form.” For specific company information on gift cards,
click on “Vendor Guidelines” on the Manna Group website at http://www.mannagroup.net/index.htm.
Direct questions to Jen Phelan, home 630-548-2518, [email protected]
Return completed orders by 3:30pm on this
date to school with your payment
Pick up gift cards at Jen & Howard Phelan’s home,
816 Livingston Ct, on this date,
Between 3:45 PM – 6:30 PM
Friday, February 11 Thursday, February 17
Friday, March 11 Thursday, March 17
Friday, April 8 Thursday, April 14
Friday, May 13 Thursday, May 19
