KSD 140 - Kirby School District

November
2012
Patriot News
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning
stays young.”
- Henry Ford
From the Principal
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The Team Line-Up
Maurer Team (Gr. 8)
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O’Neil Team (Gr. 8)
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Harrison Team (Gr. 7)
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Large Team (Gr. 7)
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Rumbaugh Team (Gr. 6)
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O’Keefe Team (Gr. 6)
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As the leaves turn brilliant fall colors, I am
reminded of the fact that soon, very soon, I
will be spending my Saturdays raking.
November is Parent Teacher Conference
time, and unlike raking, is a great time to
check on your childʼs progress.
Parent
teacher conference is scheduled from 1-8
PM on Monday, November 19th, and 8 AM –
3 PM on Tuesday, November 20 th .
Information came home with your childʼs
report card and can be found on Grissomʼs
web page.
Please call the office to
schedule an appointment if you wish to
meet with your studentʼs team during
conference time. If neither of those days
will fit into your hectic schedules this time of
year and you need a conference, feel free
to contact your childʼs team leader to
schedule a conference on a different day.
The Girls Softball team finished the
Conference in 2nd place and secured the
Tournament Championship with a
fantastic game.
I would like to take this opportunity to
Congratulate the Boys Softball team on an
impressive undefeated season, earning the
title of Conference Champions and
Tournament Champions!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Cross Country runners also deserve
congratulatory recognition for a boys 4th
place finish in Conference and a Girls
very impressive 1st place finish in the
Conference.
Congratulations to all Patriot Athletes!
Please join us for Girls Basketball and
Boys Volleyball games.
Remind your
students that they need their IDs for
admittance to the games. Please check
the Grissom calendar on the web for
game days and times.
-Mr. Olson
What’s Inside?
Nurse’s Notes
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8th Grade News
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TCOE: Target
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Chorus Fundraiser
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Pre-Engineering Tech News
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Learning Center News
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KSD 140 Band News
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From the Assistant Principal
At Grissom we are making a huge effort
to celebrate what is right. We are helping
our students “Go for the Gold” with our
PBIS program. Students receive “Patriot
Pride” tickets for their positive behaviors.
We are rewarding students got their
positive, caring, respectful behaviors. We
celebrate their achievements at the end of
each week with student rewards and at
the end of each quarter with an assembly.
The assemblies are fun-filled gatherings
that recognizes the efforts by our students
to keep the Grissom experience positive.
So, encourage your children to:
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Be Ready!
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Be Respectful!
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Be a Patriot!
- Mrs. Szczasny
Nurse’s Notes
The school nurse conducts hearing and
vision screenings on many of our students. The
mandated grades for hearing are K, 1, 2 and 3.
Vision screenings are conducted on children in K, 2
and 8. A vision and hearing screening is attempted
on all students enrolled in special education.
Students new to the district are also screened. The
nurse will screen any student referred by the
teacher. The hearing and vision screenings are not
examinations nor are they a substitute for a
doctorʼs examination. In school, a failed screening
may indicate that a child needs to be seen by the
doctor for a formal exam. The school nurse will
prepare a referral form for the eye doctor. Once
your child has had a doctorʼs exam please send the
completed forms back to the school nurse. The
teacher may need to make accommodations for
your child in school like preferential seating in the
class. Parents, this is also an excellent time to
observe your childʼs glasses. Look at the frames
and lenses. Check for needed optical repair. At
home, observe your child while reading, playing
board games, and watching TV.
Remind your
student to care for his or her glasses correctly and
show your child how to keep them clean.
We are beginning the flu season. Here are
some healthy reminders:
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water.
Teach children this same healthy habit by role
modeling for them!
• Frequently clean commonly touched surfaces
such as doorknobs, refrigerator handles, phone
and water faucets.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with
your hands. Infection is often spread when a
person touches something that is contaminated
with germs and then contact is made with his or
her eyes, nose or mouth.
• Contact your medical provider if you or your child
experiences severe symptoms.
HANDWASHING is your best defense against the
transmission of infection!
November is National Diabetes Month in the United
States. The American Diabetes Association has
programs designed to focus the nationʼs attention
on the issues surrounding diabetes and the many
people who are impacted by the disease.
November 14th is World Diabetes Day. It is a great
time to raise awareness about diabetes.
• Cover your nose and mouth when you cough and
sneeze, preferably with a facial tissue or sneeze /
cough into your elbow and not your hands.
Promptly discard used facial tissues. Wash those
hands!
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home from work or school until you recover.
We generally expect that a child be kept home for
24 hours after they are fever free and without
fever reducing medication in their system.
• Do not share things that go into the mouth such
as drinking cups, straws etc.
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Maurer Team 8-1
Maurer, Korczyk, Talluto Language Arts Classes:
Ask your child...
What is a Simile?
"................Metaphor?
"................Alliteration?
"................Onomatopoeia?
"................Hyperbole?
"................Personification? Let's remember to incorporate these literary
devices in our everyday writing.
Each reading class finished up the first anchor
book.
Don't forget RAH-- Reading At Home. Help
encourage reading whenever possible.
Maurer, Korczyk, Talluto Social Studies Classes:
Name three inventions or innovations that came
from the Second Industrial Revolution and how the
affect us today?
Cesario's Math Classes:
• Pre-Algebra - What does it mean to find a
location on a Cartesian Plane? • Algebra - What are the odds of having a Seventh
Grader in your math class?
Ms. Swift's READ 180 Class will be applying
sequencing strategies as they read in Workshop 2
about how China's economic growth over the past
several years has affected people across the globe. They will plan and write a narrative paragraph,
review test-taking strategies, and write an essay in
response to a prompt. Bissell's Science Classes:
How do cells capture and release energy?
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OʼNeil Team 8-2
In both math classes we will continue to prepare
the students for Andrewʼs Computation Test with
practice tests on Fridays. In Algebra we will wrap
up Chapter 2 and move into solving equations. In
Pre-Algebra we will finish Chapter 1 and begin
solving one-step equations and inequalities.
Mrs. DʼAndrea and Mr Hawrysio - In Language
Arts, we are wrapping up Unit One (Is truth the
same for everyone?) and starting Unit Two (Can all
conflicts be resolved?). Also, we will continue to
practice for the Andrew writing test and in the
process of developing Narrative essays.
In Science, the classes are starting Chapter 2. We
will be investigating the functions of large
molecules of a cell, why cells need energy,
diffusion and osmosis.
The students will be
examining an egg for a week so they can observes
diffusion and osmosis first hand.
Please start
saving your small butter containers for this
experiment.
Social Studies the OʼNeil team is working on
Chapter 18 (Americans Move West) and moving
towards The Industrial Age. Please encourage
your student to make flashcards on all key people
and key terms. This will help them study for their
tests.
8th Grade News
Reminder:
Andrew Explore Test is Thursday, November 15 at
Grissom. There is a practice test online if you
would like to preview. The web site is:
http://www.act.org/explorestudent/tests/index.html
Click on the subject area and review the material.
The answers are at the bottom to help. Good luck!
8 th grade t-shirt order
forms have been sent
home. Please make sure
that they are returned to
school ASAP.
These
shirts are purchased for
the 8th graders by the
PTO. Make sure that the
shirts stay in the
original condition given.
The students are
responsible to wear these
shirts for several different
occasions at Grissom.
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Take Charge of Education with
Kirby School District #140 Choirs
Announce Their Winter Greens
Fundraiser!
We are selling winter greens (poinsettias,
wreaths, door swags, centerpieces, white
pine roping, baskets of winter greens, and
evergreen bunches) to raise money for our
choral program! We are raising funds for
sound equipment and new risers.
Because of the generosity of District residents,
Grissom has earned cash funds through Targetʼs “Take
Charge of Education®” program. Hereʼs how it works:
When parents, teachers, and other school supporters
use their REDcard (Target Visa Credit Card, Target
Credit Card, or Target Check Card_, Target donates up
to 1% of their purchases to their designated eligible
K-12 school. Itʼs minimal effort for your school with
maximum reward. The more people are involved, the
more Grissom can earn. All they need is a REDcard to
enroll and participate.
Help support our choral program by
visiting the Virtual Backpack for the order
form. Orders must be prepaid (checks to
Kirby Choral Parents) and are due to the
Prairie View or Grissom Main Office by
November 13th, and pick-up will be at
Prairie View Middle School on December
4th.
Questions? Email Miss Tuazon at
etuazon@ksd140.org, or call (708)
532-8540 or (708)429-3030.
Enroll at Target.com/tcoe or 1-­‐800-­‐316-­‐6142. Pre-Engineering Technology
Pre-Engineering Technology (formerly Applied Technology) is an Enrichment
Class offered to all students at Grissom Middle School. For one quarter each
year of middle school, students are given instruction utilizing computer-based
programs designed to offer real-world learning experiences in a module
environment. Working through each module together with a partner, students
are encouraged to become responsible learners who are able to work
cooperatively. Filled with math, science, technology, and language arts
experiences, the modules provide hands-on activities covering a wide variety
of subject matter.
Each year, students complete 5 different modules – ultimately experiencing
up to 15 different modules while at Grissom Middle School. Pre-Engineering
Technology is a ʻsurveyʼ type class that exposes students to a wide variety of
topics… perhaps even opening them up to something they may want to
someday pursue as a career!
There are currently 18 available modules which include: Audio Broadcasting,
Body Systems, CADD, Computer Graphics & Animation, CNC Manufacturing,
Digital Video, Electricity, Electronics, Energy-Power-Mechanics, Engineering
Towers, Flight Technology, Home Makeover, Hotel Management, Interior
Design, Practical Skills, Research & Design (CO2 Cars), Advanced Robotics
(Lego NXT), and Rocketry & Space.
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Harrison Team 7-1
“The more that you read,
the more things you will
know. The more that you
learn, the more places
you'll go,” often stated by Dr.
Seuss.
While your child is off
during parent conference week,
encourage him or her to delve into
a book and discover new places
to go. Encourage your child to
share the reading with you! It is a
great way to spend time together.
We are asking parents to monitor their childʼs
assignment notebook by dates and in the passport
located in the back. Students need to write their
assignments down on a daily basis. In addition,
students need to bring all supplies to class: red
pen, black or blue pen, notebook paper, text,
assignment notebook, and completed homework
from the previous day. If a student is absent,
it is his or her responsibility to get the make-up
work. All the teachers on the Harrison Team wish
everyone a healthy, Happy Thanksgiving.
Science students will be going from infinity to
beyond! Students will be exploring the moon, the
planets, galaxies, and other objects in space.
Students will use their inquiring minds (because
they want to know!) Students will identify the forces
that keep objects in space. Many students have
been asking inquisitive questions that we will be
answering as we explore space and beyond.
Social Studies classes time traveled back to
colonial times to gain a perspective with the early
settlers with the difficulties and triumphs they
faced. Students researched a colony with
information including the founders, immigrants who
settled in the area, economic developments, jobs
or trades, type of food grown, and much more.
Math:
PreAlgebra completed solving basic equations and
inequalities. Some fraction and decimal review will
be happening, along with two step equations and
inequalities. Course 2 started fractions and will continue with
basic review and further study of fractions. Please
remember there is extra credit opportunities on all
quizzes and tests in class! Remind your son/
daughter to take advantage of this wonderful
opportunity! Do not forget to check their grades online weekly. This will encourage them to review and take
advantage of extra credit also.
During the month of November, 7th Grade
Language Arts students will attempt to answer one
of the ”Big Questions” - “Does every conflict have a
winner?”- as we continue our Readers Journey
investigations. Journal writing and various activities
and/or projects will be based on the anchor book
choices of Gary Paulsenʼs Hatchet or Mike Lupicaʼs
Heat. In pre-reading, during reading, and after
reading activities, weʼll continue expanding our
understanding of literary elements including:
making predictions, analyzing plot, and looking at
the elements of characterization, flashback,
inference, irony.We will demonstrate our use of
adjectives, adverbs, and spelling skills as we write
business letters and other writing examples.
Throughout all of our activities, we will examine
literary connections.
Ms. Swiftʼs READ 180 class will be applying
sequencing strategies as they read about the
causes and consequences of a deadly tsunami in
Workshop 2. They will plan and write a narrative
paragraph and will review test-taking strategies and
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Large Team 7-2
Language Arts:
Social Studies:
It may be getting chilly outside, but it is heating up
in our reading classes! One of the main topics we
have been discussing in class is conflict. Ask your
son or daughter about the different types of conflict.
Also, please remember to ask your child about the
anchor book they are reading. These books have
multiple conflicts occurring throughout the story.
Ask your son or daughter about the conflicts that
are happening and how they are being resolved.
The Media Center has been busy lately with
seventh graders using books and computers to
research the thirteen colonies.
Students are
learning how to cite their sources as they gather
information. They will present their research to
fellow classmates.
In our language arts classes, we are working on
our “Smokinʼ Hot Writing.” We are discussing how
the use of awesome adjectives, vivid verbs, and
figurative language really spices up our writing.
Please help your son or daughter revise their
writing by proofreading it and by discussing it with
them.
READ 180:
Ms. Swiftʼs READ 180 class will be applying
sequencing strategies as they read about the
causes and consequences of a deadly tsunami in
Workshop 2. They will plan and write a narrative
paragraph and will review test-taking strategies and
extended response to short answer prompts.
Math:
Course 2 students in Ms. Konrathʼs class will be
mastering how to manipulate fractions. At first, we
will look at simplifying and writing equivalent
fractions, followed by operations with fractions.
Pre-Algebra students have been working hard with
this year and have just completed their decimal
unit. Next on this list will be solving multi-step
equations. After that unit, we will begin our
discussing factors, fractions, and exponents, all of
which will also include variables! Both classes
should continue the hard work they have already
put in.
Donʼt forget to visit
konrathskorner.blogspot.com.
Science:
We are continuing on our space journey. We have orbited and learned about our moon and its importance.
Now, we are about to blast off to visit our celestial neighbors, the planets. As we flyby each planet we will
collect some data on each planet. Could we live on that planet? What are conditions like on that planet?
How old would we be? How much would we weigh? What would we have to wear or bring to each planet as
we visit it?
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Philip P. Scully
Learning Center News
Thanks for a Great Scholastic Book Fair!
The Book Fair was a huge success! All students
visited the fair during their regular reading classes,
but were open to parents and staff from 8 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. every day of the fair. The “One for
Books” program added to our profit and also
provided support for worthy organizations such as
the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and the
National Center for Family Literacy. The Book Fair
proceeds help support the Rebecca Caudill
program and add to our general book collection.
Thank you to our staff, parents and students for
your tremendous support! We would especially like
to thank our parent volunteers, student crewmembers who staffed the six-day fair and everyone
who supported the Book Fair!
Family Reading Night!
Grissom students and staff will
observe Family Reading Night on
Tuesday, November 15, 2012. We
encourage families to turn off the
TTV and spend time reading
together. Winners will receive a Rebecca Caudill
book of their choice (each grade will have a
winner). A letter with more details will be sent home
with the students closer to the event.
Rebecca Caudill Reading Program Update:
The Rebecca Caudill reading program has begun
at Grissom. All the Reading classes have heard
book talks or watched a book trailer on the titles.
This provided the students with a better idea of
which books they wanted to read. The Media
Center staff continues to order books from other
libraries to supplement our own collection.
Remember also that the public library has several
copies of each of the Rebecca Caudill titles. Some
of the proceeds from the Book Fair will be used to
purchase more Rebecca Caudill books for our own
collection. Please encourage your child to read at
least three of the books before the end of February
so they have the opportunity to vote for their
favorite. Furthermore, they can participate in this
yearʼs Battle of the Books!
[Featured_Reads]
Sixth-grader Tommy and his
friends describe their
interactions with a paper
finger puppet of Yoda, worn
by their weird classmate
Dwight, as they try to figure
out whether or not the
puppet can really predict the
future. Includes instructions
for making Origami Yoda!
After several Origami Yodarelated incidences, Dwight is
suspended for being a
troublemaker and Yoda asks
Tommy and Kellen to save
Dwight by creating a case
file that proves Dwight is an
asset to Ralph McQuarrie
Middle School.
With no Origami Yoda to
give advice and help them
navigate the treacherous
waters of middle school.
Then Sara gets a gift she
says is from Dwight—a
paper fortune-teller in the
form of Chewbacca. Itʼs a
Fortune Wookiee, and it
seems to give advice thatʼs
just as good as Yodaʼs—
even if, in the hands of the
girls, it seems too
preoccupied with romance.
Try of of these book fair
best sellers today!
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Rumbaugh Team 6-1
Team 6-1 has had a very successful first quarter.
Our homework completion rate is very high. We
tank you for your support at home encouraging
your student to complete their homework and for
signing the assignment notebook daily. Together
wE really can Achieve More.
6-1 students have earned many Patriot Prides for
exhibiting positive Patriot behavior.
Math – Mrs. Rumbaugh
Course 1 students are learning many geometric
terms and figures. We are examining architecture,
famous works of art, and our surroundings to
identify how geometry is incorporated.
Course 2 will be manipulating fractions by adding,
subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. They will then
be applying this knowledge to their geometry unit
by finding area and perimeter of figures with
fractional measurements.
Social Studies –
Students have been exploring Ancient Egypt in
their Social Studies class. Through the use of
technology, they have taken a “virtual field trip” to
Egypt seeing the Pyramids of Giza and the Nile
River. Students have even become experts at
preparing a mummy and at the Ancient Egyptian
number system. Our next adventure will be Ancient
India.
Reading & Language –
In November, Mrs. Budrickʼs reading and language
classes will begin Unit 2. Unit 2 covers the
following skills: making inferences, suffixes,
drawing conclusions, characterization, conflict, and
plot. Students will have a new anchor book to read
and will be place in new literature circles groups.
For language the focus will be on verbs.
The students in Ms. Hayesʼs language classes
have recently finished reading anchor books that
correlate with lessons from the Readerʼs Journey
series. One class read the book Anything but
Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin, while the other
class read Peak by Roland Smith. The students
met with literature circles to discuss highlights of
the books. Both language classes are learning
about the different types of pronouns and how to
properly use them in speaking and writing.
Ms. Swiftʼs READ 180 class will be applying
sequencing strategies as they read about how
disasters impact peopleʼs lives in Workshop 2.
They will plan and write a narrative paragraph and
will review test-taking strategies and extended
response to short answer prompts.
Science –
Our students have mastered the Scientific Method
by completing their Recipe Project – the students'
did a stellar job on their projects and had so much
fun cooking. Thank you parents for your help and
support!
We are now investigating factors that make up
ecosystems as we begin our Ecology Unit. The
students will study how abiotic factors and biotic
factors, determine how abiotic factors determine
life in ecosystems. We hope to create ecosystems
in the classroom so if you have any old fish bowls,
tanks or small plastic cages you send them to
school for our project. The students were not
issued an individual book and will not be bringing
home their Ecology book home as we will be using
it in the classroom. It will be available to take home
if they need it. We are off to a great start; I hope
your child is having as much fun as I am!
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OʼKeefe Team 6-2
Mrs. OʼKeefeʼs Classes
Course 1 Math will be moving into Geometry!!! Basic
geometric concepts will be taught in chapter 8. This includes
drawing and naming, points, lines, rays, segments, and
angles. These classes will also be learning about the different
polygons and line symmetry.
Course 2 Math will be moving into Chapter 3 studying factors,
exponents, and fractions. This class will be using the Prime
Time book from the Connected Math Series to explore the
different properties of numbers including finding Greatest
Common Factor and Least Common Multiple and how these
types of numbers can be used to solve real-life problems.
Mrs. Luttrellʼs Classes
Mrs. Luttrellʼs language classes have finished reading their
unit one anchor books. Both classes will be taking their mid
benchmark tests for Unit one in the first quarter. They will
also be assessed on usage of nouns. The next focus will be
on personal and possessive pronouns. Language classes
having been working on the “Six Traits of Writing” in their
scrapbook narratives.
In Social Studies class, students learned about the Stone
Ages and now are learning about Mesopotamia.
Coming soon will be Ancient Egypt.
The Honors Social Studies class will be busy at work learning
about Ancient Egypt. One of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient
World, the Pyramids, will be part of this chapter along with
mummifying apples.
Ms. Swiftʼs Class
Ms. Swiftʼs READ 180 class will be applying sequencing
strategies as they read about how disasters impact peopleʼs
lives in Workshop 2. They will plan and write a narrative
paragraph and will review test-taking strategies and extended
response to short answer prompts.
Mr. Rumbaughʼs Classes
Mr. Rumbaughʼs Language Arts classes are diligently
improving their reading and writing skills on a daily basis.
Students just finished reading their first novel, Diamond
Willow, in class. Students successfully completed plot and
character charts related to the novel, as well as a diamondshaped review poem of the story. Overall, the quality or their
work throughout the first full month was impressive, and their
enthusiasm was much appreciated.
Also in Language Arts, students have just finished a grammar
unit on nouns and will begin working with pronouns
throughout October. Classes are also approaching the
conclusion of the first unit in the Readerʼs Journey textbook.
When classes begin the second unit in the near future, more
attention will be focused on novels and evaluating books
within small group settings
In Social Studies, students have recently completed a unit of
Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization. They enjoyed
participating in a group activity that simulated trade and
cultural differences among Mesopotamian societies. The next
unit will focus on Egyptian civilization, and it should be a
rather enjoyable unit for everyone involved.
Ms. Fitzsimmonʼs Classes
During November, we will be learning about the earthʼs
atmosphere by discussing how it supports life, reviewing the
gas cycles, understanding the impacts of sudden changes,
and the affects of the sunʼs energy. Within this content we
will be performing labs to help comprehend air pressure,
density and convection, as well as, discover the meaning of
density, altitude, types of heat transfer and layers of the
atmosphere.
In Social Studies, we will be studying Ancient Egypt and
taking a field trip to The Field Museum to be exposed to
ancient artifacts and elaboration on mummification,
hieroglyphics and pharaohs.
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KSD 140
Band News
The District 140 Band Parents Association would like to thank everyone who attended our Band Parent
meeting in October.
We would also like to extend our thanks to all of the
families that participated in the fundraiser. It was a huge
success! Online orders continue to be taken throughout
the school year. These orders will be shipped to your
home at no cost to you and continue to provide
funding for the program. Please keep this in mind as you
make future purchases for the upcoming holidays and
birthdays. We could not continue to provide necessities,
for the flourishing Band Program that we have, without your
continued support. Thank you again for your generosity! All
Concert and Symphonic band members have been
fit for their concert uniforms. Thank you to all of
the parents who volunteered their time to assist
with the fittings. Parents, please remember to
follow the care and hemming instructions that were
distributed with the studentsʼ uniforms during the
uniform try-on dates. The band students will need
to have their uniforms ready for the winter
concerts.
If you have a question or concern regarding your
studentʼs band uniform, please contact Mark Volk
at 708-514-6328 or by email at
northernlites@att.net.
Please mark your calendars with
these important dates:
The Winter Concert for the
Concert and Symphonic Bands
will take place at Grissom Middle
School due to a scheduling
c o n fl i c t w i t h A n d r e w H i g h
School.
November 3, 2012 – IMEA Festival
at Riverside-Brookfield High School
in Brookfield
November 10, 2012 – IMEA Jazz
Festival at Lincoln-Way Central
High School in New Lenox
We are very proud to announce that six of our
band students were chosen for the IMEA Honors
Band. We wish them the best of luck as they
perform at their concert. It will be held at RiversideBrookfield High School on November 3, 2012.
The excitement continues as four of our students
have been chosen to participate in the IMEA Jazz
Festival. We wish these students great success
when they perform at Lincoln-Way Central High
School on November 10, 2012.
Come and enjoy a “jazzy” rendition of traditional
holiday carols. Our Jazz Band will be playing at
the Holiday Market in Tinley Park on Sunday,
December 2, 2012.
November 12, 2012 – Fall
fundraiser and shoe distribution at
Prairie View Middle School from
4:30-6:30 PM.
December 12, 2012 – Cadet and
Jazz Bands Winter Concert –
Grissom Middle School at 7:30
PM.
Donʼt forget to bring your
baked treats!
December 2, 2012– Jazz Band
performance at the Holiday Market
in Tinley Park.
The time will be announced at a
later date.
December 5, 2012 – Concert and
Symphonic Bands Winter Concert
at Grissom Middle School at 7:30
PM.
District 140 Band Parents
President – Mark Volk
1st Vice President – Jim Bauman
2nd Vice President – Tom Brown
Treasurer – Julie Pavoggi Bauman
Asst. Treasurer – Donna Baggio
Secretary – Tina Diel
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November, 2012
Grissom PTO Newsletter
The Grissom PTO
is grateful to have families
like you!
Upcoming
Hot Lunch Dates
11/7, 11/14, 11/28
If you have any questions please
contact Christine Watkins
@296-3834
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Market Day
Please pick up your orders in the
Commons between 5:00 p.m., - 6:00 p.m.,
on Thursday, November 15th.
If you have any questions
please contact Sue Garand @
s.garand@yahoo.com
REMEMBER: Market Day Orders are available on-line and order
forms are also available in the office.
NOVEMBER EVENTS:
11/5
11/7
11/7
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Pizza Day
Hot Lunch
PTO Roundtable 9:30 a.m.
Hot Lunch
Market Day Pick-Up
Hot Lunch
Pizza Day—November 5th
The PTO Round Table!
Please join us at our upcoming PTO Meeting on Wednesday,
November 7nd @ 9:30 a.m., @ Grissom Middle School.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!
Thank you to everyone who
participated in the Magazine
Sale. Your subscriptions will
benefit our Grissom students.
Marcus Theater Tickets
The Grissom PTO will be offering Marcus Theater movie tickets
and gif certificates at a discounted price as
part of a year-long fundraiser. The next turnin date will be December 7th. These tickets
will arrive in time for enjoying and giftgiving over Winter Break. Order forms are
available in the Virtual Backpack on
ksd140.org and in the school office.
PTO questions or concerns? Please contact Principal Shawn Olson @ 429-3030
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HELP OUR SCHOOL
Remember to clip and send in the Box Tops for
Education found on many of the products you use at
home along with Campbell’s Soup Labels and Tyson
Food Labels. We can earn cash to help our school,
students and staff. Many stores offer coupons which
count as additional box tops. Please send these coupons to the office. They are a great help to the program.
Target Red Card
If you have a Target Red Card, please be sure you
have Grissom Middle School listed on your account.
With every purchase you make Grissom receives a
rebate. This money helps fund awards, assemblies,
prizes and other Grissom activities.