Physical Education and Sport Week - Frankfort School District 157-C

Kevin Suchinski, Principal
April Mahy, Dean of Students
Christine Mullin, Interim Assistant Principal
Volume 10 Number 8
April, 2012
Physical
Education
and
Sport Week
April 23-27, 2012
Hickory Creek Middle School
The 1st annual Physical Education and Sport Week is taking place at Hickory Creek Middle School the week of April 23-27, 2012. During the week students will have the opportunity to participate in physical “minute-to-win-it” competitions at lunch (i.e. how
many pushups in a minute), advisory activities, special PE activities, and free sports
clinics after school from 2:30-4:30 p.m. The week will culminate with a “Pack the
Bleachers” event, on Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Students must have a permission slip to participate in a clinic.
The clinics are:
Monday: Softball
Tuesday: Baseball and Volleyball
All equipment will be
donated to a local
group in need.
Hickory Creek Middle School, 22150 116th Avenue, Frankfort, IL 60423 Phone 815-469-4474 FAX 815-469-7930
PE and
Sport Week
Dates: April 16-27, 2012
Where: HCMS
Drop off in the South Gym at:
Hickory Creek Middle School
Do you have unused sports 22150 116th Ave
equipment laying around Frankfort, IL, 60423
collecting dust? Have you
outgrown your cleats?
Then consider donating
your equipment to those in
need. Bring all gently used
sports equipment to Hickory Creek Middle School
from
April 16th-27th.
All equipment will be
donated to a local
group in need.
Soft
Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Date: Monday,
April 23rd
Come learn the fundamentals of fastpitch softball; hitting, fielding,
pitching, and more! Professional instructors from the Bulls/Sox Academy will be here to coach you!
Please bring your glove. Sign up in the main office today!
*Only 30 spots are available.
If you have any questions contact
Mrs. Uelman
muelman@fsd157c.org
815-469-4474 ext. 3733
Baseball Clinic
Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Date: Tuesday, April 24th
Want to become a better baseball player? Then this clinic is
for you! Coaches and players from Roosevelt University and
players from the Windy City Thunderbolts will be here to help
you improve. Sign up in the main office today (only 50 spots
available).
Bring your glove!
If you have any questions contact :
Mrs. Uelman
muelman@fsd157c.org
815-469-4474 ext. 3733
Volleyball Clinic
Date: Tuesday, April 24th
Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Can you bump, set, and spike? Do you want to learn how or improve on your skills? Then attend this clinic. Lewis University
coaches and players will be here to help advance your skills.
Sign up in the main office today.
If you have any questions contact:
Mrs. Uelman
muelman@fsd157c.org or 815-469-4474 ext. 3733
FOOTBALL CLINIC
Date:
Thursday,
April 26th
Time:
2:30-4:30 p.m.
If you have any
questions contact:
Mrs. Uelman
muelman@fsd157c.org
815-469-4474 ext. 3733
Start to prepare for your upcoming
football season by attending this clinic.
Players from Olivet Nazarene
University will be here to help you get
ready .
Spots are limited, so sign up in the
main office today.
HCMS Physical Education and Sport Week Clinics
April 23-27, 2012
Student Name: ________________________________
Grade Level: _____________
Home Phone: ________________________________
Parent Cell Phone: __________________________
Emergency Phone Number and Name: _________________________________________________________
Clinics (please circle the clinic(s) your student is participating in): Softball
Volleyball
Baseball
Football
Permission: My son/daughter, __________________________________________, has permission to participate
in the Hickory Creek Middle School PE/Sport Week Clinics for the week of April 23-27, 2012. I am not aware of
any physical condition that would prohibit my son/daughter from participating.
Medical Information:
Medication Administration Form – If the district Medication Administration Form is on file the PARENT/GUARDIAN SHOULD
CONTACT THE SCHOOL NURSE to assure that the intramural supervisor will be alerted to the student’s needs. DO NOT
SEND MEDICATION INDEPENDENTLY.
Supplemental Medication – If you have normally scheduled medication for your child other than school times and intramurals disrupts his/her routine, please CONTACT THE SCHOOL NURSE TO DISCUSS THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED AND
BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Student’s name
Prescription number
Medication name/dosage
Administration route and/or other directions
Date and refill
Licensed prescriber’s name
Pharmacy name, address, and phone
number
Name or initials of pharmacist
If bringing over-the-counter medications, the container is to be affixed with the manufacturer’s original label indicating the
ingredients and the student’s name.
Reminder of any allergic reactions: _____________________________________________________________________
Parent Signature: ____________________________________________
Date: ___________
PE and Sport
Week
Friday, April 27th
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Basketball Game!!
Volleyball Match!!
Minute to Win It
Competitions!!
Pack the
Bleachers:
Students vs.
Teachers!!
Concessions will
be available!!
Names will be drawn
at random to
determine all
participants for each
competition!!
CELL PHONE USE PROHIBITED IN
SCHOOL ZONES
Per Public Act 096-0131 (effective 1/1/2010) cell phone use
(including but not limited to talking, texting, internet browsing,
etc.) is now prohibited in school zones when operating a motor vehicle. Fines and/or suspension of one's drivers license is possible,
and while the law has been in effect for over a year, we are still
seeing significant numbers of individuals using cell phones while driving through a school
zone, dropping off or picking up children, and generally coming and going from our
schools. Per the law, hands free devices are allowed in some instances, but virtually all
other hand held uses are prohibited (with a few extreme exceptions). For the safety of our
children, staff and other motorists, please do not use cell phones in school zones (unless
your car is parked and your engine is turned off)!!! We will be asking the Frankfort Police
to ramp up enforcement of this law, so please be advised to not use cell phones in a school
zone. Thank you for your cooperation.
Please send a baby picture (infant - toddler age) to Mr. Smit for the graduation
slideshow. You can send in the photograph to be scanned or scan one yourself and email it to jsmit@fsd157c.org. All pictures will be scanned and returned to the student. Thanks!
When the weather is warmer, many students walk to and from school. It is important that
students cross 116th Avenue with the designated school crossing guard who is located the
corner of Sandalwood Drive and 116th Avenue.
There is no designated crossing guard at 116th Avenue and Laraway Road. We highly recommend students utilize the provided bus transportation instead of crossing at this very busy
unsupervised intersection.
Is your child entering 6th or 9th grade next school year?
Beginning the 2012-13 school year, a Pertussis vaccination Tdap immunization will be required by the State
of Illinois for all students entering 6th and 9th grade, regardless of the interval since the last DTaP, DT or Td
vaccination (other Pertussis vaccines). Your child may be excluded from school if he/she is not in compliance.
Why is the Pertussis vaccination (Tdap) important?
The Pertussis vaccine (Tdap) protects your child against 3 diseases: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (also
known as Whooping Cough).
Illinois has seen an increase in Pertussis cases over the past two years. Pertussis causes terrible coughing
fits that can last for months. Not only will your child be sick, but they can also make their friends and family sick. This can be dangerous if there are younger brothers and sisters in the home.
Vaccines aren’t just for little kids!
Your child received a vaccine similar to Tdap when they were younger, but it’s protection has likely worn
off and they need a booster dose to provide more protection from these diseases.
If you have proof that your child has already received a Tdap vaccination (on or after their 7th birthday) they
do NOT need another one to attend school. The immunization MUST be in the form of the Tdap vaccine.
If your child needs to go to the doctor for their Tdap vaccination, ask if they need any other vaccines. They
may need the Meningococcal, HPV, Chickenpox or Flu vaccine. You can expect they will continue to need
vaccines to protect them from deadly diseases throughout their lifetime.
Don’t forget their vaccination record!
You will need to get written proof from the doctor that your child got the Tdap vaccination. This written
proof should be sent to school prior to the first day of the 2012 – 2013 school year.
The Tdap is also required for all 7th , 8th , 10th, 11th, and 12th, grade students. These grades will not be enforced until the 2013-14 school year, however, we highly recommend that you check with your doctor and
get your child the immunization as soon as possible.
In addition a physical, performed by a licensed Illinois physician, must also be turned in, prior to the first
day of the 2012-13 school year for ALL 6th and 9th GRADE STUDENTS.
Please remember to call the school nurse at 815-806-3707 with any significant changes in your child’s
health status. Call the office, 815-469-4474 with any changes in address or phone numbers.
Arlene Pawlak, R.N.
We would like to encourage you to frequently check the Virtual Backpack on the district website www.fsd157c.org for school
and district handouts.
P- Pride
A—Attitude
W—Work
S—Service
MARCH Awards
Addy Saindon
Alexa Cox
Alyson Mangin
Alyssa Hoselton
Andrew Garcia
Andrew Loeffel
Anthony Pisarski
Autumn Poplawski
Barry Bradshaw
Billy Poplawski
Brandon Anderson
Brandon Corydon
Brittany Pospishil
Brittney Kruzel
Camryn Beltz
Claire Juracka
Colton Marks
D.J. Feehery
Delaney Martino
Emily Bonebrake
Emily Schall
Emma DeBruyn
Erin Czyzewski
Frank DiCosola
Glenn Harrris
Gus Morales
Jack Cohrs
Jack Dingle
Jake Juracka
Jessica Ajuzie
John Smolinski
Julia Chillon
Kaylah Keuch
Kaylee Williams
Kellen Bachler
Kenny Anderson
Kierstyn Blais
Konrad Shirley
Kyle Rehart
Kylie Konstanty
Kyndall Wallace
Lauren Baffo
Lauren Heirlihy
Lindsey Paulsen
Madison Dockweiler
Maggie Huizinga
Nick Jach
Nicole Esposito
Nicole Schipiour
Owen Sieb
Paige Skopick
Peter Walsh
Richie Zielinski
Ricky Hesse
Ricky Smith
Ryan Mitchell
Ryan Parrish
Ryan Siggins
Sam Nair
Sara Taylor
Sherman McLawhorn
Sidney Bloomfield
Sofia Anderson
Tony Lucca
Turner Pallissard
Victoria Butler
Vona McAllister
The 8th Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award Voting Celebration was a HUGE success! Hickory Creek had more than
600 qualified judges and we read more than 3900 books! Thirty-five students read all twenty nominees, many for the second or
third year in a row. Congratulations to everyone; we all win when we read!
The winning books are:
HCMS Winner
1. Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka
2. Powerless by Matthew Cody
3. Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
State Winner
1. Powerless by Matthew Cody
2. Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka
3. Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
The list of people who volunteered to help, donated food, drinks and/or prizes is too long to publish here! Please know that we
are very grateful to everyone for all the help and support! We couldn’t have done it without your generosity! Thank you!
We do need to thank a few local businesses that were kind enough to donate to our celebration of reading: Old Plank Trail Community Bank, Providence Bank, Culver’s of Frankfort, Space Golf of Orland Park, Seven Paintball/CPX Sports, John G. Shedd
Aquarium and OPI. Their donations were greatly appreciated!.
The 2013 Caudill nominee list is already out and included here. We have most of our books ready for check-out and students
have begun to read them. Teachers will keep track of the books students are reading through the end of the year, but if your student reads any of the titles over the summer, please encourage them to write a short summary of each book so he/she will be able
to discuss the book with next year’s teacher.
Happy Reading!
Marybeth Raynes
2013 Caudill Nominees
Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin
As Easy As Falling Off the Face of the Earth by Lynne Rae Perkins
Black Radishes by Susan Lynn Meyer
Born to Fly by Michael Ferrari
Bounce by Natasha Friend
Countdown by Deborah Wiles
Dark Life by Kat Falls
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
How to Survive Middle School by Donna Gephart
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
One Crazy Summer by Sharon Draper
Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Trash by Andy Mulligan
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
The Year Money Grew on Trees by Aaron Hawkins
Read three or more by Friday, February 8, 2013 to qualify as an official judge!
Write a short summary (five or six sentences) of titles you read over the summer so you can discuss the book with next year’s
teacher!
Let’s set a record for kids who read all twenty titles!
During the middle school years many teachers and parents assume students know all about good personal hygiene. We assume
that good practices are employed daily to maintain appropriate hygiene. It is in fact the opposite; during the middle school years
many students begin to ignore personal hygiene. Parents are no longer reminding them each day to shower or brush their teeth
before bed. Instead of showering in the morning, a teenager opts for extra minutes of sleep; teeth brushing is forgotten or put
aside day after day. While poor hygiene leads to many health concerns, it also can lead to difficulties with social interactions.
Poor hygiene can become a target for other kids to make comments or tease a student; it may also cause your student to be socially isolated because of bad breath or body odor. Please take an active role in your student’s personal hygiene. They may not
have yet outgrown daily reminders to take a shower, brush their teeth, or put a comb through their hair. Here are a few simple
tips or reminders to keep your teen healthy and maintain good personal hygiene:
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Shower or bathe daily (may be necessary twice per day if involved in a strenuous sport or activity)
Brush teeth twice daily (floss once per day)
Change underwear and socks (or any other clothing that comes into direct skin contact) daily
Use deodorant or anti-perspirant daily (and reapply after a strenuous sport or activity)
Have a conversation with your teen about good personal hygiene and the effect bad hygiene can have on the people around
him/her each day.
Provide your student with non-aerosol deodorant or anti-perspirant to keep in a PE locker so the student can reapply after
working up a sweat during their PE activities.
Student Council
The members of Student Council will be filling plastic colored eggs with candy and wrapping small fun items for the children at
the Guardian Angel Home in Joliet. Each child will receive a bunny package for Easter.
For Earth Day, Student Council will be walking the trail, weather permitting, and planting flowers around the school. Members
will be enjoying these fun activities at our second monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 19th.
Spring is here and the Everest students are busy working on their third trimester research and various activities and labs in class.
The eighth grade students have concluded their research on inventors and inventions and are shifting their focus to the World War
II era. We recently traveled to the Cantigny Museum and gardens to view exhibits centered on the tools and technology of World
Wars. We will continue our studies by reading a novel, either Farewell to Manzanar or Thin Wood Walls, about life for Japanese
Americans living in the U.S. during the war. We are also currently working on a web quest and scrap book to complement this
project.
Seventh graders are working on labs and experiments with light and energy following the GEMS curriculum for science. We will
soon be designing our solar “tools” and then we will to build them. The students recently completed their first literature circle
novel with a group book talk and presentation; and they will choose their next book to read after spring break. We will have a
wide selection again this time from Memory Boy to The Other Side of Truth.
Sixth graders will be busy researching rocks and minerals beginning in April for their third trimester projects. They will be learning about the many properties of minerals and will be doing some mineral testing. We are also finishing up our Black Hole studies
with their group presentations of a simulated Black Hole as well as their trip to the Adler Planetarium on April 19th. Look for the
permission slip for this final field trip for this year.
Spring is here and the I.I. is in full bloom. The month of March is action packed with wonderful events. We had Frankfort Firefighters and Police Officers visit us at the Transition House. They discussed fire safety and ways to contact the Police in case of
an emergency. As the year ends, we have a lot of exciting things happening. We will be visiting the Golden Oaks Restaurant
with Chelsea to practice ordering from the menu and paying for their meal including calculating a tip for the waitress. Our parents will be joining us at the Transition House for a luncheon, made completely by the students. Finally, our eighth grade students will be attending Lincoln-Way East for a tour and going to Six Flags Great America.
Dates to Remember:
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April 3rd: Field Trip to the Robert Crown Center
April 5th: Early Dismissal for Spring Break
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April 16th: Return to school
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May 15th: Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
Science classes will be dissecting sheep eyeballs in April or May. All 6th grade students will have the opportunity to build a
catapult for Social Studies classes and launch marshmallow in May. There will be more information and specific dates coming home with your child closer to the dates of the project.
This week on Team Wolverines we had our awards ceremony for the second trimester. Numerous students received honor roll and high honor roll. The winner of the most creative
award was Olivia Velazquez; the funniest was Bryton Bubeck; the most athletic was Jake
Jansto; the most colorful was Logan Wallace and best nickname was Ben Cocorikis (Coco).
Last but not least, we named the Wolverine king and queen. Crowned were Matt Moutvic
for king and Megan Hussey for queen. Another highpoint of the ceremony was the paws
awards. We had a lot of winners. The following students were awards for excellent character: Dylan Murphy, Nathan Smith, Allison Plourde, Sam Passarelli, Ryan Clark, Brianna
Kessler, Brock Salgado, Lucas Weaver, Sophie Skoda, Taylor Johnson, Megan Hussey, Eli
Kuli, Kim Seper, Nina Adams, Riley Clarey, Ale Albanese, Alex LaValle, Luis Aragon, and
Nate Briese. There was also an appearance by the school mascot, Stripes. All in all, the ceremony was a blast!
Brought to you by Logan Wallace, Bryton Bubeck, and Brock Salgado.
In an effort to focus essential seventh grade curriculum and make sure students understand their learning objectives, all classes
have been striving to create clear learning targets and measures for success. When polled about their recent learning, students
provided us with some incredible insights.
I CAN:
Social Studies
~Identify the major jobs of the legislative and executive branches – Lauren LaDere
~Recite the preamble – Brett Stegmueller
~Identify the three branches of government -- Evan Hould
~Tell you the meaning of the first ten amendments -- Raj Patel
~Name the qualifications for the House of Representatives and Senate – Angie Werning
Science
~Make a proper hypothesis when I need to, and how to use a triple beam balance – Hassan Ramos
~Find out the density, mass, and volume of regular and irregular objects – Dane DiAngi
~Infer that size does not matter with density
~Figure out the volume of an irregular object by using the water displacement method – Jake West
~Explain the formula for mass, volume, and density – Michaela Mitchell
Language Arts
~Identify a pronoun as a subject or object in a sentence. – Collin Kavanaugh
~Write a paragraph with correct grammar. – Sabrina Dobrovitz
~Identify Latin roots. – Sean Maloney
~Write a perfect paragraph for my future education. – Charlee Amacher
~Use new vocabulary words in my daily speech. – Francesca Persiani
Math
~Factor a trinomial using MAF. – Shane McGonagle
~Solve equations with proportions. – Nicole Shipiour
~Factor perfect square trinomials. – Sofia Anderson
~Solve equations and word problems using percents, decimals, proportions and fractions. – Sam Nair
~Use ratios to draw scale maps and models. – Ciera Slater
Literature
~Explain some of the major events in the American Civil Rights Movement. — Anna Power
~Link a piece of literature to other pieces I’ve already read. – Tyler Jenfraszak
~Read a 300 page book in four days and take a test on it when challenged to. –Matt Bockwoldt
~Read a piece of non-fiction and summarize it. – Jacob Anderson
~Identify and write themes for stories. –Drew Hunniford
During Advisory, students were asked to identify what they were learning in each core subject area. The responses below are
a sampling of those shared. It definitely shows our students are striving for success!
In social studies, I can…
· Identify the two main bodies in the legislative branch (Mia Pranckus)
· Clearly understand the Constitution (Ryan Siggins)
· Name the duties of the Legislative, Judicial and Executive Branch (Dana Co)
· Recite the Preamble to the Constitution (Dan Stewart)
In science, I can…
· Measure density (Jake Taylor)
· Explain what density, volume and mass are (Brook Brajkovich)
· Identify the states of matter (Justin Lavin)
· Do the scientific method (Zack Tencza)
In math, I can…
· Convert fractions using decimals (Julian Bosco)
· Factor polynomials (Caitlin Ferneau)
· Solve proportional fractions (Carson Vidor)
· Solve equations by factoring (Max Shafer)
In literature, I can…
· Book note a novel for important information (Sabrine Kayyal)
· Explain the exposition of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry (Alyson Mangin)
· Identify character traits of the characters in Roll of Thunder (Ally Chavez)
· Identify similes and metaphors (Caitlin Ferneau)
· Explain the Civil Rights movement as part of the background for Roll of Thunder (Mrs. Kreis)
In language arts, I can…
· Write poems (Julian Bosco)
· Identify a pronoun (Mickey Doyle)
· Use vocabulary words from Unit 9 (Dan Stewart)
· Identify different types of poems (Sabrine Kayyal)
In advisory, I can…
· Raise money for the Foundation fundraiser (Alex D’Ortenzio)
· Identify traits of Bryce and Juli from the movie “Flipped.” (Ally Chavez)
· Name the names of bands from game day (Carson Vidor)
· Research about Humanitarians and share with my class (Brooke Brajkovich)
· Identify current events (Tom Dickason)
Hickory Creek Middle School hosted the Region 9 Paper Sessions Science Fair this month. The students presenting their papers
did a fantastic job. The following awards were presented: Alyssa Hoselton - 1st place, Autumn Poplawski - 1st place, Lindsey
Paulsen - 1st place, Victoria Butler - 1st place, Kayla Groen - 1st place, Kate Wardenburg - Outstanding, and Kaylee Williams Outstanding. Congratulations to a job well done!
Hickory Creek eighth graders participated in the Office of Economics Education’s Economics Poster Contest sponsored by Governor’s State University. All award-winning students will be honored at a reception at Governor’s State University. All winners
will receive a certificate and a book about money. First place winners will receive $50! Congratulations go out to the following
students who designed winning posters: Kate Wardenburg - 1st place, Kaylee Williams - 1st place, Allison Mauriello - 2nd place,
Abby Christensen - Honorable Mention, and Alyssa Hoselton - Honorable Mention.
The following eighth grade students’ artwork was chosen for the regional Lincoln-Way Artworks festival. Congratulate the following eighth graders: Emma Albers-Lopez, Victoria Butler, Emma Eaton, Nicole Eaton, Emily Ebers, Elise Jankowski, Claire
Juracka, Ashley Just, Alyssa Kandow, Kylie Konstanty, Molly Martin, Corbin Moore, Collin O’Donnell, Tessa Trento, Holly
Varichak, and Jessica Walden.
This trimester in eighth grade, your child may be reading “Night”, by Elie Wiesel. The novel will tie into our Social Studies unit
of World War II. Night is told from a boy’s point of view of his experience in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. The
book deals with the emotions, imagery and inhumane treatment of prisoners. In light of the intensity of some of the passages,
we want to make parents aware of the selection. Feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.
Spanish - Mrs. Justus (Ms. Pretto) and Mrs. Conroy
¡Feliz primavera! (Happy Spring!)
In April, students in sixth grade Spanish with Mrs. Conroy and Ms. Pretto will be exploring the geography and general culture of
Spanish-speaking countries through their country research projects and presentations. They will also begin using the vocabulary
essential to introductions and farewells, as well as learn the numbers from 1 to 40 in Spanish. In addition, sixth graders will be
focusing on the days of the week, months of the year, and the vocabulary of the classroom.
Students in seventh grade Spanish with Ms. Pretto will be briefly reviewing concepts of identifying the date (days and months),
seasons, numbers to 40, introductions and farewells, as well as expressing courtesy. This month they will continue their study of
the verb SER with descriptive adjectives to describe themselves and others, and to describe nationality. Seventh graders will be
working on applying grammar skills in using definite and indefinite articles with nouns (singular and plural/masculine and feminine), understanding the patterns in the formation of questions and responses, and adjective agreement.
Students in eighth grade Spanish with Mrs. Conroy will be diligently focusing on the vocabulary of daily routine, staying fit and
healthy, talking about feelings and giving advice in Spanish. We will also be concentrating on grammar of the reflexive pronouns, stem-changing verbs, positive and negative informal commands, and objective and reflexive pronouns of commands. During the 4th quarter, students in Spanish 1 are also focusing on increasing their Spanish skills across all domains of
listening, reading, writing, and speaking in Spanish. I am very proud of the progress my eighth grade students have made and
encourage them to continue asking questions during class and to seek extra help if necessary during sessions offered during
lunch on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Physical Education and Health
Mrs. Luther, Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Uelman, Mr. Rigoni, Mr. Perich
Physical Education classes are just finishing up their unit on floor hockey. After we return from spring break, classes will complete the FitnessGram tests for the second time this school year! Encourage your child to try and improve their scores from the
fall!! Then, in collaboration with National PE and Sport Week, all of the PE classes will be doing a "choices" unit. Students will
be allowed to choose an activity to participate in for each day. Health classes will be switching out in April as well. Mrs. Luther's classes will be coming back to PE on Monday, April 16th. Mr. Rigoni's classes will then be in Health from April 16th
through May 23rd.
Chorus - Mrs. Walton
Congratulations to the Varsity Chorus, Advanced Choir, and Show Choir who all received "Superior", Division I ratings a
the IGSMA choral contest! All three choirs will be advancing to the State contest on April 28th .
The cast and chorus of the annual HCMS spring musical, "Once On This Island" is hard at work learning, songs, dances and
scenes. This show is a "must-see" - put the dates on your calendar now!
Performances of "Once On This Island"
May 18, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
May 19, 2012, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
May 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Band – Mrs. Shoemaker and Mr. Adams
Congratulations to the Tiger Band for its incredible performance at the IGSMA District Contest and to the Jazz Band for its
amazing trip to the Illinois State University Jazz Festival!
Technology - Mr. Smit and Mr. Vonch
Eighth Grade Parents - baby pictures are needed for the graduation slideshow. The image can be e-mailed to Mr. Smit
at jsmit@fsd157c.org or can be brought into Mr. Smit to be scanned and returned. All baby pictures are due by Friday, May 4th.
Art - Mrs. Rogers
4th Quarter Art has just begun! Students in eighth grade sculpture will be studying proportions of a realistic figure and creating a
sculpture of a figure in action. Drawing students will be studying arial perspective and completing a watercolor landscape painting.
Seventh grade students will study composition and emotion. They will design and build a mood mask later this month.
Sixth grade students will begin the quarter with a study of the color wheel, and use it to help them make decisions in their own
artwork.
Thank you to everyone who attended Lincoln-Way Artworks and the Creative Arts Showcase.
General Music - Mr. Wonder
Believe it or not, we are already starting our 4th quarter! sixth and seventh grade music classes
will start this quarter off with units in rhythm using the World Music Drumming Unit, where
students will be engaged in hand drumming traditions (West Africa, the Caribbean, and others)
combined with singing, moving, creating, and playing other instruments. 7th grade students
will then start the guitar unit and the sixth grade students will start the ukulele unit. Both Units
of study are a fun and interactive way to learn music theory and many different musical styles.
Rhythm instruments used in the world drumming unit.
The eighth grade classes have been a blast, and we are learning a lot! The Instrumental Music
class just finished their guitar unit and is now participating in the new and engaging ukulele
unit! Thanks to a few generous donations, Hickory Creek has a class set of Cordova concert
soprano ukuleles and they have been a wonderful addition to the music curriculum. The Music Production class has also had its fair share of amazing moments this semester and I expect there are more to come! Students in this
class are discovering many new facets of
music while creating wonderful compositions (no pun intended). They have been
using music notation and sequencing software; Mix Craft 5 and Finale Notepad. Each
grade level will end the quarter with a specific grade level project.
Mr. Wonder with the new class set of ukuleles.
MIDI workstations and software used
in the music production class.
As always, I am excited to have community
involvement. If you or someone you know has
a gift they would like to share with the children of Frankfort I would love to talk to you.
You can reach me by e-mail at dwonder@fsd157c.org.
A variety of Instruments used during the world music unit
that are currently displayed in Mr. Wonder’s classroom.
A selection of guitars used
during the Guitar Units.
HICKORY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL- April 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Friday, April 6 – Friday, April 13, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday, April 16 – Friday, April 27, 2012
Monday, April 16 – Friday, April 27, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Monday, April 23 – Friday, April 27, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Spring Jazz Band Concert 6:30 p.m.
6th Grade Robert Crown Center 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Scholastic Bowl @ Martino Junior High 2:40 – 5:45 p.m.
Mathletes @ Marteno 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Early Dismissal 10:40 a.m. School Improvement Day
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
Classes Resume
Used Sports Equipment Drive
Universal -RtI-Benchmark Screening
Hot Lunch – Band Boosters
Mathletes @ Lincoln-Way Central 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
6th Everest to Adler Planetarium 8:15 a.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Scholastic Bowl @ Troy Middle School
Third Trimester Progress Notices
II Class to Transition House 9:50 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.
Education Foundation Dinner Auction
Mathletes @ Providence 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Physical Education and Sport Week
Softball Clinic 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Baseball and Volleyball Clinic 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
5th Grade Band Carnival @ HCMS 6:00 – 7:15 p.m.
Hot Lunch – Athletic Boosters
Football Clinic 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Registration Packets Due
II-8th Grade to Lincoln-Way East
Pack the Bleachers
Students vs. Teachers 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
HCMS Track Invitational
To access athletic event information please go to the Athletic link
located in Hickory Creek Middle School.