Keep reading and writing over the summer!

Remember to Keep Reading and Writing over the Summer!

We want to come back to school in the Fall as wise owls so

read, read, read and write, write, write this summer!

Tips for Summer Reading:

• Choose a popular series to read together as a family everyday (The Series of Unfortunate Events, Harry Potter, Magic Tree House, Disney After Dark, The Secrets of Droon, for more titles, check out the link below!) http://www.iusd.org/ea/GradeLevelPages/documents/ChapterBookList.pdf
•  Visit the library every week
•  Find unique and fun places to read (the park, the backyard, the pool, etc.)
•  Read environmental print (billboards, advertisements, menus, etc.)
•  Choose a book that was made into a movie to read first, then enjoy a rainy daymovie
•  Stock up your house with kids magazines (American Girl, Sports Illustrated for Kids, National Geographic for Kids, etc.)
•  Try tracking the genres you read… make sure you read a variety!
•  Choose one author and read many of their titles (Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Tomie DePoala, etc.)

Tips for Summer Writing:

•  Keep a diary of what you do each day
•  Create an ABC book of your summer fun
•  Create a new ending for a book you read
•  Write letters or send postcards to family members or teachers
•  Try writing a new genre
•  Try writing with different supplies (chalk, paint, markers, etc.)
•  Write a letter to an author and mail it to them
•  Create an advertisement about your favorite book
•  Choose a friend to be a pen pal with

Also check out this link to see District 54 teachers reading books! http://sd54.org/storyvideos/

It doesn’t matter how you do it, just remember to read and write ALL SUMMER LONG!!!

Courtesy of Mrs. Thompson

End of the year news from Ms. Kanoon

Dear Einstein Community, 

We had a fabulous last day today! Our extraordinary data was shared with the students and they actually gasped when they saw the improvements from last year! We hope the send-off we gave our 6^th graders gave them a lasting good memory. We have so much to be proud of and thankful for at Einstein School.  

As this school year comes to an end, we have already begun planning for next year. Thank you for the feedback that you have given the school in regards to what type of learning environment you feel that your child will thrive in next year. A great deal of time and energy is put into creating class lists. Our primary goal is to make sure that each classroom is balanced. This means that each class should have an equal amount of boys and girls along with a combination of students who achieve at all different academic levels. Class lists will be posted on Information Day, August 8that Einstein School. The hours that day will be 9:00 AM to noon and 6:00-8:00 PM. Reminders will be sent as the date gets closer. I am pleased to announce the tentative teaching assignments for the 2012/2013 school year as follows: 

Kindergarten – Ms. Poongbunkor and Mrs. Shaw
1/2 Multi grade – Ms. Zarr, Mrs. Johnsen, Ms. Tringali, Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs. McCarry, and TBD
3/4 Multi grade – Ms. Brand, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Bender, Mr. Burback, Ms. Astrug, Ms. Shield
5/6 Multi grade – Ms. Daubach, Mrs. Conway, Mrs. Eggert, Mrs. Piraino, Ms. Haas, and Mr. McGann
Lit Coaches- Mrs. Peoplis and Mrs. Thas
Special Services Teachers- Mrs. Migut and Mr. Seal
Instructional Classes- Ms. Farrell, Ms. Riddick, and Mrs. Curry
Speech Teachers- Ms. Burke, Mrs. Rider and Mrs. Kalteaux
Psychologists- Mrs. Vernagallo and Mrs. Riddle
Social Worker- Mrs. Stahlke
ELL Resource- Ms. Fernandez, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Gallegos, Mrs. Greenberg-Smith, and Mrs. Hewitt
Art-Mrs. Lowrey
Music- Ms. Ceballos
PE- Mr. Steffan
LMT- Mrs. Mincey
LRA- Mrs. Decker
Enrichment Coach- Mrs. Kieya
Secretaries- Mrs. Chevarria and Mrs. Ingolia

Farewell to Staff

Einstein School is sadly saying good-bye to a number of great staff members who are off to other endeavors. They have touched many lives at Einstein. We wish them the very best! 

Mrs. Nell Haack
Mrs. Holly Schlicher
Ms. Emily Bus
Ms. Sarah Nykaza
Mrs. Natalie Stark
Ms. Stephanie Battaglia
Mrs. Nancy Heinl
Mrs. Megan Larsen
Mrs. Vanessa Upton
Mrs. Ashley Schueler
Mrs. Michelle Thompson
Mrs. Val Chang (Pierce)
Mrs. Viri Bucio
Mrs. Marie Parise
Mrs. Denise Luckett
Mrs. Marta Rodriguez
Mrs. Susan Gorecki
Mrs. Laurie Biesterfeld 

Traits Writing

Traits Writing was adopted by the Board of Education in December of this school year. Our classrooms have been using Traits Writing for the past couple of months as part of our Balanced Literacy Model. While the Traits Writing Student Handbooks were not entirely completed this school year, students can continue to work on their writing skills by utilizing the incomplete pages in their handbooks during the summer months. The teachers have given each of our Einstein students their handbook to use in the summer. Please encourage your child to take advantage of this summer writing resource.  

Summer Office Hours

7:30AM – 3:30PM until Friday, June 7th.

Secretaries will return and be available on August 5^th and keep similar hours except on Information Day, Thursday, August 8^th. More information coming as the date gets closer. 

Report Cards

Included in each report card, please find supply lists and summer reading lists. We are counting on parent support to sharpen the skills that have been acquired, and to support those that are still developing but need to be in place for maximum success. We know you send us the best students and we depend on your support all year, including the summer! 

Summer Wishes and Reminders

On behalf of the Einstein staff, please have a safe and happy summer. It is truly a privilege to work with each of your children. A great staff, wonderful children and very supportive parents have made a winning combination. Thank you for your trust and goodwill this past year. 

LEARNING NEVER TAKES A VACATION! Reading is the key to all we do at school. Our fantastic public library, Barnes and Noble and Scholastic Books have wonderful resources for all of us to continue to read over the summer. Read! Read! Read! 

Happy Summer,
Ms. Kanoon and Mrs. Haack 

Maribeth Kanoon
Principal
Einstein Elementary School
630-736-2500

Are you ready for the 2013-2014 supply lists?

No time like the present to start getting ready.  Listed below for your convenience are next year’s school supply lists for 2013-2014.

English School Supply List 2013-14

Kindergarten Supply List 2013 – 2014

A message from Ms. Kanoon

Dear Einstein Community, 

Please read the following important items: 

Yearbook Sales

The PTA will be selling yearbooks during lunch tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday.   Also, a big thank you to Ms. Kottmeier for organizing the yearbook this year!  

Field Day

Field day is going so well! The students are having a great time… I’m sure you’ll hear lots of stories tonight when they get home. 

Dismissal Friday

Dismissal is at 10:40 on Friday. We have a special send-off for the 6^th graders. Because of this, ALL students will be dismissed and exit out of Door 1. Meet your children out there if you usually pick them up. 

Have a great day! 

Ms. Kanoon 

Maribeth Kanoon
Principal
Einstein Elementary School
630-736-2500

Field Day postponed!

Dear Einstein community, 

Unfortunately the weather has put a damper on Field Day plans for tomorrow. We will be canceling Field Day tomorrow, May 23^rd, due to the projected forecast of rain and the fact that the fields will be too wet even if the rain stopped. 

• The PTA LUNCH WILL STILL BE DELIVERED TOMORROW.
• The rescheduled Field Day-rain or shine-will be Tuesday, May 28^th.
• There will be NO lunch provided that day. (Students are getting it tomorrow)
• If the weather precludes us from going outside we will plan indoor events for the children. We appreciate the parents who volunteered to take tomorrow off to assist with the event. Please let Mr. Steffan (jeffsteffan@sd54.org) know if you are still available or are a new volunteer and can to assist us next Tuesday. 

Once again we apologize for the inconvenience; however we are trying to make Field Day a great day for your children!

Please note: Last day for EC and Kindergarten will be Thursday, May 30^th. Last day for all other students is Friday, May 31^st.

Ms. Kanoon 

Maribeth Kanoon

Principal
Einstein Elementary School
630-736-2500

A message from Ms. Kanoon

Good afternoon Einstein community, 

Read below for some exciting news! 

1. There is an extra Pizza Day tomorrow that’s not on the calendar. Reminder it’s $2.00 per slice.
    
2.  We are SO very proud of the Einstein students. They collected roughly 1,550 items for the District 54 Food pantry! What a great effort was made by every student in every classroom. Thank you, parents for supporting this great cause. Remember the District 54 Food Pantry serves families in the community. 

Our top 2 class winners that will get a FREE slice of pizza tomorrow are: Miss Farrell’s and Mrs. Conway’s 5/6 classes! Way to go.  The following classes earned a popcorn party for the items collected:

Ms. Zarr’s 1/2
Miss Brand’s 3/4
Mrs. Piraino’s 5/6
Ms. Poongbunkor’s kindergarteners  

Congratulations to all those rooms for being the some of the top classes to collect the most items. 

Thanks again for participating in this great cause. Enjoy the evening, 

Ms. Kanoon and Mrs. Haack 

Maribeth Kanoon
Principal
Einstein Elementary School
630-736-2500

A message from Ms. Kanoon

Good morning, Einstein families, 

I hope you got to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend. It’s hard to believe the year is winding down and we have just two weeks left. It has been a phenomenal year for us in so many ways. Click to the right for the last edition of The Hoot Hoot May 2013 . I want to thank Yalonda Henderson for volunteering to put the Hoot together this year. She has done an amazing job. We want to wish her well as this is her last year at Einstein.

*I will have a few more Blasts; I will put out an end of year letter during the last week of school. 

A Special Announcement

Last week at the School Board Meeting, our own Mrs. Haack was appointed the new principal of Collins School for the 2013-2014 school year.

Mrs. Haack is excited about a new challenge, however, she is also extremely sad to be leaving Einstein staff, students and families. We know she will make an amazing principal and the Collins community it fortunate to have her. She will be missed.

Mrs. Katie Kurtz will be the full time Assistant Principal next year at Einstein. We are fortunate to get Mrs. Kurtz. She is currently an Instructional Coach in District 54 at Muir and Armstrong Schools and was a teacher at Anne Fox School before that. I have worked with Mrs. Kurtz and know she will be a great addition to our staff. I know I can speak for her and let you know she is very excited to be coming to Einstein and to work with the staff, students, and community. 

Summer Birthdays

We want to let you know we aren’t forgetting the students who have summer birthdays! Mrs. Decker is finishing up distributing books to the students who have summer birthdays; everyone should have them by end of the day today. Tomorrow we will start announcing summer birthdays and continue to announce them until the last day. Students will still to come to the office and be recognized with a birthday pencil. Thank you again for our fabulous PTA for supporting the birthday recognitions by purchasing the books distributed. We couldn’t do this without them!  

Registration Reminder-Important

Registration forms were mailed to families at the end of March with a due date of April 12^th. New forms were mailed a couple of weeks ago.

• WITHOUT THESE FORM, WE WILL BE UNABLE TO PLACE YOUR CHILD ON A CLASS LIST FOR NEXT YEAR. IF YOU ARE MOVING, PLEASE INDICATE THAT ON THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE.
•   If your families’ lease has expired or needs to be renewed soon, please update this information with the office a.s.a.p.
• If your phone numbers have changed, please be sure to let the office know. This is for the safety of your children. It is important that we have current phone numbers.

Thank you for your prompt attention to these matters. 

Sixth Grade Celebration-Parents invited

We are trying something new this year at Einstein to help celebrate with our sixth grade students as they move on to junior high. PTA will provide a lunch for the students and afterward, parents are invited for a small send-off in the gym. We’d love it if you could save Wednesday, May 29^th, and join us from 1:30-2:30 at Einstein School. Details coming soon. (Please note the change in time. The last Blast had an incorrect time.) 

End of Year Family Fun Night

Another save the date. PTA is planning an end of the year family fun night at Chuck E. Cheese on May 31^st after school lets out (3pm to 9pm). Join other Einstein families in celebrating the end of the school year!  

Important Dates

May 23- Field Day
May 24- Teacher Work Day-No School for Students
May 28- Field Day Rain Date
May 29- 6^th Grade sendoff at 1:30
May 31- Last day of school 

Enjoy the week.

Fondly, 

Ms. Kanoon and Mrs. Haack

Maribeth Kanoon
Principal
Einstein Elementary School
630-736-2500

Owlstanding Hoot team

It’s hard to believe the school year is almost over.  Please click to the right for this year’s final Hoot Hoot May 2013 .  A special hoot hoot hurray for the Hoot staff for their owlstanding work preparing, publishing, and distributing Einstein’s Hoot this year.  Thank you so much!

3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . BLAST OFF!!

Einstein participated in the first Annual Rocketry Launch for Schaumburg School District 54. All participants in Rocketry successfully launched their rockets at Olympic Park early morning May 14th. The students have been hard at work all year learning about drag, wind resistance, and how to create a rocket that will launch and open, slowly falling back to Earth with the help of a parachute. The culmination of Rocketry was a successful launch Tuesday morning! The kids all had a great time watching as their rockets were ignited and flew several hundred feet in the air! WAY TO GO ROCKETEERS

By:  Jessica Astrug & Geraldine Haas

Check out the action below:

A message from Ms. Kanoon