Community Consolidated School District 46

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Community Consolidated

School District 46

Park School Campus/East & West

400 West Townline Road • Round Lake • Illinois • 60073

Phone 847.201.7010 Fax 847.201.1971

Matt Melamed, Principal David Dinsmore, Assistant Principal February 27, 2015

Dear Parent or Guardian:

All Illinois elementary schools will be administering the Partnership for Assessment of

Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) in place of the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) this school year. Park School Campus will giving the first component of this test, the Performance Based Assessment, from March 9 – April 3. During this time, all eligible students in grades three through eight will be tested in reading and mathematics. The End of Year portion of the PARCC will be administered from April 27th-May 22nd. More information on this

assessment, as well as the specific PBS testing dates for each grade level are included in this newsletter.

The results of these reading and mathematics tests will be reported to the community on the School Report Card in the fall. Park School Campus will review these test results along with other information to help us improve our school program. In addition, parents will receive information about your child’s performance on these state tests next fall.

You can help your child do his or her best on the test by:

1. Making sure, if possible, that your child attends school on the days of testing 2. Making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep the evening prior to testing 3. Providing breakfast on the morning of testing

4. Reminding your child to ask the teacher questions if he or she does not understand the test directions

5. Letting your child know that you have confidence in his or her ability to do his or her best

6. Advising your child not to worry about the test, but just to do his or her best We look forward to sharing the PARCC results with you next fall.

Sincerely,

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Park School Campus Notes / Activities

February 27, 2015

Conference Week:

Thank you for attending conferences last week. The support you offer your children and the staff at Park School is greatly appreciated. Your thoughts regarding your child’s learning are valued. If you have any questions moving forward, please do not hesitate to call.

Kindergarten Registration for the 2015-2016 School Year:

It's kindergarten registration time for children who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1st, 2015! Parents of children who will be entering kindergarten at Community Consolidated School District 46 next year should pick up a registration packet from the school office. If you missed the Kindergarten Meet and Greet event, please contact the school for information. Tours of the building are available by appointment before and after school hours. Kindergarten

Registration Night will take place at Frederick School on Monday, March 2nd from 4:30-7:30pm. Families that are unable to attend should visit the District Registrars Office located at Grayslake Middle School. Early registration ends April 10th.

Attention 8th Grade Parents:

Thank you to those that joined us for the Graduation Celebration meeting on 2/24. It is not too late to participate in the planning of the festivity for your child. If you are still interested, please join us at our next meeting on 3/10 at 6:00pm in the Park Campus Media Center.

Please also note the following change in date for the 8th grade Graduation Ceremony: Graduation Ceremony – Thursday, May 28th (5:30)

Pond Safety Announcement:

We have numerous ponds/retention ponds in our subdivisions and neighborhoods. All students need to be reminded that they must stay off the slowly melting ice. The ponds are not meant for any winter activities. Thank you for your assistance.

Message from D46 Webmaster:

If you know of anyone who is not receiving our updates, or if you would like to keep up to date on all of the school or district news, be sure to sign up on our district website

(http://www.d46.org/) under the going green logo. Arrival & Dismissal at Park Campus:

Winter weather makes for more traffic and a longer commute. While we understand the traffic can be frustrating, we need all students and parents to follow the arrival and dismissal

procedures. Students can only be dropped off and picked up in the south (K-5) and west (5-8 and younger siblings) parking lots. Handicap spots need to be saved for cars with the

appropriate tags. Cars will not be permitted to sit in the lanes blocking traffic and students will not be permitted to cross in to the lot unless accompanied by an adult. These procedures are put in place to keep all students safe. When all parents follow the procedures, the process goes quicker and all students are kept out of harms way. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

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PARCC ASSESSMENTS

From the January 2015, ISBE Division of Public Information

Illinois schools will administer new assessments created through the Partnership

for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) in spring 2015. These assessments are fully aligned to the K-12 Illinois Learning Standards in English

language arts and mathematics and emphasize academic rigor, critical thinking, problem solving and college and career readiness for all students.

Third- through eighth-graders will take the PARCC in both English language arts

and math. The PARCC replaces the state’s former tests, the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT).

This year, we will be using the PARCC summative assessments, which are designed to

measure overall curriculum and program effectiveness. These assessments are standardized to allow comparison across student groups. The PARCC summative assessments consist of two required components: a Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) and an End of Year assessment (EOY).

The PBA component of the PARCC requires that students demonstrate their knowledge and skills through extended tasks and take the PBA when approximately 75 percent of instruction has been completed.

Students take the second part, or EOY, at approximately the point when 90 percent of instruction has been completed. The EOY is composed of shorter, machine-scored questions. Note these are not two separate tests but two parts (PBA and EOY) of one summative assessment and are not intended to measure the growth or academic progress gained from one part to the next. Instead, growth can be measured when compared to prior years and when other PARCC assessments become available.

Testing Dates for 3rd - 8th grade Park School students: Performance-Based Assessment: March 9th – April 3rd

End of Year Assessment: April 27th – May 22nd

Park School PBA Testing Grade ELA Math

3 4/6-4/8 3/18-3/19

4 3/31-4/2 3/16-3/17

5 3/31-4/2 3/16-3/17

Park School PBA Testing Grade ELA Math

6 4/6-4/8 3/18-3/19

7 3/9-3/11 3/12-3/13

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5Essentials Survey:

It's not too late. If you did not get a chance to take the 5Essentials Survey we are still looking for your feedback regarding Park School. Please take 5 minutes to follow the link below and

complete the state survey. All K-4 parents should select Park East School, while parents with students in grades 5-8 should select Park West School. This feedback will become one part of our Illinois State Report Card. Thanks in advance for taking the time to provide feedback on our school.

https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/

Park School Calendar of Events:

Feb. 27 – Friday Night Out – Grades 6-8 from 7-9pm

Mar. 2 – Kindergarten Registration Night @ FS - 4:30-7:30pm

Mar. 5 – PTO Birthday Breakfast (Grades 1-5) – 8:50am MPR

Mar. 6 – Park School PBIS Positive Action Day

Mar. 6 – PC Musical – High School Musical – 7pm

Mar. 7 – PC Musical – High School Musical – 7pm

Mar. 9-Apr. 3 – PARCC PBA Testing (3

rd

-8

th

Grade)

Mar. 12 – Poms Intramural Showcase – 4pm Gym

Mar. 12 – PTO General Meeting – 7pm LRC

Mar. 13 – ½ Day – AM Kindergarten Attends – 11:45 Dismissal

Mar. 13 – Trimester 2 Report Cards Sent Home

Mar. 13 – PTO Hunger Games Event (5

th

-8

th

Grade) – 7-9pm

Mar. 18 – Track and Field Parent Meeting – 4:30pm LRC

Mar. 18 – D46 School Board Meeting – 6:30pm FS

Mar. 23-27 – No School – Spring Break

Mar. 30 – School Resumes

Mar. 30 – Foundation 46 Major Saver Fundraiser Begins

Apr. 1 – D46 School Board Meeting – 6:30pm GMS

Apr. 3 – No School – Teacher Institute Day

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Important Reminder!

Kindergarten Registration for the 2015-2016

School Year

It's kindergarten registration time for children who will be 5

years of age on or before September 1st, 2015!

Registration materials are available in the Park School office.

On Monday, March 2, completed materials can be brought to

Frederick School between 4:30 – 7:30 PM. For those unable

to attend the registration event, required documents and

forms may be submitted in person to the Registrar’s office:

Grayslake Middle School

440 N. Barron Blvd

Grayslake, IL 60030

Phone (847) 543-5809

Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 7:30 – 4:00

Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30 – 5:00

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Families with children who will begin Kindergarten in August

Please note the following dates!

Date Location Time Purpose

Tuesday, February 24 Meadowview Park Campus Prairieview Woodview 6:30 – 7:30 PM

Classroom tours, curriculum information, and registration packet pick-up

Wednesday, February 25

Avon School 6:30-7:30 PM

Classroom tours, curriculum information, and registration packet pick-up.

Monday, March 2 Frederick School 4:30- 7:30 PM

Submit required forms and pay school fees March 3 thru April 10 Grayslake Middle School Registrar’s Office See District Website

Submit required forms and pay school fees, if unable to attend on Monday, March 2.

All registration documents will be provided at Meet and Greet. Families who cannot attend their Meet and Greet date may pick up forms from any school office after February 25th.

Students currently attending D46 Pre-Kindergarten should attend the Meet and Greet and pick up a registration packet. Current D46 Pre-K students will also need to register on March 2 and provide the appropriate documents listed below.

Families need to submit completed forms and documents at Frederick School on March 2 or at the Registrar’s Office March 3-April 10 during registrar hours.

Families who complete registration by April 10 will be included in their school’s AM / PM or Full Day session lottery, if necessary. Registration by April 10 improves a family’s chance of getting their first choice, but does not guarantee it. Complete registration is defined as all three proofs of residency, birth certificate, and full payment of school fees.

Families who cannot register during Kindergarten Registration dates listed above should register at the District Registrar’s office located at Grayslake Middle School.

Families will not be allowed to begin the registration process without these documents:

Three current proofs of residency (Acceptable Proofs will be explained in the registration handouts)

Certified copy of birth certificate with an impressed seal or passport. This is the birth certificate from the county or state in which your child was born. Due to State of Illinois law, HOSPITAL CERTIFICATES will not be accepted.

Additional information that may be submitted at this time:

Physical examination and immunization record for students entering preschool and kindergarten. Physicals dated after September 1, 2014 will be accepted. Physical information must be entered on the Illinois State Form. Out-of-state forms will not be accepted.

Dental examination records Vision Test Results

Families who do not submit the three items above will still be registered and assigned

a classroom. However, these documents must be submitted on or before the first day of school. Please plan to submit these documents during District Registration Week in August.

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Familias con hijos que asistirán a jardín de niños en agosto ¡Por favor tenga en cuenta las siguientes fechas!

Fecha Lugar Horaris Propósito

martes

24 de febrero Meadowview Park Campus Prairieview Woodview

6:30 – 7:30 PM

Recorridos por los salones, información sobre el plan de estudios y recolección del paquete de inscripción

miércoles 25 de

febrero Avon 6:30 – 7:30

PM

Recorridos por los salones, información sobre el plan de estudios y recolección del paquete de inscripción

lunes 2 de marzo

Escuela Frederick 4:30 – 7:30 PM

Presentar los formularios solicitados y pagar las cuotas escolares.

marzo 3 hasta abril

10 Oficina de admisiones de la Grayslake Middle School (Escuela de Educación Media)

Mire abajo para los horarios

Presentar los formularios solicitados y pagar las cuotas escolares.

Todos los documentos de inscripción se proporcionarán el 24 de febrero en la Meet and Greet (reunión para conocerse y saludarse). Las familias que no puedan asistir el 24 de febrero, pueden recoger los formularios en cualquier oficina escolar después 24 de febrero.

Las familias necesitan presentar los formularios llenos y los documentos en la Escuela Frederick el 2 de marzo o en la oficina de admisiones 3 de marzo hasta 10 de abril lunes-jueves durante los horarios de inscripción.

A las familias que hayan completado la inscripción para el 10 de abril se les incluirá en el sorteo de turno de la mañana/tarde, si es necesario. Inscribirse antes del 10 de abril aumenta las oportunidades de la familia para obtener su primera opción de turno matutino o vespertino de jardín de niños, pero no lo garantiza. Se define inscripción completa como los tres comprobantes de domicilio, el acta de nacimiento y el pago completo de las cuotas escolares.

Las familias que no puedan inscribirse durante las fechas de inscripción de jardín de niños que se mencionan arriba, podrán inscribirse en la oficina de admisión del Distrito. La oficina de admisión se ubica en la Escuela de Educación Media Grayslake.

No se permitirá a las familias iniciar el proceso de inscripción sin estos documentos:

Tres comprobantes actuales de domicilio (en los folletos de inscripción se explicará en qué consisten los comprobantes aceptables)

Acta de nacimiento certificada con un sello impreso o pasaporte. Esta es el acta de nacimiento del país o estado en que nació su hija(o). De conformidad con la ley del Estado de Illinois, no se aceptarán los CERTIFICADOS DE HOSPITAL.

Información adicional que puede presentarse en esta ocasión:

Examen físico y cartilla de vacunación para los estudiantes que ingresan a preescolar o jardín de niños. Se aceptarán los exámenes físicos fechados después del 1º de septiembre de 2014. La información de estos exámenes deberá ingresarse en el Formulario del Estado de Illinois. Los formularios de otros estados no serán aceptados

Expedientes de exámenes dentales Resultados de exámenes de la vista

A las familias que no presenten los tres documentos anteriores se les inscribirá y se les designará un salón de clases. Sin embargo, estos documentos deben presentarse a más tardar el primer día de clases. Por favor planeen presentar estos documentos durante la semana de inscripciones del Distrito en agosto.

Community Consolidated School District 46