Reminder: The SL Attendance number is (847)719-3366. Use this number to call in Late Arrivals, Vacations, Doctor s or Dental Appointments etc Please note this is a 24 hour answering machine. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL THE TEACHERS FOR ATTENDANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE. Inside this issue: Ms. Sandy Kennedy/ Special Interest-/D-95 Mission Statement Teacher Requests//Spencer Loo- Spencer Loomis Field Days Important Days 5 1 2 3/4 Spencer Loomis. A partnership where individuals are valued and learning is inspired. Welcome Ms. Sandy Kennedy Ms. Kennedy will be hosting an open house on Wednesday, May 23rd from 6:30-7:30 P.M. in the multi-purpose room for any parents and students that would like to meet her. She is very excited to begin working at Spencer Loomis School and meeting all of you. Please stop by school and introduce yourself to her that evening. May 18th, 2012 Volume 34 Special Interest: Congratulations to Susan Lindner for being selected as the Spencer Loomis Staff Member of the Month. This award is given to one staff member per year so it is really the Spencer Loomis Staff Member of the Year. Thank you Susan for all you have done for the students, parents, staff and me over the years! Registration 2012-13/District 95 Mission Statement Registration Forms were sent home several weeks ago. Registration packets were due back to school on May 1st. Returning the registration forms helps us to plan for the 2012-13 school year. Please call us if you have any questions @ 719-3300. If you know anyone that has a child entering kindergarten this fall please encourage them to register as soon as possible. It is very important that we have accurate enrollment numbers so we can staff accordingly. Thank you. The mission of Community Unit School District 95 is to inspire all students to be passionate, continuous learners and to prepare them with the skills to achieve their goals and flourish as responsible, caring citizens in a global community.
Page 2 Teacher Requests 2012-13 As the 2011-12 school year comes to an end, I want to remind everyone about our policy regarding any requests for specific teachers for next year. It is very important everyone understands that parent requests for specific teachers will NOT be honored under any circumstances. A tremendous amount of time and effort goes into placing students in specific classrooms. Input is given by the current teacher, specials teachers, next year s teachers and me before final decisions are made. It is a complex process and any attempt to honor specific teacher requests jeopardizes that process. I am extremely proud of all our staff at Spencer Loomis School. They all do a great job of teaching and meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students. Thursday, May24th Building a Just and Peaceful Global Community through Sports The summer Olympics will be held in England this year. Our Field Day will center around this event. We have selected eight countries that will be represented. Our students must learn to live and work in a global community. Therefore, the activities leading up to Field Day will revolve around promoting an understanding and appreciation of other cultures. This will be integrated into the subject areas of art, music and LMC. During their Physical Education classes students will be encouraged to put forth their best efforts on Field Day. To foster an environment of team-spirit, fairplay, cooperation and multicultural appreciation.
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Page 5 PTO Spotlights/Spencer Loomis Important Dates The Spencer Loomis PTO Calendar is on our Webpage. Specific information can be found in our Virtual backpack and the PTO Corner on our website. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** ************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************** Tuesday, May 22nd SL Field Day Kindergarten Wednesday, May 23rd Early Release Day Thursday, May 24th SL Olympic Field Day Grades 1-4 Monday, May 28th No School Memorial Day Tuesday, May 29th SL Field Day Rain Date-K Tuesday, May 29th MW/SL/SP 3rd/4th Grade Orchestra Registra tion/enrollment 7PM @ MW Wednesday, May 30th SL 5th Grade Picnic Thursday, May 31st SL Field Day Rain Date-Grades 1-4 Thursday, May 31st Kindergarten Graduation Friday, June 1st Last Day of School for Kindergarten Monday, June 4th Last Day of school for Grades 1-4- (9:45 Dismissal)