Indian Pride Volume 9. Issue 2 August 31st, 2018 Minooka Intermediate School Newsletter Indian PRIDE Arrows Native American Indians were a deeply spiritual people and they communicated their history, thoughts, ideas and dreams from generation to generation through symbols and signs such as the Arrow symbol. We have chosen the Arrow to represent the 3R s at Minooka Intermediate. Students who consistently demonstrate the three R s (Responsible, Respectful, and Ready) will be rewarded by staff members with an Indian Pride Arrow. When an Arrow is given, students will bring the Arrow to the office to become part of the Friday drawing. Each Friday students will be drawn to celebrate their achievements. Inside this Issue: Pride Arrows Indian Pride Staff Celebrations Keeping Informed PTO News MIS Sports Page September Lunch Menu August Events 8/31/18 5 Hour Day: Dismissal at 12:40 PM PRIDE Arrow Winners August 27th-31st 5th Grade 6th Grade Arrow Winners Arrow Winners Rozlynn Arias Autumn Keltner Alexis Rein Zachary Kubinski Grant Schumacher Vaniesha Pace Serenity Thompson Emerson Wilhelm September Events 9/3/18 Labor Day: No School 9/4/18 First PTO 5-8 Meeting 6 PM at MIS Library 9/5/18- MIS 5th Grade Band Registration 5PM 9/7/18 6th Grade PTO Dance: 2:30-4:00 PM 9/11/18 MIS Picture Day 9/11/18 PTO Fundraiser: Chipotle 4 PM-8 PM 9/14/18 5th Grade PTO Dance: 2:30-4:00 PM 9/20/18 5th Grade Band Parent Meeting 6PM 9/21/17 5 Hour Day: Dismissal at 12:40PM
Indian Pride At Minooka Intermediate School, we like to reward students who exhibit strong character throughout the building. A few ways that we reward these students are, PRIDE Arrows, Quarterly Reward Parties, and Feathers in your Headdress. Another component of Indian Pride that we will be stressing this year is school and team spirit. Quarterly Reward Parties Teachers also keep track of students who exhibit strong character and responsibility throughout each quarter. Students can qualify to participate in a Quarterly Milestone Celebration. The criteria to qualify are below: Quarterly Reward Parties Criteria: 5 th Grade: All assignments are turned in Must be earning at least 76% in all subject areas No severe behavior referrals (In-School/Out of School Suspensions and other behaviors determined by administrator) 6 th Grade: All assignments are turned in Must be earning at least 76% in all subject areas No severe behavior referrals (In-School/Out of School Suspensions and other behaviors determined by administrator) No more than two No Dresses for Physical Education Feathers in Your Headdress Feathers in Your Headdress are earned by 5 th and 6 th grade teams who consistently follow the rules during lunch. Each team has their own Indian head that is hung up in the commons. When a team has demonstrated appropriate lunchroom behavior, or goes out of their way to be helpful and kind, they will be rewarded with a feather. The team that has the most feathers at the end of the month earns 30 minutes of free time in the gym. Spirit Days Students at Minooka Intermediate are divided into teams, and each team is given a color. This year we are encouraging students to show pride for their teams by participating in school wide Spirit Days. Every Friday students are encouraged to wear Minooka spirit wear, Minooka colors of blue and white, or their team pride shirt. We will also hold quarterly assemblies. On these days students are encouraged to represent their teams by wearing their team color. The teams that show the most team spirit by having the largest number of students on that team participate each month will be awarded the Spirit Stick for that month. We look forward to seeing the halls flooded with team spirit!
Staff Celebrations A Staff Celebration program has started because we think MIS staff is tremendous and would like to show appreciation and acknowledgement for some of the amazing things happening at MIS weekly! You can nominate all MIS staff members (teachers, classroom aides, custodians, secretaries, social workers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, etc.) for going above and beyond to make each day special. You may nominate a staff member for ANYTHING positive. A staff member of the week will be chosen based on these nominations! You can find the link labeled Staff Celebrations on the Minooka Intermediate School website to make your nominations! http://goo.gl/forms/qejbytto8i Congratulations to our staff who were nominated for Staff Celebrations! Fabulous job! Mr. Hasler Mrs. Block
Keeping Informed About MIS Mrs. Pekol s Webpage Want to know information about Minooka Intermediate School? Visit: https://minookaintermediateschoolprincipal.weebly.com/ On Mrs. Pekol s Webpage you can find: Daily Announcements Weekly Newsletter Upcoming Dates Teacher Directory PowerSchool Sign Up Pay School and Lunch Fees Monthly Lunch Menu PTO Website Club Information Sports Information Nominate Staff members for Outstanding Staff Minooka 201 Phone App Available now for parents to receive important information from MIS! To receive access to our app go to your app store on your device and search for Minooka 201. The app is free of charge! On the app there are many features such as important alerts, a calendar of events, links to Minooka 201 websites, the MIS Weekly Newsletter, daily announcements, and access to important documents and forms. Get the app today to stay informed! Minooka #201 recently upgraded to PowerSchool for our student information system and gradebook. Parents will need to create an account in PowerSchool to see their children s grades and schedules. This is accomplished by having your child(ren) s parent Access ID and Access Passwords. Each student has their own unique parent Access ID and Access Password. Please visit www.min201.org and click on the PowerSchool Logo in the middle of the page for instructions on how to create your PowerSchool account. If you have further difficulties you may email: pshelp@min201.org
Minooka 5-8 PTO Please look for us on Facebook, Minooka 5-8 PTO, for the most up-to-date information on PTO events and Volunteer Opportunities. Sign up for updates through the Remind App! PTO Meeting Dates All meetings are held in the MIS Library at 6pm. Text @minpto58 to the number 81010. Did you and your family collect Box Tops over the summer? Please send them in and include your student s name/grade/team to be entered in our Back to School Contest! September 4th October 2nd October 30th December 4th February 5th March 5th April 2nd May 7th
MIS SPORTS Boys Soccer B Games Upcoming Sporting Events: 9/4/18, 4:30 PM @ Home vs. Jane Addams 9/11/18, 4:30 PM @ Home vs. Ottawa 9/13/18, 4:30 PM @ Millbrook 9/17/18, 4:30 PM @ Home vs. Brooks 9/18/18, 4:30 PM @ Home vs. Channahon Cross Country Meets PAGE! 9/6/18, 4:15 PM @ Home vs. Gardner/Southwood 9/15/18, 11:00 AM @ Troy Crossroads (Troy Invitational) 9/18/18, 4:30 PM @ Home vs. Channahon/Shabbona/Traughber/ C. J. Bernadine Girls B Basketball 9/13/18, 5:30 PM @ MIS Meet the Indians 9/17/18, 4:30 PM @ Home vs. Troy Awards Night Tuesday, October 16th at 6:30 PM for Baseball, Boys Soccer, Cross Country and Softball at the Minooka Junior High School Please note that sporting event dates and time are subject to change. For a live update on sports visit the Athletics Page on the Minooka 201 Website.