Woohoo! Ninth Week Success!

Thanks again for another great week! Enjoy this beautiful summer weekend with your friends and family!

Info to Know...

Curriculum Night~"Hachi Night": In connection with our “One School One Book”, we are going to have a Hachi Night on November 2 for our annual curriculum night. Our School Improvement Team members are helping facilitate the evening. We are looking for more volunteers to prepare the supplies and facilitate the stations.  In addition to the stations, we are hoping to organize karate demonstrations in the music at 6:40 & 7:10.  Find out more information here and to sign up to be a part of this evening! Thank you!

Apple Distinguished School: We are so proud of receiving recognition.  This is because of all of the hard work our students and staff demonstrate every day towards the pursuit of 21st Century learning.  In a letter received from Apple, we received congratulations on this recognition as a distinguished school for continuous innovation in learning, teaching and the school environment.  Five schools from Orland School District 135 submitted iBooks as part of the process to be considered as Apple Distinguished Schools.  High Point and Liberty Schools were granted the distinction.  All five iBooks were amazing displays of all of the incredible experiences our students receive in 135.  To see an explanation and copies of all five iBooks submitted, click here.  Representatives from Apple are scheduled to come to High Point and Liberty on November 28th to officially recognize the students and staff of each school during all school assemblies. This special recognition is granted for two years.  

Thanks for everything you do and your willingness to continue to try new things to continue the innovative learning opportunities who create for our students. 

Paper Situation: We have run out of copy paper at District Office  They have ordered more paper, but will not be in for a several weeks. Just a little information, in previous years as a district we have made about 13.5 million copies.  This year we are on target for closer to 18 million copies (3,500 for every student in the district. This is 3 reams shy of an entire case for every student in the district!).  As always, please continue to be conscious when making copies. Thank you!

Hachiko Golden Statues for PAWESOME Classes: Check out the classrooms here that have already received a Hachiko statues. Keep your eyes open for some pawesome classes that maybe haven't been recognized yet.

F & P: Please make sure you enter all of your student's F & P data by October 31st. The data sheet can be found here.

Next Week...

• Monday, October 23rd
• Art Club
• Kristin will be out presenting at a conference
• Tuesday, October 24th
• IPI Collection Day
• IPI Teams & Schedule Can Be Found Here
• Wednesday, October 25th
• Picture Retake Day
• 4th Grade Peer Coaching (Check-In with Cheryl B about subs)
• CST Team Meeting at 1:30
• Thursday, October 26th
• Spanish Club
• 5th Grade Peer Coaching (Check-In with Cheryl B about subs)
• Standards Based Grading Evening at DO at 6:00pm
• Chipotle Fundraiser All Day
• Friday, October 27th
• Orland Park Library Book Talks
• End of 1st Quarter

A Look Ahead...

• Monday, October 30th
• Art Club
• BIT Meeting at 1:30
• Halloween Parties 10:00-11:00
• Halloween Hustle:
• 12:40: 4th Grade
• 1:10: 5th Grade
• 1:40: 3rd Grade
• Tuesday, October 31st
• Institute Day: More information to come
• Wednesday, November 1st
• 1st Quarter Grades Due
• Staff Meeting at 2:40
• IPI Technology Professional Learning Day (Check with Cheryl B for sub)
• Joanne
• Thursday, November 2nd
• Spanish Club
• IPI-Technology Professional Learning Day (Check in with Cheryl B if you need a sub)
• Kristin 
• Christina
• Katlin
• Katharine
• Friday, November 3rd
• Reading Intervention Peer Collaboration 

Pawesome Staff

Thank you Sharon for watching my 5th grade helpers last Friday!

Grateful for a 5th grade team that cares and shares and laughs together.

Thank you Ellen for our power walk and talk in the sunshine. Happy to be doing year one with you! - Lesley

Thanks MaryJoy and Ellen for being so kind to me ! You are both the Best!

To this great staff! You are all one in a million!!

Thank you to the special education team who have been patient and taught me so much in these first few months. Thanks for all you do for our kids.

Thank you to the SIP team who bring so many great ideas and demonstrate such true teamwork. Looking forward to a wonderful Hachi night!

Thank you to Kristin for your talent to make any visual, demonstration, presentation or submission to look professional and unique! You're amazing!

Thanks to everyone for sharing your anchor charts for the BOE meeting. Our special guests were very impressed with the quality of learning that is evident by these anchor charts.

Thanks to Cheryl Burns for helping to make our outdoor plants look fresh and welcoming to anyone who visits High Point.

Thanks to Lindsay for sharing the parent resource for apps. The more we get our parents involved, the more successful our students will be!

Thanks to the entire High Point Vanguard team who helped with developing High Point iBook which allowed us to be recognized as an Apple Distinguished School!

Thanks to all staff who earned the distinction of being an Apple Teacher for the iPad and are continuing to use these tools and skills everyday so our students can use their devices to have the highest level of engagement with their learning. We walk the walk for being An Apple Distinguished School!

Thanks to Hazen for ALWAYS being a tremendous support to our students and families who need to have strategies for coping and calming when emotions are high.

Thanks Melissa for your caring and organized self!

Thanks to Debbie for her patiences!

Thank you secret stalker. I really needed a SURPRISE on Tuesday morning! You are best!

Thank you Nancy for always being flexible and changing up your groups to fit our ELs and their needs! Our reading teachers are awesome!

Thank you Nancy for helping me reset my apple T.V. ! You are a lifesaver!

Thank you Lynn for fixing the table, rearranging desks, working so hard, and leaving such a positive mark in our classroom! We appreciate you!

Thank you to Sharon, Lori, Jill, Katharine & Ellen for attending the board meeting on Monday night!

Pawesome Moments

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