TIGER NEWSHickory Creek Middle School

22150 S. 116th AveFrankfort, IL 60423

815-469-4474

June Issue2017-2018 School Year

Happenings at “The Creek”

Happenings at “The Creek”

The halls of HCMS quickly filled with excitement, as students learned author, Mawi Asgedom, was in the building for a surprise visit. Hickory Creek Middle School advisory classes participated in a semester of Mawi Learning, focusing on growth mindset, learning everyone can achieve socially, academically, and emotionally. Students learned not to hit “The Victim Button”, but choose the “Turbo Button” instead for success.

Best Selling Author, Motivational Speaker, and CEO of Mawi Learning, Mawi Asgedom Surprises HCMS Staff and Students With a Morning Visit

HCMS Advisory Program Celebrates a Year with Mawi

Mawi Asgedom and Coach Pat, made a surprise visit to HCMS staff and students on Friday, May 18. Mawi Learning was

CF Walk 5.25.18 Total raised: $7,711

CF Walk 5.25.18 Total raised: $7,711

CF Walk 5.25.18 Total raised: $7,711

Nurse’s NotesFrom Nurse Schipiour

END OF YEAR MEDICATION PICK UPWe ask that you pickup your child’s medication on or after the last day of school (6/4/17) through June 14th. After June 14th all medication will be disposed of.

6th GRADE- WELCOMEPhysical Exam

● Must be on a 2015 State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination Form● Completed, Signed and Dated by physician ● Health History Completed, Signed and Dated by parent/guardian

Immunizations Up To Date● Tdap: 1 dose● MMR: 2 doses● Varicella: 2 doses● Hepatitis B Series: 3 doses● Meningococcal Conjugate: 1 dose ON or AFTER THE 11th BIRTHDAY

Dental-All 6th grade students require a dental exam.

FSD 157-C requires that the school health exam must be turned in to the School Nurse no later than October 15th. Failure to provide the required information, by the deadline, will result in exclusion from school until the necessary Health Requirements are met. Please turn in forms as soon as possible to allow adequate time for the records to be reviewed. Please make a copy and retain for your records.

SPORTS PHYSICALSAll students participating in sports, including tryouts, need to have an up-to-date IHSA sports physical on file. Sport physicals are good for 395 days from the date they were obtained. Form found under HCMS Athletics on website.

ALL FORMS available at www.fsd157c.org under Registration.

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il Student Council is a major contributor to many of the extra programs at HCMS. We greatly appreciate the support our organization received during the past year, from parents, staff, and students.

Thank you for another successful school year.

Student Council in Action

Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Student Council meetings will resume in September. Please look for our schedule in the fall. As always, we welcome parent assistance with lunches, dances, & concessions.

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Theme Thursdays

Theme Thursday fun! Such creative participants this year!

Book Notes from the Library

everyday! It’s important!Follow us on twitter!@HCMSreads #hc157c

Parents/Guardians are the key to promoting summer reading. Reading is a skill like all others - it requires practice. Let your child's interests, maturity level,

and reading style be the guide to choosing reading material. Please keep in mind that summer is the time to enjoy stories--not struggle with challenging

materials! It is most important that students are reading books that they enjoy everyday. Join our summer reading conversation on twitter and share what you

are reading this summer! Have a safe, relaxing and fun summer! Happy Reading! Thank you for a great year in the library!

Team 8A Team 8B Mr. FeehanMs. FlynnMs. FrederickMrs. Gaertig Mrs. Johnson

Mrs. JohnsonMrs. KrennerMrs. Wojnarowski/ Mr. PerkinsMr. Young

Mrs. HaasMrs. KlineMrs. Rutovic

Mrs. SommerMs. WilsonMr. Zemke

8th Grade

8th Grade

8th Grade

Our eighth graders were given a special opportunity to spend the day at Olivet Nazarene University, touring the campus, receiving important college planning tips, and important guidance advice in preparation for the next four years of high school.

8th Grade

Social Studies:

Mr Feehan and Mrs Sommer want to thank our students for the hard-work and compassion they put into Social Studies this year. We wish you the very best in your futures and hope to read about YOU someday in a history book. Make it happen!

ELA:We want to thank our students for all of their hard work this year. We are confident that our students will enter

high school with stronger writing skills, a larger vocabulary, stronger social skills, and a better

understanding of the world around us.. We encourage you to continue to pick up a good book to read!

Science:So happy to have exposed our 8th graders to so many interesting topics about our world this year! We are

sending them off to high school with a solid foundation of scientific principles and problem solving skills that will

take them through high school and be built upon.

“Act like a Proton...Stay Positive!”

Math:

What an outstanding year for our students in mathematics! We wish our eighth graders much luck as they move on to high school. Continue to

strive for excellence.

Seventh Grade Team 7A

Mrs. Clousing

Mrs. Dyokas Mrs. Stein

Mrs. Ruffing Mrs. DeHaan

Mrs. Donovan Ms. Hardy

Mr. Finan Mrs. Gatsios

Stay Gold!

Team 7B

Team 7BMrs. Bunnell

Mrs. Klutcharch

Mrs. Niendorf

Mrs. O’Brien

Mrs. Reiser

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Social Studies: As we finish up with Jefferson’s presidency and the War of 1812. Continue to

practice outstanding good citizen character traits…. And remember,

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift.” ~Shifu

ELA: All students finished the year working in novel clubs. Through these clubs students dug into text,

collaborated with their peers and pushed their thinking about text. Keep reading, keep being critical of both

informational and literary text. And above all else, STAY GOLD! Enjoy your summer and be sure to stop by and

tell you ELA teacher all the wonderful things you read over the summer.

Regular Math: Students are finishing up the school year learning about three dimensional shapes.

Honors Math: Students are finishing up the school year learning about functions, the last of our

eigth grade standards.

Science: Students finished the year strong with their unit on weather. We tracked and

analyzed various weather conditions and patterns to predict the weather. The year ended with

an engineering tower challenge which required students to follow certain criteria and

constraints. Have a great summer!

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Jaclyn Brendlinger-Math

Carolyn LeGrand- Math

Karissa Fletcher- ELA

Renee Grady- ELA

Pam Swierczewski - Social Studies

Rebecca Schumacher-Science

Colleen Reiser - ELA Co-taught & Reading Support

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Diane Jeglinski- Math

Maggie Sayles- Math

Ellen Hogan-Math & Co-taught

Mary Kay Bohms - ELA

Sean Bouck - ELA

Tara O’Hea-ELA Co-taught & DI

Erin Nemeth - Science

Suzanne Sandowski-Social Studies

Cherie O’Brien- Math Support

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Science:Students had a great time learning about the invasive species, sea lamprey! It was a great way to also introduce symbiotic relationships and getting students to understand the impact species have on each other. We really enjoyed this year’s group and we wish them the best of luck in 7th grade next year!

Social Studies: Students had an awesome year studying our ancient civilizations! Each of these civilizations showcased what truly made them unique as well as the contributions they each made to modern-day society. Students also became quite the experts in world geography topics!As we finish our last quarter of 6th grade, students leave us as confident historians and ready to take on U.S. history as 7th graders!

4th Q Essential Question: What if your world changed in a day?ELA: Students have been enjoying reading multiple texts surrounding the essential question. Students have been participating in many higher-level thinking questions and discussions. It has been a great 4th Q to end 6th grade!!

ELA Honors: Students read the award winning text: Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai. Students also participated in an Independent Study where they were required to select a text that correlated with the essential question. There were 20 or more different titles going on in classrooms all at once!

Math: The students are finishing up their sixth grade year studying integers. They will learn how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative numbers. This will give all students a sneak peek at the first unit studied in seventh grade.

We’ve Been Busy Learning

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Sixth grade students, staff, and parents, enjoyed a beautiful day cruising down the Chicago River, learning about the fascinating history of Chicago’s well known skyline. Students learned about the Great Chicago Fire, its devastating effects on the city, and the need to rebuild the city with better materials to avoid any repeat of the tragedy. Many famous architects have a place in the rich architectural history of the city. We topped the day off with lunch at Navy Pier and a little bit of time to explore the attractions. It was a great day for sixth graders!

Chicago Architecture River Tour Cruise & Navy Pier

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Free Admission Summer Days at Chicago Museums

Adler PlanetariumJune 21st; August 27th-31stShedd AquariumJune 4.5.11.12.18.19

The Field MuseumJune 20-22Museum of Science & IndustryJune 4-7, 11-12

The Art Institute of ChicagoFree for Illinois residents 5-8 p.m.Thursday, Kids 13 & under are always free.

Chicago Children’s MuseumFree 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and first Sunday of the month.

Chicago History MuseumFree 12;30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays

Looking for an educational adventure in Chicago? Chicago Museums are once again offering free museum days for Illinois residents. ( Always check that there have been no changes before heading to the city.)

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HCMS Bands

Congrats to the HCMS Bands for the best year yet!

Summer Band is coming on August 7! Click HERE for this year’s schedule -- and HERE to sign up via RevTrak.

Orchestra

The orchestra showcased its talented members performing at the HCMS Cystic Fibrosis Assembly.

Congratulations to the HCMS Orchestra for an incredibly successful first year!

CHORUS

Congratulations to the Combined Choirs from HCMS on at fantastic day at “Music in the Parks”! Our chorus won first place in their division with a “Superior” rating and then went on to be awarded the trophy for the top middle school chorus from all divisions. It was a great way to cap off the year!

Thank you to all of the HCMS chorus members and families for a wonderful year! We’re looking forward to another great year in the Fall!

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Instrumental Music finished the year by performing a Nigerian Folk Song, “Take Time in Life” on instruments from all over the world!

Music Production

We finished the year by designing the soundtrack for a Lego stop motion movie! Each student also created an individual E.P. What a great class!

7th Grade Music

Student just finished our Guitar Unit and explored the world around them through the lens of music!

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ART Congratulations to the class of 2018. You have created amazing work this year! Good luck as you move on to high school!

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6th Grade

Our 6th grade students finished their unit on “El Salón de Clase” with a breeze! All of our 6th

graders did a fantastic job this year with

learning and being exposed to a new

language. We have seen their confidence grow

and know that they will continue to utilize the skills they’ve learned next year in 7th grade Spanish. Have a great

summer!

7th Grade Quarter

The 7th graders finished the quarter strong

learning how to describe themselves and other

people. They have grown so much since the

beginning of the quarter and can use the

vocabulary and grammar skills they have learned to communicate in Spanish.

We look forward to seeing them in 8th grade Spanish

to further their communication skills & have

fun with the language. Have a wonderful summer!

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This semester’s group of Extension students worked very hard and finished the year doing well on their “Familia”

assessment. We are very excited to see how our Extension students evolve next year in 8th grade Spanish, as we have

already covered Chapters 1 and parts of 2 in the curriculum. It is always a great thing to see our students grow and we are

looking forward to seeing them next year!

8th Grade

We are so proud of our 8th graders this year and what they have accomplished! We truly enjoyed our time with them

and will miss them as they move on to high school to begin the next chapter of their lives! Our students are moving

forward with all of the skills, strategies, and confidence that they will need to continue being successful in their future

Spanish and other language classes. ¡ Buena suerte ! Good luck!

8th Grade- Take FlightStudents investigated Air Traffic Control by learning about the process and then assuming the role of a controller in computer

simulations. After learning how to safely guide airliners on a computer screen, students demonstrated their skills by guiding

blind-folded classmates in an activity that emphasizes the importance of communication skills. Finally, students ended

their year with an engineering design challenge to build gliders and compete with their classmates to produce an aircraft with

superior flight characteristics.Goodbye and good luck, 8th graders!

7th & 6th Grade- Out of the SiloStudents successfully completed the Amber Waves of Grain

unit, where they quantified the impact of agricultural mechanization on American society and created machines that

replicate components of modern day combine harvesters. Then, students completed the culminating unit Feed the World where they evaluated the implications of feeding the world’s

population in 2050 and identify how this global challenge affects the agricultural industry.

Ms. Giammarco,Miss Kahl & Mr. Wonder

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8th Grade6th & 7th Grade

Physical EducationStay fit this summer by choosing activities that

interest you and keep you physically active!

Here is what your PE teachers do to stay fit over the summer:

Mr. Connolly: Running, lift weights, swimming

Ms. Dettman: Swimming, Rowing, Running

Mr. Purpura: Biking, Playing with his son.

Mrs. Rodgers: Hiking, Running, Biking

Mr. Talaga: Running, Weight Lifting

AthleticsTrack Sectional Meet

7th Grade Girls - Champions8th Grade Girls - Champions8th Grade Boys - Champions7th Grade Boys - Third Place

Athletics

Congrats to the 2018 State Track Athletes!

Athletics AthleticsConference Champions

6h grade girlslla Banas (4x100 relay)-Caleigh Geijer (Shot Put)-Sophia Thormeyer (Discus)-Kylie LaMonto (4x400)-Cali Johnson (4x200)

7th grade girls-Sanai Tyler (4x100, 4x400)-Paige Watson (4x100, 4x200)-Asha Pierre-Antoine (4x200)-Katie Stewart (4x100, Hurdles, Discus)-Lauren Ristich (4x400)-Grace Kingsbury (4x400, 800, High Jump)-Ava Shafer (4x200)-Jada James (100m, 4x100)-Kate Seida (4x200)

8th grade girls-Sophia Barnard (100m Hurdles, 4x400, Long Jump)-Mariam Azeez (100m, 200m, 4x100, Long Jump)-Chloe Geijer (100m, 200m, 4x100, Discus)-Jena Kuli (4x400, 4x100, 400m)-Maggie Haverstock (4x400, 4x100, 400m)-Emily Caruso (800m)-Kaylin Thomas (4x400)-Danielle Stewart (Shot Put)-Jamie Sierocki (Discus, Shot Put)-Laurelei Thormeyer (4x400)-Lia Rapka (4x100)

6th grade boys-Cade Serauskis (4x100)

7th grade boys-Jake Scianna (4x100, Shot Put)-Ian Spencer (4x100)-Brandon Szott (4x100)-Jimmy Curtain (4x100)

8th grade boys-Declan Emery (4x100, Discus)-Jack Tremblay (4x100, 100m, 110m Hurdles)-Joseph Mathis (4x100, 200m)-Tynan Chamberlin (400, 4x100)-Rasheed Ayoola (4x200)-Tyler Skryzinski (4x200)-Trey Johnson (4x200)-Robby Knight (4x200)-Peter Weygandt (4x100)-Fred Robinson (4x200)

State QualifiersGirls & Boys

Track & Field

7th Grade Girls - Champions; 8th Grade Girls - Champions;8th Grade Boys - Runner Up; 7th Grade Boys - Third Place

AthleticsTrack and Field State Meet Results

Mariam Azeez State Champion Long Jump

Chloe Geijer State Champion Discus

Mariam Azeez State Champion 100 Meter Dash

Declan Emery State Champion Discus

Katie Stewart State Champion Discus

Maggie Haverstock, Jena Kuli, Chloe Geijer, Mariam Azeez

State Champions 4 x 100 Meter Relay 8th Grade Girls Track and Field Class AA

State Champions

AthleticsFall Tryout Dates (times - TBD)

Must have an up to date sport’s physical to tryout for a team

Softball - July 27th, 30th, and 31st

Baseball - Aug. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

Boys Volleyball - Aug. 14th & 15th

Cross Country (no tryout) - begins Aug 13th

Athletics Athletics

HCMS eighth grade Girls Track and Field team, captured the 2018State Division Championship. The girls earned a total of 7 individual medals and 2 of the relay teams also medaled!

8th Grade Girls Track & Field Team State Champions

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Athletics AthleticsHickory Creek Middle School was selected as a 2018 recipient of the IESA Division Sportsmanship award; Our school received the highest number of votes from member schools in our division (ties were not broken for this award). From the IEASA website, “Congratulations on this recognition! At IESA, we appreciate the efforts schools put forth toward developing young adults for life outside of school and the positive environment you've fostered with parents, coaches and students alike.” HCMS will receive an IESA Sportsmanship banner by the beginning of next school year to hang in our gym or playing field. This news will also be posted on the IESA Sportsmanship webpage and on the IESA Facebook page. IESA thanks HCMS coaches, athletes, parents, and spectators for the support provided to students and IESA programs in our school.

HCMS 2018 Recipient of IESA Division Sportsmanship Award

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Sixth graders placed first in the Mathleague.org competition that took place at Northwestern University on Sunday, April 29th. We are so proud of all of our sixth grade participants and hope to see all of the students at our Mathletes informational meeting next October! Way to go! Several of our team members qualified to compete

at the national level. The competition will take place at Texas A&M on June 16th.

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2018 South Cook Math Bowl

. Dami Adesina, Sydney Hooten, Anila Moparthi, and Dev Patel were selected to compete at this year’s South Cook Math Bowl on May 11th. The students did a phenomenal job and really enjoyed the competition.

Eighth grader Sydney Hooten was selected as MVP! She was recognized for her kind and positive attitude as well as her consistent

contributions to the team overall.

Seventh grader Anila Moparthi receives a medal for scoring 5th place out of all of the

participating seventh grade students.

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tyIn May, NJHS held elections for the offices of president and vice president for the 2018-19 school year. Our new NJHS President is Emily Greenawalt and our Vice President will be Hunter Lehman. The remaining offices of Secretary, Correspondence Secretary, Treasurer, Historians, and Student Ambassadors will be elected in September of 2018.

Thank You, Parents!

National Junior Honor Society

NJHS would like to thank our moms, who assisted with a special NJHS eighth grade graduations luncheon. It’s safe to say everyone had a great time and left with full stomachs. We are so grateful to our NJHS parents and the support you provide to our organization. Thank you,Jen Dore, Jamie Marion, Lysa Peters, Darlene Blakely, our heartfelt appreciation for help with the 8th grade luncheon.

Service Hour Reminders

Service Hours Requirements for all NJHS Members can be achieved in one of the following combinations:5 Service Hours Per Semester4 Hrs through HCMS/FSD157c School Hours 1 Community Hour ( Registered Non Profit Organization) OR5 Hrs through HCMS/FSD157c School Hours*Service Hour sheets can be printed from NJHS Google Classroom. Each service task must be listed individually and signed on the date it was completed.

Faculty Advisers: Stacy Rutovic & Renee’ GradyAdministrative Adviser: William Z. Seidelmann

Congratulations to our new NJHS President Elect, Emily Greenawalt and NJHS Vice President, Hunter Lehman.

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tyNJHS 8th Grade Graduation Luncheon! We’re So Proud of You!

Be the change you wish to see in the world!

FSPThe Hickory Creek Middle School staff and administration would like to thank our wonderful FSP parents for making us all feel so special during Teacher Appreciation Week. We have the most creative parents in our district. What a fun week! Everything was perfect!

How do you serve lunch to the entire HCMS staff during Teacher Appreciation Week? FSP parents have the solution! Call Joey’s!

FSP