stephen c. morrill thompson middle school friday forecast...
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL...STEVE MORRILL PARCC TESTING AT THOMPSON Beginning next Monday, April 9th and running through Monday, April 16th Thompson students will be taking PARCC assessments. Students will take one test in the morning each day. It is important to remind students that this assessment is a brief snapshot of their academic progress. These tests are an opportunity for students to be challenged and tested. I think it is important that we emphasize them without “over emphasizing” them. Ultimately, these tests are an opportunity for our students to “show what they know!” Please make sure your child is in attendance each day unless ill. To accommodate testing, we will be running alternative schedules for all students during these assessment days.
Below, I have included a few test taking tips that I encourage you to review with your child:
Visualize yourself doing well on these tests.
Get a good night’s sleep.
Dress comfortably
Eat a balanced breakfast
If you feel tense, use deep breathing to relax your mind and your muscles.
Ask the teacher if there is a question about the test directions
Because all students will be testing on computers, any technology capable of accessing the wireless network will need to be turned off during these days of testing. This includes cell phones and any other device that could gain access to the wireless network. In addition, it is important that students charge their Chromebooks each night in preparation for the following day’s testing.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT CARDS ARE NOW AVAIBLE IN THE HOME ACCESS CENTER Third quarter report cards are now posted in the Home Access Center. As we begin the “final stretch” of the year, this is a great time to have a conversation with your middle schooler about his or her progress. If you are having trouble accessing HAC, please contact the main office. If you have any questions about your child’s performance, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teachers. REGISTRATION FOR 18-19 This year registration continues to be 'digital' for both of the middle schools. Registration forms and information regarding middle school opportunities can be found on our website by clicking here. Please call the main office at (331) 228-3100 if you need any assistance with registration or printing forms. Enjoy your weekend! ~Steve
Thompson Middle School Friday Forecast
April 6, 2018
Stephen C. Morrill Principal
Jodi Falotico Assistant Principal
Alicia Honnert Assistant Principal Kristina McKnight Assistant Principal
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR 18-19 Your Thompson PTO has arranged prepackaged school supplies for the next school year through School Tool Box. Place your order online and it will be delivered directly to your home. Please allow 3 weeks for order processing and shipping. With every box sold, School Tool Box will provide a meal to a child in need. Questions?? Please contact Lori Sheehy at [email protected] Please use the link below to place your order! Thank you!
https://www.schooltoolbox.com/stbDirect/index.php?r=site/index#load_school&id=107060 HEALTH FORMS FOR INCOMING 6TH GRADERS Incoming 6th grade families can visit the district Health Services web page to view immunization requirements and print health forms. A letter outlining these requirements and accompanying forms can also be found on the Thompson Registration Page. As always, please call the Thompson Health Offices if you have any questions.
Diane Isbrandt RN, PEL-CSN -Certified School Nurse TMSC 6 & 7 /8 Centers
AAUW CREATIVE WRITING AWARDS CEREMONY Thompson students were among those recognized at Thursday night’s 2018 Creative Writing Awards ceremony sponsored by the Batavia/Geneva/St. Charles Branch of the American Association of University Women. Congratulations!
Our annual Scholastic Book fair is fast approaching and we need volunteers!
If you would like to help out, please use the following link to sign up:
Book Fair Sign up
Contact Kim Passini at 331-228-6696 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
Fair dates and times:
Monday, April 23rd – Thursday, April 26th
Mon – Thurs 7:30am to 4:00pm In the 7/8 Center LRC
APRIL PARENT UNIVERSITY
April 16, 2018-Parent University brought to you by Centennial Counseling 6:00-8:00 p.m. – St. Charles North High School Room 302 Addictive Personality and the Young Adult: Understanding Predisposition to Addiction in Adolescents
FICTION ON THE FOX Fiction on the Fox, a special evening celebrating creative writers in grades 6-12, is calling for students to submit their original creative writing to be read on May 4th at the Baker Community Center. Our creative writing club, Thompson Types, sponsors the event; it is truly a student led and organized event that showcases students at their best. Last year we had students from all three middle schools, both high schools, and some private schools read their pieces to celebrate the power of writing. If your child enjoys creative writing or has shared a strong piece of their work with you this year, please encourage them to submit their story to [email protected]. See the attached flyer for more details. ST. CHARLES NORTH DRILL TEAM Attention all 8th grade dancers! St. Charles North Drill Team will be hosting tryouts for their 2018-2019 season on April 13th at 5pm at St. Charles North!! Clinics will be held on April 7th, 9th, and 11th. Information packets are available in the main office. Information packets include requirements, skills tested, and clinic times and places. Please email Coach Andrea at [email protected] with any questions and check out the Drill Team page on 8 to 18 at http://il.8to18.com/scn. Hope to see you there!!! SUMMER CAMPS District 303 schools offer a variety of summer athletic and music camps for students of all ages. You can register for the camps on-line with your PushCoin account or by clicking here. You can also print a registration form and drop it off at either Thompson center. Click here for a link to the brochures (right side of the Thompson website home page). Join us for these fun activities and meet new friends! BERNIE’S BOOK BANK DRIVE The Thompson Student Council is working with Bernie’s Books to collect children’s books for an all-school book drive. Bernie's Book Bank collects quality children’s books from birth through 6th grade. These books are redistributed to students throughout the area. Please bring in new and gently used books to the donation bins in the LRCs. DO NOT bring in adult books, young adult books and textbooks. The drive ends next Friday, April 13th. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity! HOPE HUSTLE: SAVE THE DATE & REGISTER NOW! The goal of the 5K Hope Hustle is to bring the St. Charles community together, promoting positivity through teamwork, as well as promoting suicide prevention efforts and awareness. Students, parents and staff are getting set for the event on Sunday, April 15th! Please click here for more information.
WATER FOR HOPE Join us on May 19th to run 3.7 miles (6k) for those in need of water. These families must walk this distance at least once a day for bacteria-infested water that caused fatal diseases. This spring, walk or run for these families so they can have an education, participate in activities and so that they can think of other things besides the next time they will go out for water. For more information, check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqyDFTzK2M4. For even more information, or to sign up, visit our website https://www.teamworldvision.org/team/waterforhope, and join our team, Water for Hope. If you are not able to run/walk in the race, you can still support us by donating or volunteering.
Important Upcoming Dates
Apr. 9-16 PARCC testing 8:30 – 10:30 am
Apr. 14 Parent University – Canceled
Apr. 15 HOPE Hustle
Apr. 16 8th Grade Illinois Science Assessment – 1:45 – 3:30 pm
Apr. 16 Parent University – St. Charles North
Apr. 20 PTO Meeting – 9:00 am – 6th grade center
Apr. 20 End of the M5 Health Rotation
Apr. 23-26 7/8 Center Book Fair
Apr. 27 Last Day for Early Bird Registration
Apr. 27 School Improvement Day – No School for Students
May 4 Fiction on the Fox
May 19 Water For Hope 6K
May 21 PTO Meeting – 9:00 am – 7/8 center
May 28 Memorial Day Holiday – No School for Staff or Students
June 5 Last Day of School (with Feb. 9th Snow Day)
4th Annual HOPE Hustle
April 15th – 8:30 AM St. Charles East High School Campus
● Youth Mile Run ● 5K Chip-Timed Race ● 5K Fitness Run/Walk
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
https://store.d303.org/
https://sites.google.com/d303.org/hopehustlestce/home
2017 Race Apparel Link
http://www.celticcustom.com/2018_StCharlesEastHOPEHustle.html
***COLOR TONE CORRECT on the tie dye more greenish JADE
NOT as blue as appears on picture of flyer***
Our annual Scholastic Book fair is fast approaching and we need volunteers!
If you would like to help out, please use the following link to sign up:
Book Fair Sign up
Contact Kim Passini at 331-228-6696 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
Fair dates and times:
Monday, April 23rd – Thursday, April 26th
Mon – Thurs 7:30am to 4:00pm In the 7/8 Center LRC
5th Grade Transition to Thompson Opportunities
5th Grade Parent Only Presentation in the Thompson LRC (705 West Main Street) Wednesday, April 11, 2018 or Tuesday, April 17, 2018 6:30 - 7:30 pm
5th Grade Parent and Student Night at Thompson (705 West Main Street) Tuesday, April 24, 2018 6:30 - 7:30 pm
5th Grade Visits to Thompson (705 West Main Street) - Spring 2018
Day and Time Elementary School
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - 9-10:30 am Wasco and Bell-Graham
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 9-10:30 am Richmond
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 9-10:30 am Lincoln and Ferson Creek
Material Pickup Days (both centers) (Student Pictures/ID, locker assignment, walk schedule, and pickup locks, heart rate monitor straps, and calculators. Locks, HRM strap, and calculator are free to incoming 6th graders.)
Thursday, August 9th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm or Tuesday, August 14th, 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Incoming 6th Grade Student Only Orientation (optional) Friday, August 17th at the 6th grade center Time TBD
Thompson Spiritwear The Thompson PTO is partnering with The Hairy Ant to offer Thompson t-shirts which will be delivered to your elementary school in late May. Please click here to order (or go to www.thehairyant.com).
We are looking forward to meeting our new Thunder students! If you have any questions regarding these activities, please call the Thompson Main Office at 331-228-3100.
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Community Unit School District 303
School Health Services
Dear 6th Grade Parents and Parents of New Students: The State of Illinois recognizes that your child’s health is very important to the educational process and has established requirements to preserve and protect the health of all students. Please read over and carefully note the following mandated health requirements. Students who fail to submit the required health forms will be excluded from school until health requirements are met. THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:
A completed physical form with required immunizations must be on file with the school nurse prior to the start of school for all students entering 6th grade. The physical must have been completed within one year of the first day of 6th grade attendance.
Any student new to the district must provide a completed physical form with required immunizations to the school nurse within 30 days following the first day of attendance. The physical must have been completed within one year of the first day of attendance.
The examiner must be a Physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, a licensed Physician’s Assistant, or an Advanced Practice Nurse. An examination by a Chiropractor is not acceptable.
The Health History portion on the back of the Certificate of Child Health Examination form must be completed, signed and dated by the parent or guardian prior to your child’s examination.
Inform your health care provider about any known illnesses, health or physical concerns that might be important in determining your child’s physical condition.
The physical examination must include an evaluation of all body systems including: Height, weight, blood pressure, diabetes screening/BMI.
Medications, diet restrictions, allergies, special equipment or other needs must be listed by the examiner.
Participation in Physical Education must be approved by the examiner in order for your child to participate in the physical education program.
IHSA Sport Physical Examination does not fulfill the requirement for a school physical examination REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS: Evidence of immunity against the following diseases must be submitted according to the following schedule:
3 or more doses of DTP/DtaP (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus): with the last dose qualifying as a booster and received on or after the 4th birthday
1 dose Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis): qualifying as a booster required for entrance into 6th grade
3 or more doses of IPV Polio with the last dose qualifying as a booster and received on or after the 4th birthday
2 doses of MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), the first received on or after the 1st birthday; the second MMR dose received no less than 28 days later
2 doses of Varicella (Chicken Pox), the first received on or after the 1st birthday, or physician’s statement verifying disease history, or laboratory evidence of varicella immunity
3 doses of Hepatitis B received at mandated intervals
1 dose of Meningitis vaccine (MCV4) prior to entry into Grade 6 (after the age of 11) THE DENTAL EXAMINATION:
All 6th grade students must present proof of a dental examination by May 15th of the school year.
The dental examination must be performed and signed by a licensed dentist.
A waiver has been established by the Illinois Department of Public Health for children who show undue burden or lack of access to a dentist.
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THE VISION EXAMINATION:
All children enrolling in Illinois schools for the first time must present proof of an eye examination by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches or a licensed optometrist within the previous year before October 15th of the school year.
The eye examination shall include history, visual acuity, subjective refraction to best visual acuity near and far, internal and external examination, and a glaucoma evaluation, as well as any other tests or observations that are deemed necessary in the professional judgment of the doctor.
A waiver has been established by the Illinois Department of Public Health for children who show undue burden or lack of access to a licensed physician or optometrist.
All health forms may be accessed on the CUSD 303 website at www.d303.org in the “For Parents” section under Forms. All forms are also available through your child’s school. If your child has a medical condition that may impact any part of his or her school day, please contact the Certified School Nurse in your child’s school so that adjustments or accommodations can be made. Thank you for your cooperation with these important health matters. Community Unit School District 303 School Health Services