Nancy Young Elementary PTA 2011-2012 From the PTA President... Nancy Young Elementary PTA 2014-2015 From the PTA President... NEWSPLASH May 2015 Volume 16, Issue 9 April was the month of Spring Parties…1 st Grade Solar System Party, 2 nd Grade Earth Day Party, 3 rd Grade Wild West Party, 4 th Grade State Fair Party, and the 5 th Grade trip to Sunrise Lakes. There are so many people to thank this month. I wanted to start off by thanking all our amazing teachers at Nancy Young. We are so lucky to have such a dedicated group of people teaching our students. Staff Appreciation Week was April 27th through May 1st. Thank you Zena Weir and your amazing group of volunteers. There were many fantastic events planned to help celebrate the wonderful staff we are lucky to have here at Nancy Young. Please remember to send a note or e-mail to let your child’s teacher know how much you appreciate them and all they do. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to plan and help out at all of our Spring Parties! With so many parties there are too many people thank!! For coordinating the parties I would like to thank Sherri Nugent (KDG), Joanne Jachimiec (2nd), Jen Weisman and Zena Weir (3 rd ), and Jody Taylor (5 th ). Everyone had a great time! The 4 th Grade State Fair party was a blast! Thank you to our 4 th grade parents for volunteering, and our 4 th Grade Teachers for making it all happen. I would also like to thank Mr. Pape for his direction of the Fifty Nifty United States program! Also, thank you to our art teachers, Mrs. Gelso and Mr. Mills, for working with the 4 th Graders on their state flowers. Thank you to Zena Weir for organizing another successful restaurant night at Chipotle. The evening raised over $1900 dollars. Great job! Please join us on May 9 th for the 8 th Annual Nancy Young Dolphin Dash 5K/1 mile run. This is an event you don’t want to miss. It is not too late to register online at www.itsracetime.com . This is our biggest fundraiser of the year!! Come join the fun. I hope to see you on Tuesday, May 13 th , at 9:30 am in the MPR for this years’ final PTA meeting. We will be voting in the Executive Board for the 2015-2016 school year. Finally, come join us on Sunday, June 7 th , at 1:00 pm for Nancy Young PTA day at the Kane County Cougars. It is going to be a fun filled afternoon!! Look for the form to purchase your tickets to come home in backpacks and in this newsletter. It’s a great way to celebrate the end of the school year. This is my second and final year as the PTA President and I really want to thank those individuals who have served on the Executive Board and helped out in so many ways. A special thanks to Jody Taylor, our treasurer. She and her son are moving onto Granger in the fall. Jody has given countless hours to both the PTA and Nancy Young. Jody has been a part of the PTA for 6 years and will be missed. Good luck in middle school! Enjoy the rest of the year! It is flying by so quickly. Mari Walbridge Nancy Young PTA President
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Nancy Young Elementary PTA 2011-2012
From the PTA President...Nancy Young Elementary PTA 2014-2015
From the PTA President...
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April was the month of Spring Parties…1st Grade Solar System Party, 2nd Grade Earth Day Party, 3rd Grade Wild West Party, 4th Grade State Fair Party, and the 5th Grade trip to Sunrise Lakes.
There are so many people to thank this month. I wanted to start off by thanking all our amazing teachers at Nancy Young. We are so lucky to have such a dedicated group of people teaching our students. Staff Appreciation Week was April 27th through May 1st. Thank you Zena Weir and your amazing group of volunteers. There were many fantastic events planned to help celebrate the wonderful staff we are lucky to have here at Nancy Young. Please remember to send a note or e-mail to let your child’s teacher know how much you appreciate them and all they do.
Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to plan and help out at all of our Spring Parties! With so many parties there are too many people thank!! For coordinating the parties I would like to thank Sherri Nugent (KDG), Joanne Jachimiec (2nd), Jen Weisman and Zena Weir (3rd), and Jody Taylor (5th). Everyone had a great time!
The 4th Grade State Fair party was a blast! Thank you to our 4th grade parents for volunteering, and our 4thGrade Teachers for making it all happen. I would also like to thank Mr. Pape for his direction of the Fifty Nifty United States program! Also, thank you to our art teachers, Mrs. Gelso and Mr. Mills, for working with the 4th Graders on their state flowers.
Thank you to Zena Weir for organizing another successful restaurant night at Chipotle. The evening raised over $1900 dollars. Great job!
Please join us on May 9th for the 8th Annual Nancy Young Dolphin Dash 5K/1 mile run. This is an event you don’t want to miss. It is not too late to register online at www.itsracetime.com. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year!! Come join the fun.
I hope to see you on Tuesday, May 13th, at 9:30 am in the MPR for this years’ final PTA meeting. We will be voting in the Executive Board for the 2015-2016 school year.
Finally, come join us on Sunday, June 7th, at 1:00 pm for Nancy Young PTA day at the Kane County Cougars. It is going to be a fun filled afternoon!! Look for the form to purchase your tickets to come home in backpacks and in this newsletter. It’s a great way to celebrate the end of the school year.
This is my second and final year as the PTA President and I really want to thank those individuals who have served on the Executive Board and helped out in so many ways. A special thanks to Jody Taylor, our treasurer. She and her son are moving onto Granger in the fall. Jody has given countless hours to both the PTA and Nancy Young. Jody has been a part of the PTA for 6 years and will be missed. Good luck in middle school!
Enjoy the rest of the year! It is flying by so quickly.
We have had a great year! Young students and their teachers have worked very hard exploring and investigating new topics and learning standards. In addition, Young students have continued to focus on demonstrating the 3Rs (Respecting Others, Self, and Property) with their classmates and peers.
I would like to recognize and thank our parent community for their continued support with homework, grade level programs, and volunteering in the building. Thank you to the PTA Board and our parent volunteers for supporting school events such as classroom parties, school programs, family nights, and staff appreciation. These are just a few of the many events run by the PTA and parent volunteers. I would also like to thank Mrs. LaVine for changing the outside school sign every week, no matter what the weather may be.
The last weeks of school are filled with many activities. Dolphin Dash, Science and World Music Assembly, 5th Grade Farewell Party, Field Day, the End of the Year Assembly, and the Fine Arts Festival at Metea.
Please find below a condensed list of the various activities that occurred over the course of the year. This has been a full year and we have enjoyed participating in many fun filled events sponsored by Young Staff and the Young PTA.
School EventsBefore and After School Intramurals: (Rainbows, Origami, Sports Intramurals, Technology Club, Spirit Council, Art Club, Chorus, and Drum Ensemble)Author visits 4th Grade State Fair5th Grade Math Night1st Grade Reading Night2nd Grade PE NightKindergarten PerformanceGrade Level Curricular PartiesField TripsField DayNalco Science AssemblyScience FairMulticultural FairParent Cafe
PTA EventsBack to School Ice Cream SocialWalk to School DayMarket DayRed Ribbon WeekArt AwarenessFamily Movie NightBingo NightOne Book/One School The Dolphin DashDolphin DepotYoung Son’s NightYoung Daughter DanceRestaurant NightsFall Party, Winter Party, Grade Level Classroom PartiesBlood Drive
Our school has continued to focus our attention on serving others as we have participated in various community service projects.
Service ProjectsFood DriveJump Rope for HeartDonations of Halloween Costumes and Winter CoatsSecret Snowflakes
We are grateful for the continued financial support of the PTA and the Young School Community. The PTA has sponsored and helped to support many school activities and has purchased school items to be utilized by students within the Young community.
PTA Gifts to SchoolWelcome Back to School Gifts for StudentsAssignment NotebooksRainbows Materials
School Parties (crafts and snacks)Field Trips for each Grade Level ($10.00/child)Assemblies (World Music, Wacky Science, and Crime Scene Science)Support of the Multicultural Fair, Science Fair, 4th Grade State FairBooks for the LMCBirthday PencilsRecess EquipmentTeacher Grant Program (social emotional learning books, guitars for music, educational magazines)Granger T-Shirts for 5th grade students
I would like to end by thanking Young students, staff, and families for a wonderful school year.
Sincerely,
Ms. Morgan
5/7 Walk-in Registration 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Kdg-5th grade families)5/7 PTA Blood Drive5/9 Dolphin Dash5/13 PTA Meeting at 9:30 am5/15 5th Grade Visit to Granger5/15 Progress Reports go home5/25 No School5/26 Multicultural Fair (6:00 pm – 8:30 pm)5/26 World Music Assembly5/28 Wacky Science Assembly5/28 Walk-in Registration6/5 5th Grade Farewell Party6/8 End of Year Assembly and Field Day (last day of school with a 3:35 pm dismissal)
May PARCC Tes,ng Dates 4th Grade: Monday, May 4 - Wednesday, May 6: 9:30 am – 11:00 am5th Grade: Monday, May 11 – Wednesday, May 13: 9:30 am – 11:00 am
UPCOMING
DATES
Thank you to all the volunteers who assisted with the 2nd Grade Earth Day Party on April 22nd as well as the 2nd grade teachers who let the parents into the classroom with dirt!. Seeds were planted, recycling was sorted, kids were given information on keeping the Earth clean, and goldfish and kisses we enjoyed. Thank you to all that assisted in any way - without you, this party would not have been as amazing as it was: Laura MacLeod, Seema Mahansaria, Madhu Soni, Sherri Nugent, Melissa Anargyros, Shannon Brown, Michelle Mitchell, Pinkie Patel, Potdar Pallavi, Pallavi Chinnala, Kim Philo, MaryAnn Dichoso, Gene Walker, Gina Capezio-Bryant, Samatha Chatakondu, Linnea Kuharik, Holly Felock, Raksha Chohan, Lianne McCoskey, Mrs. Scherrman, Mrs. Kegg, Mrs. Stevens, and Ms. Altaf.
Thank you to the wonderful Webelos II of Cub Scout Pack 215 who cleaned up the trash from the Young Elementary grounds: Kiernan Hickey, Michael Kim, Jake LaVine, Anish Nagar, Cole Prince, Richard Schefke, Ben Weir and Jill LaVine.
Thank you to Kathy Prince and Stephanie Bankhead for updating and organizing the Young web page and working on the Facebook page. Thank you to Blee Nichols of Photography by Blee for providing the beautiful picture of NYE for the PTA Facebook page.
Thank you to all the members of the Memory Book Committee for all of their time and assistance in bringing the Memory Book to completion: Bari Baskin, Carrie Czarnik, Hilda Rivera, Zena Weir, Joanne Jachimiec, Shahana Khan, Jeanne Sheehan, Sherri Nugent, Priti Amin, Sue Dixey, Erin Leslie, Karen Welsh, Jody Taylor, and Stacy Schwake. Having many people help made this huge, months-long project, so much easier to complete. Thank you!
Thank you to Mari Walbridge for coordinating the 1st Grade Solar System Party. Thank you also to the 1st Grade parents for volunteering their time to help the students exercise in space and create a bulletin board with their space pictures.
Thank you to Poyni Jahagirdar, Erin Leslie, Trisha Ogden, Kathy Prince, Rachana Rao, Hilda Rivera, Shubhra Sharma, Stephanie Wollert, and Jessica, for assisting with Spring Pictures. They helped line up the students, adjusted collars, combed hair, and made sure everything went smoothly and on time.
Thank you to Zena Weir and her wonderful Staff Appreciation Committee! They spoiled the staff and showed them how much they truly are appreciated!
Thank you to the Nominating Committee for their endless hours recruiting volunteers for Officer Positions for the 2015-2016 school year. It was not an easy task this year and their efforts are very appreciated!
Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered their time for the Spring Curricular Parties this past month. Without your help, these events would not happen. From planning, to shopping, to putting items together, showing up at the parties, and the never ending clean up, we THANK YOU for always putting forth that extra effort. The students really enjoy these parties and without volunteers, they would not happen.
Thank you to Joanne Jachimiec, Stacie Hassler, Sue Ward, Melissa Maher, Joanne Vine, Kathy Prince, Meghana Kamat, Shahana Khan, Jennifer Gould, Farzana Valji-Kherani, Lindsay Stark, Dawn Malartsik, Karen Welsh and Stephanie Wollert for providing delicious desserts for the "All Things Sweet" Staff Appreciation day.
Thank you to Robyn Van Ekelenburg, Kathy Smart, Stacie Hassler, Dawn Malartsik, Joanne Vine, Melissa Maher, and Kathy Prince for providing refreshments for the Young Parent Cafe.
Join us for Dolphin Depot every Tuesday in the Multi Purpose Room (MPR). We invite all grades, Kindergarten through 5th, to join us every week. The next dates for Dolphin Depot are:
May 5thMay 12thMay 19thMay 26th
June 2nd (last day for the year!)
We have fun Spring items right now with a new item or two appearing each week. Come check out the pencils, sharpeners, erasers, stamps, notebooks, and other fun and useful items for sale.
Please be sure to remind your student to check in with their classroom teacher BEFORE going to the Dolphin Depot to avoid being marked tardy.
If you are interested in volunteering, or have any questions, please contact Bari Baskin at 6 3 0 . 2 3 5 . 2 8 7 9 o r at [email protected].
DOLPHIN DEPOT
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS!!!
With only one month of school left and a lot of class parties and activities occurring, please remember the following:
o PTA Expense Reimbursements MUST be submitted within 30 days of event or they will NOT be reimbursed.o PTA Expense Reimbursements MUST be signed by your Standing Chair and one other officer before submission to treasurer, otherwise they will NOT be processed.o PTA does NOT reimburse for sales tax. If you have been given responsibility for making a purchase on behalf of the PTA, please talk to an Officer or Standing Chair to obtain a tax-exempt form PRIOR to making your purchase.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE SLATEAt the April PTA general meeting, a slate of candidates for the Young Executive Board was presented by the Nominating Committee for the 2015-2016 School Year. The slate presented is:
Elections will take place at the May PTA General Meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 9:30am. Nominations may be presented form the floor. All may attend the meeting, but only PTA members in good standing may vote.
Once the incoming board has been elected they will begin accepting nominations for Standing Chair Positions – Forms will be available at the May 13th general PTA meeting.
The Annual NYE Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, May 7th from 4pm - 7:30pm in the MPR.
To schedule your appointment please sign-up online at www.heartlandbc.org. Appointments are appreciated but Walk-ins are welcome!
SCHOOL TOOL BOXES 2015-2016If you are interested in ordering School Tool Boxes for the 2015-2016 school year, please log on to:
schooltoolbox.com
You may order all your students at one time. For each box sold, School Tool Box will provide one meal to a starving child through Feed My Starving Children.
Computers will be available at Walk-in Registration on May 7th and May 28th for your convenience.
See the flyer on the next page for pricing for each grade level.
If your family is moving outside of the Young attendance area, please contact the office staff (630-375-3800) to let us know that your children will not be at Young next school year.
Please read the following information regarding the 2015-16 registration process. Registration is a 3 step process.
1. Go to the Home Access Center to complete the online verification process.
2. Complete the paperwork that came home with students this week.
3. Attend walk-in registration on May 7 or May 28 (from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm) to turn in paperwork and finish registering your child for next school year.
Please note that all parents will be required to attend walk-in registration in order to complete the registration process. If you are unable to attend any of the walk in registration dates, please contact Mrs. Lally at 375-3802 to make alternative arrangements.
Online Verification Process
• Parents need to go to the eschool home access center to review and update personal information (demographic information, revising permissions, and revising emergency contacts, etc.).The online verification process needs to be done for each student in school in District 204.
Directions for the online verification process can be found at the following link. http://young.ipsd.org/News.aspx?id=71681
• The online verification process needs to be completed before the first walk-in registration night on May 7. (Please note that parents of incoming kindergarten and new students will not be able to do the online verification process.)
• Parents can view detailed directions and “help” resources at eSchool Home Access webpage (http://www.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx/eSchoolPlus). *Contains help files and videos.
Walk-in Registration• Registration Packet: The information below needs to be completed and turned in for walk-
in registration: Emergency/health cards, Fee statement, Dental/physical/health forms, PTA forms, and Birthday Book letter
Saturday, May 9thThe Nancy Young Dolphin Dash is the PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The proceeds from the Dolphin Dash are used to fund many wonderful programs at NYE: field trips, assemblies, Art Awareness, One Book/One School, technology and so much more! We hope your family can join us for the 5K/1 mile run competition or 1 mile fun walk.
If you would like to be a Corporate Sponsor and have your business listed on the Dolphin Dash t-shirts, publicity and website, please contact Mari Walbridge at [email protected].
Donating to our Silent Auction is another fun way to get involved with the Dolphin Dash. If you are interested in making a donation please contact Danielle Boaz at [email protected]
With over 500 participants, it takes many people to make this event fun, safe, and successful. Please consider helping to plan the event or to volunteer on the day of the event. To volunteer you can contact Jen Weisman at [email protected] or use the following link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0844abaf2ca3ff2-dolphin to sign up online through Sign Up Genius.
Please find below the areas in which volunteers are needed on race day:
Event Setup: Friday, May 8th 10am-6pmAssist in the NYE gymnasium, helping with vendor table set-up, registration booth and awards table, and in the MPR for breakfast. Anytime you are available this day will be helpful.Registration: Friday, May 8th, 3pm - 7pm and Saturday, May 9th, 7am-9amHelp checking in runners, passing out packets, t-shirts, and race bibs.Silent Auction: Saturday, May 9th, 7am-1pmAssist with set-up, answering questions and collect payment and hand-out items after purchase.Race Course Marshall Saturday, May 9th, 7:30am-10amStand along the race course and help cheer on runners, give directions and help any runners that might need it. Family and friends groups can be requested.Race Line Runner Saturday, May 9th, 6:45am-10amCourse Marshal Driver drop-off & pick-up, assistant to the DJ, assistant to the race timer, starting line front person, and finish line to pass out medals.Clean up after the race Saturday, May 9th, 11:00am-1:30pmTaking down course signage and picking up water bottles, clean-up in lunchroom after the breakfast and overseeing gym to make sure it is presentable.
Online registration for the Dolphin Dash is open!!
To register go to
www.itsracetime.com
click on Nancy Young Dolphin Dash under “coming events”
Please come join the fun and support our Young Dolphins!
Nancy Young PTA 2014 – 2015 General MeetingApril 15 – 9:30 a.m.
Principal’s Report – Ms. Morgan• Science Fair – about 100 participants; congratulations to all the students who participated• Walk in registration 5/7 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm and 5/28 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Having
families walk in helps office with accurate numbers of students registering.• Residence verification needed for incoming 4th and 6th graders. Incoming 6th grades must
provide the information to their elementary school.• Installation of the air conditioners is being scheduled. A company analyzed the building
for the best location of units. The air conditioned rooms will be resource rooms or support rooms so classes will not have to be moved/disrupted.
President’s Update – Mari Walbridge • Nominating Committee – Presentation of the Slate for 2014-2015. Mark Rising as
Chairman presented the slate. He also thanked Jody Taylor and especially Hilda Rivera who worked very hard to help fill the positions. The slate was accepted as presented and will be posted for 30 days and voted on at the May meeting. Nominations from the floor may be made at the May meeting.
Standing CommitteesWays & Means – Kathleen Erdman
o Dolphin Dash – registration is open on line. Sign up Genius is being used for volunteer sign-up. Many volunteers are still needed.
o Cougars Game – Sunday, June 7th 1:00 pm. Kids eat free that day!o School Tool Box order forms are being taken care of by Heather Collins. Sales will be
on line on May 1st. Computers will be available at walk in registration to order. If you have children in multiple schools orders may be done at the same time.
Health & Wellness – Jen Weismano Blood Drive – 5/7 4:00pm-7:30pm, the same day as walk in registration in the MPR.
You may sign up for a slot with Heartland online or they will take walk ins.o Field Day – June 8th. T-shirts need to be ordered. Sign up Genius will be set up for
volunteers.Membership and Communication – Kathy Prince
o NYE’s Facebook page is in process. Mari Walbridge and Kathy Prince have administrative access. Any information for posting may be sent to either of them. No pictures of students allowed. Type in Nancy Young Elementary PTA in Facebook to join. Next year we will need a person who takes care of this
o Website changes may be sent to Kathy Price and she will post them.Educational Enrichment – Sue Ward
o Book Exchange – Very successful. Another will be done the last week of May. Information will be coming.
Next meeting date – May 13, 2015 at 9:30 am. This is the last PTA meeting of the school year. Office Elections will be held and a temporary budget will be set for next year so funds are available during the summer months before the 2015-2016 school year starts.
PTA MEETING IN A MINUTE
If you would like more information on IPPA, please refer to their website at http://i p s dweb . i p s d . o r g / I P PC /De f au l t . a s p x /ProjectArrowPTA.
PDAC INFORMATION
(Parent’s Diversity Advisory Council) The next PDAC meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 19th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Crouse Education Center. This will be a planning meeting for Reflections and Goals and Structures for Next Year! Plan to attend and share your ideas!
If you would like more information on PDAC, please refer to their website at http://www.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx/PDAC.
Our next newsletter will be published the first week of June via List-Serve and will be posted on the Nancy Young Website.
If there is anything that you would like included in that newsletter, please submit to Joanne Jachimiec at [email protected] by May 15, 2015.
JUNE PTA NEWSLETTER
IPSN PTA (Indian Prairie Special Needs)
The next General Meeting of the IPSN PTA w ill be held on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 7pm in the CEC room B6. This will be a PTA Election/Pub Night.
If you would like more information on IPSN, please refer to their website at http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/ipsn/.
IPPA PTA (Indian Prairie
Project Arrow)
Senate Bill 16 was not passed during the lame duck session of the Illinois legislature. It is being reintroduced as Senate Bill One in similar form in the future. Please refer to the District 204 website for more information as it becomes available.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
The next IPPC Meeting will be held on May 21st, 2015, from 9:30-11:30am at the CEC.
IPPC INFORMATION
SCHOOL BOARDThe dates of the next School Board meetings are:
May 18, 2015June 15, 2015
For more information on the School Board, p lease re fer to ht tp://board. ipsd.org/Default.aspx.
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CALLING ALL NOMINATIONS FOR STANDING CHAIRS
FOR THE 2015-2016 NYE PTA BOARD
The NYE PTA invites your recommendations for filling the following Standing Chair position on the NYE PTA Executive Board:
• Membership and Communication
• Social
• Ways and Means
• Service
• Health and Wellness
• Educational Enrichment
Standing Chairs are selected by the Elected Board. Each position is selected for one school year. Standing Chairs are expected to attend all Executive and General PTA meetings.
If you, or someone you know, is interested in serving as a Standing Chair, please complete the Letter of Interest and Recommendation form on the next page and submit to Mari Walbridge.
All NYE PTA Executive Board Members are expected to:
• Be a member in good standing with the NYE PTA
• Attend all monthly Executive Board Meetings
• Attend all monthly General Membership Meetings
• Oversee committees as assigned
For a list of committees, please review the NYE PTA General Information and Committee Description for 2015-2016, available on the NYE PTA Website at http://young.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx?id=626.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact, Mari Walbridge, NYE PTA President, at [email protected].
The person recommended wishes to be considered for the following Standing Chair posi,on(s)
Standing Chairs:
____ Educa,onal Enrichment ____ Service____ Membership and Communica,ons ____ Social
____ Health and Wellness ____ Ways and Means
Qualifica,ons of the Nominee (PTA/Professional):__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Return to the school office or e-‐mail to [email protected] by Wednesday, May 13th, 2015.
The office is now collecting names of incoming kindergarten students for the 2015-2016 school year. If you, a neighbor or a friend have a child in the Young attendance area who will be 5 years old, on or before September 1, 2015 (as required by Illinois State Law) he or she is eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year. To pre-register your student, please return the three forms located at http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/newsfiles/news_68249_2.pdf. (These papers may be returned in several ways: email to [email protected] or [email protected]; drop it off to the main office; fax to 630-375-3801; contact the office staff at 630-375-3800). We ask that these forms be completed and returned as soon as possible.
We are pleased to offer ALL-DAY kindergarten for your child. A HALF DAY kindergarten class is also available. The hours for both of the options are as follows:
• All Day: 9:05 AM - 3:35 PM• Half day: 9:05 AM - 11:50 AM or 12:50 PM - 3:35 PM (your child will be assigned to
either AM or PM)• Please note that if you select the half day option, your child may not necessarily attend his or
her home school, Buses will be provided if your child attends a half day program at another school. Pre-registration and registration materials will be used to anticipate the need for half day kindergarten classes, but final decisions, including location, will not be made until after the registration deadline of May 22, 2015.
The 2015 Parent Kindergarten Information Night was held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Young Elementary. If you were unable to attend the Parent Information Night, notes from the evening were placed on the school website for viewing.
Kindergarten Walk-in Registration – May 28, 2015
On Thursday, May 28th from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm, we will have walk-in registration. On this night, parents and students will have the opportunity to tour the school together. Parents will have the opportunity to register for the upcoming school year and talk with our office staff or PTA members about Young Elementary School.
Kindergarten 2015 Student Orientation Date – August 20, 2015
On Thursday, August 20, 2015, the first day of the 2015-2016 school year, Kindergarten students and their parents will attend a one hour kindergarten Orientation in their assigned teacher’s classroom. During Kindergarten Orientation, Kindergarten students and their families will learn about the Kindergarten day and they will take a tour of the building. If you cannot attend your assigned orientation session, please feel free to attend at a different time period. Kindergarten Orientation Times (8/20/15)Last name begins with: A – M 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM N – Z 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Kindergarten 2015 First Day of School – August 21, 2015
The first full day of Kindergarten student attendance for the 2015-2016 school year will occur on Friday, August 21st, from 9:05 am – 3:35 pm. The bell rings at 8:50 am for student entrance into the school. Please note that on Wednesdays, the school day begins at 9:15 am due to Professional Development Wednesdays. On Wednesdays, the building doors open at 9:00 am for student entrance to the building. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays the school day starts at
PTA Meetings are held in the Multi-Purpose Room at NYE at 9:30am, unless noted otherwise. Children are welcome to attend with you.
The dates for the rest of the school year are:
May 13thBoard Elections will occur - please come and
vote!
Get involved and find out what is happening at your child’s school! Anyone may attend the meetings - only PTA members may vote.
NYE PTA WEBSITEIf you are looking for any information about our PTA activities, please check out the PTA pages on the Nancy Young Elementary website at http://young.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx?id=626.
The website is updated weekly with current information about PTA events at Young Elementary. The tabs include Forms, Meetings, Events, Art Awareness, Reflections, Committees, Volunteers, Newsletters, Support PTA, and PTA News.
If you have any questions, or would like to add information to the PTA website, please contact Kathy Prince at [email protected].
PTA MEETINGS
If you would like to view the lunch menus, click on
If you are interested in learning more about the Illinois PTA and its programs, log on to:
http://www.illinoispta.org
The website is full of information useful to NYE parents.
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