Weekly Update
Friday, April 20
SPRING PICTURE DAY
Spirit Day: Earth Day
All students are encouraged to wear natural colors such as green, brown, or blue.
9:00am Facility Services Committee Mtg
Tuesday, April 24
10am-1pm Daily Neighborhood KG Enrollment Begins
5:30pm Forum PTO Mtg All are Welcome to Attend
6:30pm LSC Meeting All are Welcome to Attend
Wednesday, April 25
4:30pm Edible Schoolyard Committee mtg -
Cafeteria Please email edibleschoolyardchi@gmail.com if you plan to attend!
Friday, April 27
4-7pm Financial Fitness Family Fun Night -
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Box Tops/ Labels for Education
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Visit www.escrip.com to designate your eScrip accounts to Mark T. Skinner. A percentage of your purchases go to the school. However, you must renew your e-Scrip annually. Look out for special bonus days too!
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In This Issue...
New Articles:
- LSC Election Results
- Chinese Speech Competition
- Financial Fitness Fair - Family Fun Night
- Fundraisers Support Technology Purchases
- Gallery111 Prepares for the 9th annual Cinco de Mayo "No Art Left Behind" Silent Auction
- March Performance Day Pictures on the Web
- STAR Program News
Repeat News Articles and Updates:
- SKINNER SUPERSTARS Summer Basketball Camp
- Call for Science Volunteers for Space Race!
- Walk-a-Thon and Field Day - June 5th; Save the Date and Call for Food Donations
Be Sure to Check www.Skinnerwest.org for the...
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Congratulations to the
newly elected LSC members!!!
- Nellie Strong (Parent Rep.)
- Michael McMurray (Parent Rep.)
- James Glenn (Parent Rep.)
- Kathryn Ash (Parent Rep.)
- Gaute Grindheim (Parent Rep.)
- Stephanie Majca(Parent Rep.)
- Armando Chacon (Community Rep.)
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Midwest Chinese Teachers' Alliance
中西部中文教师联盟
The Fourth Midwest Chinese Speech Contest will be held on April 21st at Northside College Preparatory High School (5501 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60625) in Chicago on April 21, 2012 (Saturday). The theme of the contest will continue to follow (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) ACTFL's sustained effort to raise public awareness about the cognitive, academic, cultural and economic benefits that language learning provides and to help all U.S. students "Discover language... Discover the World." There are 150 contestants registered. The following four students will be representing Skinner West:
- 2nd G Arly,
- 2nd G Ronak,
- 3rd G Lillian,
- 4th G Margaret .
We wish all of these students the best of luck on that day! We know that they will bring honor to Skinner West.
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SKINNER WEST ELEMENTARY FORUM PTO INVITES YOU TO THE FINANCIAL FITNESS FAIR - FAMILY FUN NIGHT Friday, April 27th 4:00 -7:00PM in the Gym Skinner West Elementary School 1260 West Adams Street Chicago, Illinois 60607 A fun night of games, prizes, entertainment, food (pre-order) and lots of useful information relating to personal finance for the entire family. Please stop in and chat with the following exhibitors: - Charter One Bank
- Illinois Attorney General's Office
- Internal Revenue Service
- Salvation Army
- Illinois Securities Department
- Mb Financial Bank
There will be workshops for adults and our superstars. Topics include: - Financial literacy experts - "Planning to Pay for College"@6pm in the Library
- Internal Revenue Service - "Resolving Issues With the IRS"@5:30&6:15pm
- For our Superstars - enterprising kids- "Making Ends Meet"@4:30 &5:15pm
- Illinois Securities Department-"Tips to Avoid Investment Fraud"@ 5:30 & 6:15pm
- Chicago Bullying Prevention Initiative Project- "Bullying Prevention"@5:30 &6:30pm
- Try out financial education software in the computer lab
Attend at least one workshopand fill out a survey for a chance to winWhite Sox Tickets & other prizes! |
Fundraisers Support Technology Purchases The Skinner West teachers want to thank you for your support and assistance in supporting the Walkathon fundraiser sponsored by Friends of Skinner West which helped to buy technology for the classrooms. As a result of your support, seven Promethean "Smart" boards have been installed in the following teachers' classrooms:
- Ms. Howlett, Grade 2
- Ms. Ramakrsihnan Grade 5
- Mrs. Milroy, Science Lab
- Ms. Sethi, Grade 6
- Ms. Sendoun, Grade 6
- Mr. Fitzsimmons, Grade 7
- Ms. Mellos, Grade 8
Mr. Merkin (kdg) and Ms. Staral(1st grade) will receive document cameras to project images from textbooks and other materials to enhance learning activities.You can learn more about the Fund for Classroom Technology at this link.
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Gallery 111 Prepares for the 9th Annual Cinco de Mayo "No Art Left Behind" Silent Auction May 5th, 2012 from 6pm-10pm at Catalyst Ranch, 656 W. Randolph, Chicago, 60661 Tickets can be purchased by sending a check made payable to "Gallery 111", with your student to his/her teacher. You can also buy your tickets at www.gallery111.net. There will be a list of parents who paid at the entrance of Catalyst Ranch.
- $35 "Amigo de Las Artes" - Friend of the Arts
- $55 "Mejor Amigo de Las Artes" - Best Friend of the Arts (includes a bag of Gallery111 coffee)
- $100 "Patron de Las Artes" - Patron of the Arts (includes Reserved Seating and a Gallery111 T-Shirt)
In preparation for this year's gala, the Gallery 111 members are requesting assistance via an "Auction Wishlist". We are requesting the following:
- Tickets (sporting games, theater, concerts,etc)
- Events with TV or sports celebrities or activities (cooking, tours, etc)
- Vacation homes or timeshares
- Artwork (quality paintings, photographs, lithographs, pottery, glass work, original prints, etc)
- Eating / Drinking (gift certificates to restaurants, bars or nightclubs)
- Entertainment (theater, comedy clubs, cruises)
- Jewelry
- Learning & Playtime (workshops, museums, birthday parties, camps)
- Pampering (Spa, Dental treatments, Yoga, Gym, etc)
- Retail / Hotel
Our letter requesting donations is provided for you to send to your contacts & includes
our Tax ID # for charitable contributions towards a non profit (g111
Cover Letter, Donor
Form)
Lastly, money raised from this event support the Arts at Skinner West. See
this ongoing arts programming
link for 2011-2012 activities that benefited the children of Skinner West. |
March Performance Day Pictures on the Web
Last week you probably saw a message that said "under construction" when you tried to access the photos of your child from the March Performance Days in the Music Room. The photos are there this week so give it another try! Go to this link and look for your child's room number.
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News
Paypal is officially up and running for those parents who have been waiting to pay Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 online. Please feel free to use the Paypal website to pay for your child or you may pay with check/money order. Quarter 4 payments were due April 13th, 2012.
Thank you for your cooperation and patience!
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SKINNER SUPERSTARS
Summer Basketball Camp
Skinner west will be holding its first annual summer basketball camp this upcoming summer break. The camp will start on June 24, 2012 and end July 27, 2012 (8AM-3PM | MON-FRI). The camp will be held every day except major holidays. Players will be part of a camp that teaches basketball skills (dribbling, shooting, passing, moving without the ball, etc.) with one-on-one work and development. The players will also practice as a team and participate in tournament play around the Midwest. Players will also be responsible for minimum assignments outside the program (journals and reading)
The cost of the camp will be $950.00. The cost includes transportation travel expenses, snacks and juice. Players are also encouraged to bring their own lunch as well. Players will also receive personal warm-up shirts, journals and basketball.
Space is limited to 45 student athletes and 15 in each age group. 3 teams: (8-9)-(10-12)-(13-14). More information and travel schedule will be available soon. If you would like your child to participate in the camp, please fill out the attached form. All checks can be made out to Skinner West Elementary. All payments can be made at Skinner West Elementary.
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Call for Science Volunteers - Mentors and Judges for Space Race Needed We are in need of volunteers - parents, friends, professionals - with a science or engineering background who can help mentor groups of 4th to 8th graders as they write experiment design proposals for the Space Race. (Learn more about the Space Race here). Mentors will give advice to the group via email, helping the students craft a competitive experiment proposal for the competition. The winning experiment design will be carried out aboard the International Space Station next fall. Students' topics cover a wide range of science disciplines, but people with a life science background (especially with plants) are in very high demand.
We are also looking for volunteer judges to be a part of the review panel for the Space Race on May 11th. If interested, please contact ksmilroy@cps.edu or 773.534.7790 ext 61192 |
Walk-a-Thon and Field Day
SAVE THE DATE and Call for Food Donations
Our annual Field Day and Walk-a-Thon is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5th.
More details are forthcoming.
We are seeking healthy food donations. If you are or know of a wholesaler, restaurant, or grocer who is willing to donate ANY amount of healthier food - most importantly lunch, or snacks, fruit, veggies - to help nourish our Superstars during this event, please contact Marla Sedler from Friends of Skinner West (FOSW) at marlasedler@gmail.com.
Thank You!
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