Week of April 8 - 12

Report Card Envelopes due Monday, April 8
No School Tuesday, April 9
Reading Test over "Rocking and Rolling Thursday, April 11
Field trip Friday, April 12 - The students will not be able to get a hot lunch or milk on this day.  Please send a sack lunch and a drink with your child.
Spelling Test Friday, April 12
Young Author's Breakfast Friday, April 12

Since we can only send 2 third grade classess at a time for the field trip, we will only have math on Monday of this week.

Volunteering Is A Gift From The Heart: Thank you for the gift of time you have so generously given our children and our school. Please join us for a dessert reception in your hour.

• Date: Thursday, April18
• Place: May Watts Multipurpose Room
• Time: 2:00 - 3:30

Raging Waves Plunge into Fitness: Raging Waves Waterpark in Yorkville is offering a FREE day pass to any student who completes at least 25 hours of exercise between FEb. 18th and April 15th, document the exercise and turn the forms in to Ms. Andrews.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading 360 minutes.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school. Remember to put your student's name and class on your submission.

Have a great week!

Week of April 1 -5

Walk to school day Friday, April 5
May Watts wear day Friday, April 5
Report Cards go home Friday, April 5

Square 1 Art: Your child has worked hard to create one of a kind art work.  Your child's personal art work was sent home the week before break.  Orders are due April 2nd and the delivery will be the last week of April.

Young Author's Breakfast: All the participants in the young author's program can attend this breakfast.  The permission slip was sent home the Friday before break.  Manuscripts and certificates will be passed out during the breakfast.

Volunteering Is A Gift From The Heart: Thank you for the gift of time you have so generously given our children and our school.  Please join us for a dessert reception in your hour.

• Date: Thursday, April18
• Place: May Watts Multipurpose Room
• Time: 2:00 - 3:30

Raging Waves Plunge into Fitness: Raging Waves Waterpark in Yorkville is offering a FREE day pass to any student who completes at least 25 hours of exercise between FEb. 18th and April 15th, document the exercise and turn the forms in to Ms. Andrews.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading 360 minutes.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school. Remember to put your student's name and class on your submission.

Have a great week!

Week of March 18

Book Fair is open through March 19
Spelling Test Friday, March 22
Reading Test over Yippee Yay Friday, March 22

May Watts Service Club Announcment: Our club's first service project is called "RACE to 1,000 MEALS". We will be collecting money to help the organization Feed My Starving Children. The Service Club will be packing in May, but we would also like to help by raising enough money to cover the cost of 1,000 meals. Each meal costs 22 cents; which means one quarter donated per student would get us close to our goal. This will be a grade level competition to see which grade level donates the most meals. The fundraiser started the first week of March and will continue until spring break. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Beutler or Ms. Happy.

Raging Waves Plunge into Fitness: Raging Waves Waterpark in Yorkville is offering a FREE day pass to any student who completes at least 25 hours of exercise between FEb. 18th and April 15th, document the exercise and turn the forms in to Ms. Andrews.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading 360 minutes.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school. Remember to put your student's name and class on your submission.

Have a great week!

Week of March 11

Self Defense Night Monday, March 11
Spelling Test Friday, March 15
Fun Fair Saturday, March 16

May Watts Service Club Announcment: Our club's first service project is called "RACE to 1,000 MEALS".  We will be collecting money to help the organization Feed My Starving Children.  The Service Club will be packing in May, but we would also like to help by raising enough money to cover the cost of 1,000 meals.  Each meal costs 22 cents; which means one quarter donated per student would get us close to our goal.  This will be a grade level competition to see which grade level donates the most meals.  The fundraiser started the first week of March and will continue until spring break.  If you have any questions contact Mrs. Beutler or Ms. Happy.

Fun Fair: Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 16th. The May Watts PTA Fun Fair will be held from 11:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at May Watts School. Make it a day of fun! The fun fair is an afternoon full of games, food, a silent auction and best of all... prizes. Come for an hour or stay all day. There are many items to bid on at our silent auction: Sunday brunch at Meson Sabika, tuition for one term at Von Heidecke School of Ballet, clubhouse box seats at Arlington Racecourse, or a week at an amazing vacation home in Cabo San Lucas! These are just a few items that you will be able to bid on during the silent auction.

Raging Waves Plunge into Fitness: Raging Waves Waterpark in Yorkville is offering a FREE day pass to any student who completes at least 25 hours of exercise between FEb. 18th and April 15th, document the exercise and turn the forms in to Ms. Andrews.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading 360 minutes.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school. Remember to put your student's name and class on your submission.

Have a great week!

Week of March 4

GRADE 3 ISAT SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

Session 1- Reading 9:30-10:25

Session 1- Math 10:45-11:40

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

Session 2- Reading 9:30-10:25

Session 2- Math 10:45-11:40

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

Session 3 - Reading 9:30 - 10:25

Seesion 3 - Math 10:45 - 11:40

Specials Schedule for the week of March 4 - 8
Monday - P.E. 2:15 - 2:40
Tuesday - Music 1:50 - 2:15 LMC 2:15 - 2:40
Wednesday - P.E. 2:15 - 2:40
Thursday - P.E. 1:50 - 2:15 Music 2:15 - 2:40
Friday - Art 1:50 - 2:40

March 6th - Kindergarten Parent Night 6:30 - 8:00

Please make sure your student gets a good night's sleep and eats a healthy breakfast each day of testing. Don't worry, every year, after the first session the students are relieved to know - they do know this stuff!

Fun Fair: Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 16th. The May Watts PTA Fun Fair will be held from 11:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at May Watts School. Make it a day of fun! The fun fair is an afternoon full of games, food, a silent auction and best of all... prizes. Come for an hour or stay all day. There are many items to bid on at our silent auction: Sunday brunch at Meson Sabika, tuition for one term at Von Heidecke School of Ballet, clubhouse box seats at Arlington Racecourse, or a week at an amazing vacation home in Cabo San Lucas! These are just a few items that you will be able to bid on during the silent auction.

Fun Fair Tickets: Get your tickets early. All activities, including the Cake Walk will require tickets. Only food and baked goods can be purchased with cash. Avoid the lines and buy your tickets in advance. Keep your eyes out for flyers coming home in backpacks.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading 360 minutes.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.  Remember to put your student's name and class on your submission.

Have a great week!

Spelling Test Thursday, February 28
Reading minutes for Kane County Cougars tickets must be entered no later than Thursday, February 28
No School Friday, March 1st - Institute Day
Week of March 4th - ISAT testing
March 6th - Kindergarten Parent Night 6:30 - 8:00

I would like to thank Mrs. Bernhardt and Mrs. Bhatia for planning our Valentine's Day party.  The students had a great time.

If you are doing the Young Author's Program, the student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.  No late entries will be accepted.  We are looking for parent readers to do preliminary screenings of Young Authors' manuscripts at school on March 4 - 6.

Market Day: There is still time to order qualifying desserts during Market Day's Dessert Bonus Days.  If you have already placed your order, thank you.  If not, we hope you will order today to support our school.  Our goal this month is to sell 500 qualifying desserts to earn 45% of the profits.  These proceeds will go towards PTA funded programs.  Online ordering is available at: www.marketday.com.  To earn credit for pies and desserts purchased, paper orders are due in the office by February 27th and online orders are due by March 1st.
Pie pick up is Tuesday, March 5 from 6:15 - 7:00 p.m.  If you are donating a dessert to Loaves and Fishes, you may leave the dessert at the donation table.

Fun Fair: Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 16th. The May Watts PTA Fun Fair will be held from 11:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at May Watts School. Make it a day of fun! The fun fair is an afternoon full of games, food, a silent auction and best of all... prizes. Come for an hour or stay all day. There are many items to bid on at our silent auction: Sunday brunch at Meson Sabika, tuition for one term at Von Heidecke School of Ballet, clubhouse box seats at Arlington Racecourse, or a week at an amazing vacation home in Cabo San Lucas! These are just a few items that you will be able to bid on during the silent auction.
Fun Fair Tickets: Get your tickets early. All activities, including the Cake Walk will require tickets. Only food and baked goods can be purchased with cash. Avoid the lines and buy your tickets in advance. Keep your eyes out for flyers coming home in backpacks.
Fun Fair Help: Throughout the years this event has been successful because of all our wonderful volunteers. There are many ways you can get involved and help out either before, during or after the fair. There are three different shift times during the fair so that you will still have time to enjoy the games with your kids. This is a great way for high school and middle school students to get their community service hours too.
FunFair Sweet Sale and Cake Walk: You're invited to participate in the Sweet Sale for the May Watts Fun Fair. Please help by donating a baked item as described below.

• For our famous Cake Walk: We are in need of 100 plates of cupcakes, decorated to cater to our younger participants. Frosting, sprinkles and any other yummy decorations are a big hit with the kids.
• For the Sweet Sale: Dozens of cookies, pies, brownies, bars, cakes, cupcakes, fudge, or anything sweet. Please label your item and whether it contains nuts.
• To sign up go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FA4A728A57-cake

Day of the Fun Fair Volunteers: To make this event successful, we need many volunteers to help staff the games, prize redemption, tickets, and food.The shift times are as follows: 11:00 - 1:00, 1:00 - 3:00, and 3:00 - 4:00 (for clean up). If you can help go to Sign Up Genius by Friday, March 1st.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading 360 minutes.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.  Every student who turns in a bag, envelope, or submission sheet through February 28th will earn a virtual raffle ticket.  Two numbers will be randomly selected; each winner will receive a ten dollar I-Tunes gift card.  Everyone is eligible regardless of the number turned in.  Remeber to put your student's name and class on your submission.

Have a great week!

Monday, February 18 - No School President's Day
Tuesday, February 19 - No School Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, February 20 - Blue Stem Celebration

If you are doing the Young Author's Program, the student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.

Fun Fair: Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 16th.  The May Watts PTA Fun Fair will be held from 11:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at May Watts School.  Make it a day of fun!  The fun fair is an afternoon full of games, food, a silent auction and best of all... prizes.  Come for an hour or stay all day.  There are many items to bid on at our silent auction: Sunday brunch at Meson Sabika, tuition for one term at Von Heidecke School of Ballet, clubhouse box seats at Arlington Racecourse, or a week at an amazing vacation home in Cabo San Lucas! These are just a few items that you will be able to bid on during the silent auction.
Fun Fair Tickets: Get your tickets early.  All activities, including the Cake Walk will require tickets.  Only food and baked goods can be purchased with cash.  Avoid the lines and buy your tickets in advance.  Keep your eyes out for flyers coming home in backpacks.
Fun Fair Help: Throughout the years this event has been successful because of all our wonderful volunteers.  There are many ways you can get involved and help out either before, during or after the fair.  There are three different shift times during the fair so that you will still have time to enjoy the games with your kids.  This is a great way for high school and middle school students to get their community service hours too.
FunFair Sweet Sale and Cake Walk: You're invited to participate in the Sweet Sale for the May Watts Fun Fair.  Please help by donating a baked item as described below.

• For our famous Cake Walk: We are in need of 100 plates of cupcakes, decorated to cater to our younger participants.  Frosting, sprinkles and any other yummy decorations are a big hit with the kids.
• For the Sweet Sale: Dozens of cookies, pies, brownies, bars, cakes, cupcakes, fudge, or anything sweet.  Please label your item and whether it contains nuts.
• To sign up go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FA4A728A57-cake

Day of the Fun Fair Volunteers: To make this event successful, we need many volunteers to help staff the games, prize redemption, tickets, and food.The shift times are as follows: 11:00 - 1:00, 1:00 - 3:00, and 3:00 - 4:00 (for clean up).  If you can help go to Sign Up Genius by Friday, March 1st.


Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading 360 minutes.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.

Have a great week!

Tuesday, February 12 - Permission Form for the Humane Society needs to be turned in
Thursday, February 14 - Valentine's Day parties: Students can bring in Valentine's for all students in the class.  Please do not send in candy or other trinkets
Friday, February 15 - Spelling Test
Friday, February 15 - Reading test over Boom Town
Monday, February 18 - No School President's Day
Tuesday, February 19 - No School Parent Teacher Conferences

On Friday, February 15 Terri Hancock, Director of Education from the Naperville Humane Society, will be coming to visit with her therapy dog. Her visit will be about 15 to 20 minutes. She will discuss the training of a working dog and how to properly care for animals. Please notify me if your child has a dog allergy as soon as possible.

Thank you to the parents who came in to help us with our rainforest party. Thank you to Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Bernhardt, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Tomassini for taking time out of their day to come and help. The students had a lot of fun.

Thank you to all the families who donated food for our rainforest party.

If you are doing the Young Author's Program, the student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.

Fun Fair Silent Auction: The PTA is asking for support from businesses within our own student body and families for the silent auction at our Fun Fair.  The Fun Fair is on March 16th this year.  Any donation would be greatly appreciated.  Do you have a vacation home?  Do you have season tickets?  Do you own a restaurant?  Do you sell beauty or health services?  If you can help or have any questions, please contact Gretchen Pastore at gpastore@wowway.com or Brook Barker at brrok_barker @hotmail.com.  Please contact them by February 20th.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops.  The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.

Have a great week!

Happy February!

Tuesday, February 5 - Market Day
Wednesday, February 6 - Rainforest Party
Wednesday, February 6 - Rainforest food donations:  Please send your child or drop them off by 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 7 - Science Fair 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 8 - Spelling Test

We are still finalizing the date, but Terri Hancock, Director of Education from the Naperville Humane Society, will be coming to visit with her therapy dog.  Her visit will be  about 15 to 20 minutes.  She will discuss the training of a working dog and how to properly care for animals.  Please notify me if your child has a dog allergy as soon as possible.

Thank you to all the parents and children who helped to transform our hallway into a magnificent rainforest.  Thank you to Mrs. Bernhardt, Mrs. Nadeem, and Mrs. Bhatia for working after school to put up decorations.  I would also like to thank all the parents who sent generous donations of decorations or did work for us at home. 

I would also like to thank the parents who came in to help us with our rainforest in a bottle.  Thank you to Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Zamarski, and Mrs. Bhatia for taking time out of their day to come and help.  The projects looked amazing.

Thank you to the following families for their duct tape donations: Paulline's, Koulos's, Izzo's, Mack's, Williams, Hallman's, Neely's, & Nagarajan's

May Watts Science Fair is on February 7th. Last year was the first year May Watts had a science fair. It was a successful night, and we are doing it again. The STEM parents will be coordinating this event. Start thinking now about a project and watch your emails for updates on getting started. We also need volunteers to help students set up from 6:00 - 6:30 the night of the fair. If you can help, please contact Parul at parul_dhawan@yahoo.com. Information and forms are available on the Watts PTA Website.

Six Flags Theme Parks are sponsoring the Read to Succeed Six-Hour Reading Club program. The registration form and parent letter that provides more details about the program was sent home before break. The reading log is due on Feb. 8th. They cannot be turned in late. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. May.

If you are doing the Young Author's Program, the student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. A total of 8,987 Box Tops have been collected already this year. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.

Have a great week!

Tuesday, January 29 - The students will be making something special for open house. Please send to school a pair of long pants and a long sleeved shirt clearly labeled, along with a lot of newspaper. Don't worry, the clothes will be returned, unharmed after open house.  If you have not sent this in already.
Wednesday, January 30 - Open House
Thursday, January 31 - Reading minutes needs to be logged in for January
Friday, February 1 - All blue stem sheets due
Friday, February 1 - Walk to school day
Friday, February 1 - May Watts Spirit Wear Day

Blue Stem Books: Blue stem books must be read by February 1st. Students must read 4 books to vote, 10 books for the pizza party, and 20 books for a gift card. Our class is trying to get everyone to the pizza party. Most students have read 8 or more books.

Six Flags Theme Parks are sponsoring the Read to Succeed Six-Hour Reading Club program. The registration form and parent letter that provides more details about the program was sent home before break. The reading log is due on Feb. 8th. They cannot be turned in late. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. May.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.

If you are doing the Young Author's Program, the student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. A total of 8,987 Box Tops have been collected already this year. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.

May Watts Science Fair is on February 7th. Last year was the first year May Watts had a science fair. It was a successful night, and we are doing it again. The STEM parents will be coordinating this event. Start thinking now about a project and watch your emails for updates on getting started.  We also need volunteers to help students set up from 6:00 - 6:30 the night of the fair.  If you can help, please contact Parul at parul_dhawan@yahoo.com.  Information and forms are available on the Watts PTA Website.

Volunteers Needed: The PTA is looking for a volunteer to coordinate the school supply kits.  The position requires working with a supply company and placing the orders in the early spring.  This work can be done at home.  In August, you will coordinate the distribution before Meet and Greet.  If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Gretchen Pastore at gpastore@wowway.com.

Have a great week, and I will see you on Wednesday!

Please make sure you sign your child's report card envelope and send it back to school.

Tuesday, January 22 - Rainforest decorations donations due
Thursday, January 24 - 2 litter bottles and $3.00 for the rainforest in a bottle project due
Friday, January 25 Spelling Test

Week of January 21 - The students will be making something special for open house.  Please send to school a pair of long pants and a long sleeved shirt clearly labeled, along with a lot of newspaper.  Don't worry, the clothes will be returned, unharmed after open house.

Blue Stem Books: Blue stem books must be read by February 1st.  Students must read 4 books to vote, 10 books for the pizza party, and 20 books for a gift card.  Our class is trying to get everyone to the pizza party.  Most students have read 8 or more books.

Six Flags Theme Parks are sponsoring the Read to Succeed Six-Hour Reading Club program. The registration form and parent letter that provides more details about the program was sent home before break. The reading log is due on Feb. 8th. They cannot be turned in late. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. May.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.

If you are doing the Young Author's Program, the student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. A total of 8,987 Box Tops have been collected already this year. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.

May Watts Science Fair is on February 7th. Last year was the first year May Watts had a science fair. It was a successful night, and we are doing it again. The STEM parents will be coordinating this event. Start thinking now about a project and watch your emails for updates on getting started.

The Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA is holding a T-Shirt design contest for a "fun" shirt that promotes District 204 Special Olympics. The theme for the T-Shirt is "Be a Fan". The athletes, coaches, families, students, staff members, and anyone who is a fan of District 204 Special Olympics will be able to purchase this shirt. Proceeds from the t-shirt sales will go towards equipment and uniforms for D204 Special Olympics Athletes. The design winner willl receive a free shirt and a $20 gift card of your choice. For more information on the rules of the contest, please go to the IPSN website.


Have a great week!

Important Dates:

Tuesday, January 15 - Volunteer forms and permission slips turned in
Friday, January 18 - Spelling Test
Friday, January 18 - Dog Pictures due
Friday, January 18 - Report Cards go home
Monday, January 21 - No School
Week of January 21 - Send in pants, shirt and lots of newspaper


Six Flags Theme Parks are sponsoring the Read to Succeed Six-Hour Reading Club program. The registration form and parent letter that provides more details about the program was sent home before break. The reading log is due on Feb. 8th.  They cannot be turned in late. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. May.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.

If you are doing the Young Author's Program, the student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. A total of 8,987 Box Tops have been collected already this year. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.

May Watts Science Fair is on February 7th. Last year was the first year May Watts had a science fair. It was a successful night, and we are doing it again. The STEM parents will be coordinating this event. Start thinking now about a project and watch your emails for updates on getting started.

The Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA is holding a T-Shirt design contest for a "fun" shirt that promotes District 204 Special Olympics. The theme for the T-Shirt is "Be a Fan". The athletes, coaches, families, students, staff members, and anyone who is a fan of District 204 Special Olympics will be able to purchase this shirt. Proceeds from the t-shirt sales will go towards equipment and uniforms for D204 Special Olympics Athletes. The design winner willl receive a free shirt and a $20 gift card of your choice. For more information on the rules of the contest, please go to the IPSN website.


Have a great week!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a great holiday season and restful break.

Six Flags Theme Parks are sponsoring the Read to Succeed Six-Hour Reading Club program. The registration form and parent letter that provides more details about the program was sent home before break. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. May.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.

There are two dates to keep in mind for the Young Author's Program. The letter of intent is due on Friday, January 11th. The student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops. A total of 8,987 Box Tops have been collected already this year. The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school. Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.

May Watts Science Fair is on February 7th. Last year was the first year May Watts had a science fair. It was a successful night, and we are doing it again. The STEM parents will be coordinating this event. Start thinking now about a project and watch your emails for updates on getting started.

The Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA is holding a T-Shirt design contest for a "fun" shirt that promotes District 204 Special Olympics. The theme for the T-Shirt is "Be a Fan". The athletes, coaches, families, students, staff members, and anyone who is a fan of District 204 Special Olympics will be able to purchase this shirt. Proceeds from the t-shirt sales will go towards equipment and uniforms for D204 Special Olympics Athletes. The design winner willl receive a free shirt and a $20 gift card of your choice. For more information on the rules of the contest, please go to the IPSN website.


Have a great week!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a great holiday season and restful break.

Six Flags Theme Parks are sponsoring the Read to Succeed Six-Hour Reading Club program.  The registration form and parent letter that provides more details about the program was sent home before break.  If you have any questions please contact Mrs. May.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading. They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website. The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.

There are two dates to keep in mind for the Young Author's Program.  The letter of intent is due on Friday, January 11th.  The student's final manuscripts are due on Wednesday, February 27th.

Box Tops for Education: Thank you for taking the time to clip and submit Box Tops.  A total of 8,987 Box Tops have been collected already this year.  The money we get for the Box Tops goes directly back to the school.  Please continue to save Box Tops and send them with your child to school.

May Watts Science Fair is on February 7th.  Last year was the first year May Watts had a science fair.  It was a successful night, and we are doing it again.  The STEM parents will be coordinating this event.  Start thinking now about a project and watch your emails for updates on getting started.

The Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA is holding a T-Shirt design contest for a "fun" shirt that promotes District 204 Special Olympics.  The theme for the T-Shirt is "Be a Fan".  The athletes, coaches, families, students, staff members, and anyone who is a fan of District 204 Special Olympics will be able to purchase this shirt.  Proceeds from the t-shirt sales will go towards equipment and uniforms for D204 Special Olympics Athletes.  The design winner willl receive a free shirt and a $20 gift card of your choice.  For more information on the rules of the contest, please go to the IPSN website. 


Have a great week!

Happy December!

On Friday we will have a spelling test.  This is the only test this week.

After School Enrichment: Throughout the year, the PTA coordinates after school enrichment (ASE) programs for the students to enjoy.  These are selected to enrich the school curriculum.  These offerings usually include reading, math, science, sports, games, art, music, and foreign language.  Classes typically cost $30 for a six-week class, enough to pay the instructors and cover the cost of supplies.  These classes are designed to be less structured than the traditional classroom setting.  All ASE programs are held at school.  Your child will be reminded to go to the appropriate part of the school )gym, LMC, etc) and you should pick him/her up in front of the school at the end of class.  Classes fill up quickly, so sign up now!  The deadline is Thursday, December 13th.  Classes include: Strike It )paddles, rackets, and bats), hockey, Legos, and Lego robotics.

The third grade team is looking for DVD copies of Jumanji and Zathura.  If you have a copy and wouldn't mind us using it, could you send it in next Monday.

Also remember to have your student log in his/her minutes for reading.  They need to go to Reading Stars on the May Watts website.  The students get different awards for reading the amount of minutes they are suppose to read.

Please read about the holiday parties under the holiday parties tab.

Have a great week!

Happy December!

I hope everyone was able to enjoy this fabulous weekend! 

On Thursday, we will take our social studies test over the government.  The students will need to know about the three branches of government and why we celebrate the 4th of July.  They will also need to know what the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are.  The students should also know why they are important.

On Friday, we will take our spelling test.

This Friday is also walk to school day and spirit day. 

Family Math Night: Math night is this week.  The theme is sports and games from all around the world and each with a unique twist.  Games such as football, cricket, basketball, and lacrosse are being planned to engage kids in a fun exploration of Math.  There will also be a few cool estimation exercises.  Math Night for grades 3-5 is on Monday, December 3rd and for K-2 is on Wednesday, December 5th.

Manna Cards Fundraiser: Want a fundraiser that makes money for the PTA but doesn't cost you anything extra?  That's exactly what Manna Gift Cards are.  Businesses sell their gift cards-you pay only face value of the card.  The PTA earns a percent of the value of the sale as a reward for selling the card.  You get gift cards, and we all benefit from the PTA programs at May Watts.  Gift cards will be delivered December 14th, in time for holiday gift giving.  You can purchase from a variety of businesses such as Target, Walmart, Jewel, Starbucks, etc..  For more information go to the PTA website under Manna Gift Cards.

Art Awareness Volunteers Needed: Art Awareness provides a great opportunity to support the students directly - Special artistic talent nor artistic background is required.  You just need a desire to help and interact with the kids.  To participate in this program, a volunteer would: Sign up and contact the teacher, gather information on the artist, decide on an art project, present to the class, and fill out a comment sheet.  You can sign up at the following website: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/artawareness3/1602998
You can contact the following parents with questions or concerns: Brooke Wedding (brookewedding@hotmail.com) or Veronica Witty (veronica@wittys.com) - Art Awareness Co-Chairs

Upcoming Week

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed the time with your family and friends.

On Monday, the students will take their spelling pretest so look for their words to come home in their backpack.  They will take the test on Friday.

On Wednesday, my math class will have a quiz over the following concepts: measuring to the nearest quarter inch, fractions on a number line, and polygons.

On Friday, the students will have a test over the 3 branches of government.  They will also have to tell me what the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are.  They also need to know why we celebrate the 4th of July.

I would also like to thank all the parents who have come in to help and sent in supplies for our classroom. 

Thank you to Mrs. Amer and Mrs. Kozinski for planning our Halloween Party.

Thank you to Mrs. Mack for sending in card stock for our cornucopias.

Thank you to Mrs. Mack, Mr. Barello, Mrs. Hana, Mrs. Chaatwal, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Bhatia, and Mrs. Nagarajan for volunteering your time with the measuring Olympics.

Thank you to Mrs. Chaatwal and Mrs. Nagarajan for going with us on our field trip. 

Thank you to Mr. Izzo, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Hana, Mrs. Purnima, and Mrs. Nadeem for donating Sharpie markers for our cornucopias.

I appreciate all the help and donations for the class.

I hope everyone has a great week.

PTA at a Glance

Check out these reminders about upcoming May Watts events and activities. You can click on the appropriate link to get more information.

PTA Meeting Monday in the LMC from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Diversity - open and honest discussions with teachers, parents and staff

Babysitting - FREE! Key Club high schoolers will be available to watch your children during our meeting

Community - feel a stronger sense of belonging to May Watts for you and your child

Do any of those words catch your attention? Have you been looking for an opportunity to speak directly and honestly with our May Watts teachers? Have you wanted to find an avenue to speak candidly about diversity at May Watts? Please join us on Monday, November 19th from 5PM - 7PM in the LMC.

This is also an opportunity for you to learn more about the Common Core standards in regards to Math.  PTA Meeting/Common Core Math Standards and Practices Presentation (6:00-7:00 PM)- Mr. LeCrone will share a sliderocket (it’s like a fancy powerpoint) presentation about the CCSS with a focus on how learning math is changing. Teachers will provide input as the presentation plays out and then to stay for a Q&A session following his 30 minute presentation. 

Art Awareness Volunteers Needed: Art Awareness provides a great opportunity to support our children’s classrooms directly - Neither special artistic talent nor artistic background is required – you just need a desire to help and interact with the kids! To participate in this program, a volunteer would: Sign up and contact teacher, Gather information on artist, Decide on art project, Present to class, and Fill out comment sheet. More details can be found at: Art Awareness on PTA Website

You can sign up by following this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/artawareness3/1602998

Please feel free to contact Brooke Wedding (brookewedding@hotmail.com) or Veronica Witty (veronica@wittys.com) – Art Awareness Co-Chairs with any questions or concerns.

Box Tops: A single box top does not stay that way for long. The minute it is donated, it joins another, and another, and another. And eventually, they all add up. So let’s see what yours can do for our school. The classroom that turns in the largest total of Box Tops by Friday, November 30 will win game time with Mrs. Andrews. The kindergarten class that turns in the most Box Tops will enjoy a fun snack and story time with Principal LeCrone! Currently, 1F/Spinola is leading the overall competition with 923 Box Tops and KD is leading the kindergarten only completion with 169.

More Info:Box Tops Information

Monument Presentation:
The students will be giving their presentaion on their national monument or symbol.  The presentations will be on Monday and Tuesday before break.

Spelling:
Their next pretest will be the Monday after Thanksgiving break.  They will have the posttest on that Friday.

I hope everyone has a fantastic Thankgiving break.  Be safe if you are traveling and enjoy your families and friends.

Parent Teacher Conferences:
Monday, November 5 from 4:40-8:00
Tuesday, November 6 from 8:00-3:00
Thursday, November 8 from 4:40-8:00
Please show up at your scheduled time.  All my conferences are back to back and all families are entitled to their full 20 minutes.  I try hard to stick to the schedule.

Book Fair:
November 5th to the 8th - Open until 8:00 on conference nights

Read-In - Thursday, November 8:
Thursday afternoon we will be having a read-in.  Students can bring in a towel or small blanket to lay on, a special snack and a flashlight.  No pillows and stuffed animals.

Field Trip - Friday, November 9:
On Friday, we will be going to Oswego East High School to see the Tall Tale Slue Foot Sue.  Remember there will no hot lunch Friday.  We will be eating in the classroom before we go.  When we get back the students will be hungry, so make sure you send a healthy snack.

Picture Retakes

 

Picture re-takes are being planned for Thursday, November 15, 2012, beginning at 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. If you need to have your child’s photo re-taken, please do the following:

 

1) Call the office to get your child’s name on the re-take list.

 

2) Return the complete original packet of photos on November 15.

 

If your child did not have money with them on the original picture day to purchase photos, forgot to turn in their payment envelope, was absent, or is new to May Watts School, they should also be placed on the re-take list. All students have their photos taken in order to have them appear in our May Watts yearbook and for their academic file regardless of whether you purchase photos or not.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the office at 428-6700.

 

Monument Project:

The third graders have been assigned a national monument or symbol to research with a partner.  It would be a great help if they could get some information from home.  We have some computer lab time, but they may need to do some of it at home.  Ask your student what monument or symbol he or she have been assigned and help them gather information.They are to become an authority on their monument so they can present it to the class.  Below are the questions they need to be able to answer.

1.  How was it constructed?

2.  Why was it constructed(or why was it chosen)?

3.  Why did we construct something to honor this person or symbol?  Why is it important to our country?

4.  What are some interesting facts?

This is their first research project, and they need help going through the information to decide what is important and what's not.  There are a number of websites on the third grade blog.

Time is flying by and I can't believe the first quarter ended last Friday.  Report cards will go home on this Friday, November 2. 

Halloween -
On Wednesday, October 31st May Watts will be having the costume parade and fall room party.  Please click on the page above to read about the details.

Conferences -
Parent - Teacher Conferences are coming up.  Please make sure you return the conference form so I can finalize my schedule.  If there is something in particular you want to discuss about your child's progress, please email me.

Field Trip -
The thirds graders will be going on their first field trip this year.  On Friday, November 9th, we will be going to see a musical production of "Great American Tall Tales."  We will have to eat lunch earlier than usual.  If you have not returned the field trip permission form and money please do so as soon as possible.

PTA Coat Drive
Please join the May Watts PTA, Project S.H.A.R.E. (Students Helping and Respecting Everybody) and District 204 in a coat drive.
Fall is the time of year to clean out our closets.  During the month of October, we are participating in a district wide winter coat collection.  Due to the growing need in our district, we are collecting new and gently-used, warm and clean coats of all sizes from preschool to high school.  The coats will be distributed to families in need within our district in early November.
Please drop off donations at May Watts in the large box located in the lobby.  We will also be teaming up with Walk to School Day on November 2nd.  We will have wagons at the designated corners to collect donated items.
If you have any questions about the coat drive, please contact Karen Altekruse, Project S.H.A.R.E. Chair at (630) 355-2603 or karen@altekruse.com

Diversity Week -
May Watts has set aside the week of November 12th for diversity week.  During this week parents are encouraged to visit classrooms to speak with students about their culture and traditions that are celebrated in their homes.  If you are interested in volunteering to speak to the class please let me know.  Below are the follwoing guidelines.

• Keep the presentation around 10 minutes.
• Make sure the material is age/school appropriate.
• The presentation may include religious reasons for the celebration, but please do not make religion the focus of the presentation.
• No art or craft project.