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PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER

                                                                                                        

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

 

 

11/3     PTA meeting @ 3:30

11/17 PTA meeting @ 5:30

Komensky Family Math Night

11/4     No School, Election Day

11/19 Hospitality Day/Open House

            Board Meeting @ Pershing School
11/10   Book Fair opens until 11/14 11/21 End of the trimester
11/11            Veteran’s Day Assembly 11/26-28 Thanksgiving Break

11/13            Parent/Teacher Conferences

  

 

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

    

     DEAR PARENTS AND STUDENTS, time is just going by too fast! Let us think of the month of November as a time for sharing.  Let us remember to share all of our talents and best academic efforts.  I am asking our students to be generous in sharing kindness and willingness in being helpful with one another.

     INTERNET SAFETY PRESENTATION, During the week of Oct 20th Sergeant Daryl Bernard, from the Cook County Sheriff’s department, presented a program on Internet Safety for parents and for our 5th grade students. It was a very good presentation.  We thank him for his time and commitment to the safety of children.

     According to a recent study, more than half of all American homes are now equipped with personal computers.  Many of these computers have been connected to the Internet, which enables the user to communicate with a global network of businesses, organizations, and ordinary citizens.  The Internet has a number of important uses, particularly for children, who can access educational information on virtually every topic imaginable.  But, there is a dangerous side to the Internet. Without proper supervision, children can fall victim to on-line predators. The best way to protect your children is to learn about how the Internet works and provide guidelines for your children to follow anytime they go on-line.   

     HOMEWORK is our focus for the month of November.  Our goal is to get 100% of our students to complete their homework every night. The following are some tips that you, as parents, can do to help your children complete their homework and help us reach our goal:

·        Work out a homework schedule.  Have your student discover which time/routine works best for them.

·        Try to plan a regular time each day for your child to complete his/her homework.

·        Have your child take a break, if he/she has a short attention span or if he has homework in more than one subject. An alarm clock or timer can help keep track of length of break.

·        Help your child organize, prioritize assignments.  It may help to start with harder assignments first working our way down to the easiest.

ATTENDANCE, at school every day is very important to the success of your children in school. Research has shown that absences in early grades are linked to achievement gaps.  According to Linda Jacobson (2008) the effects of students missing 10% (ten days all year) of the school year in kindergarten can be linked to delays in reading and math scores in 5th grade.  Please partner with us in making sure your child has regular attendance at school.

VETERAN’S DAY, is Tuesday, November 11th.  Komensky will have its annual Veteran's Day assembly.  We are looking for family members who have served our country or are currently serving to come and be recognized at school.  Please contact your child's teacher or Mrs. LaSalle if you are interested in participating in this patriotic event.
      HEALTHY KIDS. HEALTHY FAMILIES, Kids learn healthy habits from their family members. Here are a couple of tips that you can do to keep them healthy:

Ø      Make sure your child eats breakfast every morning

Ø      Be Salt Savvy- cut back on sodium

Ø      Include foods rich in fiber

Ø      Jazz up your menu items with fruits

Ø      Limit saturated Fat and Cholesterol

Ø      Include and vary vegetable intake,

Provided by, www.isbe.net/nutrition.

     PTA, A great way to stay actively involved in our school and your child’s education is to join the PTA.  Please sign up to be a member if you haven’t already done so.  There are many ways you can support your child’s learning:

  •  Attend Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Attend family events hosted by our school
  • Call your child’s teacher immediately if you have a question or concern
  • Look over the assignment notebook and homework folder every night
  • Stay in contact with the teachers, send a note or an email to them from time to time.

 

As always, feel free to contact me at any time with questions, concerns or positive comments regarding your child’s schooling.  I can be reached by phone or email.

 

Laura LaSalle

708-795-2342

llasalle@schooldistrict100.org