Aldrin has Soared to a New Height!

 Aldrin has Soared to a New Height!

We have some thrilling news to share. We recently were honored with an award from the State of Illinois as one of the 2011 recipients of the Academic Excellence Award. This is a first for Aldrin and it is quite the honor. Out of 3, 907 schools in the state, Aldrin was one of 438 who reached the level to earn this award. If my math is correct, we are within the top 11% of the state for this academic achievement.

The Illinois Honor Roll celebrates the accomplishments of Illinois public schools that are providing high quality education for all their students. To achieve this award, schools must meet the following criteria:

• · All schools must have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 2010 and 2011.
• · At preschool through eighth grade schools, 90% of students must have met or exceeded state standards in both reading and mathematics for the three most recent school year.

This morning, our State Superintendent, Christopher Koch, recognized us at a press conference here in District 54 at Collins School. Students, Hezekiah T. and Brooke M., along with Ms. Koncel, Mr. Crouse, Mrs. Haack and myself accepted this award on Aldrin’s behalf. We know that the other twelve schools who earned this distinction join us in celebrating this award with the hard-working students, staff and parent community. It is without a doubt a joint effort to achieve this accomplishment.

Please be sure to notice the new banner which now hangs above the main entrance of our building. We thank each of you for working with us to make Aldrin School a wonderful place to learn.

Fondly,

Mary Botterman

Aldrin Announcer 1/23/2012

Good evening!

Attached you will find the most recent edition of the Aldrin Announcer.  You will find we are highlighting a number of upcoming events.  Please read to find out more about what’s happening at Aldrin School this month.  Please note, our annual  Celebrate Reading and Writing event will occur on March 14^th at 5:30 p.m.  Enclosed in this edition is more information about how you can go about ordering Bare Books to help support the finished product for this event.   We can’t wait to see what our little authors are able to produce.

Speaking of authors, we are thrilled to be having a published author, Kevin Luthardt, visit our students this coming Friday.  Kevin will be doing two presentations in the morning highlighting how he developed and illustrated the children’s books he has written.  He will then take it one step further in the afternoon by working closely with our 5^th and 6^th grade students on how a writer goes through the writing process.  It should be a great learning experience for all of our students, and we would like to thank the PTA for funding this presentation.  These types of valuable learning opportunities are only made possible through your support of our PTA; therefore, thanks to each of you for supporting the PTA activities and membership drive.

Upcoming Events:

·         Feb. 2 – Hot Dog Day (cash and carry) – still looking for parent volunteers to support this event

·         Feb. 3 – College Shirt Day

·         Feb. 4 – Birthday Books  – PTA sponsored

·         Feb. 8 – Afternoon Institute Day – 1^st – 6^th grade dismissed at 11:40.  (No school for EC, PPP, and kindergarten)

·         Feb. 8 – PTA Roller Skating Party (see Announcer)

·         Feb. 9 – Registration for Parent Paid Preschool for 2012/13 school year (see Announcer)

·         Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day Parties – PTA sponsored – Pink or Red Spirit Wear Day

·         Feb. 15 – PTA Meeting at Aldrin – 12:15 p.m.

·         Feb. 16 – Market Day Pick-up

·         Feb. 17 – Aldrin Pizza Day – Cash and Carry

·         Feb. 17 – Mardi Gras sponsored by Schaumburg Township Elementary School Foundation

·         Feb. 20 – No School – Presidents’ Day

·         Feb. 22 – Aldrin Fine Arts Extravaganza @ 6:30 p.m.

Have a wonderful evening!

Mary Botterman

Announcer 1-23-12

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Aldrin Announcer 1/9/2012

Good evening and Happy New Year! 

It is hard to believe it is already the 10^th of January. The time continues to fly by so quickly.

As you know, our student-led conferences will take place this Thursday and Friday. In order to prepare you ahead of time, we will be sending home the winter MAP results with your child on Wednesday, January 11. Our hope is that you will have time to review them prior to your conference since your child has built new goals based off of these MAP results. Your child has been working very hard to prepare for his/her conference and we have no doubt you will be impressed with how they are able to articulate this year’s successes and future goals.

In this edition of the Announcer, you will find it is full of upcoming events. I would like to highlight that we are still hoping to reach our PTA membership goal. To date, we will achieve our membership goal with only 25 more memberships. If you have not already done so, please consider supporting the events our PTA brings to our students on a yearly basis by becoming a member of the Aldrin PTA. 

With the new year, it is also a good time to remind everyone of some policies and laws that we abide by within the district.

• · No Smoking at Schools

District 54 policy prohibits smoking or the use of tobacco products on district property and in district facilities, regardless of whether students are present or school is in session. Individuals or groups using or renting facilities are also banned from smoking or using tobacco products in District 54 facilities or on District 54 properties.

• · School Bus Stop Arm Violations
  It is unlawful for a driver to pass a school bus that has stopped to load or unload children when its stop signal arm is extended. Any driver traveling in the same direction as the bus is required to stop his vehicle when the driver is on a road fewer than four lanes of traffic.
• · Cell Phone Use in School Zones

It is unlawful for any person, regardless of age, to use a cell phone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed zone.

Upcoming Events:

• · January 12^th and 13^th – Student-Led Parent/Teacher Conferences

o No school on either day for kindergarten and Early childhood

o Early dismissal, 11:40 a.m., on January 12^th for 1^st through 6^th grade and no school on January 13th

• · January 16^th – No School – Martin Luther King Day
• · January 19^th – Market Day Pick-up
• · January 20^th – Aldrin Pizza Day – Cash and Carry
• · January 20^th – All School PBIS Assembly @ 2:30
• · January 24^th and January 26 – School Store @ lunch
• · January 25^th – Hot Lunch – preorder was required
• · January 26^th – Parent Paid Preschool Fair at the Schaumburg Library – 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• · January 27^th – Author Visit – Sponsored by Aldrin PTA

Have a fabulous evening and we look forward to seeing you at the end of the week!

Mary Botterman

Announcer 1-9-12

SPU Family Recipe Book

PTA High School Scholarships

Open Enrollment Fair FLYER for PTA web preschools and libraries 1-12

D211 GEMS Flyer

Boy Scouts 193 Open House 2012

6th Grade Illinios Youth Survey

The 6th graders at Aldrin school will be participating in the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS) on February 2nd. It is a statewide self-reported adolescent survey administered every other year in Illinois schools and is designed to gather information about a variety of health and social indicators including alcohol and other drug use, nutrition and fitness, violence, bullying, gambling, depression, perceptions of school climate, and more. No names or personal identifiers (e.g. IDs) are collected from students in order to protect confidentiality and promote truthful responses. No individual school or district results are released publicly without written permission from the school/district administrator. Data gathered will be used to implement prevention and intervention programs. A more detailed form will be sent home this week with 6th grade students, which includes a permission denial form. Please contact school social worker, Rachel Bobren#847-357-5433, if you have further questions.

Aldrin Announcer 12/13/2011

Dear Aldrin Families,

It certainly has been a very busy month.  We are wrapping up our winter MAP testing, and I am thrilled to say we have seen much growth this time around.  We know how hard your students have been working and it is exciting to see how many students have already met their Spring target scores.  As we reflect on the data, we continue to set high expectations for our students.  The staff teams have already started to make plans based off of the data.  We have no doubt we will continue to watch our students soar as we enter the next phase of the school year.

I also wanted to remind you that our parent/teacher conferences will be held much earlier this year.  When we return to school on January 3^rd , you will be receiving your invite for student-led conferences.  Conferences will be held on January 12^th and 13^th, and we know our students will do an amazing job sharing out what they have learned so far this year.

I would also like to thank the staff and community members who donated to the Aldrin Really Cares fund.  I am proud to say together we were able to make the holiday season a little more jollier for 20 Aldrin families.  I want to let you know how appreciative the families have been and how thankful they are to be a part of such a caring community.  Each of you is what makes this such a special place to live and work!

Finally, I am hopeful that I will be able to see many of you at the Aldrin Community Sing Along/ Art Show this evening at 6:00 p.m..  This is an open event to all Aldrin families to enjoy singing along to some of the festive songs of the season.  If by chance you are unable to make it tonight, I would like to wish you and your family a very happy holiday.   Enjoy the time with your children and be sure to make every memory a lasting one!

Happy Holidays!

Mary Botterman

Upcoming Events:

12/15/11 – Community Sing Along/Art Show @ 6:00 p.m. in the Aldrin Gym

12/16/11- Spirit Wear Day – Holiday Colors

12/19/11 through 1/2/12 – Winter Break – No School

1/3/12 – Classes Resume

1/4/12 – Hot Dog Day – Cash and Carry

1/5/12 – School Board Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

1/6/12 – College Shirt Day

1/10/12 – Birthday Books @ lunch

1/12/12 and 1/13/12 – Student-led Parent/Teacher Conferences

1/16/12 – No School – Martin Luther King Day

Announcer 12-13-11

SPU Presents Anger Management

SPU Family Recipe Book

Aldrin Announcer 11/22/2011

Good afternoon,

It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is now behind us.  I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family and that you were able to spend time being thankful for all the special people in your life.  I know that I count my blessings each day not only for my own family, but for the children that you share with us each and every day.  You are raising amazing children and they certainly bring much joy to every staff member at Aldrin.

Before Thanksgiving, you received your child’s first trimester report card.  I am confident you had the opportunity to reflect on the successes  with him/her and even discussed ways to move forward for the 2^nd trimester.  As a staff, we are pleased with the progress our students have made this first trimester and are now gearing up for the 2^nd trimester which will begin with our 2^nd round of MAP testing.  The testing window will begin on Tuesday and will be completed just prior to our winter break. The results we receive from winter MAP will help us to make educational plans for the 2^nd trimester of the 2011/12 school year.

Attached to this e-mail, you will find the most recent edition of the Aldrin Announcer.  We have also attached a letter describing a way you could possibly support one of your neighbors.  As you may know, Aldrin has a fund designated to help those in need.  The fund is commonly called the ARC fund (Aldrin Really Cares).  Please take a look at this letter, as well as the flyer for our Barnes and Noble Book Fair.   As always, please let us know if you have any questions.

Upcoming Dates: 

11/29 to 12/16 – MAP Testing

11/30 – Hot Dog Day – Cash and Carry

12/2 – College shirt Day

12/3 – Holiday Secret Shop @ Aldrin 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

12/7 – Fun Food at Lunch

12/7 – PTA meeting @ 12 :15 p.m.

12/9 – Aldrin Pizza Day – Cash and Carry

12/10 – Barnes and Noble Book Fair (all day)

12/14 – Hot Lunch Day

12/16 – Spirit Wear Day – Green and Red

12/16 – Winter Break Begins @ 3:00 p.m.

Enjoy your afternoon!

Mary Botterman

Announcer 11-22-11

12-10 Fuddruckers Flyer

Community Letter- Snowflake Giving Letter

Barnes Noble Holiday Book Fair

Aldrin Announcer 11/7/11

Good evening !

I am hopeful you and your children have adjusted to the time change. It is always interesting to see how switching the clock effects our students. The good news is that they usually adjust their body clocks within the first week. I am certain, most of us will be back to our regular routine by Monday.

Today you should have received an invitation to our annual parent visitation. This year, we will be welcoming visitors to join our learning environment on Wednesday, November 16th. In order to keep all of our students safe, we ask that you RSVP by sending back the bottom portion of the form. On the form you will need to include the name of the visitor and the time he/she will be joining us. Upon arrival, the visitor will be asked to sign in at the front table where his/her nametag will be waiting. Only people who have RSVP will be able to join us at this event. If by chance you did not get the form, please let your child’s teacher know so another form can be sent home to you. All RSVP forms are due to your child’s teacher by Monday, November 14th. Unfortunately, we will be unable to accept late forms since we do organize this event by the number of attendees.

Attached you will find the most recent edition of the Aldrin Announcer. This publication is one way our PTA and staff communicate with the Aldrin families. You will find a great calendar you can print and hang on your refrigerator highlighting some of the upcoming Aldrin events. You may also notice that if we get 58 more community members to join our PTA, we will reach our membership goal for this year. I encourage you to join the PTA. It is a great organization and active involvement will give you an opportunity to become more connected to the school and district.

Upcoming Dates:

· 11/9 – PTA Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. at Aldrin

· 11/9 – Hot Lunch – Pre-order required

· 11/10 – Market Day Pick-up

· 11/10 – End of Trimester 1

· 11/11 – Veterans’ Day – No School

· 11/16 – Parent Visitation Day (9:30 – 10:30 or 12:30-1:30)

· 11/17 – School Board Meeting @ District Office (7:00 p.m.)

· 11/18 – Aldrin Pizza Day (cash and carry)

· 11/18 – Community Closet Clothing Drive (Drop off at Aldrin 3:00-5:30)

· 11/22 – Report Cards Go Home

· 11/22 – Spirit Wear Day – Fall Colors

· 11/23, 11/24, 11/25 – No School for Thanksgiving

· 11/28 – 6th Grade Band Concert @ Frost (7:00 p.m.)

· 11/30 – Hot Dog Day (cash and carry)

Have a wonderful evening!

Mary Botterman

Announcer 11-7-11

SCHOOL DISTRICT 54 PRESCHOOL

ALDRIN SCHOOL

617 BOXWOOD DR.

SCHAUMBURG, IL

Children ages 3, 4, 5

2 days per week – $120 per month

3 days per week – $180 per month

5 days per week – $300 per month

Regular School Days: 8 – 10:30 a.m. or 11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Early Release Wednesdays: 8 – 10:15 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m

For more information call Aldrin School – 847-357-5400

Aldrin Announcer 10/24/11

Good evening,

Hopefully you adjusted to the colder temperatures today.   I know it was quite the shock to my system.  We wanted to let you know that today you should have received a letter about our annual Halloween event at Aldrin.  Please note the date of this year’s party is on Halloween.  The letter includes specifics about costumes and times, so please read over it carefully and give us a call if you have questions.

Attached you will find two flyers about some District activities, as well as the most recent edition of the Aldrin Announcer.  The Announcer is full of important information about upcoming events at Aldrin as well as District 54 events.  We did need to make one correction about the November School Store.  The store will now be open to students who are in even numbered classrooms on Wed., November 2^nd and the children who are in an odd numbered classroom on Thursday, November 3^rd.

Finally, I just wanted to remind you that Fannie May Candy orders are due on Monday, October 31^st.  The proceeds from this sale are used to support our PBIS program as well as the learning environment within our classrooms.  Please consider placing an order.  All orders will arrive just in time for the winter holidays.  It is always great to have an extra box of candy around the house during such a festive time of year.  If you need a new order form, just give us a call and we will happily send one home with your child.

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 28^th – Wear Orange and/or Purple to school

Oc.t 31 – Halloween Parade and Parties

Oct. 31 – Fannie May Orders Due

Nov. 2  – School Store for Even numbered Classrooms

Nov. 3 – School Store for Odd numbered Classrooms

Nov. 3 – District 54 Board Meeting @ 7:00 P.M.

Nov. 4-  3^rd and 4^th grade PE and Fine Arts Enrichment Sign-up is due (Flyer to come home by the end of the week.)

Nov. 9 – Aldrin PTA Meeting @ 7:00 P.M.

Nov. 10 – Market Day Pick-up

Nov. 10 – End of First Trimester

Nov. 11 – No School – Veterans’ Day

Have a wonderful evening!

Mary

Announcer 10-24-11

2011_Reflections Flyer

Schaumburg CAN support families making healthy choices

Aldrin Announcer 10/12/2011