S.E. GROSS MIDDLE SCHOOL OCTOBER 2016

S.E. GROSS MIDDLE SCHOOL OCTOBER 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Builders Club 3-4pm Soccer Intramurals 3-4:30pm Chamber Chorus 3:345pm Girls Volleyball-Albright @ Gross 4pm Soccer-Gross @ Albright 4pm Soccer Intramurals 3-4:30pm Volleyball Intramurals 3-4:30pm LETS WIN 3-6pm Girls Volleyball-Gross @ Lindop 4pm Soccer-Lindop @ Gross 4pm 7 th Grade Field Trip to The Holocaust Museum 6 th Grade Science Club 3-4:15pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Columbus Day NO SCHOOL Volleyball Intramurals 3-4:30pm Soccer-Hillside @ Gross 4pm Girls Volleyball-Gross @ Hillside 4pm Fall Band Assembly 8:15am Fall Band Concert 7pm Girls Volleyball-Hauser @ Gross 4pm Soccer-Gross @ Hauser 4pm Board of Ed. Meeting 7pm Staff vs. Student Volleyball Game 3-4pm 8 th Grade Science Club 3-4:15pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 IA Club 3-4:30pm Girls Basketball Tryouts 3pm Cooking Club 3-4:40pm PTO Meeting 7pm Girls Basketball Tryouts 3pm Jazz Night @ Hauser 7pm Girls Basketball Practice 3pm Chorus Field Trip to RBHS 1 st Quarter Ends Girls Basketball Practice 3pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Red Ribbon Week 2 nd Quarter Begins Student Council Voting IA Club 3-4:30pm Girls Basketball Practice 3pm 30 31 1pm Early Dismissal Red Ribbon Week Girls Basketball Practice 3pm Cooking Club 3-4:40pm Red Ribbon Week Picture Retake Day Girls Basketball Practice 3pm Red Ribbon Week Girls Basketball Practice3pm LETS WIN 3-6pm Board of Ed. Meeting 7pm Red Ribbon Week Report Cards Mailed Home Basketball Practice 3pm Halloween Dance 7-9pm 6 th Grade Science Club 3-4:15pm A LOOK AHEAD-NOVEMBER 11 th 6 th Grade Fun Night 3-5:15pm 21 st Parent/Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL 8 th Teacher Institute Day NO SCHOOL American Education Week-Parent Visitation Days- Thanksgiving Break 11/22-11/25 11/15-1-2:30pm & 11/16 8:15-11am

S.E. Gross Middle School November 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Cooking Club 3-4:30pm Girls Basketball Albright @ Gross 4pm Student Council Throw Back Thursday-Uniform Sale Girls Basketball Gross @ Hillside 4pm 8 th Grade Science Club 3-4:15pm 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 th Grade Filed Trip to the Field Museum IA Club 3-4:30pm Teacher Institute Day No School For Students Student Council Meeting 3-3:45pm Girls Basketball Gross @ Komarek 4pm Girls Basketball Goss @ Hauser 4pm Board of Ed. Meeting 7pm @ BP 6 th Grade Fun Friday 3:15-5:15pm Flying High Fundraiser 7-10pm 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 American Ed. Week IA Club 3-4:30pm American Ed. Week Parent Visitation 1-2:30pm Cooking Club 3-4:30pm PTO Meeting 7pm American Ed. Week Parent Visitation 8:15-11am LETS WIN 3-6pm Holiday Band Rehearsal 3-4:30pm Girls Basketball Goss @ Albright 4pm American Ed. Week Chamber Chorus 3-3:45om Parent /Teacher Conferences 4-8pm American Ed. Week 6 th Grade Science Club 3-4:15pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 No School for Students Parent/Teacher Conferences 12-8pm Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break 27 28 29 30 IA Club 3-4:30pm Holiday Band Rehearsal 3-4:30pm Cooking Club 3-4:30pm Girls Basketball Komarek @ Gross 4pm Holiday Band Rehearsal 3-4:30pm Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Break A LOOK AHEAD: DECEMBER 2 nd - Mid Terms Sent Home 13 th Winter Band Assembly 8:15am and Winter Band Concert 7pm Barnes and Noble Fundraiser 4-9pm 16 th 8 th Grade Fun Friday 3:15-5:15pm 9 th 7 th Grade Fun Friday 3:15-5:15pm 23 rd 1pm Early Dismissal 12/26-1/6 WINTER BREAK

S.E. GROSS MIDDLE SCHOOL RYAN P. EVANS Principal JEFFREY W. TUMPANE Assistant Principal Dear 6 th, 7 th and 8 th Grade Parents, Please read the following information about Parent Teacher conferences for the 2016 2017 school year. Even though there are scheduled days to meet with teachers, we encourage parents to contact teachers at any time. Below is the information for our conference dates. 1. Conference hours are: Thursday, November 17 th Monday, November 21 st 4:00pm 8:00pm 12:00pm 8:00pm 2. All 6 th, 7 th and 8 th grade level team conferences will be scheduled in blocks of time. We are asking parents to take only five minutes with each teacher so that we can accommodate as many people as possible. If longer conferences are needed, we ask that you make other arrangements with your child s teachers. 3. Students will attend a full day of school on Thursday, November 17 th. Conference will begin after the school day. There will be no student attendance on Monday, November 21 st through Friday, November 25 th. 4. Please prioritize the time slots that you would like for conferences. Give us your 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd choices. You must provide three choices. Conferences are scheduled on a first come first serve basis so turn in your form as soon as possible. 5. If you wish to schedule a conference, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and return it to your child s homeroom teacher no later than November 7 th, even if you do not wish to have a conference. You will then receive a confirmation email from us with your scheduled conference time. Please complete the form if you are conferencing for more than one child. Return one form for each child. 6. P.E. and elective teachers will be available for walk-in conferences. 7. If you need a printed copy of this form please request it from the school office. I would like to schedule a conference for (print child s name) Email Address (An email confirmation will be sent to this address.) My choices for a conference are as follows (circle 1 st, 2 nd 3 rd choices): November 17 th 4:00-5:00 5:00-6:00 6:00-7:00 7:00 8:00 November 21 st 12:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 2:45 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 I also have a child at Gross in grade. I also have a child at Brook Park in grade. I do not request a conference at this time. Parent Signature 3524 Maple Avenue! Brookfield, Illinois 60513! 708-485-0600! Fax:708-485-0638! www.district95.org

S.E. GROSS MIDDLE SCHOOL Halloween Costumes RYAN P. EVANS Principal JEFFREY W. TUMPANE Assistant Principal Students will once again be allowed to wear costumes on Halloween; Monday, October 31st. In a gesture of support to the community and to begin the season of giving we ask that each student who participates in Halloween dress up bring at least one food or personal care item for a community food bank. This small act can have a powerful impact on a local family. We had great success last year with students following the rules listed below both in school and at the Halloween Dance. Your cooperation is important for this tradition to continue and for it to grow. Please follow the school dress code. The only exceptions to the usual rules are that hats, face paint, and other small accessories will be allowed on this day. All students participating must come to school dressed in their costumes -- no getting ready in the building. Therefore, students should not bring makeup or hair products to school. Basic Costume Rules: 1. Costumes may not have parts that interfere with learning. This means no masks or costumes that restrict movement or vision, prevent sitting at desks, or prevent participation in physical education class. Costumes must not obstruct movement in the hallways. 2. Costumes may not be violent or suggestive. 3. Costumes may not promote violence or have accessories or props that could be used as a weapon. Look alike weapons are absolutely not allowed. 4. Clown costumes are strongly discouraged due to recent events around the country. Most importantly, all costumes must be school appropriate. Please help your student with their judgment in this process. Thank you again for your support in this event by both monitoring students costumes and more importantly providing items for the local food bank. This small act makes a huge difference in the community! Ryan Evans Principal S.E. Gross Middle School 3524 Maple Avenue Brookfield, Illinois 60513 708-485- 0600 Fax:708-485- 0638 www.district95.org

S.E. GROSS MIDDLE SCHOOL RYAN P. EVANS Principal JEFFREY W. TUMPANE Assistant Principal Costume Contest In order to encourage school spirit and participation, there will be a costume contest! Students who would like to participate must check in by 7:50 am at one of the tables on the playground. Participants will receive a number. Only those with a number will be eligible to win a small prize! The faculty will be judging costumes in the following categories: Best Individual Costume in 6th, 7th and 8th grades Best Group Costume in 6th, 7th and 8th grades Please remember that this is still a school day. Students are expected to fully participate in each class throughout the day. Students should bring a change of clothing, in case their costume is deemed inappropriate or becomes distracting to the learning process. Otherwise students will be asked to put on their physical education uniforms. We are looking forward to everyone following the guidelines, coming up with creative costumes, and having fun! 3524 Maple Avenue Brookfield, Illinois 60513 708-485- 0600 Fax:708-485- 0638 www.district95.org

RED RIBBON WEEK During the week of October 24-28th, our school community will celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is the largest drug- awareness campaign in the nation. Other schools across the country, including Brook Park Elementary, will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week at the same time. Students will have a poster decorating contest in Homeroom, have conversations about making positive choices in homeroom and health class, and participate in dress up days to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. We encourage parents to use this week to have conversations with your students about drug awareness and the importance of making positive choices. Here are some additional resources for families to talk to their children: https://www.drugabuse.gov/family- checkup Spirit Week Dress Up Days Monday 10/24- Wear Red to STOP!. Don t Do Drugs! Tuesday 10/25- Put a cap on drugs. Crazy hair or hat day Wednesday 10/26- Sock it to drugs. Crazy sock day Thursday 10/27- Turn your back on drugs Wear your shirt backwards Friday 10/28- We are one team against drugs. Wear Warrior Gear http://redribbon.org/images/2016_yolo._be_drug_free..jpg

S.E. GROSS MIDDLE SCHOOL RYAN P. EVANS Principal JEFFREY W. TUMPANE Assistant Principal Dear Parents: Brookfield-LaGrange Park School District 95 will be sponsoring parent visitation days during American Education Week in November. S.E. Gross Middle School will host visitation days on Tuesday, November 15 th form 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM and on Wednesday, November 16 th form 8:15 AM until 11:00 AM. We invite you to take advantage of the opportunity to visit your child s classes and observe our students learning. Please start your day by signing in at the first floor Principal s office. We are looking forward to a large turnout on both days. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at your convenience. Sincerely, Ryan P. Evans Principal, S.E. Gross School 708-588-8801 3524 Maple Avenue Brookfield, Illinois 60513 708-485-0600 Fax:708-485-0638 www.district95.org

S.E. Gross Middle School HALLOWEEN DANCE Friday, October 28 th 7:00 9:00pm Music & Dancing with DJ Cerny! Costume Contest with prizes! Photo Booth Bob for apples Karaoke SCARY MOVIE Food & Drinks Admission: $4.00 (pay at the door) Refeshments for Sale STUDENTS WILL ENTER AND BE DISMISSED FROM THE BUILDING DOORS NEXT TO THE OFFICE (#10). ALL STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED PROMPTLY AT THE SCHEDULED END TIME. ANY STUDENT LEAVING EARLY MUST BE SIGNED OUT BY A PARENT. THE DRESS CODE AS PUBLISHED IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK WILL BE ENFORCED. ANY STUDENT FOUND TO BE ADVERSELY BEHAVING WILL BE ASKED TO CONTACT A PARENT AND LEAVE THE EVENT. FUTURE ATTENDANCE AT PTO EVENTS WILL BE EVALUATED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS WITH ADMINISTRATION. [Company Name]

Box Tops For Education Make sure you include your information with the Box Tops in a zip lock bag. Turn them into the office. The student who collects the most will be eligible for a prize! Student s First & Last Name Grade Homeroom# Teacher Student s First & Last Name Grade Homeroom# Teacher

Earn Cash for SE Gross Middle School!! Hello Parents and Guardians! S.E. Gross Middle School PTO will be collecting Box Top coupons to raise money for our school. Last year, our school earned over $1000 just for clipping and submitting Box Tops!! Box Top coupons are on the packages of hundreds of products that you probably use every day. Check their product list at www.boxtop4education.com/product. Please submit all your box top coupons to the school office. All you need to do is: 1. CLIP them off the box. 2. BAG them in a zip lock bag with your child s name, homeroom and grade. 3. SEND them with your child to school. The students who collect the most box tops will receive a prize. So make sure to ask your neighbors, family and friends to save box tops for you too. Thank you for supporting our school by collecting Box Tops!! Sincerely, Teresa Speziale, segrossptopres2@gmail.com Co- President, S.E. Gross PTO

Checking in with the PTO Take a minute to see if you have: Considered attending Tuesday s PTO meeting? Here is the agenda and here are the minutes from last month. Signed up with Smile Amazon to shop for the PTO at no cost to you? Marked your calendar for the Halloween Dance on October 28 th and the next Flying High fundraiser on November 11 th? Checked out the PTO website for all the latest information? Joined your grade level Facebook group for the latest info? 8 th Grade 7 th Grade 6 th Grade