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Golf School District 67 Timeless teaching in a changing world 9401 Waukegan Rd Morton Grove IL 60053 Ph 847 966 8200 Chalkboard Golf School District 67 Newsletter In this issue 5Essentials Survey ELL Program Fees Transportation Update PTA Great Kindness Challenge School Board Subscribe Vol 1 2016 started off GREAT and there s more to come Students and teachers came back from the holidays refreshed and ready to learn February will be a busy month in our schools as you can see in the calendar below We will begin our strategic planning discussions this month Community members parents and district staff will come together to review the current status of the District and to lay out priorities and development plans for the coming years We look forward to preparing this blueprint for our school district February 3 Report Cards Go Home 9 Famished for Fiction Boys 15 Non attendance President s Day 16 Non attendance Parent Teacher Conferences 17 Famished for Fiction Girls 19 Hynes Night Out 20 IGSMA Solo Contest 23 Pre school Registration 4 7pm at Hynes 25 School Board Meeting 6 30 PM Parents Take the Illinois 5Essentials Survey Be a part of the 4th annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey This survey gathers feedback on school effectiveness measures including Effective leaders Collaborative teachers Involved families Supportive environments Ambitious instruction Responses are anonymous District 67 teachers and 6th 8th grade students will also participate Results will be sent to districts in May and will be on the State School Report Card Although parent data isn t included in the Report Card your participation will help us guide improvement across our schools As of January 27 we are at only 12 of parents district wide Hynes 12 and Golf 12 completing this important survey We need to have at least 20 for the survey to be valid and for us to receive a report about parent satisfaction Please click here to go to the survey Illinois 5Essentials Survey A publication of the Golf School District 67 Board of Education

2 Golf School District 67 Newsletter Vol 1 Learning English in D67 The Golf School District 67 community enjoys a rich mixture of cultures and languages Our district s English Language EL Program serves as a gateway for many students to successfully enter our schools Our EL program currently serves 45 children who speak 18 different languages and come from 15 different countries Our EL teacher is Amy Feinstein who works with students from Pre K through 8th grade at both Hynes Elementary School and Golf Middle School At Hynes Amy is assisted by Jeschelle Marcello who works in small groups with Kindergarten to 4th grade students At Golf Middle School Lisa Brown assists Amy part time for students in the 5th 8th grade Students are placed in our EL program based on two screening tools a Home Language Survey and several objective assessments of their current English language skills depending on their grade levels Jeschelle Marcello Pre IPT is used for pre school students MODEL is used for Kindergarten W APT is used for 1st through 8th grades Our EL program model is a Transitional Program of Instruction TPI In this program model students receive special assistance from EL staff as they learn how to speak listen read and write in English Program benefits include Amy Feinstein Fostering academic achievement Preserving linguistic and cultural heritage Enabling non English speakers to learn a second language Bilingualism leads to better attention and problem solving skills The PTA hosts the International Celebration of Cultures in late January Lisa Brown For this celebration students research their native country and this year an open house will be held for our EL Parents At the open house the students will present their country report and have an opportunity to share and take pride in their culture In addition there are important supports for our parents of EL students We provide translation services for report cards and written and oral translations at meetings The Niles Township ELL Parent Center also offers many opportunities for parents to take free classes In the future we hope to offer EL classes within our district during the week The ELL Parent Center provides resources for ACCESS Assessment Update the families of English Language Learners throughout Skokie Jointly supported by school districts in Niles Township it offers English classes health information and support for families who may be unfamiliar with American schools Services are free for families of Niles Township public school children As mandated by state law all District 67 students receiving English language bilingual services must take the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners ACCESS assessment each year to measure English language proficiency The ACCESS test will be administered between January 25th and February 25th A publication of the Golf School District 67 Board of Education 2

3 Golf School District 67 Newsletter Vol 1 2016 17 School Year Fees Fee Area 2016 17 2015 16 2014 15 2013 14 150 150 150 150 Kindergarten Enrichment 3 000 3 000 3 000 3 000 Pre School Tuition 2 500 2 500 2 500 2 500 0 0 0 0 Transportation 2 riders 220 Max 270 per family 150 0 0 0 Lunch 2 75 2 75 2 50 2 50 Milk 40 40 40 40 Sports After School Gym 25 25 25 N A Sports Boys Soccer 115 115 115 150 Sports Girls Soccer 115 115 115 120 Sports Volleyball 135 135 135 180 Sports Basketball 190 190 190 250 Sports Cheerleading 45 45 45 55 Clubs Battle of the Books 45 45 45 55 Clubs Ecology 45 45 45 40 Clubs Newspaper 45 45 45 N A Clubs Volunteer Service 45 45 45 N A Clubs World Travelers 25 25 25 N A Band 60 60 60 60 Chorus 60 60 60 60 Book Max 450 per family Technology The Golf School District 67 Board adopted this fee schedule for programs activities and transportation for the 2016 17 school year The district will now begin collecting an annual transportation fee of 150 to partially offset the costs of transportation There are reductions in per student costs for families with more than one rider The table reflects clubs offered over the past three years Clubs and activities may vary based on student interest and staff availability Transportation costs in District 67 decreased each year from 2011 12 through 2014 15 There was a slight cost increase in 2015 16 If the District had not contracted out for transportation services this year the increase would have been significantly more as two or three of the District s buses needed to be replaced Assuming a ridership of 560 students total transportation costs will be about 213 000 or about 380 per student for 2015 16 Over the past several years transportation in District 67 has been free to our families Free transportation is simply not sustainable as it takes money that should go into our classrooms and instruction We are implementing this fee so that we can support the educational needs of our students in Golf School District 67 A publication of the Golf School District 67 Board of Education 3

4 Golf School District 67 Newsletter Vol 1 Transportation Update North Shore Transit and A B Bus Service are the district s transportation providers We understand that while this transition presented challenges it has gone well overall These transportation providers are committed to satisfying the transportation needs of the Golf School District 67 families and students Observing the following rules will ensure that student safety and efficiency are our primary focus Students will be picked up and dropped off only at designated bus stops Parents of pre school students must board the bus and assist in seating and receiving their child Kindergarten parents must be at the bus stop to receive students Students MAY NOT ride an alternate bus Parents should first contact the respective bus company about routing questions or problems Northshore Transit Tanisha Perez 847 677 9700 A B Bus Service Jim Hammersmith 847 671 0533 Tom Simmons After 5 00 PM 847 456 7148 Pick up arrival or departure issues Ted Anton District 67 847 269 3738 We appreciate the opportunity to serve you and your children The Great Kindness Challenge Students in Golf School District 67 will take the Great Kindness Challenge at Hynes Elementary School during the week of February 8 12 and at Golf Middle School during the week of February 22 26 This event is devoted to having our students perform as many acts of kindness as possible At the heart of the Great Kindness Challenge is the simple belief that kindness is strength and that it helps to promote a positive peaceful culture in our schools The challenge began in 2012 by the nonprofit Kids for Peace with just three schools participating In 2015 over 4 100 schools united and inspired over 109 million acts of kindness We are excited to join schools across the nation in proving that kindness matters No act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted Aesop A publication of the Golf School District 67 Board of Education 4

5 Golf School District 67 Newsletter Vol 1 PTA Events 2 9 Regular meeting at Golf MS 7PM Talent Show Auditions Golf MS 5 7PM Our International Celebration of Cultures event was a tremendous success There were 21 different cultures represented from the Golf 67 community with food exhibits and musical performances from around the world Golf 67 s Got Talent Talent Show to be held at Golf Middle School Friday evening March 4 2016 A publication of the Golf School District 67 Board of Education 5

6 Golf School District 67 Newsletter Vol 1 Still Need to Register for Hynes School Kindergarten Please call Hynes School to make an appointment 847 965 4500 Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 2016 to be eligible for enrollment In order to register your child you must bring all of the following documents 1 original utility bill 2 original lease purchase agreement or recent real estate tax bill 3 valid driver s license and 4 child s certified birth certificate You will also need the name and phone number of your child s physician as well as emergency information You cannot register if you do not have the required documentation There will also be a registration fee The registration process is approximately 25 30 minutes Save Your Spot for We will continue to offer a half day tuition based kindergarten enrichment class Our program will provide children with enrichment experiences in literacy math science social studies as well as art and music The enrichment class is taught by a certified Hynes teacher The schedule for the class is listed below 8 30 11 00 Kindergarten class 11 00 12 30 Recess lunch story time 12 30 3 00 Enrichment class Children may purchase a school lunch or bring a brown bag lunch from home A publication of the Golf School District 67 Board of Education 6

7 Golf School District 67 Newsletter Vol 1 Tech Talk District 67 families concluded our Kids Can Code program Parents and students came together for four sessions to explore software coding and robotics We look forward to Kids Can Engineer next year Program Announcement On February 3 Fairview District 72 will host a presentation by Dr Devorah Heitner titled Beyond Screen Time Raising your Digital Native on Internet safety and how to create a positive media ecology in your home The Golf School District 67 Board meets monthly to review and oversee the management and direction of the school district You are encouraged and welcome to join us at these important and informative meetings Visitors are invited to speak before the Board both before and after the Board s deliberations Board meetings begin at 6 30 PM in the Board Room at Golf Middle School The Board s scheduled meetings will be held on the following dates February 25 2016 March 24 2016 April 21 2016 May 19 2016 June 16 2016 District 67 Board of Education Mr Richard Toth President Mr Thomas Sikoral Vice President Ms Samina Hussain Secretary Ms Nada Ardeleanu Member Mr Sam Barhoumeh Member Dr Guy Hollingsworth Member Dr Ashwini Kumar Member Administrators Dr Beth Sagett Flores Superintendent bflores golf67 net Mrs Carol Westley Principal Hynes ES cwestley golf67 net Ms Karen Chvojka Principal Golf MS kchvojka golf67 net Mrs Christine Hoffman Business Manager choffman golf67 net A publication of the Golf School District 67 Board of Education 7