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Two Rockland fifth-graders were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the school and community in an annual Student Recognition Breakfast held by the Lake Region Illinois Principals Association. The breakfast was held April 16 at Vernon Hills High School. Rockland fifth-graders Ailyn Revelo and Richard Xiao were honored after being nominated by Principal Jeff Knapp. Ailyn, daughter of Maria and Carlos Revelo, is active in Student Council, school basketball and travel soccer, and participates in the schools’ recycling club and service club called Rockland Cares. “She is an outstanding student who always utilizes her best efforts, even when faced with a challenge,” Knapp said. Richard, son of Meilan and Feng Xiao, is a highly motivated student who excels academically, while still making time to play the violin with the school orchestra and in the community. “Richard continues to show leadership in the classroom and demonstrates good character throughout the day,” Knapp added.
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Two Highland Middle School eighth-graders also were honored at the IPA breakfast. Principal Jon Hallmark recommended Max Moulton and Ainslie Lounsbury for the honors. Max is the son of Lisa and John Moulton; Ainslie is the daughter of Christina and Lincoln Lounsbury. Max was honored for being a member of the school’s National Junior Honor Society and the wrestling team, he also plays football and lacrosse. “Max is a Class Act student at Highland Middle School,” Hallmark said. Anislie has a 4.0 GPA this year, is a member of the school’s NJHS, and plays the flute in the schools Symponic Band and Concert Orchesra. “Ainslie is a Class Act student at Highland Middle School,” Hallmark added.
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Butterfield Principal Candice Kehoe and Asst. Principal Andy Elbert will read to children from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. on April 7 at Cook Public Library in downtown Libertyville. The event is set up to encourage reading.
Adler Park Principal Kerri Bongle will read to children at 6:45 p.m. on April 22 . Copeland Manor Principal Lori Poelking reads to children at 6:45 p.m. on April 10. Rockland Principal Jeff Knapp will read at 6:45 on April 28.
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In-school field trips, Cosmic Capers, presented by High Touch High Tech, will have Butterfield School first-graders voyaging into outer space to discover the planets, stars, constellations, nebulae and black holes that define our universe. Students will become planets as they mimic the rotation and revolution of the Earth and moon. Students will use starfinders, telescopes and even make and take home a sundial. The trips are scheduled for 9-10:30 a.m. on April 28, 29, and 30, as well as May 1 and 2 at the school, 1441 W. Lake St., Libertyville.
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Rockland students and teachers managed to raise $7,217.46 for the American Heart Association through its Jump Rope For Heart fund-raiser, meaning students will be able to duct tape Principal Jeff Knapp, Learning Center Director Becky Johnson and physical education teacher Michael Kolar to the gym wall at 2:15 p.m. on April 29 at the school, 160 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville. The school will hold an assembly for the event, which also may include some pie throwing. More than 150 students and staff members participated in the fund-raiser where students jumped rope in physical education class.
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Butterfield School will hold an Open House following the spring sing at 7 p.m. onApril 30 for fourth and fifth grades at the school, 1441 W. Lake St. Libertyville.
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An Open House will be held at Copeland Manor School, 801 S. Seventh St., Libertyville, at 6:30 p.m. on May 1. Parents can view classrooms and an art display.
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Author Aaron Reynolds will visit with Butterfield School students on May 7. During his presentation, students will learn about how to develop book ideas, as well as the elements of a great mystery through storytelling and interactive games. The Caldecott Medal author has been on the New York Times best-seller list. The school is located at 1441 W. Lake St., Libertyville.
Rockland students will hold a spring showcase at 7 p.m. on May 8 at Highland Middle School, 310 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville. Students in first, second and third grade will perform musical renditions of classic favorite folk tales, under the direction of music teacher Michelle Kittleson.
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In honor of Mother's Day, Butterfield School fifth-graders will
hold special teas with their mothers from 9-10:30 and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., and from 1:15 to 2:15 and from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. on Friday, May 9.
For the past month, the fifth graders have been writing, creating, decorating and using technology in order to present their mothers with several "treasures" to remember the day. Students have written two poems- one cinquain as an interactive activity for their moms to use with the classroom Promethean board, as well as a poem based on a specific color, inspired by a favorite picture book titled, "I Love You the Purplest" by Barbara Joose.
Each student has constructed and decorated a hat made from
wrapping paper, liquid starch, silk flowers, ribbons, stickers, and a
variety of other materials. Hand painted clay pots adorned with
student-made flower pens are used as centerpieces at the tea. The students
also created a digital movie with messages of thanks and gratitude to their
moms, and each mother will leave with a personal copy of this movie, with a
computer-generated cover.
In addition to making projects, the students have been practicing
to be 'hosts' for the Tea. Each student has a particular job for which they applied. These jobs include narrators of the books we read, greeters, to Promethean board operators. In recent years teachers have stepped away from being the hosts, and have handed the responsibilities over to the students.
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Several Highland Middle School students visited Adler Park, Butterfield, Copeland Manor and Rockland fifth-graders in April to help ease the anxiety over going to a new school in the fall. This was the first phase of the transition process.
In May, the fifth-graders will tour Highland. "The fifth-graders will have a chance to see the building, ask questions, and start to get a better idea of what Highland is about and what they can expect,” said Alan Esser, a Highland social worker. “Our goals are to get the fifth-graders excited about middle school, ease their worries, and give them information.”
Adler students will visit Highland at 9:50 a.m. on May 14, Butterfield students will visit the school at 1:30 pm on May 21 and 22, Copeland Manor students will visit the school at 9:50 a.m. on May 13 and Rockland students will visit the school at 1:30 p.m. on May 13.
Incoming sixth-graders also will be able to tour the school with their schedules from 4-8 p.m. on Aug. 14 or from 8 am to noon on Aug. 15. Students can pick which time they’d like to tour the school.
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The Highland Orchestra Concert will be held at 7 p.m. on May 15 at Butterfield School. The Highland Strings, Concert Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Strolling Strings, as well as Intermediate and Beginning Orchestras will perform a spring bouquet of entertaining music.
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Butterfield fourth-graders will video chat with a marine biologist in Tampa Bay from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on May 19 in the Learning Center of the school, 1441 W. Lake St., Libertyville. The students are doing a science unit on ecosystems, said teacher Julie Serrecchia.
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Rockland School will feature 2014 Monarch nominee author Barb Rosenstock to read “The Camping Trip That changed America” during a Family Reading night event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on April 30 in the school Learning Center, 160 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville. There will be a Meet the Author session and book singing after the show. Rockland Youth Author winner Jodie Chen also will read her book, “My Sort of Stinking Summer Vacation in Taiwan.”
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BUTTERFIELD STUDENTS
PUBLISHED IN CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Twelve fourth-grade Copeland Manor students will have their essays on “What Is Important To Me” published in the spring issue of Creative Communications.
“It is a national essay contest and 12 students won,” said Ann Livermore, a fourth grade teacher at Copeland Manor who involves her students in the contest. “They were to write a 300-word essay on what was important to them.”
The winners and the title of their essays were Liam Gaiden on My Amazing Family,Harper Thompson on Books, Books, Everywhere, Isabel Knuteson on Crucial Lessons, Jonathan Ciullo on The Fantastic Sports, Sophie Damenti on Soccer Game, Bela Schultz on School!, George Huber on My Awesome Brother, Anthony McCormally on My Magic Tooth, Chloe Chan on Pokie, Callie Leighton on Magnificent Moms, Sarah Wolter on The Best Sister, and Valerie Bond on The World's Greatest Dad.
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ADLER PARK SCHOOL BAND & ORCHESTRA STUDENTS HOLD
SPIRIT ASSEMBLY MAY 1
Adler Park students will participate in an all-school spirit assembly at 1:10 p.m. on May 1 – a day Student Council has named “Spirit Day.”
Students in Beginning and Intermediate orchestras and bands will be performing a variety of songs, including some band students debuting their own original music at the school, 1740 N. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville. Some Adler teachers will also be playing along to add to the excitement. Favorite songs to be performed by the band will include "Let's Go Band" "We Will Rock You" and "Another One Bites The Dust." Students will keep the beat going with audience participation to some of these songs!
Expect the school mascot, "Sporty" Gator, to help students with the school song, which will be lead by a guest third grade conductor. Band and music teacher Jack Turner as well as orchestra teacher Carol Janossy are excited about this opportunity for Adler students to participate in a variety of ways, including showing the beat with shakers during the playing of the Adler Spirit Song!
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D70 STUDENT WINS STATE
ART EDUCATION WEEK CONTEST
A mixed-media artwork by Copeland Manor fifth-grader Olivia “Liv” Bertaud has won the first place award in the Illinois Arts Education Poster Contest in downstate Springfield.
Bertaud’s artwork that features dance, drama, music and visual art and was turned into a poster to be displayed throughout the state in all public and private schools during Illinois Arts Education Week, which ran March17-23.
The theme this year was “Art Is Everywhere.”
Ten-year-old Liv had this to say about her artwork, “I think the theme “Art is Everywhere” is important. It helps people realize that art is tucked into the little corners of life. It’s not just in museums and theaters. It is essential to remember these things because without art, music, drama or dance so many people would be caught in a void or left without the love of creativity. I feel it is essential for me and for everyone really to remember that art really is everywhere and that we have to be thankful for that.”
Liv’s mom, Louise, said Liv almost forgot to bring the artwork to school the day it was due, noting that she had to remind her daughter to go and get it before she left.
Liv’s art teacher, Cindi Sartain said this is the second piece of artwork selected from her students to be a state poster.
“It’s so exciting,” said Sartain. “Liv's work was selected out of all other entries from around the state from K-8th grade.”
The artwork needed to include images representing visual arts, music, drama and dance, Sartain said.
Students participating in the event received recognition and were presented with a certificate at the IAAE Awards Ceremony on March 20 at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield. Liv also will have a framed poster of her painting hung in the ISBE Springfield office. She also received a Resolution from the State Board of Education and a copy of the Governor’s Proclamation.
On March 17, District 70 Supt. and the Board of Education presented Liv with a framed poster of her work and honored her with a special plaque from the district.
“So proud of Liv and so thankful to Condi for encouraging the students to participate,” said Liv’s teacher Susie Julian.
“It is essential we do not forget the arts in our schools. Arts education teaches our students creativity and contributes significantly to success in college and careers,” said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. “Thank you to the educators and teachers for fostering these talents, and congratulations to our winning students and everyone who participated.”
Illinois Arts Education Week 2014 is sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education in conjunction with the IAAE and the Governor’s Office. The IAAE is a member of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, receiving support, award recognition programs and professional development opportunities.
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