ES Principal ENotes: May 30, 2016

PK students enjoying the whole-school surprise ice cream treat on Friday afternoon.

Dear Parents,

As the year comes to a close, please don’t forget to search through the lost and found at school. We have two large baskets full of items. All clothing not collected by June 15 will be boxed and donated to a local charity. Please stop by and have a look!

A big thank you to all of our wonderful room parents who helped in countless ways this year. It was nice to see you and to say a personal thank you at the PTO coffee this morning.

Finally, most of our After School Activities finished up last Friday. (See below for any make-ups.) I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Tanja Kusanovic for her tireless work on After School Activities. She will officially step down from this role after 14 years. Thank you Ms. Kusanovic!

Warmly,
Jen



Important Dates:

Wednesday, June 1: Kindergarten performance (9:00 AM)- Theater
Thursday, June 2: PreK performance (9:00 AM) - Tower
Thursday, June 2: Party for Pierogi Bowlers 3:30-4:30
Friday, June 3: Elementary Field Day
Wednesday, June 8: Grade 5 Concert (1:30 PM)
Friday, June 10: Final Student Council Assembly (9:00 AM)

• Crazy Hair Day! For students (and teachers!)

Wednesday, June 15: Last Day of School- Dismissal at 11:30

Parent Partnership:   
Field Day
Our ES Field day is planned for June 3!
Please be sure to send your children in clothing ready for play (and possibly hot weather). All students need to wear a hat/cap, have a water bottle labeled with his/her name, suncream, and sports shoes.
If you have any questions: Please contact the PE teachers: Mr. Eleryk: [email protected] or Mr. Kienhuis: [email protected]

Technology News
The Digital Technology Coaches have been working to provide digital citizenship curriculum to all students. From that they have created a vision for Digital Citizenship:
ASW's Vision for Digital Citizenship is that technology is ubiquitous, seamless, and embedded in teaching and learning at ASW and students are guided to be critical, creative thinkers and leaders around their use and understanding of technology.

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

ATTENTION - Spring Season ended on Friday, May 27.
We still have one make-up as well as some yearlong activities which continue so please check below the specified ending schedule of those:

2/3 CHOIR, 4/5 CHOIR & ORF - all ended, a pizza party for the participants scheduled for today, Monday, May 30, after school
ADVANCED AERIAL ACROBATICS - ends today, May 30
PIEROGI BOWL JUNIOR - ends tomorrow, May 31
PIEROGI BOWL - ends on June 2 with end of the year party
FRENCH - ends on June 8
STUDENT COUNCIL - ends on June 8

If you have questions about Elementary After-School Activities please e-mail the coordinator Ms. Kusanovic: [email protected]

Party for Pierogi Bowlers
Pierogi Bowl will be having it's end of the year party/celebration on the 2nd of June, Thursday from 3:30 until 4:30.
What's going to happen at the party?
1. Giving of Awards to acknowledge students for their athletic skills and spirit.
2.  Photos twill be taken of each team so students should wear their team shirts.
3. The highlight of the party will be having each team enjoy Pizza and ice cream together.
4.  After eating they will have a short time to play their favorite game, Capture the flag.
We have prepared for 40 students who have signed up to join the party.
Thank you for having your child participate in our activity.
The Pierogi Bowl Coaches,
Marilyn Dypczynski
Stephen Sidaway
Noli Embradora  

Library end of year information
Please return all library books by Friday, June 3.

Summer check-out - June 8-14 
For families who are returning to ASW next fall, students and parents may each check out 15 books.  All books will be due the first week of school in August. Elementary students will be bringing home permission slips which need to be signed before summer check-out.    

June 14 - Last day for exit stamp for departing students and families. 

Community News:
Yearbooks!
​Yearbooks will be ready to collect on June 14 and 15 at the main reception desk, across from security. A receipt must be presented to collect the book.
Parents of elementary students will be given the yearbook once a receipt is presented. (Middle and High School students who present receipts will be given their yearbooks once all checkout procedures have been completed.) 

Questions? Please contact Mr. Miele ([email protected])

Educational Tools Drive for the Chechen Refugee Club
We are gathering educational tools for Chechen Refugee Kindergarten and I wanted to ask if you could insert information about that into your e-notes this week?

Here is the information:

Chechen Refugee Club encourages you to participate in the Educational Tools Drive for the Kindergarten students from the Refugee Center in Linin

If you would like to support refugee children from ASW's key partnership institution please consider donating the following items:
- pens (colored ball pens), crayons, pencils, markers, erasers, scissors
- coloring books, boxes for coloured pencils, drawing blocks, coloured paper
- arts and crafts ornaments (stickers), any type of arts and crafts supplies
- books for kindergarten children in Polish
- educational board games for kindergarten kids (Lego blocks, Twister game)
- thick coloured drawing chalk
- klanza sheet
- any type of sport equipment for kindergarten children including soccer balls, -badminton, jump ropes, Chinese jump ropes

Students,parents and teachers may donate new, as well as gently used educational items.

There will be plastic bins placed in the High School entrance near the elevator, near Ms. Ligita's office at the main entrance, and at the Elementary School entrance. The drive will be held until June 3rd.

Please feel free to stop by and drop off your items to support the Kindergarten at the Chechen Refugee Center!

Questions?: [email protected]


Daddy/Daughter Dance
ASW is hosting a spring Daddy/Daughter Dance!
This is a special evening just for dads and their daughters to enjoy (dads may bring more than one daughter).  There will be a DJ playing all your favorite songs. Light snacks and refreshments will also be served. Students from all grade levels are welcome and there is no cost to attend.

When: Saturday, June 4; 6-9pm
Where: ASW MPR in the new building
Please RSVP to Katie Stein at [email protected]

Final HIgh School Concerts
June 1, 16:30 PM - String Ensemble & HS Guitar Class Recital  in the New building Band room (downstairs). Free admission

June 2. 2016 16:30 PM - Rock'n'Rota The ASW Theater. Tickets 20 PLN at the door.

Chris Celinski
MS & HS Music