Palos School District 118 - January EConnect


	January 21, 2010

From the Desk of Dr. Dubec...

We would like to welcome our students and staff back from a restful and rejuvenating winter break. As I look over our upcoming calendar, our break came at just the right time to prepare us for the many upcoming events in the next weeks and months ahead.

The second half of the school year is sure to fly by with blazing speed as we plan for and enjoy the many events taking place. After much preparation, we look forward to South's drama production, High School Musical 2 at Stagg High School this weekend. We then have Kindergarten Registration taking place during the first week of February at East and West, wrapping up with Kindergarten Visitation at week's end February 5. The PFA Father Daughter Dance will be held at South on February 6, and the students have classroom parties to look forward to as well.

Throughout these busy times, our teachers will be preparing the students for the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to be administered during the first week of March. To ensure your child is at his/her best on these test days, I encourage parents to make sure their children have a good night's sleep, and a healthy breakfast before going to school.

I wish you a new year filled with peace, health, and happiness.

Sincerely,
Dr. Joseph Dubec, Ed.D., J.D.
Superintendent of Schools

H1N1 Update:
Vaccinations successful at all Palos Schools

Palos East School received voluntary student vaccinations from the Cook County Public Health Department (CCDPH) on January 6 and Palos South and West received the vaccine on January 8. A total of 375 students were vaccinated, and the entire process ran smoothly in all schools. East administered 170 vaccinations, West administered 85 vaccinations, and South administered 120. Thank you to our professional staff for their hard work in making this program a success.

Be Prepared for Winter Weather

west-winter shot We may get teased with a hint of spring, but the threat of inclement weather is not yet behind us. In addition to snow days, we have a one-hour late start option to provide an additional solution for poor weather situations. The late start would delay all school and bus operations by one hour. For complete information on late start days and school closings, please check our website at:

http://www.palos118.org/SchoolClosing/LateStartofSchoolInformation.htm

Beating the Winter Blues
frank lloyd wright workshop

Fifth-graders at Palos East get inspired by the Frank Lloyd Wright Froebel Block Workshop which visited their school January 12.

Palos South seventh-graders participated in Civil War Day January 15, where they witnessed life during the Civil War era reenacted by American Living History Presentations.

People You Should Know...

Katie McDonough is the drama teacher at Palos South Middle School and has been preparing her cast and crew for their production of High School Musical 2 at Stagg High School January 23-24. When she is not hard at work, Miss. McDonough enjoys reading, dancing, traveling, and shopping.

Riley Doyle-Odenbach is a fifth-grader at Palos West, and their Student Council President. Her favorite sport is basketball and she enjoys playing for the South Side Shooters travel team. Riley plays every position on the team, but is most comfortable at wing or point guard.

Palos 118 FAST FACTS

FACT: District 118 has a late start option for inclement weather days to avoid snow days.

FACT: All schools have portable AED defibrillators and key staff members are trained in the use of AED and resuscitation techniques.

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