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Upcoming Dates
Thursday, October 2 - Parent Education Night - "What is Montessori Education?" - 5:30pm
Monday, October 6 - Friday, October 10 - Food Drive
Wednesday, October 8 - Friday, October 10 - MYP Trip to Pretty Lake, Michigan
Friday, October 10 - Progress Reports Sent Home
Monday, October 13 - No School – Columbus Day
Tuesday, October 14 – School Picture Day
Tuesday, October 14 – Coffee with Konieczny - 8:45 - 9:15am
Tuesday, October 14 - ELII Parent Info Session for Nature's Classroom Trip - 5:30pm - Second Floor Library
Tuesday, October 14 - Friends of Mayer Meeting - 6:30pm
Thursday, October 16 - Local School Council (LSC) Meeting - 6:00pm - Second Floor Library
Monday, October 20 - 2nd Quarter Club Bulldog Enrollment Begins
Thursday, October 23 - Student of the Month - 8:45am
Friday, October 24 - Mother-Son Dance - 6-8pm - Gym
Friday, October 31 - EC Halloween Parade - 9am
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Parent Education Night
"What is Montessori Education?"
Thursday, October 2
5:30pm
Please join us as our faculty, led by Montessori Coordinator Karen Neary, kicks off our first Parent Education Night (PEN) of the school year. The purpose of PEN is simple: to hear first hand from our childrens' educators how they are learning, so we in turn can better support them at home. The first PEN is "What is Montessori Education?" The purpose of this evening is to provide an overview of Montessori education including the history, the educational method, and core principles that make up the Montessori program at Oscar Mayer School.
As the faculty takes time to teach us -- the parents -- let's please come out and learn as a community. For planning purposes, if you will be attending, please email Karen Neary at kbneary@cps.edu. Thank you.
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 Second Annual Food Drive
October 6-10
The second annual Oscar Mayer food drive will take place October 6-10. Students will each decorate a bag in art class to bring back full of non-perishable food items the following week. Like last year, volunteers will be on hand at the moving sidewalk the mornings of October 6, 7 and 8 to collect bags from families and on the playground each day to collect food from students before they enter the building.
All items collected will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which distributed more than 67 million pounds of food last year — the equivalent of 150,000 meals EVERY DAY. Last year Mayer students collected and donated more than 2,000 pounds of food. Most needed items include canned beans, tuna, canned chili, canned fruit and vegetables, stews, jelly, soups and pasta sauces.
We suggest involving your children in the process, taking them shopping with you, letting them choose the foods to donate and explaining to them how the food drive helps those in need. Thanks in advance for your generosity!
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Pledge Drive 2014-2015 Above and Beyond...
Let's Get Started!
Our Pledge Drive funds ALL of those programs that are above and beyond the school budget. Last year this included Assistant Teachers in EC, EL1 so these students have a 14:1 student to teacher ratio! Our EL2 program has two Assistants and our middle schoolers ALL received ChromeBook laptops. In addition, all of our special classes were funded-Art, Spanish, Drama....these things place Oscar Mayer Above and Beyond our peers.
Thank you to our early pledgers! We believe 100% participation is possible-we need you!
Show your support today!
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Friends of Mayer Meeting
Tuesday, October 14
6:30pm
2nd Floor Library
Come meet other parents and find out how to get involved!!
Please join us on Tuesday, October 14th at 6:30pm in the upstairs library to find out about what is happening at school, fundraising efforts and volunteer opportunities. Friends Of Mayer is a great way to meet other parents, learn how to get involved and to help make Oscar Mayer Magnet the best place possible for our children. If you have any questions, you can contact friends@friendsofmayer.org. We look forward to seeing you there!!
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month
by Cat De La Pena &
Ayanna Watkins
(8th grade)
MYP 3 Spanish A
Hola amigos. It is currently Hispanic Heritage month. It begins September 15 and ends October 15th. This is a time for families to celebrate their ties to Spanish speaking countries and Hispanic heritage. During this month, countries such as Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Mexico also celebrate their independence or ¨Fiestas patrias¨. Festival, dances, and fiestas are held among Hispanic communities in Chicago and around the USA. Hispanic Heritage month is a joyous full of fun times, good food and fiestas!
For more information about this celebration go to: hispanicheritagemonth.gov
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Beyond The Classroom Happenings
On Friday, September 19, more than 100 parents gathered to...meet & mingle! It was a perfect fall evening, filled with new and old Mayer friends alike. Thank you to all who participated and ventured out! Stay tuned for more parent "night out" happenings throughout the year.
Up next: our first-ever, but soon-to-be annual Mother-Son Dance! On Friday, October 24 from 6 to 8 pm in the Mayer gym, join us for a music-filled evening of awesomeness for boy students of all ages - and their moms! Cost is $5 per person and will include light snacks. You can buy tickets at the following link:
Volunteers are needed for the Mother-Son Dance. SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE:
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Someone You Should Know
Ms. Maureen Popp
Early Childhood Assistant - Room 102
* My hometown is Chicago.
* I started at Oscar Mayer in February 2014.
* My alma mater is University of Illinois at Chicago.
* What I enjoy most about Oscar Mayer is the closeness and sense of family I feel as the staff and parents interact.
* My most memorable Oscar Mayer "moment" is the Walkathon. It was an amazing day and the school spirit is awesome.
* I love it when I see former students hug former teachers. It shows the dedication and closeness within the school and community.
* During my free time I like to cook, read, clean the house, and take long walks with my dog, Ralph.
* My favorite restaurant is Cantina Laredo Mexican.
* Most people don't know that I can hold my breath for a very long time under water. I enjoy water sports, especially water skiing.
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Someone You Should Know
Ms. Dana Miller
Early Childhood Assistant - Room 104
* My hometown is Chicago.
* I started at Oscar Mayer in 2014.
* My alma maters are Eastern Illinois University and Argosy University.
* I love that the Oscar Mayer community is very welcoming.
* My most memorable Oscar Mayer "moments" are interacting with my new students.
* I love when I see students exploring their interests and learning new things.
* During my free time I enjoy sketching and writing short children's stories or my nieces. I love spending as much time with my family and friends as I can. Watching and coaching basketball are also favorite activities.
* My favorite food is pasta.
* Most people do not know that I love doing crafts and writing children's stories.
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Wellness & Sustainability News
FALL GARDEN: This year we are going to plant a fall garden in the raised beds on the blacktop featuring kale, radishes, beets, cabbage and other cool weather loving veggies. Fingers crossed we have a mild October and November.
NEW CHICKS: The Oscar Mayer hens are going to be getting some new roommates soon! We have three new chicks (well…teenagers now) who have been eating and growing and getting ready to merge with the hens. How we will merge them?? Well, we have been getting lots of conflicting and somewhat confusing advice so we are going to wing it (pun intended). Stay tuned! Our new friends are one Buff Orpington and two Delaware's, a new breed for our coop. What a grand and exciting experiment!!
FALL CHICKEN TRAINING DATES: We will be holding three Fall Chicken Training dates in October. If you and your family are interested in helping out with chicken duty, you need to attend a training session. We will go over the in's and out's of taking care of the chickens (it's pretty easy actually) and make sure you have all of your questions answered before you take a week of chicken duty. It's fun, educational and only takes about 30 minutes. The dates and times are listed below. Just click on the link to sign-up!
Tuesday, October 7th @ 9 a.m.
Thursday, October 9th @ 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 18th @ 9 a.m.
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LSC Meeting
Thursday, October 16
6:00pm - 2nd Floor Library
Please join us at the Local School Council (LSC) meeting on Thursday, October 16 at 6 pm in the school library. The LSC meets to discuss topics that are relevant to the long-term planning and education of our children. Any school related issues and concerns can be brought to the LSC. If you have questions or concerns between meetings please email oscarmayerlsc@gmail.com. |
Trebes Park Advisory Council Meeting
Wednesday, November 19
6:30pm in Room 116
The next Trebes Park Advisory Council Meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 19 at 6:30pm in Room 116. Officer elections will take place. Those interested in being involved with the park are encouraged to attend and run for office. |
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