The Raider Times

Emmons School District 33

Volume 2, Number 28                March 26, 2010 

Emmons is students, staff, parents, and community working together to prepare our students for a
successful future through excellent experiences and growth opportunities. 

Spring Break 2010!...Parents are reminded that there is no school next week. Spring Break
is Monday, March 29th, through Friday, April 2nd. Classes will resume on Monday, April 5th.
Have a fun, safe break!

Conference Surveys…We are very interested to hear your comments regarding Spring
Parent-Teacher Conferences that took place this week. If you have not done so already, please
take a moment to complete the survey attached and return it to the school office. Your feedback
will help us in planning to make Spring conferences in March 2011 more effective and efficient
for you. Thank you!

Principal’s Cabinet to Meet…The next Principal’s Cabinet meeting will be at 7:30am on

Thursday, April 8th, in the upstairs Team Room. Agenda will include a discussion of school
lunches, anti-bullying efforts, and 100% club.

Superintendent’s Forum…Dr. Machak invites all Emmons parents to participate in our

Trimester 3 informal “State of the School” conversation, to be held on Tuesday, April 6th, from
5:30-6:30pm in the Emmons library. Topics for this meeting include programming for the 2010-
2011 school year, including a discussion of our middle school sports eligibility policy, our K-8
Gifted program, and changes in our staffing and scheduling needs for the new school year.
Refreshments will be served. Please contact Carla Pratt at (847) 395-1105 x210 by April 5th if
you can attend, so that we know how many folks to plan for. Dr. Machak will host the final
Superintendent’s Forum discussion of the school year in early May.

PTO Board Vacancies…The PTO will have several vacancies for next year. If you are
interested in being on the PTO Board, please contact Dawn Latakas. The nominations for the
Board will be at our next meeting, April 13th, and the elections are at our May meeting (May
11th). Meetings begin at 7:30pm.
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Are You Ready to Rock?…The Emmons PTO proudly presents its Rock N Roll Auction &
Golf Outing. Join us Friday, April 30th, at the Antioch Golf Club, for our annual outing to
benefit the students and programs at Emmons School. Enjoy a day of fun with friends while
enjoying a round of golf, then wrap up the evening with conversation over dinner & the auction.
Don’t golf? Just come for dinner & the auction. Three of our goals for money raised at this
year’s auction are new tables for our lunchroom, a ventilation system and a kiln for our art room,
and provide new technology to many of our classes. We will have our raffle where you could
win up to $250. These raffle tickets will be available before and during the golf outing or until
50 are sold. Don’t miss this exciting event! Watch for reservation forms in Thursday Folders.

Have You Heard About Saturday School?... The next Saturday School sessions will be
April 10th and April 24th from 8:00 to 11:00am. If you need to make up work, access
technology, get tutoring in Math, Science, Language, or Literature, need feedback on a project or
essay, or just need a quiet place to read, this is for you.

Open Gym…Emmons Raiders Basketball Open Gym is a free program open to any 5th through
8th grade boy or girl from Emmons School who would like to shoot around, work on skills, and
scrimmage. Open Gym dates are on the following Sundays: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23,
and 30. No registration required, but if you are interested, please send in the form that went
home in Thursday folders so we can put you on the email list and notify you of changes. Any
questions, please call Mrs. McCameron at (847) 395-1105 x233 or cmccameron@emmons-
school.com.

Kindergarten Screening…Screening of incoming Kindergarten students for the 2010-11

school year will take place at Emmons School on Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14, from
8:00am-3:30pm. Parents should contact Carla Pratt at 847-395-1105 x210 to schedule a 30-
minute appointment, which will include a brief evaluation of the child’s social and academic
readiness level, as well as speech and hearing screening.

Relay for Life…The tradition continues with Stephanie Masse’s team, Emmons Raiders. You
are welcome to participate by joining Stephanie’s team or by supporting her team’s efforts to
raise funds for this event. For details, contact Stephanie, Mrs. Wu, or visit:
www.relayforlife.org/relay.

Drama Club News…For those of you who missed The Emmons Players perform “Where
The Wild Things Are,” you will have another chance! These wonderful actors will perform
again Friday, April 9th, at 7:00pm in the Multi Purpose Room. All involved did a wonderful job
the first time around and look forward to showing off their talents again. Please join us and
cheer on The Emmons Players!

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Rave Reviews…Congratulations to the following students and staff members who earned
Rave Reviews from their peers and/or teachers during the month of March: Mrs. Trischan, Mrs.
Meyer, Alecia Gottermeyer, Skyler Loos, Kody Myhra, Dr. Machak, Ashlen Berger, Mrs. Hartl,
and all the 8th graders who started the Coach Star Fan Club on Facebook.

Law Day Essay Competition…Chief Judge James K. Booras and the judges of Lake
County invite students to participate in our Lake County Law Day celebration on April 30, 2010.
This year’s Law Day theme is “Voices of Freedom – What Does Freedom of Speech Mean to
Me.” The essay competition, based on this theme, is open to all 7th and 8th grade students
throughout Lake County. Entries are to be received by Wednesday, April 7, 2010. If you are
interested, please contact your homebase teacher for rules and more details.

Character Matters in Lake County…You are invited to participate in the 5th Annual
Character Matters in Lake County Excellence in Character Awards Program. This awards
program honors those who exhibit outstanding character within their school communities. To
nominate an Emmons student or staff member, contact your child’s teacher. The deadline for
nominations is Friday, April 2, 1010.

Sox Student Achievers Program…The Chicago White Sox organization is proud to

announce the return of the Sox Student Achievers Program. The program provides students that
have displayed scholastic excellence and perseverance in the classroom with free tickets to a
White Sox home game. To participate, students must have exemplary attendance in school,
excel in academics and be proactive in other areas outside the classroom, such as community
service and civic contribution. Please see attached order form.

The Weeks Ahead…

March 29th - April 2nd
Monday, April 5th
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Tuesday, April 6
Wednesday, April 7th
Thursday, April 8th
Friday, April 9th
Saturday, April 10th
No School - Spring Break
Study Hall – 3:30-4:15pm
Intro to Literature Class – 7:45-8:25am Room 211
Study Hall – 3:30-4:15pm
Superintendent’s Forum 5:30pm - Library
Study Hall – 3:30-4:15pm
Principal’s Cabinet Meeting – 7:30am – Team Room
Intro to Literature Class – 7:45-8:25am Room 211
Study Hall – 3:30-4:15pm
Drama Club – 3:30-5:30pm MPR
“Where The Wild Things Are”– 7:00pm, MPR
Saturday School – 8:00-11:00am

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REMINDER – SPRING BREAK BEGINS MONDAY, MARCH 29th!

HAPPY EASTER!

HAPPY PASSOVER!

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Emmons School District #33 

Parent/Teacher Conference Survey

March 2010
 

Please complete the short survey below by circling the number that best represents your feeling about the
statement. Circle “1” if you strongly disagree with the statement, and circle “5” if you strongly agree.
Please return your completed survey to the school office. Thank you for providing this feedback, which
will help us to plan more effective conference schedules during the 2010-11 school year.

1. My conferences gave me relevant information regarding my child’s progress at school since

November.
Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
1 2 3 4

2. My conferences gave me relevant information regarding my child’s education and course of study
at school.
Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
1 2 3 4

3. My conferences allowed me to ask my child’s teachers questions about what is going on at

school.
Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
1 2 3 4

4. My conferences were easy to schedule using the online scheduling program.

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
1 2 3 4

5. The teachers and staff at Emmons School care about my child.

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
1 2 3 4

6. My child enjoys being a student at Emmons School.

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
1 2 3 4

Please make any other comments that you feel would be helpful on the other side of this paper. Thanks!

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