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Wolf Tracks
Central Road School, 3800 W. Central Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (847) 963-5100 www.ccsd15.net/OurSchools/Elementary/HTML/centralroad.html
From the Desk of Central Road Principal
Jenny Garcia-Macko
As I walked through our school the other day, I realized how proud I felt to be a member of the Central
Road community. It is one thing to be the principal of
a high-performing school, but to also be part of a giving, thoughtful learning community is just amazing.
Our school participates in several fundraisers
throughout the year including raising money to support families
and communities impacted by natural disasters and other significant events. Central Road students learn about giving through
volunteering at food banks, creating projects to raise the spirits of
community members and collecting food items and clothing for
those less fortunate. We have even raised money for a local animal shelter. While we do emphasize academic and social growth,
we should all be proud of the lessons our young people are learning through their thoughtful giving of time and effort. This makes
me very proud of our community.
Over the next two weeks, students in grades 3 through 6 will
be taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment; the PARCC assessment
replaced the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT). The
assessments are required under the No Child Left Behind legislation, which are used to create our school report card. PARCC will
be one of the various methods we use to gauge the effectiveness
of teaching and learning at Central Road. Please ensure that your
Hot Off the PTA Press: Wolves It’s Cold Outside!
Our wolves are having a hard time keeping warm, however,
they are all finding great ways to do so! First, our hearts were
warmed by the wonderful talent the Central Road students displayed on the “beach” in this years beach themed Talent Show.
It was a splash! Thanks to all the people who made the show a
great success! Valentine’s Day parties turned out to be a fun
time, as always, with sweet treats and fun games. Another way
our Wolves have been keeping warm is attending Rec Night. So
far, all grades (except 2nd grade) have had a blast getting their
energy out. We are looking forward to 2nd graders to enjoy Rec
night on March 11th 6:30-7:30. Check backpacks on Friday,
| Illinois PTA District 37 | Volume 18 | Issue #6 | March, 2015
child is getting an appropriate amount of sleep and a good breakfast each morning. Our students always do quite well on these assessments and we want them to be at their peak!
Spring is a time of new beginnings. This month we will be issuing student progress reports for the second semester for students in grades 1 through 6. This is a great time to look at the
information presented and set goals with your child for the end of
the school year. For students in grades 2 through 6, this would
also be a great time to ask about their individual MAP growth target. Your child may want to address academics, work habits, social development, attendance or even tardies. It is not enough to
just set a goal. Talk to your child about what strategies you can
both use to help your student meet those goals. Over the course of
the last semester, set short-term goals, monitor them frequently
and tweak the plan as needed!
I need your help in getting your child to school each day on
time. To expedite drop offs: 1) Please have students ready to get
out of your vehicle as soon as you pull into the drop off line. 2)
Please, if at all possible, remain in the car and have your child
exit to the right of the vehicle. 3) Remind your child to only cross
the cross walk with an adult 4) Please do not drop off on Central
Road. I do appreciate your patience as we move cars, buses and
students in and out of our lot. Safety is our number one priority
and efficiency is certainly a goal.
By Shannon Puleo
March 13th for 1st-6th report cards. Mark your calendars for
the Roller Skating Party on Thursday, March 19th at Orbit from
6:30-9:00 pm. I hope everyone enjoys the week off of school
for Spring Break (March 23-27) ~ hopefully it will be a bit
warmer by then!
Our next PTA meeting is April 7th at 7 pm. All are welcome.
We still have an immediate opening for a Box Tops/Soup Labels
Coordinator. A board PTA role opening up for the 2015-2016
school year as Treasurer is available. Please let me or Jen
Towsey know if you would like to shadow on these roles during
THIS school year. Two years is the normal time to serve.
Central Road PTA
Page 2 March, 2015
PTA de prensa: Lobos mantener caliente!
Por Shannon Puleo
Nuestros lobos están teniendo dificultades para mantenerse
cálidos sin embargo, todos ellos están encontrando grandes
maneras, para hacerlo! En primer lugar, nuestros corazones se
calentaron por el maravilloso talento de los estudiantes de
Central Road muestran en la "beach" de este año temático de la
playa Show de Talentos. Fue un toque! Gracias a todas las personas que hicieron el show un gran éxito! Fiestas de San Valentín resultó ser un momento de diversión, como siempre, con
dulces y divertidos juegos. Otra forma en que nuestros lobos
han estado manteniendo caliente asiste Rec Night. Hasta ahora,
todos los grados (excepto segundo grado) han tenido una explosión conseguir su energía hacia fuera. Estamos mirando
adelante a segundo grado para disfrutar de la noche REC 11 de
marzo de 6: 30-7: 30. Compruebe mochilas en vernes, 13 de
marzo para los reportes primero a sexto. Marque su calendario
para el Patinaje Partido rodillo en Jueves, 19 de marzo en Orbit
de las 6: 30-9: 00 PM. Espero que todos disfruten de la semana
fuera de la escuela durante las vacaciones de primavera (marzo
23-27) ~ espero que sea un poco más caliente para entonces!
Nuestra próxima reunión del PTA es el 7 de abril a las 7:00.
Todos son bienvenidos. Todavía tenemos una apertura inmediata para un Box Tops / Coordinador etiquetas de sopa. Un
papel PTA junta apertura para el año escolar 2015-2016 como
tessero está disponible. Por favor, hágamelo o Jen Towsey sé si
le gustaría a la sombra de estos roles durante este año escolar.
Dos años es el tiempo normal para servir.
Desde el Escritorio del Director de Central Road Jenny Garcia-Macko
Mientras caminaba por nuestra escuela el otro
día, me sentí realmente orgullosa de ser parte de la
comunidad de Central Road. Es una cosa ser la directora de una escuela de alto rendimiento, sino
también ser parte de una comunidad de aprendizaje
reflexiva es simplemente maravilloso. Nuestra escuela participa
en varios eventos para recaudar fondos durante todo el año, incluyendo la recaudación de dinero para apoyar a las familias y
comunidades afectadas por desastres naturales y otros eventos
importantes. Los alumnos de Central Road aprenden acerca de
dar a través del voluntariado en los bancos de alimentos , la
creación de proyectos para levantar el ánimo de los miembros
de la comunidad y la recolección de alimentos y ropa para los
menos afortunados. Incluso hemos recaudado fondos para un
refugio de animales local. Mientras que hacemos hincapié en el
desarrollo académico y social, todos debemos estar orgullosos
de las lecciones que nuestros jóvenes están aprendiendo a través
de sus donaciones reflexivas de tiempo y esfuerzo. Esto me
hace sentir muy orgullosa de nuestra comunidad.
En el transcurso de las próximas dos semanas, los estudiantes
en los grados 3 a 6 tomarán la prueba de la Asociación para la
Evaluación de la Preparación para la Universidad y Carreras
profesionales (PARCC, insignias en inglés); la evaluación de
PARCC sustituye las Pruebas de Aprovechamiento de los Estándares de Illinois (ISAT) . Estas son las evaluaciones que se requieren bajo la ley No Child Left Behind, que se utilizan para
crear nuestra boleta de calificaciones de la escuela. PARCC será
sólo uno de los diversos métodos que utilizamos para medir la
eficacia de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje en el camino central.
Asegúrese de que su hijo está recibiendo una cantidad adecuada
de sueño y un buen desayuno cada mañana. Nuestros estudiantes siempre lo hacen bastante bien en estas evaluaciones y
nosotros queremos que se sienten bien en ese momento!
La primavera es una época de nuevos comienzos. Este mes
también mandaremos a casa la boleta para los estudiantes en los
grados 1 a 6. Este es un buen momento para mirar a los objetivos de la información presentada y establecer con su hijo para
el final del año escolar. Para los estudiantes de los grados 2 a 6,
esto también sería un buen momento para preguntar acerca de
su objetivo de crecimiento MAP individual. Su niño puede
querer abordar los académicos, los hábitos de trabajo , desarrollo social, la asistencia o incluso tardanzas . No es suficiente
con sólo establecer una meta . Hable con su hijo acerca de qué
estrategias se pueden utilizar tanto para ayudar a los estudiantes
alcanzar esas metas. A lo largo del último semestre, establecer
metas a corto plazo, revisar con frecuencia y ajustar el plan
según sea necesario!
Como ustedes saben, la escuela empieza a las 8:45 y termina
a las 3:25, de lunes a jueves. Necesito tu ayuda para conseguir a
su hijo a la escuela todos los días a tiempo. Nos hemos dado
cuenta de muchas llegadas más tardías en las últimas semanas.
Entiendo que el clima ha afectado los viajes a veces, pero es importante que tengamos nuestros estudiantes listos para aprender
a las 8:45. Para acelerar las bajadas : 1) Tenga a los estudiantes
dispuestos a salir de su vehículo tan pronto como pare usted en
la línea de carros. 2) Por favor, si es posible, permanezca dentro del coche y vea que su hijo salga a la derecha del vehículo.
3) Recuerde a su hijo que debe cruzar sólo por los senderos
peatonales con un adulto. 4) Por favor no deje a su niño en la
calle de Central Road. Agradezco su paciencia mientras movemos los coches, los camiones y los estudiantes dentro y fuera
del estacionamiento. La seguridad es nuestra prioridad número
uno y la eficiencia es ciertamente una meta.
Central Road PTA
Page 3 March, 2015
A Special Message from the Talent Show
Committee
Conyers Learning Academy is gracious enough to let us rent
out their facility in order for Central Road to put on an excellent Talent Show and this is how they are repaid; very sad and
embarrassing. This is the second time this has happened to
them and we are afraid that 3 strikes and we are out… which
would mean the end of the Talent show. Let’s all work together to make sure this NEVER happens again.
From CLA: Bad news.... some students must have gotten into
the CLA storage area off of the gym on Saturday night. They
turned on a faucet and left it running and the sink was clogged.
Therefore, one of the CLA storage rooms flooded and items
were damaged (mostly records). The CLA custodian realized it
today when the water was seeping into the hallway. I know
you try to keep students contained and you ask parents to do so
as well but maybe we need a reminder.
There is no way to know who did, nor does it matter at this
point. However, we wanted you all to be aware of the situation.
We ask that ALL parents talk to their children about respecting
other people’s property and taking responsibility for their own
actions. This is not the Central Road reputation we would like
to leave behind and I hope that you would feel the same.
Thank you for your understanding,
W.H.O. (Wolves Helping Out), Central Road’s Community Service Committee, invites you to volunteer to pack
food with the Feed My Starving Children organization
(“FMSC”) on Saturday, March 14th from 4:30-6:30p
with other Central Road families (ages 5 and up).
FMSC is located at 1072 National Parkway in Schaumburg. For more information about this organization and
their mission, please check out their website at
www.fmsc.org. Email Mindy O’Brien at
[email protected] to reserve your family’s spots
ASAP. The 30 spots are filled on a first-come, firstserved basis!
Please RSVP by March 7th.
Student Council Update
By Dylan Thomas, Student Council President
Wolves On
Skates!
Who’s Ready?
March 19th, 6:30pm - 9pm
FREE night of skating for PTA
members with
skates!
Not A member?
Sign up for membership at the door:
$5/single $10/Family.
Orbit fee $5 entry per Non-PTA person.
$3 skate rental.
"Student Council is having a lot of fun organizing
fun events and activities for our school. We hope
you are all having as much fun doing them as we are
planning them. Our annual food drive started out
slow, but we all pulled together and reached our goal
of over 1000 items. I still think that’s amazing and
I’m proud of all we did. We’ve also had a lot of fun
with our school store, and think you have too. We
added a few new items that have been very popular.
And who doesn’t love participating in all our school
spirit days? It’s always so fun seeing so many of you
dressing up and showing your school spirit. Now
don’t worry, we haven’t used up all our good ideas
yet, we have a lot more planned for the rest of the
year, and I hope we continue to make it our best
year yet!
GO WOLVES!"
Central Road PTA
Captured
Our Wolves at Play
Valentine’s Day at CR
March:
The Look-Out: Upcoming Events at Central Road
April:
9 - PARCC test begins
11 - Market Day Pick Up
2nd grade REC night
13 - Report Cards Issued
14 - Feed My Starving Children
16 - 3rd Grade Musical
19 - Roller Skating Party
Math Kangaroo
20 - April Newsletter Submission, SC Wacky Hair Day
PARCC test ends
23 - 27 - Spring Break, NO school
30 - Parent ED @ 7pm
Principal
Jennifer Garcia-Macko
[email protected]
Assistant Principal
Kimberly Rutan
[email protected]
1 - Market Day Orders Due
3 - NO School
6 - IAAT testing 6th grade
MAP testing starts
7 - PTA meeting 7pm at CR
8 - Market Day Pick Up
BOE Mtg., Sundling
10 - IAAT Test ends 6th grade, Manna orders due
Newsletter Submission Due
PTA Co-Presidents
Shannon Puleo
[email protected]
Jen Towsey
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Dawn McNaney
(847) 812-2825
[email protected]
Creative Design
David McNaney
[email protected]
Newsletter Translations
Adriana Temple
[email protected]
Sheri Meehan
[email protected]
*Wolf Tracks is published monthly during the school year by the Central Road PTA. Please send letters, articles, questions or feedback to Dawn McNaney via email: [email protected]
Central Road PTA