1. Art and Diseño

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Late Start
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February 2-6: Canned Goods/Boxed Items
February 9-13: Toiletries
February 16-20: Paper Goods
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CONFERENCES
1 pm – 8:15 pm
Conferences are available. If your child’s teacher has not contacted you and you would like to
schedule a conference, please call the Cotton Creek Office at 847-526-4700.
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“Responsibility”
Board of Education
COW Mtg 7 pm
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Young Authors Books
Due
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Mid-terms go home
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Valentine’s Day Parties
AM Kdg
10:30 – 11:30
PM Kdg
2:15 – 3:15
Institute Day
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
Grades 1-5 2:15 – 3:15
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5 Grade Field Trip
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Presidents’ Day
Board of Education Bus. Mtg
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Read to Succeed Due
(NO LATE READING LOGS
WILL BE ACCEPTED)
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Grade PE Show
6:30 pm
First Class Focus: Responsibility
PTO Meeting 4:15
* Being Reliable
* Being Trustworthy
*Completing Your Work
*Following The Rules
*Keeping Commitments So People Know They Can Count On You
*Taking Care Of The Environment
Illinois 5Essentials Survey
Beginning January 12 through March 13, 2015, schools in Illinois will implement the
Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The survey provides an opportunity for students and
parents to weigh in on important elements of a school’s climate and learning
conditions. The survey was designed to assist in school improvement planning
efforts and to provide a more robust picture of a school’s performance beyond test
scores.
The survey will be administered to all students in Grades 6-12 during the school day.
Students’ identities and survey responses will be completely confidential. Survey
questions can be found on the Illinois 5Essentials website:
https://illinois.5-essentials.org
Parents who prefer to have their child opt-out from taking the survey must notify
their building principal in writing by January 9, 2015.
Parents are also invited to participate in the Illinois 5Essentails Survey. To complete
the survey visit: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois and select the appropriate
survey to begin.
A partir del 12 de enero al 13 de marzo del 2015, las escuelas de Illinois
implementarán la Encuesta de Illinois 5Essentials. La encuesta proporciona una
oportunidad para que los estudiantes y padres de familia puedan opinar sobre
elementos importantes del clima y de las condiciones de aprendizaje de la escuela.
La encuesta fue diseñada para ayudar en los esfuerzos de planificación para
mejorar la escuela y para proporcionar una imagen más robusta de rendimiento de
la escuela más allá de resultados de exámenes.
La encuesta será administrada a todos los estudiantes en los grados 6-12 durante el
día escolar. Identidad de los estudiantes y las respuestas de la encuesta serán
completamente confidenciales. Preguntas de la encuesta se puede encontrar en el
sitio Web de Illinois 5Essentials: https://illinois.5-essentials.org
Los padres que prefieren que su hijo no participe en la encuesta deben notificar a
su director de la escuela por escrito no mas tarde del 09 de enero del 2015.
Los padres también están invitados a participar en la Encuesta 5Essentails Illinois.
Para completar la encuesta visite: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois y
seleccione la encuesta apropiada para comenzar.
Library and Computer Lab News
Challenge of the Month
Let’s learn about the groundhog.
Using any of our Cotton Creek Links resources such as
WorldBook Online, PebbleGo, Google’s new search engine
for kids: KidRex, KidsInfoBits, or Fact
Monster…Discover another name for groundhog.
http://www.d118.org/creek/library_resources/creek_library_links.asp
Tell your librarian another name for groundhog and receive a small prize. Your
photo will be taken at the end of the month. (If using PebbleGo, you will need
to look under mammals >> woodland mammals)
Voting
We are voting for the state reading programs this month!
Please encourage your child to read Monarch, Bluestem, and
Caudill books so that she/he can vote. We will make sure that
all K-2 students meet the requirements. However, students in
grades 3-5, will need to be more independent if they want to vote in the state
programs.
Third-fifth graders need to read four Bluestem books and complete four
Bluestem Reflection sheets which can be found under the Monarch butterfly
mobile. Likewise, third-fifth graders need to complete the rating forms for
the Monarch or Caudill programs to be able to vote for their favorite books in
those programs. The rating forms are found in student folders.
Battle of the Books…Read..Read..Read
Please remember to encourage your child to read the books from the
Battle of the Books list, paying close attention to setting, character,
and plot. Books can be found in the Cotton Creek Library and the Wauconda
Area Library.
Art
News
February 2015
Dear Parents/ Guardians,
In celebration of Youth Art Month, the Art Teachers of Wauconda School District 118 are collecting outstanding
student work for the district art show. The show will be at the newly renovated Wauconda Area Library from April 726. The gala opening will be held on April 9th from 6:30-8:30 pm. Each art teacher brings about 125 pieces from
their students. Out of the 578 art students at Cotton Creek, I can bring around 110 pieces, both 2D and 3D. I will
start emailing permission slips for the District Art show this month. Please reply as soon as possible. This is a great
opportunity to showcase the talents of our district artists! All student art projects will be returned at school at the end
of April.
Thanks for bringing in plastic water bottles, I am still 60 short. So if you could send some in with your child I’d really appreciate
it. Still collecting plastic bottle caps (all sizes), thanks to all of you who’ve sent them in already. Drop boxes at are up front by
lost and found.
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Our Artist of the Month for February is still Frank Lloyd Wright. We are talking about careers in Art in 1 and 4 grade and I
wanted to use Wright as an example for architects.
If you need to contact me my email is [email protected].
Projects planned for January:
1st grade Weaving
We’ll be looking at the art of Keith Herring. The simple lines and colors of his art, comparing it to other art
we have seen. We will also be attempting a weaving project on burlap.
2nd grade For most of January the 2nd graders designed a cube to coincide with their musical My Town, My
World. So we will be continuing with Public Art: The kids are trying their hand at grid drawing and painting.
They will not know what they are painting until we put it all together. Ahhhh the mystery!
3rd grade Color Theory
The third graders are creating a color wheel by mixing their own colors. They are experimenting with
primary, secondary, and the big one TERTIARY colors. We will also attempt to make different values of
one HUE by adding white and black.
4th grade Radial String art weaving & Architecture
Continuing with symmetrical & asymmetrical art in radial designs and in the architecture style of Frank
Lloyd Wright. The students will continue working on their colored paper radial art and begin a stained
glass window a la Frank Lloyd Wright.
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5th grade Figure drawing with Ancient Egyptian Art
For Egyptian art we will be drawing the Egyptian profile and stance.
Then using the most amazing metallic paint for extra flare, 5th graders will create tomb art.
Cotton Creek All-Star’s
The following students have been nominated and recognized by
their classroom
teacher as an “All-Star” for displaying first class behavior. At CCS, we…
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treat each other with dignity and respect
use appropriate language
solve problems creatively
keep our school neat and clean
1st Grade: Mia P., Kurt G., Wally F., Becca L., Matthew H., Tyler M., Gesselle V., Aundrea B.,
Trinidad C., Ashley M., Arkadiusz W., Madison P., William D.
2nd Grade: Kaden H., Gabriel H., Emma D., Clara D., Mackenzie A., Kaylee C., Nathan R., Nick H.,
Jordan H., Kaitlyn N.
3rd Grade: Max G., Daniel E., Angelina N., Roscelyn R., Matthew G., Kendall C., Diego C., Joan V.
The 20th Annual Cotton Creek School’s Spelling Bee was held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. We
had 44 (27 finalist and 17 alternates), 4th & 5th grade students participate. Tension was high as the
hours ticked by. Round after round, our students persevered! We are proud of all of the students
who participated:
Finalist:
Aiden-Mrs. Olsansky, Amelia-Miss Teson, Brian-Miss Fluger, Cade-Miss Baum, Cecelia-Miss Baum, Cheyenne-Ms. Defort, CJMiss Baum, Daniel-Mrs. Olsansky, Emily-Miss Swanson, Gabriela-Miss Fluger, Isabella-Mrs. Rotundo, Javier-Miss Teson, JennaMiss Swanson, Justin-Mrs. Weldon, Kaitlin-Ms. Defort, Kathryn-Mrs. Weldon, Lia-Ms Defort, Lily-Miss Quach, Nicholas-Miss
Quach, Roxanne-Miss Swanson, Ryan-Miss Quach, Ryan-Mrs. Weldon, Sahar-Miss Fluger, Sophia-Mrs. Olsansky, Trinity-Mrs.
Rotundo
Alternates:
Anthony, Chase, Fernando, Garrison, Issac, Joseph, Katen, Kevin, Kody, Morgan, Nicholas, Nickolas, Olivia, Rachel, Ryan,
Spencer, and William
Joe H. – Miss Teson “Champion”
Trey P. – Mrs. Rotundo “Runner“Runner-up”
Congratulations to all our “super spellers”!!
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
The First Grade classes will be performing their annual Physical Education program on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.
This year’s show will have a Dr. Seuss theme. Your child is welcome to wear comfortable clothes or any attire
related to Dr. Seuss stories. Remember they must be able to perform routines so keep it simple (gym shoes please).
Please do not make a special purchase for this show. Your child’s class will be performing at 6:30 pm. The children
will meet in their classrooms by 6:15 pm. The program will last approximately 45 minutes.
This program consists of some of the activities learned in your child’s physical education class. Your children have
worked hard, learned many new skills and are excited to perform for their families.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!!
PLEASE, when notifying your child’s teacher of any absences (sick/vacation) and/or change in your child’s
pick-up, drop-off, please make sure to also notify the office. There are many times throughout the school year,
that your child’s teacher may be absent. The substitute teacher DOES NOT have access to the teacher emails.
You can do this by copying the office on the teacher email, sending a note or making a phone call prior to 3pm.
Main Office Number: (847) 526-4700
Secretarial Staff: Mrs. Sroka: [email protected]
Mrs. White: [email protected]
Mrs. Wolfe: [email protected]
Homework Requests…..Just a friendly reminder that requests for homework will be granted following 2 or
more
more days of absence.
absence Homework requests should be made prior to 9:30 am when calling your child in absent from
school. Due to the high volume of homework requests that are not picked up, please only request homework that you
know you are able to pick up prior to our office closing at 4:30 pm.
NUISANCE ITEMS page 27 of the “Parent/Student Handbook”
Items that should remain at home include toys, trading cards, trading collectables, make-up items, balloons, and rubber
bands as these divert the purpose of the learning environment. Electronic devices including, but not limited to the
following: CD player, electronic Juice Boxes, MP3 Player (i.e. IPODs), cassette players, cameras, radios, pagers are
strictly forbidden at school unless the Principal or his/her designee has made special provisions.
Please be aware that students are also bringing cell phones (working or not) and other electronic devices that
are being use to take pictures. This is strictly forbidden at school or on the bus.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call Cotton Creek School.
Absences and Tardies
We would like to reinforce the importance of your student being present at school and for you to be aware of the policies regarding
student absences and tardies. For detailed information on school policies please refer to page 20 of the Parent-Student Handbook. Please
note that even if your student is a few minutes late for school they will be marked tardy. Depending on the time you pick your student up
early from school, it could result in a half or even a full day absence. Please be aware that the state does require us to monitor student’s
absences and does require us to report any students with excessive absences to the State of Illinois.
School Report Cards on Website
The 2014 Illinois At-A-Glance Report Cards for all schools in Wauconda School District 118 are now available on our district
website, www.d118.org. Additionally, the Illinois At-A-Glance Report Cards may be found at http://illinoisreportcard.com. At
this Illinois State Board of Education supported website, more information may be found by browsing each individual school or
district report card.
Any parent interested in receiving a printed copy of the Illinois At-A-Glance Report Card for a specific school should contact
that school to make arrangements for a copy to be sent home with their child or to arrange a time to pick up a copy.
Student Photographs
It is the policy of Wauconda District 118 and Cotton Creek School that no student is to be photographed for website or media
publication. Therefore, when attending any school related function (ie: field trips, musicals, track-a-thon), please DO NOT post
pictures of any other students or a class picture on ANY social media website.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Baker, Principal at Cotton Creek School.
Wauconda District 118
Parent – Teacher Advisory Committee
There will be a meeting for anyone interested in serving on the
District 118 Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee. The
committee is seeking input concerning the student/parent
handbook for each school in the district. Also, a review of the
State Board of Education guidelines on the use of behavioral
interventions for students eligible for special education will be
included at the meeting. This is a collaborative effort of parents,
teachers, and administrators. The meeting will take place on
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 6:00 pm in the Matthews Middle
School Library. If you have any questions, please contact your
building Principal.
Voters Registration
You can register to vote at any of the following places: Village
Hall, Library, Township Offices, or any District 118 School. To
register you must:
Appear in person before the registrar
1. Be a United States citizen
2. Be 18 years of age by the date of the next election (17
years-old whose birthday is on or before the next election
may register to vote)
3. On the date of the next election, have resided in the
voting precinct for 30 days
4. Provide two(2) forms of identification
Two forms of identification, one showing your current address are
required. A photo ID is preferred but not required. Acceptable
forms of identification include a driver’s license, a State of Illinois
ID card, personalized checks, a valid passport, or a utility or
contract services bill postmarked no more than 30 days previous.
All School Food and Treat Policy
Please limit your birthday and room party treats to prepackaged store bought items. Allow one treat per child in the classroom. Students will not be
allowed to leave the classroom to deliver treats to others throughout the school. Please also be aware of any food allergies that may exist in your child’s
classroom.
Safe snacks…
snacks
If your child’s classroom has a food allergy, please refer to the snack safety website, www.snacksafely.com , for appropriate pre-packaged snacks. You
may also want to consider alternative items such as……pencils, coloring books, crayons, hats, “Gel” bracelets or stickers.
If you have any questions, please refer to page 13 in the Parent-Student Handbook or call the Cotton Creek Office.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Dental Exams Now a Requirement
Effective July 2006, schools are to comply with a new law (Public Act 093-0946) that requires children in
Kindergarten, Second and Sixth grade to have a dental examination. Deadline for examination is April 1st, 2014. If
you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kim Stankiewicz, RN, @ Cotton Creek School (847) 526-4700.
Impetigo…….
Impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria which is very contagious.
Symptoms are a blister, or a group of blisters that are mainly found on the face near the mouth and the nose, however,
they can also be anywhere on the body.
Blisters will be round, red, vesicles that are fluid filled which will erupt and weep.
**They may be itchy***which will spread the bacteria and increase risk of contamination and infection.
After the blisters open, they will turn a tan color and crust.
Treatment will be determined by your pediatrician/primary physician.
A physician’s not of clearance is required before your child return to school.
For more information visit www.cdc.gov
WAUCONDA COMMUNITY UNIT
SCHOOL DISTRICT 118
WAUCONDA COMMUNITY UNIT
SCHOOL DISTRICT 118
555 North Main Street, Wauconda, Illinois 60084-1299, (847) 526-7690, Fax (847) 526-1019, www.d118.org
First Class Schools! • Wauconda Grade • Robert Crown • Cotton Creek • Wauconda Middle • Matthews Middle • Wauconda High
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Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Daniel J. Coles
Associate Superintendent
Business Services
William Harkin
Assistant Superintendent
Human Resources
James LePage
Director
Special Education
Valerie Donnan
Dear Parents:
In the event of severe winter weather occurring during the school day, it may be necessary to dismiss the
students housed at Wauconda Middle School, Matthews Middle School and Wauconda High School
earlier than usual.
The reason this action would be taken is to allow the buses an opportunity to drop off these older students
in order to return in time to take the younger elementary students at Wauconda Grade School, Robert
Crown School and Cotton Creek School home according to their regular dismissal schedule.
If this early dismissal was not done, we would run the risk of buses being unable to return the Wauconda
Grade School, Robert Crown and Cotton Creek students to their homes, or very late drop off for these
same students. In addition, we hope to avoid buses driving in a snowstorm when it is dark.
Parents of students in grades six through twelve need to be aware of the possibility that this situation
could occur due to inclement winter weather. If it does, we would enact the SchoolMessenger Service in
an attempt to notify you that your sixth through twelfth grade student was coming home early. As a
result, we ask that you make appropriate arrangements with your sixth through twelfth grade student in
order for them to gain access to shelter after being dismissed early due to weather conditions. This type
of situation does not occur often, but if it does we wanted you to be informed of our actions so that you
and your students can be prepared.
Sincerely,
Dr. Daniel J. Coles
Superintendent of Schools
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Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Daniel J. Coles
Director
Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. David Wilm
Emergency Early Dismissal Procedures
Due to Severe Winter Weather
Thank you for your cooperation.
555 North Main Street, Wauconda, Illinois 60084-1299, (847) 526-7690, Fax (847) 526-1019, www.d118.org
First Class Schools! • Wauconda Grade • Robert Crown • Cotton Creek • Wauconda Middle • Matthews Middle • Wauconda High
Associate Superintendent
Business Services
William Harkin
Assistant Superintendent
Human Resources
James LePage
Director
Special Education
Valerie Donnan
Director
Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. David Wilm
Procedimientos de Emergencia de Despido Temprano
Debido a Severo Clima de Invierno
Estimados Padres:
En la eventualidad de un clima severo de invierno durante el día escolar, puede ser necesario despedir a
los estudiantes alojados en la escuelas Wauconda Middle School, Matthews Middle School y Wauconda
High School más temprano de lo usual.
La razón para que esta acción sea tomada es el permitir a los autobuses la oportunidad de llevar a estos
estudiantes mayores a tiempo para volver y llevar a la casa a los estudiantes elementales más jóvenes en
las escuelas Wauconda Grade School, Cotton Creek y Robert Crown según su horario de despido regular.
Si este despido temprano no se hace, estaríamos tomándonos el riesgo de que los autobuses no puedan
llevar a sus casas a los estudiantes de Wauconda Grade School, Cotton Creek y Robert Crown, o que
estos estudiantes lleguen sumamente tarde. En adición, queremos evitar que hayan autobuses corriendo
en una tormenta de nieve cuando ya ha oscurecido.
Los padres de los estudiantes de sexto grado al grado 12 tienen que estar al tanto de la posibilidad de que
esta situación pueda ocurrir debido a las condiciones del clima de invierno. Si ocurre, nosotros no
podremos notificarles personalmente que su estudiante de sexto grado al grado 12 va a llegar temprano a
la casa. Como resultado, les solicito que hagan los arreglos apropiados con su estudiante de sexto grado
al grado 12 de manera que estos tengan acceso a un lugar donde estar después que hayan sido despedidos
temprano debido a las condiciones del clima. Este tipo de situación no ocurre muy seguido, pero si
ocurre, nosotros queremos que ustedes estén informados de nuestras acciones de modo que ustedes y sus
estudiantes estén preparados.
Gracias por su cooperación.
Sinceramente,
Dr. Daniel J. Coles
Superintendente de Escuelas