PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER - Komarek School District 94

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PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER February 2011 KOMAREK SCHOOL DISTRICT 94 8940 W. 24 TH STREET NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 605456-1158 School hours 8:20 – 3:10 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEAM Ms. Laura Senft LADSE school psychologist Mrs. Renee Ricchio Resource teacher Mrs. Birgit Hillmer Resource teacher Ms. Lauren Shesek Resource teacher Mrs. LeeAnn Wach Special Education teacher Ms. Erin Houlihan Special Education teacher Mrs. Margaret Lenahan Speech Pathologist Ms. Megan Whitters Speech team member Ms. Jamie Piatti Social Worker NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY (NJHS) NEWS We are honored to announce the names of the first group of students inducted into the Komarek Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. Membership into this prestigious organization has been earned by the effective demonstration of the five qualities held in high esteem by the society. These five qualities are: Leadership, Scholarship, Service, Citizenship and Character. The new members are: Nicole Cisar Daniel Dinh Natalia Gheewala-President Monika Janas-Treasurer Tiana Little Monica Mascitti-Reporter Michelle Morris Jillian Podborny- Vice President Larry Pottle Jonathan Ricchio Lucy Roudebush Jack Ruf Alicja Sacha Katelyn Smith Lacey Smith-Secretary Sierra Starks Jake Surprenant Emylee Zdarsky Please join us in congratulating this outstanding group of 8 th grade students. We would also like to express out thanks to Mrs. Lisa Stalla for bringing this program to our school! Ms. Roberta Breiding and Mrs. Diane Vesecky NEWS FROM THE READING SPECIALIST Reading for Meaning with Your Child Reading with comprehension means understanding what's been read. It takes practice, time, and patience to develop reading comprehension skills. Families can play an important role in helping a child learn to read for understanding. First, make sure your child is reading books appropriate for their reading level. If a book is too hard, all your child's energy will be put into decoding and reading word for word, with less energy available to figure out what the book means. Books that your child can read
PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER February 2011 KOMAREK SCHOOL DISTRICT 94 8940 W. 24 TH STREET NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 605456-1158 School hours 8:20 – 3:10 with 98-100% accuracy are good choices for comprehension building. Reading comprehension skills can be developed using a before-during-after approach. Below are a few suggestions that will help build comprehension skills. Before Your goal is to help your child build an understanding of and purpose for what they're about to read. Look at the book's cover. Ask, "What do you think this book might be about? Why? Can you make some predictions?" Guide your child through the pages, discuss the pictures, and brainstorm what might happen in the story. Talk about any personal experiences your child may have that relate to the story. During Your goal is to help your child be an active reader. Read together and talk about what's happening as they're reading. Stop and discuss any interesting or tricky vocabulary words. Talk about any surprising or sad passages, and help them visualize parts of the story. Ask your child, "Do you understand what's happening here? What do you think will happen next?" If your child seems unsure, stop, go back and reread if necessary. Discuss any confusing parts. After Your goal is to help your child reflect on what they've read. Summarize and share your favorite part of the book. Have your child rate the book on a scale from 1 to 10 and say why. Have your child reread their favorite part or act it out. Take the extra time before and during reading to read with your child this way. You'll soon find yourself reading with a child who is motivated to comprehend and learn from everything they read. Reading Rockets (www.readingrockets.org) Ms. Roberta Breiding Reading Specialist JUNIOR HIGH SOCIAL STUDIES In 6 th grade Social Studies, students are studying Ancient Greece. Students are also working hard on their Country Box Projects which are due after Spring Break in the beginning of April. The “Country Fair” will be scheduled in early or mid-May. In 7 th grade students are studying the U.S. Constitution. The Final Exam consists of 100 questions and is divided into two parts… Part One is 48 questions and Part Two is 52 questions. The Part One Final is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, February 15 th . In 8 th grade students just finished a unit of study on immigration and urbanization and are beginning a unit on The Progressive Movement. Congratulations to 8 th grader Christopher Olszewski on winning the 2011 Komarek School Geography Bee. Also, great job to 4 th grader Ian Hardin (runner-up) and the 28 other contestants on a fun, competitive Bee this year!!! Mr. Bedalow JUNIOR HIGH MATH/SCIENCE
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