November - the Wauconda Community Unit School District

Superintendent
Dr. Daniel J. Coles
Board Of Education
John C. Armstrong, President
Maggie O’Hara, Vice President
Jonathan Feryance, Secretary
Deby Dato
Carey McHugh
Brian Swanson
Thomas A. Weber, Sr.
Important Dates
Nov. 5 Early Dismissal (1:05) -
Parent Conferences
Nov. 6 Parent Conferences
No Student Attendance
Nov. 7 Institute Day
No Student Attendance
Nov. 15 Fabulous Fine Arts
Field Trip
Nov. 21 No School
Non-Attendance Day
Nov. 22 No School
Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 23 No School
Non-Attendance Day
Nov. 27 Midterms Sent Home
Nov. 28 EXPLORE Test
(8 th Grade Only)
YEARBOOK
DISCOUNT
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Have you ordered
your copy
of Hoofprints?
See order form on
page 14
Come cheer on our
boys basketball team
at our HOME games!
Nov. 12 vs. LZ South - 4:00
Nov. 19 vs. LZ North - 4:15
Volume 6, Issue 3
November 2012
Go Mustangs!
3500 Darrell Road
P.O. Box 920
Island Lake Il 60042
October Students of the Month
Cynthia Arellano, Hailey Brew, Emily Darnell, Kyle
Drobnik, Angel Serna Flores, Ryan Guenther, Kyle
Howard, Greg Lacer, Mac Lakatos, Andrew Mason,
Abigail McHugh, Brittney Meeks, Jimmy Ott, Faith
Riedell, Keith Shoemake, Ben Skinger, Korey
Soetaert, Tyler Stankiewicz, Hunter Thompson,
Jesarela Villarreal, Eli Wurster
ATTENDANCE REMINDER FOR PARENTS
Please remember to call in our child’s absences by 8:00 a.m.
There is an attendance line, 847-526-6210 press option 3, you can leave a
message at any time. Homework requests should also be done at this time,
so the teachers have them for their team meetings. Homework can be picked up at the
end of the school day in the main office. Also note that homework is available on
the school website. Please remember to inform the office when there are any changes
to your address, home or work phone numbers, and emergency contacts so that we
may keep our records up to date. School day begins promptly at 7:50.
Eligibility Reminder
Students must be in attendance for at least
a half day to participate in any extracurricular
activities on that day, e.g., sports,
clubs, dances, etc. Please keep in mind that
class begins promptly M-T at 7:50, one
hour later on Fridays. Students are expected
to be seated and ready for instruction
at this time.
Caller ID
Please note that if you
see the schools’ phone
number on your caller ID without a
message, that we are unable to determine
where the call was generated
from. If necessary the staff
member will contact you again at
another time.

Dear MMS Families,
It seems as if it takes almost no time for the school year to move into high gear. The first quarter of school
is in the books, and we are now already moving rapidly into the second quarter. I want to update parents
and share some important information and activities that have occurred during the last quarter.
As part of the Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS) program, the MMS staff regularly
analyzes comparable behavioral data to discern if we are trending in a positive or negative direction
regarding behavioral matters. When compared to first quarter data from the fall of 2011, we have seen a
decrease in the number of students receiving office disciplinary referrals (ODR) during the first quarter of
the 2012-2013 school year. Way to go MMS students and staff! Although we have had some
improvement in the areas of ODR, an item that stands out for improvement is having all students arrive to
school on time. During the first quarter of the school year, we have had 134 students tardy to school
because of missing the school bus or oversleeping. This is a slight drop from last year; however, we are
requesting parents help in having your child at school and in class when the first bell rings.
Congratulations to Mr. Rychecky and the 6th and 7th/8 th grade bands as they performed at the annual
Meet the Band Concert on October 10, 2012. Mr. Rychecky commented, “It was a great first
performance!” In addition, I want to commend the efforts of the MMS Choir under the direction of Mr.
Hartley, who conducted a combined concert with the WMS choir on October 11. 2012. Each of the
concerts highlighted the exceptional work of our students during the first quarter of the school year. The
attendance at both concerts was outstanding, and the students have shown excellent progress since the
start of the school year. We look forward to the winter band concert scheduled for December 13, 2012 and
the next Choral Concert scheduled for December 4, 2012. Both concerts will be held in the beautiful
Wauconda High School auditorium.
I would like to acknowledge the MMS Student Council for holding a fantastic Spooktacular activity night
with over 210 students attending. Dances/activity nights are scheduled for each quarter of the school year
and open for all MMS students. Parents are always welcome to chaperone any of our extracurricular
school events. The next activity night is scheduled for December 7, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
Congratulations to our new Student Council President, Keith Schoemake, and Vice President, Keegan
Sheridan, for winning the school elections earlier this year.
Finally, the combined efforts of the MMS and WMS PTOs recently held the annual Run for Your Life
5K- run/walk event. I want to congratulate the MMS and WMS PTO for organizing such an outstanding
event and recognize Miss Michelle Nelis for medaling in her age bracket. In addition, congratulations to
Mr. Todd Porter finishing first out of all the middle school staff members. This event had a record
turnout, and I want to thank the organizers, volunteers, and sponsors for making it an outstanding success
and experience for all!
Sincerely,
Dr. David Wilm

School Report Cards on Website
The 2012 Illinois School Report Cards for all schools in Wauconda School District 118
are now available on our district website, www.d118.org.
Any parent interested in receiving a printed copy of the Illinois School 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.
Schedule for November 5, 2012
Period 1 7:50 - 8:23 a.m.
Period 2 8:27-9:00 a.m.
Period 3 9:04-9:37 a.m.
Period 4 9:41-10:14 a.m.
Period 5 (6th Lunch) 10:18-10:48 a.m.
Period 6 (7th Lunch) 10:52-11:22 a.m.
Period 7 (8th Lunch) 11:26 -1:56 a.m.
Period 8 12:00 - 12:33 p.m.
Period 9 12:37 - 1:05 p.m.
Ski
Trip!
Friday, December 21st
Bus leaves at 3:30pm and
returns to MMS at 11:30pm.
Order your ski club spirit
wear at
www.americanoutfittersltd.com
For more information on the
ski club see page 7
Wauconda Community High School will be presenting their fall musical
Anything Goes!
November 15th, 16th, and 17th at 7:00 pm in the school’s auditorium. Vocal greats
such as Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ethel Merman, and many others
have covered the songs from the show and with good reason! Anything Goes is a
fun-filled romp aboard a cruise ship in the 1930's and includes such wonderful
standards as "I Get a Kick Out of You,” "Friendship," "Let's Misbehave," and of
course "Anything Goes!" You are sure to leave the theater with a smile on your
face and a song in your heart! Tickets are available by calling the school's recorded
box office line at (847) 526-6611 ext 171

1 st QUARTER HONOR ROLL – MATTHEWS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Academic Superior Honors – GPA 4.00
6 th Grade
Raquel Acosta, Morgan Bilancia, Gabrielle Blackburn, Erica Blasius, Leah Browne, Jason Carlson, Patrick Christianson,
Alexander Decowski, Maria Evans, Chase Hayden, Derek Hedum, Joshua Kurtzer, Mac Lakatos, Mikayla Lakatos, Abigail
McHugh, Shannon McNutt, Logan Novom, Dev Patel, Gracie Pathmann, Mahima Sangtani, Kristen Shoemake, Billie
Sullivan, Matthew Szmajda, Jenae Tarakanov, Daniela Valenzuela, Emily Weber, Eli Wurster, Alexander Yacono, Alec Zinke
7 th Grade
Alexis Ellerman, Ryan Guenther, Brian Hackman, Sarah Hackman, Madison Jensen, Sabrina Jurcisin, Faith O Connor, Kayla
Polen, Daniel Pulio, Eric Rocco, Michael Salman, Samantha Sasin, Emmagrace Sperle, Alyssa Trafford, Alexis Valdes, Kelly
Weller
8 th Grade
Margaret Barcinski, Hailey Brew, Nicole Buschek, Gretta Buttelmann, Ciclali Castillo Dominguez, Jaynee Dedina, Renata
Deloncker, Kyle Drobnik, Breanna Funni, John Herbst, Emily Hunt, Christina Kaye, Ryan Krewer, Taylor Lambert, Calvin
Lee, Erin Levon, Leslie Marchan, Alexandra Olson, Anna Padula, Angela Peters, Hannah Pichman, Walter Ray, Melanie
Trelstad, Briana Vargas, Breanna White
Academic High Honors – GPA 3.5-3.99
6 th Grade
Kelsey Argomaniz, Nicholas Brunn, Daniel Caceres, Christopher Carlsen, Drew Coe, Anthony Concialdi, Caitlyn Coty,
Wayne Deloncker, Dylan Drobnik, Maggie Feddermann, Andrew Frontzak, Mariana Garcia, Isabella Gmitrovic, Joseph
Guidici, Allison Hoeger, Allison Hoffman, Kyle Howard, Jacqueline Johnson, Luke Johnson, Andrew Katchmar, Marcus
Keller, Kunj Kordia, Kevin Kraszczyk, Kelly Kroegel, Natalia Lewis, Kayla Llewellyn, Victoria Marsek, Andrew Mason, Ian
Mininni, Daniella Morales, Jacob Nelson, Annaka Norland, Carlye Pichman, Alexander Palnau-Christensen, Alexis Potash,
Leonardo Reyes, Hannah Rusin, Jack Sammons, Nicholas Shirey, Nicholas Simchak, Hanna Snedecor, Dakota Thompson,
Hunter Thompson, Erik Trela, Allison Tylka, Benjamin Vuglar, Caden Wagner, Jenna Wood, Sean Zahari
7 th Grade
Sean Atwater, Nels Benson, Maxwell Berthold, Megan Cross, Emily Darnell, Elise Deaver, Angelica Diaz, Michael Egorov,
Scarlette Escobar, Zachary Finn, Kathryn Flammini, Joseph Grudt, Zachary Guzy, Erik Heinzinger, Erik Hernandez, Connor
Hoeger, Nathalie Jacobe, Ethan Jankowski, Savannah Jennings, Garrett Kalenick, Nathaniel Kantorski, Noah Kent, Tristan
Kraft, Riley Lambert, Mickey Landvick, Annemarie Lester, Clare Lundberg, Mackenzie Machon, Christina Mantzoukis,
Victoria Maves, Keegan McChristian, Michael McDonough, Jarret McGraw, Kyle Meyer, Kacy Morris, Summer Olsen, Elise
Petralia, Kathryn Pizarro, Alyssa Polovin, Carter Prudhomme, Michael Pulio, Valeria Ramirez, Joseph Schmidt, Trevor
Schuetz, Benjamin Skinger, Kylee Smith, Bryson Thoma, Brian Trelstad, Emilie Washer, Cassondra Wendt, Jacob Whitson,
Kyle Wooley, Madilyn Wykel, Amber Younce, Mackenzie Zehner
8 th Grade
Abhay Adhyapak, Cynthia Arellano, Kathryn Ashley, Charlene Bernardo, Jacob Bicknase, Breanna Culpepper, Hailey
Davenport, Jessica Diol, Jamie Dreiling, Jennifer Garcia, Paola Garcia, Alexandra Hayden, Danielle Howard, Hannaleigh
Jennings, Eric Keller, Grace Keller, Fletcher Klein, Darick Langos, Deidre Loos, Alex Machon, Sarah McKeown, Daniel
McNutt, Erica Miller, Kailey Neumayer Quinones, Hayley Redmann, Abigail Ribar, Sarah Ricci, Katrina Schaer, Sabryna
Secoy, Trevor Sefcik, Keith Shoemake, Brady Skinger, Destiny Stetina, Mallory Stolt, Emma Vogeler

1 st QUARTER HONOR ROLL – MATTHEWS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Academic Honors – GPA 3.00-3.49
6 th Grade
Brandon Acosta, Maritza Armas, Cooper Bennett, Bryen Black, Chad Buschek, Steven Carranza, Emmanuel Castillo, Joshua
Cavazos, Daniel Cervantes, Allen Colburn, Samantha-Ryne Cunningham, Alexis Dewitt, William Flaherty, Dietrich Fleissner,
Jack Gale, Yuliana Garcia, Jacob Jensen, Katelyn Johns, Trevor Krugman, Gianna Lauro, Noah Linning, Milana Lipari-Ursy,
Axel Macias, Jared Manarang, Brendan Marchese, Daniel Melhuish, Jorge Morales, Logan Morris, Jessica Nelson, Robert O
Rourke, Corbin Platt, Bayron Ruano, Sean Ryman, Angela Sandoval, Bradley Shadron, James Stewart, Shannon Stortz,
Richard Tiesi, Amber Vasilakis, Dylan Venhuizen, Calvin Voss, Olaina Zalewski
7 th Grade
Jorge Acosta, Paul Bonilla, Katalin Brzica, Nicole Carazas, Raffaele Consalvo, Andrew Cotsiomitis, Sheridan Crowder,
Samantha Decker, Rachel Denovo, Hailey Dibas, Kyle Foley, Sydney Gale, Katie Giever, Emma Gomez, Shannon Grobelny,
Kimberly Hernandez, Kenneth Houston, Orion Keene, Samuel Kholodovsky, Megan Lair, Natalie Lamarre, Tom Lundberg,
Christian Lunsford, Riley Moravick, Jake Motley, Jade Munch, James Ott, Maryfer Perez, Samuel Ragland, Anthony Schaer,
Angel Serna Flores, Andrew Simmons, Chase Smyth, Daniel Sperling, Austin Stanek, Alejandro Trujillo, Brendan Tulley,
Kylie Twardzik, Jesarela Villarreal, Nicholas Wesolowicz, Skyler Willsie, Kali Zukowski
8 th Grade
Antonio Acosta, Sheridan Atwater, Anthony Cairo, Margaret Christianson, Thomas Eckmann, Zachary Eckmann, Jack
Feddermann, Gabrielle Fugle, Ari Gelfond, Robert Gerling, Carlos Hernandez, Brett Huizinga, Kaitlyn Johnson, Sydie Jones,
Sebastian Joyner, Grace Linning, William McCarthy, Sean McHugh, Brittney Meeks, Lilley Meeks, Anthony Meland, Frank
Milella, Justin Mitchell, Katelyn Morris, Zachary Nelson, Connor Olson, Karina Perales, Keegan Scherdin, Erin Siemon,
Kaitlyn Simchak, Korey Soetaert, Tyler Stankiewicz, Steven Yonan, Ryan Zahari

Future Business Leaders of America
Sunday, October 28th was National Make a Difference Day, and students
from Matthews Middle School joined students from Wauconda High
School to get involved and make a difference in their community. These
students are members of a club called Future Business Leaders of America.
The club originally started at the high school two years ago under the
guidance of Wendy Mills and was such a success that starting a club for 8th
graders at Matthews Middle School seemed the logical next step. Thus far,
over fifty students have signed up. Our first event involved Trick-or-
Treating in Port Barrington, and instead of asking for candy, the students
asked for donations to help the Lake County Homeless Shelter of Lake
County. We were able to donate a van full of supplies to the homeless
shelter thanks to the generosity of the residents of Port Barrington and
the efforts of our caring students at Wauconda High School and Matthews
Middle School. Future FBLA events at Matthews will include volunteering
at an animal shelter, and possibly serving meals for the homeless, and bringing
holiday joy to needy families. For more information about this club,
please contact Diane Olson at 847-526-6210 ext, 1181

MATTHEWS MIDDLE SCHOOL
SKI CLUB 2012-2013
LOCATION:
ALPINE VALLEY SKI RESORT
AFTER SCHOOL TRIPS DAY TRIPS
Friday-December 21 st Thurs. January 3 rd
Friday-January 11 th Mon. January 21 st
Friday-February 8 th Mon. Feb. 18 th
Friday-March 1 st
*After School Trips* Leave MMS @ 3:30pm
Returning to MMS @ 11:30 pm
*Day Trips to Alpine Valley* Leave MMS @ 7:30 am
Returning to MMS @ 5:30pm
*Day Trip to Cascade Mtn Leave MMS @ 6:30am
Returning to MMS @ 8:30pm
First come-First Serve Trip
Limited Availability-Must be a Club Member
Pricing:
� Club Card (One Time fee for ALL students)…$15.00
� Club Card Includes (Reduced Lift Fee/Rental Fee,
(1 ski/board lesson)
� Lift Ticket…………………………………..$20.00
� Ski/Snowboard Rental……………………...$20.00
� Helmet Rental (Optional)…………………..$10.00
In order to attend, you must have ALL forms signed and money turned in to the office 1 week
prior to attending the ski trip!!!
ALL SKIERS/BOARDERS MUST be evaluated for their skill level. All students will need
their Club Card marked as to their ski level in order to be on various skill level slopes.

Important Dates for Matthews Middle School
2012-2013 School Year
November
5 Early Dismissal (1:05) - Parent Conferences
6 Parent Conferences – No Student Attendance
7 Institute Day- No Student Attendance
15 Fabulous Fine Arts Field Trip
21 No School Non-Attendance Day
22 Thanksgiving Day- No School
23 No School Non-Attendance Day
27 Midterms Sent Home
28 EXPLORE Test (8 th Grade Only)
December
3 Third Exploratory Rotation Begins
4 MMS Winter Choral concert – 7:00pm
7 Activity Night/Dance – 6:00-8:00pm
13 MMS Band concert – 7:00pm
21 End of Second Quarter
Winter Break Begins Following Regular School Day
Ski Club trip to Alpine Valley – 3:30pm
January
3 Ski Club trip to Alpine Valley – 7:30am
7 School Resumes
9 Report Sent Home
11 Ski Club trip to Alpine Valley – 3:30pm
21 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
Ski Club trip to Cascade – 6:30am

Important Dates for Matthews Middle School
2012-2013 School Year
February
4 Fourth Exploratory Rotation Begins
7 Midterms Sent Home
8 Ski Club trip to Alpine Valley – 3:30pm
14 Parent Conferences No School
15 Institute Day- No Student Attendance
18 President’s Day-No School
Ski Club trip to Alpine Valley – 7:30am
26 National Junior Honor Society Induction @ MMS 7:00 p.m.
March
1 Ski club trip to Alpine Valley – 3:30pm
4-15 ISAT Testing
8 End of Third Quarter
12 Report Cards Sent Home
21 MMS Band Concert
22 Spring Break Begins Following Regular School Day
April
May
1 School Resumes
16 Midterms Sent Home
25 Field Trip to the Zoo (7 th Grade)
2 MMS Spring Musical 7:00 p.m.
3 MMS Spring Musical 7:00 p.m.
4 MMS Spring Musical 7:00 p.m.
5 MMS Spring Musical 2:00 p.m.
13 NJHS Field Trip
15 MMS Band Concert
17 24 Hour Run
21 Last Day of School if no emergency days are used
27 Memorial Day - No School

______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Superintendent of Schools Associate Superintendent Associate Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Director
Dr. Daniel J. Coles Business Services Curriculum & Instruction Human Resources Special Education
William Harkin Laura Beltchenko James LePage Valerie Donnan
Dear Parents:
Emergency Early Dismissal Procedures
Due to Severe Winter Weather
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.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Dr. Daniel J. Coles
Superintendent of Schools
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

______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Superintendent of Schools Associate Superintendent Associate Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Director
Dr. Daniel J. Coles Business Services Curriculum & Instruction Human Resources Special Education
William Harkin Laura Beltchenko James LePage Valerie Donnan
Estimados Padres:
Procedimientos de Emergencia de Despido Temprano
Debido a Severo Clima de Invierno
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
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

Name: Position: Email Address: Grade of MMS Child(ren)
Carla Krewer President ckrewer@earthlink.net 8 th grade
Jess Snedecor Vice President djsned@comcast.net 6 th grade
Beverly Linning Treasurer Beverly@linning.net 6 th and 8 th grade
Kristi Funni Secretary kd0001@comcast.net 8 th grade
Check our website for up to date information: mms.d118pto.org
Our next PTO meeting will be on Thursday, November 8, at 3:20 in the
library. We would love to see you there! Meetings will
typically be the 2 nd Thursday of the
WE NEED YOU!
We have many
opportunities to volunteer.
� Friday lunch sales
� Copies
� Fundraisers
� Concessions
Sign up on the website, or
give one of us a call.
month.
FALL FUNDRAISER
Thank you for your participation!
We appreciate your support.
Pick up of the items you ordered will be
on Tuesday, November 13
from 3:00‐5:00 pm.
If you are unable to pick up during
these hours, please arrange for
someone else to pick them up for you.
The Big Blast Party for
students who sold at least 5
Fall Fundraiser items will be
on Mon., Dec. 10 th at MMS.
Halloween Candy
Buy‐Back Fundraiser
Bring in your leftover candy
and put in the special box in
the front office. Conlon &
Thompson will give us $1 for
each pound of candy we
donate. Better yet, they
send all the candy to the
troops who work so hard to
keep us safe!
Wauconda District #118 PTO Presents
The Fabulous Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon
Sunday, November 11, 2012
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Concorde Banquets - Kildeer
$30.00 per person
Forms due Friday, November 2 nd !

Baseball
T-Shirt
Matthews Middle School
Spirit Wear Order Form
Pull Over
Hoodie
Full Zip Hoodie
Front Back
Black Sweat
Pants
Red / Black
Flannel Pants
** SPECIAL
ORDER ONLY **
Hoodies & pants have been approved to wear over gym uniforms on cold days.
Enter
Quantity
Baseball T-Shirt $15
Pull Over Hoodie $20
Full Zip Hoodie $25
Black Sweat Pants$25
Red/Black Flannel
Pants $25
Youth
L
(Y-M)
(Y-M)
Youth
XL
(Y-L)
(Y-L)
Adult
S
Adult
M
Adult
L
Adult
XL
Adult
2XL
add $3
Adult
3XL
add $3
Grand Total
Orders placed by September 5 th , will be filled by the end of the month.
Makes great holiday gifts, just indicate to contact parent directly for pickup.
Student Name: _______________________ Phone: ________________
Homeroom: __________________ Cash or Check #: _______________
Make checks payable to: Matthews Middle School PTO
For questions please contact Beverly Linning at (847) 487-7299

Discounted Sale
ENDS
December 31
Order ONLINE in 5 Easy Steps…
1) Enter order # 8247 at Yearbook Order Center.
2) Choose “Buy a Yearbook” option.
3) Select your purchase option.
4) Choose green “Click here to choose” option.
5) Enter your child’s last name.
MMS YEARBOOK
$20
Don’t forget… Add an ENGRAVED NAMEPLATE for $5.00
NOTE: Price after December 31, 2012, is $25.00.
Nameplates will not be available after January 1.
PREFER TO SEND A CHECK? Use the form below.
To order complete the following information and return with a check payable to: MATTHEWS MIDDLE
SCHOOL
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PRINT Last Name PRINT First Name Grade
___________________________
HOMEROOM teacher ROOM #
I want to order: (check all that apply)
_______ Yearbook $20.00 (After December 31 price is $25.00.)
_______ Name Plate $5.00 (Nameplates not available after January 1.)
Total enclosed. Check #
*If ordering a name plate, fill in YOUR NAME with all capitals, EXACTLY as you want it to appear on the cover.
Make checks payable to: MATTHEWS MIDDLE SCHOOL
ORDER ONLINE OR BY PHONE
www.YearbookOrderCenter.com
1.866.287.3096
INCLUDES
8-page Our World
Current Events Insert

Tuesday, November 27
Wauconda High School/CUSD 118
555 N. Main Street
Wauconda, IL 60084
Hear From:
�� DRUG ADDICTION
EXPERTS
�� LAW ENFORCEMENT
�� AN AFFECTED FAMILY
An awareness presentation on
the DANGERS of HEROIN.
Do you know what the Heroin
Highway is? If not, and you are a
suburban parent or a student,
please attend this meeting.
LEARN ABOUT THIS
DEADLY DRUG AND
HOW HEROIN IS A
GROWING PROBLEM
IN OUR SUBURBAN
COMMUNITIES.
Join this very important program sponsored by:
Wauconda High School Guidance Department
Visit: WWW.D118.org or call 847-526-6611 ext.175
Created by Wauconda High School student: Krystal Alvarado

Wauconda Turkey Trot
Thanksgiving Day 2012
Turkey Trophies -­‐ Best Costume Award -­‐ Timed Event
Goodie Bags -­‐ Tshirts -­‐ Family-­‐friendly -­‐ Music & Snacks
Proceeds benefit the
Wauconda/Island Lake Food Pantry
4 mile’r around Bangs Lake
or 2 mile fun run/walk
Thursday, November 22 nd
9:00am start Main Street at Mill
info: waucondaturkeytrot.com registration: active.com

Collect candy to send to our troops abroad
and earn extra money for your school.
Dr. Conlon’s son, Sean, is a Captain in the
U.S. Army and served in Afghanistan last year.
Bring your wrapped Halloween candy to your
school and drop it in the marked containers, or
bring it to our office.
November 1-7, 2012
The candy will be collected on Wed. Nov. 7th.
Conlon & Thompson Orthodontics will
donate $1 for every pound of candy to your
school’s PTO. The maximum donation will
be $200 per school. We are helping to
promote a healthy lifestyle while sending
treats (your candy) to our troops.
Visit

Please call
847.526.7690 x102 for tickets

WHS Booster Membership Drive 2012/2013
Welcome/Welcome Back,
The Wauconda High Boosters invites everyone in Wauconda CUSD #118 to participate in
our organization. We are parents, guardians, community members and teachers who support
our children’s learning experiences. In taking advantage of becoming a new member or renewing
your membership you enable our organization to provide numerous benefits for our
District 118 students.
With funds raised during the 2011/2012 school year, we made it possible for Future
Business Leaders of America students to go to State and National competitions. WHS Boosters
also made donations to the P.E. department for Heart Rate monitors, map rails for the
school hallways, donation to Basketball for IPads and we donated $1,000 to American Cancer
Society from the “Pink Out” football game. In addition, our organization helped fund the new
scoreboard outside on the football field and a new mural will be completed in the competition
gym this fall. Lastly, we proudly awarded $7,000 in scholarships to graduating
seniors from our annual golf outing.
Our goal is total family participation and we ask you to act now and become a member today.
Simply fill out your membership form located on the back of this letter and return with membership
fee via mail to the address below, drop off at Wauconda High School or bring the
completed form to any home game at WHS. Your membership makes a difference!
We appreciate the support,
Wauconda High School Booster Organization
555 N. Main Street
Wauconda, IL. 60084

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
FAMILY MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Wauconda High School Boosters Membership Form
2012 – 2013 School Year
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________________
Student Information – List student’s name and year at WHS
Student: _________________________________ Year: __________________________________
Student: _________________________________ Year: __________________________________
Student: _________________________________ Year: __________________________________
WHS Booster organization has tasks, both large and small. If you would be interested in becoming involved with your child’s school, we could
use your help. We are always looking for parents to help with concession stands, Bulldog store, Annual Golf Outing, Scholarship Committee
and other activities.
Available Days/Times: ______________________________________________________________
Best way to reach me (email/cell): ____________________________________________________
Sport your child is in: _______________________________________________________________
Teacher/Admin Personal Name: ________________________________________________________
Staff Position/Department: ____________________________________________________________
Booster Membership fee for Teachers/Administrative Members is only $20!
Family Membership = $50 and includes free admittance to all home athletic events (excluding tournaments)
Bronze Membership = $75 and includes family membership entitlements and coupons for concession stands
Silver Membership = $100 and includes all above plus gift certificate to WHS Bulldog Store
Gold Membership = Over $100 and includes all the above plus family name placed in sport program
Free admittance for WHS students is excluded. Students can purchase discounted athletic passes at WHS Office
Return form to any game or mail to Wauconda Boosters, Inc.; 555 N. Main Street, Wauconda, IL. 60084. Checks made payable
to “Wauconda Boosters” or fill out credit card information below. Questions, please contact Carey McHugh at (847-516-3375)
or email at Mchuge1@att.net.
Payment amount enclosed: $_____________________
Volunteer Information
For Teachers/Administrative Members Only
Membership Fee and Payment Information
Credit Card #: _____________________________________________ Expiration Date: _________________
3 Digit Card Verification #: ______________ Amount: _____________________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Wauconda District #118 PTO Presents
The Fabulous Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon
Sunday, November 11, 2012
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Concorde Banquets - Kildeer
$30.00 per person
Purchase a single ticket or reserve a table for your favorite lady friends, moms, daughters, aunts and
grandmothers.....
Beautiful baskets to bid on as well as fabulous raffles
A perfect way to start your holiday shopping
If you would like to make a donation for a basket or raffle, please contact
Carey McHugh 516-3375 or mchuge1@att.net
Please join us for this popular event!! Forms due Friday, November 2 nd !
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Name(s):___________________________________________________________________________
Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________
Number of Tickets: ________________ Telephone Number: ________________________________
Friends at table (max 10 people): _________________________________________________
Menu Option: Child ___________________ Vegetarian ________________________
Orders can be left at your school office or mailed to Fashion Show Committee
c/o Carey McHugh at 1268 Noble Drive, Port Barrington, IL. 60010
Checks made payable to District 118 PTO

El Comité de Padres del Distrito Escolar #118 de Wauconda Presenta:
El Fabuloso Espectáculo de Modas del Otoño y Almuerzo
Domingo, 11 de noviembre del 2012
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Concorde Banquets - Kildeer
$30.00 por persona
Compre un boleto sencillo ó reserve una mesa para sus amigas favoritas, su mamá, su hija, su tía ó su abuela…..
Se subastaran increíbles canastas como también habrán fabulosos sorteos.
Esta es la manera perfecta de comenzar sus compras festivas.
Si le gustaría a usted hacer una donación para alguna canasta o sorteo, por favor comuníquese con
Carey McHugh al 516-3375 or mchuge1@att.net
!Por favor acompáñenos en este popular evento! Forma 2 de Noviembre
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Nombre(s):_________________________________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________________________________
Número de boletos: ________________ Número de teléfono: ______________________
Amigo mesa (max 10 amigo): ________________________________________________________
Menu opción: niño___________________ Vegetariano _________________________
Los boletos pueden ser ordenados en la oficina de la escuela ó enviarse la orden por correo a la dirección de abajo:
Fashion Show Committee
c/o Carey McHugh at 1268 Noble Drive, Port Barrington, IL. 60010
Por favor haga los cheques a nombre de: District 118 PTO

Preschool Screening
2012-2013
Wauconda CUSD 118
Parents, if you have any questions or concerns
about your child’s emotional, social, cognitive, or
physical development and you live within Wauconda
CUSD 118 boundaries, please call 847-526-7950
x131/132 for an appointment today.
Wauconda CUSD 118 offers Preschool Screening to all
children aged three to five years who live within the
district boundaries. The screening will provide parents with
information about their child’s growth and development in the
areas of cognition, motor, speech, language, social, emotional,
vision, and hearing.
Screenings are offered on the following dates:
Tuesday, August 28
Thursday, August 30
Tuesday, September 11
Tuesday, January 15
Thursday, March 21
Tuesday, May 7
Don’t Delay! Contact the Special Education Office
at 847-526-7950 x131/132 to schedule a screening
or for further information.

Examenes Pre-
Escolares
2012-2013
Distrito 118 Comunidad de
Wauconda
Padres, si tienen preguntas o preocupaciones sobre el
desarrollo emocional, social, cognoscitivo, o físico de su hijo/a
Wauconda CUSD 118 ofrece los Exámenes Pre-
Escolares a todos niños/as que tengan tres a cinco
años que vivan entre los límites del distrito
escolar. Los exámenes van a proveer los padres con
información sobre el desarrollo de su hijo/a en los
áreas de lenguaje, social, emocional, visión, audición, y
de motaras.
Están citas por los exámenes en las fechas
abajas:
Martes, 28 de Agosto
Jueves, 30 de Agosto
Martes, 11 de Septiembre
Martes, 15 de Enero
Jueves, 21 de Marzo
Martes, 7 de Mayo
Favor que llamar la Oficina de Educación
Especial lo más pronto como posible para
hacer una cita para una examen o para más
información al 847-526-7950 x131/132

WAUCONDA COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 118
2012-13 SCHOOL CALENDAR
MON AUGUST 13 . . . . . . . . . . FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TERM and
INSTITUTE DAY – NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE
TUES AUGUST 14 . . . . . . . . . . INSTITUTE DAY – NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE
WED AUGUST 15 . . . . . . . . . . FIRST DAY OF STUDENT ATTENDANCE (GRADES 1-12)
KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE
THUR AUGUST 16 . . . . . . . . . . KINDERGARTEN CLASSES BEGIN
MON SEPTEMBER 3 . . . . . . . . . . LABOR DAY – NO SCHOOL
MON OCTOBER 8 . . . . . . . . . . COLUMBUS DAY – NO SCHOOL
MON NOVEMBER 5 . . . . . . . . . . EARLY DISMISSAL DAY* and PARENT CONFERENCES
TUES NOVEMBER 6 . . . . . . . . . . PARENT CONFERENCES – NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE
WED NOVEMBER 7 . . . . . . . . . . INSTITUTE DAY – NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE
WED NOVEMBER 21 . . . . . . . . . . NON ATTENDANCE DAY – NO SCHOOL
THUR NOVEMBER 22 . . . . . . . . . . THANKSGIVING DAY – NO SCHOOL
FRI NOVEMBER 23 . . . . . . . . . . NON ATTENDANCE DAY – NO SCHOOL
FRI DECEMBER 21 . . . . . . . . . . WINTER BREAK BEGINS
FOLLOWING REGULAR SCHOOL DAY
MON JANUARY 7 . . . . . . . . . . SCHOOL RESUMES
MON JANUARY 21 . . . . . . . . . . DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY – NO SCHOOL
THUR FEBRUARY 14 . . . . . . . . . . PARENT CONFERENCES – NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE
FRI FEBRUARY 15 . . . . . . . . . . INSTITUTE DAY – NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE
MON FEBRUARY 18 . . . . . . . . . . PRESIDENTS’ DAY – NO SCHOOL
FRI MARCH 22 . . . . . . . . . . SPRING BREAK BEGINS
FOLLOWING REGULAR SCHOOL DAY
MON APRIL 1 . . . . . . . . . . SCHOOL RESUMES
MON MAY 27 . . . . . . . . . . MEMORIAL DAY – NO SCHOOL
WED MAY 29 . . . . . . . . . . LAST DAY OF REQUIRED ATTENDANCE
IF ALL FIVE EMERGENCY DAYS ARE USED
*EARLY DISMISSAL DAY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
TIMES OF EARLY DISMISSAL TO ACCOMMODATE PARENT CONFERENCES
GRADES 9 – 12 12:35 p.m.
GRADES 6 – 8 1:05 p.m.
GRADES 1 – 5 2:05 p.m.
A.M. Kdg. 10:50 a.m.
P.M. Kdg Begins 12:20 p.m. – Dismissal 2:05 p.m.
QUARTERS FOR GRADES K-8 SEMESTERS FOR GRADES 9-12
1st 08/15 – 10/19 = 46 days 1st 08/15 – 12/21 = 86 days
2nd 10/22 – 12/21 = 40 days 2nd 01/07 – 05/21 = 88 days
3rd 01/07 – 03/08 = 41 days
4th 03/11 – 05/21 = 47 days (Last day of 4th Quarter at Grades K-8 and 2nd Semester
at Grades 9-12 if no emergency days are used)
WHS 1 st Semester Finals – December 19, 20, 21 WHS Graduation Ceremony – Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 2:00 p.m.
WHS 2 nd Semester Finals – TBD WMS & MMS Promotion Ceremony - TBD
Adopted: December 15, 2011

How are students reacting to the new lunch regulations? Some news
reports are portraying students as unsatisfied with the new lunch
regulations, claiming that not enough food is being served. However,
Arbor has seen a different reaction.
Elementary schools are seeing much less waste, especially with
tortilla chips. Even fifth grade students, who receive the same portions
as Kindergarten students, had said that they feel satified with the new
portions. Other than some minor changes such as smaller buns, high
school students have said they haven’t noticed a huge difference in
entrée portions. Students are excited for the variety of vegetables
offered, and for the option to choose between fruits and vegetables. One
middle school student asked to have spinach offered. This is the change
we are looking to see—students wanting to eat healthy versus forcing
them to do so.
October is Popcorn and
Cranberry Month!
Celebrate by making this Popcorn and
Cranberry Trail Mix!
Did you know…
� Popcorn is a whole grain
� Cranberries are a good source of
vitamin C which helps to fight scurvy
Sara McCarthy, RD, LDN
Corporate Dietitian / Nutrition Educator
Arbor Management, Inc.
Sara.RD.Arbor@gmail.com
Research shows that families who spend as little as
30 minutes 5 times per week eating together show
an increase in:
Communication
Family bonding
Academic Performance
Nutrition
Mealtime conversations should revolve around
positive topics versus conflicts. This environment
creates a trusting atmosphere that children look
forward to. Students with family support have
better self-confidence and academic drive which is
reflected in their test scores. Students who eat more
fruit and vegetables with their families show
healthier eating practices outside of the home.
Suggest family mealtime in your home, today!
Research provided by Washington State University, Cooperative Extension, Nutrition
Education Network and USDA Food & Nutrition Service
Colorful Popcorn & Cranberry Trail Mix!
Prep Time: 5min Serves: 4
Ingredients:
⬚ 1 bag Microwave Popcorn, natural or no butter added
⬚ 1 cup Cranberries, dried
⬚ 1 bag M&Ms ®
⬚ ½ cup Peanuts, roasted, lightly salted
Directions:
1. Pop popcorn in the microwave according to package directions.
2. Allow popcorn to cool.
3. In a large gallon bag, shake together nuts, cranberries, and M&Ms ® .
4. Add cooled popcorn to bag and shake to mix.
5. Enjoy your healthy snack!
Experiment with different dried fruits, nuts, and seeds!

Dear Wauconda District #118 families,
Healthy Changes in Our School Cafeterias!
This fall, Wauconda District #118 school cafeterias are meeting tough new federal nutrition
standards for school meals, ensuring that meals are healthy and well‐balanced and provide
students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school. Now is a great time to encourage
your kids to choose school lunch!
School meals offer students milk, fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains, and they must
meet strict limits on saturated fat and portion size. Starting in School Year 2012‐2013, school
lunches will meet additional standards requiring:
� Age‐appropriate calorie limits
� Larger servings of vegetables and fruits (students must take at least one serving of
produce)
� A wider variety of vegetables, including dark green and red/orange vegetables and
legumes
� Fat‐free or 1% milk (flavored milk must be fat‐free)
� More whole grains
� And less sodium
We’re always working to offer Wauconda students healthier and tastier choices.
School meals are a great value and a huge convenience for busy families too! Elementary
lunches are priced at $2.45 and High School lunches are priced at $2.75. Lunch tickets may
be purchased on line for all schools or with a check made payable to District #118 at the
individual school level. Tickets are sold in blocks of 20, 15 or 10 lunches. Field trip sack
lunches are also available at the same price. Lunch tickets can be used to purchase field trip
sack lunches.
We look forward to welcoming your children to the cafeteria this fall. To find out more
about District #118’s healthy school meals d118.org, and to get the facts about school meals
visit www.TrayTalk.org.
Thank you!

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WAUCONDA SCHOOL DISTRICT 118
MIDDLE SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
Monday T u e s da y W e d n e sday T h u rsda y F riday
GRILLED CHEESE
SANDWICH
BBQ Baked Beans
Sweet Carrot Coins
Cling Peaches
MINI CORN DOGS
Sweet Kernel Corn
Cucumber Slices
Bartlett Pears
POPCORN CHICKEN
Seasoned Green Beans
Garden Peas
Fresh Orange Wedges
26
SWEET MEMPHIS
BBQ *RIB SANDWICH
Baked Potato Puffs
Crunchy Celery Sticks
Chilled Applesauce
6
NO SCHOOL
PARENT TEACHER
CONFERENCES
13
CHICKEN ALFREDO BAKE
Steamed Broccoli
Fresh Cauliflower Buds
Spiced Peaches
20
HOMEMADE
MAC & CHEESE
BBQ Baked Beans
Fresh Romaine Salad
Cinnamon Apple Slices
27
CHICKEN NUGGETS
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Golden Kernel Corn
Petite Banana
NOV E M BER 2012
7
14
21
NO SCHOOL
INSTITUTE DAY
CHICKEN NUGGETS
Baked Potato Puffs
Crisp Baby Carrots
Blue Raspberry Juice
NO SCHOOL
28
NACHO SUPREME with
Taco Meat, Cheese and
Zesty Salsa
Seasoned Pinto Beans
Cherry Tomatoes
Fresh Orange Wedges
1
8
MINI CORN DOGS
Steamed Broccoli
Fresh Romaine Salad
Bartlett Pears
HOMEMADE
MAC & CHEESE
Seasoned Green Beans
Cherry Tomatoes
Fresh Orange Wedges
15
NACHO SUPREME with
Taco Meat and Cheese
Refried Beans
Zesty Salsa
Chilled Applesauce
22
29
MINI CORN DOGS
Steamed Broccoli
Fresh Romaine Salad
Bartlett Pears
2
FINGER FUN FRENCH
TOAST STICKS with Syrup
Sweet Potatoes
Cucumber Slices
Orange Juice
9
CHICKEN TENDERS
Baked Potato Puffs
Garden Peas
Cinnamon Apple Slices
16
FINGER FUN FRENCH
TOAST STICKS with Syrup
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Crisp Celery Sticks
Sliced Strawberries
THANKSGIVING BREAK
NO SCHOOL
23
30
FINGER FUN FRENCH
TOAST STICKS with Syrup
Sweet Potatoes
Cucumber Slices
Orange Juice
Fat Free & Hormone-Free Milk Served Daily *Contains Pork
Whole Grain items served daily.
Questions about the menu? Call: Chris @ 847-487-9703
Menu changes may be necessary. Notice will be given when possible.
Make Choices for a
Healthy Lifestyle!
AVAILABLE DAILY
Pizza Selection
Burgers
Chicken Sandwich
Garden Salads
Deli Sandwiches
Variety Wraps
Fresh Fruit &
Vegetable Bar
Enjoy the harvest!
Try a new
vegetable
every week!
LUNCH $2.45
MILK 55¢