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Student Senate News
December 2008
Don't miss out on a chance to send someone you care about a Candy-gram!
On December 4th and 5th, students will have an opportunity to purchase Candy-grams for just $.50 each. The Ike Student Senate will sell Candy-grams during lunch and deliver them to classrooms on Wednesday, the 10th. Candy-grams are so much fun to send to friends, family members, and other special people in your child's life. Hey parents, you can send Candy-grams too. Just send a note to Mrs. Saunders, along with the student's name, teacher, and how you would like the card to be signed. Be sure to include your payment. Proceeds from the Candy-gram sales will help to raise money to purchase a wheelchair lift for Mike Cardi and his family.
The Student Senate is asking students and teachers to make holiday cards for the soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital. We plan to send a box full of holiday wishes to our soldiers. If you would like to send cards from home, we will happily include those too.
During the month of December, Student Senate will also be sponsoring a Food Drive to help those in need. We set our goal at 600 food items. Please help us reach our goal by sending non-perishable items to school. If every family could send in just two items, we can easily reach our goal and keep many from going hungry this holiday season.
The Student Senate thanks you and your continued support and wishes you and your families a wonderful and very happy holiday season.
Warmly,
The Eisenhower Student Senate
November 2008
Thanks to your hunger for delicious desserts, the Student Senate’s recent Bake Sale was a great success. They raised $172 that will be used to help the local charity, Ups and Downs, a support group for parents of children with Down's Syndrome. The group's charter is to increase awareness and knowledge of Down's Syndrome through community efforts while promoting the potential and needs that people with Down's Syndrome have within our community.
Spirit Week will be held the during the week of November 17-21.
Monday is Hat Day.
Tuesday is Backward Day.
Wednesday is Stuffed Animal Day.
Thursday is Sports Day.
Friday is Ike (wear red & white).In November, there will be an election to select the new 2009 Yearbook cover. We are currently collecting money for Unicef.
In December, we will be selling Candy-Grams during lunch. There will also be a food drive to help local food pantries. Additional information will be coming home soon.
Thank you for your continued generous support,
Mrs. Saunders and the Student Senate
October 2008
We are happy to announce our 1st semester 4th and 5th grade Student Senate Representatives. They are: Michaela V., Daniella P., Theofanis M., Zuzanna G., Coco Y., Mary O., Cameron S., Madalyn F., Hailey B., Luke J., Ashley B., and Nicole D..
We are holding our first fundraising event during the Ike Open House on Thursday, October 2nd. The Student Senate will host a bake sale – now an annual event! Proceeds will benefit a local charity. Later in the month, the representatives will distribute Unicef boxes to students to take with them as they Trick-or-Treat. Last year, we collected $403.00 and hope to match or exceed that amount this year.
March 2008
The Eisenhower Student Senate is working together with the Sullivan Ambassadors to help improve conditions for children in South Asia. To raise funds for this project, we will hold our annual Dance-a-Thon at the Ross/Sullivan Gym on Friday, April 4, from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Students currently enrolled at Eisenhower, Sullivan, and Ross are invited to attend. Snacks will be available for a $1.00 contribution. If your child is unable to attend, but you would like to make a contribution, please send cash or a check made payable to Prospect Heights School District 23 to school with your child in an envelope marked “Dance-a-Thon.” Money raised will be used to help meet the Millennium Development Goals that are listed below. Thank you for your continued support.
January 2008
Thank you for helping the Student Senate raise $225.00 for Shelters, Inc. through your purchase of Candy Grams in December. We had record sales, and we appreciated every one of them! Shelters, Inc.is an organization that provides a safe, temporary environment for women and children.
We have also teamed up with Girl Scout Troop #1311 to collect new and gently used books for children, ages K-8, at Miner School in Arlington Heights. Please send the books to school. A donation box will be placed in the hall near the gym for collections. The Book Drive will run from February through April.
Also, mark your calendars for our annual Dance-a-thon to be held on Friday, April 4. Once again, Ken Murphy will be the DJ for our event. So, plan to attend this very popular event. Watch for more details!
The Student Senate attended the December School Board meeting to present their concerns about our current lunch program. They were very well received and will meet with the business manager and Arbor Management to discuss possible solutions. Student Senate representatives can, and do, make a difference!
November 2007
The Student Senate would like to say THANK YOU to all of the parents who made the delicious treats for our Open House Bake Sale. We REALLY appreciate all of your baking talents and beautifully wrapped treats. Thank you to all of the parents who purchased these wonderful baked items, too. Because of all of you, Student Senate is sending a $265.00 check to the Heartland Animal Shelter in Northbrook, Illinois. Heartland is a no-kill humane organization dedicated to finding homeless pets “forever” homes. Check out their website, especially if you’re looking for an adorable new addition for your family!
We have also been busy selling tickets to cast votes for your favorite Year Book Cover. Proceeds will go to the Smiles Train Organization. Smiles Train helps children all over the world by correcting cleft palates.
Student Senate representatives have been passing out UNICEF boxes to classrooms. This is an easy way to collect funds for less fortunate children all over the world. If your child trick-or-treated for UNICEF, please have them bring the box in as soon as possible. Again, check out their website for additional information.
November 12-16 is Spirit Week. Show your IKE spirit by dressing for the day. Here’s the weekly schedule. The class with the most spirit will be awarded with prizes guaranteed to put a smile on their faces.
Monday - Sports Day
Tuesday –Tie Dye Day
Wednesday - Stuffed Animal Day
Thursday - Color Day
5th - White, 4th - Black,
3rd - Blue, 2nd – Gray,
1st – Green, Kdg. – Red
Friday – Spirit Day – Wear school colors
October 2007
Our new Student Senate Representatives for the first semester of the 2007-2008 school year are: Adrianna P., Mikayla D., Carina C., Faith P., Jenny Z., Zuzanna G., Tom J., Michaela V., Allison B., Patty R., Alex L., Mike E., Joey K., and Laura B.. Congratulations to our new Student Senate representatives.
Our annual Open House Bake Sale is our first event of the year. The representatives have decided to have the Bake Sale proceeds benefit a local animal shelter. If you would like to help, please send individually wrapped baked items to school on Thursday, October 4, by 4:00 p.m. Of course, we would appreciate you coming to the Open House Bake Sale really hungry for some delicious treats, too.
We appreciate your support.
June 2007
Student Senate would like to thank all of you for helping to make our year a very successful one. We appreciate all of your support, ideas, and contributions toward our activities and fund raisers. We were able to provide assistance to a local food pantry; donate books to inner city children; support Unicef, Make a Difference Day, and Kids with Cancer; help the Nudo family; and spread smiles within our school through candy grams and Spirit Weeks. Thank you for allowing the Student Senate and the students of Eisenhower to enrich so many lives.
January 2007
Elections for second semester Student Senate representatives are just around the corner. Notes have also gone home regarding the meeting dates for second semester. Student Senate representatives help put smiles on many faces.
Mark your calendar for our next BIG event. On February 28, from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, the Eisenhower Student Senate will host our second Dance-a-Thon - Have a Heart! All donations for this very exciting event will go to the Joseph N. Fund. Joseph is a student at our school who is undergoing treatment for leukemia. D.J., Ken Murphy, will have us rocking to the beat and swaying to and fro. All current Eisenhower students are invited. Students will bring home a packet of information explaining more about the Dance-a-Thon and how to participate. Make this a night to remember and one to support Joseph. Have a Heart . . . Show you Care . . . Be There!
Student Senate continues to make a difference, too. We collected over 500 books for Book-Worm Angels and 300 food items for the St. Al’s food pantry. Talk about putting smiles on faces! Thank you all for your contributions to our drives. You made the holidays very special for many people.
November 2006
We want to thank everyone who participated in collecting money for UNICEF. Thanks to each of you, we collected $460.00. We can make a difference!This November, Student Senate will be providing turkey dinners for five of our Eisenhower families. We are thankful for all of our caring Eisenhower families and appreciate all of those who help others during tough times.
In December, we will be collecting canned and packaged food for local food pantries. To promote “the love of reading,” we are also going to be collecting new and slightly used “fun” books to give to students in the inner city schools. Please start bringing in used books in good condition or new books. We would appreciate either. These books will be donated to the Book Worm Angels organization for the less fortunate. Their motto is “Kids Who Read Succeed.” Check out their website at www.bookwormangels.org.
“Spirit Week” is coming. Mark your calendars for the week of December 11 through December 15. Here’s the line-up for the week:
Monday, December 11 - Pajama Day
(stuffed animals with teacher’s permission)Tuesday, December 12 - Color Day
Kindergarten - Yellow
First Grade - Purple
Second Grade - Green
Third Grade - Orange
Fourth Grade - Red
Fifth Grade - BlueWednesday, December 13 - Bears Day
Thursday, December 14 - Backwards Day
Friday, December 15 - Hat Day
Thanks for all of your help, and thanks for helping to make Eisenhower School a school that cares!
- Mrs. Saunders
October 2006
Congratulations to our new Student Senate Representatives. Our First Semester representatives are: Laura B., Josh B., J.P. D., Mike E., Alex K., Mike K., Joey K., Brien M., Kristopher P., Matt P., Dino S., Jonathon V., Bobby W., and Stacey W..
The Student Senate Bake Sale at Open House was a huge success. We raised over $200 for local charities. The bakers did an outstanding job and deserve our sincere thanks and appreciation for baking delicious treats for our sale. Thank you, parents. You’re terrific!
Student Senate is also encouraging students to “Trick or Treat for UNICEF.” Many of you picked up boxes during the Bake Sale, but if you didn’t get a chance to get a box, and would like one, representatives will be passing them out later this month. If you collect money for UNICEF, please return the boxes to school by November 2.
Student Senate is always looking for ways to make a difference. If you have any suggestions or know of families in our community who need some assistance, please let us know.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs. Saunders
May 2006The Student Senate has had a very successful year, thanks to all of you. We have been able to raise over $800 to benefit Katrina victims and UNICEF. This was done through sales at the Open House Bake Sale, Candy-Grams and The Smile Sale. Trick and Treating for UNICEF raised over $300.00 alone! We were also able to raise over $1200.00 for the Morganthaler family who lost their home this past year. Also, we provided dinner to one of our families who lost their father this spring.
Our Eisenhower Student Senate has made a difference in many lives this year. Our Eisenhower families have done so, also. Thank you for your continued support. Thank you for caring about others. Have a wonderful summer break.
Our very best,
Mrs. Chartouni and Mrs. Saunders
Student Senate Sponsors
April 2006
The students "rocked" at our first Dance-a-Thon on Friday, April 21. Ken Murphy, of AMP D.J. Services and a former Ike student, volunteered his D.J. services to delight all the participants at the evening's event. Everyone had a great time and danced the night away. Mrs. Morganthaler and her daughter, Aleena, also stopped by to participate in an evening of fun and good will.
We thank all of the wonderful students and families who unselfishly contributed to the Morganthaler fund. We are very excited and pleased to announce that we raised $1,258.37. WOW!! Thank you all for a fantastic and very successful fund raiser.
Of course, we couldn't have carried this off without the assistance of our chaperons, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Prazuch. The outstanding talent of our D.J., Ken Murphy, made the evening absolutely amazing. Think about what he could do for one of your events. Thank you ALL for an extraordinary event and your generosity. Please be sure to take a look at the pictures from the Dance-a-Thon on page four of "The Roost."
Ms. Chartouni and Mrs. Saunders
Student Senate Sponsors
