From the Desk of Mr. Lee
Power School On-Line Grade Down
Your ability to receive grades on-line is a tremendous way to keep informed of your child’s progress on a weekly and daily basis. However, the system will be down for a couple of days. PowerSchool will be upgraded beginning November 10. The company that services our grade reporting system needs a window of 3 days to upgrade and debug the system. Our hope is that it will be less than the 3 days but not more. Please be patient with us. There will be no access to PowerSchool from Nov. 10-13.
Report Cards and Grades
As November starts to roll in, we start to think about the upcoming holiday seasons, cold, windy sometimes-snowy weather and all those winter type activities we can engage in. It is also the time the first report cards come out. By the time you read this, report cards will have already made it home. Here are some ideas you can share with your child regarding report cards.
Calmly discuss what a report card is and what it is not. What they are not is a judgment on whether your child is good or bad. What they are is a snapshot of how well your child dealt with the material in each subject this grading period.
Ask your child to envision the next report card. Set some goals. How can they meet their goals? Talk about what can be accomplished in the next 9-week period.
Talk about what led to each grade. If the grade was good, what strategies did your child use? If the grade was not so good, what is keeping them from doing better? Set some achievable goals. Even write them down and then refer to them periodically through out the quarter.
Finally, stay in communication with your child’s teacher or team. This can be done in written form, by phone or nowadays by e-mail. There is never “to much” communication.
More Information - Remember to visit our website www.d23.org/macarthur for information regarding Mac news, upcoming dates and announcements. For additional information, please check your child’s backpack for teacher information and handouts each Friday.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s education, the people to contact first would be your child’s teacher/team. They can either answer your questions directly or point you in the right direction. Staff e-mail addresses are posted on the MacArthur web site.
8th Grade Placement Test
If you did not take your high school placement test last Saturday, the make-up date is this Saturday, November 8, 2008. The test starts at 7:45 am until 12:00 pm at the high school you will attend next year.
Dates to Remember
November 7 Report Cards go home
November 10 No School- Parent/Teacher Conference
November 11 No School – Veteran’s Day
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
The 6th grade students of the Month for October
Laura Bjankini, Anna Johnson, David Kuntz, Jeremy Ok, Eric Portenlanger, Shannon Richards, and Nick Zouras.
Student Senate
Student Senate is sponsoring this year’s Fall Dance, Marauder’s Masquerade, on Friday, November 14th from 7 to 9 pm. Students and parents should look for permission slips that went home on Thursday. Tickets can be bought during your lunch period Friday, Nov. 7 and the week of Nov. 12-14 for $4, or $6 at the door the night of the dance. Parents we are looking for volunteers to help chaperone. If you are able, please contact Melissa Klein (mklein@d23.org) or Meghan Reibel (mreibel@d23.org).
Congratulations to the 2008-2009 Basketball Teams
8th Grade Boys
Joseph Beaulieu, Dean Dotson, Cameron Forst,Bradley Jensen, Zack Nauert, Zygimantas Jasiunas, James Olsen, Michael Pink, Nikolas Poulos, Matthew Quick, Vivek Shah, Nikola Vukovic, and Michael Yoshino.
7th Grade Boys
Anthony Augustine, Brian Carman, Bruce Ferraro, Matthew Prazuch, Sagar Kapadia, Piotr Janiszewski, Michael Messer, Noah Ihde, Jeremy Stephani, Matthew Torvik, John Warner, and Samuel Yoshino.
8th Grade Girls
Michelle Bolker, Sydney Clifford, Darby Dammeier, Rebecca Derka, Ashley Hafertepe, Madalyn Hennessy, Kelly Johnson, Sara Kern, Lisa Myszkowski, Abigail Reno, Emily Walker, and Jacqueline Resnick.
7th Grade Girls
Emily Custer, Alexa Fishman, Angela Flynn, Lisa Norling, Kelsey Panfil, Jennifer Polgar, Paige Polgar, Renee Poulos, Kathryn Quagliano, Claire Schwaba, Elizabeth Smith, and Alysia Zaucha.
Basketball Results
The 7th Grade Girl’s Basketball team started their season with a win on October 28 against Lincoln with a score of 14-8. Both teams played amazing defense which kept the scoring to a minimum. Renee Poulos and Alysia Zaucha led our team with 4 points each and Elizabeth Smith, Paige Polgar, and Angela Flynn added 2 points. Paige Polgar and Angela Flynn had 4 steals each.
The 7th Grade Girls Basketball team came away with a win on October 30 against River Trails. Everyone contributed throughout the game making this truly a team win. Paige Polgar led the team with 7 points while Alysia Zaucha and Renee Poulos added 3 points each. Jennifer Polgar, Katie Quagliano, and Kelsey Panfil added 2 points each. Emily Custer and Angela Flynn played strong defense for us as well. Great Game girls!
The 7th Grade Girls Basketball team beat St. Peter on Wednesday October 5th 23-9. Renee Poulos and Angela Flynn led the team. Renee had 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals. Angela added 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals. Paige Polgar, Clair Schwaba and Alysia Zaucha also added 2 points each. 8 out of the 11 players had at least 1 steal showing the amazing defense played by all.
The 8th Grade Girl’s Basketball team opened their season against a good Lincoln team. MacArthur fell behind early and never recovered losing 52-6. Emily Walker and Maddie Hennessey scored for the Marauders.
The Marauders traveled to River Trails on October 30 and lost a nail biter 23-22. The girls played a much more aggressive game against River Trails both offensively and defensively. The team was led in scoring by Lisa Myszkowski with 13 points. Michelle Bolker, Kelly Johnson, Jackie Resnick, Darby Dammier, and Emily Walker also contributed with a basket. Although the girls lost, they played much better than their first game.
The 8th grade girls basketball team lost a tough game Nov. 5th - 37-27. The Marauders started out slowly falling behind by as much as 15 points in the first half. A more aggressive Mac team in the second half cut the lead to eight points but could not get any closer. The team was led in scoring by Maddie Hennesey with 7 points. Jackie Resnick and Kelly Johnson added six points each, and Lisa Myskowksi and Emily Walker added three points.
The 7th Grade Boy’s Basketball team traveled to play against the tough Lincoln Lions on October 28. The game was close the entire way but MAC pulled out a win at the end 33-27.
The 7th Grade Boy's also won their 2nd game in a row defeating River Trails 47-28. Matt Prazuch and Jeremy Stephani did a great job of leading the way with strong passing and scoring.
The 7th Grade Boy's moved to 3-0 on Wednesday by defeating St. Peter's. They were led early on by a great steal and basket by David Sessions and some outstanding inside play from Peter Janiszewski and Sagar Kapadia.
The 8th Grade Boy's Basketball team won 34-23 against Lincoln. The team started off strong in the 1st quarter. Joey Beaulieu had 8 points and 4 assists. Niko Poulos led the team in steals with 4. The 4th quarter was led by Zack Nauert, with 8 points. All together, the 8th grade boys showed a strong performance in their 1st game.
The 8th grade boys won their 2nd game in a row defeating River Trails 42-27. They were led by a strong first half of scoring from Zack Nauert and a strong inside game from Zygi, Niko Poulos, and Mike Yoshino.
The 8th grade boys basketball team won again against St. Peter. Once again strong defense was the difference of the game. Brad Jensen and Nikola Vukovic lead the team in steals. Nikola also lead the team in points with 8. Jim Olsen and Zygi Jasiunas both had big games. Jim had 3 steals, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 6 points. Zygi finished with 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 6 points.
Wanted: Yarn for service project
The 6th grade team will be knitting on Make a Difference Day. If you have any yarn, we would appreciate your donation to our Caps for Charity project where we make knit hats for children. The hats will be donated to Children’s Memorial Hospital in memory of Kailyn Rhea. Please bring the yarn to the Mac office. Thanks.
Lunch Tickets
A lunch ticket can be purchased on any school day by sending a check made payable to District 23 with your child’s name and grade on the check or cash in an envelope marked with your child’s name and grade. Each 10-punch lunch ticket costs $22.50 and a 20-punch lunch ticket costs $45.00. Lunch menus are posted online on our website.
Hersey Girls' Feeder Basketball Try-outs
Try-outs for the Hersey Girls’ Feeder Basketball Team are Sunday, November 9th at Hersey High School in the Fieldhouse.
6th Grade: Sunday 11/9 from 1:00-3:00 PM and Sunday 11/16 from 1-3
7th Grade: Sunday 11/9 from 2:00-4:30 PM
8th Grade: Sunday 11/9 from 4:00-6:00 PM
**Please arrive 15 minutes beforehand to register**
**Players need to bring their own basketball**
**Players (& their parents) making the team will meet after tryouts & fees collected**
Questions? E-mail Coach Doug at dougzaucha@aol.com
Free Tutoring Provided
The Indian Trails Public Library District in Wheeling, provides a free after-school online tutoring service for students in Kindergarten – 12th grades and students taking college introductory level course through Live Homework Help®.
Live Homework Help is a tutoring service that provides students with expert tutors from across the country. Students connect to tutors for one-to-one homework help sessions in an online classroom—they don’t just provide answers, they assist the student in completing the assignment. The library provides this service free for all students with an Indian Trails Library card and both English and Spanish-speaking tutors are available.
The tutors are certified teachers, university professors, graduate school students, students at accredited colleges, and professionals who are experts in their fields. All of the Live Homework Help tutors have received a third party background check and have been certified by Tutor.com.
Students can connect to online tutors for free from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. seven days a week. They simply go to www.IndianTrailsLibrary.org to access Live Homework Help remotely from their home PC or Mac. Help is available in the following subjects:
• Math: elementary, algebra I, algebra II, geometry, trigonometry and calculus
• Science: elementary, earth science, biology, chemistry, physics
• Social Studies: American history, world history, political science and geography
• English: spelling, grammar, book reports, writing center, and more.
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