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Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Family Reading Night
Help for Haiti
El Consejo Estudiantil de Orchard Place decidió ayudar a las víctimas de Haití para su recaudación de fondos este año. Durante la reunión semanal se decoraron botes con letreros que dicen: “Ayuda para Haití”, junto con fotos del periódico y los colores de la bandera de Haiti. Después los botes fueron distribuidos a cada salón de clases y en otras locaciones del edificio. Muchos estudiantes en el comite ya habian empezado a ahorrar su “cambio” y lo trajeron en bolsitas para ponerlo en los botes de su salón de clases. Los Estudiantes Oficiales del Consejo Estudiantil y los representantes de los salones de clases seguirán recordandole a los estudiantes de su clase que continúen donando durante el resto del año escolar. Está colecta va a continuar hasta finales de mayo. Luego, todo el dinero se va a colectar, contar y enviar a una organización benéfica que este trabajando en ayudar al pueblo Haitiano. Los Estudiantes del Consejo Estudiantil como siempre agradecen el apoyo que les dan en la recaudación de fondos.
Orchard Place Student Council selected to help the victims of Haiti for their fundraiser this year. Cans were decorated with signs that read, "Help for Haiti" along with photos from the newspapers and the colors of the Haitian flag during their weekly meeting. Then the cans were distributed to every classroom and other locations throughout the building. Many students on the committee had already begun to save their "spare change" and brought them in baggies to place in the cans from their own classrooms. Student Council officers and classroom representatives will continue to remind their classes to donate throughout the rest of the school year. This collection will continue until the end of May. All money will then be collected, counted and sent on to a charity that is working to help the people of Haiti. Student Council always appreciates your support in their fundraisers. Thank you.
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Two separate groups will be offered at the same time; English & Spanish.
WHEN: Wednesdays, starting on Feb. 3, 2010 - March 10, 2010
(2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10) TIME: 6:30-8:30 WHERE: Orchard Place School, 2727 Maple St., Des Plaines, Il. WHO: ORCHARD PLACE & PLAINFIELD PARENTS. COST: Your time & some energy. This parent education group is FREE!
- FREE TRANSPORTATION AND DAY CARE WILL BE PROVIDED
- INCLUDES LIGHT SNACKS
El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration, is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed. On this day in Mexico, the streets near the cemeteries are filled with decorations of papel picado, flowers, candy calaveras (skeletons and skulls), and parades.
It is believed that the spirit of the dead visit their families on October 31 and leave on November 2.
In celebration of this event, students of Lindsay Santiago and Stephanie Hajdu made altars and placed ofrendas (offerings) of food such as pan de muertos baked in shapes of skulls and figures, candles, incense, yellow marigolds known as cempazuchitl (also spelled zempasuchil) and most importantly a photo of the departed soul is placed on the altar. Deceased celebrities and American presidents were among the many that were honored.
It might sound somewhat morbid, but Mexicans react to death with mourning along with happiness and joy. They look at death with the same fear as any other culture, but there is a difference. They reflect their fear by mocking and living alongside death.
Living alongside death means that Mexicans have to learned to accept it within their lives. Death is apparent in everyday life. It is in art and even in children's toys. Death is a celebration in Mexico.
On Friday, October 23, 2009, the 4th graders at Orchard Place went to visit Loyola University Chicago. The trip was made possible because of a generous grant received from the District 62 Education Foundation. Orchard Place has recently been accepted into a network of schools called No Excuses University. Our belief is that every child has the right to be prepared to attend college. The hope is that the memory of this trip will last well beyond their days at Orchard Place; leaving an impression upon them that will help drive their academic journey towards college and beyond!
As a result of the grant, the 4th graders spent a day touring Loyola’s lake front campus in Rogers Park. The visit consisted of a tour that took students around the campus, visiting buildings such as the Information Commons, the Student Union, the Gentile Center, and the Halas Sports Center. With the help of Dr. Dorothy Giroux, Dr. Jane Hunt, and Dr. Ernestine Riggs, students from Kappa Delta Pi (an International Honor Society in Education organization) broke the students into 4 groups as they toured the campus. Students were also shown a video about Loyola and played a college trivia game designed by their tour guides. Each student was given a t-shirt and a Loyola bag that had a small plastic basketball inside to remember their college visit to Loyola University Chicago.
We can’t thank enough the District 62 Education Foundation and all those individuals at Loyola who made this trip possible! Beyond the individuals already mention, we also need to thank Ms. Carolyn Vellos O’Connell (Senior Associate Athletic Director) and Ms. Karen Laguatan (Assistant Director of the Alumni Association) for their help in securing some of the memorable items for the students. Orchard Place looks forward to continuing their relationship with Loyola University!
Rebecca Whitaker, The Outreach Facilitator for the University of Iowa, visited Orchard Place 5th grade classroom to discuss the school campus and the college of Engineering. Students were shown a video of campus life. She also showed a video of Santos a human-like robot. While the students were excited about the campus video they were in awe when they saw how life-like Santos looked and moved. Students also receive several brochures on the field of engineering to share with their parents. After the presentation the students were able to experiment with making Oobleck, Slime, and Glurch which are products made from corn strarch, Borax powder, glue, and laundry starch. From the pictures you can see the students had an educational and fun experience.
Rebecca Whitaker, la facilitadora de la Universidad de Iowa, visitó los salones de clase de 5to grado de Orchard Place para discutir las facilidades de la escuela y la universidad de Ingeniería. A los estudiantes se les mostró un vídeo de la vida en la escuela. Ella también les enseño un vídeo de Santos un robot parecido a un humano. Mientras los estudiantes estaban emocionados con el vídeo universitario, ellos también estaban asombrados cuando vieron como Santos se veía y se movía tan real. Los estudiantes también recibieron muchos folletos sobre el campo de ingeniería para compartir con sus papás. Después de la presentación los estudiantes tuvieron la oportunidad para experimentar haciendo Oobleck, Slime y Glurch productos hechos de almidón de elote, polvo de bórax y almidón de ropa. En las fotos usted puede ver que los estudiantes tuvieron una experiencia educativa y divertida.
Escrito por los alumnos de primer grado en el salon de Ms. Branick / Written by 1st grade students in Mrs. Branick's class
En Estudios Sociales hemos estado aprendiendo de la comunidad y sus alrededores. Nuestra clase tuvo la oportunidad de ir al acuario Shedd. En el acuario, vimos muchos animales. Unos de los animales que vimos fue una tortuga grande. También vimos un tiburón que tenía un pico grande. El cangrejo de araña era enorme. Las estrellas del mar se pegaban en las ventanas. El caballito del mar estaba nadando en el agua. Nos gustaron muchos ver los diferentes pescados. Nuestro favorito fue el pescado payaso. El pez de payaso era de color anaranjado y blanco.
En nuestra clase, tuvimos la oportunidad de tocar muchas cosas que se encuentran en el acuario. Cosas como una concha, diente de tiburón, y un pescado en un vaso de agua que estaba preservado. Nos gustaron los dientes del tiburón La concha tenia el sonido del mar. El pescado tenía un diente. Fue muy divertido y aprendimos mucho.
In our Social Studies unit, we learned about our communities its surroundings. Our class took a trip to the Shedd Aquarium. At the aquarium, we were able to see many ocean animals. We saw a big turtle. The shark had a huge mouth. The crab spider was enormous. We enjoyed seeing the starfish swimming in the water. The many types of fish were also beautiful to see. Our favorite was the clown fish. The clown fish was orange with white stripes.
In our class, we were able to be scientist. We touched various ocean artifacts. We were able compare shark teeth, a seashell, and a fish preserve in a glass with water. Our favorite was the shark teeth. Inside the seashell, we could hear the ocean. The preserved fish in a glass had only one tooth. We had fun learning about our communities.
Orchard Place Students Go To College
On Friday, April 17th forty-five ELL (English Language Learners) students from Orchard Place School, in grades K through 5, went to visit the Concordia University Chicago campus in River Forest. These students were invited by CUC back in October during an assembly that the university gave on explaining what the college experience is all about. This partnership was established by ELL Resource teacher, Theresa Straub as part of the process towards becoming a part of the No Excuses University. This program is part of the TurnAround Schools that was developed by Damen Lopez in 2006. TurnAround Schools is based on the following principles: Every child has the right to be prepared to attend college and it is the responsibility of adults in the school to develop exceptional systems that make that dream a reality.
The students were divided into four groups which were led around campus by the CUC staff and students. Fridays visit included stops in a classroom, dormitory, gym, pool, band room, art gallery, chapel, post office, library, track, bookstore, the Cougar Den, admissions, cafeteria, patio and theatre (where fifth graders were able to observe a class). The three remaining groups had the opportunity to draw Charlie T. Cougar (their mascot) out on the lawn. In addition, not only was lunch provided by Concordia, they also surprised all 45 students, 3 parents and 4 OP staff with their own CUC tote bag filled with merchandise and a letter personally addressed to them. To remember the day, a group photo was taken in front of the Concordia University sign.
DePaul Blue Demons Game Written by OP 4th grade students
On Saturday Feb 7th, Ms. Santiago's 4th grade class went to the Allstate Arena to see our university play. Our university’s name is DePaul University, “Depaul Blue Demons” wow!!! We had posters. Some of the posters said “Sink it’’some others said “Lets go Demons”. Before the game started we saw the Blue Demon’s mascot. He looked awesome. Do you know that they played vs Pittsburgh? They are a good team.
Even though we lost we had a lot of fun. When the game ended we went to get autographs from the players .They signed our posters and some papers that had with their pictures in it. Can you believe we met them? Well if you don’t, we did. It was so fun.
Escrito por alumnos de 4to grado de OP - El sábado, 7 de febrero la clase de Ms. Santiago fue al “Allstate Arena” a ver a nuestra universidad jugar. Nuestra universidad se llama “Depaul University” wow!!! nosotros teníamos carteles, 3 de ellos decian “Sink it” otros decian “Lets go demons”. Antes de que empezara el juego nosotros vimos la mascota de los Demonios Azules. Se veía bien “cool”. ¿Tu sabias que jugaron contra Pittsburgh? Son un buen equipo.
Aunque perdimos nos la pasamos muy bien. Cuando el juego terminó fuimos a qpedir el autografo de los jugadores. Ellos firmaron nuestros carteles y algunos papeles que tenian sus fotos. ¿Puedes creer que conosimos a algunos de los jugadores? Pues si no lo crees, es cierto. Estaba muy divertido.
Taking the Show on the Road
Stephanie Wubbena, General Music Teacher and Band Director, showcased the talents of some of her students at a recent Des Plaines Lions Club meeting. Singles, duos, and trios performed excerpts from the various styles of music that they are working on in class. Forest, Plainfield, and Orchard Place Schools were represented. Carol Shepardson, Plainfield Vision Teacher, hosted the group.
Orchard Place Students Send their Love to the Troops
On January 27, 28, and 29, Orchard Place students spent their lunchtime recess indoors making Valentine’s Day cards for U.S. troops serving overseas. The project was organized by one of our PTO parents, as a part of the “Operation Support Our Troops - Illinois, Inc.” initiative. For more information about “Operation Support Our Troops”, visit www.osotil.org
Los estudiantes de Orchard Place le mandaron su amor a las Tropas
En enero 27, 28 y 29, los estudiantes de Orchard Place pasaron su tiempo del almuerzo adentro haciendo tarjetas del Día de San Valentin para las tropas que están sirviendo en el extranjero. El proyecto fue organizado por uno de nuestros padres de PTO, como parte de la iniciativa “Operación para Ayudar a Nuestras Tropas - Illinois, Inc.” Para mas información acerca de “Operación para Ayudar a Nuestras Tropas”, visite www.osotil.org
Orchard Place Family Reading Night
Nearly 100 Orchard Place students and their families gathered on January 22 for Family Reading Night. The focus of the evening was “How to Read Aloud to Your Child.” Each family was able to attend two story sessions, during which they listened to an OP teacher read a book aloud and share some fun activities to do with reading. The evening concluded in the OP gymnasium, with
a special presentation of brand new books for every OP student by the Des Plaines Rotary Board and a special raffle for three Des Plaines Public Library cards sponsored by the OP student council. It was a great night!
Noche de Lectura en Familia en Orchard Place
Cerca de 100 estudiantes de Orchard Place y sus familias se reunieron el 22 de enero para Noche de Lectura en Familia. El enfoque esa tarde fue “Como Leer en Voz Alta con tu Niño(a).” Cada familia tuvo la oportunidad de atender dos sesiones de cuentos, durante las cuales ellos escucharon a un maestro de OP leer un libro en voz alta y compartir actividades divertidas que se hacen con la lectura. La tarde concluyo en el gimnasio, con la presentación especial de una linea de libros nuevos para cada estudiante de OP por el Comité Rotativo de Des Plaines(Des Plaines Rotatory Board) y una rifa especial de tres tarjetas para la Librería Publica de Des Plaines patrocinada por el con consejo estudiantil de OP. ¡Fue una noche maravillosa!
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