Tuesday, October 16th – 5th Grade after school Band/Orchestra lessons begin at Addams & Mead Jr. Highs as 3:30 p.m. and PTA Pizza Tuesday

Thursday, October 18th – 6th Grade after school Band/Orchestra lessons begin at Addams & Mead Jr. Highs as 3:30 p.m.

Friday, October 19th – PTA Hot Lunch (Chipotle)

Saturday, October 20th – 7t Annual Hoover-Campanelli Family Fun Run at Hoover School – Starts at 9:45 a.m.

Information went home today about our Fall Fun Run.  Hoover and Campanelli will be hosting the one mile family run/walk on Saturday, October 20^th, at Hoover School, beginning at 9:45am.  We hope many of our families will be coming out to participate in this fun event. Please return your participation form to Mr. Mershon, by October 19^th.

On Wednesday, October 31, Campanelli will celebrate Halloween by having our annual Costume Parade and Halloween room parties.  Halloween is a special time for many children. In order to ensure the safety and well-being of all our students, we will be using the following guidelines for our school celebration.

• Costumes and make-up may not be worn to school by students in grades K-6. Students will have time to dress before the parade.
• No hair colorings, sprays, or supplies are to be brought to school.
• Keep make-up to a minimum (there is only a short time given to students to get into costumes, so save the best for trick-or-treating)
• No costumes depicting violence (no fake blood or gore, please)
• No weapons or “look-alikes” of any kind (knives, swords, guns/squirt guns, chains or any other type of weapon) may be brought to school.
• Be certain that your child can see through his/her mask

Students will have a typical lunch/recess and get prepared for the parade once they return to their classrooms.  Students in grades K-6 will bring their costumes to school and will be allowed to change into their costume during their lunch hour or prior to the parade.  Our parade will begin at 1:00 pm. Please follow these guidelines so that Halloween is an enjoyable experience for all.

Kindergarten-6th Grade Parade

Students will parade outside beginning at 1:00 p.m. All spectators are asked to remain outside for the duration of the parade. Spectators can watch the parade anywhere around the school. Students will travel around the entire school building, staying on the sidewalk and blacktop nearest the building.  In the event of rain the outside parade will be cancelled. If you are volunteering in a classroom, please sign in at the front office.  Only those people that are on the volunteer list, in the main office, will be allowed to help at the parties beginning at 1:20.

All classroom parties will begin immediately following the parade. Please adhere to the guidelines for treats, as all edibles intended for distribution to the class will not be passed out. Pencils, stickers, and other fun items such as spider rings, are great alternatives.  Many fun activities take place during classroom parties and students have a great time each year. Nonedible treats or forgotten costumes can be dropped off in the office labeled with your child’s name and room number. We appreciate your help with this as our teachers have planned instruction until 1:00 p.m. and we want to minimize the amount of interruptions during this time.

To help alleviate congestion in our parking lot at dismissal, we are asking all the volunteers to please park on the side streets. Thank you to all the room representatives who are volunteering their time for our parties.

If for any reason you do not want your child to participate in the Halloween activities, please inform your child’s teacher and alternate accommodations will be made.

We thank you in advance for you cooperation and are looking forward to a fun, safe Halloween at Campanelli!

Friday,  October 5th – No School – Conferences

Monday, October 8th – No School – Columbus Day

Tuesday, October 9th – PTA Pizza Tuesday and PTA Meeting in lounge at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 10th – PTA Birthday Book Club

Friday, October 12th – PTA Hot Lunch (Buona Beef)

The theme for the 2018-2019 school year is “Heroes Around Me.” Students can create as many projects as they like, in as many arts categories as they like. Guidelines including specific rules per category and entry forms can be found in the Library Media Center (LMC). Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, October 31 in the LMC also.

From our local PTA, projects advance through a judging system through council, district, region, state and national levels of the program. We have had wonderful participation over the last few years with many of our students recognized for moving to the regional and state levels.

Check out this brief second video to get a good idea of what it’s all about! PTA Reflections Overview Please contact the Campanelli Reflections Chair – Amisha Shah at amisha_shah10@nullhotmail.com for questions

Friday, September 28th – School Picture Day and PTA Hot Lunch (Panda Express)

Tuesday, October 2nd – PTA Pizza Tuesday

Thursday, October 4th – Half-day of school – school dismissed at 11:40 am, Conferences, and Book Fair in gym during conferences – closes at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 5th – No School – Conferences

Monday, October 8th – No School – Columbus Day

The Department of Language and Culture is excited to host Free Adult English as a Second Language classes at Nerge, Armstrong and Hanover Highlands this fall. These classes are designed for parents of District 54 students who are interested in learning or practicing their English. During these classes, participants will engage in communicative activities centered around a broad range of topics.  The class will meet 8 times.

• Classes at Nerge will be on Tuesdays, Oct. 9-Dec. 11 from 6-8 p.m.
• Classes at Armstrong will be on Wednesdays, Oct. 10-Dec. 12 from 6-8 p.m.
• Classes at Hanover Highlands will be on Mondays, Sept. 24-Nov. 19 from 6-8 p.m.

The Adult ESL flyers and registration forms in English, Spanish and Polish can be found on the Language and Culture Website. Please return completed registration forms to your child’s school. We look forward to having you join us!

Schaumburg Parent University (SPU) is designed to involve more parents in the life of the school, to strengthen family relationships, and to improve parenting skills that will ultimately result in improved student success academically, socially and emotionally. There are two evening programs scheduled for October. Please note that child care is always available.

Anti-Bullying Presentation for Parents – Oct. 9th

As you know, District 54 is committed to ensuring the academic success and social-emotional well-being of all students. This fall we introduced a new social-emotional learning curriculum at all grade levels focused on the belief that each child deserves to be Healthy, Safe, Engaged, Supported and Challenged.

We value our relationships with our students’ parents as we work together to support the children in this community. Therefore, District 54 will host a presentation for parents and other adults in our community about the negative effects of bullying and what we can do as a community to create a culture of kindness and respect.

Humanity Rising is partnering with Kirk Smalley of Stand for the Silent to deliver this powerful message in October, National Bullying Prevention Month. Mr. Smalley will talk about how his own son committed suicide after being bullied.

The presentation will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at our Professional Learning Center, 522 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Click here to access the flyer for the event.

We hope you will make plans to join us. And please reach out to us if there is ever anything we can do to better support your child.

How to Raise Resilient Children – October 11

Jacqueline Rhew, the co-author of Successful Parenting, will talk about creating a custom plan for raising independent children into adulthood, with strategies for increasing motivation, healthy goal setting and active school engagement. This presentation is intended for adults only and is presented in cooperation with the Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs . This event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on October 11, 2018, in the District 54 Board Room, 524 E. Schaumburg Road, 2nd floor, Schaumburg. How to Raise Resilient Children Flyer

Math Night: Escape Room – October 24

Parents, guardians and students in kindergarten through sixth grade will use math, collaboration and creative thinking to unlock clues and solve problems. This event will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on October 24, 2018, at the District 54 Professional Learning Center, 522 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Math Night Flyer

To register or for more information, contact Meg Kwak at 847-357-6586 or spu@nullsd54.org. Leave your name, contact information, the number of children needing childcare (free) and your child’s school.

Our fall clubs for the 2018-19 school year have begun or will be starting soon. If you would like to see the clubs that are available throughout the school year, they are located on the Clubs page of our website or at his link.  Invitations are sent home with the students throughout the year. 

There will be a Halloween letter detailing the afternoon of Wednesday, 10/31 coming home next week. Weather permitting, we will begin our parade around 1:00 pm and the classroom parties will begin after the parade. Also, just a reminder that to support students with life-threatening allergies, no food can be served at room parties or other celebrations during the school day; including Halloween.