Messenger - April 15, 2022
Hello Early Childhood Families,
We have seen all different types of weather this week. Please make sure that you are sending your student to school dressed appropriately and in layers so that they are comfortable when playing outside as the weather in Illinois during the spring can be a bit unpredictable.
For those families that are returning to EC, please make sure that you fill out the Google Form to provide information about your child to assist us in making class lists and deciding AM and PM spots. While we do take into consideration your requests, we cannot promise that we can make the request happen for next year. Please reach out to me directly if there are unusual circumstances that you feel that I should know about when the team is creating class lists for next year. For those of you heading to kindergarten, if you have a specific request for your student for next year, please send the principal of your elementary school a note.
I hope that you have a wonderful weekend.
Paulette Ollie
630-937-8053
Important Upcoming Dates:
May 12 Young Athletes Culminating Event
May25 Celebration of Learning
May 26 Last Day of EC
Community Open House for Building Our Future Together
BPS101 has completed the Community Engagement Sessions for the Building Our Future Together plan. In those sessions we learned that people want to see our school buildings and learn about some of the key areas that need improvements. Please join us for an Open House at RMS and JBN on April 27th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at RMS or JBN, or BOTH! Volunteers and staff will be on hand at each location to show you around and answer questions about the buildings. Everyone is encouraged to attend even if you have been in the buildings before. Come see them in a new light. Additional information on the Building Our Future Together project can be found at bps101.net/boft.
Tips and Tricks Video Series- March
As you know, we are trying something new this year with our EC parent education opportunities. We are sending you short (5-10 minutes) videos, called “EC Parent Education Tips and Tidbits” each month. We hope these videos will provide you with ideas as to how to help your child at home with various topics.
We hope you find them useful!
This is our sixth helpful video this year for you to enjoy! This month the topic is
communication with our Speech and Language Pathologist Jeni Baron
Upcoming BPSN Event- April 21st– Transition Process to Adulthood
See flyer for all the details
From the PTO:
Trivia Night
After a 2-year hiatus due to COVID, the PTO is pleased to announce the return of our annual AGS Trivia Night. This event has historically been the school’s single largest fundraiser and past trivia nights have raised over $14,000. Along with trivia, the evening includes raffles and a silent auction and all proceeds go to the school. It is also the only fundraising event for parents only so it’s a great excuse to get together with friends for a great cause. Gather your teammates and brush up on your random knowledge of useless information!
What: Trivia Night Fundraiser
When: Saturday May 14, 2022 6-10pm
Where: Moose Lodge
Team registration runs April 8-May 4th. Register early to ensure your team spot! We only have room for 20 teams. $100 registration per team- each team can have up to 8 team members. Click here to register!
Join us for a fun night and support AGS!
If you have any questions, contact our trivia night crew at trivianight@agspto.org.
PTO Board News!
Nominations for next year’s AGS/EC PTO board have begun rolling in!
At the end of this year, our board will have to say “Later Gator” to our Treasurer as their family moves beyond the grade school years. Our other current members are staying to complete the second year of their 2 year term, or take on new responsibilities within the board.
- If you are interested in getting involved more in our schools and community please SIGN-UP HERE. You don’t have to sign-up alone either, grab a friend and jump in together! There are a few very importantroles that still need nominations. Please review the PTO Board Roles HERE for detailed role responsibilities.
- Director of Communications
- Director of Classroom Support
- Early Childhood Representative
- Official nominations will be brought forward during our next PTO meeting on Thursday, April 21. Elections will be held at the last General Membership meeting of the school year on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
Upcoming Events Need Committee Chairs
Did you know that all of our favorite events are run by committees of volunteers consisting of AGS/EC families, just like you? These events cannot be pulled off without your valuable assistance! Volunteering is a great way to meet other families from our school and make new friends!
Great Gator Fun Run: Next Fall 2022
Commitment: The Great Gator Fun Run is both a fundraiser for AGS/EC PTO and an encouragement in keeping our students active! This event may also be run in partnership with our Director of Ways & Means as assistance in collecting local business sponsorships. Our students love pushing themselves through the laps and our wonderful teachers donate some fantastic raffle prizes each year. We ask that any event planning committee have at least 2 volunteers leading.
SIGN-UP HERE
Girls Heading to Kindergarten Next Year
Please see this flyer for information about an event to learn about becoming a Daisy next year
Previously Shared Information:
2022-23 School Year Information
The district calendars for K-12th grade students and for EC students have been approved and are currently posted on the BPS101.net website. Here are a couple of important dates for next year EC Open House/Teacher Meet & Greet- August 16th EC First Day of School- August 17th
May 12th– This is our Young Athlete Culminating Event. This event will be held outdoors and will focus on gross motor skill development. We will have students from Rotolo Middle School here to assist with the activities, but we encourage you to come and cheer on and do the activities with your student. We do ask that if possible to leave siblings at home because the event does take place outside in the AGS field and we want it to be a special time for the students in the EC program. This program requires that you fill out the registration form that has been sent home. A reminder form will be sent out on Monday for those students still needing to complete and return the form. These forms need to be turned into the Young Athletes Program in mid-April.
May 25th– This is our Celebration of Learning day. This event allows you to spend the day with your student and participate in a modified school day here at the EC Center that has a wide variety of activities around Water, which is our theme for May. There will be math and literacy activities, a story time, outside time, and many other special events. We hope that you can join us during your student’s school time.
More Incentive to Become a Substitute Teacher
At the September Board of Education Meeting, the Board approved a pay increase for all substitute teaching positions. We have multiple jobs posted including openings for substitute teachers. More information can be found HERE.
Hello Early Childhood Families,
We have seen all different types of weather this week. Please make sure that you are sending your student to school dressed appropriately and in layers so that they are comfortable when playing outside as the weather in Illinois during the spring can be a bit unpredictable.
For those families that are returning to EC, please make sure that you fill out the Google Form to provide information about your child to assist us in making class lists and deciding AM and PM spots. While we do take into consideration your requests, we cannot promise that we can make the request happen for next year. Please reach out to me directly if there are unusual circumstances that you feel that I should know about when the team is creating class lists for next year. For those of you heading to kindergarten, if you have a specific request for your student for next year, please send the principal of your elementary school a note.
I hope that you have a wonderful weekend.
Paulette Ollie
630-937-8053
Important Upcoming Dates:
May 12 Young Athletes Culminating Event
May25 Celebration of Learning
May 26 Last Day of EC
Community Open House for Building Our Future Together
BPS101 has completed the Community Engagement Sessions for the Building Our Future Together plan. In those sessions we learned that people want to see our school buildings and learn about some of the key areas that need improvements. Please join us for an Open House at RMS and JBN on April 27th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at RMS or JBN, or BOTH! Volunteers and staff will be on hand at each location to show you around and answer questions about the buildings. Everyone is encouraged to attend even if you have been in the buildings before. Come see them in a new light. Additional information on the Building Our Future Together project can be found at bps101.net/boft.
Tips and Tricks Video Series- March
As you know, we are trying something new this year with our EC parent education opportunities. We are sending you short (5-10 minutes) videos, called “EC Parent Education Tips and Tidbits” each month. We hope these videos will provide you with ideas as to how to help your child at home with various topics.
We hope you find them useful!
This is our sixth helpful video this year for you to enjoy! This month the topic is
communication with our Speech and Language Pathologist Jeni Baron
Upcoming BPSN Event- April 21st– Transition Process to Adulthood
See flyer for all the details
From the PTO:
Trivia Night
After a 2-year hiatus due to COVID, the PTO is pleased to announce the return of our annual AGS Trivia Night. This event has historically been the school’s single largest fundraiser and past trivia nights have raised over $14,000. Along with trivia, the evening includes raffles and a silent auction and all proceeds go to the school. It is also the only fundraising event for parents only so it’s a great excuse to get together with friends for a great cause. Gather your teammates and brush up on your random knowledge of useless information!
What: Trivia Night Fundraiser
When: Saturday May 14, 2022 6-10pm
Where: Moose Lodge
Team registration runs April 8-May 4th. Register early to ensure your team spot! We only have room for 20 teams. $100 registration per team- each team can have up to 8 team members. Click here to register!
Join us for a fun night and support AGS!
If you have any questions, contact our trivia night crew at trivianight@agspto.org.
PTO Board News!
Nominations for next year’s AGS/EC PTO board have begun rolling in!
At the end of this year, our board will have to say “Later Gator” to our Treasurer as their family moves beyond the grade school years. Our other current members are staying to complete the second year of their 2 year term, or take on new responsibilities within the board.
- If you are interested in getting involved more in our schools and community please SIGN-UP HERE. You don’t have to sign-up alone either, grab a friend and jump in together! There are a few very importantroles that still need nominations. Please review the PTO Board Roles HERE for detailed role responsibilities.
- Director of Communications
- Director of Classroom Support
- Early Childhood Representative
- Official nominations will be brought forward during our next PTO meeting on Thursday, April 21. Elections will be held at the last General Membership meeting of the school year on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
Upcoming Events Need Committee Chairs
Did you know that all of our favorite events are run by committees of volunteers consisting of AGS/EC families, just like you? These events cannot be pulled off without your valuable assistance! Volunteering is a great way to meet other families from our school and make new friends!
Great Gator Fun Run: Next Fall 2022
Commitment: The Great Gator Fun Run is both a fundraiser for AGS/EC PTO and an encouragement in keeping our students active! This event may also be run in partnership with our Director of Ways & Means as assistance in collecting local business sponsorships. Our students love pushing themselves through the laps and our wonderful teachers donate some fantastic raffle prizes each year. We ask that any event planning committee have at least 2 volunteers leading.
SIGN-UP HERE
Girls Heading to Kindergarten Next Year
Please see this flyer for information about an event to learn about becoming a Daisy next year
Previously Shared Information:
2022-23 School Year Information
The district calendars for K-12th grade students and for EC students have been approved and are currently posted on the BPS101.net website. Here are a couple of important dates for next year EC Open House/Teacher Meet & Greet- August 16th EC First Day of School- August 17th
May 12th– This is our Young Athlete Culminating Event. This event will be held outdoors and will focus on gross motor skill development. We will have students from Rotolo Middle School here to assist with the activities, but we encourage you to come and cheer on and do the activities with your student. We do ask that if possible to leave siblings at home because the event does take place outside in the AGS field and we want it to be a special time for the students in the EC program. This program requires that you fill out the registration form that has been sent home. A reminder form will be sent out on Monday for those students still needing to complete and return the form. These forms need to be turned into the Young Athletes Program in mid-April.
May 25th– This is our Celebration of Learning day. This event allows you to spend the day with your student and participate in a modified school day here at the EC Center that has a wide variety of activities around Water, which is our theme for May. There will be math and literacy activities, a story time, outside time, and many other special events. We hope that you can join us during your student’s school time.
More Incentive to Become a Substitute Teacher
At the September Board of Education Meeting, the Board approved a pay increase for all substitute teaching positions. We have multiple jobs posted including openings for substitute teachers. More information can be found HERE.
