January Update!

Happy New Year to our Eisenhower Community!!

2011 was year of great growth and pride at Eisenhower, and we are confident 2012 will bring even more!! Thank you to all the families that braved the snow and came out to conferences and the book fair. Mr. Ross and I enjoyed meeting several of you! If we missed you, listed below are upcoming events/ dates we hope to see you!

A couple of notes/reminders:

•  Please remind your child to dress appropriately for the weather~ Students will NOT be let into the building until 7:35am.  Walkers especially should be dressed warmly if they arrive early to school.

•  Please remind your child to keep  electronic devices and cell phones at home. Cell phones and electronic
  devices are NOT allowed at Eisenhower Junior High School per the Schaumburg School District 54 Board Policy JGE, which states: Possession or use of electronic, communication or entertainment devices and cellular telephones by students is prohibited in the schools  or on District property unless the use or possession of such a device has first been expressly authorized by the building principal or the Superintendent/ designee.

• PBIS Celebrations are held the last Friday of each month.  This month, we have a special guest
  speaker from the Attorney General’s Office to talk about Internet Safety.  We have the BEST students
  here at Eisenhower who earn Red Eagle Tickets to turn in for rewards! Several of our students have received prizes such as Eisenhower and Hoffman HS T-shirts, Free Pizza for a month, Free Nachos and large lockers.

• ISAT COUNTDOWN- ISAT testing is in 5 weeks beginning the week of March 5^th and concluding March 16^th. If you would like information and/or test practice, please visit the Illinois State Board of Education website at: http://www.isbe.net/assessment/isat.htm

•  Additional Information: Click HERE for Superintendent Rafferty’s midyear project update:(http://sd54.org/2012/01/superintendent-rafferty-offers-mid-year-project-update/)

 Upcoming Events in February

2/8- Half Day AM (7:35-10:45)- Teacher Inservice PM

2/10- PTA Nacho Day-lunches

2/10-Graduation Order Envelopes Due

2/17-Pizza Day-lunches

2/20- No School-President’s Day

2/24- End of 2^nd Trimester

Garibaldi’s Night January 19th

On Thursday, January 19th Eisenhower’s PTA will be holding a fundraiser at Garibaldi’s 2346 West  Higgins Road

All Day 20% of sales will be donated to Eisenhower Jr. High’s PTA.

***Must present flyer linked below.  (Feel free to make copies for family and friends.)

Garibaldi’s Dinner Night Flyer

Welcome Back!

Hello and Happy New Year Eisenhower Community!

Tuesday, January 3rd, school will resume from Winter Break.  Prior to break, students completed their MAP testing.  Students individual MAP scores will be mailed home for your review on Friday, January, 6th.  Student-Led Conferences will be held on Thursday, January 12th in the PM and Friday, January 13th in the AM.  If you have not received information regarding a conference, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher. The return of school begins our weekly countdown to ISAT tests beginning March 5th through March 16th. In just 9 weeks, students will be taking the ISAT in Reading and Mathematics.  Seventh grade students will also be taking Science. Last year’s overall school scores were 92.8% in Reading, 94.4% in Mathematics and 90.8% in Science.  Our school goal this year is to increase our 90/90 status to 95/95!  The Illinois State Board of Education has a variety of information on state testing and practice guides.  2012 is going to continue to be an outstanding year at Eisenhower. Thank you for your continued support and communication.

Upcoming dates in January

January 3rd- School Resumes
January 12 – Half-day Parent-Teacher Conferences, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN THE AFTERNOON
January 13 – Full-day Parent-Teacher Conferences, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ALL DAY
January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday – NO SCHOOL

Kara Prusko
Principal
Eisenhower Junior High School
847.357.5500/ karaprusko@sd54.org

Helping for the Holidays!

Eisenhower Student Council food and clothing drive was a great success!  We collected:

14 boxes of food were sent to Mead Food Pantry on 12/15/11

24 boxes/bags of clothing were sent to Addams Community Closet on 12/15/11

5 Yellow Ribbon packages were mailed to the troops on 12/5/11

Over 100 letters were send to troops for the holidays on 12/15/11

For more information on how to help School District 54 families, visit our District website at : http://sd54.org/

Have a wonderful, happy & healthy holiday and new year.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Dear Eisenhower Community,

As Winter Break approaches, please remember that school resumes on TUESDAY, January 3^rd.

Honor Roll

Honor Roll certificates, car decals and pencils will be distributed in homerooms on Friday, December 16th, to all students who received a 3.5 or higher GPA in first trimester.

Parent Portal to Grade Book

Thank you to all of you who returned request sheets for access to the Parent Portal for grades, homework and school information.  If you are interested in having access, the forms are available on our website. Please complete the forms and return to the main office.  Students will be trained to use the Student Portal on Friday,12/16 and Tuesday, 1/3.

 Student Led Conferences

Our students recently completed MAP testing and have updated data and goal sheets to share with you at Student Led Conferences.  Conferences are Thursday, January 12^th and Friday, January 13^th.  Letters will be mailed Thursday, December 15th. If you have not received this information over Winter Break, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher.

PTA Hot Foods

If you are interested in ordering your child PTA Hot Food, the order form is available on our website.  The due date is January
18^th.

Regards,

Kara Prusko

Principal

Eisenhower

847-357-5500

Write a holiday message for the troops

Join Governor Pat Quinn and several Americans this holiday season and send a Holiday Message for the Troops.  Directions and “send to” addresses can be found in the above link.

Girls Volleyball Schedule

Girls volleyball at Eisenhower takes place during the months of January and February.  All physicals and permission slips should be turned in by Friday, December 13th.  The calendar of tryout dates & times, practices, and games is linked below:

Girls Volleyball Calendar

Infinite Campus Parent/Student Portal Now Open!!! Mobile Access Added!

UPDATED LETTER

Dear Eisenhower Parents and Guardians,

Eisenhower Junior High School is thrilled to announce that our school will now be offering access to the District 54 Infinite Campus Parent/Student Portal.

The Infinite Campus Portal is a website where students, parents and guardians can log in and view information about your children’s  grades, assignments, immunizations, test scores, demographic information and much more.

During the first week of January, Eisenhower students were taught how to access the site in social studies classes and were given a login and  password.

If parents are interested in having a username and password to log in and view your child’s information, please agreement linked below and return the form to the main office. You will receive a letter in January with your login and a randomly generated password. Once logged in to the Portal you  will have the ability to change this password. Please return forms to the Eisenhower Main Office.

Parent Student Portal Guidelines
Parent guardian student access request form (revised)

Mobile Access

With our recent update to Infinite Campus we now have the ability to give parents access to the Parent Portal through their Smart Phone(Currently only Apple products but Android will be supported soon).  This update allows parents to see students daily schedule, assignments,attendance, grades and schedule directly on their phone. Use this link for the app: http://media.infinitecampus.com/public/html/mobile/index.html

Thank you for helping us to pilot the new District 54 portal.  We hope it will further enhance our communication with parents/guardians as we  work together to ensure student success. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me at (847) 357-5500.

Sincerely,

Kara Prusko
Principal
Eisenhower Junior High School

MAP testing in reading & mathematics

MAP testing is 11/28 for 7^th grade reading and 12/5 for 7th grade math.

MAP testing is 11/29 for 8^th grade reading and 12/6 for 8th grade math. 

This test is an important progress monitor of your child’s progress in reading and math.  Students goals were set in Fall and shared with parents at conferences.  We will be updated students goal setting sheets and strive to meet our goal of being a 95/95  building!

Eisenhower Update – November & December

Hello Community,

November is quickly flying by and we wanted to give you some updates from Eisenhower.

Feed Your Mind was a great evening.  Thank you to all the families that came out to see our music performances and stopped by the classrooms to join in the activities! This week is “Rally for Respect Week”. Each class has participated in activities to prevent bullying and ‘Rally for Respect’.  Ask your child about how the activities are going and how they decorated their Homeroom doors!
For student absences, please call 847-357-5502, to report the absence prior to 8AM.  Also, should your child be out for an extended period, please contact our school nurse, Mrs. Harte, in regards to returning to school and doctor’s notes.

MAP testing is 11/28 & 12/5- For 7^th grade reading and math. MAP testing is 11/29 & 12/6-For 8^th grade reading and math.  This test is an important progress monitor of your child’s progress in reading and math.  Students goals were set in Fall and shared with parents at conferences.  We will be updated students goal setting sheets and strive to meet our goal of being a 95/95 building!

Boys Basketball and Cheerleading season is in full swing.  Eisenhower 7^th and 8^th grade teams are currently in 1^st place.  Come see our Eagles play and support us on Tuesday, November 29^th for our ‘Pack the Place’ game day against Frost Junior High. The games begin around 2:45PM. Please enter through the East Door 16.

Join us for a PTA Fundraiser Night at Georgio’s on Tuesday, November 22^nd, 4-10PM, in the Arboretum in South Barrington (Corner of Rt 72 & Rt 59).  Georgio’s will donate 20% of its dine-in sales and 10% of its carryout to the PTA.

The Hoffman HS Explore Test is on Saturday, December 3^rd. Please contact the high school with any questions.

Important Upcoming Dates

11/17-PTA Hot Foods

11/18- Rally for Respect Assembly

11/22- NO late buses available

11/23, 11/24, 11/25- NO SCHOOL

11/28-MAP TESTING- 7^th grade Reading

11/29-MAP TESTING- 8^th grade Reading

11/29-6^th Grade Parent Night- 7PM Eisenhower gym

11/29-Pack the Place Basketball Game vs. Frost- 2:45PM

12/5-MAP TESTING- 7^th grade Math

12/6-MAP TESTING- 8^th grade Math

12/7- Winter Music Concert- 7PM

12/9, 12/12, 12/13, 12/15-Intramurals

12/9-PTA Nacho Day at lunch

12/17-1/2- Winter Break

Mrs. Prusko & Mr. Ross

Principal          Assistant Principal