Bald is Beautiful

Some times our children do things that are truly amazing. As many of you might have heard one of our teachers Mrs. Strong has one of those truly remarkable children. She participated in the St. Baldrick's fundraiser at her middle school. A quote from Mrs. Strong says it all, I have learned a valuable lesson from her about how much change one person can make in a community of friends and family. I also discovered the truth in these words... Bald Is Beautiful!

I would like to thank her for sharing her daughters pictures with all of us. She stated she was a very proud parent and we are a very proud district to know the caliber of teachers and their families. Have a lovely spring break and rest we still have a few more things to teach.

Be safe, Mrs. Schultz

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Bullying

At times I have had students come to me and say I saw someone being bullied. I have also heard that some students are coming home upset because their friends were being bullied on the bus. Here is advice I give my students and you can use this at home. Tell your child they have the power to help and stop the situation if they follow these guide lines.

There are several things they can do in this situation. First, start by reporting it to a teacher or the bus driver immediately when they see this happening. Make sure they know this is not tattling but a way to help someone who is being bullied. You can say, "Asking an adult to help with this situation is like asking the nurse to help someone with a skinned knee".

They can also help buy saying, "That's not very nice" to the bully and ask the person to join them someplace else. Either way the student should not be left to feel alone. We all at sometimes have been bullied and I want our children to know this is something which is wrong and shouldn't be tolerated. I want this to be a safe zone not a place they fear.

ISATS

ISAT testing is over :) For those of you new to the Illinois school scene, let me explain.
ISAT stands for Illinois Standards Achievement Tests.These tests are given in
grades 3 through 7 throughout the state’s public schools to measure individual student
achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards.The results give parents,
teachers and schools one measure of student learning and school performance. The
state assessment scores are used to measure adequate yearly progress (AYP) for all
public schools. All students’ scores are part of the AYP measure, including students with
disabilities and limited English proficiency. Furthermore, the state provides individual
student's results, and schools are issued a State Report Card based, in part, on these
scores.

I am sure our students here at Prairieview did a wonderful job, thanks to our teachers and yourselves. They are all truly a product of the wonderful things which go on here at District 66. So now starts our last trimester; hopefully, everyone will give his or her
best effort during this last grading period. Have a great week and enjoy the weather.