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Dear Parents,
Please remember that picture day has been moved to Friday. These are spring pictures and need not be purchased until after you’ve seen the proofs. Friday will also be a non-uniform day. Please plan accordingly.
Mr. Neidlinger
Dessine-moi un mouton…
- said the Little Prince to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
- said the Little Prince to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This time, I’m calling all our famous illustrators from rooms 100, 101, 104, 107, 200, 201, and 207 to the rescue!
You know so many songs and poem in French.
Take one home and make a book of it, with your own illustrations.
Any technique is permitted, photo, collage, drawing, painting…
Then give it back to your French Teacher before, or on May 5, 2008.
All illustrators will receive a reward.
All French books will be exhibited in our library during the month of May.
For more ideas, or to obtain a copy of a French poem or song, please come see Mrs. Grondal, or emailme at:
Bonne chance!
Eva Grondal
French Teacher
Elementary schools across the city held their LSC elections today and Drummond’s was particularly popular. We had 10 parents and 4 community members throw their name in the hat to represent you and our students here at Drummond. Tonights results are as follows:
Nicole Cantello - 225
Jonathan Goldman - 211
Mark Kwiatkowski - 192
Mike Walther - 189
Sabrina Craig - 109
Mike Hannan - 101
Jennifer James - 101
Jorge Salas - 96
Marques Martin-Hayes - 64
Mary Zerkel - 62
The top 6 candidates are elected as our parent representatives however, Drummondd has a tie for 6th place and this means that the current council decides the appointment or the tie breaker.
As for community members:
Scott Trotter - 118
Connie Grunwald - 76
John Hennelly - 71
Greg Ahern - 38
The top two candidates will be our new Community representatives.
I want to express my pleasure in seeing so many candidates apply to our schools’ LSC. The fact that so many individuals want to support our students and our teachers in their academic pursuits is really something to appreciate. I want to congratulate the winning candidates of this evening and tell you how much I look forward to the rich dialogue we will have regarding our students. I also want to thank our current LSC council who has done an extraordinary job of guiding our school through some significant changes over the past two years. I appreciate all that you have done on behalf of our school.
Thank you all and goodnight.
Mr. Neidlinger
Drummond community has been offered a great opportunity to explore recycling and sustainability through a fun and creative workshop with a fiber artist in an art gallery setting! Where do all our clothes go when we give them away? What has a longer life span– people or clothing? Who makes our clothing and under what conditions? Soule Golden will lead a hands on workshop that teaches you how to make cool new clothing out of used clothing: stenciling, re-construction, embellishment etc. You don’t have to know anything about sewing. It’s free and open to the public. So clean out your drawers of boring clothes! Do some spring cleaning! Or don’t… we have tons of used clothing in the gallery!
There’s just one catch: we need at least 10 people to sign up.
Please email Sheelah Murthy at if you want to take part in this workshop Sunday, April 27, 2pm-5pm
Attention all parents and community members Please remember to vote in the Local School Council elections tomorrow. Even if you do do not have a parent/teacher conference scheduled, it is very important that you still come to school and vote. Voting only takes a couple of minutes. Check out the candidate statements page on this site, or posted right outside the main office at school and find out more about the people who want to be part of the decision-making body of Drummond. Please review the voting rules and procedures below: LSC voting basics for Thursday, April 17
1. VOTE AT EACH SCHOOL WHERE YOU ARE ELIGIBLE.
▸ You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to vote.
▸ Schools which are not accessible must provide curb-side voting for persons with disabilities.
▸ If you are over age 18 you may vote at all schools in whose election boundaries you live. This usually includes at least one elementary school and a high school. You may also live in the area of a middle school or a multi-area school. Call the LSC Election Hotline at 773/553-1400 to find out where you can vote.
▸ Parents may vote at all schools where they have a child enrolled.
▸ You need 2 forms of ID including one from the following list which includes your address:
2. VOTE IN PERSON BY SECRET BALLOT
▸ Schools will provide voting booths and ballots.
▸ No proxy or absentee votes are allowed (you may not vote on behalf of a spouse, parent, etc.)
3. VOTE FOR UP TO 5 CANDIDATES
▸ You may vote for any combination of parent and community candidates.
▸ You may not vote more than once for any one candidate.
▸ Do not vote for more than five candidates: if you do, your ballot will be discarded.
Polls will be open from 6 am- 7 pm April 16 at high schools and April 17 at elementary.
More questions about the LSC election? Download PURE’s detailed Guide to the 2008 LSC Election in English or en Español.
Here is a brief recap of what was discussed at today’s PTO meeting.
1.) Open 2:05 PTO is not a political group at the school – we are here to facilitate communication among faculty, administration and families. We endeavor to make the school a more hospitable and engaging learning environment for all students. We do not endorse any candidate – whether for the LSC or any political office.
2.) Kudos: to laura kuzniar for laying out the newsletter, the SIPAAA committee for a great document, to the garden project committee, and Chipotle, Judy Ocon for helping organize library books, Mr. Z and Ms. Caltabiano, for passing all of their Montessori Teacher tests!
3.) Administrator’s Report
a) Mr. Neidlinger- no report
b) Mrs. Espada no report
4.) Committee Reports
a) Grantswriting- Rachel Gross – no report
b) Outreach- Mary Zerkel – no report
c) Budget & Fundraising- Report by Cindy Nicita, Chairperson
Really push Drummond Dollars for next month – buy gift cards then sell in person vs. turn in order forms?
Currently $2,660.45 — $600 to deposit — $3,260.45.
Fundraising schedule for next year – set a meeting date/time to discuss
Selling Drummond $ and T-shirts on RCPD, 4/17
d) Special Events-
End of Year Picnic—on Friday June 6, all day, need volunteers, plus chaperones – going to be held at Burr School (due to Garden construction). Mostly pto, but Ms. Wheatley will be liaison.
e) Home Room Representatives- no report – tap on homeroom reps about – if there are any parents who want to get together to get something for teacher of the “graduating” class.
f) Newsletter- Sarah Landicho – thanks for laying it out.
g) Web Design- no report
5.) Old Business
a) Teacher Appreciation 2008 – talking with Mr. N. about where – unveil for Teacher Appreciation Day – Shout out to homeroom reps about what you’d like to do for May 6 National Teachers Day – talk to Alexandra H. for ideas.
6.) New Business-
a) Report Card Pickup Day Coverage for PTO Table – we’re pretty covered, but if you’ve got time, stop by and volunteer.
b) SIPAAA Update School Improvement Plant for Advancing Academic Achievement – going to be presented to community tonight at LSC Meeting. SIPAAA is tied to budget and how money will be spent for school the next year. Drummond is continuing to get less money each year. Expect paper and ink drives for next year. The SIPAAA is very strong – really focuses on raising everyone’s reading and math level. A very doable plan – posted on Website and on trifold board outside main office. SIPAAA copies for families to pick up, read and ask questions. If you have ?s, comment on website, come to LSC meeting, ask Mr. Neidlinger or put a note in Mrs. Kuzniar’s box – please comment.
7.) Adjourn
a) Next meeting, May 13, 2008 9:00 am, Teacher Resource Room, 007
Dear Teachers, Parents, Community members and Students:
I am delighted to inform you that our LSC approved the 2008-2010 School Improvement plan this evening. All LSC members were in attendance and with the exception of one member who had to leave early, we had unanimous approval. Once the area office approves our document I will make sure that it is posted to this blog for all to see. If you are interested in seeing it before that all occurs, please come view the office copy.
I want to acknowledge the countless hours that went into creating this document as this is one of the most important events the school has. This is our road map of where Drummond, as a community, plans to bring the school in the next two years. I am incredibly grateful to our parents who gave their input, our students whose voices are echoed throughout this document, but mostly our teachers who are extraordinary educators and helped weave their expertise throughout this formal discussion. We are so fortunate to have this staff that always looks for ways of supporting our students and their families. Eventhough we have a very limited budget to look forward to in the coming school year, I am confident that our teachers (with the support of all of us) will continue to make this school the desireable little school it currently is.
Thank you everyone for your support as we continue to build this exemplary little school.
Most Sincerely,
Mark Neidlinger
Keeping with our three year tradition of fundraising on Report Card Pick Up Day, PTO will have Spirit T Shirts and Drummond Dollar Gift Cards for sale on Thursday! Stop by the PTO table on the first floor (Room 103) on your way into or out of your parent-teacher conference and pick up gift cards for Dominicks, Jewel, and Starbucks.
We will also have Spirit Shirts on sale for $8 for kids and $10 for adults. Consider buying the next size up for your student or the next color if you have a student who is moving up to Elementary 1 or 8th grade!
As always, you can pay with cash or with a check made out to Drummond PTO!
Just recieved the scan of the 2008-10 SIPAAA and supporting Budget. You can find both at the following address. http://www.drummondlsc.org/main/2008-2010-sipaaa-page/
These documents will be discussed at the LSC meeting tonight at 5:00pm.
Just a friendly reminder that your $Drummond Dollar Gift Card Orders are due by the end of school today
