Happy Thanksgiving

School Board Members Day

Nov. 15 is "School Board Members Day" in the state of Illinois. This day of recognition was set by legislative action in 2007. That proclamation stated that "school board members ... sit in trust for their diverse communities, meeting their communities' expectations and aspirations for the public education of their children. School board members selflessly donate countless hours to public service with no compensation ... providing leadership that sets high standards for the education of all students."

School board members are your neighbors, friends, and colleagues, i.e., everyday people who truly are "everyday heroes" for taking on this extraordinary duty — not for a paycheck or notoriety — but for the satisfaction of seeing all children excel through education.

On Nov. 15, and every day thereafter, I ask that you honor and thank these selfless individuals for their public service to your community, your schools and your children.

Thank you for your duty to our schools.

Respectfully,

Heather Walsh 

Principal

Poplar Grove Elementary

Veteran's Day

Make and Take Night November 10, 2015

Tomorrow night is Make and Take Night at PGE!   Stop by from 6-7 pm and make something to bring home to help your children practice their skills and succeed in school!   Also, our library is having a book sale.  All books are .25 or .50 cents.  You can pick up a goodie bag in the library just for stopping by! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow night!

November 2, 215

Fun Friday

Last Friday, we had an eventful day at PGE!  We began the morning with our Halloween Parade.  The students looked amazing in their costumes.  Thank you to all of the parents that came out to see our students all dressed up.  I really think the students enjoyed showing their friends in other classes their costumes, as well as family and friends that showed up to watch.  After the parade, our students got to participate in their Halloween parties back in the classrooms.  A big thank you goes out to the room parents that came and helped make this day such a success.  Thank you to all of the families that donated goodies for the parties.  The games and activities in all of the classroom were amazing! I saw masks, "Halloween" snow globes, games, spider webs, etc. 

After the parties, the students had their first PBIS assembly for the year.  The students danced and moved and had a great time during the assembly.  As a school we reviewed the rules of what being respectful looks like here at PGE!  The students and staff participated in several skits and reviewed what being respectful means.  Additionally, we had several prizes winners throughout the assembly.  The students earned opportunities to participate and win prizes by redeeming Eagle Eye Tickets at the store.   We ended the assembly with a game in which Mrs. Sowers, Mrs. Kleckler, and myself were wrapped in toilet paper by students for a Mummy Race game!  The students were excellent cheerleaders during the game!  Mrs. Kleckler's team were the winners!  As we closed out the assembly, we focused on our topic for quarter two, Being Responsible!  

The students at lunch were able to purchase items at the Eagle's Nest Store during all lunch hours!  The students have such a fun time picking out prizes for the Eagle Eye Tickets they have learned.  As a reminder, the store is open every other Friday during all lunch hours.  We are always looking for volunteers to come and help us out during the store.  If you would like to spend about an hour every other week helping out in our Eagle's Nest Store, it would be greatly appreciated.  Please contact the office if you are interested at 815-765-3113.  

October 28, 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians,

This Friday is our Halloween Party/Parade at PGE.  I just want to make sure that we are clear on costumes and how the parade will work.

• Students should come to school dressed in their costumes, if desired.  No face paint, face coverings over their eyes, or “look alike” weapons please.  This is so students can walk through the building safely without anything blocking their vision.  School clothes should be underneath the costume so that changing out of the Halloween costume is easily done. Being this is also Red Ribbon Week, our theme for the day is Team Up Against Drugs, so we ask that students wear spirit wear under their costumes, or bring them to change into after the parade. 
• Students will participate in a morning parade around the school, beginning at 8:20 a.m.  Hopefully, parents/grandparents will be able to stop by to enjoy this!  Parents may also wish to bring younger siblings to watch the parade!  We ask that younger siblings not participate in the parade or classroom parties. 
• All classes will participate in a small Halloween party from 8:45-9:45 a.m.  If you do not wish your child to participate in the Halloween celebration, please send a note to the school office, and we will provide an alternate activity for them to participate in. 
• On this day, we would like to limit the amount of candy coming into the school.  Please do not send in any food items with your child unless you have signed up to bring an item. 
• After the parties are completed, we will resume a normal school schedule and parents are asked to take costumes home at this time. 
• Students will then participate in a PBIS assembly, beginning at 10:00 a.m.   All students will participate and have a chance to earn prizes for earning Eagle Eye tickets during 1^st quarter. 

Please call the school office if you have any questions.

Thank You!

Mrs. Walsh

Administrator Meet and Greet

October 3, 2015

On October 9, 2015, North Boone School District will host a “Meet & Greet” to introduce our new Administrative team.  Please join us outside the Upper Elementary from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to meet our new Administrators and enjoy ice cream and cupcakes.  It is also Senior Night at the High School, so please stop by the game and cheer on the Vikings!