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Emmons School
The Raider Times
May 6, 2022
From the Desk of Dr. Friedman
As we head toward the end of the school year, we have many activities planned including our local
assessments such as MAPS testing for 2nd-8th grades. This standardized test begins next week. Just like
the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, we want students to be able to do their very best. Please make sure
your students are getting a good night's sleep and eating breakfast every morning. Due to testing and the
nature of the activities that occur at the end of the year, we will no longer offer remote learning when a
student is home with COVID. Students cannot take assessments from home and remote learning is not
congruent with many of the activities teachers have planned.
FOCUS FEATURE
8th Grade
Mrs. Jones, Ms. Theiler, Ms. Brenneman, Mrs. Kerrigan
In math, students have just started a new unit on irrational numbers and the
Pythagorean Theorem. Please be sure to ask them how to calculate the hypotenuse of a
right triangle when given the two leg measurements! You will be impressed. This
trimester, students have studied scientific notation, exponent rules, functions, and
volume! Students continue to build confidence and understanding of math concepts
this year. They are getting a great foundation for the Math 1 course next year at the
high school.
The 8th grade accelerated math class is getting ready to finish their last unit for Semester 2 and then
will prepare to take the Math 1 Trimester 2 final exam from the high school. They will be studying during
the next few weeks to prepare for the semester final. This semester, students worked on solving systems
of equations, properties of triangles, logic problems, and statistics to name a few. They are off to a great
start for high school next year!
In science, students are studying energy and will finish the unit with an engineering activity that
encompases them using their knowledge on energy and simple machines to build a small Rube Goldberg
machine. The machine must use energy conversion to complete a task, such as popping a balloon. Earlier
this year, students used the Engineering Design Cycle to make paper airplanes that had to fly a certain
distance and land in an upright position. They also had to build a scale model of a shelter to keep them
FOCUS FEATURE Continued
safe from a storm if stranded on an island. Students did a great job of building
their shelters out of popsicle sticks and clay. Many were very resourceful and
would do great if they had to survive in the woods! (You never know)!
8th Grade ELA is researching unsolved mysteries and writing research papers. In
Social Studies students just finished reading Night, a memoir by Elie Wiesel based
on his Holocaust experiences with his father in the Nazi German concentration
camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald.
The 8th Grade ABC countdown has been fun. It started off strong with a lot of creativity for "A" Day.
(Anything but a backpack.) The selections featured a shopping cart, suitcases, a soup pot, a baby stroller,
and a wagon. Other fun ABC Countdown days have included: Christmas and Crocs Day, Donut Day,
Eighties Day, Future Day, Grandma/Grandpa Day, Hawaiian Day, Iconic Duo Day, Jersey Day, and
Kindergarten Help Day.
PTO REMINDERS:
Attention Emmons families!! We have partnered with School Tool Box this year to
sell prepackaged school supply kits for your students for the 2022-23 school year! Everything on the
teacher's lists are included in the grade, or grade/gender, specific kits. There are also options to donate
supply kits to be shared by the teachers. Ordering is easy and the kits will be delivered to Emmons in
time for the first day of school. Simply go to http://www.schooltoolbox.com, search Emmons School,
pick your child's grade and any add-ons needed and pay online. Ordering is now open and goes until
May 29, 2022. Not only is ordering fast and easy, it is also a small fundraiser so you are helping the
Emmons PTO!! Email Corey at cmurphy6300@sbcglobal.net with any questions. (See flier at the end of
this newsletter.)
The PTO invites you to join us Tuesday, 5/10 at 6:30 for our next meeting. If you have questions or
comments for the PTO, or would like to get involved but can't make the meeting, please email us at
PTO@emmons33.org. 8th graders will be in attendance for childcare.
The PTO would like to thank everyone that contributed to Teacher Appreciation Week, it was a great
success! Teachers and staff were treated to flowers from parents, snacks from administration, lunch
provided by Board Of Education Members, gift cards from the PTO, raffle prizes donated by local
businesses, coffee and cookies, and other surprises.
The return of the PTO's Eat Out With The Raiders events have been a lot of fun! Please join us next week
at Johnny's Snack Shop. www.johnnyssnackshop.com 20% of food sales only, eat in or carry out. Please
invite friends, family and neighbors! Ask your server for the purple clipboard and sign in on your house
sheet next to your name. Dine in AND carry out both qualify for a house signature. Where drive through
is available, you'll have to go in to claim your points.
Important 2022-2023 Registration News…Everyone will need their
Infinite Campus username and password in order to register for the 2022-2023
school year. If you do not remember your username and/or password, please
contact Donna Trischan at dtrischan@emmons33.org. Registration for next year
is now open! The High School is making updates to the online payment process
again this year and online payments will not be available until late June or July.
It will still be the RevTrak Online Payment website, so please keep your login
information. Cash or check dropped off at the school will be accepted beginning
May 2nd. Checks received should be posted dated July 1, 2022.
Address Change?…Are you moving out of the Emmons district? It is
important that the school office has this information as soon as possible for
2022-2023 planning. Please contact Donna Trischan at
dtrischan@emmons33.org if you are not returning to Emmons next year.
2022/2023 Incoming Kindergarten and New Families…To be eligible for Kindergarten this fall,
your child must be five years old before September 1, 2022. If you have an incoming Kindergarten
student or if you will be new to the district starting with the 2022/2023 school year, please contact Donna
Trischan at 847-395-1105 x215. Acceptable forms to prove residency can be found on the Parents page
of our website, www.emmons33.org.
Looking for something fun for your child this summer? Did you know that
many of the sports teams at Antioch Community High School offer summer
youth camps? These awesome camps are run by high school coaches and
students. Click on the link for more information or to register online for these
camps.
https://antiochcommunityhs.rschoolteams.com/page/hot_news/view/225
Emmons Library News...As the end of the year approaches, please check
the house for items to return to Emmons. Has a stray library book ended
up on your family bookshelf? An extra library book under the bed? The
library needs to inventory all items as the year comes to a close. Overdue
slips will go home as a reminder soon.
Please update your child's health file with any new health screenings; physicals, dental exams,
vision exams, and vaccinations, including Covid vaccines, by emailing or sending in a copy of
the State of Illinois exam form to our nurse, Mrs. Lasak at nlasak@emmons33.org. Please
remember, if your child is out with vomiting or diarrhea or gets picked up from school due to
either of those maladies, they need to remain at home until they are symptom free for a full 24
hours. Please refer to the handbook, page 16. Emmons Family Handbook
2022 Graduation…The Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2022
will take place on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 7:00pm. Tickets are not
required for this event and doors will open at 6:30pm.
Don’t forget to check out our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/emmonsraiders
Important Dates to Remember…
Mon. May 9, 2022 9:30 Late Start
ABC Countdown - Longer Recess Day
Tues. May 10, 2022 ABC Countdown - Movie Day
5th Grade Swimming Field Trip 11-2pm
4th Grade Swimming Field Trip 12:00-2:00pm
After School Study Hall, 3:30-4:10pm
Theater Club, (grades K-8) 3:30-5:30pm - NO LATE BUS
Games Club, (grades K-2) 3:30-4:10pm
Money Matters Club, (grades 3-8) 3:30-4:10pm
PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30pm (MPR)
Wed. May 11, 2022 ABC Countdown - No Place Like Home Day (preview of Theater
Club performance)
PTO Eat Out with The Raiders Fundraiser, Johnny’s Snack Shop
After School Study Hall, 3:30-4:10pm
House Meeting - Wear your House colors
Games/Escape Room Club, (grades 3-5) 3:30-4:10pm
Crafting Club, (grades K-8) 3:30-4:10pm
Cooking Club, (grades K-2) 3:30-4:10pm
Theater Club - Performance of The Wizard of Oz, 6:00-7:00pm
Thurs. May 12, 2022 ABC Countdown - Out to Clean the School
After School Study Hall, 3:30-4:10pm
Choir Club, (grades 4-8) 3:30-4:10pm
Lego Club, (grades K-5) 3:30-4:10pm
Chess Club, (grades 6-8) 3:30-4:10pm
Fri. May 13, 2022 ABC Countdown - Pajama Day
Mon. May 16, 2022 9:30 Late Start
ABC Countdown - Quiz Day (Blookit or Kahoot)
Tues. May 17, 2022 ABC Countdown - Raider Day
After School Study Hall, 3;30-4:10pm
Theater Club Cast Party 3:30-4:10
Games Club, (grades K-2) 3:30-4:10pm
Money Matters Club, (grades 3-8) 3:30-4:10pm
Board of Education Meeting, 7:00pm
Wed. May 18, 2022 ABC Countdown - Superhero Day
1st grade Field Trip - Milwaukee Public Museum
After School Study Hall, 3;30-4:10pm
Wear your House color
PTO Eat Out with the Raiders Fundraiser, Antioch Pizza Shop
Games/Escape Room Club, (grades 3-5) 3:30-4:10pm
Crafting Club, (grades K-8) 3:30-4:10pm
Cooking Club, (grades K-2) 3:30-4:10pm
Thurs. May 19, 2022 ABC Countdown - Tye-Dye Day
After School Study Hall, 3:30-4:10pm
Choir Club, (grades 4-8) 3:30-4:10pm
Lego Club, (grades K-5) 3:30-4:10pm
Chess Club, (grades 6-8) 3:30-4:10pm
Fri. May 20, 2022 ABC Countdown - Under The Desk Day
8th Grade Class Trip to Action Territory and Blue Man Group
*Refer to the calendar on the Emmons Athletic Page for all track meet locations and
times
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