Conferences are Coming!

Monday, November 19 and Tuesday, November 20 are Parent/Teacher Conferences!

If you would like to schedule a conference with me or would like me to join the conference you have with your child's classroom teacher, please do not hesitate to contact me.  I will make every effort to schedule a conference with you.  The best way to reach me is through email at ebelkind@nssd112.org.
See you soon!

Bake Sale- Friday After School!

A group of 33 of our fifth grade students have been selected for a very special opportunity--in November they are going to be performing at a national music education conference held in St. Louis!  In order for the ensemble to sound as great as possible, we are hoping to upgrade a few of our older, more worn out instruments for them to take to the performance.  (Then after the performance is over, everyone at our school will be able to use the new, high-quality sounding instruments during music class!)

Please support the Tiger Tales Ensemble bake sale tomorrow (Friday) after school on the playground.  All treats will be sold for a suggested donation of $1 but any amount that will help us reach our $2,600 goal is greatly appreciated! 

FUN(D) RUN is here!

REGISTER FOR THE 112 FUN(D) RUN TODAY!!
When: Saturday, September 22 at 8:00am
Where: Ravinia Festival
What: You can choose! Run a 10K, a 5K, or do the Family Fun Walk
How: Register online (new this year-it's so easy!)
*Go to:
http://www.goracego.com/Search/event.aspx?id=10727

* no computer access-no problem! Paper registration forms are available in your school's office.
Who: Students, siblings, parents, teachers, friends! We need you!
Cost: $15 per participant
Why: All proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund for District 112 students

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school!

It has been a great first week at Indian Trail.
Check here regularly for updated homework, websites to visit, and events in and out of school!

Book Signing

Highland Park Public Library is hosting author Sharon Draper, author of Out of My Mind, this Saturday, May 12th from 1 -2:30 p.m. for a talk and book signing!  You can go to www.kidsevents.orgfor registration and more information.

Hats "On" for Rory!

Bring in a dollar bill to wear a hat. Don't forget to dress in running clothes and hydrate for your Ragnar Run in PE!

Online donations can be made here.

Visit Ragnar for Rory Facebook page.

Ragnar for Rory Events!

This is the last week to donate to Ragnar for Rory. Below are a list of events leading up to our Ragnar Run.

Wednesday-We're Making Change...And So Can You!

This is the last week to donate to Ragnar for Rory! Bring spare change tomorrow to donate.

Thursday- Dollars for Deutsch

Donate dollar bills for Rory Deutsch Foundation

Friday- Hats "On" for Rory!

Bring in a dollar bill to wear a hat. Don't forget to dress in running clothes and hydrate for your Ragnar Run in PE!

Online donations can be made here.

Visit Ragnar for Rory Facebook page.

Thanks,

The Ragnar Team

Dear Indian Trail Community, 

Today information was sent home with your child about Indian Trail’s new charity, The Rory Deustch Foundation (http:// www.roryd.org/welcome). Rory is a former Indian Trail student and beloved member of our community.  At the young age of seven-years old, he died of a brain stem glioma, a type of pediatric brain tumor. His courage and optimism in the face of inevitable death was an inspiration to all who knew him. The mission of The Rory David Deutsch Foundation is to eradicate pediatric brain tumors and other devastating childhood diseases as well as to make a difference in the lives of afflicted children and their families. It accomplishes these purposes by: 



• Funding medical research and programs.
• Increasing public awareness of the Foundation's mission. 

• Creating opportunities to engage young people and adults in activities that can make a positive difference in their lives.

During the week of April 30th - May 4th, Indian Trail School will host it’s first “Ragnar for Rory” school-wide fundraising event to support the Rory Deustch Foundation. In order to make this fundraiser meaningful for students, they will participate in a week-long distance running program that fosters the importance of exercise, teamwork, and goal setting during P.E. Additionally, six Indian Trail teachers will be running the official Ragnar Relay on June 8th. 


Our goal is to reach $10,000.00 in donations this year and we need YOUR help! The Rory David Deustch Foundation is a non-profit organization and all proceeds benefit their mission. 

All fundraiser links can be found on our physical education department blog: (http://blogs.nssd112.org/jfunke/) or on our school website (http://www.edline.net/pages/Indian_Trail_ES) 

Show your support and "like" Ragnar for Rory on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/ragnarforrory


We are looking forward to the Indian Trail community coming together to support the Rory Deustch Foundation.  

Thank you for your support, 

Coach Funke and Ms. Henkel  

YEARBOOK COVER VOTING!!!!

Here is your chance to have a say in which cover is selected for the yearbook!  Visit Mrs. Lucci's blog to vote for your favorite choice!


CLICK HERE TO GO TO MRS. LUCCI'S BLOG AND VOTE!

It's Conference Time!

The Illinois Association for Gifted Children is having its annual conference next week, February 5-7.

Check it out:
IAGC Annual Gifted Conference

There is something for everyone!

Drum Roll, Please.............

Congratulations, Indian Trail!! Through your generosity, we as a school community have collected $4,727.91 for Generosity Water this week!!! The students of Indian Trail have acted as a team, not competitively or for rewards, to help others in need. We learned about a cause, worked hard at everything from extra activities at school to extra chores at home to achieve a shared goal. This amount smashes our goal of trying to raise $3,000, and we are now able to fund the building of a well for a village in Ghana.

We will keep you posted when we have photos and/or information from Generosity Water.

Thank you so much for giving so generously and working so hard. Today is an amazing day to be a tiger!

Got Water?!

Get ready to make a difference!

Giving to Give Spirit Week

January 17-20.

 

 

Stories from the Field: Ghana from Generosity Water on Vimeo.