February 2012
1 post
MicroSociety: Constitutional Convention
One of MicroSociety’s core ideas is student voice. One of the foundational parts of that is a student run government established by a Constitutional Convention. I have been facilitating that endeavor and have put up a website and blog about what we’re accomplishing. (In no way is this meant as selfishness but the website name is one I already owned and it seemed simpler to use it than...
December 2011
3 posts
MicroSociety Informational Meetings
Stratton Families: We want to wish everyone a very happy holiday season! Looking forward to the upcoming Spring semester, there are several updates that everyone should be aware of. 1. The teachers and staff will be completing their first official MicroSociety Training January 3rd & 4th 2. The first of three community forums will be held January 10th at Temple Baptist Church at 6:00 p.m....
Find out more about MicroSociety Magnet Schools
http://microsociety.org/microsociety_magnet_schools.php
Family Information Center Moving
Good afternoon – Just a note to let you know that the Champaign Unit 4 Family Information Center is moving to the historic Columbia School building at the corner of Bradley and Neil Streets. The new location will provide plenty of parking and a convenient location for families. The building has received significant cosmetic improvements, so the walls are freshly painted and the old wood floors...
November 2011
2 posts
November 2011 Newsletter published →
October 2011
8 posts
Picture Day Tomorrow
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Picture Day! All students will be photographed regardless of purchasing a photo package or not. This is a NON-uniform day and don’t forget to have your student wear their best smile! Also, Mr Tatum has asked for a few parent volunteers to help out during pictures. If you are willing and will be available from 8:00 - 11:15 to help out it would greatly be...
Chess Club 2011-2012
The Chess Club sign-up sheet was on the bottom of the PTA newsletter for October. There is a 40 kid max this year. You can link to the newsletter here newsletter.
Chess Fest 2011
This Fall ChessFest will be held on Sunday November 6th at Jefferson. Attached are the usual flyer, entry form, and invitation. Please pass around and/or post as appropriate. I will be sending the flyer and entry form to the parents email distribution list shortly.
Links to Forms:
Sign up form
Informational Flyer
Invitation
Food Access Study
Hello,
My name is Zachary Kennedy and I work with University of Illinois Extension. I am working with a group that is engaging in a study of food access issues in north Champaign. The study will include surveys, interviews, and a workshop. We would like to connect with Stratton parents as part of our effort to let the community know about our study. Would it be possible to have 10 minutes at...
Summit After-School Program Page
http://strattonsummit.tumblr.com/
Summit After-School Program
FYI, happening at Stratton! A new Cultural learning afterschool program kicks off at Stratton Elementary School. Summary: A local grass roots group started an afterschool program to turn what might seem to be an obstacle, into a strength. The Summit Afterschool Program works with students from the three most common languages at Stratton Elementary school (among the close to twenty languages...
Lego Robotics Team Page
http://robostratton.tumblr.com/
Market Day orders due this Tuesday Oct. 11th
Just a reminder that all Market Day orders are due to your student’s teachers on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011. All pie orders will be delivered on Monday, November 14th, 2011 in the car rider line and all Market Day catalog orders will be delivered to students on Tuesday, November 15th, 2011. More information will be coming home about the delivery times at a later date.
There is NO SALES...
September 2011
7 posts
News Feed to Your Email Inbox
You can get all Stratton PTA website updates in your email box daily. Instructions to get feed in inbox
goto http://www.feedmyinbox.com
copy feed://strattonpta.tumblr.com/rss into site box, type your email into the email box
click submit
click confim in the confirmation email you receive from www.feedmyinbox.com
Comments and Discussions have been added.
Just click the comment link on the upper right corner of any post and you can comment on or “disqus” the post.
Easy to post
I wanted to let everyone know how easy it is to post to the PTA site. Just click post to page link on right.
Comcast and FCC partner to give low-income...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/comcast-and-fcc-partner-to-give-low-income-families-access-to-in/
People from Our Community - Teacher Request
If you know any parents or other community members who would be interested in giving a 20 minute presentation to our various grade levels please send Carrie an email.
Kindergartners are studying life on the farm and where their food comes from. First graders are studying seeds and plants Second graders are studying Insects.
It would be great to find someone who has a job in each of these areas. ...
Youth Theatre Director at Stratton or other...
If you and/or someone you know is interested in theater and would be interested in directing a theater program please see the information below. I know that the theater program at Stratton was a huge success last year and I hope that it will continue this year. The position is through the Champaign Park District and is required 2 to 4 days per week from 2:00 until 4:00pm. For more information...
Lego Robotics
Illini Robotics is holding an FLL (FIRST Lego Leauge) Kickoff event for the 2011 FLL Food Factor season in Robeson Room B at the Champaign Public Library on Sept 11, 2011 from 1:15 - 4:00 PM. In addition to FLL, this event will also be used to share information regarding exciting FIRST robotics opportunuties for FLL graduates and other high school students interested in competing in the FIRST...
August 2011
2 posts
Sign up for the Stratton Student Directory
Hello,
Welcome to the 2011-2012 School Year.
If you put your contact information in here, your kid’s friends can find them and call or email to do things outside of school.
Please take time to fill out the form
Try Advertising or placing a Thank You Note or Good Luck Wish:
Advertise in the 2011-2012 Directory
Thanks,
PTA
School Registration Today Aug. 3rd 12:00-7:00pm
Come register today enter by the gym doors facing the parking lot.
May 2011
1 post
Help Needed at Carnival
Hello Stratton Families -
The 4th annual Stratton Carnival is this Friday, 6 May, 4-7 p.m. With this Carnival we are celebrating a hugely successful year for our wonderful students, our fantastic teachers and staff, and our Stratton families. There are opportunities to assist in helping make this our best Carnival yet!
If you would like to sign-up or assist with any of the below, please contact...
April 2011
1 post
March and April 2011 newsletters published
Just look to your right for the link for Minutes and Newsletters.
March 2011
1 post
Minutes and Newsletters Now Posted
Sorry for any frustration the placeholder page may have caused the last few weeks. The page is up and working. Look to your right and click on minutes and you will have a page linking you to pdf downloads of any of the minutes from this year as well as a few newsletters.
February 2011
4 posts
Band/Strings Instruction from Unit 4 Music...
To: Ms. Sandra Duckworth
From: Sarah Filkins, on behalf of Unit 4 Music Teachers
Date: February 7, 2011
We would like to offer the following considerations for any plans to redesign K-12 band and strings instruction:
· At the elementary level, students at each school should receive band/strings instruction at least twice a week for 30 minutes.
Four schools (Bottenfield, Carrie Busey,...
Call to Action: Join Save Elementary School Band...
Parent Call To Action
2011-12 Unit #4 Proposed Budget Cuts
Unit #4 Proposed Budget Cuts for 2011-12 school year ($2 million) and potential impact on core-curricular school music offerings:
First, please consider that the district currently has a reserve fund balance of more than $15 million. This “rainy day fund” is important to maintain for a variety of reasons, including...
FY 2012 CUSD Budget
Here is the link to the proposed revenue enhancements and cuts for the FY12 budget if you are interested. http://www.champaignschools.org/News/1011/2011-02-15_Proposed_Revenue_Enhancements.pdf
If you have concerns, the Board of Education has scheduled a Board Meeting on February 22nd at 6:00 pm at the Mellon Center Board Room to gain input on the following list of proposals from the...
Yearbook Picture Day Tomorrow Feb 8th
I just wanted to send a note to let you know that the Yearbook classroom and group photos will be taken on Tuesday, Feb. 8th. Be sure to send your student in with their best smile! NO UNIFORMS REQUIRED FOR PICTURE DAY!
January 2011
9 posts
Safe Routes to School Plan Proposal
Link Below is the draft for Stratton’s SRTS Plan as of today, January 21, 2011.
Link to very large pdf on google docs
Comments can be submitted through February 21, 2011 to Gabe Lewis, CCRPC, at glewis@ccrpc.org or 217-328-3313.
Thanks,
Gabriel Lewis
Transportation Planner
Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS)
Champaign County Regional Planning Commission...
State Trophies for Lego Robotics Teams
Amanda: Thank you for all of your support, as well as your enthusiasm regarding our results this past weekend. I am just returning home after spending my weekend in Arlington Heights with 10 students and their families. Needless to say, the past 4 months that we’ve spent working on Lego Robotics has paid off! Yes,Team 8622 Stratton Strands: Malaria No More will be bringing home two State...
Board Games Needed
ar Stratton PTA Members; Over the break the Executive Board decided to purchase a few games for the students to use during inside recesses during these colder days. I wanted to ask if any of you would be willing to donate new or some of your old games that you no longer use to help build up a supply for them. We are looking for card games, games that do not contain to many pieces or balls. If you...
"Working Together to Prevent Bullying"
Below you will find information about attending a seminar on “Working Together to Prevent Bullying”.If you are interested in attending please contact the LEAP Coordinator, Marilyn Kay. Her information is at bottom of this message. Hope you have a great day!- Mandy LEAP Study Group (Linking Educators and Parents) NOTICE: This year we will meet in the URBANA LIBRARY AUDITORIUM, LOWER...
Box Tops
With the upcoming Box Top Collection week upon us (January 24 - 28 - more information will be sent home later) I wanted to share a way that you could get extra Box Tops for Stratton. Meijer stores is printing a coupon at check out worth 70 Box Tops for every 10 Box Top items purchased! That’s right - 70 Bonus Box Tops, that’s $7.00 for our school just by buying any combination of 10...
Lego Robotics Team - Awesome
I just wanted to share with you that I have heard that the Stratton Lego Robotics Team that went to compete in the State Competition this weekend did very well! I was told that they will be bringing home not one, but two trophies! Their hard work and dedication led them to a third place finish overall - that was out of 63 teams I believe! Way to go team! We are very proud of you and your...
Jill Lagerstam (art teacher) Nationally Board... →
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards was created in 1987 after the Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy’s Task Force on Teaching as a Profession released A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century.
Five Core Propositions form the foundation and frame the rich amalgam of knowledge, skills, dispositions and beliefs that characterize National Board Certified...
School of Choice Forums
Champaign Community Schools will hold three informational forums to discuss the Schools of Choice Program. Elementary school parents/guardians are encouraged to attend one of these meetings to hear more about Schools of Choice and the registration process.
informational flyer
December 2010
4 posts
No Chess Club Today
Because of early dismissal there will be no Chess Club today.
Chess Club is at Capacity
Thank You to those who signed up. For those that would like to participate please turn in your form and you will be put on the waiting list.
Stratton Chess Club
We have over 50 kids sign up fro Chess Club. This should be an exciting time for the students at Stratton. There is a great range of ages and skill levels so each and every student should be able to find some good matches.
There is a page dedicated to the Chess Club located at,
Stratton Chess Club
Thank You to those who are volunteering to help out fridays after school. It is with your help...
