INDIAN CREEK C.U.S.D. #425

NEWSBRIEF

October 2007

NEW TICKET PRICES: The Little 10 Conference has recently raised their admittance prices to games. The Board of Education passed a motion at their September 17, 2007 board meeting to institute new admittance prices to games to be aligned with the other Little 10 schools. Beginning October 9, 2007 the following will be charged for all home volleyball and girls and boys basketball games:

Adults: $4.00

High School Students (excluding Indian Creek students who paid their activity fee when they paid their registration fees): $3.00

K-8 Students: $2.00

Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $1.00

Those who purchased season passes will see no price change. Season passes are still available for boys and girls basketball home games at $35 per adult and family passes for all members of the immediate family for the remaining home volleyball and girls and boys basketball games at $75. These passes are not valid for any home tournaments.

THANK YOU: The Indian Creek Education Foundation would like to thank everyone for their contributions and participation in the 13^th Annual Golf Outing held June 2, 2007. We had 50 enthusiastic golfers on a gorgeous day. We would especially like to thank Beth Einsele Real Estate, Farmers and Traders State Bank, Waterman State Bank, National Bank & Trust, Resource Bank, Castle Bank, Houlahan’s Bar & Grill, HO-KA Turkey Farm – Robert and Sue Kauffman, Robert & Jan Knudsen, Keith & Jan Foster, Ed & Tammy Leeney, Tom & Carole Melton, Monsanto-Waterman, Stine Seed- Don and Dave Erickson, R. Bend Farms, Patty Foster CPA, Foster’s Financial Management – Charlie Foster, Ken & Kathy Spears, Panera Bread, and Chicagoland Skydiving for sponsoring the meal, holes, and silent auction items. Many thanks to the other generous people and businesses that provided the raffle prizes.

We also extend a big thank you to Indian Oaks Country Club and Anita for their expert assistance in our biggest yearly endeavor. See you next year!

Thank you to the Lee Lions Club for donating money towards the Quest program in the district. The Shabbona and Waterman Lions Club also donated money.

READER LEADERS ARE BACK AT WATERMAN ELEMENTARY: The mentoring program, READER LEADERS, will start this month and continue through May at W.E.S. (excluding December). Last year sixteen local residents volunteered their time to come to the school once a week. The students and READER LEADERS enjoyed reading together. If you would like more information on how you can volunteer to be a READER LEADER, please call Mrs. Diane Smith at Waterman Elementary 815/264-3351. Thank you!

WATERMAN ELEMENTARY E.P.C. MEETING DATES: The 2007-2008 meeting dates for the Waterman Elementary Parents Club are October 11, November 8, January 10, February 14, March 13, April 10, and May 15. There will be no meeting in December. All meetings are all at 6:30 p.m. in the Waterman Elementary School library. All parents are welcome to attend.

WATERMAN ELEMENTARY MARKET DAY SCHEDULE: The pick up schedule for Waterman Elementary Market Day is as follows:

October 18 November 15 December 20

January 31 February 28 April 3

May 1 May 29 June ???

Sheets are available at Waterman Elementary.

SHABBONA ELEMENTARY MARKET DAY SCHEDULE: The pick up schedule for Shabbona Elementary Market Day is as follows:

October 11 November 8 December 13

January 24 February 21 March 20

April 24 May 22 June 19

Sheets are available at Shabbona Elementary.

I.C.H.S. CO-ED GOLF: Twenty-five boys and girls are currently participating in Indian Creek High School golf this season. Seniors are Freddy Assell and Matt Kelly; juniors include Tyler Cinnamon, Matt Davis, Jimmy Dixon, Vinnie Filicetti, Camden Foster, Sara Nolan, Nathan Peterson, Lindsay Richardson, Devon White, and Mike Wong; sophomores consist of Austin Challand, Dean Duriavich, and Blake Mitchell; freshman Alex Bremner, Ken Brown, David Drendel, Cody Fabritz, Tyler Foster, Josh Johnson, Tyler Lieving, Clayton Peterson, Matt Reynolds, and Colton Stockon are playing for the first time.

At the time of this writing, the boys varsity team has won 7 matches and lost two, the JV team is 0 and 2, and the frosh-soph team is 1 and 2. Freddy Assell (4^th) and Camden Foster (9^th) won individual medals at the Bobcat-Indian Invitational. At the Sandwich Stableford Invitational, Blake Mitchell (4^th), Freddy Assell (tied for 5^th), and Camden Foster (tied for 5^th) all earned medals. For the 2^nd consecutive year, the team won the Newark five man scramble tournament with an excellent 11 under par score of 60. The five man team was made up of Freddy Assell, Matt Davis, Camden Foster, Matt Kelly, and Blake Mitchell. Blake Mitchell won an award for longest drive and Freddy Assell won the closest to the pin prize. At the Ottawa Pirate Frosh-Soph Invitational, Blake Mitchell captured the third place medal and Alex Bremner tied for ninth.

With only three girls playing high school golf this season, the team does not have a won/loss record because four scores are needed for a team score. Individually, Lindsay Richardson is averaging 46.9 strokes per 9 hole round, 11.4 strokes over par, and has earned 40 varsity points; Sara Nolan has a 49.8 average, 14.3 strokes over par, and 22 varsity points; and Devon White comes in at 52.5 average, 17 strokes over par, and 17 varsity points.

The boys team is aiming to repeat as Little 10 Conference champions on Monday, September 24 at the Little 10 Golf Tournament in Mendota. Both teams are preparing for and hoping for success at their respective IHSA golf regionals. The boys will participate in the Somonauk IHSA Regional in Sandwich on Tuesday, October 2^nd. The girls will play in the Peru St. Bede IHSA Regional in Spring Valley on Wednesday, October 3. Hopefully, both teams will have more to report by advancing to sectionals and possibly state.

ICMS BOYS BASKETBALL: Indian Creek Middle School boys basketball practice will begin Thursday, October 4. After school practices will be from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. A shuttle bus will transport participants to the high school in Shabbona. Players need to have a physical, athletic policy, insurance waiver, and athletic fee on file at the middle school office before they begin practice. The IC Tip-Off Classic will be held on Tuesday, October 16; Thursday, October 18; and Friday, October 19. Teams and pairings are to be determined.

CCC NEWS: The 2007-08 school year is in full swing and the CCC (MS/HS Parent Group) and EPC’s (Elementary Parent Clubs) are busy helping the schools with some of their activities. Every parent in the district is a member of the parent groups and there are no dues or fees. Any parent interested in volunteering to chaperone a dance, work at a book fair, help with the CCC Auction, assist with Market Day sales, or bake food when needed is encouraged to fill out the ***Parent Clubs Need Your Help Form*** included in this newsletter. It may be returned to any school office. On the form you will also notice that it lists the location and time of each parent club’s monthly meeting. Please feel free to attend any meeting that interests you. You can find the EPCs’ meeting dates in the elementary school newsletters. The CCC meetings will be held in the middle school cafeteria at 7 p.m. on the following Mondays: October 22, November 26, January 28, February 25, March 31, and April 28, 2008. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

The 23^rd annual CCC auction is Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. in the middle school small gym. Auction committee meetings are after the CCC meetings in January and February.

F.F.A. NEWS: The F.F.A. had many winners in the section vo-ag fair. Ryan Larson, Nicole Johnson, and Ashleigh Johnson won in several swine categories; Pete Peterson, Haleigh Bialas, Justin Wassman, Lucas Post, and Margaret Harvell won in several cattle categories; Jenna Holm and Haleigh Bialas won in several horse categories; and Annie Larson won in several sheep categories.

The FFA Alumni hosted a picnic for FFA students, parents, and alumni to find out more information on activities that the FFA has to offer and alumni event. Following the picnic, a slide show of the events that the chapter has attended was shown. Games were enjoyed. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Wassmann for hosting this event.

Annie Larson, Margaret Harvell, Jenna Holm, and Ashleigh Johnson attended Leadership Camp this past summer. Jenna also traveled to Washington, D.C. for a leadership conference.

Several F.F.A. members attended the Farm Progress Show in Decatur on August 29.

The FFA officers had a retreat at the Grand Bear Lodge in Utica. The members are planning to start an after school agricultural program for K-5^th graders to teach them about what the F.F.A. has to offer and what a major role agriculture has on our society.

The FFA test plot was a big success. Several members participated in the F.F.A. petting zoo at the Sandwich Fair. They also helped picking up chairs after the Friday night concert.

The 2007-2008 officers are: Ryan Larson, President; Annie Larson, Vice-President; Jenna Holm, Secretary; Tamara Wessels, Treasurer; Justin Wassmann, Sentinel; Ashleigh Johnson, Reporter; Ryan Fox and Reece Bend, Plot Managers; and Margaret Harvell and Nicole Johnson, Historians. Ms. Toni Saso is the advisor.

PROGRESS REPORTS AND REPORT CARDS:

Progress report dates are as follows:

September 28

November 30

February 22

May 2

Report cards will be issued on:

November 1 and 2 during parent/teacher conferences

January 25

April 4

June 3 or whatever the last day of school is due to snow days. However, high school report cards will be mailed sometime in June.

End of the quarters:

1^st quarter ends October 26

2^nd quarter ends January 18

3^rd quarter ends March 20

4^th quarter ends June 3 or whatever the last day of school is due to snow days.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING:

On Monday, October 8 at 9:00 a.m. in compliance with law, a meeting will be conducted by Indian Creek School District in the Shabbona Elementary Conference Room. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the district for the 2007-08 school year. If you are a parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Indian Creek School District, you are invited to attend. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Jennifer Darlinger, Office of Student Services at 815/824-8257.

2006-2007 SECOND SEMESTER ACADEMIC LETTERS

Erica Arends silver ##

Jessica Chester gold ******

Heather Croyl silver ####

Megan Davis gold ****

Vince Filicetti gold ***

Camden Foster silver * ##

Haley Gaston silver #

April Gleason gold ******

Loren Goodrich gold **

Greg Hess gold *** #

Elise Holbrook gold ***

Katie Hunt silver *** #

Isabelle Jeffries gold **** #

Carol Jensky silver *** #

Jacob Kaelin gold **

Matt Korhnak gold *

Lori Korth gold ****

Brittanie Lazzarotto gold **

Seth Miller silver #

Elise Nenia silver ** ###

Julia Novotny gold ******

Lizzie Oleson gold **

Samantha Parks gold ***

Devin Post gold ****

Katie Simmons gold *

Luke Stanley gold ******

David Thompson gold ****

Tamera Wessels gold ****

Devon White gold *** #

Evan Wittke gold **

Catherine Wong silver * ##

Samantha Wong gold ***** #

* Denotes number of gold letters earned 3.800-4.000

# Denotes number of silver letters earned 3.600-3.799