Last
Day of School
The last
day of school will be Wednesday, June 6, with a 10:30 a.m.
dismissal.
Hot Lunch Credits
If your child has a lunch credit at
the end of the school year that amount will be applied toward next year’s
lunches. If you prefer a refund, please
contact the office so you can pick the refund up before June 15th. Refunds will be given to all 5th
graders who do not have a younger sibling in our building.
2007-2008 Registration Material
All
2007-2008 registration papers will be included with your child’s report
card. This will give you time during
the summer to fill them out and have them ready to either mail back to WES in
August or drop off at walk-in registration.
Walk-in registration will be held on Tuesday, August 14 from
noon–4
p.m. and 5-8 p.m. and also on Wednesday, August 15 from 8 a.m. to
noon.
Report Cards
Report
cards will be issued on the last day of school. Any student owing for lunches (lunch charge
slips will get handed out on Tuesday), registration fees, assignment book,
library book, or any other fees will not receive their report card until
the fee is paid.
Library
News
Thank you to Mrs. Witzig
for donating the following books to the library: Chowder, Christmas in the Trenches, and A Flag
for Their Father.
5th Grade Science Fair
The 5th
grade science fair was held on Monday, June 4 from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m..
Good job 5th graders!
The fifth grade classes would like
to thank The Bait Shop in Shabbona for donating worms for the 5th
grade fishing trip to Shabbona Lake.
Spelling Bee
We had our annual Spelling
Bee on Friday, June 1. The following
students qualified from their class:
Mrs. Smith’s Kindergarten: Brendan Fritz, Mattison Gauger, Eve Virgin, and Jocelyn Cluff
Mrs. Hardenbergh’s First Grade: Nicole Diaz, Cody
Kuesis, Justin Berkeland, and Ethan Johanningsmeier
Mrs. Foster’s and Mrs. Kula’s Second Grades: Renee
Corriveau, Grace Leeney, Anna McComb, and Olin Simpson
Mrs. Lovett’s Third Grade – Krystal DeMarco, Madison
Russell, Alexis VanWyhe, and Olivia Monteiro
Mrs. Faivre’s Fourth Grade: Rylie Schreck, Olivia
Elliot, Winston Simpson, and Ben Roberts
Mrs. Mokry’s and Miss Spencer’s Fifth Grades: Katelyn Fredrickson, Jessica Voss, Taylor Johnson,
and Jenni Fredrickson
The primary finalists were, Olin
Simpson and Grace Leeney with Grace winning by spelling the
word “farewell”. The intermediate
finalists were Katelyn Fredrickson, Jessica Voss and Taylor
Johnson with Taylor taking top prize by spelling the word
“trek”. Congratulations to all the
students who qualified.
Smiles
Running Club
We would
like to congratulate the following students for walking the most miles in their
class during the 2006-2007 year:
Kindergarten – Cade Bauer and Brooke Wackerlin
First Grade – Matthew Magden and Joseph Wilson
Second Grades – Austin Sommerfeld and Alyssa Yeager;
Connor Fabritz and Branden Fassbinder
Third Grade - Madison Russell and
Nic McCord
Fourth Grade – R.J. Carlock and Olivia Elliot
Fifth Grades – Mike Bivens and Taylor Johnson; Jeremy
Potter and Brittany Hearn
Congratulations to all our walkers.
School Beautification
We would like to thank our energetic
volunteers who helped out at May 5th’s School Beautification: Jordan and Brandon Seaney; Olin, Winston,
Bethany, and Mr. Simpson; Brooke, Zeke,
and Mrs. Wackerlin; Amanda, Bill, and Tina Smith; Nikki and Rachel Diaz and
Chris Stout; Louis, Carly, and Mrs. Faivre; Brandon and Mr. Clark; Clayton
Kaus; Brittany Grubbs; and Mrs. Smith.
Mandarin Chinese Language Class
Students will study the basic Chinese language spoken in China.
Class information:
When: June 23-July 28 (Saturday)
Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Cost: $76.00 per student
Registration: Call Yuying Hu (Ayi) at
815-264-7658
Thank You Waterman
Elementary Reading Mentors!
Waterman Elementary School would
like to thank the following reading mentors, who came each week to our school
for April and May. We truly appreciate
their time shared and dedication to the students.
Mr.
Bob White
Mrs.
Gay White
Mr.
Jim Olson
Mrs.
Betty Olson
Mrs.
Pam Gaston
Mrs.
Bernice Kirkus
Mrs.
Betty Clausen
Mrs.
Ada Gallagher
Mrs.
Roxie Boehne
Mrs. Pat Woods
Mrs.
Sue Carnana
Mr.
Lin Fulkerson
Mrs.
Daisy Fulkerson
Mrs.
Donna Carlson
Mrs.
Jeannie Johnson
Mr.
David Witzig
Waterman Summer Fest
Kid’s
activities will take place at Lion’s Park on July 21 from 10:00 a.m. –
4:00 p.m.
Activities include:
Ident-A-Kid, crafts, games, balloons, air tunnel,
bean bag toss, pedal pull tractors, train rides, petting zoo, etc.
Hope to see you there!
GED Classes
Do you or
does someone you know need a GED?
Kishwaukee College is offering FREE GED review classes for area
residents in Waterman at the Presbyterian Church in Waterman starting June 18
from 6:00-8:05 p.m. Classes will be
held on Monday and Wednesday. You do not have to pre-register; just show up
during the scheduled times.
Olympic Day
Olympic Day was held on
Friday, June 1. It was a beautiful day
and the students enjoyed showing their athletic abilities.
We would
like to thank the wonderful volunteers of all ages who helped keep the events
running smoothly. Also, thank you to
the EPC for providing an ice cream treat to end the day.
EPC Officers Correction
The slate of officers
nominated for the 2007-2008 school year were as follows:
President – Karin Gordon
Vice President – Cheryl Simpson
Secretary – Jennifer Russell
Treasurer – Jennifer VanWyhe
The above-mentioned slate of
officers were elected at the May, 2007 meeting.
Major
kudos to Tammy Agler who has stepped up as our Market Day chairperson for
2007-2008.
Medications
Parents, if your child has
medication stored in the office, please pick it up by the last day of school.
A HUGE THANK YOU FOR DONATIONS!
WES would
like to extend our sincere gratitude to Mrs. Lisa Hauck and her family
and Mrs. Leigh Marchiorello and her family for each
donating large color television sets that allow whole
classes to easily view and enjoy audio-visual presentations.
Additionally,
we would like to thank the EPC for their donation of a new a/v cart and
DVD/VCR combination player.
Magic Waters/Six Flags Tickets
Students who earned tickets
will receive them with their final report cards.