8/24/2018 Thank You for Coming Out to the BBQ!Thank you to all of the Adler families and staff that attended the BBQ last night. It was a great success.
Special thanks to Stacey Galloway for organizing the event and to all of our parent volunteers that assisted her last night. It was a fantastic kick off to the school year! 8/23/2018 Lunch Bunch Orders due 8/29Lunch Bunch Orders are due 8/29. You can sign up online here. Paper forms were sent home as part of the Back to School Packet.
Our 2018-2019 lunch bunch vendors are Bottaio (pasta), Domino’s (pizza), Culver’s (grill food), and Egg Harbor (breakfast). Lunch bunches will typically be on Mondays except when school is closed. When school is closed on a Monday Lunch bunch will be on the Tuesday instead. A complete calendar of dates was included in the Back to School Packet and can be viewed here. 8/23/2018 Directory Orders Due 9/6The Adler Family Association publishes a Student Directory containing the name, address, phone, and e-mail address of each student whose parents have granted permission for inclusion during the District 70 online registration process. It is a useful resource to contact another family for a homework question or to schedule a get together outside of school. The directory can only be used by Adler families as a communication tool and is not intended for commercial distribution, use, or solicitation.
You can order the form online through RevTrak here. Paper order forms were sent home in the Back to School Packet and can be viewed here. 8/23/2018 Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year!We are pleased to introduce the 2017/2018 AFA Executive Board
Stacey Thermos: President Jen Garippo: 1st VP Dana Allan: 2nd VP Jim Woodworth: Treasurer Kathy Hodge: Secretary Back to School Packets have been sent home and can be viewed here. Our first AFA meeting will be Tuesday, September 11th at 7pm. Our Gator Gallop Fundraiser will be Sunday, September 16th. More details will be sent out at a later date. Our first Dinner Night Out Fundraiser will be held at Culvers of Libertyville on Wednesday, October 3rd. Our very own Adler Staff will be helping to serve food! Adler T-Shirts will be available for $10 each at the AFA BBQ 8/23, Curriculum Night 8/30 & the Gator Gallop 9/16 while supplies last. For additional shirts, hoodies and more an Online Spirit Store will be open later this fall. More information to come! 8/23/2018 Welcome Back BBQ Tonight 8/232018 Adler Family BBQ
Thursday, August 23rd 6:00 to 7:30 Adler Playground The Adler Family Association invites you to our Annual Family BBQ. Join Adler families and staff to celebrate the new school year. Hamburgers, veggie burgers and hot dogs will be served (see attached price list). Be sure to save room for Culver’s Frozen Custard. Don’t forget your blankets and lawn chairs. We hope to see everyone there! We need volunteers to help out with this event. If you wish to sign up for a slot, please visit www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4BA8A62FA4F94-bbq2018 There are 3 shifts available: 5:30-6:30 6:30-7:30 Clean-up 7:30-8:00 If you have any questions, please email: Stacey Galloway at: [email protected] ADLER BBQ MENU AND PRICE SHEET CASH OR CHECK WILL BE ACCEPTED MEALS: Burger Meal (Burger, Chips, Drink) $5/meal Veggie Burger Meal (Burger, Chips, Drink) $5/meal Hot Dog Meal (Hot dog, Chips, Drink) $3/meal A LA CARTE: Burger $3.50 Veggie Burger $3.50 Hot Dog $1.50 Chips $1.00 Watermelon Slice $1.00 Drink $1.00 Culver’s Frozen Custard $2.00 7/17/2018 School SuppliesThere's still time to order your school supply kits for the 2018-2019 school year!
So many great reasons to order:
Click here to order your kit. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Summer always seems too short, and we are already looking ahead to the 2018-2019 school year. We are happy to announce that Stacey Thermos will be taking over the presidency during the 2018-2019 school year. There are still a few open positions for the AFA next year.
Open Positions include: 5th Grade Girls Night Out chairperson 5th Grade Raffle committee Square 1 Art chairperson Communications chairperson Yearbook co-chairperson Display Case chairperson Gator Gallop chairperson for 2019/2020 (shadow current chair for 2018/2019 school year) Field Day chairperson for 2019/2020 (shadow current chair for 2018/2019 school year) If you are interested in taking on a role, please email the AFA at [email protected]. Have a fantastic summer!! 6/3/2018 Good Luck Fifth Graders!Thank you Adler families for attending, contributing to and volunteering at the many Adler Family Association events we held this school year. We are so grateful to have such a wonderful and supportive Adler community.
A special thanks to our fifth grade families that are ‘graduating’ out of Adler this year. Many of these families have volunteered countless hours on our AFA board and AFA committees over many years. Your contributions to the AFA are very appreciated! The Bacilek Family The Cernescu Family The Conrad Family The Dinklenburg Family The Donovan Family The Dulak Family The Finch Family The Fredricksen Family The Grinter Family The Gunawan Family The Harris Family The Hyatt Family The Klamm Family The Knudten Family The Koot Family The Kozlowicz Family The Lasquite Family The McDonell Family The Medina Family The Nowicki Family The Ormanic Family The Ozimek Family The Palmieri Family The Taranowski Family The Wolski Family We wish these families the very best as their students enter middle school. To all of our Adler families that may be moving out of our school next year, good luck to you and remember your students will always be a Gator! 5/14/2018 Ganello's Dinner Out Tonight!Today is Ganello's day! If you place an order for lunch or dinner (dine-in, carryout. or delivery) anytime between 11:00 AM-9:00 PM, 25% of the proceeds will go back to the AFA! Please be sure to mention the AFA when placing your order.
Thank you for your support all year long at our Dinner Night Out events. These fundraisers are highly successful and it is all because of your participation and support! Stephanie Crivello and Amy Reichart Dinner Night Out Committee 5/14/2018 Field Day - 2018 We are getting excited to enjoy Field Day 2018 at Adler!
If you would like to volunteer, look for an email with the link through signup.com There will opportunities to help with the games as well as serving lunch. AFA will again provide the lunch. We are serving each child 1 hot dog, chips, watermelon, and a juice box. This is a very active day for the kids. If you think your child will need a snack or additional food for lunch, please feel free to send it along. The kids will also enjoy an assembly and popsicles in the afternoon provided by AFA. It's always a fun day. We hope you can join us! If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Seiberlich at [email protected] 5/13/2018 AFA Meeting - May 14th at 7pmAFA Meeting – May 14
Agenda Welcome Dr Bongle’s Update Teacher Wish List Items FAD 70 Update Budget Approval of 2018-2019 Budget Meeting Minutes Approval Open Positions for 2018-2019 President Vote Chair Updates STEM night Adjorn 4/26/2018 Update from the HFAThe HFA is having a Spring Spiritwear sale which we are making available to all incoming 6th Grade students. We are very excited to be able to offer a few shirts with a specific logo for the incoming 6th graders -- the Highland Hornets Class of 2021! The link is now open and the webstore will close on Sunday, May 6th at Midnight. The product will be ready around May 21st allowing parents to order items as "graduation" gifts for their 5th graders. On checkout of your order, you can choose to have the item shipped directly to you (for a $8.00 fee) or the items will get distributed to each Elementary school for your student to bring home. The order link is below...
https://highalndhornetsspring2018.itemorder.com 4/16/2018 Square 1 Art - Online OrderingThere's still time to order you child’s artwork as a keepsake by THURSDAY, APRIL 19th!
1. Visit www.square1art.com or 2. Call 888-332-3294 Have you misplaced your child’s catalog? No problem…email me and I’ll send you your child’s unique access code. Square 1 Art does not charge tax, processing, or shipping fees, and products will arrive in early May. Thank you for supporting the AFA, Kristyn White [email protected] 4/16/2018 AFA Board Position Opening: PresidentAs the AFA looks forward to the 2018-2019 school year we would like to announce the following Board Position opening:
President: responsibilities include presiding over meetings, being a member of the FAD70 Board, overseeing aspects of all AFA committees and contributing to the Adler improvement plan. If you are interested in learning more about this position or would like to nominate a candidate please email at [email protected]. 4/16/2018 Reminder: Adler Family Stem NightAdler's First Family STEM Night:
Thursday, April 26th from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Let's launch STEM week with a night out at Adler Park School with your family! Come participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math activities that are good for the brain AND fun. Your family can:
4/16/2018 Sarah WeeksThe AFA was happy to partner with the other d70 elementary school family Associations to bring author Sarah Weeks to Libertyville to speak to students.
4/3/2018 Square One ArtThe Square 1 Art fundraiser is returning to Adler in April! The students have already created their art and you’ll soon be able to order it on products and customize them with your text. The catalogs featuring your child’s art will be sent home this week and orders can be placed up until April 13th.
Key Dates: April 2-6 catalogs arrive in backpack mail and ordering begins April 13 LAST DAY to place your order May 7 products arrive at Adler and are sent home in backpack mail If you are new to Adler Park School or would like to learn more please visit http://www.square1art.com, www.facebook.com/square1art, or view product samples in the AFA display case. 4/3/2018 Stem Night - April 26thAdler's First Family STEM Night:
Thursday, April 26th from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Let's launch STEM week with a night out at Adler Park School with your family! Come participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math activities that are good for the brain AND fun. Your family can:
3/12/2018 AFA Meeting TonightWe hope you will join us for the AFA meeting tonight at 7pm in the Learning Center. Our Agenda will be:
AFA Agenda March 12, 2018 Welcome Update from Dr. Bongle FAD 70 update Budget Update Chair Updates
Open Positions for 2018-2019 School Year Other Updates Adjourn 2/22/2018 Thanks for Supporting the Book FairDear Adler Families,
Thank you so much for supporting the AFA Book Fair last week! We hope your children are enjoying their new books. Any books that were ordered will be sent home with your child as soon as they are available. Congratulations to Alex and Ava who are the winners of the raffle. They will each receive a bundle of new books! We would like to especially thank all of the family members and Adler staff who helped with the Book Fair. Without your help, the Book Fair could not happen! Thank you to Suzanne Whitman, Trish Oswald, Louise Clarey, Amy Richter, Jen Hatten, Natalie Dolph, Tatyana Brown, Ashley Carlson, Stacey Galloway, Ellen Coury, Sheila Hillier, Katarina Christofalos, Kasia Dee, Jen Bowman, Sheila Lynch-Afryl, Angela Crocco, Naomi Simpson, Diane Taranowski, Mary Henderson, Leslie Hasbrouck, Kim Beadle, Kerri Bongle, Carmen Cervantes, Juan Hernandez, Max Jasso, Trish Trimble, and Erin Carr. A special shout-out goes to Wendy Bownas for all of her help! Just a reminder, if you were unable to visit the Book Fair, the online Book Fair will be open until this Friday, February 23rd. Click on the following link to access the online fair: www.AdlerOnlineFair. All orders will be shipped for free to the school and sent home with your child. Thanks again, Jen Knudten and Nicole Sesi 2/8/2018 Volunteers Needed for Book FairWe will need your help to make the Book Fair a success.
Help is need for volunteer spots including class previews, working the registers, and tear down. Go to http://signup.com/go/CytLYQn to access the online sign-up. Thanks! 2/7/2018 Time To Order Yearbooks!Order forms for the 2017-18 yearbooks went home last week. Please note that all yearbook orders are due NO LATER THAN MARCH 2. This is a strict deadline. You can order online or turn in the form with payment to school. This is the only opportunity to order yearbooks. We do not order extra copies!
To order online, go to book.hrimaging.com. You'll be prompted to fill in our school information and your child's name. Under products, next to yearbook, press add, and the yearbook will be added to your cart. You'll then be directed to finish your order with your address and payment information. All yearbooks will be shipped to the school in one order, and students will receive them during the last week of school. If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Lynch-Afryl at [email protected]. Please mark your calendars for February 8th! Visit the Panera in Libertyville from open (6am) to close (9pm) for breakfast, lunch, AND/OR dinner and have a percentage of the sales go to the Adler Family Association! Bring your family and friends along with you! If you are running short on time, you can order take-out. You will need to present the paper copy of the image below when you order your food so that Adler receives credit for the sale. Hope to see you there!
2/6/2018 Book Fair February 14th and 15thThe Book Fair is coming to Adler and will be open during parent-teacher conferences on February 14th (5-8:30pm) and February 15th (3-8:30pm).
At the Book Fair, you can: - Expand your home library with books from Scholastic’s selection of engaging and affordable books. Pick books from your child’s wish list or choose some of your own favorites - they make great last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts! - Enter a free raffle to win great new books. - Help expand classroom libraries by donating a book from your child’s teacher wish list. We will need your help to make the Book Fair a success. There are many ways to help including set-up, class previews, and working the registers. Go to http://signup.com/go/CytLYQn to access the online sign-up. Please feel free to contact Jen Knudten ([email protected]) or Nicole Sesi ([email protected]) if you have any questions. We hope to see you there! Thank you for supporting this AFA-sponsored event and our wonderful school! 2/4/2018 THANK YOU GATOR FAMILIES!Thank you to everyone that came out for the AFA Carnival and Raffle!
Special thanks to the Adler families on the Carnival Committee: The Bowman, Hasbrouck, Hillier, Sesi and Simpson families; and the families on the Raffle Committee: The Johnson and Schmidt families. Thanks also to our fantastic Adler staff that volunteered and attended: Mrs. Gasick, Mrs. Zeinz, Mrs. Adelman, Ms. Davis, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Walker, Mrs. Weber, Mr. DePaz, Mrs. Innes, Mr. Carollo, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Sizelove, Ms. Hutchinson, Mrs. Cervantes, Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Jasso, Dr. Bongle, and Dr. Schumacher. Thanks also to our many other generous Gator Family donors! We thank you for your support! |
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