FEBRUARY Community Consolidated School District No. 160

Community Consolidated School District No. 160 Board of Education Mike Todd - President Bob Dahm - Vice President Rhonda Jenkins Vicki LePere Kurt Muskopf Don Pellmann Stacey Sommerfield MCCSD #160 Principal Josh Lane MCCSD #160 Asst. Principal Sandi Pegg Superintendent Jonathan Green Director of Transportation, Building & Grounds Wayne Guetterman District Office Phone: 476-1803 FEBRUARY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:30 PM School Board Meeting Location: MCS Band Room 211 West Mill Street Millstadt, IL 62260 FEBRUARY 2014 ISAT Testing Is Right Around The Corner!!! This year ISAT testing begins on March 3 rd and concludes on March 14 th. Millstadt has developed a rich history of academic excellence. While this is not the only thing that defines us, it is the most outward and visible tool used. The administration, staff, and students take this very seriously. Attendance is especially important during this time. Please emphasize the importance of the test preparation and administration with your student. Although the bulk of the emphasis is placed on our 3 rd - 8 th grade teachers, it is important to realize that preparation for success begins when our students enter our doors for the very first time. Congratulations in advance to our students and teachers!!!! UPCOMING EVENTS: Kindergarten Registration Wednesday, February 12 th - Thursday, February 13 th from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pre-K Screening at Millstadt Primary Center Friday, February 14 th 8:30 11:45 a.m. For children whose date of birth is on or between 9/1/2009 and 8/31/2011 (call MPC for an appointment: 476-7100) PTA Dinner Auction Saturday, March 1 st PTA Fine Arts Fair Monday, March 3 rd PTA Read Aloud Day Tuesday, April 15 th Page 1

Community Consolidated School District No. 160 A Note from the Superintendent: I hope everyone has been able to stay warm and safe during the past few weeks. The winter weather has wreaked havoc on our educational schedule and it has been difficult to conduct school in a normal manner. Future forecasts in the month of February have predicted continued winter weather. Hopefully, we will be able to avoid any additional snow days. Currently, Wednesday May 28 th, is the last scheduled day of school attendance for our District. We have used every emergency day previously scheduled into the current calendar. Therefore, the final calendar will not be completed until March 2014. The District is tentatively looking at Friday, May 23 rd as a potential graduation date. We hope to finalize this date at the February 18 th Board of Education meeting. State testing is quickly approaching! We want our students to be at their best for these examinations. We ask for parents assistance by making certain their child gets a good night s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast each day. Also, remain positive and encourage your child to do their best on the test. With your support and involvement, your child will be well on their way to a positive attitude during state testing. The District revenues have been reduced over the past few years due to cuts by the State of Illinois and lower property values. Once again the District is researching ways to cut expenses. The District needs to cut between $300,000.00 and $500,000.00 to eliminate deficit spending. While this is never an easy task - it is imperative to keep the District in a healthy financial position. We have developed a Think Tank with members of the administration and faculty to review ideas and concepts. We will do everything possible to ensure we continue to provide an exceptional education for our students. This past month, the District sent home surveys for a grant application. We appreciate all of those parents who took the time to complete the forms and return them to the school. We are working in conjunction with the Village of Millstadt to apply for a grant to help pay for new sidewalks in the community. These sidewalks would allow students to have safe routes via walking or riding their bike to school. As always, I want to thank our staff for their hard work and dedication to our students and community. They are truly the backbone or our District. Jon Green Superintendent Page 2

Community Consolidated School District No. 160 Weather Alert/School Closing In case of inclement weather that would make holding school impossible, a SchoolReach message will be sent to the phone number you provided to school as soon as a decision has been made. You may also follow these guidelines: TV Fox Channel 2 KMOV Channel 4 KSDK Channel 5 Radio KMOX/1120 AM Every attempt will be made to make school closing decisions by 7:00 a.m. When weather worsens, during the school day, we WILL NOT dismiss early unless the road commissioners will not be able to have the roads passable by 3:15 p.m. Also, please DO NOT CALL the school number if the weather worsens during the school day. This ties up phone lines needed to provide notice of the school closing and to alert necessary personnel such as bus drivers. BOY SCOUT TROOP 622 10 th Annual Pancake, Sausage, Egg Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Sunday, February 16, 2014 8:00-11:30 a.m. Fr. Freud Parish Center St. James Catholic Church Millstadt, Illinois Adult Tickets $6.00 (Age 12 and up) Child Ticket $3.00 (Ages 5-11) Under 5 years Free Page 3

Community Consolidated School District No. 160 PTA Read Aloud Day News... Read Aloud Day will take place on Tuesday, April 15 th. This is a day when parents, family members, teachers, and business men and women take time out from their busy schedules to share their passion for reading with MCS & MPC students. There will be 20-minute reading sessions blocked out during the school day. You can choose to read to one or as many classes as you would like! You will be able to request your child's class or a specific grade level. The library will have books available to read from, or you may bring your own books to read. The deadline to sign up to read will be Thursday, April 3rd. If you are interested in volunteering to read please contact Shannon Weaver at sweaver@mccsd160.com or 476-1681 ext 9050. Please join us at the 19 th Annual MCCS PTA Dinner Auction A Night at the Oscars Saturday, March 1, 2014 The event will be held at Orlando Gardens from 6-10pm.The cost will be $35 per person and will include dinner and 4 hours of soda, draft beer, wine and house brand liquor. Enjoy an evening of silent and oral auction items as well as the treasure boxes. You don't want to miss a chance for the Lake of the Ozarks Condo, Chelsea Chandler tickets or a cute puppy. Raffle items prizes: $500 gift card to Apple, $250 to Cabelas, and much more. Please RSVP at the Millstadt PTA online store: https://millstadtptaonlinestore.myschoolcentral.com/ptaez/(s(uqghgt45pkdzul45l3g3mw55))/webstore.aspx. If you are interested in being a sponsor, or know someone that might, please contact Missy Schaeffer or see the form included in the PTA section of the newsletter. Basket coordinators are collecting donations for the classroom themes. Many basket choices from kid to adult themed as well as teacher donations. Please see the invitation also included in the PTA newsletter! Hope to see you there! We will be celebrating Nachos in the month of February. On Friday, February 21st, we will be serving BBQ Nachos! This is tortilla chips topped with BBQ chicken and melted cheese sauce!

$PurchaseOrder.Id=9556 $PartName=WithBorder Millstadt Consolidated School District 160 1 Feista Nachos 2 Chicken Nuggets 3 Yogurt Parfait & Graham Crackers Refried Beans 1 Chicken Patty Sandwich 2 Baked Potato with Cheese & Bread 3 Turkey & Cheese Sandwich Broccoli with Cheese Sauce 1 Soft Taco 2 BBQ Rib Sandwich 3 Chef Salad Steamed Carrots 1 Luigi's Pizza Burger 2 Chicken Fried Steak & Bread 3 Chicken Salad Sliders Green Beans 1 Flounder Nuggets 2 Tony's Pizza 3 Fresh Garden Salad Corn 1 Beefy Ravioli & Garlic Toast 2 Chicken Nuggets 3 Yogurt Parfait & Graham Crackers Celery Sticks 1 All American Hot Dog 2 Mexi Chicken Fajitas 3 Crispy Chicken Salad Baked Beans 1 French Toast Sticks & Ham Slice 2 Southern BBQ Chicken Sandwich 3 Chef Salad Tatar Tots 1 Italian Meatball Sub 2 Chicken Patty Sandwich 3 Peppi Salad Carrot Sticks Early Dismissal No School 1 Chili Cheese Fritos 2 Chicken Patty Sandwich 3 Turkey & Cheese Sandwich Romaine Salad Chocolate Chip Cookie 1 BBQ Burger 2 Corndog 3 Chef Salad Broccoli with Cheese Sauce 1 Chili Topped Potato & Bread 2 Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich 3 Chicken Salad Sliders Steamed Carrots 1 BBQ Nachos 2 Pancakes & Sausage 3 Fresh Garden Salad Tatar Tots 1 Savory Salisbury Steak & Bread 2 Chicken Nuggets 3 Yogurt Parfait & Graham Crackers Corn 1 Tony's Pizza 2 Chicken Pot Pie 3 Crispy Chicken Salad Baked Beans 1 Cheeseburger 2 Hot Ham & Cheese Melt 3 Chef Salad Green Beans 1 Homestyle Sloppy Joe 2 Italian Dunkers 3 Peppi Salad Fresh Broccoli 1 Beefy Ravioli & Garlic Toast 2 Alaskan Fish Sandwich 3 Fresh Garden Salad Carrot Sticks Meal Prices: Lunch $2.00 Students $2.75 Adults 7th & 8th Grade Grill Options: M, W, F - Nachos or Cheeseburger Tu & Th - Pizza or Chicken Tenders

$PurchaseOrder.Id=9556 $PartName=WithBorder Nacho usual nachos! It may have started off as a Mexican snack or appetizer but the nacho has fast turned into an all-american favorite. Nachos are small, tortilla chips that can easily be made into a meal. A favorite complement is cheese but to add even more nutrition, olives, vegetables and meat can be used to top off a bed of nachos. Join us on Friday, February 21st to enjoy BBQ Nachos. Tortilla Chips topped with BBQ chicken and cheese sauce! Yummy!

Upcoming Events PTA Meeting Laser Tag Dinner Auction PTA 5K Ne xt Meet in g Februa ry 5th 7pm MP C Lib rary Read Aloud Day Feb. 5th Feb. 11th Mar. 1st Mar. 29th Apr. 15th PTA February Message from the President Tara Todd In February, the PTA will focus on Family Fitness. We are so lucky to have local health and fitness experts that are willing to teach classes at MCCS. Please give our classes a try. We are offering Zumba, Kickboxing and HIIT! February is also the month that National PTA celebrates the legacy and work of its founders. For more than 100 years, National Parent Teacher Association (National PTA ) has worked toward bettering the lives of every child in education, health, and safety. Founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, National PTA is a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Today s PTA is a network of millions of families, students, Millstadt Community Consolidated Schools 2014 teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools. (National PTA) As always, we hope to see you at the next meeting on February 5th. Tara Todd Follow us on FaceBook @Millstadt PTA Junior Achievement We have a new Junior Achievement chair, Rachel Mullins!!!! We want to thank Sarah Tucker for being such a dedicated chair for three years!!!! Welcome Rachel!!!! At the February meeting Rachel will be presenting on JA! PTA OFFICERS President Tara Todd Vice President Christine Isaak Treasurer Mandy Wuebbels Secretary Holley Aplin Auction A Night at the Oscars on Saturday, March 1,2014. The event will be held at Orlando Gardens from 6-10pm. The cost will be $35 per person and will include dinner and 4 hours of soda, draft beer, wine and house brand liquor. Enjoy an evening of silent and oral auction items as well as the treasure boxes. You don't want to miss a chance for the Lake of the Ozarks condo o, Chelsea Chandler tickets or a cute puppy. Raffle items as $500 gift card to Apple, $250 Cabelas, and bundle of booze. Please RSVP at the Millstadt PTA online store: https://millstadtptaonlinestore.mys choolcentral.com/ptaez/(s(uqghgt4 5pkdzul45l3g3mw55))/WebStore.a spx. If you are Interested in being a sponsor, or know someone that might, please contact Missy Schaeffer or see the form included in the newsletter. Basket coordinators are collecting donations for the classroom themes. Many basket choices from kid to adult themed as well as teacher donations. Please see the invitation included in this newsletter!

N E X T M E E T I N G F E B R U A R Y 5 T H Kid s Closet On Saturday, Jan. 11th several parents and students started the Kids Closet clean up. We washed (machines were generously donated by Allen Mattingly), sorted and organized the clothes. Thanks Sarah Tucker and Katie Bauer for organizing!!!!! Volunteers are always needed and appreciated! Please let us know if you are interested in helping with any of the PTA Events! Contact us at millstadtpta@gmail.com Fitness Classes Fitness Classes have returned!!! Schedule attached!! Only $5 a class! Thanks to our wonderful instructors-amy Thorpe (HIIT/Yoga) Owner of The Body Mill Fitness and Yoga Studio, Elaine Lickenbrock (Kickboxing-Far East Fitness) & Paula Harry (Zumba By Paula). Follow Us! Facebook @Millstadt PTA Pinterest @MCCS PTA Talent Show this March! Details Coming Soon Please check out the Clubs and Organizations page on the new school website and click PTA to access calendar and other information! Spring Book Fair Save the date! Buy One - Get One Free Spring Book Fair at MPC will be held April 8-11, 2014. Tuesday, April 8 from 6-8pm is the Family Night. Classes will come to the fair April 9-11. Anyone can come to the Fair during the day. Read Aloud Day Shannon Weaver Read Aloud Day will take place on Tuesday, April 15th. This is a day when parents, family members, teachers, and business men and women take time out from their busy schedules to share their passion for reading with MCS & MPC students. There will be 20-minute reading sessions blocked out during the school day. You can choose to read to one or as many classes as you would like! You will be able to request your child's class or a specific grade level. The library will have books available to read from, or you may bring your own books to read. The deadline to sign up to read will be Thursday, April 3rd. If you are interested in volunteering to read please contact Shannon Weaver at sweaver@mccsd160.com or 476-1681 ext 9050. Reminder: Auction Basket Donations Please be sure to turn in your basket donations as soon as possible! Every donation helps to make the Auction a success!

Dear Friend, The PTA for Millstadt Community Consolidated School will host our annual dinner auction on Saturday, March 1, 2014. MCCS PTA is a non-for-profit 501C organization (#37-112-0262). Money raised in the past has been spent on a new computer lab, drinking fountain, smart boards, playground equipment, cultural field trips, assemblies, and many other worthwhile causes. We are writing to ask for your help in making this event a success. We are very proud to say that 73% of our students meet and exceed state standards; as a result we earned the Schoolsearch Bright Star 2013. With your help we can continue to provide the extras to supplement our educational curriculum. The PTA s mission is to make every child s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. There are a variety of ways to help and all donors will be acknowledged at our event. Sponsorships You can become a sponsor by making a contribution at the following levels: Platinum-$1,000 and higher: You will receive two admissions to attend the event. Gold- $500 to $999 Silver- $250-$499 Bronze- $125-$249 All Sponsorships will be recognized in the evening s program book. Donations As an alternative to sponsorships, we welcome any donations in the form of gift certificates, products, and/or services. There will be a live auction, silent auction, and raffle so anything your company can contribute would be greatly appreciated. Donated items will be tastefully displayed for bid and provide excellent marketing exposure for your organization. Advertising You may purchase advertising space in the program book. Advertising costs are: $100 for full page $55 for ½ page $35 for ¼ page $25 for business card size Please send the format (i.e., business card, company letterhead, or current ad) as it should appear in the program book. Your tax-deductible contributions for sponsorships or advertising can be made payable to MCCS PTA Auction. Please mail all donations to the address listed below, Attention- MCCS PTA Auction. You may also call to make other arrangements. MCCS PTA sincerely appreciates any contribution your organization can make towards this worthy event. With your help, the PTA can continue to support our students in the best ways possible. Thank you for your time and generosity. Sincerely- Missy Schaffer-Donation Chairperson MCCS PTA Auction 314-709-0556 211 West Mill Street misschaff@yahoo.com Millstadt, IL 62260 Find us on Facebook: Millstadt PTA

Please join usat the 19 th Annual MCCS PTA Dinner Auction Please join us at the 1 MCCS PTA Dinner A Night at the Oscars Saturday, March 1, 2014 6:00pm-10:00pm Orlando Gardens 4300 Hoffmeister Avenue St. Louis, MO 63125 $35.00 per person Evening includes: Dinner Buffet, Soft Drinks, Wine, Draft Beerand House Brand Cocktails Treasure Boxes - Live Auction and Silent Auction Purchase your tickets by February 21 st at our PTA website: https://millstadtptaonlinestore.myschoolcentral.com/ For questions or more information please contact:denise Campo 618-910-1991 or dcptaevents@yahoo.com We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support! All proceeds benefit the students of MCCS A Night at the O Saturday, March 1 6:00pm-10:00 Orlando Garde 4300 Hoffmeister A St. Louis, MO 63 $35.00 per per Evening includes: Dinn Soft Drinks, Wine, Draft House Brand Cock Treasure Boxes - Li and Silent Au Purchase your tick February 21 st at our PT https://millstadtptaonlinestore.mysc For questions or more i please contact: Denis 618-910-1991 dcptaevents@yaho We look forward to se and thank you for you All proceeds benefit the stud

February PTA Fitness Classes $5 a class for adults/kids free Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday HIIT-Interval Training. Push your way through a 30 minute workout with one minute intervals that will strengthen, tone, and build your endurance 2014 MPR-Multipurpose room at MCS. MPC-Gym at Primary Center 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 KICKBOXING ELAINE 7PM MCS (MPR) 60 min class 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ZUMBA PAULA 7PM MCS(MPR) 60 min class HIIT AMY 7:30 PM MPC 30 min class 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 KICKBOXING ELAINE 7PM MCS (MPR) 23 24 25 26 27 28 ZUMBA PAULA 7PM MCS (MPR) HIIT AMY 7:30 PM MPC 1

MILLSTADT SCHOOL PTA LASER TAG NIGHT! TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH @ THE EDGE UNLIMITED LASER TAG FROM 6-9 PM COST IS $10 PER PERSON 10% of food and beverages sales from the night will be donated back to the school. Must present this flyer at time of purchase.

February 2014 From the Principal s Office I believe I speak for everyone at school when I say how much we all hope the weather improves and we can avoid any more snow days. It is best educationally for students to regularly attend school and stick to a comfortable routine. These days off school have been difficult on everyone and I want to assure you that the school takes these decisions very seriously and the focus is always student safety. February is an extremely important month academically as the end of the third grading period is the first week of March and ISAT testing also begins the first week of March. If you have any questions for teachers about your student do not hesitate to contact our teachers, they are always here to help. Unfortunately it is the time of year when students get often get sick or may have the flu, please be diligent as parents to keep an eye on your student and we ask that if your student has the flu or flu like symptoms you keep them home from school. I believe our school is much more than a number assigned by the state based on the standardized ISAT test. I also know that the test is very important and I hope that you will work together with us as we prepare for the test. Parents can be very helpful just by doing what they already do everyday like making sure students get rest the night before testing, eating a healthy breakfast the day of testing, and conveying confidence in your child about the testing. Our parents and students are outstanding and all we ask is that you help us maintain that level of excellence. I encourage you to follow me on Twitter at @ MCCSD Principal for school and information updates on social media. From the Assistant Principal s Office I would like to congratulate our Character Counts award winners for Fairness. This was our theme for the month of January. Each classroom teacher in grades K-2 chose one student to recognize with a Character Counts yard sign. The following students are congratulated for demonstrating responsible behavior at school: Seth Houston Dani Hernandez Kylee Wuebbels Mya Schutzenhofer Maddie Froese Lukas Pellmann Michael Robertson Savannah Noud Perrilynn Cory Hannah Francis Taylor Godsy Tanner Cauble Drew Thomason Thank you for being fair! Your character counts! Our Character Counts theme for February is Caring. We will work on being kind and compassionate. Kindergarten registration is February 12 th & 13 th from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. To make an appointment, please call Mrs. Janice Seidlitz at 476-7100. I would like to thank our MCCSD families for their support of our School Mall fundraiser. The funds raised by this program help to defray the cost of field trips, extra student materials, and professional development. Thank you for your cooperation filling out those booklets! Our district will be participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society s Pennies for Patients program from February 3 rd through February 22 nd. During this time frame, students may collect spare change in their own collection boxes. The collection boxes will be turned in on February 22 nd, and the donations will be forwarded to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help fund research. Information on the program and collection boxes will come home on February 3 rd. Thank you for supporting this worthy cause. Josh Lane Principal MCCSD #160 Sandi Pegg Assistant Principal MCCSD #160 Millstadt Consolidated School Marquee_2_/2014

February 2014 Optimist Student of the Month The Optimist Club Student of the Month is Kylie Burke, daughter of Jennifer Burke of Belleville, IL and Aaron Burke of Millstadt, IL. Kylie s extra-curricular activities in school are: Basketball, Math Team, Science Olympiad, Student Council, Beta Club, Recycling and Track. Her interests outside school are Club Volleyball and Millstadt Swim Team. Kylie plans to go to a prestigious college to major in a medical field. Congratulations to Kylie and her parents for a job well done! Sarah Hayden Andrew Romano Gage Racine Gabe Kurfman Zach Wegner Harrison Kirkbride Chess Team News. Congratulations to the following members of the 2013-2014 MCS Chess Team: Savannah Tiemann Connor Odum Kelly Kulig Josh Seidlitz Lukas Karraker Jacob Gruenewald MCS Yearbook Request Attention Sports Parents: I could use your help for the yearbook. If you have a few good high-quality digital pictures of sporting events this school year, please contact me. I can't guarantee that every picture will be used in the yearbook, but it always helps to have more choices. ***There is a special need now for volleyball and wrestling pictures*** Thanks in advance, Vicki Kiefer, Yearbook Sponsor vkiefer@stclair.k12.il.us Spelling Bee News. The Spelling Bee was held on January 15th in the gym. Congratulations to Andrew Romano for winning the MCS Spelling Bee and to August Frisby for placing 2 nd and to Sarah Hayden for placing 3 rd. The top five spellers from grades 5-8 competed. The Conference Bee is on February 6 th, 2014. The Conference Bee will be held at: Columbia Middle School 100 Eagle Drive Columbia, Illinois: 2014 Spelling Bee Participants 5 th Grade Kylie Harper J B Brand Eli Breckle Annie Feazel Hailey White 6 th Grade August Frisby Sam Rosenkranz Terver Penberthy Sam Latinette 7 th Grade JB Biermann Andrew McCullough Skylar Pasqualone Sophie Quirin Alexa Scheibel 8 th Grade Kelly Kulig Alyssa Stirrup Sarah Hayden Haley McDonald Millstadt Consolidated Marquee Newsletter_2_2014 2

February 2014 Geography Bee News... The MCS Geography Bee was held on: Wednesday, January 14 th. After answering some very difficult questions in the championship rounds the winners were: 1 st Place Andrew Romano Runner Up Connor Odum The following students participated in the event after being chosen for the competition: 6 th Grade 7 th Grade 8 th Grade Jacob Gruenewald Augie Hayden Andrew Romano Kabe Cox Dahan Perez Bryce Fisher Jeremy Beckner Alivia Wilson Connor Odum Congratulations to Andrew & Connor and all the participants for a job well done. PTA Read Aloud Day News... Read Aloud Day will take place on Tuesday, April 15th. This is a day when parents, family members, teachers & business men & women take time out from their busy schedules to share their passion for reading with MCS & MPC students. There will be 20-minute reading sessions blocked out during the school day. You can choose to read to one or as many classes as you like! You will be able to request your child's class or a specific grade level. The library will have books available to read from or you may bring your own books to read. The deadline to sign up to read will be Thursday, April 3 rd. If you are interested in volunteering to read please contact: ShannonWeaver@sweaver@mccsd160.com or 476-1681 ext 9050. Band News... It is hard to believe that it s 2014. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. As we move into the last part of the school year, we are gearing up for our last two fundraisers. We are currently in the middle of our TJ s sales and all orders are due to Ms. Drennan by Wednesday, February 5 th. Please make sure the student s name is on the sale sheet along with one check made out to MCS Band. The pick-up will be on Monday, February 24 th in the gym atrium from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. We want to thank you for all of your participation in the Fall/Winter fundraisers. We do want to apologize for any inconveniences with the cookie sales. We are not real sure where the shortage took place, and the weather set back the delivery of this product. Again, we are very sorry! The last part of the year also brings us to our solo/ensemble contest, senior band contest, and field trips for our students. The solo/ensemble contest will be held on February 22 nd in Columbia. The kids are hard at work practicing for their solos and ensembles and we wish them the best of luck at contest! Senior band contest will be held on March 22 nd. There will be more details to follow in the March newsletter. We are also working on field trips for the students. Ms. Drennan will be sending information out on the field trips. There will be a field trip for the 4 th and 5 th graders, and a separate one for the 6 th 8 th graders. I look forward to seeing everyone at the next band parents meeting, Tuesday, February 18 th @ 6:30pm at Breadeaux Pizza. Tina Doerr, Band Parent President Dates to Remember Saturday, February 22 nd - Solo Contest in Columbia, IL Saturday, March. 22nd - Band Contest (6th-8th grade) East Alton (Band Uniform & All Black Shoes) Millstadt Consolidated Marquee Newsletter_2_2014 3

February 2014 8 th Grade Trip News... The countdown begins! There are less than 100 days until we leave on our adventure! We will leave on May 3 rd and return on May 9 th. The Class of 2014 is winding down our fundraising efforts and we appreciate your continued support! **New Fun Event- Cosmic Bingo it is not your grandma s bingo! Check out the fun by visiting Tribout s website and seeing Captain Bingo in action. We hope to see you on February 15 th!! Save the Date: Our next meeting is Monday, February 3 rd at 7:00 p.m. in the MPC Library Cosmic Bingo is Saturday, February 15 th at the Millstadt VFW. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Crazy Bingo starts at 7:30 p.m. Meat Shoot on Sunday, February 16 th at the American Legion on Eiler Road C K & L of I Bingo Every Thursday, last Thursday of the month. Bring a friend and they play the same tally as you For Free!! 8th Grade Graduation Dates to Remember Cap and gown measurements will be taken on: Wednesday, February 11 th during students lunch hour. MCS 8 th Grade Graduation Picture Day Monday, April 14 th Spring Pictures Monday, March 28 th 8:30 a.m. Individual pictures, Volleyball, Class Pictures Spring Pictures will be taken on Monday, March 28 th beginning at 8:30 a.m. Lifetouch flyers will be distributed to the students the week prior to Picture Day. Pictures should arrive approximately two weeks after the photos are taken. Remind your child to bring the pictures home so they are not left in the school lockers. If you plan to purchase the pictures, please return payment with checks made payable to: Lifetouch. If you are not interested in purchasing the pictures, please return the packet as soon as possible. The Lost and Found is located in the back of the multi-purpose room. Remind your child to look for lost items after they have finished their lunch. It really helps to put names on coats and lunch boxes. If your 8 th grade student is not planning to attend BTHS- West next year, please let the Principal s Office know so the secretaries are able to send the student s records to the appropriate high school. Millstadt Consolidated Marquee Newsletter_2_2014 4

February 2014 Caleb Gruenewald Kenzie Skaer Josh Hugger Todd Hammond Koby Luebbers won attendance prizes. PTA MCS Math Night Results... A big thank you to everyone who attended Math Night on January 23 rd. We had about 132 students and their families participate in all the activities. Ellie Doerr was the winner of the crayon estimation. The winner of the Goldfish estimation and a jar of 2,125 Goldfish was Karynna Kuhlmann. Emma Hampsten was the winner of a tub of Gummy Bears for most closely guessing their mass in grams. Megan Tucker won a giant jar of skittles for her estimation and the following won a 2-liter bottle of soda; Cori White, Kyra Humbert, Haileigh Buss, and Lukas Pellmann. A special thanks to the following staff members for their help: Ms. Wolfbrandt, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Kehrer, Mrs. Imm, Mrs. Keinitz, Mrs. Schutenhofer, Mrs. Alt, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Paisley and Mrs. Schaefer. Thank You also to the student volunteers from Beta Club and Math Team, the parent volunteers, Mrs. Segraves and Mr. Tiemann, and our fantastic custodial staff for their help. Mostly, I would like to thank our wonderful PTA for sponsoring the event. Science Olympiad News Just a reminder to all the Science Olympiad members and their parents/guardians: Mark your calendars for our Regional Competition on Saturday, February 15 th. The event runs throughout the course of the day. Students will meet at 6:45 a.m. in front of MCS and will return around 6:00 p.m. Students will make calls when we are headed back to Millstadt. Everyone must wear their team t-shirt, socks and closed-toed shoes: NO EXCEPTIONS! Everyone is welcome to attend the tournament at the Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville campus. We will send permission slips and medical release forms home with students and they must be returned to the coaches prior to the tournament. Copies of event times have been sent home with students. Event locations on campus will be sent home once we receive the information. Any questions can be emailed to kkienitz@mccsd160.com or bhuelsman@mccsd160.com. Student Council News.. Once again the Student Council members will host a dance on Friday, February 7 th. The Student Council will donate $1 to the American Heart Association for everyone who wears red to the dance. Valentine s Day Dance Friday, February 7 th 7:00 9:00 p.m. The Student Council will also begin sales of the Valograms the week of February 10 th 14 th. They will be distributed to students on Friday, February 14 th. The proceeds will help finance the trip to the Student Council Convention in Springfield. Millstadt Consolidated Marquee Newsletter_2_2014 5

February 2014 Choral Music Notes Our choral music groups gave a trio of wonderful concerts before Christmas: two mini-concerts for the student body and one grand concert for parents and friends. All members are to be congratulated on their commitment to excellence. Thank you to all the parents who supplied treats, who helped make and serve punch, or who cleaned up afterwards. Our Santa Cottage fundraiser was a great success. Thank you to chairperson Sue Gundlach and all of the people who helped in any way. We have begun to work on music for the upcoming contests. The Solo and Ensemble Contest will be held at St. Clare School in O'Fallon on Saturday, February 23 rd. The IGSMA District Band and Chorus Contest will be hosted by East Alton Middle School on Saturday, March 23 rd. Both choral groups will perform for this contest. Our Six Flags Festival will be on Saturday, May 11 th. Junior Chorale and Jr. High Chorus will be participating as a combined group. Our Spring Concert is scheduled for Monday, May 13 th. All choral groups will perform. The Fine Arts Fair is Coming Soon This year s fair is scheduled for set up in the gym and multipurpose room on Sunday, March 2 nd. Our program will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 3 th. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. We will need help in taking down on Monday, March 3 th. Both MCS & MPC will be represented in the fair. There will be 2-3 art objects on display from grades K-8 th. This should be a great display of our artistic talents. We will start off the program with the presentation of the ribbon awards winners and a special gift for our BEST OF SHOW. Hope to see you all there!!! Reading News... As the dreary winter months persist, they provide a good time for reading. One way to motivate your child is to make reading attractive something you do together for fun on a regular basis. Make reading a sought-after reward or treat. Reading should be a pleasurable, non-stressful event that brings parent and child, brother and sister, closer. The bond of favorite stories shared in childhood forms the foundation of many individual family traditions. To increase comprehension and retention of assigned reading for school, the KWL method is one organized reading approach that works for some children. This stands for what I KNOW, what I WANT to know, and what I LEARNED. Students fold a piece of paper into three vertical columns. As a pre-reading tool, they list two or three things they already know about the subject in the K column. They then formulate two or three things they want to find out and write them in the W column. This gives them more purpose while they are reading. After reading, they write several items they learned in the L column. If they didn't answer the questions they had before reading, they can use other sources to find their answers if they still want to know. Mark Your March Calendars. March 3 rd 14 th ISAT Testing March 1 st Dinner Auction March 3 rd Fine Arts Fair March 7 th Third Grading Period Ends March 14 th Report Cards Distributed March 19 th 2:30 p.m. Early Dismissal March 28 th Spring Pictures April 16 th No School Teacher Institute April 17 th -21 st No School-Spring Break Millstadt Consolidated Marquee Newsletter_2_2014 6

February 2014 Art News from Mrs. Otten... Congratulations to our 2013/2014 Civics Club Art Contest Winners! 7 th and 8 th Grade Place Student Prize 1 st Kelly Kulig $50.00 2 nd Annabelle Brown $25.00 3 rd Alexa Scheibel $15.00 4 th Emma Baedke $10.00 5 th Abby Scott $7.00 6 th Kaylee Bright $5.00 Honorable Mentions went to the following: 7 th Grade 8 th Grade Grace Guinn Bryce Fischer Austin Kostedt Haley McDonald Asjah Hunter Fae Blakely Tori Oldham Jackson Fournie Kyra Humbert Payton Denzer Bailey Mrsich Grace Higgerson Mikaela Staub Lydia Gehrs Lucy Caponi Well done students! Kelly Kulig, Annabelle Brown and Alexa Scheibel will have their pictures sent to the District Contest. Good Luck!!! Millstadt Consolidated Marquee Newsletter_2_2014 7

February 2014 4 th Grade High Honors Chase Blanquart, Jonah Blanquart, Kennedy Brooks, Kai Ling Chen, Averi Clifton, Kathleen Connolly, Katheryn Denton, Madison Fournie, Cejay Grass, Madison Hankammer, Sarah Hauser, Avery Hillier, Emma Hubble, Madison Kinder, Gabriel Kurfman, Cole Marlen, Jackson Megahy, Kaitlyn Najar, Chelsea Nehls, Cheyenne Oldham, Brock Parker, Spreed Ray, Carlee Scheibel, Payton Todd, Isabella Trost, Will Weck, Landon Welch 4 th Grade Honors Emily Allen, Alayna Beine, Julia Biehl, Hayden Blakey, Aiden Cauble, Madison Emig, Alexis Herbeck, Peyton Hilpert, Jacob Knapp, Austin Mertens, Hailey Neal, Mya Parris, Gabriella Pipik, Shelby Rhodes, Libby Schuhardt, Elizabeth Tribout, Annaliese Baumann, Carmen Baldridge, Reese Bennett, Kaleb Hugger, Noah Landry, Kobey Luebbers, Mariella Pellman, Jolie Terry 4 th Grade Honorable Mention Keri Brennan, Megan Damann, Chloe Roberts, Kathryn Scharf, Andrew Schmittling, Evan Shirk, Nanzi Vance, Koen Groesch, Alexander Poettker, Abigail Schmidt, Hayden Steed, Tristan Green, Devin Tucker 5 th Grade High Honors Sophia Biehl, Alyson Carroll, Carly Choate, Taylor Demick, Adam Deskines, Ann Feazzel, Kylie Gagen, Taylor Geluck, Darren Gruenewald, Ella Haas, Katelyn has, Natalie Hampsten, Kylie Harper, Regan Hutchinson, Carver Kasper, Riley Knapp, Isabella Kreher, Brent Moss, Hannah Mueth, Maggie Muskopf, Olivia Nicholson, Abby Ready, Alyssa Riley, Jordan Sinkler, Katherine Stedman, Lily Stedman, John Verdu, Hailey White 5 th Grade Honors Marilyn Benedict, Tyler Blair, Elijah Breckle, Briana Gannon, Adelle Hill, Katherine Johnston, Ethan Lawlor Sperry, Shelby Meinen, Molly Penberthy, Dillon Rule, Nicholas Snyder, Aaron Teutrine, Morgan Hankammer, Jennifer Dohrman, Lucas Karraker, Cole Kirn, Jack Lafersieck, Mario Montalvo, Asia Nixon, Jacob Reeser, Benejamin Stedman, Lyssa Muckenstrum-Wolf 5 th Grade Honorable Mention Kennedi Fults, Sophia Monroe, Dylan Buecher 6 th Grade High Honors Maxwell Bach, Grace Baedke, Jeremey Beckner, Makenzie Burke, Jessica Coughlin, Morgan Courtney, Kabe Cox, Addison Denton, Brayden Easton, Kaitlyn Fiedler, Taylor Fiedler, Sarah Glaeser, Caydn Hillier, Maxwell Juhas, Claire Marlen, Terver Penberthy, Alexander Rosenkranz, Samuel Rosenkranz, Emily Twellman 6 th Grade Honors Grace Bauer, Chase Blanquart, Brauc Browning, Hailey Chouinard, Elizabeth Doerr, Wesley Farhatt, August Frisby, Erica Gruenewald, Jacob Gruenewald, Gavin Guinn, Peyton Haas, Delilah Pipik, Daniel Richardson, Taylor Shylanski, Jayden Touchette, Megan Tucker, Ryan Vogt, Joseph Watson, Logan Weaver, Mya Wirth, Abigail Blakey, Cailyn Hensel, Joshua Humbert, Endia Nixon, Mitchell Oplt, Riley Terveer, Sydney Valerius 6 th Grade Honorable Mention Matthew Papachrisanthou, Joseph Calhoun, Bryce Campo, Gabriella Holtrop, Madison Parris, Jack Turner, Kayla Elliott, Luke Kunkle 7 th Grade High Honors JB Biermann, Trent Bueckman, Edward Constance, Aleigha Cory, Joshua Ferrer, Olivia Grudzinski, Abbey Haas, Brooklyn Hart, Abigail Jones, Austin Kostedt, Andrew McCullough, Bailey Mrsich, Victoria Oldham, Isabel Papachrisanthou, Sophia Quirin, Alexa Scheibel, Mikaela Staub, Savannah Tiemann, Chelsea Vogel 7 th Grade Honors Drake Bainter, Annabelle Brown, Haleigh Buss, Sara Demond, Gracie Guinn, Kyra Humbert, Asjiah Hunter, Sean Kulig, Skylar Pasqualone, Spencer Runzo, Mira Todd, Shelby White, Madelyn Whitney, Alivia Wilson, Lucy Caponi, Annika Fritz, Nicholas Latinette, Emily Scott, Brady Arnold, Kelley Beyer, Parker Kolb, Caleb Nehls, Madeline Trinity 7 th Grade Honorable Mention Mario Gualdoni, Dylan Rainey, Avery Bennett, Mackenzie Muckensturm, Amanda Sternau 8 th Grade High Honors Emma Baedke, Kylie Burke Adam Eastwood, Sarah Fries, Caitlyn Gannon, Anna Gualdoni, Addison Hanusek, Sarah Hayden, Grace Higgerson, Maquella Kuhlmann, Kelly Kulig, Taylor Mathenia, Andrew Moss, Connor Odum, Andrew Romano, Allyson Winkelman, Audrey Young 8 th Grade Honors Joseph Rackhaus, Abigail Scott, Emily Feazel, Gabriella Holmes, Garrett Moore, LeAnn Sweeney, Austin Valerius, Andrew Winkelman 8 th Grade Honorable Mention Garrett Bass, Amy Corrales, Jackson Fournie, Zachary Heet, Melanie Kulig, Haley McDonald Bridges, Delilah Megahy, Aaron O Bryan, Matthew Ratchford, Abigail Richardson, Olivia Baur, Eden Buss, Kristion Green, Kaylee Hanger, Kade Matthews, Bailey Merryman, Zachary Brown Rogers, Tristin Knapp, Joseph Morris Millstadt Consolidated Marquee Newsletter_2_2014 8

February 2014 HOMEWORK CALLING INFORMATION Important: To connect to the Homework Hotline you must call on a touchtone phone. Rotary phones and pulse tone phones will not work. Procedures: 1. Dial 476-3321 or 476-3207 2. Once you have heard the opening message, do the following: Press 1- Dial either 3321 or 3207 Dial teacher s 4-digit homework hotline number After getting the homework assignment, hang up. Do not leave a message. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY The Homework Line is a communication system for the parents and the school. The system is an enhancement for parents to have better knowledge of pupil assignments and discussions. The system is not to take over the students responsibilities for remembering assignments. Students are to take note of all assignments and write them down. If the Homework Line fails to operate correctly or a teacher forgets to record an assignment, the student will still be responsible for the assignment the next day. No blame can be placed on the hotline or the teacher for a missed assignment as long as the assignment was given in class and the student was present in school. 3 rd Grade Mrs. Driemeier 9071 Mrs. Thomas 9091 Mrs. Weaver 9051 Ms. Isringhaus 9041 6 th Grade Ms. Huelsman 4101 Art Mr. Emge 4081 Mrs. Kienitz 4091 Mrs. Kiefer 4061 Mrs. Otten 3-8 4012 Mrs. Otten K-4 4011 Special Education Mrs. Biermann 5151 Mrs. Goldstein 5131 4 th Grade Mrs. Cichon 6061 Mrs. Weyant 6071 Mrs. Scheibel 6081 Mrs. Voss 6091 7 th Grade Mrs. Meyer 2051 Ms. Ford 4041 Mr. Kassebaum 7021 Mrs. Schutzenhofer 2031 Gifted Mrs. Snyder 5091 Mr. Toenjes 7110 Special Education Mrs. Hopkins 6101 Mrs. Paisley 5101 Mrs. Tarr 5 th Grade Ms. Kehrer 5101 Mrs. Phillips 5111 Mrs. Rahn 5081 8 th Grade Mrs. Alt 2061 Music Speech Mr. Belosi 2091 Mrs. Glaeser 2041 Mrs. Wilson 2071 Ms. Drennan 7141 Mrs. Teschendorf 4131 Reading Ms. Bloomer 6031 Mrs. Witte 6051 After getting the homework assignment, hang up. Do not leave a message. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: The Homework Line is a communication system for the parents and the school. The system is an enhancement for parents to have better knowledge of pupil assignments and discussions. The system is not to take over the students responsibilities for remembering assignments. Students are to take note of all assignments and write them down. If the Homework Line fails to operate correctly or a teacher forgets to record an assignment, the student will still be responsible for the assignment the next day. No blame can be placed on the hotline or the teacher for a missed assignment as long as the assignment was given in class and the student was present in school. Millstadt Consolidated Marquee Newsletter_2_2014 9

February 2014 SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Wrestling Coolidge Tournament @ Granite City H.S. (Bus - 6:30 a.m.) 9:00 a.m. 2 3 Mid Term Week 5th Girls-Red BB vs Zion Lutheran @ Franklin School @ 5:00 pm Chess Match @ Valmeyer vs Waterloo 4:45 pm 8 th Grade Trip Parents Meeting 7:00 p.m. Girls Volleyball vs Red Bud @ MCS 4:15 pm 9 10 Girls Volleyball @ Red Bud- 4:15 pm (Bus: 3:15 pm) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 th Grade Girls BB MCS Red vs Zion Lutheran -6:00 pm MCS White vs Roosevelt @ 7:00 pm @ Franklin School ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scholar Bowl @ Red Bud @ 3:45 pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wrestling vs ESTL Clarke @ MCS 4:00 pm 16 17 No School Presidents Day 4 Mid Term Week Scholar Bowl vs Red Bud @ MCS 3:45pm Wrestling vs Mascoutah @ MCS 4:00 pm 11 Girls Volleyball @ Columbia - 4:15pm (Bus: 3:40 pm) No C game ~~~~~~~~~~ 8 th Grade Cap & Gown Measurements- during lunch ~~~~~~~~~~ PTA Laser Tag @ The Edge - 6:00-9:00 pm 18 Scholar Bowl vs Smithton @ MCS - 3:45pm ~~~~~~~~~~ Girls Volleyball vs Smithton @ MCS - 4:15pm ~~~~~~~~~~ School Board Meeting Band Room @ 7:30pm 5 Mid Term Week 5th Girls -BB White vs Red @ 5:00 pm, @ Franklin School PTA Meeting 7:00 pm MPC Library Wrestling @ Wolf Branch 5:00 pm (Bus: 4:00 pm) 12 5 th Grade Girls BB MCS Red Vs Roosevelt - 6:00 pm MCS White Vs Union 7:00 pm @ Franklin School ~~~~~~~~~~~ Kindergarten Registration 10am - 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~ Science Fair- Starts @ 6:30 pm Awards @ 7:15 pm 19 5 th Grade Girls BB Red vs Union @ 5:00 pm White vs Abe Lincoln @ 7:00pm @ Franklin School 6 Mid Term Week Girls Volleyball vs New Athens @ MCS 4:15 pm Scholar Bowl vs New Athens @ MCS-3:45 pm 8 th Grade Bingo CKL of I 7:00 pm 13 Girls Volleyball @ SPPS - 4:15 pm (Bus: 3:20 pm) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 th Grade Raffle/Bingo CKL of I 7:00 pm ~~~~~~~~~~~ Scholar Bowl @ SPPS - 3:45 pm ~~~~~~~~~~~ Kindergarten Registration 10am - 8pm 20 Girls Volleyball @ Freeburg - 4:15pm (Bus: 3:20 pm) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 th Grade Raffle/Bingo CKL of I 7:00 pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scholar Bowl @ Freeburg 3:45pm 7 Mid Term Week ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Student Council Valentines Day Dance 7:00 9:00pm 14 Early Dismissal 11:30 a.m. ½ Day School Improvement ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Valentines Day Classroom Parties 10:15 am MPC 10:30 am - MCS Preschool Screening 21 5 th Grade Girls BB White vs Union @ 5:00 pm White vs Abe Lincoln @ 7:00pm @ Franklin School 8 Wrestling Fulton Tournament (Bus - 6:30 a.m.) 9:00 a.m. 15 Science Olympiad Regional Competition SIU E 6:45am 6:00pm 22 Chorus Solo & Ensemble Columbia Middle School Columbia, IL 23 24 5 th Grade Girls BB MCS Red vs Westhaven @ Franklin School- 7:00pm 25 Girls Volleyball vs Waterloo @ MCS 4:15pm Scholar Bowl vs Waterloo @ MCS- 3:45pm 26 5 th Grade Girls BB MCS Red vs Abe Lincoln @ 5:00 pm - MCS White vs Zion Lutheran @ 6:00 pm - Franklin School 27 8 th Grade Raffle/Bingo CKL of I 7:00 pm 28 Millstadt Consolidated School Marquee_2_/2014