Anderson Weekly News 3/17/26

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Dates to Remember

MARCH:

Week of Mon. Mar 16th - IAR testing starts
Fri. Mar 20th - St. Baldricks Event
Tues/Thurs March 24th or March 26th - Spring Run Club Starts (For grades 3rd thru 5th)
Wed. Mar. 25th - EARLY RELEASE - 2:35 Student Dismissal
WEEK OF MARCH 3OTH - SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

APRIL:

Week of Mon. Apr 6th - IAR testing for 3rd thru 5th grade
Tues. Apr 7th PTO Meeting in Library 6:30pm
Wed. Apr 8th - Tekakwitha Woods Walk during PE
Wed. Apr 8th - Green Team Event
Thurs. April 9th - McTeacher Night 5-8pm - McDonalds on Redington Dr.
Mon. Apr 13th - 2nd Grade Orchestra Assembly - 2:30 pm - Gym
Tues. April 14th - Talent Show Walk Through - 3:30pm - Gym
Thurs. Apr 16th 3rd Grade Sing Program- Gym 6:00 pm
Fri. Apr 17th SIP Day - No School for Students
Mon Apr 20th Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
Wed. Apr 22nd - D303 Stem Night at WMS in cafeteria
Thurs. Apr 23rd Talent Show 6:00 pm in the Gym
Wed. Apr 29th - EARLY RELEASE - 2:35 DISMISSAL

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Thanks to everyone who came to Family Fun Night last Friday and entered the raffles! Here are the winners!

KP - pick the theme for a day -Zac G
KP - sit at teacher's desk for a day - Lillian J
KP - show and tell - Zac G
KP - lunch with teacher and a friend - Zac G
KP - extra recess - Zac G
KW - pick the theme for a day - Charlie
KW - extra recess Zoey Z
Breakfast with 1st grade teachers - Allie G 1H, Emmy A 1H, Poppy G 1L, John M 1H
IL - picnic lunch outside - Poppy G
1L - extra recess - Poppy G
1L - choose the book for read aloud - Poppy G
1H - choose the book for read aloud - John M
1S - choose the book for read aloud - Milani M
1S - show and tell - Charlotte P
Join run club for a day - Brooks B 2B
2B - homework pass - Leo R
2B - use teacher's chair for a day - Leo R
2B - extra recess - Nora F
2B - show and tell - Dacio F
2B - lunch with teacher and a friend - Leo R
2T - lunch with teacher and a friend - Logan D
3H - lunch with teacher and a friend - Addie O
3S - extra recess - Dax G
3S - lunch with teacher and a friend - Nina P
4B - extra recess - Louis G
4B - lunch and special dessert with teacher - Louis G
4C - use teacher's chair for a day - Brooklyn P
4C - picnic lunch outside - Lucas G
4C - extra recess - Amaya P
4H - extra recess - Brody D
4M - show and tell - Joey C
4M - lunch with teacher and a friend - Joey C
5th grade teachers 4 vs 4 sport of your choice - Colin O 5W, Molly M 5R
5B - lunch with teacher and a friend - Layla D
5B - extra recess - Marcel J
Breakfast with Mrs. Gouriotis and Mrs. Hickey - Layla D 5B, John M 1H
Lunch date with baby chicks - Logan D 2T, Addie O 3H, Logan C 2B, Isabel G KW, Louis G 4B, John M 1H
Mrs. Marinacci - 3 vs 3 soccer game - Dax G 3S
Mrs. Schmidt - lunch with teacher and a friend - Kennedy N 3S
Ms. Reyes - lunch with teacher and a friend - Mason 5W
Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Lederman - popsicles with 3 friends - Mason 5W
Mrs. Christiansen - lunch and math games with 2 friends - Kennedy N 3S
Mrs. Mayer - lunch and math games with 2 friends - Dax G 3S
Mrs. Mezera - conduct a song during morning orchestra - Layla D 5B
Mrs. Mezera - orchestra lesson outside - Madi F 3S
Mrs. Buckholz - lunch with teacher and a friend - Nora F 2B
Mrs. Buckholz - speech group outside - Logan D 2T
Mrs. Majewski - design a slide for the big screen - Vivian G 4B
Mrs. Majewski - pick the book for read aloud in LRC - Logan C 2B
Mrs. Bowser - homework pass Lucas G 4C
Mrs. Bowser - pick your seat for a day - Lucas G
Mrs. Hernandez - lunch with teacher and 2 friends - Maisie M 4B
Mrs. Hernandez - take Brownie home for 1 night - Poppy G 1L
Mrs. Stombres - be the music teacher for 1 class - Emmy A 1H
Mrs. Stombres - take Pete the Cat home for 1 night - John M 1H
Mrs. Stombres - breakfast with a friend - Josie W 4M, Charlotte P 1S
Mr. Smith - sizzle ball at recess - Bella T 5B, Michael G 3S
Mr. Smith - pick the game for PE class - Zoey Z KW, Poppy G 1L, Logan C 2B
Mr. Henley - pizza party with 2 friends- Cecilia G 5W
Free yearbook for 2026/2027 school year - Lucas G
Front row parking at any PTO event for 2026/2027 school year - Logan C 2B, Brooklyn P 4C, Elijah Z KP
BINGO night reserved table 2036/2027 school year - Logan C 2B
Free snack punch card for 2026/2027 school year - Zac G KP
Principal for the morning - Leo R 2B
Principal for the afternoon - Elijah Z KP

📚 Help Us Create a “Blind Date with a Book” for Staff Appreciation Week! 📚
As part of our Staff Appreciation Week, we’re setting up a Blind Date with a Book for our amazing staff!

We’re asking families to donate gently used books that teachers might enjoy reading.

The books will be wrapped so the cover is a surprise, and we’ll add a few fun clue words on the outside to help teachers pick their “date.”

What to donate:

📖 Pre-loved, gently used, good condition adult books (fiction or nonfiction)

📖 Something you loved and want to pass along

📍Drop off donations at the school office by April 17th.

Thank you for helping us make Staff Appreciation Week special for the people who do so much for our kids every day!

Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR)

All 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Students will be taking the IAR Reading and Math tests.

IAR Testing Days:

Reading: Wed 3/18, Thu 3/19 (Before Spring Break)

Math: Tue 4/7, Wed. 4/8, Thu 4/9 (After Spring Break)

Please encourage your child to simply, "do your best". We as a school team encourage effort, positive mindset, and a "show what you know" mentality. Our younger students, K-2nd grade, will be given motivating, positive, and encouraging stickers to hand out to the 3rd-5th Graders as a simple way to celebrate everyone's hard work and learning.