Denkmann Elementary School

Congratulations to the participants of the Denkmann Science Fair!

cmichaels — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:22:38 +0000

The science fair results are in:

INTERMEDIATE GRADES (4-6)

TOP AWARDS FOR AGE GROUP:
Experiment:
1) Liam Haskill
2) Rachel Wangler
3) Amy Haskill

Show what you know:
1) Josie Pennington
2) Anna Rowell
3) Liam Haskill

Experiment:
Most original: Todd Poe
Best visual presentation: Morgan Nesbitt

Show What You Know:
Most original: Josie Pennington
Best visual presentation: Anna Rowell

4th grade
Experiment:
1) Rachel Wangler
2) Todd Poe
3) Hailey Nape

Show what you know:
1) Erin Teggatz
2) Allyson Smithson
3) Hailey Nape

5th grade
Experiment:
1) Liam Haskill
2) Morgan Nesbitt
3) Josie Pennington

Show what you know:
1) Josie Pennington
2) Anna Rowell
3) Liam Haskill

6th Grade
Experiment:
1) Amy Haskill
2) Amber Haskill
3) Ryan Schroeder

Show what you know:
1) Amber Haskill
2) Amy Haskill
3) Joe Matheis

PRIMARY (K-3) GRADES

TOP AWARDS FOR AGE GROUP:
Experiment:
1) Natalie Pothoven
2) Madelynn Polito
3) Zafirah Hassan

Show What You Know:
1) Johnny Williamson
2) Jude Rowell
3) Zach Beckman

Experiment:
Most original: Ana Lampert
Best visual display: Camryn Milefchik

Show what you know:
Most original: Johnny Williamson
Best visual: Brody Lenger

Kindergarten

Experiment:
1) Emily O’Brien
2) Addison Ahrens

Show What You Know:
1) Brody Lenger
2) Noah Wulgaert

1st grade
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1) Sasha Stallings
2) Zafirah Hassan
3) Julian Lopez

SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW:
1) James Hutchings

2nd gradExperiment:
EXPERIMENT:
1) Natalie Pothoven
2) Camryn Milefchik

SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW:
1) Johnny Williamson
2) Jude Rowell
3) Evin Fritz

3rd grade
EXPERIMENT:
1) Maddelyn Polito
2) Benjamin Riecke
3) Ana Lampert

SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW:
1) Zach Beckman
2) James Wulgaert
3) Addison VandeWalle

New Emergency Notification System TEST on APRIL 17 @ 10am.

cmichaels — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:09:58 +0000

The Rock Island/Milan School District 41 has purchased a new Emergency Notification System which can distribute messages via phone, email and/or text. Along with notifications about closures or other emergencies, the system will be used in the near future for Attendance, truancy, lunch balance, etc. A TEST PHONE CALL WILL BE MADE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 @ 10am. Any numbers in your student’s contact information will be called. There is NO NEED TO CONTACT THE SCHOOL unless the information is incorrect. Learn more about the system at the PTA MEETING – THURS, APRIL 25 @ 5;30pm.

Participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Education Survey

cmichaels — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:30:34 +0000

Teachers, parents and students across Illinois have an opportunity to participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey: Organizing Schools for Improvement. This survey was designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.

The Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois School Board of Education. This survey identifies five indicators that can lead to important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. The five indicators that effect school success are:
• Effective Leaders
• Collaborative Teachers
• Involved Families
• Supportive Environments
• Ambitious Instruction

Research has shown that schools strong on these indicators, the “5Essentials” are 10 times more likely to improve student learning.

School-level reports will be generated if at least 50% of parents respond to the survey, and will be sent to schools and districts in the June and will be included in each school report card, released by ISBE at the end of October. 5Essentials Reports for your school will also then be publicly available via the UChicago Impact website. 5Essentials Reports will display summary information, such as the percent of parents agreeing that they feel comfortable raising concerns to their child’s teacher. Parent and student identities will be kept completely confidential and responses will not be linked to any individual.

Your participation in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. The Illinois 5Essentials Survey began February 1 and runs through March 31, 2013. To access the survey go to https://illinois.5-essentials.org/2012/

For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view sample school reports, please visit https://illinois.5-essentials.org. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu.

SNOW DAY! – MARCH 5.

cmichaels — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:21:16 +0000

SNOW DAY! – Rock Island/Milan Schools have CANCELLED CLASSES FOR TODAY – MARCH 5.

RIPD to discuss new A.L.I.C.E. alert system at April PTA Meeting.

cmichaels — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:51:09 +0000

At our April PTA meeting — THURSDAY, APRIL 25 @ 5:30pm — the Rock Island Police Dept. will discuss the new safety alert system that is being put into place in many public gathering places – churches, community centers, schools, etc., across the country.

A.L.I.C.E. – Alert, Lockdown, Information, Counter and Evacuation – is crisis training created by two Texas law enforcement officers.

Parents are asked to attend a 60-minute discussion to become aware of how this system works and will be deployed.

Reminder of safety procedures.

cmichaels — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:16:17 +0000

Parents: Your student’s safety is our main priority and we will continue to analyze our procedures. The Rock Island Police Department is going to provide additional supervision throughout the day at all schools. We would like to remind you of our safety protocol:

1. All doors are kept locked during the day. If you visit the school any time after the beginning of the day you will need to enter through the front door, sign-in and wear a visitors badge. Students are instructed not to open doors for anyone during the day. If you need to talk to a teacher before or after school please check into the office. Too many parents are walking in with students without checking in. We ask that you abide for the safety of all students.

2. During the year we practice various safety drills with our students. They include fire, tornado, code red and code yellow. Procedures are posted in every room.

3. All faculty and staff wear District identification tags.
4. As a district we continuously evaluate all safety plans.

Thank you for following our procedures. Please let me know of any suggestions to improve our process

- Principal Frieden

Denkmann’s Annual HOLIDAY PROGRAM 12/18

cmichaels — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:17:53 +0000

Denkmann’s Annual HOLIDAY PROGRAM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012

Each grade will make ONLY ONE performance at the following times:

Kindergarten, 1st-2nd-3rd Grades @ 1:30pm
4th-5th-6th Grades, Band & Orchestra @ 6:30pm

Join us for PANCAKES with SANTA, SAT DEC 8

cmichaels — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:46:51 +0000

WE NEED more DAD VOLUNTEERS to cook & serve breakfast for PANCAKES with SANTA on SAT DEC 8 from 9-11am or the event may be cancelled!!

Join us for a breakfast of Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit Cup, Milk/Juice/Coffee with Santa!

The Penguin Patch Holiday Shoppe will also be open in the lobby!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 from 9am-11am
in the Cafeteria at Denkmann.

Tickets are $5. You MUST PRE-PAY.
Ticket Reservation Forms should be returned as soon as possible.
Tickets will be sent home between DEC 1 – DEC 6.

Coffee & Conversation set for SAT DEC 8

cmichaels — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:44:10 +0000

The Rock Island-Milan School District will be hosting “Coffee and Conversations” again this year, an event that offers an open forum for parents and community members to talk with the school district in an informal setting.

“We will be discussing many topics and want to encourage everyone to participate in the process, whether it’s taking the time during the busy holiday season to attend a Coffee and Conversations event, or going to the web site to submit a comment or question,” said Dr. Oberhaus. “Every bit will help us guide our school district in a beneficial and efficient manner.”

Coffee and Conversations will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, 8:00 a.m. at Rock Island HyVee, and then at 10:00 a.m. at Milan HyVee.

In addtion to the Coffee and Conversations forums, people can fill out a comment form (below) and questions and responses will be posted on the Coffee and Conversations Q & A page.

Denkmann FALL FESTIVAL SATURDAY set for OCTOBER 27 ~ 5-8pm

cmichaels — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:46:58 +0000

Denkmann FALL FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 ~ 5-8pm

- Free Games and Crafts for all ages – FREE!
- Costume & Jack ‘o Lantern contests
- Bake Sale too!
- Dinner available for purchase.

We are in need of donated baked goods and could also use a few more parent helpers. If you can assist in either capacity, please contact Megan @ meg.sullivan@att.net