CJHS Indian Letter

24917 W. Sioux Drive, Channahon, IL 60410 815/467-4314

Absence hotline: 815/521-3031 www.csd17.org
Fax: 815/467-2188
Important Dates
Fri., 10/24 End of 1st Qtr.

Mon., 10/27 School Board
Meetng 7pm @
District Ofce
Red Ribbon Assembly

Wed., 10/29 Indian Pride Breakfast
7:107:30am

Fri., 10/31 School Improvement
Day - Early Dismiss
11am
Report cards sent
Home

Wed., 11/5 Picture Retakes

Thurs., 11/6 Early Dismissal
1:40pm; Parent/
Teacher conferences
48pm by appt.
only. Sign up using
SignUp Genius (See P.
3)

Fri., 11/7 No School
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
8:3011am
By appt. only

Wed., 11/25; Thurs., 11/26; Fri., 11/28
NO SCHOOL
Thanksgiving
October 23, 2014
Week of October 27
Theme: Red Ribbon Week and Self- Respect

Self-respect means that you recognize that
you are important and have value.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity
grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
--Abraham Joshua Heschel
The recipients for our 1st Quarter Indian Pride AwardRespectare:

7th grade 8th grade
Dominic Alberico Marissa Billie
Cody Dunavan Sal Cesario
Holly Kropke Andreanna Haritopoulos
Abigail Pettigrew Joshua Houston
Grace Preboy Paul Jones
Calvin Sabo Casey Klover
Emma Vaught Emily Maruszak
Drake Walker Abigail Mason

Parents of Indian Pride Recipients: You will be receiving an invitation to
our Indian Pride Breakfast on Wednesday, October 28th from 7:10
7:30am. Please call the office (815/467-4314) if you have any
questions.


P A G E 2

Sports Results
The 7th and 8th grade
girls basketball teams
continue their winning
ways. Both teams won
against Humphrey and
Bourbonnais earlier this
week, bringing their
overall record to 92
and their conference rec-
ord to 3-0. The girls
have a home game to-
night against AVM and
then will play Minooka
this weekend at 1:30pm
at MCHS Central campus.
There will be a Red Riot
Pizza Party for the bas-
ketball team after school,
before the Coal City
game, on Wednesday,
10/29. Students may
stay after school for pizza
and pop, supplied by the
Athletic Boosters. Stu-
dents wearing their Red
Riot shirts will get into
the game for free. Game
time: 7th grade 4:30pm;
8th gradeapprox.
5:30pm.

The cross country team
competed in the state
meet this past weekend in
Normal. The team ran
very hard with several
runners finishing with their
fastest times they have
ever ran! The girls fin-
ished in 9th place and the
boys finished in 17th
place. It was a great fin-
ish to an excellent sea-
son. Congratulations to
both the girls and boys
teams! We are so proud
of you.

C J H S I N D I A N L E T T E R
Upcoming Events


Thursday, 10/23
7/8 g bkb v. AV Martnez
4:15pm

Saturday, 10/25
7/8 g bkb v Minooka @ MCHS
Central Campus1:30pm.

Monday, 10/27
7/8 g bkb @ Homer Jr. High
4:15pm

Wednesday, 10/29
7/8 g bkb v Coal City4:30pm

Thursday, 10/30
7/8 g bkb v Jane Addams
4:30pm

Saturday, 11/1
IESA Speech Tournament @
Richland Grade School9am

The next Athletic Booster
meeting will be on Mon-
day, November 10, at 7pm
in the library.
RED RI BBON WEEK AGENDA 2014
A DRUG FREE, SUPERHERO ME!

MONDAY 10/27: WEAR RED DAY
Matt Wilhelm BMX Bike Show: Assembly at 8:15 to kick off
RRW
Red Ribbons distributed in study halls (BETA CLUB)
Students sign the banner and pledge to be drug-free:
lunch

TUESDAY 10/28: CAREER DAY
Power Through to Your Future: Dress as the career you
want to be when you grow up
Students take the pledge to be drug-free in their first hour
class (during Character Ed)

WEDNESDAY 10/29: TEAM UP AGAI NST DRUGS DAY
Wear your favorite sports gear to team up against drugs
Test your knowledge of the effects of drugs: iPad
activities during lunch

THURSDAY 10/30: SUPERHERO DAY
Wear your favorite Superhero gear to show you are a
Drug Free, Superhero Me

FRIDAY 10/31
Essay Contest Winners Announced


PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE SIGN UP
USE SIGN UP GENIUS TO SCHEDULE YOUR
CHILDS CONFERENCES!


Parents are encouraged to sign up for an appointment with their childs teachers using the instructons
below. Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 6
th
from 4:00 8:00 PM and Friday, November
7
th
from 8:30-11:00 AM.

Click on (or copy) http://tinyurl.com/cjhs2014conf
Scroll to find the first teacher you want to see and click on Sign up in the time slot available.
Enter your students name in the white box, fill in your name and email address and click on the
sign up. Choose to be a member so you can make changes if needed its FREE
If you would like email confirmation, you must check the box Send email confirmation each
time.
Then click on Return to sign up to add additional teachers.
Click on My Account on the top right hand corner to see your schedule and to make changes if
necessary.

Please call the Jr. High Office if you need help with any concerns you might have at 815/467-4314.


For students who
were absent and
students who want their
pictures retaken:

Lifetouch will be her on Wednes-
day, November 5th after noon.
Absent students will be called down
for pictures. If you want your pic-
ture retaken, you must bring in
your picture packet to the main of-
fice no later than Tuesday, Novem-
ber 5th. Mrs. Fishburn will put a
schedule together and call you
down from class. Please turn the
packets in as soon as
possible!






Friday, October 24th @ CJHS after school
until 5pm!

5th and 6th grade students will need to be driven to CJHS
because bus transportation will not be available.

Pumpkin Decorations, Music, Raffle Prizes, Concessions
Stand, TRS vs CJHS Staff Kickball Game, and More!

Student Council's goal is to raise $4,000 - ALL profits will
be going to help fight cancer in our community.

If you have any questions please email Mr. Ted Martin
at [email protected]


P A G E 4
Developed by the student
crew

The caught you reading contest,
developed by the book fair crew,
continues

Next week the student crew is intro-
ducing the war on the crime of not
reading by holding a coin war. Study
halls are pitted against one another in
an effort to earn the ultimate study hall
party. Pennies and dollars add to the
study halls points (1 and 100 respective-
ly) all silver coins take away points.
Strategy is key. Proceeds from this
contest will go to Scholastics All for
Books program that gives books to
those less fortunate.

Channahon Music
Boosters News

THANK YOU to all the parents who helped make the
3
rd
annual Forte 5k such an enormous success. We
could not have had such a successful race without
your support. So many people were involved this year
and did whatever was asked of them. The words
thank you fall short when expressing our gratitude
but please know they are meant sincerely. Thank you
for everything!

More thanks to all the CSD 17 staff who registered
and participated in the race. We loved seeing you
and truly appreciate your support! We hope you had
a great time!

Want to be a part of the Channahon Music Boosters?
Our membership is free! Please join us for our next
meeting on Tuesday, November 4
th
. Meetings are
held in the Art room at Three Rivers School at 7:00
p.m. We will look forward to seeing you!

Spirit Wear forms will be coming home very soon!
Orders should be ready for delivery before Thanks-
giving.

Upcoming dates:
10/23: Pep Band for Girls basketball, 5:15 p.m.
11/4 Channahon Music Boosters meeting, 7:00 p.m.,
TRS Art room




BE ASSERTIVE. Tips on parental response
As a parent, its a natural response to become upset when you first hear your child is being picked on. You
want nothing more than to take the situation into your own hands. The first thing to do is to try and stay calm.
At this point, your job is to collect as much information as possible from your child about whats going on
when someone is verbally being mean. Allow them to tell their story in their own words. Do not rush in de-
manding to see the bullys parents. It may be the very response your child was dreading. Children are often
scared of revenge from bullies and if you take care of these issues for your child, it might cause the bullying
to happen more. Also do not respond by dismissing their experience as part of growing up. You may sus-
pect that your child is being bullied, but is afraid to say anything. Is there a way of raising the subject? Sug-
gest that your child keep a diary of bullying incidents, so they have concrete facts if ever necessary.
Being there for your child to listen to, guide, and help build skills of assertiveness and resilience is important to
permanently bully-proof your child. These skills do not appear overnight. This is a long term plan your children
can practice and use for the rest of their lives in order to handle conflict effectively.

P A G E 5
Are Parents Responsible for What Their Children Do Online?
This is a hotly debated question! Clearly, parents cant monitor their kids online activity every minute
of every day. But is there a point where parents are negligent if they dont monitor what their kids are
doing? A court ruling in Georgia this week says that there can come a time when parents are liable for
what their children are doing online. In this case, a boy created a fake Facebook profile that he used
to cyberbully a girl at his school. After the boys parents were notified of it, the profile remained on
Facebook for 11 months despite being asked to take it down. Because the parents knew about it and
did not take it down when requested, they are now considered liable for the damage done to the girl
who was the victim. This ruling sets a precedent that should serve as a wake-up call to parents all over
the country to be involved with teaching their kids the proper use of technology and the Internet. ~
Renee Bogacz

You can read more about the case here: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2014/10/15/parents-may-be-liable-
for-what-their-kids-post-on-facebook-court-rules/


Halloween is a time for fun and adventure for children, but experts
at the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) warn parents to use caution and
to keep safety in mind. Follow these safety and prevention tips
from the IPC for safe trick or treating:
Halloween Health Safety Tips: How To Have A Safe and Spooky
Good Time - blog
Dry Ice Safety - blog
Tricky Treats to Avoid This Halloween - blog
Happy Halloween: Boo!not Boo-Hoo. - blog
Feed your children before taking them out to reduce the urge
to snack on the route.
Bring your own candy to give your children along the way so
they will not be tempted to eat from their bags.
Make certain masks fit properly and have large eyeholes so
the child can see and breathe easily. Raise mask when crossing
the street.
Purchase non-toxic face paint or makeup for a safe, creative
alternative to masks. Be sure to use cosmetics on the skin, and do
not substitute other products, which may contain emollient laxa-
tives, talc or hydrocarbons, which can be toxic. Home food color-
ings are not recommended because the tint may be difficult to
wash off.
If any makeup is swallowed, call the IPC at 1-800-222-1222
for treatment instructions.
Dry ice can be used in punch bowls, but should not be used in
individual glasses. If swallowed, oral burns may occur. Direct con-
tact with the skin can cause a frostbite type injury. Call the IPC with
any questions or if someone has been directly exposed to dry ice.
Carefully check all candy before allowing your child to eat it.
Eat only those treats still in their original unopened wrappers.
Throw away all unwrapped candy. Also throw away candies if
wrappers are faded, have holes or tears or signs of re-wrapping
Allow your child to eat fruit and homemade treats only if from
someone you know and trust.
http://illinoispoisoncenter.org/halloween
P A G E 6





FALL into PTO!

THANK YOU for getting us off to a great start with our
Savers fundraiser! We earned $300 that we will put to-
ward our Spring Movie Night treats! We'll be doing this
again for the Spring garage sales so be prepared! Our
Fall fundraiser also exceeded expectations! You guys are
the best and your kids will benefit in having some super
assemblies in the next year.

PTO Mtg. is Thursday, November 13 from 7-8pm at
Galloway. Childcare provided. It's not too late to
earn your free School kit!
Everything is Awesome at the PTO!!! Come celebrate
with us at the annual Family Movie Night at CJHS
on Friday, November 14. Doors open at 6pm and
the movie starts at 6:30pm. Wear your PJs for
extra raffle tickets. Spirit wear will be available.

OUR DRUG-FREE PLEDGE
The faculty and staff at CJHS are committed to promoting the
safety and well-being of our students through our ongoing
anti-drug efforts. We believe that we are blessed with some
great students and an outstanding community, however, the
impact of drug abuse can be felt in all areas. Students are
aware that the possession, distribution, or use of drugs at
school or any school related function is absolutely prohibited.
The school reserves the right to search school property and
equipment owned or controlled by the school (such as lock-
ers, desks and parking lots). Although we believe that our
students make good choices in regards to drug usage, we
also believe in being diligent in the deterrence of any and all
drug abuse. We also intend to allow local law enforcement to
conduct drug-dog searches to help ensure a safe and drug-
free environment at least once every school year.
8th grade step-up day @ Joliet Catholic Academy
Friday, 11/7/149:30am1:30pm; contact JCA
Admissions Office at 815/741-0500 or admis-
[email protected]
JCA Open House11/23/14 10am2pm and
12/3/14 from 6-8pm
JCA Placement ExamJan. 10, 2015 @ 8am

For more informationwww.jca-online.org

Understanding Learning Disabilities
October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, which means it is time to recognize children, adolescents and adults
with learning disabilities -- and the educators who serve them. The month is celebrated to bring attention to individuals
that have disabilities like dyslexia, dyscalculia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
In 1985, the observation was introduced as a proclamation by President Ronald Reagan. Since then, the month has been
used by organizations, such as the National Center for Learning Disabilities and the Learning Disabilities Association of
America, to educate the public about those with learning disabilities.
According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, there are 15 million people in the United States with learning
disabilities. One of the biggest challenges faced by individuals with learning disabilities is the overall lack of acceptance
by society. This month is an excellent time to pay more attention to people with learning disabilities.
Educators and parents can take part in Learning Disabilities Awareness Month by teaching their students and children
facts about learning disabilitiesdoing so may show children and adolescents how to be supportive peers.
Learning disability is a general term that describes specific kinds of learning problems. A learning disability can cause a
person to have trouble learning and using certain skills. The skills most often affected are: reading, writing, listening,
speaking, reasoning, and doing math.
Learning disabilities is not the only term used to describe these difficulties. Others include:
dyslexiawhich refers to difficulties in reading;
dysgraphiawhich refers to difficulties in writing; and
dyscalculawhich refers to difficulties in math.
All of these are considered learning disabilities.
Learning disabilities (LD) vary from person to person. One person with LD may not have the same kind of learning
problems as another person with LD. Some students have trouble with reading and writing. Another person with LD may
have problems with understanding math. Still another person may have trouble in both of these areas, as well as with
understanding what people are saying.
Researchers think that learning disabilities are caused by differences in how a persons brain works and how it processes
information. Children with learning disabilities are not dumb or lazy. In fact, they usually have average or above
average intelligence. Their brains just process information differently.
There is no cure for learning disabilities. They are life-long. However, children with LD can be high achievers and can
be taught ways to get around the learning disability. With the right help, children with LD can and do learn successfully.

CHANNAHON/MINOOKA POLICE
VS
CHANNAHON/MINOOKA FIRE
SUNDAY, November 9
th

AT 1:30PM Kick off at 2:00PM
THREE RIVERS SCHOOL CHANOOKA BRAVES FOOTBALL FIELD
24150 W. Ford Rd
$2 Donation for Adults
Kids are Free
All proceeds will be donated to Chanooka Wish
Sponsored by the Chanooka Braves &
Dont Forget!
Bring your parents and
their cameras
Wear your costume
Take a nonperishable food
item to donate to our
food drive








Minooka Community
High School
National Honor
Society presents

Dress up
in your
costume
and
listen to
your
favorit
e
charact
ers
read
stories!!
!

Sunday,
October 26,
2014
1:00 - 4:00 pm
MCHS Central
Campus
Cafetorium

Well have:
Games
Crafts
Stories
Cookies and
juice

Dress up in
your costume
and listen to
your favorite
characters
read stories!!!

CHANNAHON ATHTETIC BOOSTERS ORGANIZATION
Purpose: A parent sponsored organization that works in conjunction with the Channahon school board in providing
our sons and daughters with the best athletic experience at the lntermediate and Junior High levels. We also vigor-
ously promote the student participation of non-athletes thru the school spirit building "Red Riot" student pep club.
The
athletic boosters provide financial support to the Athletic programs when situations arise that are above and
beyond what is budgeted for their team.
Porenl Support To achieve our goals, we ask the parents to pay the yearly dues of only $10 to become a mem-
ber of our organization. These funds, along with our yearly golf outing helps to pay for important equipment needed
for our kids. ln addition, the organization plays a key role in the operation of each sport by providing concession
and table help. Each parent will be called upon to assist in this effort. Finally, we are always looking for parents
who are willing to make a difference in many of Channahon children's lives by actively helping manage the Booster
Organization.
Accomplishrnents: Example of our contributions in the last few years include: New construction of track shed,
Conference banners for Channahon Junior High and Three Rivers School, Nevco Wireless scoreboard equipment
at the Channahon Junior High, refrigerator and freezer for concessions, padded chairs and storage unit for basket-
ball and volleyball at Three Rivers school, cheerleading mats, popcom machine for both schools,
timer/clock/buzzer for Math and Scholastic teams, wrestling scoreboard and stand, State Finals shirts and plaques
for all teams that qualify.
How do we ochieve thisr
We encourage all parents to attend our monthly meetings. Donating your time and expertise allows us to provide
the kids with the best possible athletic program. Meeting dates and times are posted in the Thursday notes.
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Athletics
play pivotal roles in students' lives. We, the families of student athletes,
are fortunate to work alongside a strong Atlletic Department and an administration
tJrat supports each of our student athletes.