- Map Testing
- Grade 2 field trip/ Kohl's Museum
Student Council is sponsoring Wolfstock, a fundraiser benefiting Living With the Wolves, Ltd. Wolfstock Activities Scheduled for May 17 – 19 are as follows:
Thursday, May 17 Hungry Like the Wolf
Student Council will be selling ice cream sandwiches during lunch for $1.00 EACH
Friday, May 18 Wolfstock Day
Come dressed in your “hippiest” 60s style to show your support. Three winners will be selected, one from lower school, upper school, and the staff.
School dance from 6 – 9 P.M. for students in grades 5 – 8.
Saturday, May 18 Community Awareness Day
Students will be fundraising in and around the Bannockburn/Deerfield area doing their best to inform the public about how wolves are important to the ecosystem and why keeping them on the endangered species list is not only good for wolves, but also for the planet.
Find us at:
Bannockburn Dominicks from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Deerfield Starbucks (near Chipotle) from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Dr. JoAnn Desmond will be officially retiring on August 31, 2012 after serving 10 years as the Superintendent of Bannockburn School District 106. Please see the attached letter from BSD106 BOE President, Lucy Hammerberg reflecting on Dr. Desmond's many accomplishments during her tenure as Bannockburn's Superintendent. Thank you Dr. Desmond, you will be missed.
With Superintendent Dr. JoAnn Desmond's upcoming retirement effective August 31, 2012, Dr. Scott Herrmann has been announced, and his contract approved at the April 18, 2012 Bannockburn School District Board of Education meeting, as the new Superintendent effective September 1, 2012. Also announced are new Board members Nancy Nervick and Kim Kacyn.
Please see the attached announcement from Board President, Dr. Lucy Hammerberg.
Bannockburn students are spotlighted on Hummingbird Journey North's website. Students have been researching the Hummingbird's journey and are anxiously awaiting their arrival here at Bannockburn School. Read more here...
Mr. Panella will be directing Camp Invention this summer, June 18-22, 2012 at Bannockburn School. Children entering first through sixth grade are encouraged to register for this weeklong adventure of creative problem solving. The base price for the 2012 Camp Invention program is $240, but you can save $25 if you register before March 30, 2012. Enroll today at www.campinvention.org or by calling 1.800.968.4332. Please see the attached flier for additional information.
News from Bannockburn School District 106
Every year the Board of Education for Bannockburn School District 106 votes to levy property taxes to fund the school budget. By law, we may increase that tax by the rise in CPI (consumer price index) and it is customary to do so to make sure our budget keeps pace with inflation. This year we voted not to increase taxes.
Over the next ten years, this will amount to $1.5 million dollars in tax savings to the residents of District 106.
We have closely monitored our ten-year financial plan and made fiscally sound decisions consistent with our long-range plan enabling us to make this decision. Assuming there is no change in the taxing structure for public schools, we feel confident that we will have adequate monetary resources to assure Bannockburn School continues to be an exceptional school.
Many community residents do not currently have children in the school and may be unaware of the extensive building improvements that have been made over the last few years. These include a Geothermal heating and cooling system, building additions of a new Science lab and Music room, and new lighting, flooring, lockers and cabinetry throughout the building. Colorful mosaics and murals, designed and constructed by the students, brighten the walls. The renovated courtyard now includes an organic garden and solar panels. We are the first school in Illinois to be Green Certified for our efforts.
I would like to give a special thanks to Board Member, Ann DuBois, who has headed the Building Committee for over ten years and has largely been responsible for the vision and planning of these improvements. Her impeccable taste and attention to detail have transformed the appearance of the school.
We welcome you to visit the school and keep updated on events at our website: bannockburnschool.org.
As always, I would also like to thank the community and the Village of Bannockburn for their ongoing support of the school.
Lucy Hammerberg, Bannockburn School District 106 Board President
New Safety Law for Drivers and Passengers
As of January 1st, 2012, Illinois became the 26th state to require all passengers in the back seat of a vehicle to wear seat belts. Formerly, only passengers under the age of 16 were required to do this. Now, police will be permitted to pull over a car if they see any person violating the law, potentially saving many lives.
CELL PHONE LAW
State law, Public Act 096-0131, prohibits the use of hand held cell phones while driving in school areas. Please refrain from using your hand held cell phone when driving onto school grounds. Thank you!
