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Kindergarten
through third-grade students at Chester-East Lincoln, Jefferson,
Washington-Monroe and Northwest Elementary schools are now bringing
School-Home Links home to complete with their parents. All four
schools are using the links as part of Solid Foundation, a
comprehensive kindergarten through fifth-grade program developed and
administered by the Lincoln-based Illinois Family Education Center.
Teachers
can assign the grade-appropriate School-Home Link as often as three
times a week. Both parents and children are asked to work together
to complete the reading activities, which will be kept by the
teacher in the students portfolio.
"With
School-Home Links, we can be sure that what is taught in the
classroom is being reinforced at home," Gov. Ryan said.
"These activities will help children make learning a part of
their lives, both in and outside of the classroom."
The
School-Home Links were originally developed by Boston-area
elementary schools in cooperation with the Boston Annenberg
Challenge and the U.S. Department of Education. The Department of
Education then asked the Illinois Family Education Center to
field-test the links in 32 East St. Louis schools during the
1999-2000 school year.
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"The
School-Home Links provide regular communication between teachers and
parents about what a child is learning, prompt parent-child
interaction at home, and extend learning time to build childrens
reading skills," says IFEC Executive Director Sam Redding.
IFEC
is delivering School-Home Links to Illinois schools in a boxed form
that eliminates the need for teachers to make copies. Illinois is
the only state to use this system.
The
School-Home Links represent an integral part of IFECs Solid
Foundation program, which assists 170 Illinois schools in engaging
parents to encourage their child to build strong reading skills,
consistent study habits, and to develop a sense of respect and
responsibility for self and others.
The
Illinois Family Education Center is the parent information and
resource center for the state of Illinois. IFEC is supported by the
Illinois State Board of Education, U.S. Department of Education and
the governors office. In addition to its Lincoln headquarters,
IFEC also maintains regional offices in East St. Louis, Chicago
Heights, Galesburg, Charleston, Vienna, Des Plaines and Rockford.
[IFEC
news release]
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Breakfasts
(Milk served with all
meals)
Friday,
Oct. 26 Cereal,
toast with apple butter, juice
Monday,
Oct. 29 Cereal,
pop tart, juice
Tuesday,
Oct. 30 Iced
pastry or fruit pie, fruit or toast
Wednesday,
Oct. 31 Cereal,
toast with jelly, juice
Thursday,
Nov. 1 Oatmeal,
fruit
Friday,
Nov. 2 Cereal,
cinnamon toast, juice
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Lunches
(Milk served with all
meals)
Friday,
Oct. 26 Chili
with crackers, peanut butter sandwich, fruit cocktail, pumpkin bars
Monday,
Oct. 29 Hot dog
on bun, french fries, rice krispy treat, green beans
Tuesday,
Oct. 30
Salisbury steak, broccoli and cauliflower with cheese sauce, bread
and butter, fruit cocktail
Wednesday,
Oct. 31 Sausage
pizza, corn, pudding, pears
Thursday,
Nov. 1
Barbecued chicken on bun, hash brown, celery with peanut butter,
applesauce
Friday,
Nov. 2 Turkey
roast, mashed potatoes, bread and butter, peaches
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Milk
and condiments are served with all meals.
Students
in grades three through eight may choose hot dog and bun or
peanut butter and jelly sandwich in place of main entree.
Students
in grades six, seven and eight may choose salad bar in place of
main menu.
Friday,
Oct. 26 Cheese
pizza, lettuce salad, peas, pumpkin bars, ice cream
Monday,
Oct. 29
Meatballs, pasta salad, corn, apple, bread, oleo
Tuesday,
Oct. 30
Spaghetti, meat sauce, lettuce, green beans, peaches, bread, oleo
Wednesday,
Oct. 31 Early
out, 11:24
Thursday,
Nov. 1 Chicken patty, bun, tri tators, corn, applesauce,
trail mix Friday,
Nov. 2 Chicken noodle soup, cheese, crackers, carrots,
fruit, bread, oleo
Monday,
Nov. 5 Rib,
bun, tri tators, mixed vegetables, orange, graham crackers
Tuesday,
Nov. 6 Corn
dog, corn, tri tators, applesauce, bread, oleo
Wednesday,
Nov. 7 Creamed
turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, cranberry sauce,
bread, oleo
Thursday,
Nov. 8 Cheese
pizza, lettuce salad, peas, fruit, cookies
Friday,
Nov. 9 Breaded
chicken patty, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, pumpkin bars,
bread, oleo
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Monday,
Nov. 12
Hamburger, bun, cheese, pickle, peas, apple, potato chips
Tuesday,
Nov. 13 Chicken
noodle soup, cheese, crackers, carrots, peaches, peanut butter
sandwich
Wednesday,
Nov. 14 Hot
dog, bun, corn, carrots, applesauce, graham crackers
Thursday,
Nov. 15 Roast
turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, fruit,
pumpkin bars, rolls, oleo
Friday,
Nov. 16
Ravioli, cheese sticks, lettuce, mixed vegetables, oranges, bread,
oleo
Monday,
Nov. 19 Cheese
pizza, mixed vegetables, peaches, brownie
Tuesday,
Nov. 20 Chicken
and noodles, green beans, lettuce, pineapple, peanut butter sandwich
Wednesday,
Nov. 21 Corn
dog, corn, carrots, applesauce, trail mix
Thursday
and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23
No school; Thanksgiving
Monday,
Nov. 26 Breaded
chicken patty, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, peaches, bread,
oleo
Tuesday,
Nov. 27
Hamburger, bun, cheese, pickle, tri tator, corn, applesauce
Wednesday,
Nov. 28 Spanish
rice, lettuce, peas, orange, peanut butter sandwich
Thursday,
Nov. 29 Chicken
noodle soup, carrots, cheese, crackers, cherry pudding, bread, oleo
Friday,
Nov. 30 Cheese
pizza, mixed vegetables, banana, jello, raisins
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