Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are having a great week! We had an exciting day with our second Phoenix Nest and our Walk-a-Thon. A special thank you to Denise Wsol, the PTO chair for the Walk-a-Thon. Students had a blast, and we are excited to hear about how much money was raised to go towards a full playground remodel!

A few reminders:

• Parent teacher conferences are on October 1, 8, and 10. Sign up has now closed. Please reach out to your child's teacher with any questions.
• Please follow the rules of the road when driving for drop off - our school is in a neighborhood and we want to be sure we are being good neighbors with our parking and driving! We've received calls from neighbors this week who are very frustrated with blocked driveways and have alerted the Park Ridge police.
• Please remember that there is no supervision before or after school on the playground or blacktop. Children should be supervised by a grown-up.
• Please be sure you call the main office as early in the day as possible if your child is not taking the bus home.

I'd also like to make a note about school attendance. Please know that your child's regular and on-time attendance at school matters! Our daily attendance rate is connected to our Illinois School Report Card, which provides our school a yearly rating. Your child's daily attendance also directly correlates to their own academic and social-emotional success. While we know illness occurs, please be sure to avoid scheduling doctor's appointments and family vacations during the school day; this includes having your child leave early on a given day. Each month, Mrs. Donnelly makes contact with families who have children who have been absent for 5% of the instructional days. At the end of October, this will be 2.5 days absent. These first contacts will occur later in October, so we can problem solve and support regular attendance.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

Happy Rosh Hashanah this coming week (October 2nd through Friday October 4th) to all families celebrating! Rosh Hashanah is a two-day holiday marking the beginning of the Jewish New Year.

Each morning, we end our morning announcements with the following Pledge of Kindness.

• Tuesday, October 1st: Parent-teacher conferences from 4-8pm
  
• Tuesday, October 8th: Parent-teacher conferences from 4-8pm
• Thursday, October 10th: Parent-teacher conferences from 4-8pm
• Friday, October 11th: No School (teacher institute day)
• Monday, October 14th: No School for Indigenous Peoples' Day
• Tuesday, October 15th: PTO meeting
• Thursday, October 31st: Halloween (details on how we celebrate at school to come soon!)

Join your Field Green Team and other Green Teams from across District 64 on Saturday, October 5th from 1-3 pm for a Woodland and Park Clean-Up Event. We will meet at Belleau Lake (2137 Busse Hwy, Des Plaines). Long pants, hard-sole shoes, hats, and gardening gloves are recommended. Also, bring a 5 gallon bucket (if you have one). Plastic bags & gloves will be provided.

Contact Nicole nyburmi@gmail.com with questions

All students will eat in lunch in one of our large group spaces (north gym, south gym, or MPR). Students will sit at tables in assigned seats by homeroom. Students are able to bring their lunch from home or purchase a lunch in advance. If you are interested in ordering lunch from Quest, please visit our website linked here for more information. Lunch orders are due by Thursday at midnight for the following week. As a reminder, we do not allow lunches to be delivered to students from outside vendors or restaurants. If your child forgets his or her lunch at home, you are able to drop it by the main office and we'll deliver it to them. If you can't bring a forgotten lunch, we can offer your child cheerios and milk.

Children are also permitted to leave school for lunch. Parents need to come to the main office and sign out their child(ren). Students would remain home for the full hour of lunch/recess.

Our PTO sponsors a weekly pizza lunch on Tuesdays. Please be on the lookout for information on ordering your child's weekly pizza soon!

Wrapping up the first full month of the school year ~ and officially into fall! ~ and nearly half of Field School families are still not PTO members... yet!

Please join today! Purchase your membership online (only one [1] per family) and join the Field School PTO community in supporting a variety of fun programs and activities for students, teachers, and staff throughout the entire school year.

Join by Monday, September 30, and be entered into a raffle to win one of these awesome prizes:

• Coffee with the Principals

• Tickets to Field Follies & VShow Opening Night

• Holiday Sing Reserved Front-Row Seats

• Reserved Parking Spot for Morning Drop-Off & Afternoon Pick-Up

• Free Yearbook

• Gift Cards from Amazon.com & Local Community Partners: Shemroon Kabab House, Thalaiva's Indian Kitchen, Pazzi di Pizza, Yogli Mogli & Gabriel's Closet

V-Show is a parent written and produced show that has been running since 1953! Each year it raises money to fund things like playground equipment, classroom programs and audio visual equipment.

There are big and small ways to get involved on stage, acting, singing or dancing, or off stage with sets, techdeck, advertising or tickets. It’s a great way to give back to the school, meet other families, and have a lot of fun. Come check us out at script reveal and/or email us at fieldvshow71@gmail.com

Who says only the kids get to have all the fun?! Seeking volunteers to join a small but mighty committee to help plan a fun, adult-only night out {a.k.a. kid-free!} intended to raise funds towards a new playground. Everyone is welcome to volunteer and we would especially appreciate if anyone has graphic design skills and/or are parents representing 2nd, 3rd or 5th graders to have good grade-level representation! E-mail FieldPTOVP@gmail.com to join!

From the library to the park district, our communities of Park Ridge-Niles have lots to offer, even virtually. For information on all the latest happenings, be sure to check the Community Info & Events webpage.

Website: www.d64.org/fie
Location: 707 N Wisner St, Park Ridge, IL, United States
Phone: 847-318-4385