Panther News
October 30th, 2022
A Note From Mr. Christ
Dear Paddock Families,
Happy Sunday everyone. I know our students are very excited for Halloween tomorrow and all the school festivities. Parents are welcome to come and watch the school parades. The times and routes are:
- AM Kindergarten parade will start at 9:45, come out door 7, across the blacktop by the playground, and back into the building.
- PM K-6 parade will start at 1:45, at the front of the building, go east on Johnson, south on Greely, west past the south end of the cemetery, and across the playground back into the building.
Have a great week-
Jason Christ
Principal
Halloween
- 9:45 - AM Kindergarten parade
- 10:00-10:45 - AM Kindergarten party
- 1:45 - K-6 parade
- 2:00-2:45 - K-6 parties
Students are welcome to wear costumes for the parade and parties as long as they follow the District 15 Halloween costume guidelines. Specifically:
- Costumes involving fake blood are not allowed.
- Actual weapons or look-alike weapons are not allowed.
- Masks that cover the face and head are not allowed.
- Costume make-up is allowed provided it does not cover the student’s entire face. Staff members must be able to identify students.
- Costumes that could be offensive or perpetuate a stereotype about someone’s culture, gender, heritage or religion are not allowed.
Please see the Halloween Letter for additional parade, costume, and Halloween celebration information. Reach out to your student's classroom teacher or the Paddock main office with any questions.
Dropping Off Student Items
Winter Wishes
Winter Wishes is a program that, in the past, has shown the unbelievable generosity from our community to make sure all our Paddock students have clothing, books, toys and winter out wear.
This year, we are asking for gym shoes new or “gently used “, shoe laces, leggings (all sizes); sweat pants for boys-all sizes, girl size underwear (size 12-16, not adult underwear), socks for boys and girls (plain-black, white, and grey) and mostly gift cards. For gift cards, any amount is welcome but denominations of $25 and under are most helpful. Gift cards can be brought to or mailed to the main office or turned into your student’s teacher. Items will also be collected at Paddock School. There is a labeled bin in the vestibule at the main door. Collections will begin November 2nd and will end December 7th.
Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Liss.
Car Loop Drop Off/Pick Up
When dropping off or picking up your student, please remember to:
- Stay in your car
- Have your student exit and enter the car on the passenger side (this is critical to student safety)
- Pull up to the grey and yellow sign or as far as you can
- Stay in line with the other cars. Do not try and pull around someone.
- Do not block the crosswalk
Following these procedures will help to keep our students safe and traffic moving.
The Force and the Furious - A Star Wars Parody Play
Our first live performance in 3 years, The Force and the Furious - A Star Wars Parody play, will be on stage, at Paddock School on Friday, November 11th @ 7:00pm and Saturday, November 12th @ 2:00pm. This madcap comedy is sure to please everyone!
To purchase tickets please visit: https://www.paddockarts.com/showtickets. All proceeds go directly to the Paddock Arts Program.
Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee
Spanish Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC)
- Date and time: Thursday, November 10 at 6:30 pm
- Location: Lake Louise Elementary (in person)
- Theme: Cambios de conducta en los hijos y cómo actuar de manera efectiva/How to Effectively Address Changes in Children's Behavior
- Speaker: Therapist David Carrillo
- Presented in Spanish with headphone translation to English
Moving 15 Forward
District 15 is the 2nd largest elementary school district in the state of Illinois and serves over 11,000 uniquely diverse students across 20 schools. The District planned for every student, school, and community to benefit from the Moving 15 Forward proposal. Learn more about the plan at www.ccsd15.net/Moving15Forward.
Voting information: Voters planning on registering to vote or updating their address on Election Day must bring two pieces of identification to register, one with a current address.
Ways to Vote:
Early Voting (October 24-November 7)
Election Day Voting (November 8)
Job Fairs
Job Fair Dates:
- October 31
- November 7, 14
Location:
- Palatine Library , 700 N. North Court, Palatine, IL 60067
Time:
- 12:00-3:00pm
Please contact Lori Thum @thuml@ccsd15.net regarding job fairs.
Join The Paddock PTA
Paddock Spirit Wear
Health Office
If your child has a Health Care plan for asthma or an allergy OR has medication they need to take at school, please make sure you read the linked documents and get in contact with Mrs. Pool, our Paddock nurse. You can reach her at 847-963-5802 or poolk@ccsd15.net.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
- October 31st - Halloween parade and classroom parties
- November 2nd - PTA Meeting @ 7:00
- November 8th - No school - Election Day
- November 11th - Veteran's Day
- November 11th - Force and the Furious Play @ 7:00pm
- November 12th - Force and the Furious Play @ 2:00pm
Jason Christ
Email: christj@ccsd15.net
Website: www.ccsd15.net/SRP
Location: 225 West Washington Street, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-5800