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Message from the Principal
Week of October 16, 2023
Message from the Principal
Dear Virginia Lake Families,
Thank you for the tremendous support during our McTeacher Night!
Our fabulous PTA celebrates our staff every month. This month, our 5th-grade families are hosting a luncheon on Thursday, October 19th. We would like to invite all of our students to celebrate our staff by wearing their favorite sports team's jersey.
A friendly reminder to have student lock their bikes on our bike racks. Unfortunately, we had a community member steal a bike from one of our racks. We do not want this to occur again.
Please have your child bring their coat to school every day. Students are outside for 30-40 minutes each day. We want students to be comfortable outside. If your child does not have a coat, please contact of of our social workers or inform your child's teacher. We will ensure your child receives a coat.
Let’s make it a great week!
Warmest Regards,
Patti Van Winkle, Principal
Attendance Matters
Halloween Parade Route
Highlights from Virginia Lake
Word Study
Cloud Study
Jeopardy
McTeacher Night
Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
PTA Book Fair
VL Spirit Wear Shop
VL Fall Spirit Wear Pre-Order
There are also some new items to PRE-order by Friday, October 27! Hoodies, long sleeve t-shirts and car magnets. Once all orders are collected they will be ready for pickup during parent teacher conferences 11/20-11/21. Items are available to pre-order on https://vlpta.square.site/s/shop and paper order forms will go home to each child next week.
Any questions send an email to vlptaspiritwear@gmail.com.
Volunteers Needed
If you are interested in hosting a "Trunk" for Trunk or Treat (Friday, October 27), you can sign up using this link:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0F4FA9AB29A0F9C16-44412366-trunk
Join the VL PTA
Memberships:
Single $10
Two Adults: $16
Community Members: $8
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Important Dates
Monday, October 23rd- PTA Meeting- 7:00 p.m.
Monday, October 23rd- Friday, October 27th-Red Ribbon Week
Friday, October 27th- PTA Trunk or Treat- 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 31st- Halloween Classroom Parties
Tuesday, November 7th- Half Day of School/ Teacher PD- Early Dismissal- 12:15 p.m.
Friday, November 10th- Veteran's Day Breakfast and Assembly
Monday, November 13th- Picture Retakes
PTA Meeting- 7:00 p.m.
Monday, November 13th-Thursday, November 16th- PTA Book Fair
Wednesday, November 15th- PTA Grandparents Milk and Cookies- 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 16th- BPAC Meeting at Virginia Lake- 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Friday, November 17th- Report Cards Published for Grades 1-6
Monday, November 20th & Tuesday, November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences- No School
Wednesday, November 22nd-Friday, November 24th- Thanksgiving Break-No School
Virginia Lake Elementary School
Email: vanwinkp@ccsd15.net
Website: https://www.ccsd15.net/VL
Location: 925 N Glenn Dr, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-7105