Panther News
October 9th, 2022
A Note From Mr. Christ
Dear Paddock Families,
I hope you are all enjoying your weekend and this sunny fall weather. Our Lost and Found is getting increasingly full, so please remind your student to check it out if they are missing any items. Writing your student's name or initials on the tag of coats, hoodies, lunch boxes, etc. will help us return lost property to the owner.
A big thank you to the students and staff for a successful relocation drill earlier this week. We were able to conduct a fire, relocation, and bus evacuation drill all in one swoop due to the students following staff directions and doing each drill effectively. Our student and staff's effort during these important drills is just another reason to have Panther Pride. Great work everyone!
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.
Family Reading Night
Online Book Fair Is Open
The Literati Book Fair at Paddock is almost here! The book fair schedule is:
Oct 17 and 18 - Classroom previews to the book fair
Oct 19 and 20 - Book fair open to students and staff during the school day (9am-2pm)
Oct 20 (6pm-7:30pm) - Book fair open during Family Reading Night
Flyers will be distributed to students soon!
Picture Retakes
Any questions, please feel free to reach out to Chris Kane @ kanefam4@comcast.net.
November 8th - No School
Health Paperwork
All Kindergarten students and students new to the District:
- Physical Exam, Immunizations, Dental Exam, Vision Exam
All 2nd grade students
- Dental exam
All 6th grade students
- Physical Exam, Immunizations, Dental Exam
Please contact the Paddock school nurse, Kathy Pool (poolk@ccsd15.net) with any questions.
Moving 15 Forward
District 15 serves all or part of seven municipalities — Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Inverness, Hoffman Estates as well as parts of Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, and South Barrington. This means that we have many people we want to be informed about the plan. Do you have a neighbor you can share this information with? Let a friend know they can learn more about the plan at www.ccsd15.net/moving15forward.
Reminder - District 15 will be hosting informational meetings on the following dates:
October 6 - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Thomas Jefferson Middle School if the measure is approved)
October 11 - Winston Campus Junior High
October 13 - Plum Grove Junior High
October 20 - Carl Sandburg Junior High
October 25 - Walter R. Sundling Junior High
Voting information:
Residents who are not registered to vote may register and cast a ballot on Election Day thanks to same-day registration and voting. Those who wish to register on Election Day must present two qualifying forms of ID. View additional information and a list of acceptable forms of ID on the Cook County Clerk’s Office website.
Ways to Vote:
Early Voting (October 24-November 7)
Election Day Voting (November 8)
Feed My Starving Children
On Thursday, October 27th from 7pm-845p, Paddock Panthers will be volunteering at Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg! This is always a fun and rewarding experience and well attended by the Paddock community. Please sign up with this link.
Please follow this student-to-adult ratio when registering to volunteer:
- For safety reasons, children under the age of 5 are not allowed in our packing area (sorry, no exceptions)
- Grades K-2: 1 student to 1 adult*
- Grades 3-6: 3 students to 1 adult
- Grades 7-12: 4 students to 1 adult
- Everyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Volunteering at FMSC is fun, upbeat and energizing! FMSC volunteers from all walks of life are able to come together with family, friends, co-workers and strangers to feed starving children.
If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Josko: lauren.josko@gmail.com
Job Fairs
Job Fair Dates:
- October 18, 20, 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 10th - No School - Indigenous Peoples Day
- October 11th - No School - Teacher Plan Day
- October 18th - Book Fair Begins
- October 20th - Family Reading Night @ 6:00 - 7:30
- October 25th - Picture retake day
- October 31st - Halloween parade and classroom parties
- November 2nd - PTA Meeting @ 7:00
- November 8th - No school - Election Day
Jason Christ
Email: christj@ccsd15.net
Website: www.ccsd15.net/SRP
Location: 225 West Washington Street, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-5800