Message from the Principal
Week of September 5, 2022
Message from the Principal
Dear Virginia Lake Families,
Happy Labor Day weekend! A friendly reminder that there is no school, tomorrow, Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day. We hope you are enjoying your long weekend with your family.
Please join us in welcoming our new office clerical, Ms. Cecilia Pereyra. Ms. Pereyra is bilingual and can support our families in both English and Spanish. We are thrilled she is joining our team. Ms. Pereyra can be reached at 847-963-7103 or pereyrac@ccsd15.net
Virginia Lake is creating a social directory for K-4 classrooms. The purpose of this directory is to provide families with contact information of students' families in their classroom. The contact information can be utilized to schedule play dates, birthday parties or other social events outside of school. By submitting your information on this form, you are providing Virginia Lake with permission to share your information with the families of students in your child’s classroom. Please complete this form if you would like to be included in the social directory. All of the families in the classroom will receive the information. It will be emailed by the classroom teacher. Please complete this form for every child in your family in grades K-4. Please complete this form by Friday, September 16th.
Virginia Lake Social Directory
We have had several students wear IPhone watches to Virginia Lake. While these devices do support keeping track of time, they are also a device that can make phone calls. According to our District 15 Parent Handbook, all electronic devices ( i.e. cell phones, earbuds, headphones, cellular wrist devices, etc.) must be kept powered-off and kept in the locker during the regular school day unless: (a) use of the devices is provided in a student's IEP or (b) it is needed in an emergency that threatens the safety of students, staff, or other individuals. Staff at Virginia Lake will be asking students to power off these devices during school hours. We do prefer the devices are kept at home.
Our PTA is kindly asking families to send in $5.00 for each student to help pay for items that will be used for classroom Halloween and Valentine’s Day parties. The PTA will also be hosting an informational meeting for all room parents after our PTA meeting on Wednesday, September 14th at 8:00 p.m. Our regular meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m.
A friendly reminder that all physicals and immunizations for students in kindergarten and 6th grade are due by October 14th. We do have the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile coming to Virginia Lake. Please contact our nurse to schedule an appointment, 847-963-7102.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Let’s make it a great week!
Warmest Regards,
Patti Van Winkle, Principal
Ms. Cecilia Pereyra, VL's Clerical
Highlights from Virginia Lake
Science
SEL
Word Work
PTA Dine and Share
New to Dine and Share? Here’s a quick recap on what it is, how it works and why we need your participation!
Dine and Shares are fundraising events held at local restaurants. Virginia Lake families and friends order food at a restaurant on a particular day and the restaurant donates back a set percentage of sales to the Virginia Lake PTA. The Virginia Lake PTA uses the money raised to pay for things like homecoming, birthday books, bingo night and so much more! Remember to always mention the fundraiser when you place your order; this is how the restaurant keeps track of our participation. Be sure to mark your calendars for upcoming Dine and Shares.
Come out to Portillo’s on September 13 and enjoy delicious food, talk, and laugh with family and friends - all while raising money for Virginia Lake! (See the flyer below for all the details)
¿Ha escuchado de los eventos “cene y comparta”?
¡Aquí hay un resumen rápido de lo que es, cómo funciona y por qué necesitamos su participación!
Los eventos “Dine and Shares” sirven para recaudar fondos para nuestra escuela y se llevan a cabo en restaurantes locales. Las familias y amigos de Virginia Lake piden comida o cenan en un restaurante específico y ese mismo restaurante nos regresa una donación de un porcentaje fijo de las ventas a la PTA de Virginia Lake. ¡El PTA de Virginia Lake usa el dinero recaudado para pagar eventos como la fiesta de Homecoming, libros de cumpleaños, noche de bingo y mucho más! Recuerde mencionar siempre la recaudación de fondos cuando realice su pedido; así es como el restaurante lleva un registro de nuestra participación. Asegúrese de marcar sus calendarios para los próximos Dine and Shares.
13 de septiembre: Portillo’s
Venga y disfrute de una deliciosa comida y en la buena compañía de familiares y amigos, ¡todo mientras recauda dinero para Virginia Lake! (Consulte el folleto a continuación para obtener todos los detalles)
BPAC Picnic
Physicals and Immunizations at Virginia Lake
Important Dates
Monday, September 5th- No School- Labor Day
Saturday, September 10th- BPAC Picnic - 12:00-4:00 - Jane Addams School
Tuesday, September 13th- Dine and Share- Portillos- 806 W. Dundee Rd. Arlington Heights
Wednesday, September 14th- PTA Meeting- 7:00 p.m. at Virginia Lake/ Room Rep Meeting- 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 29th- PTA Bingo Night- 6:00-7:30 p.m.
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