Panther News
August 8th, 2023
A Note From Mr. Christ
Dear Paddock Families,
I hope that you are all enjoying your summer vacation and getting to spend time with friends and loved ones! We are only a couple of weeks away from the start of the 2023-2024 school year, which I know will be another great one at Paddock school. I can't wait to have all of the students and teachers back in the building, having fun and engaging in learning.
As we near the start of school, please note some important upcoming dates. On August 7th, if you've created a parent portal and completed the registration/re-registration process, you'll be able to view your child's classroom teacher through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. On August 11th, you'll be able to view your child's bus information. Please note, there will NOT be a paper summer mailing with this information. The first day of school for 1st-6th graders will be August 17th and the first day for kindergarteners and ECDEC students will be August 18th.
I would also like to welcome some new staff to the Paddock Panther family:
Mike Wierman - Assistant Principal
Anthony DeFeo - Student Services Coordinator
Alexis Hoeffleur - 6th Grade Teacher
Natalia Alvarez - 2nd Grade Bilingual Teacher
Troy Windler - Special Education Resource Teacher
Jennifer Joseph - Speech Therapist
Brian Drake - Part-Time Speech Therapist
Kathleen Schiffer - Bilingual Academic Interventionist
Katherine Gajewski - Academic Interventionist
Jodie Limperis - ECDEC Teacher
Mario Mongello - Band Teacher
Juliana Tomasetti - Itinerant Art
Lauren O'Toole - Itinerant Music
Brandie Langer - Library Clerical
Vanessa Medina - Reading Intervention Program Assistant
Please be sure to follow our school on Facebook and Twitter at @StuartRPaddock! We look forward to seeing you and your children for the start of another great school year!
Sincerely-
Jason Christ
Principal
Meet The Teacher
Our annual Meet the Teacher event will take place on Monday, August 14th from 1:45-2:30 at Paddock School. This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to bring their child(ren) into their new classroom, drop off supplies, meet their teacher, and get excited about the start of the year. We hope you can join us!
Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures
Drop-off and pick-up will look very similar to last school year. Students will enter and exit the school building at specific entrances based on whether they are a car rider, walker, or riding the bus. In the morning, there will be an adult at each of these doors to greet and guide the students. Please see the image to the right to help orient you and your child as to where they will go.
Students will enter and exit the building at the following locations:
- Door 1: Walkers
- Door 3: Bus riders in bil K, bil 1, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade,
- Door 4: Bus riders in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade
- Door 12: All car riders
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
- Pull up 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.
2023-2024 CEP School
For the 2023-2034 school year, just like last school year, Paddock Elementary School is eligible to participate in a National School Breakfast and School Lunch Program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This means that all students attending Paddock will be able to have a school breakfast and/or lunch for free everyday.
Families are still encouraged to complete the Fee Waiver form to determine if they qualify for additional financial assistance with school fees, athletic and activity waivers, etc. Again, completing the application is still necessary for other programs and assists with funding for educational programs in District 15. If you have any questions regarding this, please call the Paddock main office.
Better Together
Back To School Picnic
Message From Paddock's PTA President
School Supplies
Get a jump on your school supplies for the upcoming school year! We are excited to offer Yubbler’s school supplies program. Yubbler.com is making our supply lists available for online purchasing at discounted prices. The best part is that Yubbler will donate 50% of the profits back to the school.
One click ordering makes back-to-school shopping simple!
All lists are teacher approved
Parents can customize orders (buy only what you need)
Quality, name-brand products you trust
Low prices and next-day shipping to your home
The school gets half the profits!
Visit the Paddock Elementary Yubbler site to place your order.
Room Parent Volunteer
Paddock Spiritwear
We are excited to announce that the Paddock PTA will be using 1st Place Spiritwear online shop again this year! There are some exciting additions and over 40 new designs. To check out the selection, simply click on this link to go directly to the Paddock Spiritwear store: https://1stplace.sale/30618
Our upcoming Back-to-School Sale will feature 30% off all merchandise and free shipping on orders over $75. The sale kicks off on August 15 and runs through September 14.
This is a great opportunity to show your Paddock pride and support our school. We look forward to seeing your Paddock spirit!
Chess Wizards
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
- August 8th - Better Together Event hosted by the POC @ Falcon Park 4:00-6:00
- August 9th - Kindergarten Playdate @ 6:00-7:00
- August 14th - Meet The Teacher @ 1:45-2:30
- August 14th - ECDEC Meet The Teacher @ 3:30-4:30
- August 17th - First day of school 1st-6th grade
- August 18th - First day for kindergarten students
- August 24th - Parent orientation @ 6:30-8:00
- September 4th - No school - Labor Day
- September 6th - PTA meeting @ 7:00pm
Jason Christ
Email: christj@ccsd15.net
Website: www.ccsd15.net/SRP
Location: 225 West Washington Street, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-5800