Fox Ridge Family Newsletter

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Monday, 11/4 - Primary Literacy Night (see flier below and RSVP please)

Tuesday, 11/5 - NO School - Election Day Holiday

Friday, 11/8 - End of 1st Trimester

Friday, 11/15 - PTO Family Movie Night

Wednesday, 11/20 - Report Cards available on HAC

Wednesday, 11/20 - Elementary Early Release 2:35pm Dismissal

Monday 11/25 - 11/29 - NO School Thanksgiving Break

At Fox Ridge, each student will achieve grade level standards in literacy, math and social emotional and behavioral skills.

Yesterday's Halloween festivities were a great success! I want to extend a big thank you to all the parents who planned such excellent and engaging parties for our students. During my visits to most of the classrooms, it was wonderful to see students enjoying crafts, games, and all the Halloween fun. The costumes displayed in the parade were incredibly creative! One of the biggest highlights was the pie-throwing event—a schoolwide reward from our Fox Trot fundraiser. Thank you to our PTO for organizing the logistics to make this event possible.

Looking ahead to next week, we'll host our Primary Literacy Night on Monday; details are provided below. Please remember that there will be no school on Tuesday due to Election Day. Also, don't forget to set your clocks back this weekend!

In a few weeks we will host our first primary family literacy night. Parents and students in grades kindergarten-second grade are invited to learn about early literacy skills, parents and kids will participate in activities created by a team led by our reading specialist, Amy Kappele. We are planning for 3 skill based rotations. Please use the google form to RSVP, due to content and space we can only accomodate students and parents in grades K-2.

Please use the link to RSVP using the google form-RSVPs are due by Tuesday, October 29 so we can plan for the attendees.

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In an effort to honor our veteran's we are beginning to plan our Veteran's day celebration. I am including a google form which serves as an invitation for any family members or community members who served.

Below is an attached flyer for you to print and complete and return to school so we can place these up in our hallways and students can see photos and information regarding Fox Ridge community veterans. More information will be shared regarding a gathering.

As part of our school wide behavior incentives, individual students earn Golden Paws from teachers for meeting our behavior expectations of being respectful, responsible and safe. The Paws are entered into a raffle drawing that takes place on Fridays during lunch time. Students are recognized by their peers and are able to select a small prize. If you have items you would like to donate (stickers, croc charms, pokemon cards, etc), please send them in to Mrs. Patty Griffith, our Student Support Interventionist.

District 303 is proud to partner with the Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) to offer our families broader access to information sessions and resources that support their child’s development.

For decades, GPS has been offering free programs that aim to empower and strengthen families, individuals and communities. As a partner organization, District 303 will support promoting upcoming programs and their importance to our local community.

All students, families, D303 staff members, and community members are invited to join us for the Compass Academy Open House and Student Showcase on Thursday, November 7th, from 4 to 7 PM. Enjoy delicious offerings from two fantastic food trucks: Sweet Sensations, serving delectable edible cookie dough and ice cream, and Tacomotora, featuring mouthwatering tacos, burrito bowls, and other Mexican street food favorites. The event will showcase students' work, and attendees can participate in a scavenger hunt and a raffle with some amazing prizes—entry to the raffle is free! This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone interested in discovering what Compass Academy has to offer.

CHANGE OF CLOTHES:

Please remember to send a weather appropriate change of clothes to school with your student.

Also, we need donations of gently used girls and boys clothes sizes 5/6 and 7/8 to keep in the health office. Pants, shirts and underwear are desperately needed.

ILLNESS:

If your student is diagnosed with an illness or infection, please notify the health office. We are tracking our students' health closely to watch for any trends in the classrooms. This includes, but not limited to, respiratory illnesses, COVID, Flu, Pink Eye, and Strep. We appreciate any information you give us regarding your student in the event they are ill.

Please remind your student to cover their coughs and sneezes and wash their hands often.

The CDC recommends that people with strep throat stay home from work, school, or daycare until they meet the following criteria:

• They are no longer feverish
• They have been taking antibiotics for at least 12–24 hours

People with strep throat should also:

• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or sleeve
• Wash hands frequently
• Wash cups, utensils, and other items that have been touched by an infected person

CDC 2024

Christina Marello, Building RN, 331-228-2404, christina.marello@d303.org.

During the holidays, things often become even more difficult for families who are struggling financially, and it’s common for the children in these families to go without during the holiday season. That's why we're helping Big Hearts of Fox Valley by hosting a toy collection box for their annual Holiday Toy Drive for children in need in D303. Drop off new, unwrapped toys, board games, and items for teens with us Monday, October 21-Thursday, November 14.

Weekly Themes

October 21-25: Full-on Play

Nerf, dinosaurs, dolls, and action and superhero figures. Items from your favorite games, including Pokémon, Minecraft, and Roblox.

October 28-November 1: Self-care Mania

Beauty and bath products, perfumes, colognes, cozy blankets, hair care, journals, jewelry, and Squishmallows.

November 4-8: Just Build It

LEGOs, K'NEX, MAGNA-TILES, DUPLOs, MEGA BLOKS, and science and craft kits.

November 11-14: Sports Bonanza

Balls (football, soccer, basketball, etc.), baseball bats, nets, hockey sets, dartboards, lawn games, and scooters.

This four-week reading power play is open to children 14 and under and is designed to promote a lifelong love for reading, literacy, and hockey. Students who read 400 minutes will receive one complimentary ticket to a Chicago Steel hockey game (USHL) at Fox Valley Ice Arena and one Chicago Steel foam puck. Additionally, club members can join Rusty and a Steel player for a pre-game reading session. Download a reading scoreboard here.

Classroom parties from 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Pieing Bowser (Foxtrot reward) at the end of the day

Thank you to our Fall Fest committee for organizing an amazing family event last Friday! To our wonderful volunteers, we are so grateful for your contribution. Photos for placement in our yearbook can be mailed to foxridgeyearbook@gmail.com. The winners of the raffles and contests are listed below. If this is you, a member of the PTO will be contacting you shortly.

Raffle for Helping Hands Donation

Staci Olson, you have won Fox Ridge swag!

Best Trunk

Hockey Car - Koller Family, you have won a $25 gift card to Cooper's Hawk!

Best Costume

1st Place - Serafina I. as a fitness clown

2nd Place - Jason B. as a Rubix's Cube

3rd Place - Hannah G. as Dorothy

You have each won Halloween-themed Squishmallows!

*Our Storybook Pumpkin winner will be announced at a later time. Check out Mr. Nassis' display of our pumpkin patch!

Sign up to help the children in D303 receive holiday gifts from wish lists that each family personally creates. Wish lists consist of a few toy ideas as well as basic items like clothing, coats, and shoes. When signing up to be a Santa's Helper, you will be shopping for a child who will remain anonymous. Helpers are asked to purchase 5-10 items from their wish list. Since this, in many cases, will be the only gifts children receive, donors can expect to spend between $75-$100 per child.

New items have been added to our spirit wear store! Purchase here.

Miss our last PTO meeting? Access the minutes here.

foxridgepto.com

ptofoxridge@gmail.com

Fox Ridge PTO Group | Facebook