Fox Ridge Family Newsletter

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Monday, 10/28 - Optional Student Council Meeting

Wednesday, 10/30 - Elementary Early Release

Thursday, 10/31 - Halloween Parade 2:15pm (parents meet on blacktop, the students will parade through the school and exit from door 11 at about 2:15 or 2:20 to parade around the blacktop for all parents and families to see.) Parties in Classrooms 2:30-3:15pm

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

Monday, 10/28 Student Counsil Members & Class Representatives are encouraged to come decorate the Big Hearts of Fox Valley Collection boxes and some other work with Mr Underhill 3:30-4:30PM

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

Last week’s Fox Ridge Fall Fest was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came out and to those who organized the evening’s events. I especially enjoyed seeing the trunk-or-treat vehicles—the themes and decorations were fantastic, and I had never attended a trunk-or-treat before. I heard so much positive feedback about the night. Special thanks to Jaci Chapeck for leading the PTO committee, along with Brandi Murphy, Emily Ide, and Johnie Carroll, for creating such an amazing event.

This morning, we hosted our first Fox Ridge Coffee with the Principal, where we highlighted Neurodiversity and introduced our staff who support our students. Thank you to the parents who joined us, and to Mrs. Wollak, our social worker; Mrs. Griffiths, our Student Support Interventionist (SSI); and Mrs. Scharping, our school psychologist. One of the participants suggested we create a slideshow featuring names, photos, and roles of our student support team. Look out for this in future communications—I appreciate the valuable suggestion!

On Halloween, we will host a parade on the back playground. Families are invited to line the perimeter of the blacktop to watch. Students will exit through Door 11, parade around the blacktop by first heading east, then south, and continuing along the back before circling around and re-entering through Door 15. The students will leave the building for the parade at about 2:15, returning to their classrooms for their class parties from approximately 2:25 to 3:10. All students will then conclude their day in the gym with the Fox Trot reward event, where they’ll have the chance to pie the staff. Students will be dismissed from the gym.

If you plan to adjust your child’s transportation home on Halloween, please inform the office.

Room parents who need to set up for parties may enter at 2:00 to prepare, allowing them time to go outside and view the parade.

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.

D303 will host the 4th annual Pathways Night at Compass Academy on October 30. This career fair welcomes employers and educational institutions supporting careers that don't require a 4-year college degree. If you are a business owner and wish to participate in Pathways Night, please complete this form. More information for students and families interested in attending will be available in the next few weeks.

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

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