OCTOBER

• Tues. Oct 1st PTO fundraising Dine out at Culvers (see more information below)

• Tues. Oct 8th - PTO Meeting 7:00pm in the LRC
• Wed. Oct 9th - Tekakwitha Woods Walk during PE
• Wed. Oct 9th - Walk & Roll to School Day
• Thurs. Oct 10th Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
• Fri. Oct 11th - Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
• Mon. Oct 14th - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL
• Sat. Oct 19th Run Club 5K at Mount Saint Mary Park 8:00 am
• Sat. Oct 19th PTO Trunk or Treat 1:00-3:00pm
• Thurs Oct 24th - PICTURE RETAKES
• Wed. Oct 30th - Early Release - 2:35 DISMISSAL
• Thurs. October 31st - Halloween room parties

NOVEMBER:

• Tues. Nov 5th - Election Day - NO SCHOOL
• Fri. Nov 8th - End of First Trimester
• Teus. Nov 12th - PTO Meeting at 7:00 in the LRC
• Wed. Nov 13th - Tekakwith Woods Walk during PE
• Wed. Nov 20th - Report Cards available in HAC
• Wed. Nov 20th EARLY RELEASE at 2:35pm
• Mon Nov 25th - Fri Nov 29th - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

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Parent Teacher Conferences will be on October 10th from 8 till 8, and October 11th from 8 till 12. There will be the option of in person or virtual appointment. Sign up will open on September 27th at 8:00 am.

You will need to log into your students HAC account, click on the home Icon then school links tab and then Parent Teacher Conference Scheduler. Please click this link for more detailed directions on scheduling conferences.

KICK-A-THON is a local event that began over 30 years ago as an effort from the St. Charles High School Dance Team to raise money to help kick cancer. It has grown to include East and North High School Dance Teams and other amazing charities. This charity event will benefit the Fox Valley Food for Health, Colette A. Miles Foundation, and the high school dance teams. To date, we have raised over a million dollars and need your help to keep that number growing. Please join the St. Charles High School Dance Teams as we raise money to kick cancer.

This year’s event will take place on Friday, October 4th, 2024, at St. Charles North High School, prior to the start of the varsity football game between St. Charles North and St. Charles East. Local community members who help with fundraising will form a kick line alongside the dance team members and kick 100 times in an effort to raise money for these charities.

The sophomore football game starts at 4:30pm followed by the varsity at 7:00pm. We’ll hold a special celebration of Kick-a-Thon between the sophomore and varsity games.

CLICK HERE to donate to the 2024 Kick-a-Thon beneficiaries: Colette A. Miles Foundation & Fox Valley Food for Health.

In order to maintain a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for all of our spectators in attendance please take a moment to review some important reminders regarding the game:

• Gates will open at 3:45 pm.
• Tailgating is not permitted.
• No backpacks, bags or outside food or beverages are allowed. Bags no larger than 8x6 are acceptable. All bags are subject to search.
• All students under high school age must be accompanied & supervised by a parent or guardian inside the stadium.
• No re-entry into the stadium is permitted
• Parking is available in the main parking lot and the gravel lot located across Red Gate Road.
• Use of profanity, taunting, including racial remarks of any kind, throwing objects, and possessing objects that block the view of other spectators are PROHIBITED.
• Please remember to treat event staff in the parking lot and stadium with kindness and respect. Safety is our top priority.
  

Tickets will be sold at the gate or via GoFan. Prices are as follows:

-General Admission: $5.00

-PK-5 Students & Seniors 65+: $2.00

-D303 MS/HS Students and Staff w/ID: FREE

East & North High School Students will enter through the Student Pass Gate. Student IDs are required for free admission.

Please contact the SCN athletic office at 331-228-6258 with any questions related to the game.

Link to donate and support! See you there!

Anderson Families,

Earlier this week you received a district communication detailing D303’s efforts to enhance safety procedures for our students. In August, D303 educators took part in online and in-person ALICE training, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. As a result of this training, we are prepared to deliver age-appropriate lessons to our students, which will teach an options-based approach when responding to critical incidents.

Starting the week of September 30th, students will view an informational video, introducing them to the concepts of ALICE. Then throughout the fall students will engage in six lessons, roughly two lessons per month, with each lesson focusing the core ALICE concepts: Situational Awareness, Alert, Lockdown, Inform, and Evacuate.

Lessons are differentiated based on age-appropriateness and broken down into the following age groups:

• Early Childhood-Kindergarten

• 1st Grade-3rd Grade

• 4th-5th Grade

• Middle School

• High School

D303’s Safety and Security website has been updated to include informational ALICE resources, such as parent letters for each lesson. Students will participate in their first safety drill utilizing the ALICE concepts in January. For more information you are encouraged to visit the ALICE Family and Community site.

If you have any questions specific to your child’s learning, feel free to contact me at nathan.jarot@d303.org.

Thanks,

Mr. Jarot

The purpose of this Google Form is to help Anderson School families connect by collecting and organizing contact information that you may want to share with other families. We often receive requests from parents looking to connect with others in their child's class for organizing playdates, planning birthday parties, or sending thank you notes.

Please take a moment to fill out the questions below. You can share as much or as little information as you're comfortable with. The details you provide will be compiled into a view-only spreadsheet that will be accessible to all Anderson School families.

This site is new this school year and has a lot of helpful information to stay connected with all things Anderson PTO.

Interested in participating in the trunk decorating contest?

We are looking for mummies and daddies to decorate their trunks on Saturday, October 19th. The event is from 1:00-3:00pm. Trunks can begin being set up at 11:30 and need to be ready for trick-or-treaters by 1. You decorate your trunk and we will supply the candy for kids (check out Pinterest for some great ideas). Please keep in mind that decorations should be appropriate for elementary students, so no blood and guts. Feel free to include your own game/activity or we have a few that can be borrowed. There will be a trunk decorating contest with a chance to win some awesome prizes! Students attending will vote for their favorite trunk, and winners will be announced at school on Monday. Please register your vehicle by Wednesday, October 16th.

Click here to sign up.

Questions? Contact us at: v.galloway@outlook.com

To register electronically, you can click anywhere on the photo.

Always feel free to call our school office with any question... big or small. (331)228-3300

or

Email the Principal, Mr. Jarot, at nathan.jarot@d303.org

We are happy to help!

Email: nathan.jarot@d303.org
Website: https://anderson.d303.org/
Location: 35W071 Villa Maria Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-3300