Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope you've had a nice week. We are looking forward to our Book Fair next week, so please be sure to review the different special events related to it!

A few important reminders are listed below:

• Students in grades 2-5 will keep their Chromebooks over the summer this year. You are welcome to view this student-created video about expectations and use.

• As a reminder, students who have smart watches may not use this during the school day. An Apple Watch has to be in "schooltime". If you need to be in touch with your child, please call the main office and we can relay a message. There is more information about this in our handbook.

• PLEASE leave your dogs at home during drop off and pick up. We've had a few scary interactions lately with big dogs and adults/children.
  

• The school calendar for next school year (2024-2025) is published on the District website: https://www.d64.org/about/calendar-overview. Please be sure to review it prior to making summer plans. Students first day of school is August 14th.

• You can access your child's report card via these instructions: PowerSchool Parent Portal Directions to see Report Cards

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

We invite parents and family members of our 5th graders to join for this special events.

It’s time to sort out school supplies! The Field Green Team would like to encourage all families to help students sort through their school supplies by

1. Reusing as many of their school supplies as possible for the next school year. Check out these lists.

2. Donating any gently used school supplies like notebooks, folders, writing & drawing utensils, rulers, pencil cases, etc. Field School will have a donation box inside near the office. We will also have a drop box at 12 N. Merrill June 6th-June 14th and will take the items to Scarce an organization who works to reduce waste and give back to students everywhere.

3. Recycling all paper products (notebooks/folders). Just make sure to remove any metal parts.

Thank you for helping make the world a greener place!

We would like to invite your student to join the District 64 Instrumental Music program next year! Beginning in 4th grade, your child is eligible to join Orchestra and 5th grade students are eligible to join the band or orchestra! To learn more about the program and the string instruments offered, please see the links below:

Read: Important Information About Instrumental Music

Video Presentation: All About Band!

Video Presentation: All About Orchestra!

We will be hosting one more "New Student Night" to learn more about the instrumental music program, rent an instrument onsite, and meet the teachers.

Tuesday, May 14

4:00 – 7:00 P.M. at Emerson

You may drop in at any time on either night, but to control numbers it would be helpful if you follow this schedule:

Last Name A-H 4:00 – 5:00pm

Last Name I – P 5:00 – 6:00pm

Last Name Q – Z 6:00 – 7:00pm

Plan on spending about 30 minutes, depending on wait times. Parents and students should attend together.

If you already registered your child for the 2024-2025 school year but did not select instrumental music, log back into your account to add band/orchestra: Click Here to Add Instrumental Music, click "Forms" on the left, then "Enrollment" at the top and scroll down to instrumental music.

Click here for a video tutorial on how to add band/orchestra to your child’s registration!

The instrumental music registration deadline is August 1. Band/Orchestra teachers will communicate more information via email with registered families the second week of school. Lessons will begin the week of September 2.

If you have any questions, please email Erica Faulhaber (efaulhaber@d64.org), Curriculum Specialist for Instrumental Music.

For the past six months, we have been taking a hard look at our Master Facilities Plan and the needs our students and staff have now and in the future. Through many meetings with staff, community stakeholders, law enforcement, and our architects, we have identified areas where our safety, security, health, critical infrastructure, and, in some cases, classrooms are not meeting our current and future needs. Our school district has done everything possible to address these issues without our current budget, and we are at the point where we are considering doing major renovations in these areas with additional funding in the form of a referendum in the future.

The School Board will make a decision later this summer about which path we will take forward, and to be transparent about our needs, we are hosting the following community engagement events, where I will lay out the issues we face and our proposed solutions. Each one of these sessions will include time for Q&A. If you plan on attending any event, please RSVP so we can plan and have the proper setup.

We have also designed a webpage that provides information, past presentations, and other useful tools that we want to share with you. To help our community better understand the state of our facilities, we have made video tours of our buildings, the first one of which is a look at Lincoln Middle School. Those resources can be found at d64.org/2024proposal. As we continue exploring this possibility, you can always reach out to me directly with any questions at bcollins@d64.org.

Our schools are community resources that have existed for nearly 100 years (Roosevelt, Field, and Lincoln will all turn 100 soon), and we want to protect our buildings, protect our children, and preserve our future.

Registration for Worlds of Wonder - Summer 2024 is now open!

WOW registration will close on Monday, June 3rd, 2024.

Classes for students who have completed K-3 will be held at Washington Elementary School, while classes for students who have completed 4-7 will be held at Lincoln Middle School.

• Session 1: Wednesday, June 12 - Friday, June 28 (No School Wednesday, June 19)

• Session 2: Monday, July 1 - Friday, July 19 (No School Wednesday July 3, Thursday, July 4, or Friday, July 5).

• Registration link for WOW 2024 at Washington Elementary School (K-3)

• Registration link for WOW 2024 at Lincoln Middle School (4-7)

While we understand illness can keep children home from school, please make an effort to plan vacations, doctors' appointments, and other events outside of the school day or school year.

A local Rainbows peer group was recently initiated to provide a safe space for students in 1st - 8th grade to share their experiences associated with loss of a loved one and/or a changing family dynamic due to divorce, deployment, etc. Trained facilitators help encourage communication while identifying, navigating and discussing feelings amongst the group. A second session of the program will begin in September of 2024. Each session is 12 weeks long, meeting weekly in the evening for 1 hour.

Please note, we are looking for more volunteers to help facilitate these peer groups. Teachers will receive CPDU credits! Any interest or questions please contact Justine Karl, 847-340-1741 or Phyllis Lubinki, 312-659-6226

• Week of May 20: Book Fair - please see special events related to the Book Fair listed above in the newsletter
  
• May 27: No School (Memorial Day)
• May 28: Park Ridge and Niles Public Library visits to Field
• June 3: Incoming Kindergarten Screenings
• Week of June 3: Special events and spirit days (details to come)
• June 4: 5th Grade Promotion Party hosted by PTO
• June 6: Last day of school

Save the Date - End-of-Year Rita’s Ice Truck: On Wednesday, June 5th, the Rita’s Ice truck will be outside of school (on Wisner) for an after-school sweet treat. Hope to see you there!

School Supply Ordering for Next Year - Now Open: Interested in a one-stop shop for school supplies for next year? Sales are open! http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=31988

May PTO Meeting May 14th: Join us (virtually) May 14th for the last PTO meeting of the school year. We will announce next year’s slate of officers and start planning for next school year.

From the library to the park district, our communities of Park Ridge-Niles have lots to offer, even virtually. For information on all the latest happenings, be sure to check the Community Info & Events webpage.

Website: www.d64.org/fie
Location: 707 N Wisner St, Park Ridge, IL, United States
Phone: 847-318-4385
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fieldparkridgeniles/?fref=ts
Twitter: @fieldd64