Wilder-Waite Weekly Update
August 25, 2023
Upcoming Dates to Remember
9/4/23 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
9/5/23 - 5th Grade Band Sign Up/Instrument Rental at Ridgeview Elemenary, 3-5 pm
9/7/23 - 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra Sign Up/Instrument Rental at Ridgeview Elementary, 3-8 pm
9/12/23 - PTO Meeting (Information Coming Soon)
9/22/23 - School Improvement Day - HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS (11:15 am dismissal - NO lunch served)
Car Line Procedures
As families begin settling in with their morning drop off routine, please take a moment to review the Wilder-Waite Car Line Procedures. These guidelines are in place to ensure that every student arrives and departs school promptly and safely each day.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping our car line run smoothly every day!
CAR LINE PROCEDURES
- Enter the car line using Atlantic Street.
- Drop off begins at 7:25 am and no earlier.
- Parents MUST remain in their vehicle. Please do not park your car and get out of your vehicle while in the car line.
- Please do not park your car in the lot and walk your student up to the front doors. It is a safety hazard while the car line is moving.
- Please follow the Wilder-Waite staff outside each morning as they direct traffic. Cars need to pull forward, even past the front doors to allow for the car line to move efficiently.
Car Line Directional Map
Lockdown Drill - Week of 8/28
We wanted to give all families advanced notice, in the event that you would like to speak with your student(s) at home.
P.E. Reminder
5th Grade Band Sign-Up & Instrument Rental
Calling all 5th graders who are interested in joining band!
Sign-up and instrument rental night is coming up on Tuesday, September 5th. From 3-5 pm, families are invited to visit Ridgeview Elementary. Registration will be an "open house" format, so families do not need to stay the entire time. Please come when you are able!
If you have any questions, please contact our band teacher, Mrs. Shea at jishea@dunlapcusd.net.
Ridgeview Elementary School:
3903 W Ridgeview Dr, Peoria, IL 61615
4th & 5th Grade Orchestra Sign-Up & Instrument Rental
If you have any questions, please contact our orchestra teacher, Mrs. Ardner, at mardner@dunlapcusd.net.
Ridgeview Elementary School:
3903 W Ridgeview Dr, Peoria, IL 61615
Lunch Menu
Tuesday 8/29: Tangerine chicken over rice, steamed broccoli, assorted fruit, milk
Wednesday 8/30: Spaghetti with beef sauce, breadstick, green beans, assorted fruit, milk
Thursday 8/31: Chicken tenders and waffles, mixed vegetables, assorted fruit, milk
Friday 9/1: Cheese pizza, tossed side salad, corn, assorted fruit, fresh baked cookie, milk
ADDITIONAL LUNCH OPTIONS
1. Vegetarian: Chef Garden Salad
2. Wowbutter and Jelly Sandwich with Cheese Stick
3. Vegan: Chocolate Chickpea Spread on Whole Grain Flatbread
Please have your student inform their teacher every morning of their lunch choice.
Milk is available for purchase for a la carte for $0.45.
School Lunch Updates
Many have asked if school meals will be free for the 2023/24 school year since the Healthy School Meals for All (HB2471) passed in May. Legislation has passed both in the House and Senate and has been sent to the Governor for his signature. Unfortunately, the bill was not funded for the Fiscal Year 2024 budget and will not be implemented for this school year.
School lunch prices for the 2023/24 school year:
- Grades K-5: $2.50
- Grades 6-8: $2.70
- Grades 9-12: $2.90
- Reduced Price Lunch: $0.40
- Milk: $0.50
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications are available here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application
*Special Note: If approved for Free or Reduced meal benefits and your students needs a milk for their lunch brought from home, the student will need to purchase a milk for $0.50.
Adding Money to Lunch Accounts
Students K-5 may submit a check/cash with the student's first and last name, class listed on the check or envelope, and then given to their teacher. Families may also add money to their student's account using MySchoolBucks.com.
*Please be advised, if you deposit money on your child's account after 9:30 am using My School Bucks, there's a good chance the deposit will not post to your child's account until after 12 pm the next day.
Milk Reminder
We were notified earlier this week that our Prairie Farms Dairy milk provider is currently experiencing a shortage of raw milk and will be providing an alternative milk product (see picture provided) for our school lunches starting tomorrow. The shortage should only last a month.
Seeking Library Volunteers
Please note that if you are interested in helping, you must complete the process to become a parent volunteer. Please see below for further details.
Thank you for considering and happy reading!
Wilder-Waite Grade School
Website: https://ww.dunlapcusd.net/
Location: 10021 North Pacific Street, Peoria, IL, USA
Phone: 309-243-7728
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wilderwaite