Dear New Field families,

It is hard to believe but the last eight days of the school year are upon us - what a year it has been! Our last eight days are filled with fun activities, reflections on our year of learning and community events to send our students into summer vacation honoring their hard work, effort and accomplishments.

This week our PAC will host our final family workshop: International Cooking Night! Bring a treasured family dish to share, come with your recipe and enjoy a family-style meal on Thursday, June 5 at 4:00 in our cafeteria.

This week a number of our grade levels also have field trips. Second grade students head to the Shedd Aquarium on Wednesday, June 4. Kindergarten and Third Grade students will take a walking field trip to neighborhood parks on Thursday, June 5 and Fourth grade students will head to Loyola Park on Friday, June 6. Please be aware that all walking field trips are weather dependent.

Friday, June 6 is our final Friday of the school year and we have some favorite annual traditions in store!

🌊💦🌊Friday, June 6th is SPLASH DAY for students in grades K-4💦🌊💦. Students will have water games, bubbles, music and popsicles at recess. Please send your child with a towel and a change of clothing. Water games are optional for all students. Our final rain date, in case of inclement weather, is Monday, June 9.

🎬🍿🎥Friday, June 6 is also our final family event of the school year: Family Movie Night.🎬🍿🎥

Our students voted to watch Minecraft Movie! Doors open at 7:30 PM and we will show cartoons until sundown. Our movie is expected to begin at 8:15 PM. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Bring your own blankets and chairs - our movie will screen outdoors on our turf playground, weather permitting. Unfortunately, in case of inclement weather we will not hold a rain date.

Our final week of the school year will feature important ceremonies and events including PreK Graduation, Kindergarten Graduation and Fourth Grade Graduation. As a reminder the last day of school is Thursday, June 12. It is important that students attend every day of school through the end of the year.

We look forward to celebrating a successful school year and the start of summer vacation with one and all!

Warmly,

Conrey Callahan

Principal, New Field ES

Please mark your calendar for our final events and activities of the 2024-2025 school year:

• June 3: School Tour for prospective families, 9:30 - 10:30 AM
• June 4: Second Grade Field Trip to the Shedd Aquarium
• June 5: Third Grade walking field trip & Kindergarten walking field trip
• June 5: Final PAC meeting, 4:00 PM: Family International Cooking Club
• June 6: Fourth Grade walking field trip
• June 6: SPLASH DAY! (rain date: Monday, June 9)
• June 6: Family Movie Night, 7:00 PM (no rain date)
• June 9: First Grade Field Trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo
• June 11: Fourth Grade Moving Up Day, 9:30 - 11:00 AM (families invited)
• June 12: Kindergarten Graduation, 9:30 AM (families invited)
• June 12: PreK Moving Up Day, 12:30 PM (families invited)
• June 12: Fourth Grade Fling, 2:30 PM (students only)
• June 12: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Report cards sent home via student backpacks
• June 16 - June 24: New Field Offices closed
• June 25: New Field Office reopens, 9:00 - 12:00 Monday through Thursday
• June 30: Summer Programming begins

On Friday, June 6 (weather permitting) students will have fun in the sun at SPLASH DAY for all students Grades K-4:

All student recess periods will include:

• Water Games
• Sprinklers
• Bubbles
• Popsicles
• Music

Please send your child with a change of clothing and a beach towel.

Water games are optional and most students choose to participate. Please help us have fun and welcome in the summer season by ensuring your child is prepared for splash day!

Families - please take a few moments to confirm your School Year 2025-2026 enrollment.

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This helps us best plan for your child's success, allocate resources effectively and ensure a smooth transition should your child change schools.

It is critical that we have accurate and verified information for current PreK and current Fourth Grade Students.

After June 16 we will no longer have access to any student information in our computer systems for students that are projected out of our school. At that point you would need to go to the anticipated receiving school to process any transfer, even if your child did not enroll at that school.

Questions? Contact our School Counselor, Mrs. Claire Kunkel Conroy: cekunkel1@cps.edu

Has your child lost a coat, sweatshirt or other personal item?

Please check our lost and found by Thursday, June 12, the last day of school. Any items remaining in our lost and found will be donated or discarded on Friday, June 13.

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