Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope that you've had a nice week! We enjoyed a special author visit this week, and some grade levels had a visit with the Park Ridge Fire Department. We are looking forward to our Holiday Sing later this month, as well!

Now that cold weather is here, please be sure that your children bring the appropriate winter weather gear (snow pants, boots, warm coats, etc), as we do go outside for recess most days. Our weather guidelines for the District are pictured below in this newsletter. Please be sure these items are labeled with your child's name.

A few reminders:

• Please review my Arrival & Dismissal Safety email from December 5th. Please help us be good neighbors!
• Winter has arrived - please send your child(ren) to school with winter weather gear.
• Please remember that there is no supervision before or after school on the playground or blacktop. Children should be supervised by a grown-up.
• Please be sure you call the main office as early in the day as possible if your child is not taking the bus home.

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

Holiday Sing, the annual winter performance for all Field students, is around the corner! In order to accommodate the number of students enrolled at Field, we will have four performances on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Similar to past years, the time of your child’s performance corresponds with the first letter of your child’s last name and grade level. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please attend the morning performances if your child’s last name begins with A-L.

Please attend the afternoon performances if your child’s last name begins with M-Z.

9:15 AM – Kindergarten, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

10:30 AM – 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 5th Grade

1:00 PM – Kindergarten, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

2:15 PM – 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 5th Grade

Please note that space is still limited in our North Gym, so please keep that in mind when inviting additional family members to attend. On the day of the performances, all attendees will enter through door #3 (the 5th grade door - the furthest north door on Wisner). We will open the doors about 10 minutes before the performance time, and all attendees will exit the gym after each performance. Please note people do line up outside the doors in advance of the performance times (sometimes 15-30 minutes in advance!). Each performance runs about 30 minutes with each grade level performing for about 10 minutes.

PowerSchool Parent Portal Password Update: District 64 cares about the security of your student's personal information. Effective December 13th, we will be requiring all parents to create a minimum 12-character password for their PowerSchool Parent Portal account. Strong passwords are of the utmost importance - they protect your electronic accounts and devices from unauthorized access, keeping your sensitive personal information safe. The more complex the password, the more protected your information will be from cyber threats and hackers.

The yearbook team is looking for Field Students to submit a custom cover for 2024-2025 yearbook.

Please encourage your kids to enter our contest.

This year’s theme is Draw Yourself as Future Star(s)! They can draw just themselves or themselves with their friends as whatever the star(s) they will be when they grow up – be it teachers, doctors, athletes, or astronauts.

Here are just a few rules:

1. Drawing must be vertical on standard 8.5x11” paper.

2. Name of the student shouldn’t be on the drawing itself.

3. Please add Field School 2024-2025 on the actual drawing.

4. Please put student’s name, grade level, and teacher’s name on the back of the drawing.

There are 3 ways to submit:

1. Give it to your child's teacher to turn in

2. Drop it off in the main office

3. Email it to fieldschoolyearbook@gmail.com (If emailing, please scan it at high resolution and include student’s name, grade level, and teacher in your email)

Deadline for submissions is January 15th, 2025

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out via yearbook email.

Sales are open for January - May! Please log in to your account on fieldpto.org, then go to “My Account,” then “My Forms.” Sales will be open through Friday, December 20.

Pizza Day volunteer sign-ups are also open. We are instituting a new policy:

Please do not sign up more than ONCE when initially signing up to give everyone a chance to volunteer. If you sign up for more than once per student we will delete sign ups. If spots are open after one week of the sign up being open then you may sign up for more spots. We have had many parents who were not able to volunteer last semester because there were no available days/times.

Sign-up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/70A0E48A8AC22AAF85-53577882-field

Rainbows for All Children provides peer groups for kids in 1st - 8th grade. These groups provide a safe space for them 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. Our next session begins on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025. This free program meets every Tuesday, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm, at the Park Ridge Community Church.

Please use this Google Form link to register your child/children and/or to be added to our communications list. Any general questions or interest in volunteering to become a facilitator, please contact rainbows64@att.net . For more general info please visit https://rainbows.org/

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YWOBWEERhlRwR0oLRee2bU1j89cOg4Qp7jEB0yCnS-E/edit

• Week of December 9th: MAP testing for grades 2-5
• Thursday, December 19th: Holiday Sing performances (see information above for times)
• Weeks of December 23rd and 30th: Winter Break
• Monday, January 6th: Welcome Back!

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