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It’s hard to believe, but we are just a little over a month from the end of the school year. With just a few weeks left, we focus on helping students finish strong—academically, socially, and emotionally. Classrooms are still focused on meaningful learning, and students continue to show effort, creativity, and connections in their work.

Teacher Appreciation Week is next week, and I can't emphasize enough how much our teachers dedicate themselves to this school.They show up each day with dedication, care, and consistently go above and beyond to support our students and each other. Please take a moment next week to help us celebrate the outstanding educators who make Winfield such a special place to learn and grow.

Thank you for the kind messages and gestures shared for Principal Appreciation Day. It truly means a lot, and I’m grateful to serve a community that deeply values its people.

This final month is packed with important events and celebrations, so please be sure to mark your calendars:

• 8th Grade Springfield Trip – Friday, May 2
• 3rd Grade Field Trip - Friday, May 2
• First Grade - Baby Chicks, hopefully hatching soon! (next few days)
• Band Concert – Monday, May 12 at 7:00 PM
• 8th Grade West Chicago Step-Up Day – Friday, May 16
• Middle School Sports Awards Assembly – Thursday, May 23 (11:00–11:45 AM)
• SIP Day (Early Dismissal) – Friday, May 23 at 11:45 AM
• Field Day (Primary/Intermediate) – Tuesday, May 27 (Rain Date: May 29)
• 8th Grade Awards Assembly – Friday, May 30 (2:30–3:15 PM)
• 8th Grade Fiesta – Monday, June 2
• 8th Grade Great America Trip – Tuesday, June 3
• Graduation – Wednesday, June 4 at 7:00 PM - Last Day for 8th graders
• Last Day of School – Thursday, June 5

Please look through your closets for new/slightly worn shoes. Children and Adult shoes accepted. Funds2Orgs. pays us and gives the shoes to developing countries. We use the money to purchase new shoes for West Chicago Public School children in memory of Denise Zeman, our former physical education teacher.

Join parents for the last meeting of the school year.

Wednesday, May 7th in the Central School Commons 7:00 p.m.

There will be a prek (ages 3-5) screening on Friday, May 9th. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For information on this screening and to sign up please contact Nuvia at 630-909-4901.

WHEN: Monday, May 12th at 7pm

WHERE: Gym at Winfield Central School (enter through the cafeteria doors)

SIP Day - Friday, May 23 Dismissal K-8 11:45 a.m.

There will be no school on Monday, May 26th - Memorial Day. Enjoy

your long weekend!

Click the Virtual Backpack Link to see the archive.

Family Fun Night - Kane County Cougars game on 6/1

Winfield School PTO is hosting a Family Fun Night at the Cougars game on Sunday, June 1st at 1:00 p.m. We will be getting "Sunday Free Feast" tickets. Each ticket will cost $15 and includes your boxed seat and $15 in Ozzie Cash to use at the concession stands. You can also purchase a general parking pass for $6 (instead of $10 on game day). Order your tickets here! All orders must be filled out and paid for NO LATER THAN next Friday, May 9th!!! Contact Angie Adams with any questions (ang1404@yahoo.com or 630-253-6994)

Tiger Run - Sunday, 5/18

This week we'd like to thank our Tiger Run Gold Level Sponsors Amber Leaf Animal Hospital! They are a modern, full-service veterinary hospital, and they treat your pet as if it were their own. Find out more about their services here: http://www.amberleafah.com/. You can still join in the fun and register for the race today: https://tinyurl.com/Tiger-run-2025.

Staff Appreciation Week

Staff Appreciation Week (May 5-9) is coming soon! We have a whole week of treats planned to make our Winfield 34 Staff feel extra special! We are asking for your help in making this week unforgettable for our staff! Here are some ways you can help:

• Write letters of appreciation to staff: Send a note to one or more staff members thanking them for their efforts - these are compiled and given to staff in a special way. These notes are greatly appreciated and can lift spirits on difficult days! See the staff list here and drop off your letters to Karen Sabados (0S770 Garfield St.) by Sunday, 5/4.

• Donate to Staff Raffle: Each day, a few staff members are selected at random to choose from a spread of items and gift cards. Each staff member is selected by the end of the week. We are accepting donations of small gifts around $10-15 to donate to the raffle. Some ideas include: gift cards, planters, flowers, candy, wine, trinkets/gadgets, electronic accessories, candles, lotions, etc. Donations can be dropped off to Kelly Kurzer (0S708 Garfield Street) by Sunday 5/4. Contact Kelly (winfieldpto@winfield34.org or 630-337-2226) if you have any questions.

  If you are too busy to shop for raffle prizes but would like to contribute, you can Zelle a donation

  to Winfieldpto@winfield34.org and we'll do the shopping for you! Please put "Staff Raffle" in the notes. Contact Kelly at (winfieldpto@winfield34.org or 630-337-2226) if you have any questionS.

• Donate items for the Staff Breakfast: The PTO is putting together a breakfast for the staff on Wednesday, May 7th. Sign up here to donate: breakfast items

• Donate snacks/beverages for the Snack Cart: The PTO puts together a snack cart that delivers snacks to staff during the school day. We are looking for prepackaged snacks and single-serve beverages to offer on the cart. Sign up here to donate: snack cart items

Field Day - Tuesday, 5/27

Our annual Field Day (for Kindergarten-5th grade) will take place on Tuesday, May 27th (May 29th rain backup date). We will need volunteers to help run the outdoor games during different sessions. Sign up here!

Last PTO/WEF Meeting of the school year: Wednesday, May 7th at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend!

For the past 21 days, first graders have been learning about the development of chickens to go along with learning about life cycles in science. Students have been observing the changes inside the egg by candling (shining a bright light under the egg). For the past 3 days, the eggs have been on “lockdown” and cannot be touched or moved to prepare for hatching. This morning, we had our first pip! We can’t wait to see how many eggs hatch!

"**FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE!!** After 21 long days, we have successfully started our hatching in first grade! We currently have 5 chicks out of their eggs while others are still working on joining the outside world."

The third graders started a chapter on fractions this week in math. They learned how to identify, generate equivalents, and compare fractions. In reading, the focus was on identifying and using figurative language. This week in 3/4 Brach, the students finished reading a story called My BFF's Secret. It was about a girl named Becca and her best friend Annie who turned out to be an alien from another planet. Becca needs to make a decision to either tell the world about her best friend or keep her identity a secret. This story made the students really think about the concepts of friendship and loyalty. The students enriched their vocabulary by solving and writing analogies. They learned the meanings of some really interesting words like roustabout, gross, and perplexed. Finally, the students are continuing to research a topic that interests them. They will use the app Book Creator to write and publish their own book about their topic. It was a busy week! This week in 5th grade, students began a new novel study called Ungifted by Gordon Korman. In math, students analyzed patterns and datasets.

The middle school students are working hard to finish the year well with their curriculum units. 8th grade has done a great job with the US Government and Constitution unit, especially before their government trip to Springfield. In Social Studies, each grade is researching their choice of topics in specific categories which relate to a problem that needs to be solved or an issue with multiple sides: 6th grade - school/education related or Winfield/suburb related; 7th grade - global problem or issue; 8th grade - national/state or Chicago related problem or issue. The goal at the end is to raise awareness in an unbiased way, and to offer a solution or compromise.

Track - Next week: Mon/Tues practice, Wed meet at Timothy Christian, Thursday practice at Benjamin until 5:00. Please email Mr. Kahlfeldt if you can help him at Tim Christian next week. Encourage your athletes to stretch and exercise these last two weekends.

Parents who have Kindergarten, second, and sixth graders need to have a dental exam completed by a dentist on file by May 15, 2025. If you have not turned in your forms for this school year, please submit them to tmartinez@winfield34.org or fax them to 224-289-5185.