This Week at Windsor...

Windsor Families,

It was a great week at Windsor!

On Thursday, our students participated in their first den meeting of the school year. This is the second year that Windsor is holding monthly den meetings for our students. Every student at Windsor has been assigned a den leader and will meet with their den monthly on the last Thursday of the month. Students will get to know a small group of students from different grade levels as well as make a connection with a staff member that they do not typically interact with. Students will participate in activities each month, the activity will be shared in my newsletter the following Friday. Thursday's activity was learning who their den leader is and where the den will meet. They also took a den picture that will be hung up in the Windsor Commons.

Please do not block the crosswalk on Windsor Drive and Campbell, many children walk to and from school and a parked car blocks the vision of drivers as they turn on and off of those streets creating a very unsafe situation for our walkers. We do not want anyone getting hit by a car.

A few reminders for arrival.

There is no parking on Windsor Drive in the morning. If you would like to walk your child to the door that they enter, please park on an alternate street and walk up. Windsor Drive is a drop and go in the morning, please pull all of the way up to the last sign along Windsor Drive to let your child out of the car, we need to keep the car line moving.

Walkers

Please wait for our crossing guard to cross you. She is directing traffic as she crosses students, it could create a dangerous situation if you cross while she is directing traffic to go.

Thank you for your partnership with this.

Have a wonderful wildcat weekend!

Mrs. Anastacio and Mrs. Soprano

Wednesday, October 2nd- Kindergarten Activity Night - 6:30-7:30pm

Thursday, October 3rd- No School

Thursday, October 17th- PTA Meeting- 7pm

We appreciate the families who have already submitted their child’s required health forms.

However, some submissions are still missing or contain incomplete information. As we approach the State of Illinois REQUIRED EXCLUSION date of October 15th, it is crucial that all necessary forms are provided to avoid any interruption in your child’s education.

Our school nurses have been reaching out to families who need to submit updated information, so please be attentive to any communication via voicemail, email, or backpack mail. For any questions or further assistance, please visit our D25 Health Services page for the school nurse contact information.

Physical/Immunization Record:

• Required for all kindergarten and new students

• The physical must be completed within a year of school start, dated on or after August 29, 2023

• Parents must complete and sign the health history section

• Immunizations Requirements must be met or include a MD approved schedule of administration

• Failure to submit the form and have it reviewed by the School Nurse prior to the OCTOBER 15th deadline will result in your child being EXCLUDED from school

Vision Exam Form:

• Required for all kindergarten and students new to the state of Illinois

• The exam must be completed by a licensed eye doctor and dated on or after August 29, 2023

• The official State of Illinois Eye Examination form is required

• Due date of October 15, 2024

Elementary school is a time of spills and accidents. Please help the health office by packing a spare change of clothes in your students backpack in a gallon size ziplock bag. This should include:

• Pants

• Socks

• Underwear

• Shirt

• This also helps your student since they feel most comfortable in their own clothes. As the school year progresses please make sure their clothes still fit and are weather appropriate. If you have any concerns or questions please reach out!

Thank you,

Darlene Carpenter

Nurse Kimmy Solano

Windsor School Nurses

As referenced in Dr. Kaye's letter sent last Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the District updated its medication management procedures. For your convenience, we have put together a one page reference sheet for parents/guardians dropping medications this year. Please reference the sheet linked below prior to dropping off medications.

Medication Drop Off Reference Sheet

Please check out the links for important breakfast and lunch information:

Where can I view the school lunch menu? Click Here

How does my student order a school lunch? Click Here

How do I pay for my child’s meals? Click Here

How do I apply for free & reduced meals? Click Here

*Breakfast services start the second day of school.

We hope that you will become a member of our very active PTA. We are extremely proud of the partnership that we have with the PTA and are so appreciative of all the work they do for Windsor School. The ABC/25 Foundation (http://abc25foundation.com/) is another way to become involved. The Foundation supports the schools within the district with both large and small grants each school year. Windsor will receive a membership grant of $2,500 if we have 25 families join the foundation.

Absences/Tardies:

We prefer you report your child's absence online, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd692piwt06CLm3kTcaMsZUNA-Cpt0f0XYjU71GUm9XBBuamQ/viewform but if you need to call, please dial our main office line and listen for the prompts: (847) 398-4297.

To sign in and out your child for late arrival, early dismissal or doctor appointments, you can use any of the QR codes in the front office or the one shown here. Be sure to bring your cell phone in with you when you come.

A day to honor the victims who lost their lives in the attacks on September 11, 2001. On this day, we remember the victims at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia, and passengers of United Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.

A month to celebrate the rich heritage of Hispanic Americans and the many contributions they have made to American culture.

Celebrated Sept. 15- Oct 15

www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov

This holiday celebrates Mexico’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1810.

Mexican Independence Day is a nationwide celebration. The country’s leaders were inspired by our own July 4 Independence Day festivities, so fireworks fill the skies at night and the day is filled with patriotic speeches, flag-waving, parades, live music, and feasts.

Email: Lanastacio@sd25.org
Website: https://www.sd25.org/windsor
Location: 1315 East Miner Street, Arlington Heights, IL, USA
Phone: 847-398-4297
Twitter: @WindsorWildcats