This Week at Windsor...

Windsor Families,

Today our Wildcats had their final den meeting of the school year. It was a celebration to wrap up a fun year of learning and connecting with each other. They played a few games of bingo and even won prizes.

Field day is May 23rd! Mr. Gember wants everyone to know, please no crocs, sandals or flip flops and please make sure children have water bottles to stay hydrated. We highly recommend sun screen as we will not be able to help children apply it.

Third Grade is holding a drive to collect personal care items to create "Care Kits" to distribute to the community. The drive will take place 5/10-5/24. Donations of the following items may be dropped off in the front vestibule: toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, granola/fruit bars, cases of water, wipes, sunscreen, lotion, travel shampoo/body wash, rain ponchos, travel kleenex, lip balm, and bandaids. Thank you for donating!

Spring Fling is tonight!

Spring Fling Event for all students and families

Friday, May 17th from 5:30-7:30

Registration is now open for the 2024-2025 school year. Please be sure to register your child for school.

Recognize a staff member:

New edition to our newsletter! At the very bottom of the newsletter you will see a new section called Recognize a Windsor Staff Member. If you have a staff member that you would like to recognize for their outstanding work, please be sure to click on the link and fill out the form!

For more information on Cell Phones/Wearables please click HERE.

Have a wonderful wildcat weekend,

Mrs. Anastacio and Mrs. Soprano

May 21st- Senior Walk @ 3:00pm

May 23rd- Field day

May 24th and 27th- No school

May 28th- K-2 -Fun in the Sun, 3-5 Rec Park

May 29th- Capannari's Coolest School Contest 3:00-9:00pm

May 30th- 5th Grade Breakfast- students only event

May 31st- Last day of school-- dismissal is at 2:35

2:10pm- 5th grade parade (outside around building perimeter), parents line the back of school blacktop for parade.

2:35- Tunnel out of the building (back of school blacktop)

June 1st- ABC25 Fun Fair- 10:30am @ South Middle School

Give your student the opportunity to leave a lasting impression on their school before they embark on their next grand adventure! Students will paint a tile that will be glazed and fired by Thrown Elements Pottery and mounted on the walls of the school to commemorate their time as a Windsor student. Students will complete their tile during their art classes, so no need to do anything at home!

Tiles will cost $15 and you will have the option to donate a tile to a student who may not be financially able. You can either donate full tiles for the full price, or round up your purchase to $20 to add $5 to the donation pool. Everyone gets to participate! If donations add up to more than what is necessary to pay for all of the kid's tiles, the remainder will be donated directly to the PTA.

Fill out an order form using our website here: https://www.thrownelementspottery.com/product/legacy-tile-wall-registration-windsor-/2697?cs=true&cst=custom

To round up/add donations, choose the donation option from the drop down, and add as many instances of $5 that you would like.

We're honored to be a part of your child's legacy!

The advanced placement process will occur in May after the school year's testing windows have closed. Percentiles on the most recent CogAT and the highest of three MAP scores will be converted to a standard score (or z-score) before averaging, which provides a standardized way to compare data. The district will also calculate local percentiles for both assessments at this time. Families will receive placement information in mid-May. Only families of students who are new qualifiers to Advanced Math (grades 4-7) and Advanced Language Arts (grades 6-8) will receive letters. If a student is enrolled in an advanced course this school year, they will automatically be enrolled for next year. Please review the FAQ document for answers to more specific questions regarding the placement process. If you still have questions after reviewing, please contact Katie Paulson at kpaulson@sd25.org.

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The last day of school for students is scheduled for Friday, May 31, 2024. There will be adjusted dismissal times District-wide. Those times are as follows:

• Middle School dismissal at 1:50 pm
• Elementary School dismissal at 2:35 pm

Please mark your calendars!

The Food & Nutrition Services Department is continually working to provide our students with lunch menu items that they enjoy, while providing a variety of nutritious options for our students. To achieve this, the department will be having seasonal menus this school year. All elementary and middle schools will have a Fall (8/17-11/17), Winter (11/27-2/14), Spring (2/20-5/31) Menu. Many of our favorite menu items will stay on the menu, however, this allows us to add some new products to our menus!

Our elementary and middle school students taste-tested a variety of new menu items this fall, and we have selected several of those items to be placed on the winter menu. We had quite a few items our students enjoyed, so some of the student-approved items will also be placed on the spring menu.

Updated menus will be posted on our website as well as on our app. Nutritional information can also be found on our website. We look forward to continuing to serve our students delicious and healthy lunch options.

Please also make every effort for your child to arrive at school on time. Missing the beginning of the school day often has a negative impact on students for the rest of the day. Please contact the office if your child will be tardy or needs to leave early!

For millions of people around the world, Easter falls on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

Countries that officially observe the Orthodox Easter period include: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the US, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

Windsor teachers, teaching assistants, custodians, and staff work hard to support our students on a daily basis. We invite you to fill out the form if you would like to recognize a staff member or a team for their hard work. We will pass on the good news to them. Thank you in advance for sending an encouraging word as we know it will mean so much to our staff.

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