Fox Ridge Family Newsletter

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Please check out our overflowing Lost & Found when you come for door decorating, or other upcoming in school events.

Friday, May 2, from 3:45 to 7 p.m.: Staff Door Decorating for Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday, May 5th - Friday, May 9th - Teacher Appreciation Week

Tuesday, May 6th-All School Trip to Kane County Cougars Game

Wednesday, May 7th - Walk & Roll to School Day

Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. in the LRC - Final PTO Meeting of the School Year

Friday, May 16, from 12-8 p.m.: PTO's Urban Air Fundraiser

Tuesday, May 27th - Field Day

At Fox Ridge, each student will achieve grade level standards in literacy, math and social emotional and behavioral skills.

Congratulations to our 5th graders on their Too Good for Drugs graduation and ceremony. It was a wonderful celebration. Thank you to our 5th grade teachers, Judge DiGiovanni, Mayor Clint Hull, and of course Officer Kramer. Also thank you to our parents who created the wonderful video highlighting our fifth graders through the years.

Next Tuesday we will celebrate all of our readers. All our Fox Ridge students and staff will attend the Kane County Cougars game. Please refer to the information above from our LRC Director Mr. Nassis.

During our second semester, all classroom teachers are identifying MVP's related to iReady. Last week was our first week, below are the students that were recognized by their classroom teacher's. They all had the photos taken and are highlighted in our front hall frames. We will do this moving forward to encourage iReady engagement and completion. We know that completing 45 minutes in both areas reading and math supports students in achieving their typical growth and stretch growth.

This is what teachers were asked to do-Please review your students data from the past week, identify a student that is most improved in reading and another that is most improved in math (this can be someone who is putting in more effort, time, passing more lessons, anything to recognize and acknowledge their work.)

Here are the students from this week - 4/19-4/25 Congratulations!

KBr Ethan and Gianfranco

KB James Hill and Annie Griffiths

KG Madeline Scipione and Jordan Ashmont

1B Daniel and Nora

1G Everett Austin and Will Larson

1M Norah H. and Jade J.

2B Henry and Adelle

2H Layla Howard and Clementine French

2M Theodore French and Braelyn Ludera

3D Evie L. and Molly O.

3G Josie Z. and Nora

3M Eden Burton and Austin Baladad

4Ad Madelyn Nelson and Cohen Burton

4An Rys and Althea

4S Luca Zoccoli and Serafina

5M Jude and Brady

5T Lotus and Dominic

5U Milana Minnini and McKenzie Smith

(incorporating LRC, Art, Music, PE, and STEM)

As we prepare we will be in need of volunteers to help support this school-wide event...the volunteer schedule and sign-up will be released at the beginning of May.

***INCLEMENT WEATHER***

In the case of rainy weather, volunteers will not be needed, as we will adjust to an alternative Field Day option inside.

CHANGE OF CLOTHES:

Please remember to send a weather appropriate change of clothes to school with your student.

Warm weather is coming, we are looking for donations of girl/boy shorts in all sizes!

ILLNESS:

If your student is diagnosed with an illness or infection, please notify the health office. We are tracking our students' health closely to watch for any trends in the classrooms. This includes, but not limited to, respiratory illnesses, COVID, Flu, Pink Eye, and Strep. We appreciate any information you give us regarding your student in the event they are ill.

Please remind your student to cover their coughs and sneezes and wash their hands often.

The CDC recommends that people with strep throat stay home from work, school, or daycare until they meet the following criteria:

• They are no longer feverish
• They have been taking antibiotics for 24 hours

People with strep throat should also:

• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or sleeve
• Wash hands frequently
• Wash cups, utensils, and other items that have been touched by an infected person

CDC 2024

Christina Marello, Building RN, 331-228-2404, christina.marello@d303.org.

Let's show our Fox Ridge staff some love! Throughout Teacher Appreciation Week, we are asking students to bring in certain items to show gratitude for their teachers. A detailed schedule is provided here. Please reference our Staff Favorites List for specific gift ideas! We will be decorating staff doors on Friday, May 2 from 3:45-7 p.m. We are also in need of food donations to pamper staff in the teachers' lounge. Anything you can contribute would be greatly appreciated! Questions? Please contact Chi Kersten.

Here's to another successful fundraiser! Together, we raised $6,140 to support our mission of enhancing students' academic, extracurricular, and social experiences at Fox Ridge. After coming in under the event budget, we purchased a chest freezer for the building to keep future sweet treats cold and ready to eat!

Thank you to all of the volunteers who gave of their time on Friday, to all those who contributed to classroom baskets, to the room parents for coordinating those efforts, and to all who donated items or experiences for the raffle and silent auction. We are grateful for you!

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As we embark on the season of planning for the 2025-2026 school year, the identification process is underway for accelerated placement for next year’s 4th, 5th and 6th graders. Here is some helpful information:

• All 3rd grade students are automatically considered for potential placement in Academically Talented (AT) Math and AT ELA programming. You do not need to request it. However, you can reach out to ask questions about the process anytime using the contact information below.
  
  

• 5th grade students are also automatically considered for potential placement in an additional Accelerated Math Pathway that starts in middle school. This pathway provides for the completion of Algebra before entering high school by allowing students to complete more than one grade level of math in 6th grade and 7th grade.
  
  

• 5th grade students who are currently in our AT programming may be identified for potential placement in the Infinity Gifted Program at the middle school level. These students may take part in additional testing in February. Parents will be informed in advance if additional testing is requested.
  
  

• Families of students who are identified for placement in our AT Math, AT ELA, Infinity Gifted or Accelerated Math programming will be informed by March 28. Please refer to the Identification Timeline for additional information.
  
  

Yvette Stahl, Gifted Coordinator

yvette.stahl@d303.org | 331.228.6166

As part of our school wide behavior incentives, individual students earn Golden Paws from teachers for meeting our behavior expectations of being respectful, responsible and safe. The Paws are entered into a raffle drawing that takes place on Fridays during lunch time. Students are recognized by their peers and are able to select a small prize. If you have items you would like to donate (stickers, croc charms, pokemon cards, etc), please send them in to Mrs. Patty Griffith, our Student Support Interventionist.

Summer Strings is now accepting registrations for our very own D303 Summer Strings Camp in June! The dates are June 9 - 18 in the evenings at Thompson Middle School. Please see the flyer below and sign up today!

District 303 is proud to partner with the Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) to offer our families broader access to information sessions and resources that support their child’s development.

For decades, GPS has been offering free programs that aim to empower and strengthen families, individuals and communities. As a partner organization, District 303 will support promoting upcoming programs and their importance to our local community.

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