This Week at Windsor...

Windsor Families,

It was a FANCY day at Windsor!

For our spirit day on Monday, our second graders voted on mismatch day. Be sure to have your Wildcats wear all sorts of patterns and colors to school! On Wednesday, 3rd graders voted for career day, on Thursday 4th graders voted for dress like a teacher, and on Friday our 5th graders voted for pajama day.

REMINDER: Monday, April 1, 2024 is now a Student Attendance Day. It was a Staff Only, School Improvement Day, but the weather emergency day used on Friday, January 12, 2024 changed Monday, April 1, 2024 into a Student Attendance Day.

To read the full letter that was sent out to our community regarding this calendar update, click here.

Just a reminder, supervision does not begin outside until 8:50am every morning. Students who are dropped off prior to 8:50am will be unsupervised.

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!

Smart watches:

We have several students who wear smart watches or watches that allow them to text/call parents. These items are not allowed to be used during the school day. We treat these devices as cell phones and will ask students to turn them off and put them in their backpacks if they are a distraction. If you need to get in touch with your child please call our office, we are happy to get a message to them about changes in transportation at the end of the day.

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

Windsor Drive drop and go: Please pull up as far as possible on Windsor Drive. The corner of Windsor and Miner gets incredibly congested when cars do not pull up all of the way. This creates a dangerous situation.

Have a wonderful wildcat weekend,

Mrs. Anastacio and Mrs. Soprano

March 19th- No School- election day

March 21st- Rock Your Socks Down Syndrome Day

March 23 -31- Spring Break

April 1st- School resumes

5Essentials Survey | Click here to take it

If you have not already, please take a few minutes to complete the 5Essentials Survey. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at our school and guide improvement. A report will be generated only if we have 20 percent parent participation.

Survey Link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/

*Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.*

Summer U 2024 June 6 - June 27, 2024 at Thomas Middle School *Dates subject to change pending review of winter weather emergency days. Registration is open now and will end on April 26, 2024, at 3 pm. Please visit www.sd25.org/summeru for a full list of courses and times. Spots are available in some great classes including:

- Spanish Enrichment with an Encanto Theme (Grades K-2)

- Music Composition (Grades 3-5)

- Basket Weaving (Grades 3-5 AND 6-7)

- Baseball Insider (Grades 3-5)

- Middle School Math Review

- Middle School Literacy Review

- Kindergarten Review

- Keyboarding and Basic Tech (Grade 3-5 AND 6-7)

If you have any questions about Summer U, please email summeru@sd25.org for assistance.

I know we have some Wildcats who are really into coding, and some who might be interested but just need the right activity to get hooked! With St. Patrick's Day being this weekend, the blog STEAMsational put together a list of 10 St. Patrick's Day Coding Activities. I hope you enjoy them! Have a great weekend! ~Mrs. Stella

District 25 Pre-Registration is now OPEN

Pre-Registration is NOW open to families with incoming new and kindergarten students for next year, 2024-2025! Please begin the registration process by visiting www.sd25.org/Registration and clicking on the 2024-2025 Pre-Registration drop down.

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.

Dental Exams:

The time off from school during the holidays can be a good time for you to schedule your child's required dental exam. Students in kindergarten and 2nd grade are required to turn in a dental exam by May 15, 2024.

Please refer to this LINK for Illinois Department of Public Health informational materials regarding influenza, meningococcal disease and vaccinations.

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!

Student Health: If your child has tested positive for COVID-19, you can notify the school nurse for guidance regarding how many days it is recommended to stay home (5 days with day 0 as onset of symptoms or test day if asymptomatic) per Illinois Department of Public Health.

Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset, they break their daily fasts by sharing meals with family and friends. The end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr.

(You can exchange Ramadan greetings by saying “Ramadan Kareem,” which translates into “Have a generous Ramadan,” or “Ramadan Mubarak,” which translates into “Happy Ramadan.” )

Holi marks the closing of the winter season and marks the onset of Spring. Throwing of colors to each other is the signature of this festival. It is also known as the Festival of Colors, the Festival of Spring, and the Festival of Love. It is an ancient Hindu festival and one of the most popular in Hinduism.

*Date changes year to year

The word Nowruz means new day; it's the day when winter changes into spring in the northern hemisphere, and it feels like a new beginning.

Nowruz marks the first day of spring and is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by people around the world.

*Date changes year to year.

*spelling and pronunciation may vary by country.

Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is an important Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Important events:

• Maundy Thursday: Last Supper of Jesus Christ

• Good Friday: Crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ

• Easter Sunday: Resurrection of Jesus Christ

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