Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope you've had a nice week! We are excited to announce that our 5th Grade Young Authors, Loor Aldeeb and Lizzie Mendez, won the District 64 Young Author Award for their story Portaled to Medelez. Congratulations Loor and Lizzie, and thank you for representing the amazing authors we have at Field School!

A few important reminders are listed below:

• PLEASE leave your dogs at home during drop off and pick up. We've had a few scary interactions lately with big dogs and adults/children.
  

• The school calendar for next school year (2024-2025) is published on the District website: https://www.d64.org/about/calendar-overview. Please be sure to review it prior to making summer plans. Students first day of school is August 14th.

• You can access your child's report card via these instructions: PowerSchool Parent Portal Directions to see Report Cards

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

For the past six months, we have been taking a hard look at our Master Facilities Plan and the needs our students and staff have now and in the future. Through many meetings with staff, community stakeholders, law enforcement, and our architects, we have identified areas where our safety, security, health, critical infrastructure, and, in some cases, classrooms are not meeting our current and future needs. Our school district has done everything possible to address these issues without our current budget, and we are at the point where we are considering doing major renovations in these areas with additional funding in the form of a referendum in the future.

The School Board will make a decision later this summer about which path we will take forward, and to be transparent about our needs, we are hosting the following community engagement events, where I will lay out the issues we face and our proposed solutions. Each one of these sessions will include time for Q&A. If you plan on attending any event, please RSVP so we can plan and have the proper setup.

We have also designed a webpage that provides information, past presentations, and other useful tools that we want to share with you. To help our community better understand the state of our facilities, we have made video tours of our buildings, the first one of which is a look at Lincoln Middle School. Those resources can be found at d64.org/2024proposal. As we continue exploring this possibility, you can always reach out to me directly with any questions at bcollins@d64.org.

Our schools are community resources that have existed for nearly 100 years (Roosevelt, Field, and Lincoln will all turn 100 soon), and we want to protect our buildings, protect our children, and preserve our future.

Registration for Worlds of Wonder - Summer 2024 is now open!

WOW registration will close on Monday, June 3rd, 2024.

Classes for students who have completed K-3 will be held at Washington Elementary School, while classes for students who have completed 4-7 will be held at Lincoln Middle School.

• Session 1: Wednesday, June 12 - Friday, June 28 (No School Wednesday, June 19)

• Session 2: Monday, July 1 - Friday, July 19 (No School Wednesday July 3, Thursday, July 4, or Friday, July 5).

• Registration link for WOW 2024 at Washington Elementary School (K-3)

• Registration link for WOW 2024 at Lincoln Middle School (4-7)

While we understand illness can keep children home from school, please make an effort to plan vacations, doctors' appointments, and other events outside of the school day or school year.

A local Rainbows peer group was recently initiated to provide a safe space for students in 1st - 8th grade to share their experiences associated with loss of a loved one and/or a changing family dynamic due to divorce, deployment, etc. Trained facilitators help encourage communication while identifying, navigating and discussing feelings amongst the group. A second session of the program will begin in September of 2024. Each session is 12 weeks long, meeting weekly in the evening for 1 hour.

Please note, we are looking for more volunteers to help facilitate these peer groups. Teachers will receive CPDU credits! Any interest or questions please contact Justine Karl, 847-340-1741 or Phyllis Lubinki, 312-659-6226

Join your Field Green Team and other Green Teams from across District 64 on Saturday, April 27th from 1-3 pm for a Woodland and Park Clean-Up Event. We will park & meet at Frost Administration Center (NE corner of Devon and Dee). The cleanup will take place in the woods on the SW corner of that same intersection. Long pants, hard-sole shoes, hats, and gardening gloves are recommended. Also, bring a 5 gallon bucket (if you have one). Plastic bags & gloves will be provided. Contact Nicole nyburmi@gmail.com with questions

• April 30: Orchestra Concert at Emerson at 7pm
  
• May 3: PTO Spring Carnival at Field
• Week of May 6: MAP testing for students in grades 2-5
• Week of May 6: Staff Appreciation Week
• May 7: PTO meeting at 7:30pm
• May 13: 5th grade visit to Emerson
• May 16: Board of Education meeting at 7pm

Carnival: Buy Your Tickets in Advance! We are encouraging all families to buy their tickets online in advance of the event this year. Please sign up at fieldpto.org, under “My Account”. Purchasing a pack of 20 tickets + a pack of 4 tickets ($6 total) allows your student a chance to play each of the 11 games (each game takes 2 tickets to play). Note, you can also buy tickets at the door - cash only. Volunteers are still needed! We need volunteers for our games or there is no carnival. ;) Spots are 90 minutes. Sign up here.

From the library to the park district, our communities of Park Ridge-Niles have lots to offer, even virtually. For information on all the latest happenings, be sure to check the Community Info & Events webpage.

Website: www.d64.org/fie
Location: 707 N Wisner St, Park Ridge, IL, United States
Phone: 847-318-4385
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fieldparkridgeniles/?fref=ts
Twitter: @fieldd64