Ferson Creek eNews

Mon., Sept. 2nd - Labor Day, no school

Tues., Sept. 3rd - California Pizza Kitchen Restaurant Night - see flyer below

Wed., Sept. 4th - Monday Schedule, see info below

Tues., Sept. 10th - Kindergarten - 2nd grade Curriculum Night 6:00-7:00 pm

Wed., Sept. 11th - 3rd - 5th Grade Curriculum Nights 6:00-7:00 pm

Thurs., Oct. 10th & Fri., Oct. 11th - Conferences

Thurs., October 24th - Picture Retake Day

We survived the heat wave! The students did an excellent job being flexible and adjusting to our temporary routines to keep them cool. Looking forward to a weekend with appropriately warm temperatures!

Students have been reviewing our Ferson Way expectations over the past couple of weeks. They have learned what being a "Kind, Respectful, Responsible Learner" looks like across their day. Your child may have come home saying they received a golden ticket. These tickets are our way of acknowledging students who follow the Ferson Way. Their tickets get placed in a raffle for a reward of their choice. There have been a lot of students excited about being rewarded with a fun teacher experience or new spirit wear!

Throughout this school year there will be days where we run alternate schedules. The first of these days is Wednesday, September 4th. On Wednesday the 4th, school will run a Monday schedule. This is being done because our calendar loses a lot of Mondays and Fridays throughout the year due to holidays and school improvement days. What does this mean for you as a parent? Luckily, not a whole lot! Students will have Monday specials on Wednesday the 4th. So if your child normally has PE on Mondays, they will have it next Wednesday. Additionally, if your child plays an instrument, this may affect their lesson schedule. Please make sure they bring their instrument to school on Wednesday, September 4th if they normally have a lesson on Monday.

Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade Curriculum Night: Tuesday, September 10th 6:00-7:00 pm

3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Curriculum Night: Wednesday, September 11th 6:00-7:00 pm

Session 1: 6:00-6:25 pm

Transition time: 6:25-6:35 pm

Session 2: 6:35-7:00 pm

Teachers will be presenting identical presentations twice. Parents only need to attend one session for each teacher. Please choose the session that works best with your schedule. Please note this is a parent only event.

D303 Community,

St. Charles North is looking forward to our first home football game of the season on Friday, September 6 vs. Crete-Monee! The sophomore game starts at 5:30pm followed by the varsity at 7:30pm.

In order to maintain a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for all of our spectators in attendance please take a moment to review some important reminders regarding the game:

-Gates will open at 4:45 pm.

-Tailgating is not permitted.

-No backpacks, bags or outside food or beverages are allowed. Bags no larger than 8x6 are acceptable. All bags are subject to search.

-All students under high school age must be accompanied & supervised by a parent or guardian inside the stadium.

-No re-entry into the stadium is allowed.

-Use of profanity, taunting, including racial remarks of any kind, throwing objects, and possessing objects that block the view of other spectators are PROHIBITED.

Tickets will be sold at the gate or via GoFan. Prices are as follows:

-General Admission-$5.00

-Students & Seniors 65+-$2.00

-Visitors w/Student ID-$2.00

-D303 MS/HS Students and Staff w/ID-FREE

Please contact our athletic office at 331-228-6258 with any questions related to the game.

Come out and support our North Stars!

In D303, we value the opportunity to provide a community of care and support to our families, especially those faced with financial hardship. If your family is currently experiencing a significant financial need, our community partnerships have several supports available for families, including school clothes/shoes, winter coats/accessories, school supplies, toiletries, holiday meals, and/or holiday gifts. If you would like to be considered for any of these supports, please complete the Family Resource Form by September 13, 2024.

En D303, valoramos la oportunidad de proveer una comunidad de cuidado y apoyo a nuestras familias, especialmente a aquellas que enfrentan dificultades financieras. Si su familia está experimentando actualmente una necesidad financiera significativa, nuestras asociaciones comunitarias tienen varios apoyos disponibles para las familias, incluyendo: ropa/calzado para la escuela, abrigos/accesorios de invierno, materiales escolares, artículos de aseo personal, comidas para los días festivos, y/o regalos para navidad. Si desea que se le tenga en cuenta para cualquiera de estas ayudas, por favor, rellene este formulario. Para ser considerado, es fundamental que complete esta encuesta a más tardar el viernes 13 de septiembre.

Technology can be a wonderful way to keep in touch with family members. However, smartwatches and phones can become quite disruptive to the learning environment when parents are contacting their children throughout the day (and vice versa). The Elementary Student Handbook contains the following language:

Students are extended the privilege of possessing phones/smartwatches on school grounds; however, their use is limited to after-school dismissal and non-school days. These devices must be in the off position, or not used once the student arrives on campus until the end of the school day.

Teachers will request that phones and smartwatches are off and/or set to school mode for the duration of the school day. If you need to get a message to your child during the day, please reach out to the main office and your child's teacher.

Supervision for students begins at 8:50 am. If you are dropping off your child, please have them remain in the car until this time. Additionally, please have students enter and exit cars from the passenger side only. This is the safest way for them to exit the vehicle. If they need to get out using the driver's side door, please park in the lot and walk them up to the front.

As a reminder, all cars should enter and exit off of Burr Road only. Please do not use the entrance on Bolcum to enter our leave the parking lot. That is where our buses exit and it becomes too congested if cars are also using that entrance.

I want to encourage you to get your children to school on time. Our day starts at 9:05, which means we need students ready to learn at that time. In the event that you arrive after 9:05, you will need to sign your child in. Illness, religious holiday, and family emergency are all excused absences/tardies, as well as the reasons outlined in the handbook. Other reasons that are not listed will be considered unexcused. In the event that your child has frequent tardies or absences, you can expect contact from the school to discuss how we can best support you child(ren) moving forward.

Please see the attached letter for directions on accessing your child's iReady assessment results.

Ferson Creek will continue our work with the Zones of Regulation this year. The Zones of Regulation (or “Zones” for short), are colors that represent the four areas of self-regulation. Please view this letter to learn more about the zones and how we use them in school.

Please call 331-228-2300 to report absences and choose option "1" or email Cheryl Wiley at cheryl.wiley@d303.org

• Messages can be left 24 hours a day.
• Please leave your name, your child's name, phone number, reason for absence and your child's symptoms if ill.
• If you have advance notice of an absence please fill out our prearranged absence form, inform your child's teacher and submit the completed form to the front office. You are allowed up to 5 prearranged absences per school year.

Our parent volunteers are an integral part of our school community. Therefore, we'd love to invite you to spend time with Ferson Creek students during lunch and lunch recess.

Interested? Information and sign up can be found using this link.

Please keep in mind that it is important to keep our students, staff members, and volunteers safe while they are in our schools. Given that, all volunteers must:

• Have your ID ready and sign in at the office to receive your visitor badge.
• EACH YEAR complete a Volunteer Liability Form. If the school does not have one on file for you and you do not provide one, the office will provide one for you when you come for your first day as a volunteer.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Dr. DuCharm (331-228-5920, Alison.DuCharm@d303.org)

If you'd like to be a part of the optional, PTO sponsored school directory, please login into your Membership Toolkit account to update your students' information for the 2024-25 school year. All students' grade levels have been advanced, but you will need to update their teachers.

If you don't have an account yet, be sure to register! You can update your account privacy settings at any time!

PTO- Membership Toolkit

Kristy McKnight, Principal

Website: https://fersoncreek.d303.org/
Location: 38W160 Bolcum Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ferson-Creek-Elementary-1492773537612187/