Norton Creek Elementary

Elementary School Year start time 9:05am until 3:25pm

September-

9/25/2024- Early Release Day/Dismissal is at 2:35pm

9/27/2024- Pick A Time Opens-See Info Below

9/30/2024- Picture Retake Day

9/30/2024- Business Service Meeting at 5:30pm/TMS

October

10/10/24 and 10/11/24- Parent Teacher Conferences

10/14/24- Columbus Day(No Students)

10/15/24- School Board Meeting 6pm-7pm at TMS

10/21/24- Learning and Teaching Meeting 5:30pm

10/28/24- Business Services Meeting 5:30pm

10/30/24- Early Release Day(Dismissal at 2:35pm)

10/31/24- Halloween Class Parties

Note: All district meetings have moved to Thompson Middle School.

Early Release Dates-

Please Mark Your Calendars And Plan Ahead

(Early release time will be at 2:35pm)

Dates are September 25th, October 30th, November 20th, January 29th,

February 26th, March 26th, April 30th

Please see the district school year calendars below.

Kindergarten thru 5th Grade-

9:05am-3:25pm

Students can be dropped off at 8:50am for the school day. If you arrive before that time please keep your child with you until 8:50 as there is no supervision outside until then.

The School Day ends at 3:25pm on all days except early release days which ends at 2:35pm. If you pick your children up by car please plan to be here prior to 3:25pm daily and prior to 2:35pm on those early release dates.

If you are arriving after 9:05am and the doors are closed, for safety and security you must walk your student into the main office and sign them in.

Our school office is open from 8:30 until 4:00pm on school days.

LUNCH SCHEDULES:

Kindergarten- 11:55-12:15

1st Grade- 11:15-11:35

2nd Grade- 12:35-12:55

3rd Grade- 12:15-12:35

RISE- 12:15-12:35

4th Grade-12:55-1:15

5th grade- 11:35-11:55

If your student forgets their lunch please email the classroom teacher and drop off at the main office. Please label with the students full name.

Please remember to add money to your child(s) Pushcoin account in order to be able to purchase a meal. Norton Creek will be open at 8:50am on school days for breakfast. Please call the office with any questions.

Please schedule your student(s) conferences in Pick A Time. Pick A Time opens at 8am on September 27 and close on October 7th at 11:59pm. Please schedule during these dates and times. Pick A Time will close on October 7th at 11:59pm. Information about how to sign up will be sent out in the near future.

Illinois state code requires that kindergarten students submit a vision exam by October 15, 2024. If you haven't already, please submit a completed exam by October 15th. If you need any assistance or resources to get the exam done, please contact the nurse's office.

Here is a link to the form you need to submit: Vision Exam

Our lost & found is conveniently located in the lunch room where every student has a daily opportunity to look for lost items. Please encourage your child to check for misplaced items. Don't forget to label as much as possible. We regularly donate unclaimed items with no names on them.

Hello Norton Creek Families!

In art class, our students upload a photo of their work onto Artsonia, the world’s largest online student art museum. It's a free, safe, educational program designed to connect parents and families with their child's creative activities at school. Many of you are familiar with Artsonia because we have used it in the past.

Founded over 15 years ago, Artsonia has been recognized with the national distinguished

service award for outstanding contribution to the arts by the National Art Education Association, as well as the distinguished service award by the state art associations in New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan and Colorado.

Families in Kindergarten and those new to Norton Creek, please check your email for an invitation from Artsonia If you would like to grant permission for your child to join our exciting school art gallery or click on the link and enter your child's name and grade, along with an email address: https://www.artsonia.com/connect/J6SC62KW

We participate only for the digital gallery and it is not necessary to purchase anything that Artsonia offers. Thank you for your support! If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at Joyce.Simkus@d303.org.

D303 will host the 4th annual Pathways Night at Compass Academy on October 30. This career fair welcomes employers and educational institutions supporting careers that don't require a 4-year college degree. If you are a business owner and wish to participate in Pathways Night, please complete this form. More information for students and families interested in attending will be available in the next few weeks.

• 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.

  
  

KICK-A-THON is a local event that began over 30 years ago as an effort from the St. Charles High School Dance Team to raise money to help kick cancer. It has grown to include East and North High School Dance Teams and other amazing charities. This charity event will benefit the Fox Valley Food for Health, Colette A. Miles Foundation, and the high school dance teams. To date, we have raised over a million dollars and need your help to keep that number growing. Please join the St. Charles High School Dance Teams as we raise money to kick cancer.

This year’s event will take place on Friday, October 4th, 2024, at St. Charles North High School, prior to the start of the varsity football game between St. Charles North and St. Charles East. Local community members who help with fundraising will form a kick line alongside the dance team members and kick 100 times in an effort to raise money for these charities.

You can donate at Norton Creek or on this link below.

Link to donate and support! See you there!

Website: https://nortoncreek.d303.org/
Location: Norton Creek Elementary School, Smith Road, West Chicago, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-2700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Norton-Creek-Elementary-1439295139641887/