Message from the Principal

Week of October 14, 2024

Message from the Principal

Dear Virginia Lake Families,

A friendly reminder, there is no school tomorrow Monday, October 14th. We can't wait to welcome our dolphins back to school on Tuesday.

Calling at Veterans! Virginia Lake will be hosting a special veteran's day breakfast and two assemblies to honor our Virginia Lake Veterans. All of the students at Virginia Lake will participate in the assemblies by singing a song connected to the branches of miliary. The Palatine High School marching band and chorus will be participating in the assembly too. If you have a special veteran connected to your family, we would like to invite them on Monday, November 11th from 8:30-11:00 a.m. to participate in the celebration. A sign up sheet will be send home in your child's backpack this week. Please complete the form and return it to Virginia Lake by Friday, October 25th. We plan to provide families with a live stream link, so you can watch the assemblies. We are looking forward to a fun event!

Let's make it a great week!

Warmly,

Patti Van Winkle, Principal

Highlights from Virginia Lake

Art Class

Music Class

PE Class

Did you know? Missing just one day of school can take up to three days to catch up on lost learning.

Parents, this year District 15 is prioritizing student attendance. While some absences are unavoidable, others can be prevented, such as vacations, staying home when not ill (except for Illinois-allowed mental health days), or missing school for non-essential reasons.

To help, we’re sending a monthly attendance update for each student, so you can track your child’s attendance and see how it compares to district trends. These updates will be sent via text and email, and you can unsubscribe anytime. Our goal is to reduce unexcused absences and keep students engaged in learning.

Each month, we’ll also share tips to support strong attendance. This month’s tip, found in the flier linked HERE, helps clarify when to keep your child home and when it’s safe to send them to school. We hope this helps as we enter the fall and winter seasons.

If you have any questions or need support with your child’s attendance, please contact us. We’re here to partner with you for your student’s success!

Trunk or Treat Volunteers Needed- Friday, October 25th- 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Our Halloween Trunk or Treat event is one of our students favorite events. We are in need of families to host a car for the event. Please sign up if you are interested.

PTA Fundraiser

The Virginia Lake PTA fall fundraiser is well underway, and students have the opportunity to earn cool prizes by selling cookie dough, gift wrap and other gifts. The money raised from the fundraiser goes directly to the PTA to fund events and activities at the school and provide resources for students and teachers. The fundraiser runs through October 18th.

If you haven’t registered yet please use the steps below to sign up today!

It's as simple as 1, 2, 3!

1. Register at https://www.shopfund.com/
2. Click on "seller and parent" to setup an account

3. Share custom student support links with family & friends.
4. Student Goal: 5 Online Supporters.

REGISTER-SHARE-WIN: Sharing gets you tickets for chances to win over $100,000 in instant prizes.

Fundraiser Links:

* How To Videos - (https://vimeo.com/showcase/8752027)
* Kick-Off Videos - (https://vimeo.com/showcase/11299106)
* Parent Letter - (https://grpsvcs.link/YqMOT5)
* Prize Program - (https://grpsvcs.link/FyIeuP)

Materials went home in your child's backpack!