Tiger Prints

As the trees " 🍁 " start changing, so does our focus in schools. Look for communication to sign up for parent-teacher conferences early next week. This year meetings will be held on Monday, November 4th (3:00pm-7:00pm), Tuesday, November 12th (3:30pm-6:30pm), and Wednesday, November 20th (3:30pm-6:30pm). These meetings are a valuable opportunity to gain insight into your child's progress and work in partnership with teachers to ensure their continued success. Strong communication between home and school is vital to helping every student thrive.

We also have several exciting fall activities and sports, such as the Science Olympiad, boys' basketball, and cheerleading, on the horizon, and we encourage everyone to participate. From sports games to special assemblies such as Veteran's Day, these activities offer additional ways for our students to connect with one another and the larger school community.

Lastly, as we continue through the school year, regular attendance remains crucial to maintaining consistency in learning. I know we all get tired and are go-go-go. As I say every morning at my house, "We get to do this!" Thank you for your ongoing support in ensuring your child is present and prepared for each school day.

During drop-off and pick up on Park Street please remember to come to a complete stop at the corner of Park and Beecher Streets. Parents are walking with small children and children are on bikes. Safety first!

Congratulations to the soccer team for winning their first round playoff game against Hinsdale Adventist 4-0. The team will be playing on Monday at 4:30pm at Avery Coonley School 1400 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL, 60515. Spectators are welcome to attend. If the team wins, the finals will be on Tuesday at 4:30pm at a location to be determined.

The Girls Volleyball team begins their playoff journey on Monday with games taking place at Downers Grove Christian School 929 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515. The JV team will begin at 4:30pm and the Varsity team will play at 5:30pm. If the team wins, the semifinals will be on Tuesday at Downers Grove Christian and the finals will be that same day afterwards at Avery Coonley School. Spectators are welcome to attend all games.

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $130 per day for the first 15

days/ $135 after. You will need the following to apply:

• A valid Illinois Professional Educators License or a Substitute

Teaching Certificate registered in DuPage County.

• You must complete the required form from the DuPage County

Regional Office and their Licensure Department at 630.407.5800 to

make an appointment to be fingerprinted. The form is available

online at www.dupageroe.org

• A statement of good health is required (dated within 90 days of hire)

• A copy of college transcripts that indicate the degree and date. •

Copy of a Current Driver's License and Social Security Card. •

Complete all necessary paperwork.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Principal Meech and 1st grade students having lunch together.

Wednesday, October 9

7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

In the Central School Commons

Friday, October 11

K-8 11:45 a.m. Dismissal

Monday, October 14

Tuesday, October 29

Click the Virtual Backpack Link to see the archive.

Next PTO/WEF Meeting: October 9th

Save the date for our next PTO/WEF meeting on Wednesday, October 9th at 7pm. PTO will begin at 7 and the WEF meeting will begin at approximately 8pm. Find out more about what PTO and WEF do for our school! We hope to see you there!

Half Day Social: Paint a Pumpkin at the Park! Join friends and classmates after early dismissal on Friday, October 11th at the East Street Park (0S275 East Street) for some fall art and fun. Families are encouraged to bring a packed lunch, a pumpkin (or two), paint/stickers/decoration supplies (no glitter), and an empty box (for transporting your pumpkin home if the paint isn’t dry). Families can also enjoy the park and playground with classmates, too. **In the event of inclement weather, we will provide an update with an alternative event, which will be posted on the Winfield 34 Parents facebook page.

Box Tops For Education:

Check out the Box Top fliers included in this newsletter and virtual backpack. We are having a contest this month with a small prize awarded to the top Pre-K, primary, intermediate & middle school classes. Make sure to give your class credit when scanning your receipts!

Cook’s Night Out

Our next event will be at Panda Express in Wheaton (264 Danada Square West, Wheaton 60187) on Tuesday, October 15, all day (10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.). We’ll share more details in next week’s Tiger Prints and on the Winfield 34 Parents facebook page!

School Calendar
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Thanks for your support!

Kelly Kurzer, PTO President
Mary Campbell, PTO Vice President
winfieldpto@winfield34.org

Lesley Gena, WEF President

Gina Christensen, WEF Vice President

wef@winfield34.org

Northwestern Medicine presented a Think First virtual assembly to the first graders. We learned how to protect our brain and spinal cord from injury. We can now make safe choices when we are in a vehicle, on our bicycles/scooters, or on the playground!

In 3rd grade language arts, students explored the difference between concrete and abstract nouns. Students enjoyed using this knowledge to write poems about abstract nouns! Students in 4th grade wrapped up their introductions for their chipmunk informative essays and are excited to begin their paragraphs. 4th graders continued to investigate animal adaptations in science and understand what animals use to survive in a variety of habitats. In 5th grade, students worked hard to analyze characters in their novel study Wonder and started researching about the topic they chose for their first informational essay of the year!

English Language Arts:
This week 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are finishing up their first novel units with their first major essay of the school year. Your student may be in a new “split” next week. Ask them which teacher they have in the next term!

Science:
Middle School students are studying rocks found at the Grand Canyon. We have conducted wind tests and assembled a stream table to model how earth materials are sorted in nature.

Social Studies:

6th has finished up the differences between relative and absolute locations, 7th has analyzed population statistics of Central and South American countries - now on to Africa and the Middle East, and 8th has analyzed the differences among global economic systems.

Spanish:

This week, all grades are continuing with the Hispanic Heritage Month music bracket. Additionally, 8th graders are working on a skit with their table groups. They are creating a menu, and simulating how to order at a restaurant in Spanish. 7th and 6th graders are preparing for their upcoming assessments. 7th graders are going to be assessed on recognizing different foods in Spanish and vocabulary on being healthy. 6th graders are going to be assessed on numbers 1-100 in Spanish.

In 1st grade digital citizenship class, we talked about what feelings we might have when using technology. Students also started teaching each other new skills as we continued to work on our Keynote All About Me projects.

In middle school photography class, students are continuing to practice their skills with the macro lenses. Thank you so much to the Winfield Education Foundation! They gave us a grant last year for more macro lenses and the students are being very creative during our trimester 1 class.

The following students are Leaders of the Month (LOTM) for October. Congratulations!

Jules (Pre-K), Kamen (Pre-K), Salma (Kindergarten), Cam (1st), Wesley (1st), Aisling (2nd), Sophia (3rd), Brittany (3rd), Lucas (4th), Mikayla(4th), Caylum (5th), Carter(5th)

Registration for 6th, 7th and 8th grade Boy's Basketball and Cheerleading are being accepted now. You can find the forms on our website under Athletics or have your child pick one up in the Central Office.

Please keep an eye out for signup for Parent Teacher Conferences. The information will be sent out on Monday, October 7 2024, by noon.

If you have any questions contact Nuvia Hernandez 630-909-4901 nhernandez@winfield34.org .

This Spring there will be three seats for the Winfield 34 Board of Education up for election. Our school board guides our strategic focus for the district and helps ensure that our school district works towards helping our students learn and grow. For individuals interested in running for the school board, here is the 2025 Candidate’s Guide for Elections in Illinois. The Election Day will be Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. Board of Education member information is on page 52 of the candidate guide. Here is a link to the petitions and to the statement of candidacy. Paper packets are also available from Amy Watson in the Winfield Primary Office. Candidates need at least 50 signatures on their petitions. The signature gathering window is officially open. Petitions can be filed between November 12th and 18th at the Du Page County Clerks office.