Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope you've had a nice week. As a reminder, we do not have school on Monday in honor of Memorial Day. Thank you for coming to the Book Fair - it was a huge success!

Our Field Day is coming up! This is a special end-of-school event where students participate in various movement and teamwork activities. Please be sure to review this information below:

Field Day Tuesday, June 4

We are very excited for our upcoming Field Day on Tuesday, June 4! The entire school will be participating together for the day, with lunchtime as usual. Parents, please send your child to school dressed appropriately for being outside most of the day, including gym shoes, sunscreen (apply in advance), a hat, and water bottle. Parents may view our event anywhere outside the fence of Northeast Park north of Field School, but keep in mind that your child must stay with their group. In case of inclement weather, our rain date is Wednesday, June 5.

A few important reminders are listed below:

• Students in grades 2-5 will keep their Chromebooks over the summer this year. You are welcome to view this student-created video about expectations and use.

• As a reminder, students who have smart watches may not use this during the school day. An Apple Watch has to be in "schooltime". If you need to be in touch with your child, please call the main office and we can relay a message. There is more information about this in our handbook.

• 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 three-day weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

We are so proud of our Field School artists! The following students will have their art framed for the Field permanent collection. These frames are provided by our generous PTO. Congratulations to the following:

• Adriana Ragona
• Harris Lazzaro
• Mohammed Almamoori
• Ethan Lindholm
• Keegan Moran
• collaborative artwork: Ethan Taff, Marinos Loukas, Samuel Tellez, Chris Khamoo, Patrick Riemer, Beckett Nash, Harrison Buckman

We have a number of staff updates to share with you as we prepare for the 2024-2025 school year.

Retirements

We wish the very best to Mrs. Kim Bloom, Mr. Mike O'Malley, and Ms. Liliana Bran. They will retire at the conclusion of this school year. Cumulatively, they have served our District for nearly 100 years! We are so grateful for each of them, and will miss them tremendously in the years to come.

Assignment Changes

Each year, our staff are asked about their preferences and aspirations for their career. Many of our staff members are excited to try new positions - or return to previous grade levels. We are so grateful for our dedicated staff!

• Mrs. Amy Ireland will move from Kindergarten into the role of Interventionist
• Mrs. Nancy Otto will move from 1st grade to Kindergarten
• Ms. Kelsey MacBain will move from 3rd grade to 2nd grade
• Mrs. Linda Bobowski will move from 2nd grade to 1st grade
• Mrs. Lauren Willis will move from 4th grade to 2nd grade
• Mrs. Katy Hurman will move from 3rd grade to 1st grade
• Dr. Jocelyn Ortiz will move to Carpenter as their full-time school psychologist

Staff Changes

We would like to say thank you to Ms. Sarah Clinkunbroomer, Ms. Addison Norris, and Mrs. Becky McClaney for their hard work and dedication this year. They are all moving forward into future endeavors beyond our district, and we wish them continued success!

We would like to welcome the following new staff members to our Field community. We are thrilled to have them join us in August!

• Ms. Annie Obradovich will be a 4th grade teacher
  
• Ms. Maura Coughlin will be a 4th grade teacher
  
• Ms. Emily Worfel will be a 3rd grade teacher
• Ms. Quinn Galindo will join us as our full-time school psychologist
• Ms. Teagan Quill will join us as a special education teacher
• Mrs. Lynne Pappas-Koukios will join us as a part-time special education teacher

Over the summer, I will share more information about all of our Field staff in my summer parent newsletter.

We invite parents and family members of our 5th graders to join for this special event.

It’s time to sort out school supplies! The Field Green Team would like to encourage all families to help students sort through their school supplies by

1. Reusing as many of their school supplies as possible for the next school year. Check out these lists.

2. Donating any gently used school supplies like notebooks, folders, writing & drawing utensils, rulers, pencil cases, etc. Field School will have a donation box inside near the office. We will also have a drop box at 12 N. Merrill June 6th-June 14th and will take the items to Scarce an organization who works to reduce waste and give back to students everywhere.

3. Recycling all paper products (notebooks/folders). Just make sure to remove any metal parts.

Thank you for helping make the world a greener place!

We would like to invite your student to join the District 64 Instrumental Music program next year! Beginning in 4th grade, your child is eligible to join Orchestra and 5th grade students are eligible to join the band or orchestra.

To learn more about the program and the string instruments offered, please see the links below:

Read: Important Information About Instrumental Music

Video Presentation: All About Band!

Video Presentation: All About Orchestra!

If you already registered your child for the 2024-2025 school year but did not select instrumental music, log back into your account to add band/orchestra: Click Here to Add Instrumental Music, click "Forms" on the left, then "Enrollment" at the top and scroll down to instrumental music.

Click here for a video tutorial on how to add band/orchestra to your child’s registration!

The instrumental music registration deadline is August 1. Band/Orchestra teachers will communicate more information via email with registered families the second week of school. Lessons will begin the week of September 2.

If you have any questions, please email Erica Faulhaber (efaulhaber@d64.org), Curriculum Specialist for Instrumental Music.

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.

• May 27: No School (Memorial Day)
  
• May 28: Park Ridge and Niles Public Library visits to Field
• June 3: Incoming Kindergarten Screenings
• Week of June 3: Special events and spirit days (details above in this newsletter)
• June 4: 5th Grade Promotion Party hosted by PTO
• June 6: Last day of school

Order Your School Supply Kits Today! Enjoy a worry-free summer by ordering next school year's complete school supply kits and support the Field School PTO as well!

Save the Date! Join us as we celebrate the end of the school year and welcome summer with a nice cold treat!

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