This Week at Windsor...

Windsor Families,

We had a great week at Windsor! Next week is a multicultural week at Windsor! We will kick off the week on Monday with an assembly from Aloha Chicago. Students will learn all about different cultures in all of their specials classes. On Thursday night, we hope you join us for Windsor' World: Celebrating Us from 6:30-8:00. Even if you are not participating, we hope you come to view families display boards and hear our 4th graders drumming in the gym. Be sure to check out the information below to both participate and volunteer!

Just a reminder, supervision does not begin outside until 8:50am every morning. Students who are dropped off prior to 8:50am will be unsupervised.

New edition to our newsletter! At the very bottom of the newsletter you will see a new section called, Recognize a Windsor Staff Member. If you have a staff member that you would like to recognize for their outstanding work, please be sure to click on the link and fill out the form!

Windsor Drive drop and go: Please do not block the crosswalk when you enter the drop and go line on Windsor Drive. Also, if you walk to school, please wait for the crossing guard to cross you. It is very dangerous for all if you cross while the crossing guard is crossing others at a different corner.

Have a wonderful wildcat weekend,

Mrs. Anastacio and Mrs. Soprano

March 4th- Aloha Chicago Assembly

March 5th- Station 34 Pizza Fundraiser- see flyer below

March 4th - 8th - Multicultural Week

March 7th- Windsor's World Event - 6:30-8:00pm -- Windsor Commons

5Essentials Survey | Click here to take it

If you have not already, please take a few minutes to complete the 5Essentials Survey. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at our school and guide improvement. A report will be generated only if we have 20 percent parent participation.

Survey Link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/

*Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.*

Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) and Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) are coming up in March. Please see the schedule below for when 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be taking these assessments.

ISA (5th Grade)

Tuesday, March 5th 9:15-10:30 AM

Wednesday, March 6th 9:15-10:30 AM

Thursday, March 7th 9:15-10:30 AM

IAR

3rd Grade:

ELA:

Monday, March 4th 1:15-2:45

Tuesday, March 5th 1:15-2:45

Math:

Friday, March 8th 9:15-10:30

Monday, March 11th 9:15-10:30

Tuesday, March 12th 9:15-10:30

4th Grade:

ELA:

Tuesday, March 5th 10:30-12

Wednesday, March 6th 10:30-12

Math:

Monday, March 11th 1:15-2:30

Tuesday, March 12th 1:15-2:30

Wednesday, March 13th 1:15-2:30

5th Grade:

ELA:

Friday, March 8th 10:30-12:10

Monday, March 11th 10:30-12:10

Math:

Wednesday, March 13th 9:15-10:30

Thursday, March 14th 9:15-10:30

Friday, March 15th 9:15-10:30

Multicultural Specials Classes: Mon-Fri, March 4th - 8th

Parents/guardians are encouraged to volunteer & be a part of Multicultural Week during Specials classes. Please use this link to sign up: http://tinyurl.com/4uyxkwye

Windsor’s World: Celebrating US!: Thurs, March 7th from 6:30 - 8:00 PM

‘Windsor’s World: Celebrating US!’ is our wonderful evening event for our entire Windsor community to attend and participate in. Create a display board to share something special about your family’s cultural traditions.

To participate, please fill out this Google form: http://tinyurl.com/yxysd4h6

Schedule of Events:

6:30-7:30 PM - Visit the display boards of Windsor students & families, teachers, admin & staff in the Windsor commons

7:30-8:00 PM: Transition to the gym to support our 4th graders in their drumming performance

To make ‘Windsor’s World:Celebrating US!’ a success, we are in need of volunteers!

Please sign up to help set-up, run the event, or wrap-up the evening: http://tinyurl.com/3r5tfzs8

Hi Families,

We are half-way through our Kids Heart Challenge Adventure, and if you haven’t already, the time is now to join the celebration!

CLICK HERE to sign up! Our goal is to have 100% of our students register for Kids Heart Challenge and learn about Hands-Only CPR through Finn’s Mission

Check out Phil’s story where he shares how completing Finn’s Mission helped him save a life!

CONGRATULATIONS to the families who have already completed Finn’s Mission!

Did you know that last year we had 10,656 students in Illinois learn Hands-only CPR through Finn’s Mission?

Download the KHC app and complete Finn’s Mission on the go!

Summer U 2024 June 6 - June 27, 2024 at Thomas Middle School *Dates subject to change pending review of winter weather emergency days. Registration will begin on March 4, 2024 at 9 am and end on April 26, 2024, at 3 pm. Please visit www.sd25.org/summeru for a full list of courses and times. If you have any questions about Summer U, please email summeru@sd25.org for assistance.

I’m excited to share that we have scheduled the 2nd and 3rd grade Noetic Math Contest for this spring. Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 18. The contest will take place after school in the LMC. Students will be participating in the contest online using their school iPads or Chromebooks. Due to this, we can only allow the first 30 second graders and the first 30 third graders that register to participate. For more information, and to register your 2nd or 3rd grade child for this contest, visit http://bit.ly/noetic2023. Please contact me with any questions (vstella@sd25.org). Thanks and have a great weekend ~Mrs. Stella

District 25 Pre-Registration is now OPEN

Pre-Registration is NOW open to families with incoming new and kindergarten students for next year, 2024-2025! Please begin the registration process by visiting www.sd25.org/Registration and clicking on the 2024-2025 Pre-Registration drop down.

The Food & Nutrition Services Department is continually working to provide our students with lunch menu items that they enjoy, while providing a variety of nutritious options for our students. To achieve this, the department will be having seasonal menus this school year. All elementary and middle schools will have a Fall (8/17-11/17), Winter (11/27-2/14), Spring (2/20-5/31) Menu. Many of our favorite menu items will stay on the menu, however, this allows us to add some new products to our menus!

Our elementary and middle school students taste-tested a variety of new menu items this fall, and we have selected several of those items to be placed on the winter menu. We had quite a few items our students enjoyed, so some of the student-approved items will also be placed on the spring menu.

Updated menus will be posted on our website as well as on our app. Nutritional information can also be found on our website. We look forward to continuing to serve our students delicious and healthy lunch options.

Dental Exams:

The time off from school during the holidays can be a good time for you to schedule your child's required dental exam. Students in kindergarten and 2nd grade are required to turn in a dental exam by May 15, 2024.

Please refer to this LINK for Illinois Department of Public Health informational materials regarding influenza, meningococcal disease and vaccinations.

Please also make every effort for your child to arrive at school on time. Missing the beginning of the school day often has a negative impact on students for the rest of the day. Please contact the office if your child will be tardy or needs to leave early!

Student Health: If your child has tested positive for COVID-19, you can notify the school nurse for guidance regarding how many days it is recommended to stay home (5 days with day 0 as onset of symptoms or test day if asymptomatic) per Illinois Department of Public Health.

Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset, they break their daily fasts by sharing meals with family and friends. The end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr.

(You can exchange Ramadan greetings by saying “Ramadan Kareem,” which translates into “Have a generous Ramadan,” or “Ramadan Mubarak,” which translates into “Happy Ramadan.” )

Holi marks the closing of the winter season and marks the onset of Spring. Throwing of colors to each other is the signature of this festival. It is also known as the Festival of Colors, the Festival of Spring, and the Festival of Love. It is an ancient Hindu festival and one of the most popular in Hinduism.

*Date changes year to year

The word Nowruz means new day; it's the day when winter changes into spring in the northern hemisphere, and it feels like a new beginning.

Nowruz marks the first day of spring and is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by people around the world.

*Date changes year to year.

*spelling and pronunciation may vary by country.

Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is an important Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Important events:

• Maundy Thursday: Last Supper of Jesus Christ

• Good Friday: Crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ

• Easter Sunday: Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Windsor teachers, teaching assistants, custodians, and staff work hard to support our students on a daily basis. We invite you to fill out the form if you would like to recognize a staff member or a team for their hard work. We will pass on the good news to them. Thank you in advance for sending an encouraging word as we know it will mean so much to our staff.

Email: Lanastacio@sd25.org
Website: https://www.sd25.org/windsor
Location: 1315 East Miner Street, Arlington Heights, IL, USA
Phone: 847-398-4297
Twitter: @WindsorWildcats