February 2025

Vision Statement: Ontarioville Elementary students will utilize academic knowledge, social-emotional skills and cultural sensitivity to become productive citizens, lifelong learners and successfully cope with everyday challenges.

Mission Statement: Ontarioville students, families, staff, and community will work together to effectively nurture culturally-sensitive practices, promote social-emotional wellness, and model respect and social justice. Ontarioville will create a safe and engaging learning environment so that all students have the opportunity to achieve their full academic potential.

February 6, 2025 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.- Kindergarten Preview

February 17, 2025 - President's Day: No School

February 28, 2025 - Institute Day: No School

March 4, 2025 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 18, 2025 - Fine Arts Night (Oville Gym)

Please refer to the school calendars when scheduling your time away from school.

U-46 School Calendars

Will your child be 5 years old before September 1, 2025? Please join us for an informative parent/guardian meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Ontarioville.

• Meet the principal and learn more about your school
• Review of the full-day kindergarten schedule
• Learn about U-46’s award-winning Dual Language program
• Understand the February registration deadline and requirements

The flyer can be found HERE.

Information about Kindergarten Preview can be found HERE.

Information about registration can be found HERE.

Log into Infinite Campus to register your preschool-aged children for the 2025-26 school year between February 1 and May 1, 2025. For more information, see our flyer.

Ontarioville students have been challenged to arrive to school EVERY DAY and ON TIME. Keep it up, Owls!

🏅 Mr. Spanevello's 4th grade class won the January 2025 attendance challenge! Way to show up ON TIME, EVERY DAY! 🏆

Beginning November 11, 2024 through February 14, 2025, the whole school is being challenged to maintain a 95% attendance rate or higher to earn a chance to pie the principal, teacher, or other staff member in the face OR dump ice water on their head!

Give a HOOT and get your little owls to school ON TIME and EVERY DAY! YOU CAN DO IT!

Congratulations to our 5th grade team for earning the best attendance record in January 2025!

Congratulations to Mr. Spanevello's 4th grade class for earning the best attendance school-wide in January 2025!

If you have a planned vacation, please complete this form and return to the main office.

Print this attendance tracker and keep it on your refrigerator for reference.

Keeping Students Healthy While Supporting Attendance

We want to remind you how important it is for students to be in school every day to support their learning. However, we also understand that illnesses are more common during this time of year, and it’s important to prioritize your child’s health. Currently, our country is experiencing a significant uptick in viral illnesses, including Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and Norovirus. This has led to the term “quad-demic” being coined to describe the simultaneous spread of multiple viral infections. Click here for a complete Quad-demic Update.

If your child is sick, please keep them home to rest and recover. This helps protect other students and staff while ensuring your child is ready to return to school. To help, please refer to this “When To Keep Your Child Home” guide for deciding when to keep your child home.

Thank you for working with us to make Every Minute Matter!

Dear Ontarioville Families,

Many of you have probably already heard some details about the decision to extend the elementary school day by 20 minutes, starting with the 2025-26 school year. I wanted to reach out directly to explain how it will impact our Ontarioville community. At Ontarioville, this change means that our classes will start 10 minutes earlier - at 8:20 a.m. and end 10 minutes later 2:40 p.m. I want to stress that this change will not happen until Aug. 11, 2025, the first day of the 2025-26 school year.

You likely are curious why U-46 has decided to make this shift. At six hours currently, U-46 has the shortest elementary school day in the state of Illinois. By extending the school day, all elementary students in grades kindergarten through 6th will have increased access to special classes that include PE, art, music, health, digital literacy, and science.

This extension will require shifts in the bus schedule. Morning pick-up times will be earlier and afternoon drop-off times will be later compared to this current school year. The exact schedules for each student who is eligible for transportation services will be available in Infinite Campus in August 2025 before the first day of school. Families who walk to school or rely on their own transportation or a carpool will need to make adjustments as well.

I will send reminders about this change as we get closer to the start of the 2025-26 school year. In the meantime, please review this list of Frequently Asked Questions and offer feedback or ask questions via the online customer service tool Let’s Talk.

I know that this change will impact our families, but I am confident it will have many benefits for our students and their educational experience. Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Dr. Elizabeth Ma

Principal

Students must dress for the weather in order to participate in outdoor recess. Coats, hats, gloves, and appropriate footwear are necessary in cold temperatures. Students who do not wear warm clothes to school when the weather is cold, will not be permitted to go outside and parents will be asked to bring a coat to school. If your child is in need of a warm coat, please have them stop by the office.

To ensure the safety of your child, please send them to school with gym shoes on days when they have PE. Sandals, Crocs, and boots are not appropriate footwear for PE.

During morning drop off, please follow the traffic flow in front of the school and through the parking lot. If dropping off behind the school, please do not park in the spaces along Center Ave., those are designated for staff members. During after school pick up, it is unsafe to make U-turns as students are walking home. Thank you for doing your part to make our school safe!

U-46 is partnered with Care Solace, offering free mental health care coordination service. Click the link for more information.

https://caresolace.com/site/u46

South Elgin High School will now have the Essentials Exchange open to our school community on one Friday of the month from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We have all types of clothing, MANY winter coats and cold weather accessories (scarves, hats, gloves), formal clothing including prom dresses, and toiletries. Availability of items can fluctuate, so make sure to come and visit us as soon as you can! All items are free. The Essentials Exchange is located in our mobiles, so please park in the back parking lot near the tennis courts next to the mobiles. Click the link for more details.

Dr. Elizabeth Ma, Principal

ElizabethMa@u-46.org

Jonathan Bacheller, Assistant Principal

JonathanBacheller@u-46.org

Colleen Spencer, Resident Administrator

ColleenSpencer@u-46.org

Principal Email: elizabethma@u-46.org

Website: www.u-46.org/ontarioville
Location: 2100 Elm Avenue, Hanover Park, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 213-5590
Facebook: facebook.com/ontariovilleowl

Instagram: @ontarioville_elementary