Vision:

Spring Trail Elementary inspires each individual to believe in their potential for success by providing a safe, engaging, and diverse learning environment.

Mission:

Spring Trail Elementary is a safe and diverse learning community where staff and students work collaboratively to support and prepare students for lifelong learning through an academically challenging environment.

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Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year at Spring Trail Elementary! I am honored to begin my second year at Spring Trail and my eighth year in this wonderful district. For those who don't know me, my name is Noelle Dupuis, and I am the proud principal of Spring Trail Elementary! This time last year, I was just beginning to familiarize myself with the Spring Trail community, its staff, and students. I had a lot to learn about the school, relying mostly on test scores and notes left for me. Over the past year, I've learned so much and come to realize that this school is truly the best in the district. I've observed our staff engage in professional development, critical thinking, and goal-setting, demonstrating a strong commitment to ensuring that 100% of our students succeed.

As we move into this next school year, our staff members are ready to help your children reach their fullest potential both academically and socially. Spring Trail Elementary is committed to fostering a diverse, supportive and engaging learning environment where every student will thrive. This year, we are focusing on several key areas to enhance the educational experience and ensure academic excellence for all of our students.

Goal Setting and School Improvement Planning

Our journey towards excellence begins with clear goals and a shared vision. This year, we will be encouraging our students to set personal and academic goals. Whether it’s mastering a new skill, improving in a particular subject, or enhancing social-emotional skills, we will support our students in identifying their aspirations and planning out the steps to help achieve them. Our staff are here to guide and support each student on their journey, ensuring they have the tools and encouragement needed to reach their goals.

As part of our School Improvement Planning, staff have also identified areas in which they can grow in their practice. We are focusing on collaborative goal-setting processes, where staff work together to share best practices, develop innovative instructional strategies, and engage in continuous professional development. By setting high standards for themselves and each other, our staff show their dedication in creating an inspiring and effective learning environment for all students.

Embracing Rigorous Learning

We are dedicated to providing our students with challenging and meaningful learning experiences. Our staff members are committed to designing rigorous tasks that encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. These tasks are aligned with our curriculum standards and are crafted to push our students to reach their fullest potential. Additionally, the tasks provided will engage students in interdependent learning opportunities, where they will work collaboratively on projects, share diverse perspectives, and learn the importance of teamwork. By challenging our students, we believe we are preparing them not only for academic success but also for the complexities of the world beyond our school.

Community Engagement and Partnerships

We recognize a child's education is a partnership between the school, families, and the community. We are committed to building strong relationships with all our stakeholders and invite you to be active participants in your child's education. Whether through volunteering, attending school events, or joining our Parent-Teacher Association, your involvement is invaluable to our success.

As we begin this new school year, I am filled with optimism and enthusiasm for what we will achieve together. Our collective efforts will ensure that Spring Trail Elementary continues to be a place where students love to learn and grow. Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to our school community.

Warm regards,

Mrs. Dupuis

Hello Spring Trail Elementary Families! My name is Jason Krause. I am the Assistant Principal at Spring Trail Elementary School! I look forward to working with each and every one of your children. As an educator and administrator, I have always believed that we strive to provide the best education for our students and find ways to improve and advocate for kids. I have learned so much from all my experiences, and I look forward to collaborating and building relationships with all of you. This is my 19th year in education! I have taught all age levels in education, but my passion has always been working with elementary students. This will be my fourth year as an Assistant Principal and my third year working together with Mrs. Dupuis in U-46 School District.

I live in McHenry with my wife Jennifer and our three boys Jayce (11), Jaxon (7), JJ (6), and our shepherd Amulet. Family is very important to me, so when I am not here at Spring Trail I am having fun with them. Some of my favorite things to do during my free time are cooking, spending time in the pool, and watching comedies and Marvel movies! I also love traveling and watching my favorite sports teams, the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bears!

This summer I put my handyman skills to work and remodeled my entire living and had a great time spending the mornings with my father completing this project. During the rest of the afternoons, summer was spent laying out in the pool, traveling throughout the state of Illinois, going to Six Flags, and enjoying some great new food places!

Please know that if you ever need assistance or have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. Together, we're going to have an exciting year here at Spring Trail as we go “Under the Sea and Dive Into Learning!”! Let’s Go Tigers; Hear Us Roar!

Thank you so much,

Mr. Jason Krause

Assistant Principal

The beginning of the school year is almost here! If you have not registered your child for the 2024-2025 school year, please make sure to do so ASAP. We do have a registration event on August 5th from 9-11am and again from 3-6pm. We will be available to support you with any registration needs at that time.

No instructional fees are being collected; the District is covering the cost of instructional materials fees for the 2024-25 school year.

Find more information at u-46.org/registration and easy instructions for current families here.

This is the last push for our students to participate in the myON Summer Reading contest. As we shared in our videos, we have some activities for the students who read throughout the summer. We are looking forward to seeing who our winners are and who can create the BEST PRINCIPAL SUNDAE!

For those of you who are new to our community, please make sure to come by Spring Trail Monday, July 29th, between noon and 2pm for a tour of our building. We are excited to show you around the campus especially because our new playground is finally ready!

To our Kindergarten families, we would love for you to join us at Spring Trail Elementary to learn about bus safety. We believe it is important for our students to be introduced to the school bus and the safety measures we have in place prior to the start of the school year. Students who participate will be instructed on how to line up before entering the bus, using the handrail, and expectations while on the bus.

If you are unable to join us, please don't worry as we will discuss with our students the safety measures for the bus.

U-46 will provide school supplies for students entering kindergarten through 6th grade, as it did for the last several school years. Families will just need to provide a backpack and a water bottle. All of our students will receive their supplies once classes get underway.

Last year, we introduced an outdoor lineup procedure for our students, and it proved to be successful. As a result, we will continue with this approach. Below is a letter for each classroom teacher indicating the designated area where their class will line up upon arrival at school.

Students in Kindergarten and First Grade will line up in the front of the building by Door 4 at their assigned letter. (see the first photo)

A - Liner

B - Asta

C - Price

D - Foertsch-Bays

E - Leakakos

F - Caputo

G - Diaz

H - ILP Primary Room 119

Students in Second through Sixth grade will line up in the back of the building by Door 5 at their assigned letter. (see second photo).

I - Baughman

J - VanLaningham

K - ILP Primary Room 118

L - Stuby

M - Sieczka

N - Westermann

O

P - Hatch

Q - Kurey

R - Fels

S

T - Lugo

U - Buehler

V - X

Y - Riodan

Z - Sobczak

Please familiarize yourself with the procedures for car riders. No cars will be allowed in the bus unloading zone unless previously arranged with Mrs. Dupuis or Mr. Krause. Rest assured, your child's safety is a top priority for the Spring Trail staff. Please follow the instructions below for dropping off and picking up your students.

Vehicle Procedures for the Morning

• Enter the parking lot from the photo below and stay to the right

• Always pull all the way up to the last cone or furthest point in the line
  

• Be sure to stay in line and in your vehicle
  

• Students are required to exit the car CURB SIDE only. Staff members will be on duty to assist if children have difficulty with the door.
  

• All students will head to their assigned letter to line up.
  

• IN THE CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE BUILDING FROM THE FRONT DOORS AND LINE UP IN THE HALLS.
  

Vehicle Procedures for the Afternoon

• Be sure to have visible the tag with your child’s number on your rearview mirror. This tells the staff on duty who is authorized to pick up. Staff will match your car tag to the student's backpack tag.

• ALL car riders will enter the car through the car rider line ONLY. Parents, please stay in your car and follow through the line. DO NOT PARK AND GET OUT TO LOCATE YOUR CHILD.

• Enter the parking lot and stay to the right
• Always pull all the way up to the last cone or furthest point in the line

• Students are required to enter the car CURB SIDE only. Staff members will be on duty to support students as needed.
  

• NOTE: If your child requires assistance with buckling a seat belt, please allow your child to enter the car and then pull into a parking spot to assist them.

• IN THE CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER STUDENTS WILL LINE UP IN THE GYM AND EXIT THE BUILDING THROUGH THE GYM DOORS ONCE THE PATROL CALLS THEIR CAR TAG NUMBER. PARENTS, PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CARS.

IF YOUR CHILD IS TYPICALLY A WALKER, BE SURE TO CALL THE OFFICE TO SHARE THERE WILL BE A CHANGE IN PROCEDURE FOR THE DAY! ITS IMPERATIVE TO CALL PRIOR TO DISMISSAL SO TEACHERS CAN BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE NOTE: WE RECOMMEND PHONES CALLS FOR CHANGES OCCUR PRIOR TO 2:20.

We are exited to share with you our staffing updates for the Fall! We have some amazing teachers and they can't wait to engage with your children.

Every morning our Commons will be open for all students to come in for Breakfast. Door 1 will open for ONLY those coming in to breakfast at 8am. Once students finish eating they will head to the playground to line up with their peers. Supervisors will be on duty ensuring the safety of our children.

Students will be assigned tables with their classrooms. They will be given the opportunity to sit with any of their friends from their classroom.

If students need any assistance with opening their lunches, using the restroom, or need support they will be asked to raise their hand and the supervisors will assist them. When using the restroom, students will take a bathroom pass and head to the second grade bathrooms during lunch periods.

When leaving the lunchroom for recess, students will exit Door 5 and will head to the playground. All students can utilize the equipment and fields. Upon completion of recess, students will line up with their classes and re-enter the building from Door 4. All students will be expected to use quiet voices in the halls as other classes will be in session. Please help us share this message with your child(ren).

We would like to invite all of our families to our Back to School event on August 27th. You can review the schedule below to see when teacher presentations will be occurring. We will also be offering a special treat for all of our students at the event, but you must attend the teachers presentation in order to recieve your ticket to a cool treat!

• K-2, ALL ILP: 6:00-6:30

• Admin Time: 6:30-7:00

• 3-6: 7:00-7:30

We look forward to seeing all of you at this event!

You can now engage with Mrs. Dupuis, Mr. Krause and Spring Trail Elementary via social media! Be sure to check out our updates!!!!

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@ndupuis5

@Jason_Krause5

Instagram:

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