Wasco Weekly

Dear Wasco Parents and Families,

This is the last parent/principal newsletter of the school year!

It has been my pleasure to be your principal. The absolute best part of my job has been watching your children learn and grow, shepherded by the caring and talented Wasco Staff. I will miss their little faces, their enthusiasm as they enter our school, and even the challenges the staff and I sometimes have to lead them through. I am looking forward to continuing my educational career by navigating my own second grade classroom at Davis Elementary and consider it a huge fortune that I am still a part of this vibrant and innovative school district. I am hoping our paths cross in the future, but until then, I wish you all the best as you grow and cherish your family.

Happy Summer! If you have a moment, I am sharing a mini documentary I shared with the teaching staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. You and the Wasco staff share the challenges of raising children, and it is no easy feat. I hope you will enjoy the beautiful footage, and the shared parenting stories that celebrate how children learn and grow. A Swim Lesson

With kindness,

Mrs. Brennan

Principal, Wasco Elementary School

stephanie.brennan@d303.org

331-228-6294

Celebrate the end of the year with our fun schoolwide spirit days! Participation is optional!

May 26: Memorial Day-No School

May 29: Last Day of School (dismissal at 3:25pm)

June 4: Report Cards Ready on HAC

Due to a conflict between Securly and i-Ready, Individual Student Results cannot be downloaded from a Student Chromebook at this time. Securly and the i-Ready team are working on a solution. In the meantime, please use the PC or Mac options. Or you may request a paper copy from your school. If you have a personal Chromebook, you can follow the directions for a PC below. Please click here for updated information.

How to Access the i-Ready ISR

Please remember to pick up your child's medication by the last day of school. District policy does not allow us to send medication home with students.

Medications that remain at school after Thursday, May 29th will be disposed of per Kane County ROE guidelines. We do not keep medication here over the summer for reuse in the fall.

Emergency Action Plans/Medication Order Forms/Medication

All emergency plans and medication orders must be dated for the 2025-2026 year. Please turn in all forms and medication prior to the start of the school year to ensure safety at school.

Have a fun and healthy summer!!

Wendy Landers, CSN & Karen DeCort, RN

If your diet lacks essential nutrients, it can hurt your ability to concentrate. Eating too much or too little can also interfere with your focus. A heavy meal may make you feel tired, while too few calories can result in distracting hunger pangs.

Have you ever wanted to learn a band instrument? You're in luck, because all 4th-graders will have the opportunity to try out the band instruments in late May! These instruments include the flute, clarinet, alto sax, trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba and percussion. Students will be able to try the instruments under the supervision of the band director to decide if they would like to join the program next year. All instruments are sanitized between individual students.

The band program pulls students once per week for a 40-minute small group lesson during the school day. These lesson times rotate each week so that the same material isn't missed from the classroom. Band students will also be committing to one morning rehearsal per week before school. These morning rehearsals are a mandatory part of the program, and parents must provide transportation to school on these mornings.

If you would like to opt out of trying the band instruments, please fill out this brief form.

We look forward to exploring the many band instruments with your child soon! If you're interested in learning about the instruments and seeing some videos, please visit our recruitment website HERE. If you have questions about the program, please contact your school's band director:

jennifer.lydigsen@d303.org

Fox Ridge, Munhall, Norton Creek

marianne.rice@d303.org

Anderson, Bell-Graham, Wasco, Wild Rose

stephanie.william@d303.org

Corron, Ferson Creek

david.basich@d303.org

Davis, Richmond

District 303 is proud to partner with the Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) to offer our families broader access to information sessions and resources that support their child’s development.

For decades, GPS has been offering free programs that aim to empower and strengthen families, individuals and communities. As a partner organization, District 303 will support promoting upcoming programs and their importance to our local community.

Attention Parents!

Please be mindful of communications coming from “donotreply@d303.org”. This is the email address for our school newsletters and our all school emails. If you reply to this email address it will not be forwarded to office staff.

Office Contact Emails:

candace.thoke@d303.org

heather.kudabeck@d303.org

stephanie.brennan@d303.org

Email: heather.kudabeck@d303.org
Website: https://district.d303.org/
Location: 4N782 School Street, Wasco, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-2900