Wharton Wildcat News

Welcome Fall!!! Welcome October!!! It is hard to believe that September is just a memory. At Wharton we have been so busy. Today your child will be coming home with their progress report. Home and school communication is very important. Please connect with your child's teacher should you have any questions or concerns.

During our morning announcements students are sharing and learning about the Hispanic and Latino culture. This experience is allowing our students to learn about many people and places around the world. Traditions and culture are valuable to the uniqueness of our school population. Please be on the look out for a volunteer form that will be coming home. We are looking for support for our Fall Celebration/Halloween Parade. Mark your calendars ... on Friday, November 1st we will be planning our first parent/child activity...(Make,Taste, and Take!)

Just a reminder:

Breakfast will start daily at 7:20 and 8:20 on Wednesday late starts. We will begin school promptly at 7:50 on regular days and 8:50 on late starts. If a child is late please enter Door #4.

We appreciate your support in the following:

*Making sure your child arrives on time and attends daily.

*Completing all classwork and homework assignments.

*Promoting a love for reading.

Sincerely,

Raquel K. Modiest, Principal

rmodiest@sd104.us

708-458-0640

A big round of applause to our families!!! We are very proud to say that our student tardies and absences are low. We also appreciate all of your efforts for contacting our office and keeping us informed when a student will be absent or tardy. Keep up the amazing job!

This year we will continue to practice different safety drills. Our students are doing an outstanding job. Please be sure to talk to your child about what they are learning in different emergency situations. Keep in mind, we are preparing our students in appropriate ways the meaning and importance of staying safe.

With colder weather upon us, we want to be sure that your child comes dressed for the weather and ready to play outside. We will be going outside for recess each day.

In ELA Kindergarteners are learning about the needs of plants and animals. The students are learning how living things have certain needs in order to survive. This week we learned about plants and how most plants need water and sun to grow. To help us understand this concept we created funny face planters and planted grass. We are giving our grass all its needs (water, soil, air, and space) in order for it to grow.

Students in Ms. Penrod's 5th grade class finished their Corn Unit with a culminating activity observing sweet corn. Cook County Farm Bureau supplied the class with Corn AG Magazines. Thanks to Mrs. Manzke for supporting this activity.

This week at Wharton, students are building connections through Benchmark to support ELA instruction time! In Kindergarten, we discussed how parents contribute to their children's lives and connected to a text about a mama bear. In third grade, we discussed animals that camouflage, such as the Artic Fox, Camel, and Cheetah, based on readings in class and discussed the idea of fitting in versus standing out. The conversation helped students connect informational texts to their lives!

Mr. Birden is thrilled to work with your children! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need anything! pbirden@sd104.us

National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th to October 15th. This is a great time to recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino cultures. The students at Wharton will be able to dress up and where colors that represent their heritage. More information will be sent home closer to the date.

Happy October! Happy Fall Y'all.

Time to bring a jacket or sweater to school. Be prepared for the weather.

October 15th: The state of IL exclusion deadline is October15th for all students who are not complaint with their physical and/or immunizations. Students without these items will be excluded from school beginning on this date. If you have not been notified, then please disregard.

Cold and flu season is just about here if it hasn't hit your household already. Refer to the attachment of when to keep your student home when ill.

The government is giving out free COVID test kits again. To get yours, go to covid.gov to fill out a form.

Your cooperation and support is greatly appreciated!

Julie Richter RN, BSN, PEL-CSN

Certified School Nurse

Wharton Elementary School

Main Office: 708-458-0640, Extension: 7226

Estimados padres del Distrito 104,

¡Bienvenido de nuevo al año escolar 2024-2025! Esperamos que hayan tenido unas vacaciones de verano divertidas y que estén emocionados de comenzar el nuevo año escolar en unos pocos días. A medida que volvemos al ritmo de las cosas, nos gustaría tomarnos un momento para revisar cuándo mantener a su hijo en casa debido a una enfermedad. Si su estudiante experimenta alguna de las enfermedades mencionadas a continuación, manténgalo en casa y haga un seguimiento con la enfermera de la escuela de su estudiante para obtener más orientación. Cuando envía a su estudiante a la escuela, está dando fe de que su estudiante goza de buena salud y está listo para aprender.

Además, si su estudiante desarrolla alguna de las enfermedades mencionadas a continuación, se le llamará para que recoja a su hijo(a) inmediatamente. Luego se le darán instrucciones sobre cómo y cuándo su hijo puede regresar a la escuela.

• Fiebre (100.0 o más): El estudiante puede regresar a la escuela después de estar 24 horas sin fiebre sin necesidad de medicamentos para reducir la fiebre.

• Vómito: El estudiante puede regresar a la escuela después de 24 horas sin vomitar.

• Diarrea: El estudiante puede regresar a la escuela después de 24 horas sin diarrea.

• Sarpullido: Un sarpullido sin diagnóstico será motivo para que el estudiante sea enviado a casa y pueda regresar con una nota de autorización del médico.

• Conjuntivitis: Un estudiante que desarrolle “ojo rosado” será enviado a casa y podrá regresar con una nota de autorización del médico.

En un esfuerzo por mantener a todos seguros, nuestro objetivo es crear un ambiente escolar saludable para optimizar el aprendizaje y prevenir la propagación de enfermedades. ¡Por favor ayúdenos a tener un año escolar seguro, saludable y feliz!

Good Morning 5th Grade Band Families!

For those that I have not gotten to meet yet, my name is Danny Tedeschi and I am the Band Director for District 104! If you are receiving this email, it is because your student has tried out an instrument and is wanting to join the band! It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know your students and I am so excited that they have made the decision to start playing a musical instrument and embark on learning an exciting and extremely rewarding new skill.

I know that you may have questions regarding the how/when band starts and I will hopefully answer those in this email. If after reading this email you still have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me!

The first step for starting band is getting your student an instrument. District 104 is happy to partner with Quinlan and Fabish which is a world renowned company that supplies students with instruments across the United States. We are fortunate that Quinlan and Fabish’s headquarters are in Burr Ridge and they provide the best service to our students. It is highly recommended that students and families use Quinlan and Fabish to get students an instrument. Quinlan and Fabish offers many great features when families choose to rent an instrument from them:

• All repairs are covered under a warranty. Families will never be charged if an instrument needs to be repaired.
• Quinlan and Fabish Offers a rent to own program. This means that you pay a monthly fee until the instrument is paid off. Once the instrument is paid off you own the instrument and the payments stop.
• Quinlan and Fabish offers a “trial period” of 4 months. This means that for a flat rate of 72 dollars students can try the instrument for 4 months to determine if they like it or not.

Many families chose to rent an instrument from Quinlan and Fabish when they tested the instruments out last week. If you signed up to rent an instrument you do not have to do anything! If you still have to get your child an instrument and are wanting to use a reputable and reliable company like Quinlan and Fabish here are the steps you need to take

1. Use this link to take you to District 104's Quinlan and Fabish Page: https://www.qandf.com/directors/director_pages/Landing/2155

1. Click “Rent an Instrument”
   

2. Select the instrument your student wants to play in band.

3. Once you have selected their instrument it will take you to a new page for delivery timing please select the option that state “I’m not sure - whatever my student’s director or school recomends”
4. Continue to confirm supplies - the music stand is optional, you can choose to include that or not, but the students NEED the Green Book.
5. Click “Continue to sign rental agreement”
6. Complete the information
7. Sign agreement and go to cart and check out.

If these steps are confusing or you need additional assistance I have attached a video of how to rent an instrument through Quinlan and Fabish.

Director - Daniel Tedeschi - Google Chrome 2024-10-01 11-38-12 1.mp4

Some families elect to purchase an instrument elsewhere. I DO NOT recommend this. There are many instruments out there that are not quality and will break easily. If you do want to purchase an instrument for your students I would HIGHLY recommend it be from one of the following brands: Jupiter, Yamaha, Germeinhardt, King, Bach, Blessing, Selmer, Buffet, Besson, Eastman. If the instrument is not one of those brands please email me the link of the instrument you want to purchase first so I can approve that it will work for your student and you are not wasting your money on an instrument that will regularly break.

If renting an instrument is financially out of the question for your family, we have several instruments that the school can provide your student for no cost. Unfortunately, we do not have enough for every student but we have some that we are happy to provide. We want every single interested student to be in the band and MONEY SHOULD NOT BE A REASON YOUR STUDENT IS NOT INVOLVED IN BAND. If you need assistance send me an email and I will be happy to find an instrument for your student.

Finally, band is going to start the week of 10/14. Students will begin their first lessons with me during the school day and will need an instrument! Please make sure that an instrument is secured for your student before 10/14! If you need any form of assistance please do not hesitate to reach out to me!

There are currently 63 students signed up for band! This would be the largest beginning band class in many years for the district which is INCREDIBLE! I am so excited and happy your students have chosen to participate in band and cannot wait for them to start to learn their instruments! The first step of that journey is getting an instrument and having that first lesson. If you need anything from me in the next couple of weeks please reach out to me at dtedeschi@sd104.us

Thanks so much everyone and have a great day

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¡Buenos días familias de la banda de quinto grado!

Para aquellos que aún no he podido conocer, mi nombre es Danny Tedeschi y soy el director de la banda del Distrito 104. Si recibe este correo electrónico, es porque su estudiante ha probado un instrumento y quiere unirse a la banda. Ha sido un absoluto placer conocer a sus estudiantes y estoy muy emocionado de que hayan tomado la decisión de comenzar a tocar un instrumento musical y embarcarse en el aprendizaje de una nueva habilidad emocionante y extremadamente gratificante.

Sé que puedes tener preguntas sobre cómo y cuándo comienza la banda y espero poder responderlas en este correo electrónico. Si después de leer este correo electrónico aún tienes preguntas, ¡no dudes en comunicarte conmigo!

El primer paso para comenzar una banda es conseguirle un instrumento a su estudiante. El Distrito 104 se complace en asociarse con Quinlan and Fabish, una empresa de renombre mundial que suministra instrumentos a estudiantes en todo Estados Unidos. Tenemos la suerte de que la sede de Quinlan and Fabish se encuentra en Burr Ridge y brindan el mejor servicio a nuestros estudiantes. Es muy recomendable que los estudiantes y las familias utilicen Quinlan and Fabish para conseguir un instrumento para los estudiantes. Quinlan and Fabish ofrece muchas excelentes características cuando las familias eligen alquilar un instrumento de ellos:

• Todas las reparaciones están cubiertas por una garantía. Las familias nunca tendrán que pagar nada si es necesario reparar un instrumento.
• Quinlan and Fabish ofrece un programa de alquiler con opción a compra. Esto significa que pagas una tarifa mensual hasta que pagas el instrumento. Una vez que pagas el instrumento, eres dueño del instrumento y los pagos se detienen.
• Quinlan y Fabish ofrecen un “período de prueba” de 4 meses. Esto significa que por una tarifa fija de 72 dólares los estudiantes pueden probar el instrumento durante 4 meses para determinar si les gusta o no.

Muchas familias decidieron alquilar un instrumento de Quinlan y Fabish cuando probaron los instrumentos la semana pasada. Si te inscribiste para alquilar un instrumento, ¡no tienes que hacer nada! Si aún tienes que comprarle un instrumento a tu hijo y quieres utilizar una empresa de confianza y reputación como Quinlan y Fabish, estos son los pasos que debes seguir

1. Utilice este enlace para acceder a la página de Quinlan y Fabish del Distrito 104: https://www.qandf.com/directors/director_pages/Landing/2155

2. Haga clic en “Alquilar un instrumento”

3. Seleccione el instrumento que su estudiante quiere tocar en la banda.

4. Una vez que haya seleccionado su instrumento, lo llevará a una nueva página para conocer el tiempo de entrega; seleccione la opción que dice "No estoy seguro: lo que recomiende el director o la escuela de mi estudiante".

5. Continúe confirmando los suministros: el atril es opcional, puede elegir incluirlo o no, pero los estudiantes NECESITAN el Libro Verde.

6. Haga clic en “Continuar para firmar el contrato de alquiler”

7. Completa la información

8. Firme el acuerdo y vaya al carrito y realice el pago.

Si estos pasos son confusos o necesita ayuda adicional, he adjuntado un vídeo sobre cómo alquilar un instrumento a través de Quinlan y Fabish.

Director - Daniel Tedeschi - Google Chrome 2024-10-01 11-38-12 2.mp4

Algunas familias optan por comprar un instrumento en otro lugar. NO lo recomiendo. Hay muchos instrumentos que no son de calidad y se rompen fácilmente. Si quieres comprar un instrumento para tus estudiantes, te recomiendo ENFÁTICAMENTE que sea de una de las siguientes marcas: Jupiter, Yamaha, Germeinhardt, King, Bach, Blessing, Selmer, Buffet, Besson, Eastman. Si el instrumento no es de una de esas marcas, envíame primero por correo electrónico el enlace del instrumento que quieres comprar para que pueda aprobar que funcionará para tu estudiante y no estés desperdiciando tu dinero en un instrumento que se romperá con regularidad.

Si alquilar un instrumento no es una opción económica para su familia, tenemos varios instrumentos que la escuela puede proporcionarle a su estudiante sin costo alguno. Lamentablemente, no tenemos suficientes para todos los estudiantes, pero tenemos algunos que con gusto le proporcionaremos. Queremos que todos los estudiantes interesados ​​estén en la banda y EL DINERO NO DEBE SER UNA RAZÓN PARA QUE SU ESTUDIANTE NO PARTICIPE EN LA BANDA. Si necesita ayuda, envíeme un correo electrónico y estaré feliz de encontrar un instrumento para su estudiante.

Finalmente, la banda comenzará la semana del 14 de octubre. Los estudiantes comenzarán sus primeras lecciones conmigo durante el día escolar y necesitarán un instrumento. ¡Asegúrese de conseguir un instrumento para su estudiante antes del 14 de octubre! Si necesita cualquier tipo de ayuda, no dude en comunicarse conmigo.

¡Actualmente hay 63 estudiantes inscritos para la banda! ¡Esta sería la clase de banda para principiantes más grande en muchos años para el distrito, lo cual es INCREÍBLE! ¡Estoy muy emocionada y feliz de que sus estudiantes hayan elegido participar en la banda y no puedo esperar a que comiencen a aprender a tocar sus instrumentos! El primer paso de ese viaje es conseguir un instrumento y tener esa primera lección. Si necesita algo de mí en las próximas semanas, comuníquese conmigo a dtedeschi@sd104.us

Gracias a todos!

Mr. T

Regular School Hours

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

7:50 AM (arrival)

2:50 PM (dismissal)

Wednesdays (Late Start)

8:50 AM (arrival)

2:50 PM (dismissal)

Office Hours

August 21st-June 3rd

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Administrators and Secretaries will be in the buildings from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Breakfast will be available every morning for students.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays starting at 7:20 AM.

Wednesdays at 8:20 AM.

Lunch will be provided daily for all students.

SHIRTS/TOPS:

Students are required to wear a maroon collared polo or dress shirt with long/short sleeves. The polo/dress shirt may be plain or have the district logo. No other logos are allowed. Plain black or white undershirts may be worn under the maroon collared shirt. Shirts must extend to waistline.

Sweaters/Sweatshirts:

Students may wear a plain black or maroon sweater/sweatshirt over their collared school shirt or over a plain white or black undershirt.

PANTS:

Must be black or khaki and worn at the waist. This includes shorts, Capri pants, and skirts. Leggings may be worn, but only when a shirt extending to mid-thigh is worn as well.

SCHOOL SPIRIT FRIDAYS:

Students may wear their Wharton school spirit shirt with jeans every Friday.

Students are expected to wear the appropriate clothing while attending school. All students must comply with the following:

• Student clothing (including accessories) may not advertise, promote, or a picture of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, violent behavior, or other inappropriate images.
• Student clothing (including accessories) may not display lewd, vulgar, obscene, offensive language/symbols nor gang signs.
• Hats, coats, bandanas, and sunglasses may not be worn inside the building, during the school day.
• Dress and accessories that pose a safety hazard are not permitted in the bathrooms and educational classrooms.
• Clothing with holes, rips, or tears, that reveal skin and/or undergarments may not be worn at school.
• The length of shorts or skirts must be appropriate for the school environment.
• Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times. Open-backed footwear is not permitted.

Students clothing that causes a substantial disruption of the orderly process of school functions or endangers the health or safety of other students, staff, or others may be subject discipline. If there is any doubt about dress and appearance, the building administration will make the final decision.

Sept. 15th, Sunday: Hispanic Heritage Month ending Oct. 15th

Oct. 4th, Friday: Hearing & Vision Rescreening/ Progress Reports Sent Home Today!!!

Oct. 8th, Tuesday: School Board Meeting

Oct. 11th, Friday: Teacher Institute/No School

Oct.14th, Monday: No School/Columbus/Indigenous Day

Oct. 14th-Oct. 18th: Spirit/Bully Prevention Week

Oct. 16th, Wednesday: Late Start

Oct. 23rd, Wednesday: Late Start

Oct. 30th, Wednesday: Late Start/Fire Safety Assembly

Oct. 31st, Thursday: Fall Celebration/Halloween Parade

Please make sure your child brings their device and charger on their first day. If their device and/or charger is broke, or lost, a fee will be added to their powerschool account and replaced with a new one.

Kindergarten will recieve an IPad and charger on their first day.

First Grade will be given their device, charger and case on the first day.

Second, Third, and Fourth Grade will need to bring their device and charger from the previous year.

Fifth Grade will need to return their old device with the charger to recieve a new one.

You can call our Main office if you have any questions or concerns.

Main office:

(708)458-0640

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Email: rmodiest@sd104.us
Phone: 708-458-0640