Fox Ridge News
CUSD 303 Early Childhood Department
April 20
Dates
- MON, April 24: Hearing and Responding to Behaviors and Actions in the LRC
9:15 - 10:45 AM with Michelle Clark from TriCity Family Services
12:45-1:45 PM with Tricia Sabathne from Fox Ridge
- TUE, APR 25: Family Event: Tammy Town at Fox Ridge
4:30 - 5:15 PM OR 5:30 - 6:15 PM (see schedule below)
- WED, APR 26: Early Release Day (LAST OF THE 22-23 School Year)
- MON, MAY 1: Understanding Reactions to Loss Through the Lens of Grief in the LRC
- THU, May 11: Orientation for One-Way Dual Language Kindergarten at Davis (for Spanish-speaking students)
AM classes DISMISS EARLY at 11:05 am
If your child rides the bus home from our morning session, drop off at your home or child care will be 25 minutes early.
PM classes START EARLY at 12:05 pm DISMISS EARLY at 2:10 pm
If your child rides the bus to school for our afternoon session, pick up will be 25 minutes early from your home or child care and the bus at the end of the day from Fox Ridge will drop off 50 minutes earlier.
9:15 - 10:45 AM with Michelle Clark from TriCity Family Services
12:45-1:45 PM with Tricia Sabathne from Fox Ridge
Thursday, May 25: Last Day
Last Day of School for Fox Ridge/ Early Childhood
Friday, May 26: NO SCHOOL for Fox Ridge/ Early Childhood
More information to come about a Fox Ridge Early Chilhdood Community Event at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles- staff and families invited.
Our Flower Garden: Do Not Disturb
We are fortunate to have many flowers, on our school grounds. Please be careful to only use established paths to get a closer look at the flowers or to watch the birds. We do not want any feet- big or small- trampling on the flowers that bring beauty to our school. Thank-you for your help in reinforcing that flower gardens are a place to respect and enjoy and not to run around in.
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
Preschool for All
Tammy Town: Fox Ridge Family Event
Tammy Town: Stranger Danger Safety and Emergency Preparedness Training
Tammy Town - A traveling training town proudly presents, “Stranger Danger Safety and Medical Emergency Preparedness Training”.
Officer Tammy Schulz, with 30 years of law enforcement experience, take children on a trip through Tammy Town, a scenario based training town geared to prepare children for encounters with strangers, getting lost, and medical emergencies should they or someone they know require emergency assistance.
Participants learn about community helpers, people working in the community, who they can go to for help during an actual emergency. During scenario based exercises children will learn what to do if a stranger, or someone they don’t know very well offers them a ride, candy, gifts or for their help finding their dog, and other related incidents.
Students will learn what to do if a parent, or someone they know, has a medical emergency.
This interactive training offers children an opportunity to play the role of the community helper and student so they know what each person should do during an actual emergency.
Students learn about 911, when it should be utilized, who they can go to for help and what they should say to the emergency 911 dispatcher during an actual emergency.
Teacher Appreciation Week
16th Annual Conference for Families of Children with Disabilities
Bridget & Nancy Brown
Parenting Presentations: Social and Emotional Skills
TriCity Family Services wants to join you in helping your children learn and practice social and emotional skills. Parents/Guardians of 2-5 year-olds are invited to attend the upcoming presentation:
Hearing & Responding to the Messages Behind Preschoolers' Actions- April 24
- Finding the meaning behind the behaviors
- Responding to the needs of the child while respecting the needs of the adult
- Preparing children for positive choices
Understanding Reactions to Loss Through the Lens of Grief- May 1
- Natural flow of emotions and thoughts
- Tasks of mourning
- Preschooler responses to grief
AM Sessions (9:15 - 10:45 AM) are presented by TriCity Family Services' Director of Emotional Wellness Programs, Michelle Clark, LCPC, NCC
PM Sessions (12:45 - 1:45 PM) are facilitated by Fox Ridge's Child and Family Educator, Tricia Sabathne, with highlights from the morning sessions.
Presentations will be in the LRC at Fox Ridge. Please park in the parking lot, bring your id, use the crosswalk, and ring the buzzer to be signed in the office before heading to the LRC.
Registration requested, not required. Register to attend one or more presentations here.
Playgroup Pictures
Student Absences
If you know ahead of time your child will be missing there is also a pre-arranged absence form to complete (request from the front office). It is required to be turned in at least 2 days before the requested absence and applies for certain types of absences (family vacation, special religious events, etc.)
Bus Riders: There is NO NEED to call the transportation department to notify them of the absence. The bus driver will stop for 2 minutes at your child's stop and then continue on the route if you are not outside when they arrive. The department doesn't have staffing to field phone calls regarding absences or notify the drivers of the messages. Additionally, they need the phone line open for other purposes.
Community Resources
Fox Ridge Early Childhood Center
Website: https://foxridge.d303.org/
Location: 1905 East Tyler Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-2400