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Message from the Principal
Week of September 10, 2023
Message from the Principal
Dear Virginia Lake Families,
Virginia Lake will begin ice cream sales on Friday, September 15th. Ice cream will be available to students in all grade levels every Friday. Ice cream will cost $1.00. Money can be added to student's accounts online or sent to school in an envelope labeled with your child's first and last name, their teacher, and grade level. Students may remain in the lunchroom at the end of the lunch hour and sit at the overflow table to finish their lunch and/or ice cream.
The exterior doors of our school office by Door 1 will be locked beginning on Monday. A buzzer and camera have been added on the right side of the exterior door. Please ring the bell and one of our secretaries will allow you into the building. Visitors will be asked their name and their child's name prior to entry if our secretaries are not familiar with the visitor.
A final reminder, Virginia Lake is creating a social directory for K-4 classrooms. The purpose of this directory is to provide families with contact information of students' families in their classroom. The contact information can be utilized to schedule play dates, birthday parties or other social events outside of school. By submitting your information on this form, you are providing Virginia Lake with permission to share your information with the families of students in your child’s grade level. Please complete this form if you would like to be included in the social directory. All of the families in the grade level will receive the information. It will be email by Mrs. Van Winkle. Please complete this form for every child in your family. Please complete this form by Friday, September 15th. Last year, the responses were only shared with classrooms. This year, we will share them with the entire grade level.
Virginia Lake Social Directory
Let’s make it a great week!
Warmest Regards,
Patti Van Winkle, Principal
Fastbridge Testing
Each year, District 15 carefully monitors each child’s academic progress. Part of this monitoring includes using a series of quick, standardized tests using the FastBridge Assessment System. This data, combined with information from other assessments, is used to guide instruction and assess growth. All students in kindergarten, first grade, second grade and third grade take FastBridge assessments in the Fall, Winter, and Spring of each school year. FastBridge uses brief measures of early literacy and math at the Kindergarten and first grade levels. These brief assessments provide data on an early learner’s reading and math development. The FastBridge assessments typically take less than 10 minutes per student, but the data gained provides teachers with insights and suggestions to help address each child’s needs.
Fastbridge test results for students in kindergarten through third grade, from the fall, winter, and spring testing periods, will be available to parents via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. The results for Fall will be posted mid-October. When you log into the Infinite Campus Parent Portal you will need to select "more" from the dropdown window and then select "Assessments".
To learn more about each assessment and how to interpret your child's scores please visit our district website at https://www.ccsd15.net/Page/10414.
Highlights from Virginia Lake
Comprehension
Kahoot!
Music
PTA Reflections
The PTA invites you to learn more about the Reflections Program and this year’s theme! Please see the attachments below for more information!
Join the VL PTA
Memberships:
Single $10
Two Adults: $16 ( $1 off early bird special)
Community Members: $8
Important Dates
Monday, September 18th- 7:00-PTA Meeting/ 8:00- Room Rep Meeting
Thursday, September 28th-6:00-7:30 p.m.- PTA Bingo Night
Friday, October 6th- Picture Day
Monday, October 9th & Tuesday, October 10th- Indigenous People Day and Teacher Plan- No School
Monday, October 23rd- PTA Meeting- 7:00 p.m.
Friday, October 27th- PTA Trunk or Treat- 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 31st- Halloween Classroom Parties
Virginia Lake Elementary School
Email: vanwinkp@ccsd15.net
Website: https://www.ccsd15.net/VL
Location: 925 N Glenn Dr, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-7105