This was a beautiful fall weekend. We hope you and your family were able to enjoy it! Here is our Week at Windsor.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Students only have three days of school this week. There is no student attendance on Thursday 10.24.19 and Friday 10.25.19. We are looking forward to seeing many of you here at Windsor, though, for parent-teacher conferences. Here are some reminders.

• This is our Parent-Teacher Conferences letter with all teacher sign-up links. The links close tomorrow, Monday, October 21st at 8:00 AM.

• If you are unable to make an in person time on our two conference days, you may sign up for a phone conference or email teachers to schedule a phone conference during their regular school days/hours of 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM.
• We really rely on parents to be on time (even early) these days so teachers can maintain their schedules. Likewise, teachers will also serve as time keepers, as they have many block-to-block conference slots and they want to help all parents make their different conference and other appointments.

Lost and Found

We have a blue cabinet labeled in our main commons area which serves as Windsor's Lost and Found. We will set out tables with all lost and found items during the two conference days for families to visit for anything that has gone missing during these first two months of school.

Halloween Planning

We emailed this letter to all families. Tomorrow, Monday 10/21, we will email a Halloween lunch dismissal form to help us know if your child will be going home for lunch on Halloween along with other key details around participating in the school parade, parties, etc.

Warmest regards,

Piper Boston, Principal

Lindsay Anastacio, Assistant Principal

During these opening days/months of school, I have prioritized getting to know staff, students, and the in's and out's of Windsor Elementary School. I haven't even begun to know everyone or everything...YET! Still, I have enjoyed the journey and continue to feel so fortunate to work each day with this fantastic team of educators and your amazing children.

At Curriculum Night, I shared a desire to set up a series of Principal Coffees and Conversation dates/times with parents/guardians. These first meetings are meant to help interested parents get to know me better and to help me get to know/hear from all of you. Below are three offerings for the month of November. Please only RSVP for one, as they will all be similar in format, and I would like to keep sizes conducive to conversation.

• Tuesday 11.5.19 Coffee #1 at 2:45 PM
• Thursday 11.14.19 Coffee #2 at 6:30 PM
• Tuesday 11.19.19 Coffee #3 at 9:15 AM

• This flyer (link) was went home with students for our upcoming Kindergarten Activity Night on Tuesday, October 22nd from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. All kindergarteners attending need to be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
• The PTA is providing dinner to our teachers on the first parent-teacher conferences day Thursday 10.24.18. Here is a sign up link to donate/help. https://windsorpta.org/2019/10/18/fall-conference-dinner-2019/
• Here is a Save-the-Date for the First Grade Activity Night.
• The Windsor PTA's Veteran's Day Breakfast has reached capacity and a waitlist started on Friday (10/11). Emails were sent home this week confirming attendees. Those on the waitlist will be notified.
• Check out the Windsor PTA website link for more information and updates!

We would like to invite families to our school-wide Halloween Parade on Thursday, October 31st beginning at approximately 1:40 PM. (Morning Kindergarten will have their parade in the morning with their families.)

• Students can stay at school or go home during an extended lunch period this day from approximately 12:10-1:20 PM in order to dress for the afternoon.

• We want Halloween to be fun for all of those celebrating and ask that costumes are school appropriate. Please select costumes that avoid pretend sharp objects, weapons, blood, gore, mature content, etc.

We emailed this letter to all families.

The upcoming Fifth Grade Robert Crown Parent Night will take place on November 12, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Dunton Administration Building (1200 S. Dunton Ave.) and will inform you on the health and drug prevention education programs (Puberty I- Understanding Changes, Life Begins, and the Science Behind Drugs) your child will experience this year. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Melanie Zenisek, Science & Social Studies Coordinator at MZenisek@sd25.org.

Our District 25 Parent-Student Handbook is always shared as part of each year's online registration process. Typically, we will highlight sections throughout the school year. Here is a link for families to reference anytime. https://www.sd25.org/cms/lib/IL01904427/Centricity/Domain/24/2019-2020%20-%20UPDATED%207-23%20936am.pdf

We value our Windsor community that is strengthened by diversity, inclusion, and a growth mindset.

• We believe in a kind, safe and responsible community because our students are important.
• We believe in designing lessons that promote inquiry, academic risk taking, and flexible thinking.
• We believe in supporting cultural, emotional, social, and academic diversity.
• We believe in working collaboratively as a school community for continuous improvement in a trusting environment.