Hello Wayne School Families,

It has been another great week at Wayne School! September is here and we are gearing up for the fall! It is hard to believe that Labor Day weekend is already here! Please take some time to discuss with your kiddos the importance of and why we celebrate Labor Day as you enjoy this extra-long holiday weekend!

Labor Day celebrates the women and men who campaigned tirelessly for workers' rights in the labor movement of the late 19th century. Their hard-fought wins are the reason for many of the rights we enjoy and take for granted today, such as a 40-hour work week, safe work conditions, paid time off, and sick leave. Those workers saw that there could be no freedom and liberty in this country without economic freedom for the working class. The holiday honors the source of this nation's strength—American workers, unions, and labor leaders. No matter how you decide to celebrate Labor Day 2023, take some time to reflect and pay tribute to all the laborers, past and present, who helped build America and make it the country it is today.

Mr. Z and Ms. H

Wayne’s Way - We are Respectful - We are Responsible - We are Safe

For the month of September our Universal theme will be Respect. The goal will be to get 100 Respect WOWs submitted to the office by September 20th. We are confident our student body can earn the 100 WOWs needed by the 20th. On September 20th we will have a South Elgin alum who will DJ on the playground. There will be chalk drawing and bubble blowing for the kids.

Please take some time to review the matrix expectations and the overall theme of respect at home. We are off to a great start and are looking forward to a respectful school year!

As stated in a weekly message from our Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Johnson;

Care Solace is a mental health care coordination service available 24/7 that will quickly connect individuals or families to community providers matched to their specific needs. Care Solace provides a personalized pathway to community-based services regardless of need or insurance coverage.
Care Solace is available to U-46 employees and their own family members, as well as U-46 students and their families.
To access Care Solace's coordination services, individuals can look through the following options:
Call 888-515-0595: The multilingual helpline is available 24/7/365 and will assist in finding suitable mental health providers.
Visit caresolace.com/u46 to explore mental health providers independently, or click "Book Appointment" for assistance through video chat, email, or phone.

Additionally (flyer attached),

Riverview Child & Family Therapy is offering free parenting presentations in St. Charles to learn about tips for a successful school year, school anxiety and avoidance, and fostering independence. There is a zoom link available as well. See flyer for more information.

School District U-46 has a student code of conduct that can be found on the U-46 website. Please see below a couple of key components of the student code of conduct that we would like to remind everyone about for this school year.

Updated Dress Code Guidelines:

Students can choose clothing that makes them feel comfortable and safe, as long as it complies with the following guidelines:

1. Does not depict any violence, hatred, drugs, alcohol, gang affiliation, profanity, phobic language or cruelty of any kind

2. Covers all appropriate areas at all times. Appropriate areas include: stomach, chest and sides (both male and female) and butt/pelvic/upper thigh areas.

3. Items such as tank tops, sleeveless shirts, any type of shorts, coats, jackets, etc. are all allowed provided they adhere to #2 of this Section. (Low backs are not a problem)

In the past we have had students use their cell phones/SMART Watches during school hours (texting during class and texting and talking on the phone during lunch recess). According to district policy, this is not allowed. The students have been told that their phones MUST be turned off and out of sight upon arrival to school.

We appreciate your help in supporting this district policy. If your child does not need a cell phone at school, please have him/her leave it at home. If you feel they DO need a cell phone or SMART Watch at school, we will ask the students turn the cell phone off before arriving to school and place the cell phone or SMART Watch in their backpack for the duration of the school day.

Any child found with a cell phone or SMART Watch on his/her after the start of the school day will be referred to the office. We appreciate your help in this matter.

Our PTW (Parents and Teachers of Wayne) is absolutely fantastic and would love to have your support! Please check out the documents below for upcoming events and to find out how you can join and/or help! Thank you in advance!

Reporting Student Absences (630) 736-7100

Any time your child is going to be absent from school, parents must call them in. You may leave a message on our answering machine. Please leave your child's name, student ID#, grade and reason for absence. If they are ill, please leave what their symptoms are. We appreciate your help and support.

We want to see your kiddos every day! Please do your best to schedule any appointments, vacations, or other obligations outside of the normal school day and week. Attendance matters and plays a key role in your child's success! We know illness happens and we do ask that you keep your children home when those occur, but we want to our daily attendance rate at 96% or higher each week! Thank you for your help in getting your kiddos to school on time!

The Community Advisory Council is a long-standing group of parents and community members that advise the school board on topics such as family engagement, specialized student services, instructional initiatives, school safety, finance and put together our Board of Education Candidate Forum when seats are up for election. The council has been integral when boundary changes have occurred, during the transition to a full-day kindergarten program and including a high school academy program for gifted students. Wayne School is looking for 5 parents to represent our school for this committee. Please see the attached flier for more information.

Flyers will be coming home as well, but here is the information you will be receiving. Please note- this is a prepay site and ordering will be closed at Midnight the day of Picture Day to process the orders. If you miss prepaying, you will have a chance to order pictures with your child's Ticket Code. When placing an order after Picture Day with a Ticket Code a shipping fee will be added on and picture packages will be shipped directly to the home.

Parents, please note that food treats for birthdays or any other reasons are not allowed. Please check with your child's teacher for acceptable substitutes for birthday and holiday celebrations.

Wayne is a site for before-school and after-school care. Please click on the link below for more information.

Monday, 9/4: NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)

Wednesday, 9/6: Picture Day

Wednesday, 9/6: Monday SWITCH Day

Thursday, 9/7: CAC Meeting (Elgin High School-7pm)

Thursday, 9/14: PTW Meeting (Wayne Library-2:30pm)

Friday, 9/15: First Day of Hispanic Heritage Month