Field Flash

February 2, 2024

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope you have had a nice week. It's been nice to see the sunshine!

If you haven't already, please do take a moment to register your children for school for the upcoming year. The deadline is March 22nd. Registering by this deadline allows us to hire and plan for the number of classrooms we need for our students. Right now, we have about 160 students registered. We expect 460 more to register in the next 6 weeks!

A few items:

Please be sure to follow the rules of the road during arrival and dismissal. We are still having issues on Elmore with morning drop off on the east side of the room, as well as cars pulling to the curb going in the wrong direction. Please follow the rules of the road, even if you are running late in the morning.
Please no dogs during arrival and dismissal.
Our school calendar for this year has not changed after the snow/cold days. Please do look ahead to February and March, as we do have a few days off of school in those months.
The school calendar for next school year (2024-2025) is published on the District website: https://www.d64.org/about/calendar-overview. Please be sure to review it prior to making summer plans. Students first day of school is August 14th.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

Field Family Night (Open House for Current Families)

Please mark your calendar for our Field Family Night Open House on February 15th from 6-7:30pm. As it has been many years since we hosted this event, I wanted to share a bit more about the event and its purpose.

Families (parents and students) are invited to stop by at anytime between 6-7:30pm, and stay for as long or as little as you'd like.
The purpose of the event is for students to showcase their learning; you'll visit your children's classrooms to see some of what they've learned this year.
Please note you'll enter the building through the main entrance at Door 1, which will be unlocked for the event. You can exit through any door.
While our teachers and staff will be present in the building that evening, please note this event is not intended to be a parent-teacher conference opportunity. We'll have parent-teacher conferences in March, or you are always welcome to reach out directly to teachers to schedule a conversation.

Best Selling Author, Troy Cummings, is coming to Field!

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School Registration for 2024-2025

Mark your calendars! Here are important dates regarding registration for the 2024-2025 school year.

January 16th, 2024 - Registration begins for ALL District 64 students. (This includes *Preschool and Kindergarten)
March 22nd, 2024 - Registration closes

*Parents that are registering their child for preschool for the 2024-2025 school year, will not be invoiced for tuition and fees at this time

More information will continue to be communicated to families. Plus, all important info will be posted on our Registration Page as well.

Calling All Young Authors!

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Dates to Remember

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Week of February 5: CogAT for 2nd graders
February 10: District Science Olympiad
February 13: PTO meeting (virtual) at 7:30pm
February 14: Valentine's Day - we will do valentines (no candy/food) and classroom parties this day
February 15: Field Family Night from 6-7:30pm
February 16: No School (teacher institute day)

PTO News & Updates

Treasurer needed! The Field PTO has an immediate need for a Treasurer, through the end of the PTO fiscal year (July), with an option to stay on for next year. Bonus if you have a background in accounting, but not required. Commitment averages about 2 hours/week. Please reach out to Kristin at fieldptopresident@gmail.com or Nicole at fieldptovp@gmail.com if you're interested.

Spring Carnival - We Need Your Help! We're gearing up for our early May carnival and need 2-3 passionate individuals to lead as Carnival Committee Chairs. If you have a knack for event planning and community engagement, we want you! Time Commitment: A few hours per week leading up to the carnival, with increased commitment closer to the event. For more information, or to volunteer, please email: fieldptovp@gmail.com.

Pizza Day Volunteers Needed! There are many open spots for pizza day volunteers. Sign up here. Please contact the PTO pizza day coordinators for last-minute cancellations or to be added to the substitute list: jhejza19@gmail.com or 847.772.3337.

Save the Date! Field PTO Parent Mixer: March 1. Watch the PTO's News You Can Use for more details including ticket & raffle information.

See what’s going on in our community!

From the library to the park district, our communities of Park Ridge-Niles have lots to offer, even virtually. For information on all the latest happenings, be sure to check the Community Info & Events webpage.