Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope you've had a nice week! Thank you to our PTO for coordinating so many wonderful treats this past week - and thank you all parents for showering our staff with love and appreciation!

We are making excellent progress on registration! Each grade level is within 10-20 students of being fully registered! Please know that any families not registered by June 1st will be full unenrolled and will receive a records release, as we will assume you are moving to another district. For more information, visit https://www.d64.org/about/register.

A few reminders:

• Now that the weather has warmed up, many families are remaining after school to play on the playground at Field. Please remember that there is not adult supervision, so parents should supervise children on the playground. We do appreciate if you follow our school playground rules (no climbing on top of the covered slides or up the slides are two important ones).

• Please know outside toys, like Pokemon cards, should not be brought to school. Please double check with your child to be sure Pokemon cards are left at home.

• Please note the playground is CLOSED before school, as there is no supervision.

• We know some students have Smart Watches or cell phones - please know students are not permitted to use these items during the day. Devices should be powered off or set to a "school time". If your child needs to contact you, they can use the phone in our office.

• Please remember to use the sidewalks (rather than the staff parking lot) when walking to and from Field. We do have staff who are arriving or leaving during these times.
  

• Please continue to remember that dogs are not allowed at arrival and dismissal.

• If your child (or you) ride a bike or scooter to and from school, please walk the vehicle on the blacktop.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

The 140th Kumbaya Chess Tournament hosted by Chess Ed was held Sunday, May 7th. Field students John and Kole Schork, Eliana Fumagalli, Ryan Coogan and Caleb Jackson participated in the tournament in the unrated category. The Field school team placed first in that category! A big congratulations to these Chess players!

We have had a number of special events - the VIP Dance and the Spring Carnival - all hosted by PTO! We are so appreciative of the parents who have volunteered their time to host these community events!

We'd also like to say a big thank you for the beautification efforts of our PTO - specifically Katie Wagoner and Jenny Neberieza - who have re-planted our front entry way, added stair decals, and a wall mural. Another wall mural is in the works this week, as well.

We would like to invite your student to join the District 64 Instrumental Music program next year! As a 4th grader next year, your child is eligible to join Orchestra and students going into 5th grade are eligible to join the band or orchestra! To learn more about the program and the string instruments offered, please see the links below:

Read: Important Information About Instrumental Music

Video Presentation: All About Band!

Video Presentation: All About Orchestra!

We will be hosting another "New Student Night" to learn more about the instrumental music program, rent an instrument onsite, and meet the teachers.

Tuesday, May 16

4:00 – 7:00 P.M. at Emerson

If you already registered your child for the 2023-2024 school year but did not select instrumental music, log back into your account to add band/orchestra: Click Here to Add Instrumental Music, click "Forms" on the left, then "Enrollment" at the top and scroll down to instrumental music.

Click here for a video tutorial on how to add band/orchestra to your child’s registration!

The registration deadline is August 1. Band/Orchestra teachers will communicate more information via email with registered families the second week of school. Lessons will begin the week of September 11.

If you have any questions, please email Erica Faulhaber (efaulhaber@d64.org), Curriculum Specialist for Instrumental Music.

We are busy making plans for the Spring edition of The Field Flyer. This edition will feature spring themed short stories, poems, artwork, puzzles, jokes, and interviews with staff and teachers. You can also complete the doodle to have your creative ideas included in the issue. The submission deadline is Friday May 26th. You can turn in your entries to the office or electronically to FieldFlyer707@gmail.com.

• May 16: 5th grade visit to Emerson
  
• May 25: Jefferson preschool to visit Field
• May 29: No School for Memorial Day
• May 31-June 2: FastBridge screenings for K-1 students
• May 31/June 1: Field Day for students - the start of our spirit days (details to come)
• June 5: Incoming kindergarten screenings (sign up to come via email)
• Wednesday, June 7: 5th Grade Promotion Party from 5:00-7:00 PM
• June 9: Last day of school for students - report cards come home
• June 9: Parade for 5th grade at 9am (details to come - parents invited)

This year, when any of our District 64 schools has a positive COVID-19 case, we'll communicate that information via our school-specific dashboard on our website. A link to our Field COVID dashboard can be found here. This dashboard will replace any previously emailed letters with notifications. On the dashboard, you will be able to see the number of active cases of students or staff in isolation, and the homerooms associated with those students.

We do continue to update this regularly. Our numbers of reported cases have been very low or at zero for the recent weeks.

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.

Website: www.d64.org/fie
Location: 707 N Wisner St, Park Ridge, IL, United States
Phone: 847-318-4385
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fieldparkridgeniles/?fref=ts
Twitter: @fieldd64